India Gate - Delhi RAJNITI is going to give a new lease of life to  Delhi as a location for Hindi films. The myriad geographical landscapes that Delhi is studded with, straddling across centuries, is a delight of the filmmakers, and with Delhi centric film makers making their position felt  in Mumbai in a big way, as also the change that the city is experiencing owing to common wealth games, would... 

On the run at the moment making surprise appearances to promote his upcoming film 3 Idiots, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan made a visit to a doctor in the middle of the night after falling sick. The 44-year-old actor was travelling from Ahmedabad to Jaipur by road when he complained of fever and decided to visit a doctor in Jaipur at around 3am. “Aamir was at a running temperature suffering... 

IT major Infosys plans to reduce the usage of sub-contractors and perform their work in-house particularly at cheaper offshore locations, a top company official said. “We found during our reviews that a large number of client work had been outsourced to sub-contractors. In such cases, we decided to reduce the usage of sub-contractors and use our (own) facility,” Infosys’ chief mentor,... 

The Hindi film and television industry will pay homage to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack on Thursday evening. General secretary of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees has sent out notices to film and producers to stop shooting for five minutes on 26/11 at 7pm. He said, “In order to commemorate and pay homage to the martyrs who died during terrorist attack last year... 

The shutting down of theatres by Mumbai administration due to the swine flu outbreak has surely dampened the spirits of Vishal Bharadwaj’s team. Kaminey was this week’s most anticipated release. But Bharadwaj is still optimistic and says he will go ahead with the schedule and hopes that people will be able to watch the movie in Mumbai and Pune on Sunday (August 16). “It is a complicated... 

The railways has been put on high alert following the growing incidence of swine flu across the country. The Railway Board has issued directives to all the zones to put the railway doctors on alert, particularly at every major station. Since the people have been travelling by trains especially from the affected places like Pune and Mumbai, the railways has decided to take preventive steps as well... 

On a day of drama, Mohd. Ajmal Amir Kasab’s lawyer decided to withdraw from the 26/11 terror attack case but later retracted even as the special court on Thursday ordered that the trial of the Pakistani gunman will continue. Kasab’s lawyer Abbas Kazmi told the court that he would like to pull out of the case as his client has lost confidence in him but later said he will continue to represent... 

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in India today on a five-day visit with the objective of deepening US-India ties. Clinton will arrive in Mumbai today and proceed to New Delhi on July 19 where she will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna. She is also scheduled to meet leaders of the opposition, government officials... 

Mumbai, July 16 (ANI): Another CCTV footage of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist involved the terror attacks inMumbai on November 26, 2008, will be played in court today. Special prosecutor Ujjawal Nikam said the video of Kasab was retrieved from the Times of India building, facing Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway terminus (CST) railway station. “Before attacking Cama Hospital, the moments... 

Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): A girl in Mumbai has committed suicide after city police failed to take action against those who molested her. Saujanya Jadhav (24) committed suicide by consuming sleeping pills, after she was molested by some youths who are said to be supporters of a local councillor in the Koparkhane area of Nevi Bombay. Saujanya went into a coma on February 27after consuming sleeping tablets.... 

Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): In turf battle ahead of state polls in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena has promised houses in Mumbai to state’s bona-fide residents. Having lost ground to its faction, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, over hardline political posturing, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray led a bunch of party activists and supporters to the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority... 

Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Tuesday. The heavy down pour accompanied by gusty winds since last evening led to traffic snarls at various places. Suburban trains were also running late due to water logging on the tracks. Several low lying areas including King’s circle, Sion, Andheri Milan subway, Hind Mata were inundated. Visibility at Mumbai International... 

Cairo (Egypt), July 14 (ANI):  External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has said that New Delhi would like a visible response from Islamabad, which should have commitment to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Sharm-al Shaikh here last night, Krishna said that India wants an assurance... 

Aizawl, July 6 (ANI): With the floriculture exports from Mizoram on the increase, more and more farmers in the state are gradually taking to flower cultivation. Flower exports of Anthurium from Mizoram to several cities in India and abroad is immensely getting popular. “We have a collection centre here. Everyday farmers give the flowers here. Then, we export it to Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and... 

The BCCI has finalised venues for the seven limited-overs internationals against Australia this year. Traditional major venues like Mumbai and New Delhi were among the seven cities selected on Wednesday by the cricket board’s tour program committee on the basis of its rotation policy. However the Australian tour in November will not feature Kolkata’s Eden Gardens – the subcontinent’s...