Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Entertainment-The Times of India

Entertainment-The Times of India

Double take: Ranbir & Deepika

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Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone talk about love, life and career...

Eesha: On a love song

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Eesha Kopikhar is on a high these days. Six big films and a new man in her life...

Scarlett, Penelope in a steamy kissing scene

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Actresses Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz would set the screen on fire with a lesbian kiss in their upcoming movie.

Shah Rukh the 'early bird'

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Shah Rukh Khan wasn't joking when he sang 'I am the best'. Take the recent case which happened on the sets of 'Billoo Barber'.

Tyra to pose as Michelle Obama?

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Yes! The supermodel is all set to dress up like U.S. presidential candidate Barrack Obama's wife Michelle Obama for Harper Bazaar's mag's cover.

Hollywood gets Kareena!

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Actress signs film with Billy Zane that will be made in India.

Angelina to adopt a Chinese baby?

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Angelina Jolie, who was recently blessed with twins, is considering adopting a Chinese baby post the earthquake in the country.

‘The whole business is getting rotten’

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Harsh Chhaya minces no words as he talks to TOI about the problems in the telly industry and how actors are severely affected.

Entertainment News

Entertainment News

Olsen twin denies involvement in Heath Ledger death

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:20 AM CDT

New York, Aug 6 (DPA) Mary Kate Olsen issued a statement Tuesday denying any involvement in the death of actor Heath Ledger from an accidental drug overdose.

Paris Hilton gets even with McCain

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:18 AM CDT

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (DPA) In possibly the only intentionally funny moment of her career, socialite Paris Hilton has hit back at John McCain, who mocked her in a recent ad by comparing the leadership of his opponent Barack Obama to that of other celebrities like Hilton.

Jordan's one-year-old daugther has 100 pairs of shoes

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:12 AM CDT

London, Aug 6 (IANS) British model Jordan, real name Katie Price, has revealed her one-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii has over 100 pairs of shoes despite the fact that she can't even walk yet.

Cruz, Kingsley intimate scene shot behind closed doors

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:12 AM CDT

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Spanish star Penelope Cruz's intimate scenes with Ben Kingsley in their new film 'Elegy' were shot behind closed doors with director Isabel Coixet insisting that everyone left the sets for the awkward parts.

Romance with Russell Crowe ruined Meg Ryan's image

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:10 AM CDT

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Meg Ryan says she was so upset by the way Americans turned on her during her romance with Russell Crowe that she took a break from Hollywood to recover.

Indian films drawing audiences to Pakistani multiplex

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:06 AM CDT

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) After a number of years, Pakistanis are flocking to watch movies on the big screen, thanks to the latest Bollywood blockbusters now being screened in a newly opened multiplex.

Hollywood News

Hollywood News

Olsen twin denies involvement in Heath Ledger death

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:20 AM CDT

New York, Aug 6 (DPA) Mary Kate Olsen issued a statement Tuesday denying any involvement in the death of actor Heath Ledger from an accidental drug overdose.

Paris Hilton gets even with McCain

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:18 AM CDT

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (DPA) In possibly the only intentionally funny moment of her career, socialite Paris Hilton has hit back at John McCain, who mocked her in a recent ad by comparing the leadership of his opponent Barack Obama to that of other celebrities like Hilton.

Cruz, Kingsley intimate scene shot behind closed doors

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:12 AM CDT

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Spanish star Penelope Cruz's intimate scenes with Ben Kingsley in their new film 'Elegy' were shot behind closed doors with director Isabel Coixet insisting that everyone left the sets for the awkward parts.

Jordan's one-year-old daugther has 100 pairs of shoes

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:12 AM CDT

London, Aug 6 (IANS) British model Jordan, real name Katie Price, has revealed her one-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii has over 100 pairs of shoes despite the fact that she can't even walk yet.

Romance with Russell Crowe ruined Meg Ryan's image

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:10 AM CDT

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Meg Ryan says she was so upset by the way Americans turned on her during her romance with Russell Crowe that she took a break from Hollywood to recover.

Indian films drawing audiences to Pakistani multiplex

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:06 AM CDT

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) After a number of years, Pakistanis are flocking to watch movies on the big screen, thanks to the latest Bollywood blockbusters now being screened in a newly opened multiplex.

Tom Cruise to shock fans with bad language in new movie

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 01:13 AM CDT

New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Tom Cruise is set to shock fans with his foul mouth in his new film 'Tropic Thunder'.

