Sunil Bohra calls out for real Mastram

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Producer Sunil Bohra, who is awaiting the release of erotic thriller “Mastram”, a fictional biography of a porn writer popular in the country’s northern part, is on the lookout for the real life Mastram. The film is releasing May 9 across a thousand screens in India. But the question – […]

Rs.140 crore seized during Andhra polls

Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) A whopping Rs.140 crore in unaccounted cash has been seized during the ongoing assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh so far, officials said Saturday. The state accounts for more than 50 percent of the Rs.272 crore seized across the country. State Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal told reporters here Saturday […]

Afghan landslide toll 2,000, India offers help

Kabul/New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The toll in Friday’s landslide in Afghanistan has been put at 2,000 by rescue officials as India Saturday offered assistance in relief and rehabilitation efforts. Rescue officials also said that the site may become a massive grave as the enormous amount of rubble is making the recovery of bodies almost […]

Indian walkers set two national records in China

Taicang (China), May 3 (IANS) Indian walkers notched up two national records at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup while two other men walkers managed to produce their personal bests in the prestigious championship here Saturday. Armyman Sandeep Kumar, 27, created the national record in the men’s 50km walk with a timing of 3:56:22 to […]

Jayalalithaa should have visited injured: Karunanidhi

Chennai, May 3 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Saturday questioned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for not visiting the injured in the twin bomb blasts in a train here. He said he along with senior officials had visited the injured in Coimbatore blasts in 1998 when he was the chief minister. In a statement […]

For BCCI, much hinges on poll outcome

Indian cricket is heading for heady times. Everyone’s calculations in the Indian cricket board, except the Supreme Court, hinges on the outcome on May 16, the day the results of the general election are out. But the members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been speculating on endless possibilities. All […]

NIA to probe Assam violence, 22 arrested

Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) The Assam government Saturday decided to hand over the probe into the killing of 27 civilians in the state’s Bodo-majority districts to the NIA, as 22 people were arrested in connection with the violence. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said: “We have decided to hand over the probe to the NIA. Some […]