Saturday, August 2, 2008

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Ugly aur Pagli hits theatre across India

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 11:45 AM CDT

The latest offering from Bollywood factory Ugly aur Pagli released to a tremendous response across India.

IAEA's chief endorses India atom inspection plan

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 11:45 AM CDT

The U.N. nuclear watchdog Chief Mohamed El Baradei on Friday said a basic inspection plan for India met safeguards standards and talks had begun on system of extended checks.

Harkrishan Singh Surjeet passes away

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:45 AM CDT

Veteran Communist leader Harkishen Singh Surjeet passed away following a prolonged illness.

Infiltration issue being taken up at highest level

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:45 AM CDT

Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday said that India was concerned about the rise in infiltration of militants from Pakistan.

Terror to be high on SAARC summit agenda

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:45 AM CDT

Against the backdrop of an attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, the SAARC summit beginning in Colombo on Saturday will consider a regional framework for cooperation in tackling terrorism.

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:45 AM CDT

BJP seek PM's intervention to resolve Jammu ...

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:46 AM CDT

BJP leaders have sought the Prime Minister's intervention in revoking the cancellation of forest land originally allotted to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. A delegation of BJP leaders led by Lal ...

India talks bombings, border fire with Pakistan

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:45 AM CDT

India's Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the recent SAARC summit discussed "certain recent events" with his Pakistani counterpart in Colombo.

India and Lanka stress on maritime security

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:45 AM CDT

Foreign Ministers of India and Sri Lanka called for improving Maritime security as they met on the sidelines of the 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo on Thursday.

Regional leader to become next PM, says karat

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:45 AM CDT

General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Prakash Karat has said that his party would not be surprised if an "untouchable" politician emerged as the front-runner for the prime ...

Business News

Business News

AP panel reviews functioning of Singareni Colleries' schemes

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:26 AM CDT

Karimnagar, Aug 2 (PTI) A ten-member committee of the Andhra Pradesh legislature reviewed the functioning of the welfare measures taken by Singareni Colleries Company Ltd (SCCL) at

Ambuja Cements July shipments down 1 pct y/y

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 11:38 PM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ambuja Cements Ltd, India's third-largest cement maker, said its shipments in July fell 1 percent to 1.38 million tonnes from 1.39 million tonnes a year earlier.

Gujarat wants centre to bend rules on power allocation

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 11:17 PM CDT

Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government has asked for all the power from the proposed 1,000 MW project in a joint venture with the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) in Tamil Nadu, though the norms are that at least 57 percent of the electricity generated to be fed to the national grid.

London, New York, get set to savour northeast Indian delicacies

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 10:04 PM CDT

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) The West may be high on tikka and tandoori, but here come meat with bamboo shoot, cooked wild herbs, banana stems and more. Dishes from India's northeast are set to invade palates in London, New York and Paris through a new restaurant chain.

Etihad Airways takes off for Chennai, Kozhikode

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:13 PM CDT

Abu Dhabi, Aug 2 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s national airline Etihad Airways has launched its inaugural flights to Chennai and Kozhikode in India.

Brazil strikes large poultry deal with India

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 06:12 PM CDT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil announced on Friday a deal to export unprocessed poultry to India, potentially reaching 300,000 tonnes in the first year, the Brazilian Association of Chicken Producers and Exporters (ABEF) said.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

Exhibition portrays facets of women in Indian popular art

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:08 AM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Want to see how women can be provocative, trendy and empowered at the same time through popular art? Visit the ongoing exhibition here, showing them in all their incarnations in various media.

Sonia Gandhi has not turned down my film proposal: Filmaker Mundhra

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 10:20 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Britain-based Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra has put on hold his project to make a film on Sonia Gandhi because he hasn't got any concrete reply from the Congress president. She has said she will let him know after the general elections next year.

I'll never work with dad: Akshaye Khanna

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:41 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Although Akshaye Khanna bonds big-time with his dad off screen, he is petrified of working with him in films. The actor has sworn never to share screen space with Vinod Khanna.

Ravi Kishan skips 'Bigg Boss' for 'Luck'

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:11 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) To play an animal-like psychopath in 'Luck', Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan has had to forego the pleasure of co-hosting the second season of reality show 'Bigg Boss' with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.

Ugly aur Pagli

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:57 PM CDT

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M FOR MONEY

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 02:30 PM CDT

Not for nothing do they call her bold. After setting trends in the matter of kissing, baring and commanding huge fees for guest appearances, Mallika Sherawat has now made a demand that has so far been the preserve of male stars in Bollywood - she has asked for a share of the profits from her latest film, Ugly Aur Pagli.

DAZZLE girl, dazzle

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 02:30 PM CDT

She may have come to Delhi after a long gap, but Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta's visit to 'her favourite city' brought the fans flocking. Here to inaugurate the new D'damas showroom in Sarojini Nagar, the lady was surrounded by people drawn to the glamour of this beauty queen-turned-actress.

