Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artists are regaling the audiences here with an array of classical music in an ongoing festival, which will also see the participation of guitar legend and Grammy Award winner David Russell. There are a total of 18 concerts by guitar, bandoneon, violin, viola, cello, sitar, harp and flute maestros from various nations in the week-long third Calcutta International Classical Guitar Festival that began Dec 28.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) It has been four days since the gang-rape victim passed away. But the anger refuses to melt away in the very heart of the Indian capital
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) As many as 500 carpenters worked hard to recreate Mumbai's busy Mahim area for actor Vijay's yet-to-be titled Tamil action-thriller. "We will begin working on the second schedule of the film from this month.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Foreign models scorch the ramps during Indian fashion week.
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) Cold wave conditions continued to prevail in entire Himachal Pradesh Tuesday with the higher reaches experiencing temperatures below freezing point. However, due to clouds, the minimum temperature in the state increased by two to three degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours, bringing a slight relief, a weatherman said here
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian Police Service officer S.A. Ibrahim Tuesday took over as chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), becoming the first from the country's main minority community to hold the post
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Veteran curator Prabir Mukherjee Tuesday said the Eden Gardens pitch for the India-Pakistan One-Day International (ODI) Thursday would be a "proper one-day wicket" with something for everybody. "It will be a proper one-day wicket assisting stroke-play for the batsmen. There will be bounce for the pacers and spinners will get purchase in the later stages of the game," said Mukherjee
Shillong, Jan 1 (IANS) A Bangladeshi spy was arrested in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district when he sneaked into India, an official said Tuesday. "Gorango Hajong, an agent of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) was arrested late Monday night from Nokchi in West Garo Hills bordering Bangladesh," said Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman Ravi Gandhi. Hajong, a resident of Jenaighati area in Bangladesh's Sherpur district, is also a linkman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the BSF official said
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) Three policemen, including an additional superintendent of police (ASP), were killed when a speeding truck rammed into their official vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district Tuesday, police said.
Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) The Assam government will step up efforts to reduce its expenses and increase revenue in the year 2013, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Tuesday.
