Archive for 'August 31st, 2011'

Daryl Hannah arrested in White House Oil Protest

(AP) WASHINGTON — Actress Daryl Hannah has been arrested in front of the White House along with other environmental protesters who oppose a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast The sit-in Tuesday [...]

Omar Abdullah replaces the tweets against Union Ministers

Srinagar, Aug 31: The Union Cabinet in Jammu and Kashmir discussed a bill to rein in sports bodies. The Chief Minister Obar Abdullah felt that the Ministers, including his father Farooq Abdullah, heading these should have [...]

Penalty for delay in service for Delhi government officials

New Delhi, Aug 31: In the backdrop of Anna Hazare’s demand for a citizens’ charter, Delhi government officials will have to pay financial penalty to applicants if they fail to deliver services within a time-frame. This [...]

England ODI series: Gambhir to be replaced by Jadeja

London, Aug 31: Opener Gautham Gambhir was replaced by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the upcoming ODI series against England starting September 2. Jadeja has not played a one-dayer for more than six months. Gambhir, who is [...]

On Colors channel, legend of Shivaji to be aired

Mumbai, Aug 31: From September 2, on Colors channel, a period drama titled “Veer Shivaji”, based on the life and legend of Maratha warrior king Shivaji will be aired. The show will telecast every Friday and [...]

Jayalalitha welcomes new Governer of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Aug 31 : Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader K Rosaiah, who has been appointed as the Governor of Tamilnadu by President Pratibha Patil. To swarn as a Governer K Rosaiah arrived [...]

New Delhi: Book publishers claim that Anna’s stir has hit sales

New Delhi, Aug 31 : The stir created by Anna Hazare have affected the sales at Delhi Book Fair. Though he was a hit among those fed up with corruption, book publishers claim that they witnessed [...]

President Pratibha Patil leaves from Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31: At the end of her three-day visit to Kerala, President Pratibha Patil left for New Delhi today. To see her off at the airport, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Revenue Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan and [...]

Eid celebrations in New Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 31: With Muslims thronging mosques for morning namaz, it was festive mood in Delhi today. Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr by offering alms to the poor and needy and visiting friends and relatives. Marking the [...]

Agartala: Documentary film fest to begin tomorrow

Agartala, Aug 31: In the non-competitive documentary, short and animation film festival which is going to take place in Agartala tomorrow, a documentary called “Tagore’s ode to Nature”, directed by Ranabir Ray, would mark the beginning. [...]