Bollywood Newsroom: Jul 31, 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Entertainment News

Sharon Stone's 'karma' may face a $1bn earthquake!

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 03:05 AM CDT

Melbourne, July 31 (ANI): Sharon Stone must be ruing the day she made a backhand comment about China's devastating earthquake being "karma" for its stance on Tibet, especially as she's now facing a 1 billion dollar lawsuit.

Music of B'wood film 'Chamku' released in Mumbai

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:05 AM CDT

Music of Bollywood romantic thriller 'Chamku' was released in Mumbai recently. Living legend Dharmendra released the music of the film in a ceremony where Bollywood glitterati were present.

Has Britney Spears fallen for her bodyguard?

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:05 AM CDT

London, July 31 (ANI): Pop singer Britney Spears seems to have been smitten by one of her own bodyguards.

Tommy Lee will 'never' give up sex with groupies!

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:05 AM CDT

New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): If there's one thing that rocker Tommy Lee has no intention of giving up in his life, it would be having sex with groupies.

Halle Berry tops worst performances poll

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 01:54 AM CDT

London, July 31 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Halle Berry has topped King magazine's worst performances by models turned actresses list of shame thanks to her role in 'Gothika'.

Video News

Congress lashes out at BJP

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 12:15 PM CDT

Congress Party on Wednesday came down heavily on the main opposition for its allegations that the serial blasts that rocked two Indian states is possibly an attempt by the United Progressive Alliance.

China seeks to avoid Olympic drug scandals

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 12:15 PM CDT

With just over a week to go before the start of the 2008 Olympic Games, China will be seeking to avoid a repeat of embarrassing drugs scandals that have become a regular feature of sports ...

Security stepped up along India Nepal border

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Security has been stepped up along the Indo Nepal border in Gorakhpur district in the wake of the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

Bangladesh gears up for annual floods

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 10:15 AM CDT

People living in the low-laying areas of Bangladesh capital Dhaka are bracing for the annual monsoon flooding as the water levels of the Buriganga River continue to rise.

India to boost security after blasts

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:15 AM CDT

Pressure is mounting on the authorities to beef up the intelligence apparatus to counter the series of sophisticated and coordinated bombings across the nation.

Modi announces cash in exchange of culprits

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:15 AM CDT

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that he would be rewarding informers who give information that will lead the authorities to militants who were behind the coordinated ...

Exiled Tibetans protest in New Delhi

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:15 AM CDT

Fighting for their freedom against the Chinese occupation of Tibet, hundreds of Tibetan exiles staged a demonstration outside the office of United Nations in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Tibetans take out candlelight vigil against ...

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:18 AM CDT

Continuing with their protests against China, Tibetans living in exile took out a candlelight vigil in Dharamsala on Tuesday. With the Olympics approaching, Tibetans are trying to strengthen ...

WTO talks collapse

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:17 AM CDT

World Trade Organisation talks in Geneva collapsed on Tuesday over differences on agricultural subsidies between the United States and developing countries, including China, India and Indonesia.

Youth attempts suicide in Jammu

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:17 AM CDT

A youth in Jammu attempted suicide to pressurise the state government into restoring the allotment of forest land near the Amarnath cave shrine to the temple trust.

Business News

Sharp reports better profit on good LCD demand

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 03:15 AM CDT

TOKYO (AP) _ Sharp posted a 2.8 percent rise in profit for the fiscal first quarter Thursday as healthy sales of liquid crystal displays for TVs and solar cells helped offset the damage from a strong yen.

Japan's Nikkei ends up 0.1 pct as drugmakers gain

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 03:08 AM CDT

By Taiga Uranaka

Vishal Retail to raise up to 2 bln rupees via equity

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 03:05 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Discount retailer Vishal Retail Ltd is looking at raising up to 2 billion rupees through share sale to fund its expansion plans, a senior company official said on Thursday.

India gold firm, buying interest moderate

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 03:03 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's gold prices remained firm on Thursday tracking foreign markets that rebounded from a month's low on bargain hunting, while local demand turned moderate for the upcoming busy season, dealers said.

Mazda profit up on solid vehicle sales growth

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:48 AM CDT

TOKYO (AP) _ Fiscal first quarter profit at Mazda, the Japanese automaker affiliated with Ford, surged to 14.98 billion yen (US$140 million) more than sixfold net earnings a year ago on an accounting change and robust vehicle sales in China and Europe.

Oil steady in Asia as Iran nuclear deadline nears

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:43 AM CDT

SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices were steady Thursday in Asia after crude jumped more than US$4 overnight as Iran vowed to continue its nuclear program and a U.S. agency reported America's gasoline stocks unexpectedly fell last week.

Hollywood News

Sharon Stone's 'karma' may face a $1bn earthquake!

