Indian luge pioneer Keshavan fears slide into oblivion Keshavan was just 16 when he participated in the 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano and since then he has represented India at three more Games. ...  
03:02 PM, Feb 19, 2013

Mumbai: 2 lakh workers to protest against rising inflation
by IANS
Over two lakh workers from all over Maharashtra are expected to join a protest march led by the Shiv Sena on Monday ahead of the proposed two-day all India strike called by various trade unions later this week. With workers arriving in Mumbai from across the state, traffic jams began from early in the morning. ...  
11:59 AM, Feb 18, 2013

Chittagong-Sylhet semis postponed to Monday due to rain The Bangladesh Premier League semifinal between Chittagong Kings and Sylhet Royals was washed out without a single a ball being bowled. ...  
11:40 PM, Feb 17, 2013

Parshuram Uparkar joins Raj Thackeray-led MNS
by IANS
Shiv Sena leader Parshuram Uparkar from Sindhudurg quit the party along with his supporters and joined the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena at a rally at Khed in Ratnagiri district on Friday. Uparkar, whose MLC term ended in July 2012, had met Raj Thackeray yesterday and told reporters later that the MNS chief had invited him to join the party. ...  
09:50 AM, Feb 16, 2013

Police pressurising me to declare wife insane: MP teacher The government school teacher whose wife allegedly tried to immolate herself in front of Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Bainsdehi during Antyodaya Mela on February 13, on Friday alleged that police were pressurising him to give a certificate declaring his wife to be mentally sick. ...  
02:20 AM, Feb 16, 2013

Don't let politics come in way of development: Raj Targeting Shiv Sena on its opposition to Jaitapur nuclear power project in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Friday asked the people of Konkan not to encourage petty politics obstructing the progress and development. ...  
09:29 PM, Feb 15, 2013

Gujarat thrash heavyweights Mumbai by eight wickets The chase was never difficult task as Parthiv Patel in company of Priyank Panchal wallopped the Mumbai bowlers to put on 91 runs for the opening stand. ...  
06:17 PM, Feb 15, 2013

Shiv Sena MLA's son ties the knot on Valentine's Day That he belongs to a party which has often slammed Valentine's Day celebrations, did not come in the way of a local Shiv Sena corporator who entered into wedlock on Valentine's Day in Mumbai on Thursday. Corporator from Borivli, Abhishek Ghosalkar, son of party MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, tied the knot with Tejasvee Darekar, an IT professional, in suburban Borivli on Thursday afternoon. ...  
08:47 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Protest against celebration of Valentine's Day in Jammu A local political group today held a protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Jammu and burnt scores of cards meant for the occasion. The Hindustan Shiv Sena (HSS) said the celebrations were against the "culture and ethos of the country" and alleged that it promoted vulgarity. ...  
03:09 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Wicketkeeper batsman Pathiv Patel to lead Gujarat Gujarat will begin their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign against Maharashtra Thursday. ...  
10:20 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Former judge appointed Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka government on Wednesday appointed former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice (retd) Y Bhaskar Rao as the Lokayukta, a post lying vacant since September 2011. Rao succeeds Justice (Retd) Shivaraj Patil who resigned from the post of Lokayukta in September 2011 following an allegation that he illegally possessed a government site despite owning a house in Bangalore. ...  
06:19 PM, Feb 13, 2013

'Raj Thackeray's anti-migrant slur merits no attention' A day after MNS president Raj Thackeray asked party workers to "teach migrants from other states indulging in crime a lesson", Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Wednesday said such provocation merits no attention. ...  
05:49 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Raj Thackeray rules out any alliance with Shiv Sena Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday rules out any alliance with Shiv Sena. This comes after Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray had expressed willingness to join hands with his cousin Raj Thackeray. ...  
08:01 PM, Feb 12, 2013

'Mahankali' to be released on March 2 Jeevitha Rajasekhar is the director of the film. It is produced by Y Surender Reddy and A Paramdhama Reddy. ...  
06:25 PM, Feb 12, 2013

'Grand Masti' crazier, wilder than 'Masti': Aftab
by IANS
After the success of sex comedy 'Masti', its second part is coming out soon and Aftab insists the franchise is "a bundle of entertainment. ...  
05:47 PM, Feb 12, 2013

Indian film industry is male dominated: Varalaxmi While she donned a serious role for her first film, Varalaxmi says 'Madha Gaja Raja' is going to be a romantic comedy. ...  
05:01 PM, Feb 11, 2013

BP XI v Australians: Tourists look to gather steam A small band of touring Australians will look to absorb as much as possible from the first of two warm-up matches starting in Chennai on Tuesday, while the India hopefuls in the Board President's XI will be out to prove points to the national selectors. ...  
03:25 PM, Feb 11, 2013

India wants to jointly develop, export arms with US India not only wants to co-develop and co-produce arms with the US, but also wants to jointly export them, a top Pentagon official has said adding that the United States supports such Indian aspirations. ...  
12:39 PM, Feb 09, 2013