Zardari’s China connection sees him receiving ‘unprecedented’ protocol
Islamabad, Sep.5 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari seems to share a special relationship with China, as he receives an extra ordinary welcome in Beijing that no other leader of any state enjoys during his visit to the communist country.
During his recent China visit, Zardari received an unprecedented protocol and Beijing also acknowledged that [...]
Sale of books based on Gayatri Devi’s life goes up
Jaipur, Aug. 14 (ANI): The craze of knowing about the life of Gayatri Devi, the Rajmata of Jaipur, is on rise after her demise.
Hundreds of curious readers are visiting the local bookstores in Jaipur to buy books based on her life.
Touted as one of the most beautiful women [...]
‘Pak ‘Troikas’ trio of meetings within a week suggests something “significant” being planned’
Islamabad, July 8 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani for the third time in less than a week here on Tuesday, fanning speculations that the troika is planning something significant.
A statement [...]
Increase in number of psychological ailments in Jharkhand
Ranchi, May 19 (ANI): Increasing number of cases of people suffering from psychological ailments has been recorded Ranchi.
Mounting tension of studies, limited number of technical and professional institutes, unemployment, consumerism and cutthroat competition are causing enormous pressure on people from different walks of life.
Such pressure is increasing the anxiety and tension among people.
The Ranchi [...]
BJP, Lalu trade verbal volleys over Nitish’s loyalty
New Delhi/Patna, May 11 (ANI): Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ravi Shankar Prasad traded verbal volleys on Monday over the loyalty factor of Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar.
While Lalu lashed out at Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for praising [...]
Study says pregnant women who exercise give birth to healthy babies
According to the findings of the researchers of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, mothers-to-be who exercise during their pregnancy term give birth to healthy babies, with their lungs and nervous system strengthened in the womb.
In addition, exercise during pregnancy also helps women reduce the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or [...]
Thousands greet Salman Khan campaigning in Maharashtra
Bhandara (Maharashtra), Apr 14 (ANI): Thousands of fans gathered at a road show to catch a glimpse of Bollywood actor Salman Khan as he campaigned in Bhandara region for Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel.
The alliance of Patel’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress party is pitted against the coalition of the Bharatiya Janata Party [...]
Salman Khan campaigns for Vinod Khanna
Pathankot (Punjab), Apr 9 (ANI): Bollywood star Salman Khan on Thursday campaigned for the veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat Vinod Khanna.
Khanna has been elected thrice to the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat.
Salman, who started his roadshow from the [...]
Whoopi Goldberg ‘just can’t commit’
London, Apr 6 (ANI): American actress Whoopi Goldberg has revealed that she loves to get married, but her fascination dies after the ceremony.
The 56-year-old actress admits that she “just can’t commit”.
In an interview to TV host Jonathon Ross, Goldberg said that though she would happily tie the knot again, her fascination with marriage ends straight [...]
Student’s bodyguard opens fire on ’slow’ driver
In an example of the growing trigger-happy culture in NCR, three persons, including a Class XII student of a well-known private International Baccalaureate (IB) school, were involved in shooting a man in Gurgaon when he refused to let their car overtake his. The three have been charged with attempt to murder and arrested by the [...]
‘Will seek votes on basis of UPA govt performance’
After piquing his adversaries within the party for the nomination from the South Central Mumbai constituency, Congress MP from North Central Mumbai Eknath Gaikwad is now gearing up for a contest against Mahim MLA Suresh Gambhir of the Shiv Sena.
Gaikwad, 69, had won a surprise victory in 2004 against Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi of [...]
Maya takes on Cong, SIT; says riot probe biased
Dr Maya Kodnani, former minister in the Modi government and an accused in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case, on Thursday alleged that the investigation carried out by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team was biased. Terming her arrest as a political conspiracy, Kodnani accused the SIT of working at the behest of the Congress.
Kodnani [...]
Pak announces Azlan Shah hockey squad
Karachi, Mar.18 (ANI): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Wednesday announced its squad for the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup Tournament to be played in Malaysia.
Zeeshan Ashraf will captain the side and Mohammad Imran will be his deputy. The other players in the [...]
Gazza says he died three times in rehab
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Retired English footballer Paul Gascoigne a.k.a. Gazza has revealed that he ‘died’ three times in rehab before being revived by medics.
Gascoigne, 41, was admitted for alcohol abuse to the Sporting Chance clinic founded by his former England teammate Tony Adams, and [...]
If Advani becomes PM, Mayawati to be his deputy, says Amar Singh
Lucknow, Mar 15 (ANI): The Samajwadi party (SP) on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani becomes the Prime Minister after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati would become his deputy.
“In the past Mayawati had formed government in Uttar Pradesh thrice with the [...]
Teachers protest for permanent jobs in Bathinda
Bathinda, Feb 22 (ANI): Hundreds of teachers on Sunday staged a protest for regularization of their jobs by going atop a water tank here.
The protesting teachers raised slogans against the Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had came here to inaugurate a hospital.
A number of teachers climbed on the water tank and [...]
Sania advances into Dubai Open second round
Dubai, Feb 17 (ANI): Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza on Tuesday defeated Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Dubai Open.
Sania finished the game in an hour and 27 minutes.
The Indian player would now face 16th seed Spaniard Kaia Kanepi in the [...]
Bangarappa resigns from SP to join Congress
New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party MP S. Bangarappa on Thursday resigned from the Lok Sabha and the party as well.
He announced plans to join the Congress.
“I have resigned from my Lok Sabha seat Shimoga as well as from the Samajwadi Party. I submitted my resignation to the Speaker [...]
Shibu Soren offers to resign
Ranchi, Jan.11 (ANI): The cloud of political uncertainty is clearing from Jharkhand with Shibu Soren who had lost the assembly by elections,offered to resign paving the way for Champai Soren, another stalwart of the regional Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
Shibu Soren, who took over reigns of Jharkhand in August last year and, under a constitutional obligation, [...]
Nawaz trashes meetings with Zardari as mere ‘photo sessions’
Islamabad: PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has been approached thrice by the Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for a summit meeting but Sharif turned down all the invitations on the pretext of them being mere photo sessions in the Presidency.
A PML-N leader said that his party’s top leadership did not want any more photo sessions, and [...]



