Bollywood Newsroom: Sep 1, 2008

Monday, September 1, 2008

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:51 PM CDT

The Indian equity market has made a comeback after hitting a low of 12,595 on July 16. The BSE Sensex has gained around 11% since, the best amongst the Bric nations and other leading markets.

Video News

Dalai Lama to be discharged on Monday

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:45 AM CDT

According to the Tibetan government-in-exile, their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will be discharged from the hospital in Mumbai on Monday.

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Relief work stepped up in violence hit Kandhamal

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Chief Minister of Orissa reviewed the situation in religious violence hit Kandhamal district of the state to take stock of the situation.

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 07:45 AM CDT

Clash between two religious communities in Orissa

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 07:45 AM CDT

Fresh incident of religious violence rocked Orissa on Saturday. Trouble started in Jeypore town of Koraput district in the state, over a graffiti written on the walls of a college, resulting in ...

Talks for the solution of the shrine became ...

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 05:15 AM CDT

There has been a breakthrough in the Amarnath land row crisis in Jammu. The Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti has suspended its nearly two month-long agitation over the Amarnath land row with a ...

Victorious Indian cricket team returns home

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 04:45 AM CDT

Indian cricket team led by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned home in Chennai on Saturday after defeating hosts Sri Lanka 3-2 in the one-day series. Dhoni was adjudged man of the series for ...

Zardari, two others in Pakistan's ...

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:15 AM CDT

Pakistan's presidential election scheduled for next week looks set to be a three-way tussle between the country's three main parties. as the Election Commission on Saturday issued a final list of ...

Rare civet albino cat comes to an Indian zoo

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:15 AM CDT

A zoo in Lucknow city has brought a rare variety of civet albino cat, which they have rescued from poachers. The animal though belonging to the cat family has a different behavior pattern.

Boom time for traditional delicate wraps

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:16 AM CDT

Though the winter season is still far away, the age-old Amritsar shawl industry in Punjab is experiencing a boom in both domestic and international markets.

Business News

iViZ discovers new vulnerability affecting Microsoft, Intel, HP, Lenovo and others

Posted: 01 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

Kolkota, Sept 1(ANI/Business Wire India): iViZ, an Indian information security startup offering on-demand Penetration Testing, announced its discovery of a new class of vulnerability earlier this month at Defcon 16, the world's leading security conference.

Globe7 opens San Francisco Office

Posted: 01 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

San Francisco, Sept 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Globe7 Americas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Globe7 HK Ltd., has opened U.S. advertising and business development offices to offer businesses looking to expand into Asia with advertising solutions.

Incentive plans in BPO companies lag general market practices

Posted: 01 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

New Delhi/ Mumbai, Sept 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Attrition rates in India's lucrative BPO industry are about 7.8 percentage points higher than in other industries, according to a report released today by Hay Group, a global management consulting firm.

Indian shares fall 1.9 pct as oil rises, banks down

Posted: 01 Sep 2008 01:50 AM CDT

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Indian shares dropped 1.9 percent on Monday, led by lender ICICI Bank, as a rise of more than $1 in global oil prices raised concerns about higher inflation and more policy tightening.

SpiceJet says no plans to cut air fares; shares up

Posted: 01 Sep 2008 01:47 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd said it does not plan to cut air fares even as jet fuel prices in the domestic market were slashed by 16 percent from Monday.

Gammon Infra to build hydel power plant in Himachal

Posted: 01 Sep 2008 01:27 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Gammon Infrastructure Projects Ltd said on Monday it has won rights to build the 261 megawatt Youngthang Khab hydroelectric plant in Himachal Pradesh, on build-own-operate-transfer basis.

Bollywood News

Adnan gives periodic flavour in '1920'

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:28 PM CDT

Film: '1920'; Music Director: Adnan Sami; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Pandit Jasraj, Asha Bhosle, Kailash Kher, Parveen Sultana and Shubha Mudgal; Rating: **

Sexy? Me?

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Model-turned-actor Rajneesh Duggal is busy unlearning the tricks of modelling to get a little filmy. And while most, especially those with hot chocolatey looks, would kill to make their debut with a romantic one, he actually 'refused close to 20 films for something more challenging'. Like 1920?

