News from India

Mumbai: Actress Sonali Bendre, who will be judging a television reality show alongside legendary Dharmendra, says, the veteran actor is an asset for the show. She will be judging the third season of `India`s Got Talent` along with Dharmendra and actress Kirron Kher. "He (Dharmendra) is an asset for the show. He is very nice […]

Kolkata: Asserting that declaration of interest by cricket administrators was essential to ensure transparency, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Friday said a comprehensive code of conduct is in the offing. “The purpose of declaration of interest is to reaffirm the principle of transparency and that the members address […]

Mumbai: Actor Sharman Joshi and filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra have been invited by the University of Mumbai to impart lessons on cinema. According to sources, Sharman Joshi-starrer `Ferrari Ki Sawaari` had managed to get shooting permission at the University of Mumbai after a long span of 18 years. In fact it was […]

New Delhi: Amid concerns over increasing number of train accidents, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought a detailed safety plan from the Railways. "A detailed safety plan is being readied to be submitted to the Prime Minister`s Office shortly," a source in the Railway Ministry said. The Prime Minister asked for the report after derailment […]

Islamabad: “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s Eid gift to his fans, is not only breaking records in India, but has also garnered appreciation at the Pakistan box office – earning nearly Rs.6 million (INR3 million/$47,000) in its first week in Karachi and Islamabad alone. The Kabir Khan directorial, which released in India and Pakistan […]

Mumbai: The cast of “Kaun Kitne Paani Mein” including Gulshan Grover and Kunal Kapoor had to live the simple life while filming the movie, which is a quirky take on water crisis. At the trailer launch of the film, Gulshan told reporters: “All of us had to face severe hardships and difficulties during the shooting […]

Islamabad: Days ahead of her visit to New Delhi for crucial talks with her Indian counterpart, Pakistan`s new Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said her priority in the parleys with India would be to set a future direction for the bilateral relationship. Khar said it is a "positive step" that India is serious in […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blast case, to go abroad till January 10 next year. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan asked the actor to surrender his passport within a week after coming back to the country. The […]

Los Angeles: Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is facing a USD 1 million lawsuit from a rehab worker who has alleged that the actress assaulted her last year. The 25-year-old actress was at the Betty Ford clinic in California last year, where she served three months of court-ordered treatment. Dawn Holland, who now uses the name […]

London: Its been a few weeks since he married actress Rachel Weisz but Bond star Daniel Craig says he has already forgotten his wedding date. The `Casino Royale` star, who wed the 41-year-old actress in a secret ceremony in New York on June 22, apparently has a weak memory and will struggle to remember his […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), the nodal agency for land acquisition in the State, has identified over 2 lakh acres for creation of land bank, an official said on Friday. To create land bank for industrial development, IDCO has identified compact patches and land suitable for setting up industries without any hassle, it […]

An Indian-origin engineer in Singapore who invented an automatic one-minute roti maker machine seven years back has now fetched a second round of investment of $11.5 million from venture firms, a media report said

London: `Hangover` star Bradley Cooper is all set to play his first negative character ever, portraying the devil in the movie adaptation of John Milton`s 17th century epic religious poem `Paradise Lost`. The 36-year-old actor, who has always played positive roles, will embrace on his dark side to portray Lucifer in the upcoming film based […]

Hyderabad: Normal life was affected today in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh following the day-long bandh called by the Telangana political Joint Action Committee (JAC). The shutdown has been called in protest against the state government`s "fascist attitude" in refusing to allow Telangana leaders pay homage to M Yadi Reddy who allegedlty committed suicide in […]

Just a slight bump in oxygen level facilitated the early appearance of animals on the Earth, shows a study