Lucknow | 19 hours ago
210 SIM cards on fake identity seized, four booked
Lucknow, Sep 2 - As many as 210 SIM cards issued against fake identities were seized and four people were booked Thursday in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, along the Indo-Nepal border, police said.A Special Operations Group of the Uttar Pradesh police seized the SIM cards issued by a Airtel franchisee shop in Bahraich, about 120 km from here. The police did not rule out the possibility of use ... read more

Agra | 10 days ago
Uttar Pradesh farmers call shutdown Aug 25
Agra, Aug 23 - Farmers in Uttar Pradesh agitating for higher compensation for their lands acquired for the Yamuna Expressway have called for a statewide shutdown Aug 25 while the Rashtriya Lok Dal is planning a separate rally in New Delhi the next day.The shutdown was announced Sunday evening at a meeting in Jikarpur in Aligarh district and the proposal was endorsed by all parties opposed to the r ... read more

Allahabad | 1 month ago
Mulayam's apology to Muslims a gimmick: Amar Singh
Allahabad, Aug 1 - Expelled Samajwadi Party leader and now head of his newly formed Lok Manch, Amar Singh, Sunday attacked his one-time political mentor Mulayam Singh Yadav for shedding 'crocodile tears' over his alliance with rebel Bharatiya Janata Party - leader Kalyan Singh.Addressing a joint forum of political outfits like the Indian Justice Party and the Peace Party, of which he was recently ... read more

Raipur | 1 month ago
Poisonous gas kills three
Raipur, July 29 - Three men died Thursday while cleaning a pond in a village in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district after inhaling a poisonous gas, an official statement said.The incident took place at village Manor in Marwahi area of the district, some 200 km from Raipur. 'Three people - Amar Singh, 40, Bhubneshwar, 40, and Dev Singh, 50 - died due to a mysterious poisonous gas leak when they went i ... read more

Mumbai | 1 month ago
Dev Anand gets ready to remake 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'
Mumbai, July 28 - Raring to go even at 86, Bollywood's evergreen actor Dev Anand said Wednesday that he was going to remake his 1971 hit 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' very soon.'I will make another version of 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' in Nepal very soon. The script is ready. People want another 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' I know that,' the ebullient Dev Anand told reporters at the first look of his directo ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
Nairs eye Tharoor's empty cabinet perch
New Delhi, July 18 - Several young MPs are eyeing the high-profile job of minister of state for external affairs, a coveted berth that fell vacant after Shashi Tharoor resigned.The Rahul Gandhi brigade, known for glib talk and smooth manners, is pitching for the perch. But also in the fray are MPs from the Nair community in Kerala, Tharoor's home state. The Nairs point out that with Tharoor's exit ... read more

Lucknow | 2 months ago
Amar Singh now joins chorus for smaller states
Lucknow, June 14 - Ousted high-profile Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh Monday floated a new outfit, National Federation of Small States, to work towards the demand for smaller states - but it seems to be a non-starter.The announcement was made Monday at a joint convention of leaders from different parts of the country seeking creation of six new states - Purvanchal, Harit Pradesh, both out of Ut ... read more

New Delhi | 2 months ago
I feel exonerated: Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi, June 12 - 'One breathes freely again', said megastar Amitabh Bachchan after a petition seeking a criminal case against him for not honouring his commitment to build a women's college was dismissed.'...I feel exonerated in the immediate matter of the land. The justice system has prevailed. The courts have dismissed the petition filed,' the actor posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com after ... read more

New Delhi | 2 months ago
Ajay's 'Once Upon...' look inspired by Big B's in 'Deewar'
New Delhi, June 11 - Ajay Devgn's look in the upcoming film 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' is inspired by Amitabh Bachchan's iconic look in 'Deewar', says director Milan Luthria.Set in the 1970's, the film sees Ajay donning a purely white ensemble, similar to what Amitabh wore in 'Deewar'. 'I happened to see 'Deewaar' and loved Amitji's all-white look when he goes for his father's funeral in the fi ... read more

Lucknow | 2 months ago
Petition against Amitabh Bachchan dismissed
Lucknow, June 11 - A court in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district Friday dismissed a petition seeking a criminal case against Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan for not honouring his commitment to build a women's college.The case was sought to be registered by a woman village head of Daulatpur village who demanded action against Bachchan for allegedly 'defrauding and cheating' the local population. Th ... read more