Chinni Krishna, the script-writer who shot to fame with Indra, has been recognized with a Indo-Nepal unity award for penning films set in the backdrop of the Himalayas, the majestic mountain ranges that occupy a significant place in the Indian culture. Lets here what Chinni Krishna says on his achievement. ...
03:46 PM, May 16, 2012
Mumbai: She began acting at the age of six and went on to co-star with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Paa' in 2009. Taruni Sachdev, who became a popular child artiste with over 50 commercials to her credit, is most remembered as the Rasna girl with Karisma Kapoor. She also acted in a couple of Malayalam films and was reportedly the highest paid child actor down south. 14-year-old Taruni and her mother...
09:33 PM, May 15, 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
Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has ordered an inquiry into the plane crash. ...
08:14 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
Kathmandu: Police says a plane with 21 people on board has crashed in Nepal's mountainous north. Police said the plane crashed Monday while trying to land at the Jomsom Airport, a gateway to a popular tourist and trekking area. It belongs to local airline company Agri Air. Police and soldiers have rushed to the area. Details were not immediately available. ...
10:24 AM, May 14, 2012
Kathmandu: As many as 15 people have been killed and many are still missing following an avalanche in Nepal's Annapurna range which triggered a massive flood in the Seti river Saturday, local media reports said. The flood caused massive destruction to human settlements around the area in Kaski district. With Saturday being a holiday in the country, many people were enjoying their leisure time when the flood created havoc. According...
12:03 PM, May 06, 2012
Kathmandu: India and Nepal have agreed to step up cooperation between their security forces by undertaking joint training exercises. India also agreed to favourably consider Nepal's request to provide instructors and teachers for advanced courses including basic science courses and for attachment of Nepalese trainees and trainers at its various institutions, said an Indian Embassy statement on Sunday. The statement was issued a day after the ninth Nepal-India Bilateral Consultative...
08:59 PM, Apr 29, 2012
Raxaul: Kabita Bhattarai is a lone crusader in the battle against leprosy. Setting up an ashram in a remote corner near the Bihar-Nepal border, she has treated nearly half a million patients for free in her 240-bed leprosy hospital. "The will of the god is that I serve the people who have been deprived of basic human rights," Kabita said. Born in Nepal, Kabita first started out at her mentor...
10:19 AM, Apr 18, 2012
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the open Indo-Nepal border is emerging as a possible ingress point for anti-national elements because of strict vigil on the country's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Speaking at the Internal Security conference of Chief Ministers in New Delhi, the newly-elected UP CM said the 550km-long border with the state requires special policing arrangement to put a check on any...
12:44 PM, Apr 16, 2012
Kathmandu: Army Chief Gen VK Singh on Thursday met Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav and wished peace and prosperity for his country. Singh, who is in Nepal to attend the three-day Regional Seminar on Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, called on President Yadav at the Rastrapati Bhawan in the capital. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad was also present at the meeting. Singh during the brief meeting wished "for...
09:51 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Kathmandu: Indian Army Chief General VK Singh arrived in Nepal on Wednesday to attend a regional seminar on natural disaster management and humanitarian assistance. The seminar is being organised with a view to develop a common regional perspective on plan, management and implementation among the armies in the region. Gen Singh, who is leading a three member delegation, will meet his Nepalese counterpart Chhatra Man Singh Gurung later on Wednesday....
03:01 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: Amid the controversy surrounding the Army Chief Gen VK Singh, the Defence Ministry has cut short duration of his stay and size of the delegation for a visit to Nepal scheduled this week. Gen Singh is scheduled to take part in a regional two-day disaster management and counter terrorism seminar being held in Kathmandu from April 4 and chaired by the Nepalese Army Chief. Last month also, the...
06:58 PM, Apr 01, 2012
Kolkata: An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale rocked parts of West Bengal in the early hours of Wednesday, the MeT Dept said. The tremor, felt at 5.10 am, had its epicentre along the Bihar-Nepal border with 26.1 latitude and 87.8 longitude, according to the seismological centre of the Regional Meteorological Officer. The duration of the quake was negligible, they said. There was no report of injury to anybody...
08:26 AM, Mar 28, 2012
Kathmandu: Home to Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, the scenic country of Nepal added another height-related superlative - of having the world's shortest man. A Guinness World Records team measured Chandra Bahadur Dangi at 54.60 centimeters (21.5 inches), declaring the 72-year-old even shorter the previous title holder, Junrey Balawing, from the Philippines, who stood at 23.5 inches at the age of 18 last year. "The good news is that...
10:14 AM, Mar 04, 2012
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Saturday rejected a top US military commander's statement that American Special Forces were deployed in the island nation. There was no American or any other foreign forces stationed in the country, Sri Lankan military spokesman Brig Nihal Hapuarachchi said. His remarks follow a top Pentagon commander's statement that the US Special Forces teams were stationed in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives as part of...
01:59 PM, Mar 03, 2012
