H R Bharadwaj and Devanand Konwar new Governors

September 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Friday under the reserved seat for the Middle East and South Asia (MESA), the Online news agency reported. The decision was taken at the ongoing IAEA General Conference in Vienna Sep 14-18.

July 27th, 2009 PATNA - Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) activists clashed with police, following a baton charge at a party rally here on Monday. Former Union Minister and LJP President RamVilas Paswan had joined the protest alongwith his supporters calling for action over the alleged stripping and assault of a woman by a group of men in Patna.

June 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - Former Union Law Minister H R Bharadwaj will take over as the Governor of Karnataka today. Bhardwaj replaces Rameshwar Thakur, who has been appointed Madhya Pradesh Governor for his remaining tenure.

June 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing her deep concern over the increasing number of ragging incidents, President Pratibha Patil asked all the Governors and Lt Governors to take steps to eliminate menace of ragging from the educational institutions in their respective states and Union territories. In a letter written to all the Governors and Lt Governors the President noted that, the perverse practice of ragging has not only become rampant in our educational institutions but also acquired hideous proportions costing the sanity of the institutions and life of some of the students.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be expected to fill up several vacancies of governors, whose terms come to an end in a few weeks, after he is sworn in Friday for the second consecutive term. Among the governors whose tenures at various Raj Bhavans are coming to end include Nawal Kishore Sharma (Gujarat), S.S.

March 20th, 2009 AGRA - Around 5000 eunuchs from all over the country are expected to take part in a seminar organised in Agra. "We have come here to attend the seminar from all over the country.

March 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Bharti Enterprises Wednesday decided to drop plans to build a Rs.1 billion state of the art academy at Cuncolim in Goa due to delay in acquiring the land for the project. Last month AIFF's acting president and central minister Praful Patel asked Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to broker peace between warring local football leaders within eight days, failing which the proposed football academy would be shifted to Haryana.

March 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Bharti Enterprises Wednesday decided to scrap plans to build the Rs.1 billion state of the art academy at Cuncolim in Goa due to delay in acquiring the land for the project. The academy will now be shifted to Haryana.

March 4th, 2009 Film: 'Gulaal'; Music Director: Piyush Mishra; Lyricist: Piyush Mishra; Singers: Rahul Ram, Shilpa Rao, Swanand Kirkire, Piyush Mishra, Rekha Bharadwaj, Aushim, Rating: *** Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's latest offering 'Gulaal' boasts of thought-provoking renditions. The songs are different, original and have substance.

February 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - More than 300 retired soldiers of varying ranks Sunday marched to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and returned medals won in combat and for distinguished service as they sought equal pension for each rank. The veterans were among the thousands who had gathered earlier in the day at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the heart of the capital for a protest that some said marked a black day for the Indian armed forces.

February 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the Congress-led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of violating the constitution and dictating terms to the Election Commission. 'The Congress, in particular, is behaving like the boss and as if it is thinking that when the government appointed him (Chief Election Commissioner), it has the right to remove him', senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley told reporters here Tuesday.

January 15th, 2009 Film: 'Circus'; Cast: Ganesh, Archana Gupta, Avinash, Gurudatt, Dharma, Avinash Bharadwaj, Mithra, Murali, Sadhu Kokila and others; Director: Dayal Padmanabhan; Cinematographer; Shekhar Chandru; Music Director: Emil; Rating: ** 1/2 Dayal Padmanabhan's 'Circus' has a tag line - 'See and enjoy the film'. The producer-director, who also plays a significant role in the film, has tried every trick to entertain the audience and he has succeeded to a certain extent.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Shocked over the rape of a management student in Noida, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has decided to a launch a campaign called 'Wake Up' to sensitise people about crimes against women in the National Capital Region (NCR). The campaign will spread awareness about increasing incidents of rape, harassment and other crimes against women.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Actress Shweta Bharadwaj, who is working with Suniel Shetty in his forthcoming film 'Loot', says the actor-producer behaves like a father figure on the sets of the movie. 'Suniel is a very sweet person.

January 6th, 2009 NOIDA - A National Commission for Women (NCW) team Wednesday came here to inquire into the alleged rape of a young woman by 10 men that has shocked residents of the Indian capital and surrounding areas. The team visited the Sector 39 police station in Noida, where the case was registered, and also met the victim, according to a commission member.