NY festival: Sthaniya Sambaad wins Best Feature

NY festival: Sthaniya Sambaad wins Best Feature New Delhi: Bengali film 'Sthaniya Sambaad' won Best Feature at the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival that closed on May 8 in Manhattan. Directed by Arjun Gourisaria and Moinak Biswas, the film traces the story of a settlement of refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in Kolkata and sweeps through the lives of its four main protagonist. The Annual New York Indian Film Festival is North America's oldest...
07:45 PM, May 09, 2011

First phase of J&K Panchayat polls ends

First phase of J&K Panchayat polls ends Samba: Vowing to participate in the developmental policies concerning their backward hamlets, residents of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday voted for empowerment of the grass root level democracy, ignoring separatists' call for boycott. "I have voted for empowerment of making decision regarding my basic needs - road, water supply, power supply, ration," 37-year-old Swami Raj said after casting his vote in the first phase of JK Panchayat elections at a...
05:15 PM, Apr 13, 2011

German Bakery blast suspect Bhatkal released

German Bakery blast suspect Bhatkal released He was arrested in connection with an 2009 arms seizure case and alleged to be involved in the Pune blast. ...
09:09 AM, Jul 05, 2010

Photogallery: Fun at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

 Photogallery: Fun at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro The Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil ...
07:45 PM, Feb 16, 2010

Images: Oh Samba! Meet the babes of Brazil

Images: Oh Samba! Meet the babes of Brazil The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro presented a mammoth show in Brazil. ...
02:24 PM, Feb 24, 2009

Orissa's biggest flood hits coast today, evacuation on

Orissa's biggest flood hits coast today, evacuation on This is the biggest flood to hit Orissa in the last decade. ...
09:47 AM, Sep 19, 2008

Photos: Tokyo Samba Carnival| Movies:Rock On, Chamku

Photos: Tokyo Samba Carnival| Movies:Rock On, Chamku The 28th Asakusa Samba Carnival at Asakusa area in Tokyo, Japan, was held on August 30. ...
05:53 PM, Sep 01, 2008

Orissa Minister not a graduate, lied: probe

Orissa Minister not a graduate, lied: probe BJP leader accused of filing false affidavit, rejects allegation. ...
06:39 PM, Jun 17, 2008

Lensman Sodhi cremated with 4 other colleagues

Lensman Sodhi cremated with 4 other colleagues CNN-IBN's cricket experts review Kings XI Punjab's 2-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 5 on Sunday. ...
08:33 PM, May 12, 2008

Jammu: massive combing ops on | Blog: Pen martyr

Jammu: massive combing ops on | Blog: Pen martyr Kolkata: Kings XI Punjab skipper-cum-coach Adam Gilchrist feels their top batsmen -- Shaun Marsh and David Hussey -- have the ability to adjust to the tricky Eden Gardens strip as they prepare to take on Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture here on Sunday. I don't think you can compare the wickets here to the ones we play in Australia with pace and bounce. Anytime we...
02:18 PM, May 12, 2008
Lookaheads: Watch out for these newsmakers today

Lookaheads: Watch out for these newsmakers today

Pune: The Maharashtra Cricket Association’s Subrata Roy Sahara cricket stadium near the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is already the most expensive cricket stadium in the country, at Rs 300 crore. And within a week since it held its first big game - Pune Warriors India vs Kings XI Punjab on April 8 - the cost has just gone up, thanks to some unruly and wild behaviour by the crowd. Nearly 200 chairs, ...
11:10 AM, May 12, 2008

Combing ops lined up ahead of Amarnath Yatra

Combing ops lined up ahead of Amarnath Yatra Kolkata Knight Riders made heavy work of a target of 132 in front of the Eden Gardens' faithful, beating Rajasthan Royals with four balls in hand for their second win of IPL 5. There was just one partnership to speak of during their chase on a slow surface but steady contributions from Jacques Kallis, Manvinder Bisla and Manoj Tiwary ended up helping Kolkata home in the final over. The five-wicket...
08:59 AM, May 12, 2008

Holed-up terrorists killed, six hostages rescued

Holed-up terrorists killed, six hostages rescued Lahore: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Friday that he was impressed with new coach Dav Whatmore's professionalism as he seeks to lift the talented but unpredictable team. Whatmore, who took over last month on a two-year-contract, guided Pakistan to their second Asia Cup title in Bangladesh and is now training the squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in June-July. The experience with Whatmore is very good, Misbah told media...
08:44 AM, May 12, 2008

Jammu: IB blames BSF for infiltration | Journalist dead

Jammu: IB blames BSF for infiltration | Journalist dead New Delhi: A fit-again Ross Taylor is confident of playing for Delhi Daredevils for the entire fifth season of the IPL, but feels the team management will have some tough decisions to make on its overseas players when Australian opener David Warner returns from the West Indies. Taylor is aware that with the presence of Mahela Jayawardene and Kevin Pietersen in the set-up, it will not be easy to fit...
08:31 AM, May 12, 2008
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