Reel time out

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Chief minister Sheila Dikshit and her cabinet of ministers plan to take time out this Wednesday for some entertainment. And what pray shall they watch? UTV'S Wednesday - a film based on terrorism starring Anupam Kher as a Mumbai Police commissioner and Naseeruddin Shah who plays a terrorist.

TV actor finds Padmini Kolhapure's tips useful

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 08:07 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) TV actor Vinod Singh of 'Ayushmaan' fame is making his big screen debut with 'Daughter', which is the comeback film of yesteryear's actress Padmini Kolhapure, and says working with her is a learning experience.

Little shine in Bobby Deol's 'Chamku'

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 07:10 AM CDT

Film: 'Chamku'; Cast: Bobby Deol, Priyanka Chopra, Danny Denzongpa, Irrfan Khan, Riteish Deshmukh; Director: Kabeer Kaushik; Rating: * 1/2

'Rock On' - A mind blowing pastiche of music and life

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:52 AM CDT

Film: 'Rock On'; Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Kenny Luke, Purab Kohli, Prachi Desai and Shahana Goswami; Director: Abhishek Kapoor; Rating: ****

'C Kkompany' - an interesting idea gone astray

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 02:02 AM CDT

Film: 'C Kkompany'; Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Tusshar Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Raima Sen; Director: Sachin Yardi; Rating: **

Hollywood News

Kelly Osbourne slaps journalist

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:11 AM CDT

London, Aug 31 (IANS) British singer-actress Kelly Osbourne left a British columnist fuming after she allegedly slapped her and warned her to 'watch it' if she wrote about the incident afterwards.

Hollyoaks Babes set to sizzle 2009 calendar

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 08:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 31 (ANI): The Hollyoaks Babes are set to make 2009 a sizzling year -courtesy their raunchy calendar.

Bloomsbury hopes JK Rowling will conjure up her magic again

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 08:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 31 (ANI): London based publishing house Bloomsbury is hoping that Harry Potter author JK Rowling will weave some more magic with her latest work.

Nicole Scherzinger reveals her 'cripplingly shy' past

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 08:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 31 (ANI): Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she had once been a very shy and awkward Catholic schoolgirl who couldn't get a boyfriend.

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko dating 007 director?

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 05:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 31 (ANI): Ukrainian model and actress Olga Kurylenko is reportedly enjoying a passionate affair with 'James Bond Quantum of Solace' director, Marc Forster.

Drunk Rhys Ifans 'posts' his soiled undies!

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 05:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 31 (ANI): Welsh actor Rhys Ifans was caught in the act of posting his soiled underwear as part of a drunken joke, it has emerged.

Chef makes fun of Queen's food

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:27 AM CDT

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Chef Gordon Ramsay, known for his cookery shows 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'The F-Word', has criticised British Queen Elizabeth II's daily menu calling it 'pre-historic'.

Entertainment News

Reality TV show stirs business spirit in Afghanistan

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:37 PM CDT

By Jonathon Burch

Adnan gives periodic flavour in '1920'

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 10:28 PM CDT

Film: '1920'; Music Director: Adnan Sami; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Pandit Jasraj, Asha Bhosle, Kailash Kher, Parveen Sultana and Shubha Mudgal; Rating: **

Alive at night

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Anindo Ghosh has spent the better part of his 38 years framing moments in time, ever since he was gifted a Kodak Baby Brownie at the age of 6. Even while working long hours with a British MNC, he would spend an extra 8-9 hours a day indulging in photography. So it was not tough for him to quit a high paying corporate job when the urge to devote himself full-time to photography took hold early last year.

Dot com library

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Bibliophiles in the city have reason to rejoice. Till now, the only alternative for those wishing to lay their hands on books without burning a hole in their pockets have been the handful of decent libraries- the popular British Council library, the American Centre Library and the Delhi Public Library, and, of course, Daryaganj's Sunday-book bazaar. But thanks to a first-of-its-kind venture by a young couple, book lovers in the Delhi and NCR region can now have access to a well-stocked library at the click of a button.

Reel time out

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Dilli dilwaalon ki

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT

We've all seen rude, aggressive Delhiites and heard endless stories about their rage and arrogance. But scrape through that layer and you will find the real dilwaalah Delhiites - those who quit high profile jobs, refused plum offers and air-conditioned offices to serve others. Each one of them today is a happier, 'more satisfied' person. The going was tough, but then they weren't afraid to roll up their sleeve and get their hands dirty.