August 31, 2012
Mumbai — Renowned music director Anandji Shah, of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, was Thursday named recipient of the Lata Mangeshkar Award of the Maharashtra government.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan made the announcement selecting Anandji (79) for the honour for his over four decades' contribution to music and film industry.
The award, instituted in 1992, carries a case prize of Rs.500,000 and a citation, and will be conferred on the next birthday of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar.
August 31, 2012
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed underscores the importance of Arunachal Pradesh, an area in the South China Sea at the center of a territorial dispute. Beijing, among other countries, has laid claim to it.
August 30, 2012
The US has placed sanctions on eight alleged leaders of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e Taiba. LeT has been labeled a terrorist group by the US due to its strong links to Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and the Haqqani network.
August 30, 2012
NEW DELHI: There is a belief in certain sections that Yuvraj Singh's selection for World T20 Championships to be held in Sri Lanka next month was an emotional decision.
August 30, 2012
Washington — An anti-Obama film by an Indian-American conservative author that has rocked the box office is set to make further inroads across the nation, thanks to the buzz created by Republican National convention.
Dinesh D'Souza's - New conservative documentary about Barack Obama
August 30, 2012
While India is fast becoming the next superpower, this rapid economic growth is not yet matched by a sexual revolution
August 30, 2012
The former Democrat slammed the same man whose candidacy he championed four years ago.
Artur Davis at 2012 RNC
You can't blame Republicans for inviting Artur Davis to their convention.
August 30, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON – Combine divine music with rich Indian culture and the corollary is ‘Play Like A Lion’, a brilliant documentary directed by Joshua Dylan Mellars on the life and legacy of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, sarod maestro extraordinaire!
August 29, 2012
India’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for Ajmal Kasab, the last surviving member of the Pakistani terrorist organisation that killed 166 people in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to be executed.
Kasab, who was one of 10 ‘fidayeen’ commandos trained by Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group, had claimed he had not received a fair trail and appealed for his death penalty to be commuted to life imprisonment.
August 29, 2012
Islamabad — India is more opportunity than threat, said a Pakistani daily that noted the thaw in ties between Islamabad and New Delhi.
