Everything you need to know about Siwan Chowk Bazar N.d.t.s.o.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Siwan Chowk Bazar N.d.t.s.o.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Wearing prisoner uniforms and animal masks, activists will stage protest May 23 outside the Air India office here after the carrier backtracked on its ban on transporting animals for cruel tests, the PETA said Wednesday.
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Three bridegrooms in Bihar returned home dejected in 24 hours after their brides turned them away as "unsuitable".
Patna, April 29 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday asserted that he will not compromise with his basic principles, such as secularism, to stay in power and will instead prefer to quit.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An elderly man committed suicide by jumping before a metro train here Thursday evening, police said.
Rae Bareli, Mar 25 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli on Monday during which she inaugurated an FM radio station of Aakashwani at Budhanpur.
Patna, March 9 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy committed suicide by consuming poison in a village in Bihar's Gaya district after his parents refused to give him a mobile phone that he repeatedly asked for, police said Saturday.
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy immolated himself in Bihar after his father snatched his mobile telephone that he had allegedly bought with stolen money, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With autorickshaws and taxis off the roads and Metro trains and buses packed to capacity, Delhiites had a tough time commuting Wednesday as the two-day nationwide strike called by 11 major trade unions began.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With autorickshaws and taxis off the roads and metro trains and buses packed to capacity, commuters in Delhi had a harrowing time as the two-day nationwide strike called by 11 trade unions began Wednesday.
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) After three of its girls went missing, a village in Bihar's Siwan district has barred girls from using mobile phones and wearing jeans and T-shirts, an official said Monday.
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Hindu religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati has been arrested for allegedly making a hate speech against the Muslims, police here said Monday.
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) Four people were injured Friday when two sects of Muslims clashed in the Old City area of the Uttar Pradesh capital, police said.
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) Opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday staged a protest march here against the shortages of electricity, cooking gas, other essentials items and the alleged harassment of youths by the police in the Kashmir Valley.
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) A panchayat in Bihar has banned the use of mobile phones by girls and ordered them not to wear short, tight and "provocative" dresses, a member of the village council said Thursday.
Lahore, Nov. 30 (ANI): The Lahore High Court has extended a stay on renaming Shadman Fawara Chowk after Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as the city district government failed to submit its reply.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Planning to visit Chandni Chowk to buy exquisite jewellery? Or Sarojini Nagar Market for ethnic attire for Diwali? Don't be surprised if you see a policeman toting a placard warning that your vehicle will be towed away if you stop or park on the roadside.
Patna, Nov 9 (IANS) A special court Friday sentenced one more person to life imprisonment for the murder of CPI-ML leader and former JNU students union president Chandrasekhar in Bihar 15 years ago, a lawyer said.
Lahore, Oct. 31 (ANI): The plan to rename Fawara Chowk in Lahore after Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh has been put on hold after it drew objections from "certain sections of society".
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) A Pakistani institute that works for promotion of peace with India has welcomed the decision to rename a city centre in Lahore after Bhagat Singh, and said it plans to install a statue of the martyr there.
Lahore, Oct. 1 (ANI): The decision to rename Lahore's Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk has been welcomed by the Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS).
Patna, Sep. 27 (ANI): Following the train accident in Bihar's Siwan district, Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa on Thursday said the Railways has decided to convert all unmanned railway crossings into manned ones by 2015-16.
Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) Following the train-bus collision that killed eight people in Bihar, Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa announced Thursday that there would be no unmanned railway crossing in the country by 2015-16.
Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) The railways took responsibility for the train-bus collision that killed eight people in Bihar, Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa said here Thursday, a day after the tragedy.
Siwan (Bihar), Sept 26 (ANI): At least eight people were killed while over a dozen injured after a train rammed into a bus here on Wednesday.
Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) At least eight engineering students, including two girls, were killed and over a dozen injured Wednesday afternoon when an express train collided with a bus in Bihar's Siwan district, police said.
Patna/New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) At least seven engineering students, including two girls, were killed and 30 injured Wednesday afternoon when an express train collided with a bus in Bihar's Siwan district, railway sources said.
Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) At least six engineering students, including two girls, were killed and over a dozen injured Wednesday afternoon when an express train collided with a bus in Bihar's Siwan district, police said.
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in a car bomb blast that ripped through a market area Monday in Pakistan's northwest tribal region along the border with Afghanistan, media reports said.
Pune, Aug 1 (IANS) One person was injured as four apparently-coordinated low-intensity explosions rocked a single street in Pune Wednesday evening, police said.
Patna, July 16 (IANS) In a major setback for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, three senior leaders and former Bihar ministers quit the party Monday and are likely to join the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A group of 100 children suffering from cancer and their family members visited the Metro Museum at the Patel Chowk Metro station Friday and had a joyride on the Metro train for the first time.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) It was a harrowing morning for Delhiites Thursday as the shutdown against the fuel price hike hit vehicular movement in many parts of the national capital. Fewer autos and packed metro trains added to the woes of commuters.
Srinagar, May 30 (IANS) Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a militant attack in the old city of Srinagar Wednesday morning.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): With the government failing to end the strike called by the Air India pilots', Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Saturday once again urged the pilots to come to the negotiating table. "They want to talk, they want to negotiate there are ways to do it. If we have something new, we will tell you. There is nothing new. What anybody says, everybody knows how the talks are done and all that," he said.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): With the strike called by the Air India pilots' entering its fifth day today, passengers are the worst-hit with at least 22 flights already being cancelled.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Imran Zahid, who was in news for bagging the lead role in Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt's now-delayed "Chandu", says his dream is finally coming true as he is making his debut in their "Jism 2".
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Imran Zahid, who was to play the title role in Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt's "Chandu", says his dream is finally coming true as he is making his debut in their "Jism 2".
Patna, March 23 (IANS) A special court here Friday sentenced three people to life imprisonment for the murder of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) leader and former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Chandrasekhar in Bihar's Siwan 15 years ago.
Taking a lesson from yesterday's incident when a toddlers foot was stuck between the doors of the last coach, which was rescued by the guard of the platform.....
New Delhi, Jan.30 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is going to modify its Signaling and Telecommunication software system so that the passenger announcement system and the passenger information display system (PIDS) installed at the stations, can automatically give advance information to the passengers whether the next train will be a four coach or six coach train.
New Delhi, Jan.30 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is going to modify its Signaling and Telecommunication software system so that the passenger announcement system and the passenger information display system (PIDS) installed at the stations, can automatically give advance information to the passengers whether the next train will be a four coach or six coach train.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): The results of the by-elections to the four seats in the country came as a jolt to the Congress Party as it failed to create its charisma and suffered a humiliating defeat.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Demanding government clarification on the prevailing situation in the country, Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the draft of Lokpal Bill presented by the government in the Parliament is ineffective and toothless.
Peshawar, August 11(ANI): At least five people, including four police personnel, were killed in three explosions that rocked Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Union Law Mnister Salman Khurshid on Thursday refused to comment on the charges of rampant corruption against Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa referred by state Ombudsman (Lokayukta) Justice Santosh N Hegde in his report.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare team today initiated a "referendum" on Lokpal Bill in Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency represented by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.
Jammu, Jan 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Part (BJP) leaders Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Ananth Kumar, who were arrested yesterday as they crossed into Jammu to carry on with the party's plans of hoisting the tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk were released in Kathua on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Jan 26 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested six Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and separatists, who were heading towards the Lal Chowk here to hoist the national flag on the occasion of the country's 62nd Republic Day.
New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Nine labourers were rescued after a portion of a wall of an underground multi-level parking lot collapsed here on Saturday.
Patna, Oct. 29 (ANI): Bihar's Director-General of Police Neelmani has said that the third phase of polls in the state was by and large peaceful.
Siwan (Bihar), Oct 22 (ANI): A massive raid in the Bihar's Siwan Jail led to the recovery of three mobile phones allegedly from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who has been convicted in seven criminal cases.
