Everything you need to know about Vavdi-road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Vavdi-road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today said that the "industry of red tape" thrives on doubt, while the "road with red carpet" is built on trust.
Moscow, May 3 (IANS) A man in Russia stabbed his fishing buddy to death after blaming him for ruining their fishing day with a poor catch, an official said Thursday.
Islamabad, May 3 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 15 people were killed and 21 others were injured when a bus overturned in a mountainous area in northern Pakistan early on Thursday morning, reported local media.
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): Lady Gaga, who recently hit the road for her Born This Way tour, and her boyfriend Taylor Kinney are said to be "on a break".
Nyalim (Tibet), May 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Rain-triggered landslides and strong winds cut an international highway in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region once again on Thursday just after traffic resumed a day earlier.
London, May 3 (ANI): Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch's masterpiece 'The Scream' has been sold at staggering 119.9 million dollars, to become the most expensive artwork ever sold at an auction.
Los Angeles, May 3 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez says she will take her children for her joint summer tour with Enrique Iglesias.
London, May 2 (ANI): Mick Jagger has revealed that former member of the Rolling Stones and co founder Brian Jones let his substance abuse issues get the better of him.
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Five people died in a bomb attack in southwest Pakistan's Quetta city Tuesday.
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Two people died in a bomb attack in southwest Pakistan's Quetta city Tuesday, police said.
Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) It was like a "Home Alone" situation in the Beckhams' household. Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham once left her 13-year-old son Brooklyn in the kitchen and realised this only when she was driving down the road without him.
Damascus, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN observers toured Tuesday a restive neighborhood in Syria's central province of Homs, as part of their monitoring mission that aims at bringing the 13-month-old unrest to a close, state media said, as opposition activists reported heavy shelling in northern Idlib province.
London, May 1 (ANI): Contestants at an annual Taiwan beauty pageant are required to take a pledge that they will not get involved in extra-marital affairs.
London, May 1 (ANI): Victoria Beckham has confessed that she once got so busy attending to daughter Harper that she accidentally drove off without Brooklyn as she set off on the school run in Los Angeles.
Latehar, May 1 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has visited a village in Maoist infested Jharkhand's Latehar District to review the level of development in that region.
Bogota, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Popular Puerto Rican salsa singer Andy Montanez was injured Monday in an accident in Colombia after giving a concert in the city of Valledupar, one of his representatives reported.
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) Eighteen people died in northern China Monday when a van collided with a truck, authorities said.
Islamabad, Apr 30(ANI): Jamaat-ud- Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed has blamed both the United States and India for the recent sectarian unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B).
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Anticipating calls or text messages too while driving may contribute to car crashes, says a new study which explores how cell phone use is responsible for distracted driving.
Lahore, Apr 30(ANI): The decapitated body of a British aid worker has been found in Pakistan, three months after he was kidnapped.
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) An outbreak of measles has killed four children and affected over 80 people - mostly young ones aged below five - in Odisha's Rayagada district in the past week, officials said Monday.
London, April 29 (IANS) The decapitated and bullet-riddled body of a 60-year-old Briton working for the International Committee of the Red Cross, has been found in Pakistan's Quetta city, three months after he was kidnapped.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 29 (ANI): At least 18 people were killed on Sunday, when two buses rammed into each other on a busy road in Gorakhpur.
Srinagar, April 29 (ANI): Residents of Srinagar heaved a sigh of relief after the Gurez-Bandipora was reopened on Saturday after a gap of four months.
As newly elected chief minister Akhilesh Yadav had hinted soon after his oath ceremony to made govt. media friendly,
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that his presidential candidate opponent and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney won't be supporting women's issues in case he is elected to office.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers have shed light on how the adult brain can adapt to new situations.
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sacked Air Force Commander Colonel-General Alexander Zelin and dismissed him from military service, the Kremlin said Friday.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): A mechanical engineering has invented a shock absorber that converts kinetic energy from vibrations into electricity.
Shillong, April 26 (IANS) The impasse between the Meghalaya government and the agitating social organisations on the issue of voter registration continued as talks remained inconclusive Thursday and the groups announced a fresh round of agitation.
London, Apr 26(ANI): Former England captain Michael Vaughan has advised Test skipper Andrew Strauss to 'get ugly' to silence critics and secure his captaincy for the future.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Researchers including one of Indian origin have come up with a vibrating steering wheel that could effectively keep a driver's eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car's navigation system.
Shillong, April 25 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Wednesday staged a march in this mountainous capital of Meghalaya in the wake of a two-day road blockade in four districts called to press for deletion of "doubtful" voters from the electoral rolls.
