India

Bollywood in 2012: Big-Name Films to Release This Year

2012 could a very special year in the history of Bollywood; it promises to be one in which all the top actors and directors have lined up their most ambitious releases.

Jan 12, 2012

Norway to Study India's Decentralized Governance

A Norwegian delegation, led by Liv Signe Navarsete, the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development of the Royal Kingdom of Norway, is on a three-day official visit to India, to study the functioning of the country's decentralized governance.

Jan 11, 2012

17 Indians from Hijacked Ship Savina Caylyn Released

A group of 17 Indian sailors, who were held captive of Somali pirates, along with an Italian ship, for over 10 months, returned home on Tuesday.

Jan 11, 2012

4 Dead, 5 Injured in Brahmaputra Mail Collision

Four persons were killed and five others injured near Sahibganj, Jharkhand, in a train collision on Wednesday at 5.50 a.m.

Jan 11, 2012

Bollywood's Most Romantic Couples On-Screen (SLIDESHOW)

There are some names in Bollywood that audiences remember for their on-screen romances. On-screen couples like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Devgan... and Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha... are some of the names that always come together when we talk about on-screen chemistry in Bollywood films.

Jan 9, 2012

India's First 3-D Movie on Swami Vivekananda to be Launched

For the first time in India, a short, stereoscopic 3-D movie on Swami Vivekananda will be launched by the Chennai branch of Sri Ramakrishna Math at Vivekanandar Illam, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 12 (the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda) which is celebrated as National Youth Day in India.

Jan 9, 2012

Shah Rukh to Romance Katrina Kaif On-screen

After much speculation, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and actress Katrina Kaif will be seen together for the first time onscreen in Yash Raj Chopra's not yet untitled romantic film.

Jan 9, 2012

Anuj Bidve's Last Rites Performed in Pune [PHOTOS]

The family of murdered Indian student Anuj Bidve performed his last rites in Pune after bringing his body from London Saturday night.

Jan 8, 2012

Juhi Parmar Back to Normal Life Winning 'Bigg Boss – 5'

Actress Juhi Parmar, who was declared winner of the popular television reality show of the fifth season of "Bigg Boss", has returned home after staying in the controversial house for 98 days (while under 24-hour surveillance from 55 cameras) without any connection to the outside world.

Jan 8, 2012

'Bigg Boss 5': All Set for Grand Finale

One of Indian television's premier reality shows, "Bigg Boss - 5", is all set for its grand finale, on Saturday night. The episode will mark the end of a contest which saw contestants kept inside a house for 98 days, under surveillance from 55 cameras for 24 hours a day.

Jan 7, 2012

US Based Hindu Group Expresses Shock Over Maltreatment of Gypsies in Slovakia

A U S based Hindu group has express shock at the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights report on Roma (Gypsies) human rights in Slovakia.

Jan 7, 2012

Team 'Agneepath' Releases Video for 'Gun Gun Guna' Song

The production team behind "Agneepath" has released a third song video from the forthcoming film.

Jan 7, 2012

Will Sunny Leone Bare All in 'Jism 2'?

After the production team behind "Jism 2", a sequel to "Jism" (2003), released a poster of the forthcoming film on Thursday, showing a woman, apparently nude, posing beneath a transparent and wet sheet, there has been considerable speculation over her identity.

Jan 7, 2012

EC Reviews Preparedness for Manipur Elections

The Election Commission Thursday visited Manipur to review preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state. The elections will be held Jan. 28.

Jan 6, 2012

NRHM Scam: CBI Arrests Two Senior Bureaucrats and a Businessman

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three people including two senior government officials in relation to the multi-crore scam National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 6, 2012