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 03:05 AM CDT

Tommy Lee will 'never' give up sex with groupies!

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:05 AM CDT

New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): If there's one thing that rocker Tommy Lee has no intention of giving up in his life, it would be having sex with groupies.

Has Britney Spears fallen for her bodyguard?

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 02:05 AM CDT

London, July 31 (ANI): Pop singer Britney Spears seems to have been smitten by one of her own bodyguards.

Halle Berry tops worst performances poll

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 01:54 AM CDT

London, July 31 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Halle Berry has topped King magazine's worst performances by models turned actresses list of shame thanks to her role in 'Gothika'.

Having kids, belief in god prompts gay couples to marry

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Washington, July 31 (ANI): God fearing gay and lesbian couples who have kids are more likely to legalize their relationship and hold a commitment ceremony, says a new University of Illinois study.

Ronnie Wood banned from seeing wife and girlfriend

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, July 31 (ANI): Rocker Ronnie Wood has been banned from seeing or chatting to his estranged wife Jo or his young Russian girlfriend Katia Ivanova for a month.

'LaBeouf was not drunk during accident'

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 12:44 PM CDT

London, July 30 (IANS) Actress Isabel Lucas's mother is convinced that Hollywood actor Shia Labeouf was not drunk at the time of his car accident last week.

Winehouse not using drugs, claims mother

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 12:44 PM CDT

London, July 30 (IANS) Troubled British Singer Amy Winehouse's mother Janis is adamant that her daughter is no longer using drugs.

Hindu leaders claim victory as 'The Love Guru' falters

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 12:42 PM CDT

New York, July 30 (IANS) Hindu leaders have claimed victory in their campaign against Mike Myers' new film 'The Love Guru' after the movie failed to wow audiences across America.

Sharon Stone faces $1 bn lawsuit for 'karma' remark

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 12:42 PM CDT

London, July 30 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is facing a $1 billion lawsuit from the victims of China's recent earthquake after she controversially blamed the natural disaster on 'karma'.

Bollywood News

'Katrina Kaif looks perfectly matched with Ranbir Kapoor'

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 01:49 AM CDT

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Britain-born actress Katrina Kaif, who has carved a niche for herself in Bollywood with five hits in a row, will now be seen with Ranbir Kapoor in Prakash Jha's political thriller 'Rajneeti'. The director says they make a perfect pair.

Indian filmmakers have used Hitchcock cleverly: Columbia professor

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 12:27 AM CDT

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Remember 'Kohra', the 1964 thriller starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet with its memorable soundtrack? It was loosely based on filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock's classics 'Rebecca' and 'Psycho'.

Shiney Ahuja - the good son

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 12:25 AM CDT

Actor Shiney Ahuja, who will be seen in 'Hijack', is busy playing a good son these days. He is set to shift to a new house in Mumbai only for his parents.

Helen plays grandmother again in 'Bachpan'

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 12:24 AM CDT

Bollywood's former dancing queen Helen will be seen after a long hiatus in debutant director Rajiv Sharma's 'Bachpan', a musical family saga seen from the perspective of children.

Katrina loved donning saris in 'Singh Is Kinng'

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 12:22 AM CDT

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Katrina Kaif, Bollywood's new style icon who is usually seen in western clothes, has shot an entire song in saris for 'Singh Is Kinng'. The actress says she loved the experience.

Celebrity baby pics - the latest Hollywood rag

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 11:28 PM CDT

There are increasingly fewer aspects of celebrity life that now remain sacrosanct. Everything and anything personal can be packaged for mass public consumption. At any given moment in Hollywood, some niche is created out of celebrity life that is the rage. For now, it is celebrity baby pictures that are selling for whopping amounts.

Mandira Bedi excited about dancing on TV show

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 10:03 PM CDT

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) After proving herself as an actor and an anchor on the small screen, Mandira Bedi is now all set to shake a leg for Star Plus's special Independence Day show.

I'm single and loving it: Lara Dutta

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:58 PM CDT

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Former beauty queen Lara Dutta says she is enjoying her single status and is no hurry to get into a new relationship as work is keeping her really busy.

A voice stilled

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 02:35 PM CDT

An outpouring of grief followed the death of budding singer Ishmit Singh, the soft-spoken 19-year old boy from Ludhiana who won many hearts along with the winner's trophy on Star Voice of India in 2007. Ishmit drowned while swimming in a resort in Maldives on Tuesday morning. He reportedly had aqua phobia and it is feared that he went too deep into the water.

We will block 'Kuselan' release in Karnataka: Kannada activists

Posted: 30 Jul 2008 01:35 PM CDT

Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) Activists here Wednesday vowed to block the release of the forthcoming Rajnikanth-starrer 'Kuselan' in Karnataka, saying the Tamil superstar should apologise for his 'anti-Kannadiga' statements.