Everything you need to know about Banda: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Banda: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Miami, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton star Don Omar and New York City-born Bachata singer Prince Royce stole the show at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home eight trophies each.
London, April 12 (ANI): Madonna has expressed her happiness for Malawi's former vice-president, who has now become the leader of the country.
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said Thursday.
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Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) A second temblor, this one measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale, struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra Wednesday, hours after a more intense earthquake shook the area.
An earthquake of 8.9 magnitudes has hit Indonesia. After which Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning. Besides Indonesia, tremors were also felt in 28 countries.
Lilongwe, Apr 8 (ANI): Malawi's Vice President Joyce Banda has become Africa's third female head of state after taking over as the country's president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika.
Lilongwe, April 8 (IANS) Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda has been sworn in as the country's president following the death of president Mutharika Thursday due to a cardiac arrest.
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Four people were killed in Uttar Pradesh after lightning struck their villages.
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Using the tools and techniques of physics and mathematics, researchers including one of Indian origin have for the first time created the natural sounds of other worlds, including lightning on Venus to whirlwinds on Mars and ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon, Titan.
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS/EFE) Singer Pitbull was the big star of the 19th edition of the BMI awards in Latin music, where he received the BMI President's Award in recognition of his influence on the entertainment industry, the organization said.
London, Mar 30 (ANI): Fathers of young boys are able to spend even less than an hour a day with their sons, a new survey has found.
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): A Chinese rural woman, who went to the city for the first time, wasted 98 tons of water over two months by flushing the toilet in her son's home.
Mohali, Mar 14 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) stalwart Parkash Singh Badal was sworn-in as the chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth time on Wednesday.
Mohali, Mar 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) stalwart Parkash Singh Badal after he was sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth time.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (ANI): Parkash Singh Badal, who led the SAD-BJP combine to a thumping win in the Punjab Assembly poll, will take oath as chief minister for a record fifth time at the historic Chapar Chiri Banda Bahadur Memorial in Fatehgarh Sahab District today.
Mohali, Mar 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) stalwart Parkash Singh Badal after he was sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth time.
Mohali, Mar 14 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) stalwart Parkash Singh Badal was sworn-in as the chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth time on Wednesday.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (ANI): Parkash Singh Badal, who led the SAD-BJP combine to a thumping win in the Punjab Assembly poll, will take oath as chief minister for a record fifth time at the historic Chapar Chiri Banda Bahadur Memorial in Fatehgarh Sahab District today.
New York, Mar 5 (ANI): Madonna seems to be hinting at her former husband Guy Ritchie in the angst ridden lyrics of her song 'I Don't Give a . . .' in her new album 'MDNA'.
New York, Mar 5 (ANI): Madonna seems to be hinting at her former husband Guy Ritchie in the angst ridden lyrics of her song 'I Don't Give a . . .' in her new album 'MDNA'.
Raibareilly/Banda, Feb 19 (ANI): Police on Sunday baton charged angry voters protesting against missing names from the voting list, outside a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh's Raibareilly District.
Raibareilly/Banda, Feb 19 (ANI): Police on Sunday baton charged angry voters protesting against missing names from the voting list, outside a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh's Raibareilly District.
Amritsar, Feb.11 (ANI): A senior Customs official has said that an upcoming integrated check post (ICP) at the Wagah border still needs further improvements and he expects it to be fully operational in the coming months.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday demanded that the alleged "dereliction" of duty by former finance minister P Chidambaram in not preventing the 2G spectrum scam be probed.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday demanded that the alleged "dereliction" of duty by former finance minister P Chidambaram in not preventing the 2G spectrum scam be probed.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): In the name of development, Chief Minister Mayawati can only boast of statues of herself or Dalit icons across Uttar Pradesh, but the common man in the state who is yet to savour the pleasure of having basic civic amenities, will most naturally think for whom he or she should vote for, or may even opt for a total Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) poll boycott.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): In the name of development, Chief Minister Mayawati can only boast of statues of herself or Dalit icons across Uttar Pradesh, but the common man in the state who is yet to savour the pleasure of having basic civic amenities, will most naturally think for whom he or she should vote for, or may even opt for a total Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) poll boycott.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 23(ANI): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has stressed the need for a blueprint to promote Tamil education in the country.
Malkangiri, Jan 20 (ANI): Police along with security forces nabbed four suspected Maoists during a search operation in Orissa's Malkangiri District on Thursday.
Malkangiri, Jan 20 (ANI): Police along with security forces nabbed four suspected Maoists during a search operation in Orissa's Malkangiri District on Thursday.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Madonna has revealed that she has never cooked a meal in her life.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Madonna has revealed that she has never cooked a meal in her life.