Morgan Freeman doing well after surgery

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 01:12 AM CDT

New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Hollywood veteran Morgan Freeman, who was involved in a serious car accident, has undergone surgery on his left arm and is expected to leave the hospital later this week.

Long-lost Beatles tape sold at auction in Britain

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 01:18 PM CDT

London, Aug 5 (DPA) A long-lost tape of Beatles recordings that contains not only the lyrics but also the jokes and giggles in the studio sold for 9,800 pounds ($19,600) at an auction in Britain Tuesday.

Instruments of Iggy Pop and The Stooges' stolen

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 12:25 PM CDT

New York, Aug 5 (IANS) A truck full of instruments belonging to Iggy Pop and The Stooges has been stolen after they performed at a festival in Montreal, Canada.

Business News

Business News

Cathay posts first-half loss amid high fuel costs

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:52 AM CDT

HONG KONG (AP) _ Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Asia's third-largest carrier, said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the first half of the year as soaring jet fuel costs and a hefty U.S. fine offset growth in passenger and cargo traffic.

Geometric gets contract from Ford Motor

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Software firm Geometric Ltd said on Wednesday it has signed an contract with Ford Motor Company to provide production support and software maintenance work to the latter.

IIM Calcutta to run financial reporting training course

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:19 AM CDT

Kolkata, Aug 6(IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) and audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have tied up to train professionals in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), according to a top IIM-C official.

HSBC to hold its stake in Axis Bank

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:16 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - HSBC would like to hold on to its stake in private sector lender Axis Bank in the short-term, its India head said on Wednesday.

Australia gas crisis eases after plant restart

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:14 AM CDT

VARANUS ISLAND, Australia (AP) _ A natural gas plant shut down by an explosion that wiped out nearly a third of the gas supply to Australia's west coast two months ago resumed partial operations Wednesday, the plant operator said.

India's growth seen at 7.5-8 pct in FY09 - adviser

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 02:10 AM CDT

By Rajkumar Ray

Indian markets rise with brisk buying in heavyweight stocks; Sensex gains 4.6 percent

Posted: 09 Jul 2008 08:08 AM CDT

MUMBAI, India (AP) _ India's main Sensex stock index surged 4.6 percent Wednesday with brisk buying in heavyweight property and utility stocks.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

Children's films a genre neglected, directionless: experts

Posted: 06 Aug 2008 12:09 AM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) No money, no focus, no good directors. Despite honourable exceptions like 'Makdee' or 'Taare Zameen Par', children's films are struggling in India, feel experts.

Kannada filmmakers turn to YouTube, blogs for promos

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 11:16 PM CDT

Bangalore, Aug 6 (IANS) The Internet, blogs and video-sharing site YouTube have become increasingly popular among Kannada filmmakers as tools to promote movies among youngsters. And they say the results are overwhelming.

Pritish Nandy to launch new directors in 'Guerrilla Flicks'

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 10:59 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) is embarking on a new journey - it will launch filmmakers with projects that would be so unconventional and unorthodox that outwardly they would appear impractical as business ventures.

Saif to collaborate with Homi Adajania for period film

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 09:22 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) After 'Being Cyrus', actor-producer Saif Ali Khan is all set to come together with Homi Adajania for a period film.

I'm still in love with Udita Goswami: Mohit Suri

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 09:02 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Rubbishing rumours of a rift with girlfriend Udita Goswami, director Mohit Suri says their relationship is far from over and that they have just taken a break from each other.

He's no quitter

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Should Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss be celebrating, or not? The Bollywood superstar he famously asked to give up smoking early this year went, in the space of 24 hours, from someone who was quitting smoking to someone who was not.

Katrina replaces Aishwarya as Nakshatra brand ambassador

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 12:33 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) After creating mass hype in tinsel town even before it was made official, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif was Tuesday named brand ambassador for Gitanjali's Nakshatra Diamond jewellery, taking over the mantle from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Manoj Kumar files case against TV premiere of 'Om Shanti Om'

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 11:15 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Manoj Kumar Tuesday filed a case in a city court against the TV premiere of Farah Khan's 'Om Shanti Om', an advocate said.

At 92, M F Hussain tries new avatar

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 11:05 AM CDT

London, Aug 5 (PTI) If you thought a 92-year-old Maqbool Fida Hussain exhausted his strokes, think again. The prolific painter is now busy playing with words.

Cricketer Sidhu's debut movie to release in September

Posted: 05 Aug 2008 10:52 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Cricketer, commentator, MP, comedy show judge and now an actor. Navjot Singh Sidhu will be seen on silver screen as he debuts in a Punjabi movie in September.