Sunder Pahari

Everything you need to know about Sunder Pahari: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Sunder Pahari: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Two arrested for forgery, cheating

May 8, 2013 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Two men were arrested here for allegedly submitting fake bank guarantees and audit reports to get a government contract from Assam Rifles, police said Tuesday.

Ma Foi Connecting to raise $7 million private equity

April 17, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Chennai, April 17 (IANS) City-based management consulting company Ma Foi Connecting Dots hopes to raise around $7 million from private equity and is open to acquire boutique consulting firm in the finance space, said a group official Wednesday.

Davis Cup awards to be presented

April 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Bangalore, April 3 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) will be honouring veteran Ramanathan Krishnan and his son Ramesh, Anand Amritraj and Mahesh Bhupathi with the ITF Davis Cup Commitment award here Saturday during the Asia/Oceania Group I play-off tie between India and Indonesia.

Pay up IPL security arrears or face action, warns court

April 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) The Bombay High Court has warned various state cricket associations, which have notched up arrears to the police for providing security during IPL matches, of legal action if they failed to pay the dues by April 18, a lawyer said here Tuesday.

Kejriwal on indefinite fast over power, water bills

March 23, 2013 at 9:14 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike to protest increased power and water bills in Delhi. The BJP too held a separate protest on the issue.

Kejriwal on indefinite fast over power, water bills

March 23, 2013 at 6:18 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike against increased power and water bills in the national capital. The BJP too held a separate protest on the issue.

Kejriwal begins indefinite fast in Delhi

March 23, 2013 at 3:54 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike against increased power and water bills in the national capital.

Death for Odisha murderer who had sex with girl's corpse

March 22, 2013 at 6:50 PM

Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) A court in Odisha Friday sentenced to death a man who murdered a minor girl and then indulged in sex with her corpse in the state's Jharsuguda district.

India-Indonesia Davis Cup tie under lights

March 22, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Bangalore, March 22 (IANS) In a first of its kind, the Asia Oceania Davis Cup tie between India and Indonesia will be played under lights April 5-7 at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium here.

SC notice on plea linked to death penalty reviews

March 6, 2013 at 9:31 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking to declare unconstitutional new rules that allow that review petitions in death sentence cases should be heard in judges' chambers and not in open courts.

'My Boss' celebrates 100 days

March 1, 2013 at 7:47 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 1 (IANS) Malayalam romantic comedy film "My Boss", directed by Jeethu Joseph, has completed 100 days and a party was organised here for its success.

Sit-in by unpaid Haryana expressway sub-contractors

February 14, 2013 at 11:21 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 14 (IANS) Sub-contractors, land owners and employees of the upcoming Kundli-Palwal-Manesar (KMP) Expressway in Haryana Thursday staged a sit-in over unpaid dues near the main contractor's site office here on Delhi-Jaipur National Highway.

SC upholds death penalty to minor's killer

February 5, 2013 at 8:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the death sentence given to a man for killing a seven-year-old boy whom he had kidnapped for Rs.5 lakh ransom in 2009 in Tamil Nadu.

Pakistani accused of 100 murders walks free

January 19, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) A Pakistani man accused of more than 100 counts of manslaughter in the port city of Karachi has been released after he was acquitted in many cases and got bail in the rest, a media report said.

Omar inducts 10 ministers

January 15, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday inductd 10 ministers and dropped seven from his cabinet

Businessman from Andhra shot dead in US

December 31, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A businessman from Andhra Pradesh is suspected to have been shot dead by burglars in a supermarket in Cincinnati, Ohio, US.

Two criminals arrested by Haryana Police

December 17, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) Haryana Police arrested two men from the Jassiya bypass road in Rohtak district for their alleged involvement in cases of a theft of Rs.5 lakh and murder.

Car mows down five policemen in Delhi

December 13, 2012 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Five policemen were injured early Thursday when a drunken bar manager rammed his car in the barricades put up for checking vehicles in east Delhi, an official said.