Jakarta, Dec 23 (ANI): An Indonesian girl who was considered lost in the tsunami that engulfed Aceh in December 2004 has found her way back to her home in Lr Sangkis, West Aceh.
Jakarta, Dec 5(ANI): Two moderate earthquakes hit West Irian Region and Banda Sea in Indonesia on December 5.
Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): Guy Ritchie insists that he has regrets about his marriage to Madonna, insisting that the experience was extremely positive.
New Delhi, Sep.26 (ANI): The cuisine of the Northeast reflects the indigenous culture of that region, and, to promote the cuisine of Meghalaya's Garo Hills, a food extravaganza was recently organized in New Delhi.
London, Sept 6 (ANI): Madonna's ex husband Guy Ritchie has become the father for the second time.
London, August 8 (ANI): Soon an 'intelligent bracelet', packed with microchips and a smartphone application, will help you track and analyse your movements, food intake and sleep patterns.
Colombo, July 21(ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the ODI and Twenty20 squad for next month's tour of Australia.
Malkangiri, July 12 (ANI): Maoists on Tuesday killed a villager in Orissa's Malkangiri District.
Rome, Mar 12 (ANI): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has said that the 1,500-year-old historic Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, that had been destroyed by the Taliban 10 years ago, will not be reconstructed.
Shahbajpur (Lucknow), Feb 7 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the teenaged girl, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, in her village here and assured her of all possible help.
Shahbajpur (Lucknow), Feb 7 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the teenaged girl, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, in her village here and assured her of all possible help.
Lucknow, Jan 24 (ANI): Relatives and supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, who is currently in prison on charges of raping a minor Dalit girl on Monday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to intervene into the matter, and said that the complaint against him is a conspiracy.
Lucknow, Jan 24 (ANI): Relatives and supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, who is currently in prison on charges of raping a minor Dalit girl on Monday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to intervene into the matter, and said that the complaint against him is a conspiracy.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea for a judicial probe into the Banda rape case involving Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea for a judicial probe into the Banda rape case involving Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi.
Lucknow, Jan 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government led by her is taking the Banda rape case 'very seriously', and added that strict action will be initiated against those who have taken the law into their hands.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a plea for a judicial probe into the alleged rape of a dalit girl by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi in Uttar Pradesh's Banda District.
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 16 (ANI): The minor Dalit girl, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwivedi, has said that she wants her tormentor to be hanged.
Lucknow, Jan 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, who has been under immense presence to act against her own party MLA, on Saturday said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwivedi, who has been accused of raping a minor dalit girl will not be spared if the charges against him are proved correct.
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (ANI): The dalit girl, who has accused Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi of raping her at his residence told a court here on Friday that she stands by her allegations.
Lucknow, Jan 13 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, who has been accused of raping a minor Dalit girl, in Banda constituency on Thursday.
Jerusalem, Jan 11 (ANI): Saudi Arabia would reportedly release a vulture, tagged with a GPS tracker by Tel Aviv University, which was caught in the country last week and accused of spying for Israel's Mossad.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 11 (ANI): Due to unforeseen circumstances, renowned Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam has deferred one of his upcoming concerts in Malaysia and rescheduled another to next year.
Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees celebrated the Boita Bandana ceremony (boat worshipping ceremony) here on Sunday.
London, Oct 21 (ANI): The gay Arab prince, who brutally assaulted his manservant before murdering him, has been jailed for at least 20 years.
London, Oct 6 (ANI): A Saudi prince is said to have battered his manservant to death during a gay sex session in a five star hotel in London.
Jakarta, Oct 2 (ANI): Two Indonesian women were caned in public on Friday for selling food during Muslim festival of Ramadan.
West Midnapur (West Bengal), Sep. 25 (ANI): A soldier of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a Maoist were killed during an encounter at Bandarboni village in West Bengal's West Midnapur district on Saturday.
London, Aug 22 (ANI): It looks like Guy Ritchie's new ladylove Jacqui Ainsley has already developed a strong bond with Madonna's sons.
Srinagar, July 27 (ANI):The Gujjar clan of Jammu and Kashmir prefers to stay in their traditional wooden huts instead of a house in the valley.
London, July 24 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has launched one of her most outspoken attacks against the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa by accusing it of "completely forgetting the legacy" of her mother, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world's first woman Prime Minister.
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Shipping on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the Mumbai Port Trust regarding the leakage of the chlorine gas from within its compound.
Kuala Lumpur, July 13 (ANI): A bid to curb crime in Malaysia has seen more than 10 police officers, including two policewomen caught during raids.
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 11 (ANI): Meena Kutti is Malaysia's own version of Paul the octopus and Mani the parakeet, is the latest to predict a Spanish victory in tonight's World Cup final..
Tel Aviv (Israel), June 17 (ANI): Ships from several countries, including Iran and Lebanon, have reportedly left or are planning to leave for Hamas-controlled Gaza in defiance of an Israeli maritime blockade on that territory.
