Therapy for Maruti factory violence victims
August 6th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 6 (IANS) To help injured employees overcome the trauma of the July 18 violence and arson at Maruti's Manesar plant, the company has roped in psychologists for counselling, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Olympics boycott is on the table, claims Bhopal NGO
February 27th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 27 (IANS) Union sports ministry officials have assured them that India was all prepared to boycott the London Olympics over the Dow Chemicals' sponsorship issue and was only ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Bhopal gas survivors welcome Ethics Commissioner’s resignation
January 26th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 26 (IANS) Bhopal gas tragedy survivors and activists fighting to remove Dow Chemicals as a sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics Thursday welcomed Ethics Commissioner Meredith Alexander's resignation ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Bhopal victims write to PM on Dow sponsoring London Olympics
August 11th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 11 (IANS) After announcing a "parallel" Olympics for those disabled in industrial mishaps of Union Carbide, five organisations of Bhopal gas survivors have now written to the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rang Rasiya Fails To Get A Buyer!
October 19th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Ketan Mehta is not finding any potential buyer for his movie 'Rang Rasiya', which is based on the life of painter Raja Ravi
Verma. The film ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Nithari killings: Koli convicted for minor girl’s murder (Lead)
September 27th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Surendra Koli, prime accused in the 2005-06 Nithari serial killings in Uttar Pradesh, was held guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Monday for ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Nithari killings: Koli held guilty in third murder case
September 27th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Surendra Koli, prime accused in the Nithari serial killings, was held guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Monday for a minor girl's murder. ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Star Plus launches ‘Campaign against Sexual Harassment of women’
September 7th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): At a panel discussion hosted by Star India in New Delhi, prominent social activist and lawyers decried a serious lacunae of Indian Laws which has lead ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mumbai campaign against taxis, autos flops
August 12th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) A campaign to boycott autorickshaws and taxis to protest arbitrary fares charged by their drivers virtually failed Thursday because many commuters said they were dependent on them.
Although Mumbaikars ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mumbaikars set to boycott autos, taxis Thursday
August 11th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Mumbaikars have decided to lend their full support to the "Meter Jam" campaign launched by three advertising professionals and boycott autorickshaws and taxis Thursday to protest against ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NGO backs public boycott of Mumbai taxis Aug 12
August 7th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Action for good Governance and Networking in India (AGNI), an NGO that works with government agencies for transparency, Saturday announced support to a public boycott of autorickshaws and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India Objects To Hollywood Film On Bhopal Gas Tragedy
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The upcoming Hollywood film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain based on the Bhopal gas tragedy in India, is now facing objection from a survivor group in India. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Davidar stays mum, counter-claim may not help
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 22 (IANS) After making counter-claim Sunday of "consensual flirtatious relationship'' with former employee Lisa Rundle whose allegations of sexual harassment brought him down, former Penguin Canada boss David ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Shop, eat, shop at Delhi’s ‘360-degree’ lifestyle stores
May 2nd, 2010 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Shopping for lifestyle goods has become a "360-degree" experience in the Indian capital, with many stores now offering eating options where one can grab a quick bite ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Smiley Suri walks the ramp for Nisha Sagar
January 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rachna Sansei completes 50 years and their students held a fashion walk with top models. To honour their work, designer Nisha Sagar showcased her designs on the ramp and actor Smiley ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ignore superstitions, watch solar eclipse with proper gear
January 13th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) As the world looks forward to the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse Friday, there are superstitions galore in India. But science experts have urged people to shed ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Nepal to tell its story on 10th anniversary of IA hijack
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 23 (IANS) A decade after the stunning hijack of an Indian Airlines (IA) aircraft on way to New Delhi from Kathmandu and the brutal killing of a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bravehearts in the fight for holocaust victims (25 years after Bhopal gas leak)
November 30th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, Nov 30 (IANS) For 25 years, they have fought tirelessly and are not giving up yet. Staging demonstrations, lobbying with the government and filing court cases, they are the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Court allows government to open Union Carbide factory to public
November 25th, 2009 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court Wednesday permitted the state government to open the defunct Union Carbide factory here to the public, 25 years after the lethal gas release ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Naan Avanillai gets ‘A’ Certificate
November 20th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Jeevan's "Naan Avanillai-2' is all set to hit screens on November 27 and the entire town is curiously awaiting the film's release with big expectations. Of course, the prequel happened to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rajkot schoolchildren make exquisite earthen lamps on Diwali
October 16th, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Suresh ParekhRajkot (Gujarat), Oct 16(ANI): Ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, a number of schoolchildren in Rajkot have been engaged in making earthen lamps.These students are undergoing a vocational course ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
3 Nights 4 Days Premieres with the entire cast
October 9th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film "3 Nights 4 Days" witnessed a good turnout of the films cast, friends and family.The evening was an exciting affair for the entire cast, as they all were getting together ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Crime Branch to probe fashion designer’s murder
October 6th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The probe into fashion designer Mona Suri's murder in 2007 has been transferred to the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police, the Delhi High Court was informed ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rachna Chhachhi’s latest work depicts Mother Earth’s agony
October 5th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Artist Rachna Chhachhi in her fifth solo exhibition titled "The Ugly Earth" showcased her paintings, which depicts Mother Earth pleading to humanity to reverse the damage before ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Unicef to set up children’s information hub in Lucknow
August 29th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) Unicef proposes to set up an information hub here with data relating to children's issues to serve as a convergence platform for the state government, development agencies and ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Singer Shefali Saxena- Ready to unwind!
August 20th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"Pehle Pehle Pyar ki" song marks Shefali's Bollywood debut as a singer and performer.
Music director Monty Sharma and Abdul Aziz launched Shefali Saxena's album at Marimba Lounge. Shefali was wearing a black ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Music release: Houseful
August 20th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS) A posh south Kolkata mall went high with buzz as the cast and crew of Houseful launched the music of the film. The film is being produced by ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Miracle Mangeshkar, At 80 The Nightingale Records Hanuman Chalisa In Less Than 4 Hours
July 20th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
This could qualify as a full-blown miracle.
On Tuesday a melody miracle happened when Lata Mangeshkar who will be 80 this year walked into young composer Mayuresh Pai's studio ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
It’s special to be a part of Saat Phere - Aamrapali Dubey
April 25th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Young and charming girl Aamrapali Dubey has made her debut with Saat Phere and is playing the character of Saloni's adopted daughter. Let's find out what the actress has to say ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rachana Shah all set to impress Bollywood
March 19th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
After wooing the audiences at Cannes with her roles in The Last Monk by Sudipto Sen and Nine Emotions (Navarasa) by Santosh Sivan, Rachana Shah is all set to surprise the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Nithari’s House of Horrors still gives the creeps
February 13th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The House of Horrors in Nithari continues to give people living nearby the shivers, as they recall the horrific serial rapes and murders that went on behind ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Bhopal gas survivors set up new organisation
December 1st, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 1 (IANS) On the eve of the 24th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster Monday announced the formation of a new organisation, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Medical astrology, the latest fascination for the new age
September 26th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan Kapoor
Ludhiana, Sep.26 (ANI): A lot of people in India have relied upon traditional sciences like astrology and Vastu Shastra for centuries. But the latest fascination, however, is medical astrology ... Read more...
Posted in National |