Aam Aadmi Party takes on Congress, BJP over KG basin gas deal

December 4, 2012 at 9:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): Newly launched Arvind Kejriwal's Aam aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and alleged that the both are alike when it comes to business interests.

Indian naval ship arrives at Indonesian city (With Image)

November 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Jakarta, Nov 10 (IANS) An Indian naval sail training ship, which is retracing the route along the monsoon winds, Saturday arrived at Indonesia's Manado city.

Most youngsters don't know when 'World War I' began and ended

November 5, 2012 at 11:03 AM

London, November 5 (ANI): Nearly two-thirds of young people could not say that the First World War ended in 1918, a new survey has revealed.

Paharis moot meeting community in PoK for ST status drive

September 9, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) The Jammu & Kashmir Pahari Peoples Movement (JKPPM) has decided to meet leaders of their community in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC) to decide a "combined future course of action regarding the drive for demanding Scheduled Tribe status".

Toyota Karnataka Golf: Toshiyoki fires best score

September 8, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Bangalore, S Sep 8 (IANS) Kasai Toshiyoki, starting off with a handicap of 10, stole the spotlight with the day's best gross score of 30 points, calculated under the Modified Stableford format, on the penultimate day of the Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival at the KGA course here Saturday.

Tell Chhattisgarh to provide security to agency teams, CBI asks apex court

September 7, 2012 at 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The CBI Friday sought a Supreme Court direction to the Chhattisgarh government for adequate "safety and security arrangements" for its teams undertaking a probe into March 2011 attack on social activist Swami Agnivesh and on the Morpalli, Tadmelta and Timmapuram villages on the court's direction.

Paul McCartney and Pamela Anderson win battle to free elephant in India

August 24, 2012 at 12:16 PM

London, Aug 24 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney and Pamela Anderson are celebrating after their campaign to save an Indian elephant from a life of misery ended in triumph.

Mamata moves to set up base in Uttar Pradesh

August 16, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Hoping to expand its base in the Hindi heartland of Uttar Pradesh and make an electoral dent, the Trinamool Congress will set up district units across the state, party leaders said here.

India readies for Asia U-18 basketball championship

August 16, 2012 at 2:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) announced its contingent for the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for men to be held in Mongolia August 17-26.

Third of Team GB Olympic medals won by 'immigrants'

August 14, 2012 at 8:44 PM

London, Aug 14 (ANI): More than a third of the medal winners in Team Great Britain (GB) were either born abroad or had a foreign parent or grandparent, a new study has suggested.

Pamela Anderson pleads with Maharashtra MLA to free temple elephant

August 9, 2012 at 12:57 PM

London, August 9 (ANI): Pamela Anderson has revealed that she is "in tears" over Sunder, an abused baby elephant, which has been chained up at a temple.

McCartney calls on Indian Government to free 'distressed' baby elephant held in Kerela

July 31, 2012 at 9:32 PM

London, July 31 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has joined an international battle to free a baby elephant that has been confined to a temple in Kerala, India, after being captured from a forest in the south-west part of the country. The former Beatle reportedly wants the Indian Government to intervene, asking officials to step in and save the elephant after seeing few distressing images of his many injuries. Sunder, the baby elephant, which is being held in a temple in Kerala, is in a desperate need of treatment for a serious eye injury after being jabbed with a metal poker by his boy handler. "I have seen photographs of young Sunder, the elephant kept alone in a shed at Jyotiba Temple, and put in chains with spikes. I appeal to you to do what is right here, and get Sunder post haste to rehabilitation in the forest," the Daily Mail quoted McCartney, as saying.

McCartney raises voice to save baby elephant in India (With Image)

July 26, 2012 at 2:42 PM

Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Former Beatle Paul McCartney took a break from his London Olympics performance rehearsal for Sunder, a baby elephant who has been beaten and is kept in chains here.

