Mayawati expels party leader for questioning installation of statuesJuly 3rd, 2009 DEHRADUN - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expelled Bahujan Samaj Party leader Munna Singh Chauhan from the party's Uttarakhand unit for questioning her move to erect statues of her own in Uttar Pradesh. Munna Singh Chauhan, who unsuccessfully contested the Tehri Lok Sabha seat in the recent general election as a BSP candidate, was shown the door for writing a letter to Mayawati suggesting a focus on the welfare activities for Dalit community rather than erecting statues.
Will Chetan Chauhan score a century ?April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cricketer-turned-politician and BJP candidate from East Delhi Chetan Chauhan is doing what he loves best - play cricket - with people of the constituency during his poll campaigns, but taking care to give the right assurances during his speeches. While others leaders are promising the world to their electorate, Chauhan is just being himself.
Will Chetan Chauhan score a century ?April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cricketer-turned-politician and BJP candidate from East Delhi Chetan Chauhan is doing what he loves best - play cricket - with people of the constituency during his poll campaigns, but taking care to give the right assurances during his speeches. While others leaders are promising the world to their electorate, Chauhan is just being himself.
PM pardons man who flung shoeApril 26th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not want to press charges against a young man who hurled a shoe toward him at an election rally here Sunday, police said. Hitesh Chauhan, a computer engineering student, was whisked away as soon as he took out one of his white sneakers and hurled it toward the prime minister, who was making a speech at the Sanskar Kendra.
Man attacks daughters with spade; one killed, two criticalApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A man Thursday attacked his three daughters with a spade in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district, killing one on the spot and critically injuring the other two, police said. While six-year-old Mamta died on the spot, eight-year-old Pooja and Anita, 18, are fighting for life in the district hospital, police said.
'Congress will form government without Left support'April 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Congress party is poised to improve its tally in the 15th Lok Sabha and would not require the support of Left parties to form a government at the centre after the ongoing elections, a central minister said here Thursday. Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Prithviraj Chauhan told mediapersons that in the last (2004) Lok Sabha elections, the Congress contested on its own strength and was able to form the government.
BJP candidate's car ransacked in Delhi during campaigningApril 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) East Delhi candidate and former cricketer Chetan Chauhan's car was ransacked and wrecked while he was campaigning Wednesday, police said. An unidentified person broke the window pane of the white Scorpio car when Chauhan was canvassing the Pandav Nagar area in the afternoon.
Zac Efron once hated Leonardo DiCaprioApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Zac Efron might today call Leonardo DiCaprio his mentor, but the Hollywood heartthrob was initially jealous of the star. The High School Musical actor had met DiCaprio last November, and the pair struck up a close bond after attending a basketball game in Los Angeles together.
Kristen Stewart says teen girl fans can be 'scary'April 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Twilight star Kristen Stewart has revealed that she's afraid of Robert Pattinson's female fans. The 18-year-old star said that she's terrified of the wrath of female fans jealous of their onscreen romance.
BRO gets eight Shaurya Chakras, two for working in Taliban infested AfghanistanMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) achieves a distinction when the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil would confer on Thursday as many as eight Shaurya Chakras on its men. This is the first time in more than a decade that the premier road building defence organisation has bagged the most Shaurya Chakras, the country's third highest non-combatant gallantry award, in a year and all of them have been awarded posthumously.
President confers gallantry and distinguished service awardsMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil on Thursday conferred six Kirti Chakras and 17 Shaurya Chakras to serving armed forces personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan here. The President also conferred nine Param Vishisht Seva Medals, one Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and 15 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order.
Paris Hilton's new man gives her Pomeranian pupMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - Paris Hilton has confirmed that her new beau Doug Reinhardt has bought her a puppy as a love gift. Reports suggested that Reinhardt bought the socialite a 7,140-pound teacup Pomeranian during a recent trip to Japan.
Human suffering inspires designer Nitin Bal ChauhanFebruary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Designer Nitin Bal Chauhan chooses dark themes for his clothing range that he says are inspired by human suffering, conflict and pain because 'this is the reality'. A painter and a filmmaker too, Chauhan now plans to switch completely over to art which will help him speak his mind.
Kate Moss jealous of other womenJanuary 11th, 2009 LONDON - British supermodel Kate Moss showed her jealous side while on holiday in Thailand with boyfriend Jamie Hince when she scolded him for talking to an attractive tourist. Contactmusic.com reports that Moss and Hince have been together for almost 18 months now.
'Horn Ok Pleassss' - a truck driver's hilarious love story (IANS Preview)December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Nana Patekar is all set to woo movie buffs with another comedy, 'Horn Ok Pleassss', after wining accolades for his hilarious performance as underworld don Uday Shetty in the 2007 hit 'Welcome'. Directed by first-time filmmaker Rakesh Narang, the comedy drama features Rimi Sen and model-turned-actor Muzammil Ibrahim alongside Nana and releases Jan 9.