Malacca (Malaysia), June 13 (ANI): The Queen's Baton was given a rousing welcome here as it makes its way to the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): The six-week-long historical procession to hail the tercentenary celebrations of Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur has arrived at New Delhi.
Peshawar, Apr 26(ANI): The Swat Taliban has claimed responsibility for Saturday's suicide bombing in Timergara, and the recent killings of five anti-Taliban activists in different parts of the region.
London, March 31 (ANI): Madonna landed at London's Heathrow airport with more than 25 pieces of luggage.
New York, March 29 (ANI): Lovebirds Madonna and Jesus Luz took time off last week to watch Broadway hit "FELA!" with the singer's kids David Banda, Mercy James and Rocco, it has emerged
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (ANI): The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on Friday rejected the terms of reference (ToR) announced by the Union Government for the five member Justice B.N. Srikrishna committee and asked all its elected representatives to resign in protest against Centre's betrayal.
Islamabad, Jan.31 (ANI): A Malakand Division Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has declared Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan a proclaimed offender and has issued his arrest warrant.
Melbourne, January 29 (ANI): Australians are the most likely to commit one of the biblical seven deadly sins, a new study claims.
Mumbai, Jan 25 (ANI): Bollywood actor Govinda has urged young students to refrain from committing suicides.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.9 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammmad Hamid Ansari left Malawian capital Lilongwe this morning after completing a fruitful three-day official state visit. Malawian Vice-President Joyce Banda and senior ministers and officials of the Malawian saw Ansari off from the Kamuzu International Airport.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.9 (ANI): India and Malawi today inked three agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas of interaction.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan. 8 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari paid homage to Malawi's first president Hastings Kamuzu Banda at his mausoleum located in the heart of the capital on Friday.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.8 (ANI): Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and his wife Salma Ansari today visited the Malawian Government's Civic Offices soon after his arrival here from Zambian capital Lusaka on a three-day official visit.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.8 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived in Malawian capital Lilongwe from Zambia capital Lusaka on Thursday afternoon on a three-day state visit.
Lusaka (Zambia), Jan.7 (ANI): Visiting Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Wednesday called on his Zambian counterpart George Kunda at the Vice-President's office.
Lusaka (Zambia), Jan.5 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived here on a three-day visit a little after 4 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Peshawar, Jan 4 (ANI): At least 12 militants were killed in Swat and Waziristan in the Pakistan Army operation and US drone strikes, while two soldiers were martyred in separate incidents in the last 24 hours.
Johor Baru (Malaysia), Dec. 28 (ANI): Malay Tamil yoga practitioner P. Balakrishnan repeated his death-defying feat of lying on a bed of 108 nails while having a car run over him.
Washington, December 25 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was amplified by a hidden fault.
London, December 20 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has decided to make a public comeback on Christmas Eve, even though his doctors and family have advised him to take a break from politics following the Milan attack.
London, December 18 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has come out of the hospital, after being admitted for four days following an attack at a rally in Milan.
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Madonna has revealed that her adopted son David Banda is one of her biggest fans.
Washington, December 08 (ANI): Madonna has hinted she may adopt another child in the near future.
Washington, November 20 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to supercapacitors that could possibly be used for improving charge and energy storage systems in portable electronic devices such as cell phones.
Kohat/Khar, Nov 16 (ANI): At least 24 militants were killed as jets bombed Taliban positions in the tribal region of Orakzai and troops maintained pressure on terrorists in South Waziristan and Swat.
London, November 01 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna has returned to the U.S. without meeting parents of her adopted kids in Malawi, it has emerged.
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Madonna's four-year-old adopted Malawian daughter Mercy James has become "a real white girl" as she has completely forgotten her native tongue in just four months after her custody was granted to the pop diva.
Jakarta, Oct 24(ANI): Several parts of Indonesia were jolted on Saturday by a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale.
Islamabad, Sep.19 (ANI): Fifty-one suspected militants surrendered before security forces while seven were rounded up in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
Islamabad, Sep.17 (ANI): Pakistan security forces have arrested one of the most wanted and dreaded Taliban commanders, Sher Mohammad Qasab, along with 16 other extremists from the Swat Valley.
Swat, Sep 15 (ANI): Three extremists were killed and 22 others arrested as security forces continued their operation to flush out militants from Swat and Malakand.
New York, Sep 15 (ANI): Queen of pop Madonna has lost the head of her Raising Malawi charity after he fell for her trainer.
Islamabad, Sep.13 (ANI): Following the arrest of the Swat Taliban spokesperson Muslim Khan along with some key members of the outfit, it is being speculated that the noose around their chief Mullah Fazlullah has also been tightened.
