Seated eight to a table at the over 7,000 sq ft pillar-less Mysore Hall of ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel here, business leaders and film stars Saturday began picking up cricketers for the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) fourth season. The IPL-4 beginning April 8 will see 10 teams and 74 matches in the shortest version of [...]
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Cricketers auction for IPL 4 begins in Bangalore
January 8th, 2011 |
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Thick fog hits flights, railways in Delhi
January 8th, 2011 |
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A thick blanket of flog that reduced visibility in the Indian capital Saturday seriously disrupted flights and trains, leaving thousands stranded, officials said. About a dozen domestic and four international flights were delayed, officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport said. One official said the airport was expected to return to normalcy towards midday. Trains [...]
Gambhir sold to Knight Riders for record $2.4 mn
January 8th, 2011 |
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India’s opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was the first player to be sold in the players’ auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) season four, fetching a record $2.4 million by Kolkata Knight Riders. Gambhir, who was part of the Delhi Daredevils for the last three years, had a base price of $200,000. The bidding for him [...]
Massive security in Andhra ahead of Srikrishna report
January 6th, 2011 |
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Massive security arrangements have been made in Andhra Pradesh Thursday in view of the Srikrishna committee’s report on the Telangana issue that will be made public by the central government in the evening after an all-party meet in New Delhi. Police and central paramilitary forces were deployed in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana [...]
Vidya invited Big B for ‘No One Killed Jessica’ screening
January 6th, 2011 |
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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan invited megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the screening of her new film “No One Killed Jessica”, which is releasing Friday. “Vidya Balan called us over to the screening of their latest offering ‘No One Killed Jessica’, a strong film based on the real life incident of the Jessica Lall murder in a [...]
President urged to stop liquor sales on government premises
January 5th, 2011 |
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A woman’s rights group has urged President Pratibha Patil to stop the sale of wine and liquor at government premises in Goa. In a petition, Bailancho Saad, a woman’s organisation, sought Patil’s intervention to stop a government-promoted wine festival to be held at a multiplex in the capital later this month. Patil is on a [...]
Tanay Chheda chosen for best child entertainer award
January 4th, 2011 |
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Child actor Tanay Chheda, known for his performances in films like “My Name Is Khan”, “Taare Zameen Par” and “Slumdog Millionaire”, has been chosen to recieve the best entertainer award at the seventh edition of the POGO Amazing Kids Awards (PAKA). The 14-year-old is one among seven children across seven different categories to be awarded [...]
Delhi people don’t stop to watch film shooting: Vidya Balan
January 4th, 2011 |
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Vidya Balan has discovered a new side to Delhi. During her extensive shoot in the capital for “No One Killed Jessica”, the Bollywood star walked through crowded streets and markets, even in old Delhi, and was quite surprised to find that people did not stop to watch the shooting. Delhiwallahs are as busy as Mumbaikars, [...]
Why the haste to close Aarushi case, court asks CBI
January 3rd, 2011 |
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report seeking closure of the Aarushi Talwar murder case was Monday registered in a court here, which questioned the agency on its haste to shut the case. However, the CBI special court has deferred its hearing in the case saying it would declare the next date of hearing in [...]
‘No One Killed…’ is about a murder that shocked nation
January 3rd, 2011 |
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“No One Killed Jessica” is the first release of the year. It’s inspired by the high-profile murder of model Jessica Lall, a crime that rocked the nation 11 years ago. Filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta brings the tragic story on celluloid in his second directorial venture that is releasing Friday. Produced by UTV Spotboy, the film features [...]
More talks to solve Gujjar issue expected Friday
December 31st, 2010 |
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A cordial solution to the Gujjar agitation could be in the pipeline as further talks between representatives of the community, demanding five percent quota in government jobs, and the Rajasthan government are likely Friday evening. “We have decided to send a 21-member delegation to Jaipur to hold further talks with the state government officials,” Roop [...]
Rains give respite from fog, but rail services affected
December 28th, 2010 |
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The capital witnessed light rainfall early Tuesday, adding to the chill. It helped ease heavy fog conditions as also flight operations at the Delhi airport, but rail services continued to be hit with 50 trains affected. “There is a western disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir, because of which Delhi witnessed light rainfall this (Tuesday) morning,” [...]
