Saturday 28th January, 2012
India celebrates Basant Panchami
Devotees across the country celebrated 'Basant Panchami' on Saturday with full enthusiasm as the colour yellow filled the air and welcomed the onset of spring on the fifth day of the lunar month of ...
Prominent candidates in Punjab assembly polls
The following are the main candidates from various political parties in the fray for the Jan 30 elections to 117 assembly seats in Punjab: Total Seats: 117 Date of poll: Jan 30 Counting of votes: ...
Rahul Bose to auction sports memorabilia for a cause
Actor, sportsperson and social activist Rahul Bose is set to auction 29 iconic sports memorabilia from national and international world champions this year for the cause of spreading equality. The ...
Five Maoists surrender in Jharkhand
Bombay News.NetFive Maoists surrendered with arms in Jharkhand's Khuti district Saturday, police said. "Five Maoist guerrillas surrendered with four rifles, one country-made pistol, one revolver and five ...
Hyundai workers gear up for negotiated settlement
Bombay News.NetThe United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE), the only recognised union at the plant of car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) near here, seems to be veering towards a negotiated settlement with ...
Kerala's coir festival gets African participation
Bombay News.NetThe second edition of the International Coir Festival has seen registration from 35 countries, which includes many African nations for the first time, a minister said Saturday. 'Buyers from African ...
Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja
Bombay News.NetKolkata, Jan 28 (IANS)Bengal celebrated the day of knowledge by worshipping Goddess Saraswati with colour, ceremonies and fervour - and no studies. Saraswati puja, the rite of worship to the ...
Tusshar takes Ekta's criticism positively
Bombay News.NetThe son of veteran actor Jeetendra and brother of successful producer Ekta Kapoor, actor Tusshar Kapoor has immense pressure on his shoulders to prove himself. But he says he considers his sister's ...
CBI to adopt Bihar law to seize homes of corrupt
Bombay News.NetImpressed with confiscation of the ill-gotten property of corrupt officials in Bihar under a special law to fight corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI) is set to adopt the ...
India needs more young leaders: PM
Bombay News.NetCalling for more Indian youth to take up leadership positions in all walks of life, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the young leaders will be able to infuse creativity, energy and ...
'Contraband' - predictable fun while it lasts
Bombay News.NetFilm: 'Contraband'; Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale; Director: Baltasar Kormakur; Rating: There are films made on predictable scripts. Yet their execution often raises ...
Why does censor board love Karan Johar?
Bombay News.NetThe censor board loves Karan Johar. The filmmaker not only happily toned down the violent content of his latest production "Agneepath" as per the censor requirements, but also offered to explain the ...
Kashmir facing cooking gas shortage as highway remains closed
Bombay News.NetThe short supply of Liquefied petroleum gas in the Kashmir valley has reached crisis levels following the shutdown of the national highway. Divisional Commissioner (Kashmir) Asgar Samoon said ...
Australians can relate to Team India's current agony: Clarke
Bombay News.NetSkipper Michael Clarke has said that the Australians involved in last summer's failed Ashes campaign could relate to India's current agony. Clarke recalls being asked the same question after the ...
Manipur polls witness violence, five killed
Bombay News.NetAt least five people, including a suspected Naga militant, were killed in violence during the Manipur assembly polls Saturday that started on a peaceful note. The state recorded 65 percent polling ...
'Haywire' - tale of a modern femme fatale
Bombay News.NetFilm: 'Haywire'; Cast: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender; Director: Steven Soderbergh; Rating: 1/2 Hollywood is always on the lookout for deadly femme fatales who can give men a run ...
Braj turns yellow on Basant Panchami
Bombay News.NetBraj Mandal, the land of Lord Krishna which covers Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan and Goverdhan, Saturday turned yellow with flower decorations, banners, rangoli and people sporting yellow kurtas on ...
PM pushes use of 'green' inland waterways
Bombay News.NetIn a bid to tap the vast potential for bulk transportation of goods at low cost through inland waterways, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has initiated steps to fast-track development of such ...
Kerala Science Congress to focus on climate change
Bombay News.NetThe three-day 24th Kerala Science Congress begins here Sunday with a special focus on climate change and the state's plantation crops. 'The science congress is expected to be a forum for productive ...
Fusion music to debut at Beating Retreat
Bombay News.NetFor the first time, fusion music will be part of the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk Sunday, marking the culmination of the 63rd Republic Day celebrations. The fusion music, based on the ...
IGNOU to focus on more foreign tie-ups
Bombay News.NetThe Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), one of the world's largest universities, will be focusing on more foreign tie-ups in order to provide more quality education to students, Vice ...
IOB quarterly net profit declines 53 percent
Bombay News.NetIndian Overseas Bank (IOB) Saturday reported a massive 53 percent decline in net profit at Rs.108.27 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, against Rs.231.66 crore during the like period of the ...
Three held for desecration of Ambedkar statues in Andhra
Bombay News.NetAndhra Pradesh Police Saturday arrested three people for recent desecration of statues of B.R. Ambedkar in East Godavari district as Dalit groups continued protests in parts of the state. Police ...
AIIMS team examines Odisha gangrape victim
Bombay News.NetA team of experts from New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Saturday arrived in Odisha to examine the state of a girl who has slipped into coma since after her gangrape, an ...
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