
HYDERABAD: The recent killing of Narendra Kumar Singh, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, by the mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh has not taken the sheen off the coveted services. When someone is selected for IPS, it is expected that they join the services with a realistic expectation of responsibilities the job entails.There have been blasts and attacks all over the world but it does not stop people from living...

08:18 AM, Mar 12, 2012

Los Angeles: Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson will pay a fitting tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammys tonight. Houston, who died on Saturday at the age of 48, was a six-time Grammy Award winner. Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich announced that Hudson will be a part of the dedication that will air during the show tonight, the Hollywood Reporter said. Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton here at 4pm,...

07:00 PM, Feb 12, 2012

This week on Music Maestro, we look back at the golden years of the legendary ghazal singer Jagjit Singh. ...

12:55 PM, Feb 12, 2012

Los Angeles: Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the 'Thriller' singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Well over a hundred fans of the King of Pop and celebrities including Justin Bieber and Jackson family members watched the song and dance spectacle and listened to the three children talk about the...

12:59 PM, Jan 27, 2012

Musical experiments and innovations made RD Burman one of the most beloved musicians of his time. ...

11:28 PM, Jan 08, 2012

New Delhi: RD Burman was a musical genius whose experiments and innovations made him one of the most beloved musicians of his time. He gave the Hindi film industry an imperishable treasure trove. Son of Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul was fondly referred to as Pancham and started his journey with Chhote Nawab (1961). After that, he worked continuously for 33 years and brought a refreshing change with his extraordinary musical...

04:45 PM, Jan 04, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Monday created a huge sculpture in Odisha as a tribute to Bollywood legend Dev Anand who died after a career spanning 65 years. Pattnaik said he used five tonnes of sand and devoted about two hours to create the face of the star with a 25-ft-long movie reel bearing the message 'Evergreen Hero'. Hundreds of people, including locals and tourists, gathered at the Chandrabhaga beach...

02:14 PM, Dec 05, 2011

New Delhi: Every child dreams of elaborate plans to celebrate their birthdays. Cakes, ribbons, friends, gifts and games make children excited as they count the minutes to their birthday. But for one child, birthday celebrations are a distant dream. Two-year-old Tejaswini Chauhan, fondly known as Goli in her locality, is about to bring in her third birthday on 26/11. But for her, her birthday is simply a grim reminder of...

11:53 AM, Nov 25, 2011

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday paid rich tributes to late Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, T M Jacob who died of multiple organ failure at a private hospital here on Sunday. Moving a condolence message, Speaker G Karthikeyan termed Jacob as an able parliamentarian and an administrator who was held in high esteem by all. "Jacob was a man who took House proceedings very seriously and participated in...

04:54 PM, Nov 02, 2011

Cardiff, Wales: Chart-toppers, soul singers and three generations of Michael Jackson's family - including his children - celebrated the King of Pop at an energetic tribute concert Saturday, urging fans to focus on the late star's music rather than his death. The run-up to the 'Michael Forever' concert was overshadowed by the Los Angeles manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor, and marred by fan criticism, sluggish ticket sales and dissension within...

03:56 PM, Oct 09, 2011

London: The Black Eyed Peas have pulled out of the upcoming Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales due to "unavoidable circumstances". The group was due to take to the stage to pay tribute to the late King of Pop at the Michael Forever show, which will take place in Cardiff, Wales at the weekend, reported BBC online. "It is with regret that we announce the removal of Black Eyed Peas...

06:23 PM, Oct 06, 2011

The legend of Indian cricket breathed his last on September 22, 2011. ...

09:07 PM, Sep 22, 2011

Wellington: New Zealand will name a part of its highest mountain after one of its most famous citizens, Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to scale Mount Everest, the government said on Wednesday. The South Ridge of Mt. Cook, which is also known by its Maori name Aoraki, will be renamed Hillary Ridge, Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson said. "Sir Edmund made an enormous contribution to our country and abroad...

11:48 AM, Aug 10, 2011

London: Amy Winehouse's mother said the singer seemed unwell a day before she died, a British newspaper reported Sunday, while her family mourned the loss of "a wonderful daughter, sister, niece" and more tributes flowed in from fans and fellow performers. A mound of flowers, messages and handwritten notes grew Sunday outside of the north London home where ambulance crews found the singer dead before they arrived on Saturday. "R.I.P....

12:47 PM, Jul 25, 2011

Micheal Jackson fans pay tribute to him with a special video. ...

01:05 PM, Jun 16, 2011