Mumbai, Sep 4 (ANI): Fashion designer Surily Goel showcased her latest western wear collection inspired from the theme of Jungle Safari here recently. Surily Goel presented her designs as a part of the fashion extravaganza- Blenders Pride Collection (BPFT). The designer said that her collections portray a ‘chic look’ experimented with subtle colours. “My collection [...]
Krishna concerned over China’s remark on Kashmir
Mumbai, Sep 4 (ANI): Expressing concern at China’s remarks about the term ‘India-controlled Kashmir’, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said that China must respect the sensitivities New Delhi has towards Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of the Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Krishna [...]
Muslims take part in Gokulashtami in Mumbai
Mumbai, Sep 2 (ANI): Members of Muslim community at Dadar and Thane here, celebrated the festival of Gokulashtami (birth of Hindu God Krishna), joining the Hindu devotees in the revelries on Thursday. Gokulashtami also known as Janmashtami signifies the birth of Lord Krishna, revered by Hindus as incarnation of Vishnu. “The Govinda festival of Mumbai [...]
Generate required level of awareness about insurance benefits to poor: Mukherjee
Mumbai, Sep 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday asked the insurance companies to create awareness among the poor and vulnerable section of the society especially the people living in rural areas so that they can avail the benefits of financial services. Addressing a large gathering of the representatives of the insurance companies in [...]
Big B invites public criticism over Metro train route remarks
Mumbai, Aug.31 (ANI): Mumbai residents on Tuesday criticized Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for his comments posted on his blog on the Mumbai Metro route on Tuesday (August 31). On his blog, Bachchan has stated that the noise generated by the Metro train, when it becomes operational, would breach his privacy. The new Mumbai Metro route [...]
Bank employees to strike on Sept 7 over private banks getting new licences
Mumbai, Aug 31 (ANI): Public sector bank employees will go on a nation-wide strike on September 7 in protest over granting of new licences to private sector banks. The employees are also demanding an increase in public sector branches from the existing 40,000 to 100,000. Apart from state-owned bank employees, nearly 4.4 million employees, including [...]
PCB to take action after British police investigation is over: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai, Aug.30 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar on Monday said that the Pakistani Cricket Board (PCB) would be able to take appropriate action in the spot-fixing scandal only after the investigation is completed by the British police. Commenting on the latest spot fixing allegations against a few Pakistani cricketers, Pawar here today [...]
Bombay High Court defers hearing of Kasab’s case till Sep 20
Mumbai, Aug 30 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on the confirmation of death penalty to Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, till September 20 after his lawyer sought more time to file an appeal against the judgement. Kasab’s lawyer Amin Solkar, who appeared before [...]
Obese man in Mumbai hauls safely from his apartment after four years
Mumbai, Aug 30 (ANI): An obese man, weighing 190 kilograms, was hauled safely from his multi-storey apartment here recently. ifty-three year old Nazeer Ahmed Abdul Rehman had not been out of his apartment for four years due to his weight and stiffened limbs. Six fire-fighting troopers participated in the rescue operation to get Rehman safely [...]
Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates hi-tech cath lab in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Aug 30 (ANI): Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated here a highly specialised catheterization laboratory for cardiac patients in Holy Family Hospital. The lab will enable cardiac patients to immediately undergo a surgery if their angiography shows that he or she requires it. “I feel that, with this facility in the hospital, we have been [...]
Raveena, Pooja Batra add shimmer to Mumbai jewellery exhibition
Mumbai, Aug.29 (ANI): A jewellery exhibition here acquired unsual sparkle with the presence of gliteratti from Bollywood on Saturday,as actors Raveena Tandon, Tulip Joshi and Pooja Batra added glamour to the occasion. The event showcased a collection by designer Annu Chadda, which were bold and elegant and blended intricately with the surroundings. It included carved [...]