Tuesday, August 12, 2008

India gold buying continues, supplies fall short

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 04:00 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian gold was lower in the spot market on Monday and stocks were scarce, as buyers rushed to cash in on prices near a three-month low, dealers said.

Business News

Business News

China shares extend losses despite better CPI data

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 03:16 AM CDT

SHANGHAI, China (AP) _ Chinese stocks lost further ground Tuesday, slipping to their lowest close in 19 months as a sharp improvement in consumer price data failed to ease pessimism over the economic outlook.

GLOBAL MARKETS - Economy worries boost dollar, hit commodities

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:57 AM CDT

By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent

Japanese stocks fall on profit-taking, China fears

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:53 AM CDT

TOKYO (AP) _ Japanese shares fell on profit-taking Tuesday following two straight sessions of gains.

Factory output rebounds in June, worries persist

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:52 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's factory output grew a better-than-expected 5.4 percent in June from a year earlier, rebounding from an upwardly revised 4.1 in May, but analysts said tight monetary policy and higher costs were hurting.

Personal loan defaults tad up in ABN Amro India ops

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:47 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - There has been a slight rise in personal loan delinquencies in ABN Amro's Indian operation, the bank's India country executive, Meera Sanyal, told reporters on the sidelines of an industry conference on Tuesday.

India shares extend losses to 2 pct on day

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:40 AM CDT

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Indian shares extended losses to 2 percent on Tuesday, led lower by ICICI Bank and Infosys Technologies, as investors booked gains after a rise in the main index in recent sessions.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

I just want to make good films: Aamir Khan

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

Chennai, Aug 12 (PTI) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose directorial debut in 'Taare Zameen Par' won him all round acclaim, said he just wanted to make good films to entertain moviegoers across the

Shooting 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' was an adventure: Minissha Lamba

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 10:00 PM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A ride on the highest roller coaster, zooming on bikes and venturing into the sea - Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba has done it all with co-star Ranbir Kapoor while shooting for 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'.

'Dombivli Fast' director to make light-hearted film

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 09:53 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) After Marathi film 'Dombivli Fast' and its Tamil version, director Nishikant Kamath has decided to take a break from serious cinema and has put the Hindi version 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' on hold. He now wants to make a light, frothy film.

'Bachna Ae Haseeno' is all about heartbreaker Ranbir Kapoor

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 09:24 PM CDT

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) After a bad start as a gullible lover in 'Saawariya', Ranbir Kapoor hopes to change his image as well as box office dynamics with his new avatar of a cool, trendy guy in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', which releases Friday.

Hollywood knows only Aishwarya: Bipasha

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 09:20 PM CDT

Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) Bollywood's dusky beauty Bipasha Basu has carved a niche for herself in Hindi cinema and says she has no intentions of going to Hollywood because filmmakers there are familiar with only one Indian actor - Aishwarya Rai.

Luck on her side

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 02:45 PM CDT

Esha Deol's loss has been Sagarika Ghatge's gain. After considering various options, Percept Picture Company has roped in the Chak De! India-girl to play Emraan Hashmi's heroine in Raftaar. Ad filmmaker Shamim Desai makes his debut as a director with this action drama set against the backdrop of the media.

Salman: Shah Rukh and I can't be friends

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 08:07 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI) Actor Salman Khan has had enough of Shah Rukh Khan and is no longer interested in patching up with the 'badshah.

My father almost died, my sister was manhandled: Aditya Pancholi

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 07:54 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi says his family went through a harrowing health-scare experience at a private hospital in Mumbai when his sister brought their critically ill father to the hospital.

I can never be Rishi Kapoor, says Ranbir

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 06:44 AM CDT

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor, who is all set for his second release 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', says constant comparisons with his father Rishi Kapoor are inevitable, but feels that he won't be able to match up to his father's on-screen charisma.

Shah Rukh, Salman no longer friends

Posted: 11 Aug 2008 04:17 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI) Ruling out any possibility for patch up with Shah Rukh Khan, actor Salman Khan has said that his relationship with the superstar was over.