Can't fleece plot seekers, consumer court warns land agencies

July 26, 2012 at 11:38 AM

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a ruling with far-reaching implications for those entering into land deals, the apex consumer court has said an agency that has failed to deliver an allotted plot cannot demand extra money while giving an alternative site.

Lottery scam: Five foreigners sent to judicial custody

July 17, 2012 at 11:36 AM

Bargarh (Odisha), July 17 (IANS) A court in Odisha has remanded four Nigerian men and a Ugandan woman arrested four days ago in a lottery fraud case to 15 days judicial custody, police said Tuesday.

Fake currency seized in Rajasthan

June 16, 2012 at 11:46 PM

Jaipur, June 16 (IANS) Two people were arrested and counterfeit currency with face value of about Rs.14 lakh was recovered in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district Saturday, police said.

Khanna elected AITA president

June 16, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Bangalore, June 16 (IANS) Anil Khanna was unanimously elected president of the All India Tennis Association at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here Saturday while Bharat Oza became the executive vice-president and secretary-general for a four-year term.

Court summons former army chief in defamation case (Third lead)

June 8, 2012 at 11:04 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday issued summons to former army chief Gen. V.K. Singh in a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh.

Court summons former army chief in defamation case

June 8, 2012 at 6:32 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday issued summons to former army chief Gen. V.K. Singh in a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh.

Court reserves order on Tejinder Singh's plea

June 6, 2012 at 8:08 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday reserved its order on Lt. Gen. (Retd) Tejinder Singh's plea seeking the issuance of summons to former army chief Gen. V.K. Singh in a defamation case.

Eight killed in Karachi

May 6, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) At least eight people, including a police officer, have been gunned down in Pakistan's port city of Karachi in separate incidents, the Dawn reported Sunday.

NHRC urged to help woman who tried to end life

April 29, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Gurgaon, April 29 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been urged to help a woman who tried to end her life outside the Gurgaon deputy commissioner's office on April 24 after being cheated in a land deal.

Shimla's museum to showcase miniature paintings

April 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Shimla, April 20 (IANS) The state museum in this Himachal Pradesh capital, a repository of the state's rich cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, Friday got a new block to showcase rare miniature paintings.

'3' neither joyous love story nor serious movie (Tamil Movie Review)

March 31, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Film: '3'; Cast: Dhanush, Shruti Haasan, Sundar, Prabhu, Bhanupriya, Rohini, Sivakarthikeyan and others; Director: Aishwarya R. Dhanush; Producer: Kastoori Raja; Composer: Anirudh; Rating: ** 1/2

Abduction of Indian traders in China an isolated incident, says Vayalar Ravi

January 5, 2012 at 6:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Asserting that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued an advisory to Indian traders urging them to be vigilant, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi on Thursday said the abduction of two traders in Yiwu city in China was an isolated incident.

Sindh minister claims Karachi bloodbath culprits were 'trained in India'

August 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

Karachi, August 25(ANI): The killers arrested for their involvement in the recent Karachi bloodbath have disclosed during interrogation that they had been trained in India, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has claimed.

Oil leaking from sunken cargo vessel M.V. Rak off Mumbai coast

August 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM

Mumbai, Aug 7(ANI): The sinking of the Panama-flagged cargo vessel M.V. Rak off the coast of Mumbai has led to oil spill.

No consensus at all-party meeting on Women's Reservation Bill

June 22, 2011 at 4:13 PM

New Delhi, June 22 (ANI): An all party meeting on the Women's Reservation Bill ended here with Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar saying that further consultations would continue to arrive at a consensus on the bill.

An identity crisis for tribal communities

April 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Today, there are several regions, many of them forested and inhabited by the tribal communities, which have become flash-points of violence where Naxalism has taken root.

Kashmir interlocutors visit Poonch

December 19, 2010 at 12:46 PM

Poonch, Dec 19 (ANI): The three interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to talk to a cross section of society and various communities in three different regions of Jammu and Kashmir, visited Poonch to get a sense of the problems faced by the people of the region.

