Paris: A subdued Venus Williams left the French Open in the second round on Wednesday when she was soundly beaten by third-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-3. Former world number one Williams, who has won seven grand slam events but is rebuilding her game and her life after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, got into her stride only at the end of a one-sided match. Radwanska dominated the court...
12:16 AM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: Finally, the two acting titans, Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah are all set to work together in a film. While they have not officially signed on the dotted line, Vivek Agnihotri is planning to bring them together in Twelve, his remake of Sidney Lumet's '12 Angry Men' (1957) that itself was based on a teleplay. And that's not all. Agnihotri is also keen to cast, along with Om Puri,...
05:23 PM, May 29, 2012
If industry insiders are to be believed, Mani Ratnam's cult blockbuster 'Agni Natchathiram' will be remade in Tamil and Telugu by producer T Ramesh. "Agni Natchathiram is a cult classic and I'm thoroughly thrilled to remake it as a bilingual in Tamil - Telugu. I'm in talks with the big stars of Tamil and Telugu film industries for this remake and I can assure that it will be a big...
03:41 PM, May 26, 2012
Balasore: Before the din that was kicked off after test firing of the much-touted Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V was settled down, India is gearing up to go for the maiden development trial of Agni-VI missile within next two years notwithstanding international reactions and pressures. Being developed by the DRDO, the new generation ICBM Agni-VI will have a strike range of 8,000 km to 10,000 km. A reliable source...
12:13 AM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday lauded the test of Agni-V missile that can hit targets as far as China's Beijing and the launch of the RISAT-1 satellite that can keep a watch over India in all weather conditions as major achievement of his government. Releasing his government's performance report on its third anniversary at a dinner hosted at his Race Course Road residence in New Delhi, Manmohan...
04:40 AM, May 23, 2012
Kathmandu: The bodies of 13 Indian pilgrims who died in a plane crash in northern Nepal will be handed over to their relatives on Tuesday after the process of postmortem is completed. The bodies were airlifted to Kathmandu on Monday, according to Agni Air staff. The Indians were among 15 persons who were killed when a small plane with 21 people on board crashed in northern Nepal on Monday after...
11:15 AM, May 15, 2012
Kathmandu: Indian child artist Taruni Sachdev was among those who died in the Nepal plane crash on Monday. The 14-year-old had a cameo in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Paa' and acted in numerous southern language films. She had also featured in over 50 commercials, including one with Karishma Kapoor. Taruni's mother who was accompanying her on the flight also died in the crash. Thirteen Indians among 15 people died in the...
07:57 AM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: A small Dornier plane belonging to a private company crashed in the mountains of Nepal on Monday morning killing 14 people including 13 Indian pilgrims. The plane belonging to Agni Air had 21 people on board including three crew members. It crashed after hitting a hill top while attempting to land at the Jomsom airport in northern Nepal, said an official at the Rescue Coordination Committee of Tribhuvan...
03:37 PM, May 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Two young Indian girls were lucky to survive the Nepalese airliner crash on Monday near high-altitude Jomsom airport in northern Nepal, being among the six who were rescued alive from the debris of the ill-fated plane. The girls aged 6 and 9 were among three Indian survivors of the crash in which the Dronier aircraft got buried after hitting a mountain peak straddling the airport. "The girls are conscious...
03:01 PM, May 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Thirteen Indians were among the 14 people killed as a Dornier plane crashed in the mountainous northern region of Nepal on Monday. Reports said that there were 16 Indians among the 18 passengers on board the plane. The plane belongs to local airline company Agni Air. Marketing and Administration Director of Agni Air Pramod Pandey said that there were 16 Indians on board. Police official Nareswor Aryal also said...
11:38 AM, May 14, 2012
New Delhi: Security in Parliament may be very intense but some intruders managed to get in on Wednesday - flies. Amidst an animated debate on a health bill in the Rajya Sabha, a few flies troubled some members who could not resist seeking protection from the Chair. "Sir, there are a number of flies," said BJP member Najma Heptullah, drawing attention of PJ Kurien, who was in the Chair. Her...
07:59 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: Saying the government has "done nothing" to address the rights of poor tribals, noted social activist and former peace negotiator Swami Agnivesh blames Home Minister P Chidambaram, whom he calls the "biggest murderer of democracy", for the spurt in violence and abductions by Maoists. "The government has done nothing to address the issues of rights of poor tribals peacefully and lawfully. I feel disappointed. I doubt Chidambaram's intentions,...
01:50 PM, May 07, 2012
We have heard of 'Agni Matthu Male' of Dr Girish Karnad, there was Dr Agni Divya in the camp of super star Upendra, there were films like Agni Saakshi, Agni Kanye, Agni Nakshatra etc, there is a tabloid with good popularity called 'Agni' in Kannada journalism. Now we have 'Agni Mushti'. The hands with fire is the inner meaning but first director Guruprasad a software profession on vacation for this...
12:04 PM, May 06, 2012
New Delhi: Terming the Chhattisgarh government's initiative to form a high-powered committee to hold talks with Maoists as an "eyewash", Swami Agnivesh on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in ensuring result-oriented talks with the extreme leftists. Agnivesh claimed that the Maoists are releasing Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon solely on "humanitarian grounds". "It is time for the Central government and the Prime Minister to step in and...
02:23 AM, May 03, 2012
Hyderabad: The weapon system and defence technology developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are competitive and there is huge scope for exporting them, a top defence scientist said in Hyderabad. "Our technology and the weapon system are competitive. There is tremendous export potential ...but we have to first make sure we have real output in terms of numbers and quality," DRDO chief VK Saraswat told reporters on the...
07:07 PM, Apr 29, 2012
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