Between covers

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 02:30 PM CDT

Another treat for Shah Rukh Khan fans is on its way - his biography titled Shah Rukh Can will hit the stands next month. Priced at the Rs 395, it's an account of SRK's life, from his childhood in Delhi to the sets of Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain (this was being added to the book at the time this story went to press).

Reeling pages

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 02:30 PM CDT

Advaita Kala, Karan Bajaj and Jaishree Misra all have one thing in common - their novels, out for less than a year, already have Bollywood (and international) directors scrambling for movie deals.

Rajnikanth has risen in stature: Kannada activists

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 01:18 PM CDT

Bangalore, Aug 1 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajnikant has risen in stature after accepting that he had made a 'mistake' in making remarks that had hurt Kannadiga sentiments, Kannada activists said here Friday, a day after his 'Kuselan' was released in the state.

Entertainment News

Entertainment News

Justin Timberlake to host the 2009 Oscars?

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): Popstar Justin Timberlake has so impressed the Oscar bosses with his turn as the host of the ESPY awards that they've shortlisted him to host the 2009 Academy awards.

Cancer telethon for Streep, Theron and Aniston

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Hollywood actresses Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron and Jennifer Aniston are set to appear in a Stand Up To Cancer telethon in an attempt to raise money for cancer research and treatment.

Madonna refuses to read tabloids

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): Madonna isn't bothered by the intense speculation that her marriage with husband Guy Ritchie is on a rocky patch - because she refuses to read tabloids.

Eva Mendes feels happiest wearing men's briefs!

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 2 (ANI): Sexy actress Eva Mendes says she loves wearing her boyfriend's underwear around the house. The beauty is appearing in a steamy campaign for Calvin Klein's Seductive Comfort underwear line, but she said she feels happier in men's briefs.

Austria's singing monks become international chart sensation

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:38 AM CDT

London, Aug 2 (IANS) A group of Cistercian monks from the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Austria have become the most unlikely international chart sensation of the year.

Exhibition portrays facets of women in Indian popular art

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:08 AM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Want to see how women can be provocative, trendy and empowered at the same time through popular art? Visit the ongoing exhibition here, showing them in all their incarnations in various media.

Hollywood News

Hollywood News

Justin Timberlake to host the 2009 Oscars?

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): Popstar Justin Timberlake has so impressed the Oscar bosses with his turn as the host of the ESPY awards that they've shortlisted him to host the 2009 Academy awards.

Cancer telethon for Streep, Theron and Aniston

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Hollywood actresses Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron and Jennifer Aniston are set to appear in a Stand Up To Cancer telethon in an attempt to raise money for cancer research and treatment.

Eva Mendes feels happiest wearing men's briefs!

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 2 (ANI): Sexy actress Eva Mendes says she loves wearing her boyfriend's underwear around the house. The beauty is appearing in a steamy campaign for Calvin Klein's Seductive Comfort underwear line, but she said she feels happier in men's briefs.

Madonna refuses to read tabloids

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): Madonna isn't bothered by the intense speculation that her marriage with husband Guy Ritchie is on a rocky patch - because she refuses to read tabloids.

Austria's singing monks become international chart sensation

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:38 AM CDT

London, Aug 2 (IANS) A group of Cistercian monks from the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Austria have become the most unlikely international chart sensation of the year.

Crossed TracksCrossed Tracks

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:57 PM CDT

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Shortcut To Happiness

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:57 PM CDT

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The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:57 PM CDT

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Michael Bay to go ahead with 'Transformers 2' without LaBeouf

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 01:42 PM CDT

New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Director Michael Bay trashed reports that production of the sequel to his film "Transformers" is in trouble till its star Shia LaBeouf recovers from a surgery following his recent auto accident.

Vatican turns down request to shoot for Dan Brown's book

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT

London, Aug 1 (IANS) The Vatican has acknowledged that it turned down a request for shooting a film based on Dan Brown's 'Angels and Demons'.

Entertainment-The Times of India

Entertainment-The Times of India

Shilpa is not interested in Hollywood

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Shilpa Shetty on speculation about her foray into Hollywood.

Raima is experimenting with comedy

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After making her presence felt in serious films, actress Raima Sen is now transgressing to the more popular cinematic idiom of comedy.

Mariah buys pricey lovenest for hubby

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Mariah Carey has splashed out 2.5 million pounds on a luxury home in the West Indies so that she and her hubby can enjoy their second honeymoon.

Sanjay teams up with Ekta & Suniel

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Sanjay Dutt is all set to play a gangster once more - this time, in a joint production by Ekta Kapoor and Suniel Shetty.

Former Bond girl Yeoh loves Craig

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Michelle Yeoh, loves Daniel Craig and says that he has taken James Bond to a new level and it is more "down and dirty" now.

Ekta's toned up gang!

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The male actors on Ekta's 'Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki' reveal their workout routines.

Ugly aur Pagli

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The film begins on a promising note, despite being a re-take of a Korean film.