Security forces bust Maoist camp in Bastar

November 26, 2010 at 4:14 PM

Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Nov.26 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel in a joint operation busted a Maoist camp in Narayanpur area in Bastar District.

Allahabad women celebrate 'Sunder Dooj' on banks of River Yamuna

November 23, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Allahabad, Nov.23 (ANI): Scores of women gathered on the banks of the River Yamuna here on Tuesday to celebrate the festival of 'Sunder Dooj'.

Chidambaram reviews security in Kashmir's Baramulla town

November 1, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Srinagar, Nov 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday visited Baramulla town in north Kashmir on Sunday to review the security situation there.

Maoist commanders, five arms suppliers surrender in Ranchi

October 4, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Ranchi, Oct.4 (ANI): Three Maoist commanders along with five suppliers of arms surrendered before the Ranchi district police on Monday.

Social security card holding Bengal villagers get land grants, rice subsidies

August 16, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Jhargam (West Bengal), Aug 16 (ANI): Seeking to encourage and give hope to villagers possessing social security cards, authorities in Jhargam town in West Bengal's West Midnapore District distributed rice at subsidized rates of Rs 2 per kilo, along with land grants.

E-Mail details show interest of another Union Minister in IPL

April 22, 2010 at 3:27 PM

New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) scam took a new turn on Thursday, as details of mail sent from Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel's office to former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor were leaked to the media.

Snakes are a family to Sunder of Karnataka

April 20, 2010 at 7:26 PM

B R Hills (Karnataka), April 20 (ANI): A snake lover in B R Hills region of Karnataka is a unique attraction for people here, as following his love for reptiles he doesn't hesitate even kissing dangerous snakes.

Nepal PM intensifies consultation with parties on politics

March 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Kathmandu, Mar 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will continue discussions on the contemporary political situation with leaders of different political parties on Tuesday as well.

Maoists kidnap five in Jharkhand

March 20, 2010 at 10:37 AM

Simdega (Jharkhand), Mar 20 (ANI): Maoists have kidnapped five people, including a junior engineer in Jharkhand's Simdega District in two separate incidents.

Mysterious death of elephant concerns West Bengal forest officials

March 4, 2010 at 8:16 PM

Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 4 (ANI): Forest officials spotted a dead adult female elephant in the middle of the street in West Bengal's Bagdogra Forest Range on Thursday, carrying marks of injuries on its belly.

Gujjars, Bakerwals allege dilution of ST status, demand implementation of Mandal Commissio

January 20, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Jammu, Jan.20 (ANI): Gujjars and Bakerwals took out a cultural march with their cattle here on Wednesday to press their demand for implementation of the Mandal Commission report and to stop the Jammu and Kashmir Government from giving Schedule Tribe status (ST) to Pahari-speaking people.

Recession hits Pushkar's cattle fair

November 1, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Mumbai, Nov. 1 (ANI): The annual camel and cattle fair of Pushkar, which attracts thousands of tourists eavery year, witnessed a low visitor turnout due to global economic slowdown and scanty rainfall in various parts of the country.

Recession hits Pushkar's cattle fair

November 1, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Mumbai, Nov. 1 (ANI): The annual camel and cattle fair of Pushkar witnessed a subdued start this week.

Manipur wood sculptor aiming for the Guinness Book of World Records

September 27, 2009 at 7:48 PM

Imphal, Sep 27(ANI): Gurumayum Shyam Sunder Sharma, a sculptor from Manipur, is carving out magnificent wood root sculptures to fulfill his dram of making it to the Guinness Book of World Record.

Maoists violence in Jharkhand, Orissa on second day of shutdown

August 25, 2009 at 4:28 PM

Ranchi, Aug 25 (ANI): Maoists burnt down four trucks and injured one security person here on Tuesday on the second day of the shutdown, declared by them in five states.

Sikand murder case: court acquits retired army official

May 15, 2009 at 7:54 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Delhi High Court Friday acquitted retired army officer S.J. Choudhary, sentenced to life imprisonment last year in the 27-year-old parcel bomb killing of city-based businessman Krishan Sikand, due to lack of evidence.