Entertainment-The Times of India

Entertainment-The Times of India

It’s vacation time for Bips and John

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While Bipasha was recently shooting in Italy, she fell in love with the idyllic Isle of Capri and wants to go there again with John.

Deepika: Don’t mix reel and real!

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Deepika Padukone believes it's unfair to mix personal and professional lives.

Pamela's TV show is all about sex?

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Pamela Anderson has revealed that her new reality show 'Pam: Girl on the Loose' involves a lot of 'gratuitous sex'.

Priyanka shoots for Salman's show

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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has shot a special episode of Salman Khan's television game show "Dus Ka Dum" lately.

No topless scenes for me: Mugdha

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Model-actress Mugdha Godse tells NT about her love for Marathi films, and explains why she refused to go topless for a movie.

‘I wish Salman Khan was single’

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Sonam Kapoor breaks her silence and pours her heart out to TOI about Ranbir, Salman, her dad and relationships.

Rhys Ifans partying after split

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After his recent split with Sienna Miller, Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans looks much happier partying away to glory.

Smriti to make a serial on Gandhi

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Smriti Irani is making a teleserial for India and West on the family life of the Mahatma...

Hollywood News

Hollywood News

Bangladeshi to make film on Indian revolutionary

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:59 AM CDT

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) A Bangladeshi filmmaker will make a movie on Kshudiram Bose, an Indian revolutionary who fought against the British and was hanged a hundred years ago.

I'm a better person after quitting smoking: Julianne Moore

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:50 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Actress Julianne Moore believes her decision to quit smoking is the reason she is a better actress and person.

BBC's Sir Bill Cotton dies aged 80

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (ANI): Sir Bill Cotton, the man who oversaw some of the most popular BBC shows of the Seventies, has died aged 80.

Joss Stone to record theme song for Barrack Obama

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (ANI): British popstar Joss Stone is recording a theme song for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

When Stiller called 'cut' on Spielberg's set

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:27 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Hollywood comic star Ben Stiller is still haunted by the memory of upsetting acclaimed director Steven Spielberg as a child actor during the filming of 'Empire of the Sun'.

Joss Stone to sing for Obama's campaign

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:25 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) British soul singer Joss Stone is set to sing a theme song for US presidential candidate Barack Obama's election campaign.

Perry's boyfriend has crush on her rival Allen

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:24 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) The reported rivalry between US singer Katy Perry and her rival Lily Allen took a new turn when Perry's boyfriend revealed that he has a crush on Allen.

Teen star Vanessa Hudgens sued by former manager

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:23 AM CDT

New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Hollywood teen star Vanessa Hudgens, who featured in 'High School Musical', has been sued by her former manager Johnny Vieira for breaching a settlement agreement.

Downey Jr. finds 'The Dark Knight' plot complicated

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:22 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Robert Downey Jr. claims that the new Batman movie 'The Dark Knight' is too complicated and thinks others feel the same.

Iranian actress Aghdashloo has no plan to return home

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:21 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Iranian origin actress Shohreh Aghdashloo says she will never leave the US and go back to her native country because she would not be able to handle the scrutiny there.

Entertainment News

Entertainment News

Beijing provides 100,000 condoms for athletes

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:49 AM CDT

By Belinda Goldsmith

I just want to make good films: Aamir Khan

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

Chennai, Aug 12 (PTI) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose directorial debut in 'Taare Zameen Par' won him all round acclaim, said he just wanted to make good films to entertain moviegoers across the

SRK named as witness in Gulshan Kumar murder case

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 02:11 AM CDT

The prosecution on Monday submitted a list of 205 witnesses including big names like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aditya Pancholi, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Pandey and Pooja Bhatt in the 11 year old Gulshan Kumar Murder case.

Bangladeshi to make film on Indian revolutionary

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:59 AM CDT

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) A Bangladeshi filmmaker will make a movie on Kshudiram Bose, an Indian revolutionary who fought against the British and was hanged a hundred years ago.

I'm a better person after quitting smoking: Julianne Moore

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:50 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Actress Julianne Moore believes her decision to quit smoking is the reason she is a better actress and person.

Joss Stone to record theme song for Barrack Obama

Posted: 12 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 12 (ANI): British popstar Joss Stone is recording a theme song for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.