Bollywood Newsroom: Aug 3, 2008

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Business News

Japan's new Cabinet aims to boost economy

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 04:59 AM CDT

TOKYO (AP) _ Members of Japan's newly appointed Cabinet said Sunday they are considering further economic stimulus measures to address consumer concerns about rising prices.

MCX shelves IPO plans - official

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 04:22 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), the country's biggest commodity bourse by turnover, has postponed its initial public offering (IPO) for now, a top company official said late on Saturday.

Notice to Jet Airways for 'offloading' Kuldip Nayar

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 04:02 AM CDT

Jet Airways has been asked by the Delhi Consumer Commission to explain why compensation should not be given to noted columnist Kuldip Nayar, who was allegedly prevented from boarding a flight from Amritsar to Delhi.

UAE firm's Karnataka project stalled after regime change

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 03:58 AM CDT

Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS) Work on a proposed new township in Karnataka planned by a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based real estate major has been held up following a change of government in that south Indian state.

Mango dipped chocolate and a lot more at 'Mango Mania'

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 03:48 AM CDT

Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Interested in mango-dipped chocolate, mango strawberry mousse or mango muffins? Well all these lips-smacking desserts and a lot more are being exhibited at the two-day European mango feast being held at a hotel here.

China says ready for fallout from trade talks collapse

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 02:44 AM CDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce minister has called the collapse of trade liberalisation talks a heavy blow, telling state media his country will brace for more trade friction and pursue closer regional cooperation.

Video News

RGV's Phoonk can fetch you Rs 5 lack

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 03:45 AM CDT

After the failure of all his recent films Ramu has devised a new way to promote his next film, Phoonk. This hardcore horror flick is set to release next month. And Ramu claims that Phoonk is the ...

India says Pakistan to probe Kabul embassy bombing

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 03:45 AM CDT

In a fresh development towards peace talks, Pakistan has offered to investigate last month's bomb attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and his Indian ...

BJP not to allow demolition of Ram Setu: Rajnath

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 03:45 AM CDT

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday has said that it will not allow the central government to go ahead with a shipping canal project that would hurt Hindu sentiments.

Protestors in Jammu ransack former PDP ...

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 02:45 AM CDT

The ongoing protest against cancellation of land allotted to a shrine board turned violent in Jammu on Saturday when protestors barged into the house of former legislator of the People's ...

Sensex, Nifty firms, surprise analysts

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 01:45 AM CDT

Inflation might have dented the profitability of many Indian companies, but the constituents of the country's two benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, continue to significantly grow revenue and ...

Ranbir Kapoor praises his gal Deepika

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:45 AM CDT

Ranbir Kapoor has finally spilled the beans about his relationship with Deepika Padukone. At an event organised to unveil Ranbir's photograph on the cover page of Film Fare magazine, he not only ...

Mussoorie turns into a concrete jungle

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Mussoorie, once known for its greenery today presents a dismal picture. Now most of trees have fallen to make way for concrete structures. The hill station was considered a land full of trees and ...

Workers of bangle industry face tough time

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Workers of bangle industry in Firozabad face tough time due to hazardous working conditions and lack of government aid.

Roadside bomb kills eight policemen in NW Pakistan

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:47 PM CDT

At least eight Pakistani policemen were killed in a bomb blast on Saturday in the northwestern Swat Valley. The policemen were heading towards Kabal, a stronghold of the militants, when their ...

South Asian leaders urge joint terrorism fight

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:46 PM CDT

The summit leaders of SAARC on Saturday pledged to unite to fight terrorism in the region. The summit is taking place in Sri Lanka, a country fighting a 25-year civil war. India, Pakistan Nepal, ...

Bollywood News

Dhoni, Yuvraj give away prizes to 'Chak De Bachche' winners

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 04:03 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and batsman Yuvraj Singh handed over prizes to the winners of reality show 'Chak De Bachche' at a gala event here.

Toronto whiz kid adds North American flavour to Bollywood

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:32 AM CDT

Toronto, Aug 3 (IANS) Vikas Kohli, who is the latest Indian-Canadian to enter Bollywood with his hit song 'Apun Ke Saath' in the recently released thriller 'Mission Istaanbul', says he wants to make it big in Indian showbiz.

Condoms a huge hit with action directors

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 10:43 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) What on earth do condoms have to do with action movies? Plenty!

'Phoonk' will be scarier than 'Bhooth': actor Sudeep

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 09:18 PM CDT

Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) Kannada film star Sudeep, who forays into Bollywood with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Phoonk', says the film would scare audiences out of their wits.

Post marriage, Tara Sharma has many films in kitty

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 09:03 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Actress Tara Sharma, who was missing from the silver screen after her marriage to beau Roopak Saluja, promises to be back with a bang with a variety of films.

