New York, April 1 (IANS) The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) will open with Anurag Kashyap’s “Ugly”, a sensational tale of corruption, indifference, and systemic violence that begins with the disappearance of an aspiring actor’s 10-year-old daughter. Celebrating its 14th year, NYIFF, widely recognised as the oldest, most prestigious Indian film festival in the US […]
Washington, April 1 (IANS) No one is buying the American story that the resignation of US ambassador in India, Nancy Powell, was unrelated to recent tensions between the two countries, but as yet there is no definitive word about her likely successor. A section of the Indian media has speculated that Powell may be replaced by […]
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) A former BJP legislator in Himachal Pradesh was Tuesday booked on a complaint by a woman who alleged that she was sexually assaulted by him two years ago. In her complaint, the woman said she was sexually exploited in March 2012 by the accused Baldev Sharma, who was then a sitting legislator […]
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) A Himachal Police officer was killed in a road accident here Tuesday evening, an official said. Superintendent of Police Chandrashekhar Pandit was killed on the spot when his vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down the hills on the outskirts of Shimla, police said. At the time of accident, Pandit was […]
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday urged Election Commission to stop telecast of a commercial advertisement featuring actress Hema Malini, the BJP candidate from Mathura, for a water company, saying that it was violation of the model code of conduct. K.C.Mittal, secretary of Congress’ legal and human rights department, wrote to Chief Election Commissioner […]
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will Wednesday deliver its judgment on appeals of three convicts against a trial court verdict awarding them life imprisonment for abducting and killing Nitish Katara in 2002. A division bench of Justice Gita Mittal and Justice J.R. Midha had reserved the judgment April 16 last year. The […]
Agra, April 1 (IANS) Agra Mayor Indrajeet Arya from the BJP and BSP legislator Chhote Lal Verma Tuesday joined the Samajwadi Party. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav welcomed the two leaders into the party. Bahujan Samaj Party leader Verma from Fatehabad assembly constituency joined the Samajwadi Party along with a large number of followers, including […]
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday sought a report from the district magistrate following allegations by a election Model Code of Conduct (MCC) team that they were roughed up by Trinamool Congress activists after posters and festoons of the ruling party were removed in West Bengal’s Howrah district. “We have asked the district magistrate […]
Malegaon (Maharashtra), April 1 (IANS) Braving 45 degrees Celsius temperature, AAP candidate for Dhule Lok Sabha seat Ansari N. Ahmed has embarked on a 50-km walkathon to file his nomination papers, a party leader said here Tuesday. “We started this afternoon from Malegaon and have already covered around 10 km. The march will continue for some […]
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) West Bengal’s opposition Left Front Tuesday alleged that leaders and workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress were terrorising its supporters and expressed fears about the collapse of the law and order during the coming Lok Sabha polls. In a memorandum to the Election Commission in Delhi, a high-level Left Front delegation […]