Sikand murder case: court acquits retired army officer

May 15, 2009 at 4:41 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday acquitted Lt Col (retd) S.J. Chaudhary, serving life imprisonment for murdering automobile dealer Krishan Sikand in the national capital in 1982.

Man killed as balcony of a house collapses

May 3, 2009 at 8:11 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A labourer was killed when a balcony of a multi-storey residential building collapsed in south Delhi Sunday, officials said.

RJD-LJP alliance will be uprooted from Bihar: Nitish Kumar

April 24, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Patna, Apr 24 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal- United leader Nitish Kumar on Friday said the RJD-LJP alliance would be uprooted from Bihar after general elections.

Holiday mood in Jammu as polling begins

April 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Jammu, April 16 (IANS) The sky was overcast in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning and residents took it easy on an extra holiday, while security forces kept their fingers on the trigger as polling began.

Two suspect Manipur militants gunned down

March 24, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Imphal, Mar 24 (ANI): Security forces in Manipur gunned down two suspected militants after they killed a migrant.

Four suicides in Delhi Saturday

March 21, 2009 at 10:41 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Four suicides were reported in the capital Saturday. Those who killed themselves included an HIV positive man and a jilted lover, the police said.

12 burnt to death by dacoits in Madhya Pradesh

March 20, 2009 at 12:16 AM

Bhopal, March 19 (IANS) Dacoits burnt to death at least 12 people, including three children and four women, after locking them up in their house in a Madhya Pradesh village late Wednesday night, the police said Thursday.

Villagers in Jharkhand kill 12 dacoits

March 20, 2009 at 12:15 AM

Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) Villagers lynched four dacoits and burnt alive eight others in Jharkhand's Pakur district, police said Thursday.

President confers gallantry and distinguished service awards

March 19, 2009 at 9:58 PM

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Thursday conferred six Kirti Chakras and 17 Shaurya Chakras to serving armed forces personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

Step-daughter poisoned for refusing to be a prostitute

March 19, 2009 at 9:06 PM

Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) A stepfather and mother have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh for attempting to kill their daughter after she refused to enter the flesh trade, the police said Thursday.

Policeman caught in court premises with stolen motorcycle

March 17, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) A policeman was caught using a stolen motorcycle in the premises of a district court of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Tuesday.

Two elephants found dead in Jharkhand

March 14, 2009 at 4:39 PM

Ranchi, March 14 (IANS) Two elephants were found dead in Jharkhand, forest department officials said Saturday. One wild elephant had its tusks removed, leading to the suspicion that it had been killed by poachers.

SAD to seek ownership of HT if NDA comes back to power

February 24, 2009 at 2:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returns to power in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will attempt to regain ownership of the prominent newspaper Hindustan Times, which is currently owned by the Birlas, a website has claimed.

Kalyan Singh's exit prompts more supporters to quit BJP

January 23, 2009 at 9:47 PM

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 23 (IANS) Prompted by party veteran Kalyan Singh's abrupt resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a number of his supporters Friday announced their exit from the party.

BCCI mum as Dhoni plays hide and seek

January 12, 2009 at 6:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Indian cricket board treats the non-availability of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to play for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy as its internal matter and is unwilling to say anything.

Kangra Art School preserving miniature paintings

December 25, 2008 at 7:42 PM

Dharamshala, Dec.25 (ANI): Kangra Art Museum in Himachal Pradesh is making an endeavour to save the miniature paintings showcasing Kangra art form in a special way.

Maoists kill two 'spies' in Jharkhand

December 24, 2008 at 4:06 PM

Ranchi, Dec 24 (IANS) Maoist rebels killed two men, whom they suspected to be police spies, by slitting their throat in Giridih district of Jharkhand, a police officer said Wednesday.

Army colonel arrested for misbehaving with lady officer

December 13, 2008 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) An Indian Army colonel was arrested by the Delhi police after a lady officer complained that he misbehaved with her, the police said Saturday.