Patna, Oct 4 (ANI): The notification for the third phase of the six-phased State Assembly elections in Bihar was issued here today.
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): The Walled City and Subhash Marg in Daryaganj are all set to get a facelift ahead of next month's XIXth Commonwealth Games.
Srinagar, Sep 11 (ANI): Fresh violence erupted in Srinagar city on Saturday with a mob setting on fire a police barrack and damaging a vehicle of the police department outside the Harzratbal Shrine on the banks of the Dal lake here.
New Delhi, Sept.8 (ANI): The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, in an initiative with the Delhi Traders Association has decided to organize the "Commonwealth Games Shopping Festival" across all main markets in Delhi from September 25, 2010 to October 15, 2010.
Srinagar, Aug 29 (ANI): Authorities on Sunday imposed curfew in many parts of Kashmir Valley in the wake of the shutdown call by separatists.
New Delhi, June 19(ANI): A major fire gutted at least 25 shops and goods worth millions of rupees at Kinari Bazar, located in the vicinity of Chandni Chowk in the national capital, on Saturday.
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Mohammed Sahabuddin challenging the Bihar Government's decision to conduct his trial in Siwan Jail with regard to the various criminal cases registered against him.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): A fire in slum settlement of north Delhi's Sadar Bazaar killed at least four people and gutted 350 dwellings on Monday morning.
Karachi, Dec.27 (ANI): At least 26 people, including four security personnel were injured in a bomb blast, which targeted a Muharram procession here.
Quetta (Balochistan), Nov.8 (ANI): At least 17 people, including a student and security personnel were injured in two separate grenade attacks in different parts of Quetta, the capital of the insurgency hit Balochistan province.
Patna, Aug 10 (ANI): The Bihar Government has declared 26 districts in the State as drought-hit.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Ahead of the Government formation by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, the former Jharkhand chief minister and BJP leader Madhu Koda announced his unconditional support to the United Progressive Alliance on Wenesday.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) After weeks of gruelling campaigning in the scorching heat, Saturday's clean sweep for the Congress in Delhi came as a big relief not only to its candidates but also their wives. The women are now busy planning celebrations for their husbands' win with family and well-wishers.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As voters of the national capital congratulated themselves Friday for having showed up in large numbers for the Lok Sabha balloting the day before, the candidates were smiling too, each one thinking the high turnout augured well for him or her.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest areas in the Indian capital with its cheek-by-jowl houses and crowded markets, women voters are a vocal lot. The pomp and show of rallies and big words of candidates don't impress them, they say, demanding basic amenities like water and sanitation.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) For a state where caste identities have played an overriding role in politics, development is inching its way into the political lexicon of Bihar for the first time.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) They have been largely ignored and stigmatised. But with an important tool, the voter's ID, the sex worker community is feeling empowered.
Srinagar, Apr 25 (ANI): Police resorted to baton-charge to quell the violent separatists who staged an anti-poll protest here on Friday.
Ahead of the first phase general elections on Thursday, the Bihar state administration has issued shoot-at-sight orders to tackle any grim security challenge. 13 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats would go for polls.
Patna, Apr.15 (ANI): Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued across Bihar in the run-up to Thursday's first phase election in 13 out of 40 Lok Sabha constituencies.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Delhi Metro may have lessened commuting problems for residents of the national capital, but it has also spawned incidents of molestation and quarrels over seats in the crowded compartments, though the authorities say they have not received a single complaint.
Patna, April 7 (IANS) They are notorious faces. But for the first time in many years, four criminals-turned-politicians from Bihar will be unable to contest the Lok Sabha elections. The electoral laws have finally caught up with them.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that police need permission from the judiciary only for a fresh probe into a criminal case and not for any additional probe.
Patna, April 2 (IANS) The Patna High Court Thursday rejected Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajesh Ranjan Yadav alias Pappu Yadav's plea to suspend his conviction in a criminal case so that he could contest the coming Lok Sabha election.