Srinagar, April 25 (IANS) The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was opened for traffic Wednesday after a nearly five-month winter break, said a senior army officer.
Melbourne, Apr 25 (ANI): The lifestyle risks including obesity and boozing faced by teenagers in the high-income world are rapidly spreading to counterparts in poorer countries, a new study has revealed.
London, April 25 (IANS) A giant human London Olympic logo covering 1,800 square metres has been created by 2,012 school children at Collingwood College in Camberley, Surrey.
London, April 24 (IANS) A 16-year-old British girl thought of hitting the road with a licence within a few months of learning to drive. But little did she think that she was actually destined to get it after 58 years!
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) A former official in Chinese metropolis Shanghai has been sentenced to death for taking bribes exceeding 15 million yuan (around $2.5 million).
London, Apr 23 (ANI): A team of researchers is developing new technology that is aimed at helping older drivers stay on the road.
Melbourne, Apr 23 (ANI): Khloe Kardashian, whose second series of 'Khloe and Lamar' has hit the small screen, has for the first time revealed her obsessions, instant pick-me-up and how she's happy to sacrifice her sisters to avoid getting snapped.
London, April 23 (ANI): An old-fashioned compliment is better than sex, shopping and even chocolate when it comes to boosting a woman's mood, a new research has revealed.
Nanjing, April 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Thirteen people were confirmed dead and 21 people injured after a collision between a tour bus and a truck on Sunday morning, the Jiangsu provincial government confirmed Sunday.
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 21 injured in China's Jiagnsu province when a tour bus and a truck collided Sunday morning, the provincial government said.
Nanjing (China), April 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Traffic police in east China's Jiangsu Province said 13 people had died after a collision between a tour bus and a truck on Sunday morning.
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Cadillac, which is often driven by chauffeurs, has announced that it is developing a technology that could put self-driving cars on the road by the middle of this decade.
Los Angeles, April 22 (IANS) Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson has claimed he got a prison officer pregnant when he was in jail.
Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) A divisional commander of separatist guerrilla group, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), who had masterminded the car bomb explosion in south Kashmir last month has been arrested, police said Saturday.
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Vehicular exhausts and emissions from planes and powerplants kill 13,000 people prematurely in the UK every year, says a study.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Emissions from cars, trucks, planes and powerplants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each year, according to a new study.
Newly engaged celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will get a unique wedding gift. Noted actress Julia Roberts has offered to babysit for the cuple as a wedding gift.
Newly engaged celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will get a unique wedding gift. Noted actress Julia Roberts has offered to babysit for the cuple as a wedding gift.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Julia Roberts has offered to babysit for newly engaged couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a wedding present.
Geneva, April 20 (IANS) The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed the appointment of 84 officials from 36 countries to officiate at the 2012 London Olympic football tournaments.
Geneva, April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed Thursday the appointment of 84 officials from 36 countries to officiate at the 2012 London Olympic football tournaments.
La Paz, April 20 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 injured when a bus lost control and fell into a river canyon in Bolivia, Xinhua reported Friday.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Chris Evans has revealed that he likes girls who are "self-deprecating" and have a "good ass".
Bangkok, April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): A recent roadshow of Thailand to China, during the Thai premier's official trip, is expected to lead to investment in Thailand of over 2.1 billion U.S. dollars, the Board of Investment (BoI) under Thailand's Ministry of Industry said on Thursday.
It could be surprising but its truth that there has been declines in road accidents cased in night on Delhi road have been witnessed.
Hangzhou (China), April 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Over 30 students were injured when their bus overturned on the way back from a school trip in east China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday afternoon, according to local authorities.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The number of road accidents in Delhi during the night have gone down by over 10 percent from January to mid-March 2012 as compared to the corresponding period in 2011, Delhi Police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) An intelligent traffic monitoring solutions venture that provides real-time information to help commuters estimate their travel time and select the best route has received a Rs.20 million boost.
Kilmarnock (Scotland), April.18 (ANI): The last bottle of one of the world's renowned whiskeys - Johnnie Walker - is being filled, and after this is done, the company that brews and bottles it - Diageo - will close forever.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Stung by Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over gaps in defence preparedness, the government Tuesday decided to fast-track army acquisition and projects and as a first step, empowered the army to buy equipment for special forces commandos.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), but the road ahead will not be so easy.
London, Apr 17(ANI): Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has claimed he had changed his lifestyle drastically after he joined the Merseyside club last year, putting a full stop to his boozing habit.
Known for her energetic music, Singer Lady Gaga has turned superstitious. This much acclaimed singer has roped in a team of astrologers ahead of her world tour as she is of the opinion that her stars are a not in her favor.