Indian Army colonel arrested for misbehaviour

December 13, 2008 at 6:43 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) An Indian Army colonel was arrested Friday night after a lady officer complained he had misbehaved with her, police said Saturday.

Man kills wife, self, two others in Uttar Pradesh

December 6, 2008 at 1:17 PM

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) A man shot dead three women, including his wife, and later killed himself in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh Saturday morning, police said.

Election of BJP councillor in Delhi quashed

December 3, 2008 at 10:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A city court Wednesday quashed the election of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) municipal councillor for not providing full details of his assets in the affidavit filed with his nomination papers.

Sriram advances to DSCL men's tennis quarters

December 3, 2008 at 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Sriram Balaji Narayanaswamy tamed Ronak Manuja 6-3, 6-4 to enter the quarter-final of the DSCL men's tennis national at the DLTA stadium here Wednesday.

Top seed Ranjeet advances in DSCL men's tennis nationals

December 2, 2008 at 8:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Top seed Ranjeet Virali Murugesan won both his singles and doubles matches in the DSCL men's national tennis championships at the DLTA courts here Tuesday.

Dubai realtors woo buyers with tempting finance schemes

November 19, 2008 at 3:23 PM

Dubai, Nov 19 (IANS) With banks curbing loans in the face of the global financial crisis and real estate agents finding it difficult to get customers, property developers in this West Asian metropolis are wooing potential home buyers with lucrative payment options.

TripAdvisor picks top 10 budget accommodations in India

October 14, 2008 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, October 14 (ANI/Business Wire India): TripAdvisor(r), the world's largest travel community, today announced a list of top 10 budget accommodations in India, according to TripAdvisor editors and traveler popularity. The list includes hotels, guest houses as well as B and B properties that cater to the budget conscious leisure travelers, with rooms available for below or close to Rs. 1000/- per night.

We haven't given clean chit to Salwa Judum: NHRC chief

October 9, 2008 at 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Contrary to reports that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had approved the Chhattisgarh government's rationale of arming activists of Salwa Judum to tackle Maoists, NHRC chief S. Rajendra Babu says the rights body has not given the civilian militia movement a clean chit.

SC directs Chhattisgarh govt on Salwa Judum atrocities

September 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Taking serious note of the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) alarming report over the atrocities committed by the alleged state-sponsored

Fire, not explosives caused collapse of WTC Building 7

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New York, Sep 6 (ANI): Investigators have finally determined that fire caused Building 7 at the World Trade Center to collapse on September 11, 2001.

Fire not aerial attack caused collapse of 9/11 World Trade tower: US investigators

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New York, Aug.22 (ANI): American federal investigators are claiming that they have solved a mystery of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks: the collapse of World Trade Center building 7, a source of long-running conspiracy theories.

Nepal to elect its President today

July 19, 2008 at 1:01 AM

The former Himalayan Kingdom, now a republic, Nepal waits for its first President. The proposed 'Head of the State', who will replace the King, is

LB Shastri in SP Trophy quarters

April 10, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Fine knocks by Jaladh Dua (69) and Saleem Ansari (47) followed by some fine bowling by Harsh Kumar (3/17) enabled LB Shastri Club

Lokesh, Ashwani guide Young Association to Nehru cricket quarters

April 4, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Fine batting display by Lokesh Sharma (91) and a deadly bowling performance by Ashwani Parashar (5/10) ably

Jankovic adds more glamour in Bangalore Open

February 26, 2008 at 1:01 AM

World number four Serbian lass Jelena Jankovic is the latest flower to add the glamour in the city of flowers, Bangalore, after she confirmed

A bid for intra-religion conversion foiled by Governor

August 2, 2007 at 1:01 AM

The Gujarat Governor Naval Kishore Sharma after careful analysis of base of different religions and considering various concerns of religious leaders has returned the Gujarat Freedom of religion (amendment) 2006 bill to the assembly.