Patna, March 30 (IANS) Hina Sahab, wife of jailed Siwan MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, Monday filed her nomination papers as the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate from the Siwan constituency.
Patna, Mar. 24 (ANI): RJD MP Shahabuddin's petition seeking to contest Lok Sabha polls in Bihar has been rejected by Patna High Court, which has rejected to stay his conviction in a kidnap and murder case.
Patna, March 24 (IANS) In a final blow to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's election hopes, the Patna High Court Tuesday dismissed his plea to suspend his conviction in a criminal case so that he can contest the Lok Sabha election.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Patna High Court to hear before March 30 Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a case of attempted murder.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday directed the Patna High Court to hear Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's plea to suspend his conviction in a criminal case after he expressed a desire contest the Lok Sabha election.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) parliamentarian Mohammed Shahabuddin Thursday requested the Supreme Court to suspend his conviction in a case of attempted murder to enable him contest the Lok Sabha election - but court turned down his plea for an early hearing.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) After several rounds of discussions and intense lobbying, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday released a list of its seven candidates for the national capital in the general elections, with two sitting legislators getting tickets.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday decided to hear Monday a plea by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin seeking suspension of his conviction by the Patna High Court in an attempt to murder case.
Patna, March 15 (IANS) Some of Bihar's infamous politicians, convicted of various crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment, are likely to field their relatives - including wives and parents - in the upcoming general elections as they are not eligible to contest themselves.
Patna, Mar 13 (ANI): A massive raid in the Bihar's Siwan Jail led to the recovery of Rs 13,000 allegedly from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who is undergoing life imprisonment in a kidnapping and suspected murder case.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is associated with the tourism ministry's 'Atithi Devo Bhavah' campaign, Monday urged Indians to uphold and preserve the culture, tradition and heritage of the country.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Akshay Kumar travels all the way from 'Chandni Chowk To China' in his upcoming film slated for release Friday, which is being touted by trade pundits as Bollywood's next big grosser.
Srinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Two civilians were injured here Tuesday when separatist guerrillas lobbed a grenade at a security bunker near the city centre of this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Nikhil Advani says he wants to dispel the notion that he is just a romantic filmmaker with his forthcoming 'Chandni Chowk To China'. He also clarified that the action-comedy is not based on lead actor Akshay Kumar's life.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Bollywood's dusky beauty Deepika Padukone's complexion has been lightened by three shades to suit her Chinese look in the film 'Chandni Chowk To China', says stylist Mallika Bhat.
Quetta (Balochistan, Pakistan), Jan.3 (ANI): One person was killed and seven others injured in a blast at the Mastoong Bazar Chowk here on Saturday.
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Markets and banks here remained closed as authorities imposed restrictions in the city Tuesday, a day ahead of the seventh and final phase of the state assembly elections.
Srinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in parts of the old city in Srinagar to scuttle anti-poll protests during Wednesday's balloting in Srinagar for the seventh and final phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.
Srinagar, Dec 9 (ANI): Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said that the Kashmir issue needs to be solved in a political manner.
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) It was director Nikhil Advani's dream to shoot 'Chandni Chowk To China' in China, but it could only be partially realised. After shooting for a while, the crew had to hastily leave the country as Olympics authorities found it to be an intrusion in the preparations for the international sporting event that took place in August.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Many in the national capital cheered the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday, though there were fears his "thugs" would let loose a reign of terror against innocent people in Maharashtra from outside the state.
Dhule (Maharashtra), Oct 12 (ANI): Curfew was relaxed for three hours in Maharashtra's violence-hit Dhule district on Sunday.
Srinagar, Oct 10 (IANS) One person was killed and several others, including security men, were injured in heavy stone pelting by an unruly mob in Srinagar Friday during protests called to coincide with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the Kashmir Valley.
Dhule (Maharashtra), Oct 9 (ANI): The situation in Maharashtra's Dhule district is reported to be under control.
Dhule (Maharashtra), Oct 6 (ANI): The death toll in group clashes and police firing has risen to four in Dhule district of Maharashtra today.