Fog disrupts flights, trains in Delhi again
December 27th, 2010 |
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Flight and trains schedules were again disrupted Monday as a heavy fog enveloped the national capital. The weather office, however, forecast a sunny day ahead. Many passengers were stranded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here with several flights running behind schedule. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the fog would clear, making way for [...]
CBI raids Kalmadi’s Delhi, Pune residences, Games office
December 24th, 2010 |
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CBI Friday raided the Delhi and Pune homes of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi as well as the Games office here, two months after the mega event ended amid allegations of major financial irregularities. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said teams of officers searched Kalmadi’s residences and that of an aide also in [...]
Among Bollywood’s best male performers, Salman most ‘Wanted’
December 24th, 2010 |
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The usual frontrunners like Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and even megastar Amitabh Bachchan failed to charm audiences with their big budget outings this year except for Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn who were followed by underdogs and first-timers. Here’s an IANS list of the top actors on the basis of their box office performances: [...]
Delhi Metro completes eight years, plans more trains
December 24th, 2010 |
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The Delhi Metro, which is rapidly becoming the lifeline of the capital carrying some 16 lakh passengers daily, completed eight years in operation Friday with plans afoot to add more trains and increase ridership further. The year 2010 was a huge hit as the daily ridership doubled during the Commonwealth Games Delhi hosted in October, [...]
CBI action against Kalmadi, Raja very late: BJP
December 24th, 2010 |
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday called the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) action against Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and former communications minister A. Raja “too little, too late”. “The whole country knows there is a scam of more than Rs.70,000 crore as far as the Commonwealth Games (CWG) are concerned. But [...]
Raja at CBI office for questioning
December 24th, 2010 |
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DMK leader and former communications minister A. Raja Friday reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Delhi for questioning in the 2G spectrum scam. Raja reached the CBI office at the CGO complex in south Delhi around 10.30 a.m., a CBI officer said. Raja had come to Delhi Wednesday and said he will [...]
Chinese Premier calls on opposition leader Sushma Swaraj in Delhi
December 17th, 2010 |
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj here on Friday. They discussed a range of issues during their brief meeting. On Thursday, the Chinese Premier met Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari. Later, he also called on Congress party president Sonia Gandhi. He reiterated that India and China are [...]
Ashura being observed today
December 17th, 2010 |
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LAHORE – Youme Ashur, the 10th of Muharram is being observed with religious fervour on Friday (today) in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), his 72 family members and companions at Karbala for upholding the glorious norms of Islam namely justice, truth, righteousness and piety.
Thursday and Friday are public holidays and all government offices and all other organisations including educational institutions, banks and commercial centres will remain closed.
In Lahore, the law-enforcement agencies sealed the entire Walled City, hours before the main Zuljannah procession was scheduled to appear from Nisar Haveli inside Mochi gate at about 10:00 pm on Thursday.
A Majlis-e-Aza was held at Nisar Haveli where top Shia elders were addressing thousands of mourners. Leading Shia and Sunni leaders were also present on the occasion.
The procession taken out from Nisar Haveli would march on its traditional route in Mohallah Shian inside Mochi Gate and move round 100 Imambargahs in the vicinity during the night. Then it will head towards Karbala Gamey Shah, its destination where it will terminate after sunset on Friday (today).
The procession will take a pause at Chowk Nawab Sahib, inside Mochi gate where the mourners will offer Fajr prayers and regroup after the prayers to set on their route. Here they will start beating their backs and chests with iron chains.
A number of small Zuljannah processions would also join the main procession which would march onward after emerging again from Chowk Nawab Sahib through Lakr Mandi, Chohatta Mufti Baqar, Old Kotwali, Kashmiri Bazaar, Rang Mahal.
At Rang Mahal, the mourners would halt for Zohr prayers and later proceed toward Soha Bazaar, Gumti Bazaar, Paniwala Talab, Tehsil Bazaar, Bazaar Hakeeman, Delhi Gate, Bhatti Chowk and finally to converge at Karbala Gamay Shah at Lower Mall Road.
A number of NGOs, voluntary welfare organisations and people at large have set up dispensaries, first aid posts, stalls of food and eatables.
ISO, Anjuman Hussainia, Red Crescent and City District Government fire brigade and sanitation staff have been put on high alert to perform their respective duties.