Shiv Sena misleading people, says Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday accused Shiv Sena of "misleading" people from the coastal Konkan region on the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power project. "Investment to the tune of Rs one lakh crore is being made in the Jaitapur nuclear power project. However, the party is misleading people to oppose the project," Pawar said without naming Shiv Sena, which is reportedly opposing the project. ...  
02:01 AM, Apr 02, 2013

Konkona Sen Sharma to do a cameo in 'Ek Thhi Naayka'
by IANS
Actress Konkona Sen Sharma will be seen with Mouli Ganguly in the TV show 'Ek Thhi Naayika'. 'Ek Thhi Naayka' is an special eight-episode TV show launched on Life OK to promote Ekta Kapoor's forthcoming production venture 'Ek Thi Daayan', which is scheduled for a April 18 release. ...  
06:55 PM, Mar 11, 2013

'Ek Thi Daayan': Emraan, Huma, Kalki, Konkana in the first poster The first official poster of Kannan Iyer's 'Ek Thi Daayan' is out. ...  
12:58 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Konkana Sen: I was keen to do a supernatural thriller Actress Konkana Sharma, who will be seen for the first time in a supernatural thriller 'Ek Thi Daayan', says she was keen to do a film in this genre. "For the first time I am doing a supernatural thriller. I was quite excited when I was offered the film. I am happy and contended to do a movie like this," Konkana said. ...  
02:26 PM, Jan 17, 2013

'Ek Thi Daayan' is about a witch and a magician: Kalki
by IANS
Kalki Koechlin is familiar with roles with shades of grey - be it 'Shaitan' or 'That Girl In Yellow Boots' - but it is for the first time that she will be seen in an out-and-out horror flick. ...  
05:33 PM, Jan 14, 2013

Konkana plays a journalist in 'Shoonyo Awnko' The role of a socially responsible journalist in a Goutam Ghosh movie is perfect in many ways since the character is an ideal person, says actress Konkona Sen Sharma about her role in 'Shoonyo Awnko' (Act Zero). ...  
05:37 PM, Jan 13, 2013

Shunya Awnko: Watch Konkana Sen Sharma in the trailer Konkana Sen Sharma has returned to Bengali cinema with 'Shunya Awnko'. ...  
04:56 PM, Jan 08, 2013

Ananth's next film based on freedom fight An Odia freedom fighter's struggle for recognition is the subject of filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan's next project. Having made the successful Marathi movie, 'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal', that fetched him four National Awards, Mahadevan is now in the final stages of shooting for 'Gaur Hari Daastan: The Freedom File', based on Odia freedom fighter, Gaur Hari Das. Das, now in his late 80s, of Balasore, Odisha, was just 14 when he was...  
06:47 PM, Sep 23, 2012

Soon a hindi remake of Malayalam movie 'Beautiful' Kerala: One of the much applauded films of last year Beautiful will be soon remade in Hindi. The movie will be made for the Bollywood audience by V K Prakash himself who has already got the dates of Ranver Shorey, and Vinay Pathak for the lead roles. Konkana Sen Sharma will be the heroine of the movie while the original scriptwriter- actor Anoop Mneon will appear in a small role...  
12:00 PM, Jul 14, 2012

UPSC Civil Services Mains exam syllabus: Konkani (Answers must be written in Konkani) Paper I Section A History of Konkani Language Origin and development of the language and influences on it. Major variants of Konkani and their linguistic features. Grammatical and lexicographic work in Konkani, including a study of cases, adverbs, indeclinable and voices. Old Standard Konkani, new Standard and standardization problems. Section B History of Konkani literature Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with Konkani...  
04:13 PM, Jul 04, 2012

Unusual pairings: The new recipe in Bollywood
by IANS
New Delhi: There was a time when films used to ride on popular screen couples. But not any more! Today filmmakers are not only experimenting with content but are also bringing unusual couples on screen. From Akshay Kumar-Sonakshi Sinha to Vidya Balan-Farhan Akhtar, filmmakers are trying various permutations and combinations to bring freshness to the silver screen. According to trade analyst Vinod Mirani, an unusual pairing will definitely become a...  
02:23 PM, Jun 19, 2012

Girls outshine boys in Maharashtra Class X exam Pune: An overall pass percentage of 81.32 was recorded in the results of Class X exam in Maharashtra, where girl students outperformed boys. The Class X (SSC) examination was conducted by Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in March and the results were announced on Wednesday. The girls posted a pass percentage of 82.96, outscoring boys, who registered 79.90 per cent in the state-wide results in which...  
10:17 PM, Jun 13, 2012

Three Pune students drown in Arabian Sea
by IANS
Raigad(Maharashtra): A weekend trip turned tragic for three engineering students, including a girl, who drowned off the Harihareshwar Beach on the Konkan coast here on June 10, a police official said. The victims, students of the Institute of Technology in Pune's Chinchwad, had gone for an outing to the popular beach resort, along with a teacher. They were swept away in the deep waters by strong currents of the Arabian...  
11:06 AM, Jun 11, 2012

Bureaucrats stalling India's progress: E Sreedharan Sixteen years after becoming the Managing Director of DMRC, E Sreedharan stepped down on December 31 leaving behind a 190 km network of Delhi Metro across the NCR. In an interview with CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan, the metro man said that it was not so much as the politicians as the bureaucrats of the country who were stalling its progress. Below is the full transcript of the interview: Shereen Bhan: Hello...  
11:59 PM, Apr 16, 2012

Aamir Khan too busy to spend time with his wife Mumbai: Aamir Khan has been really tied up in the last few weeks. He has been going all around the country shooting for his television show. So wife Kiran Rao took off alone to Bangalore for a few days to attend a wedding! Bipasha Basu gets jitters to kiss on-screen Bipasha Basu gets the jitters when it comes to doing a kissing scene on screen. The actress is apparently scared...  
11:19 AM, Feb 20, 2012

DMRC chief Sreedharan's metro stint ends New Delhi: The man who gave us the Delhi metro and Konkan railways has hung up his boots. The face of Delhi Metro, E Sreedharan, retired on Saturday. He gave Delhi its new identity and achieved the near-impossible breaking through red tape to build the Delhi Metro. However, 16 years after he became Managing Director DMRC in 1995 - E Sreedharan - is stepped down on the last day of...  
06:04 PM, Jan 01, 2012