London, April 17 (IANS) Lady Gaga has become superstitious! The singer is consulting a team of astrologers ahead of her world tour as she feels her stars are aligned against her favour.
Sarajevo (Bosnia), April 17 (IANS) A total of 10 people were hospitalised Monday after a bus carrying students slid off a road and plunged into a ravine near a Bosnian city here.
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) At least three men were killed and 25 others seriously injured Monday when the bus they were travelling in overturned in Rajasthan's Kota district, police said.
London, April 16 (IANS) Crumbling road and rail networks, high rate of crime and rising taxes may force at least 500,000 wealthy Britons to leave the country in the next two years, a study has revealed.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Lady Gaga is said to be is consulting a team of astrologers to prepare for her world tour fearing that the stars are aligned in the wrong direction.
Glasgow, April 16 (ANI): Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham has raised an unbelievable amount of 25,000 pounds in a day through road collection alone for charity work.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) As India strives hard to protect its big cats, a study in a tiger reserve has found that busy highways and excessive road expansion will destroy wildlife populations and their habitats in the long term, as large mammals avoid such areas.
London, Apr 15 (ANI): Thousands of people, especially the young, are giving into the lure of using Internet on their smartphones while they are behind the wheel, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A total of 4,793 cases relating to dishonoured cheques, electricity bills, traffic rule violations and other civil and criminal matters were disposed of in a Lok Adalat held in six district courts here Saturday.
London, Apr 14 (ANI): British female racing driver Susie Wolff has signed up with Williams Formula One team, making her the second woman in recent weeks to join as a development driver.
London, April 14 (ANI): Friday the 13th has long been held as an unlucky day by the superstitious.
London, Apr 14 (ANI): More than half of Australian children can easily outwit their parents when it comes to going online, thereby enabling them to outsmart adult restrictions.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Netherland-based wrist watch mobile phone maker Burg Friday launched three stores in India - two in Delhi and one in Gurgaon - and said it would open another 20 outlets in a year.
Jammu, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir built 872 km of roads connecting 240 habitats during 2011-12 as against a target of 750 km, an official said Friday.
Singer and actress Kelly Osbourne has said that she was treated badly as a child on account of her fuller figure.
London, Apr 13 (ANI): A jilted lover in UK crashed her ex-boyfriend's car into the bowling alley where he worked after he changed his Facebook status to "single".
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Thirteen labourers of a construction firm were abducted in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a media report said Friday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the chief secretary of Odisha taking suo motu cognizance of a media report saying that a woman delivered a baby on the road after being forcibly driven away from the maternity ward of a hospital.
Shimla, April 12 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were killed and 26 injured when a private bus skidded off the road and rolled down the hill near Hamirpur town in Himachal Pradesh Thursday, police said.
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Kelly Osbourne has admitted that she was tormented as a child because of her fuller figure.
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in central China's Anhui province Thursday, police said.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Eating and drinking while driving could be more dangerous than you may think as it radically delays reaction times, a new study has suggested.
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) A group of slum dwellers of east Kolkata's Nonadanga area, whose shanties were razed by civic officials Wednesday went on a hunger strike demanding the government rehabilitate them.
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal, MP said here today that during the past five years, the BJP leadersseemed to have taken a vow
London, April 11 (IANS) An evergreen forest at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji is being dubbed a "suicide forest" because up to 100 bodies of people who kill themselves are found there every year.
London, Apr 11(ANI): Lord Coe, the chairman of the London Olympic's Organising Committee (LOCOG), has appealed to protestors not to mess up the London Olympics by unwisely protesting, as a university Boat Race demonstrator did to great effect on Saturday.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) In a major embarrassment, an accused in the Arun Tikku murder case, Vijay Palande Tuesday night escaped from police custody hours after he was arrested by the Mumbai police, official sources said.
Lohit, Apr 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation's 720-meters-long bridge at a function in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit District on Monday.
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Arguing that China's economic rise is good for the world, a Chinese commentary said Tuesday that Beijing must "show more kindness" to neighbouring countries worried about its strength.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The government will roll out its IT and electronics manufacturing policy soon and hopes to announce the telecom policy in May, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday.
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Six Shia Muslims were shot dead in southwest Pakistan Monday night in a sectarian attack, police said.
London, April 9 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood says she needs her space especially when she is travelling and can't share her tour bus with husband Mike Fisher.
Kabul, April 8 (IANS) Three people, including a child, were killed after a roadside bomb hit a car in Afghanistan's Pakita province Sunday.
Lhasa, April 8 (IANS) In a bid to ensure an easier access to its monasteries, Tibet will earmark 1.5 billion yuan (about $240 million) on road construction, the authorities said Sunday. The work is expected to be completed by 2020.