Vidhu goes global

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT

For years, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has wanted to make a film in English with an international cast. Now the buzz is that he is toying with the idea of remaking his 1989 superhit Parinda, starring Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Anupam Kher and Madhuri Dixit. The new film is tentatively titled Broken Horses. The spokesperson from Vinod Chopra Films denies the news, while the film trade insists it is true.

Getting to know Gowarikar

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT

You know you will like Ashutosh Gowarikar the minute you meet him. His biggest attraction is not that he forgets he is one of India's best filmmakers, but that he makes you forget as well. He is happy to chat and is genuinely flattered when you tell him you've seen his movies a hundred times.

Rajnikant qualifies apology to Karnataka

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 11:10 AM CDT

Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Following intense criticism from various sections of the Tamil film industry, superstar Rajnikant Saturday qualified his apology to Kannadigas on a controversial dam project.

Promotion of Bollywood film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' held in Mumbai

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 11:05 AM CDT

Mumbai, August 2 (ANI): The star cast of Bollywood film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', a tale of a guy's romantic journey through three love affairs was seen at a promotional event in Mumbai on Friday.

In 'C Kkompany', Raima to be solo heroine for first time

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 08:13 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Raima Sen, who has been noticed for her performances in 'Eklavya' and 'Chokher Bali', is all set to appear for the first time as the solo heroine in 'C Kkompany'.

Hollywood News

Modelling agency's sickly diet regimen to keep models waif-thin

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:35 AM CDT

New York, Aug 3 (ANI): A leading modelling agency has a unique way of keeping their already stick like models waif-thin - they ask the girls to survive mostly on orange juice and coffee.

Paris Hilton has no talent: Sharon Osbourne

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 11:35 PM CDT

Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne says Paris Hilton would never wind up on the hit NBC show.

Kate Hudson's "neediness" lead to split with Lance Armstrong

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 11:35 PM CDT

Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Lance Armstrong reportedly split from actress Kate Hudson because she was "just too needy."

Of Madonna, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 11:35 PM CDT

New York, Aug 3 (ANI): Queen of pop Madonna liked to think that she was legendary sex siren Marilyn Monroe.

Michael Bay says LaBeouf wasn't drunk when nabbed for DUI

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 08:05 AM CDT

New York, Aug 2 (ANI): American filmmaker Michael Bay insists that actor Shia LaBeouf was not intoxicated when he was arrested for a DUI early last Sunday.

Yesteryears' supermodels are back in vogue

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 06:35 AM CDT

London, August 2 (ANI): The supermodels who took the world by storm in the early 1990s are back in fashion, with Linda Evangelista, 43, being the new face of the autumn/winter Prada collection.

Danni speaks out over tiff with Sharon Osbourne

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 06:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 2 (ANI): Danni Minogue has finally broken her silence over her row with X - Factor co-judge Sharon Osbourne.

Katie Holmes goes from glam to slouchy

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 06:35 AM CDT

New York, Aug 2 (ANI): Hollywood actress Katie Holmes, renowned for high glam style, turned up at the 'All My Sons' play rehearsals in New York looking rather slouchy.

Verne Troyer ex slams his 'throwing him on the floor' claim

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 06:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): 32-inch-tall American actor Verne Troyer's ex Ranae Shrider has lashed back at his accusations that she was brutal and cruel.

'The Mummy' third sequel is disappointing fare

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 06:27 AM CDT

Film: 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'; Director: Ron Cohen; Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford; Rating: 1

Entertainment News

Ranbir Kapoor praises his gal Deepika

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Ranbir Kapoor has finally spilled the beans about his relationship with Deepika Padukone. At an event organised to unveil Ranbir's photograph on the cover page of Film Fare magazine, he not only talked about his relationship but also praised his girlfriend Deepika.

Men more generous in presence of pretty ladies

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 3 (ANI): Men become more charitable when in the presence of a woman they find pretty compared to one they find unattractive, say a group of psychologists.

Marriage boosts your lifespan

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Forget long walks and cutting on calories, the secret to a long healthy life is marriage.

Modelling agency's sickly diet regimen to keep models waif-thin

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:35 AM CDT

New York, Aug 3 (ANI): A leading modelling agency has a unique way of keeping their already stick like models waif-thin - they ask the girls to survive mostly on orange juice and coffee.

Real school teens not really as 'mean' as screen 'Mean Girls' counterparts

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Unlike what the majority of teenage movies showcase, all social groups in middle and high schools are not filled with "mean" pupils, says a leading academic.

The secret to guaranteeing your child's academic success

Posted: 03 Aug 2008 12:35 AM CDT

Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Want to make your child shine in the classroom? Well, just make him regular with his homework routine and his academic success is guaranteed, says a new research.