Friday Release: Animated action film 'Arjun'

Friday Release: Animated action film 'Arjun' New Delhi: This Friday, Hindi film 'Arjun: The Warrior Prince' will stand tall to face the big Hollywood release 'Men In Black 3' at the box office. Though the audiences have seen films such as 'Rancho' and 'Roadside Romeo' in the past, still the Indian film market is not very open about animation films yet. Bollywood actor Jaaved Jafferi expresses his opinion about the future of animation films in India,"This...
04:04 PM, May 24, 2012

Pranab noncommittal on Bengal package, TMC upset

Pranab noncommittal on Bengal package, TMC upset New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress is upset with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee over his comment in Parliament on Wednesday that he cannot favour West Bengal alone for debt relief. The Finance Minister had said that as the Union Finance Minister he couldn't be seen favouring one state alone. "I represent West Bengal. I have a responsibility for the state but as the federal minister I cannot overlook the other states....
12:32 PM, May 17, 2012

Nithari killings: Koli cross-examines witnesses

Nithari killings: Koli cross-examines witnesses Ghaziabad: Nithari serial killings prime accused Surendra Koli, who is arguing his case himself, cross-examined witnesses in a Central Bureau of India (CBI) court for the second day on Wednesday. Koli, who was brought to the court from Dasna jail, cross examined victim Rimpa Haldar's sister Poornima Haldar and argued his case himself. Earlier, the statements of Poornima were recorded in the court of CBI special judge Shyam Lal. Koli...
07:34 PM, May 16, 2012

Don't mix socially with CPM: TMC's diktat

Don't mix socially with CPM: TMC's diktat New Delhi: First a ban on certain newspapers and then the arrest of a professor for allegedly circulating a cartoon targeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Now, the latest diktat by the TMC supremo is that no Trinamool member should have any contact with any CPM leader or even anyone related to a CPM leader. The diktat was conveyed by Food Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mullick, while addressing a gathering in 24...
09:33 AM, Apr 17, 2012
Our committment is to stand by poor people: TMC

Our committment is to stand by poor people: TMC

Trinamool Congress leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar said that the party will discuss the rail fare hike on Thursday and they are not taking this fare hike well. ...
08:11 AM, Mar 15, 2012
Congress-Trinamool alliance possible in Manipur?

Congress-Trinamool alliance possible in Manipur?

The Trinamool Congress that has made an impressive debut in Manipur is not ruling out an alliance with the Congress. ...
08:55 AM, Mar 05, 2012

Nithari case: Next hearing on February 14

Nithari case: Next hearing on February 14 Ghaziabad: A police officer on Wednesday gave his testimony before a special CBI court in one of the cases of the sensational Nithari killings of 2006. Dinesh Yadav, the then Noida police circle officer, appeared in a special CBI court and recorded his statement in connection with the murder and rape of a 14-year-old girl. Surender Koli, the main accused in the case, was present in the court. The court...
09:33 PM, Feb 01, 2012

CBI court postpones judgement in Nithari case

CBI court postpones judgement in Nithari case Ghaziabad: A special CBI court on Friday postponed its judgement in one of the cases in the sensational Nithari killings, citing inadequate evidence. CBI court special judge Shyam Lal did not pronounce the judgement in the murder case of Choti Payal, one of the victims in the gruesome killings in Noida in 2006, and asked the prosecution to furnish more evidences on December 19. Surender Kohli, the main accused in...
08:10 PM, Dec 16, 2011

Identity of five Nithari victims still a mystery

Identity of five Nithari victims still a mystery New Delhi: Over four years after the grisly Nithari killings came to light, the identity of five of the victims, whose bones were found in a drain in Noida, remains a mystery with their DNA profile not matching with any of the claimants. The forensic experts were able to create DNA profile of 13 individuals from the fragments of bones and bio-material collected in over 35 polythene bags near Moninder...
04:46 PM, Jul 03, 2011

Witness turns hostile in Nithari killings case

Witness turns hostile in Nithari killings case Ghaziabad: A prosecution witness appearing in a case related to the Nithari killings turned hostile on Saturday during cross examination. Neelam, a witness in Badi Payal, 21, related to the serial killings, recanted on her previous statement and refused to identify Sub-Inspector Simran Kaur, an accused in the case in along with Moninder Singh Pandher and Surender Kohli, CBI counsel JP Sharma said on Saturday. Sharma said special judge AK...
06:43 PM, Jun 04, 2011

Hang Koli at the earliest: Rimpa's mother

Hang Koli at the earliest: Rimpa's mother Ghaziabad: Mother of the Nithari killings' victim Rimpa Haldar on Tuesday demanded early execution of Surender Koli, convicted for the murder of her daughter and said he did not deserve any mercy. Dolly said that she heaved a sigh of relief on hearing about the death warrant issued for Kohli, but the news of the mercy petition filed by him has saddened her. A special court has ordered that Koli...
05:03 PM, May 10, 2011

Koli to be hanged between May 24 & May 31

Koli to be hanged between May 24 & May 31 Ghaziabad: A special court has ordered that Surender Koli, sentenced to death in the sensational Nithari serial killings case, be hanged between May 24 and May 31 following which he has filed a mercy petition. The Ghaziabad jail authorities sent his mercy petition to the Uttar Pradesh Governor who will forward it to the President. CBI Judge Shyam Lal issued the death warrant for execution of Koli, 39, after the...
05:18 PM, May 09, 2011

Nithari: No blood, semen traces in samples

Nithari: No blood, semen traces in samples Ghaziabad: CFSL chief scientist VK Mahapatra on Thursday told a special CBI court that he neither found any blood stains nor detected semen during forensic examination of the samples related to three cases in the infamous Nithari killings. The chief scientist of the Delhi-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory appeared as a witness in three cases, including those of Choti Payal, Pushpa kidnappings and murders, before judge Shyam Lal. He confirmed...
09:22 PM, May 05, 2011

Nithari: Pandher becomes unconscious in jail

Nithari: Pandher becomes unconscious in jail Ghaziabad: Moninder Singh Pandher, accused in the Nithari serial killings, on Monday became unconscious and fell down in his cell in Dasna jail, where he is lodged, jail sources said. Pandher, in his 50s, is a diabetic patient and fell unconscious around 8 pm. He was taken to MMG district hospital where he was put on life-saving equipment, jail superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma told PTI. According to hospital sources, Pandher's...
11:15 PM, Apr 18, 2011

Croatian Bharatnatyam dancer sets ramp on fire

Croatian Bharatnatyam dancer sets ramp on fire New Delhi: With focus shifting to ramp entertainment and making fashion attractive, performers in the industry find themselves overbooked to meet demands of designers making sure the message behind the collection is conveyed to a wide range of visitors. Croatian dancer and choreographer Nikolina Nikoleski, who came to India seven years ago, performed at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week here this season and earned high praise for her sleek...
05:05 PM, Apr 11, 2011
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