Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Entertainment News

Entertainment News

The Top 10 cheesiest pick up lines revealed

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 3 (ANI): Trying to start a conversation with the stunning girl next door? Well, in that case say anything but: "your dad must be a thief because he stole the stars and put them in your eyes", for that's the most cheesiest chat-up line, according to a new survey.

Knightley tops perfect pout poll

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:52 AM CDT

London, Sep 3 (IANS) 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress Keira Knightley is voted the most perfect pout and Leslie Ash the worst in a recent poll.

Hugh Grant dating woman 21 years his junior

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:51 AM CDT

London, Sep 3 (IANS) British actor Hugh Grant has been spotted with former model Catherine Fulmer, who is 21 years younger than him.

Beyonce's sister stalked Mark Ronson for work

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:39 AM CDT

London, Sep 3 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Solange Knowles admits that she used to stalk DJ-producer Mark Ronson to get an opportunity to work with him.

Stevie Wonder honoured by U.S. Library of Congress

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 11:22 PM CDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Stevie Wonder was named on Tuesday as the second recipient of the U.S. Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song after singing for nearly five decades about love, joy and injustices in the world.

Leading Hungarian gypsy band to connect with Indian roots

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:15 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Roma gypsies are coming home to the sun and sand dunes of Rajasthan to make music this autumn.

Hollywood News

Hollywood News

Knightley tops perfect pout poll

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:52 AM CDT

London, Sep 3 (IANS) 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress Keira Knightley is voted the most perfect pout and Leslie Ash the worst in a recent poll.

Hugh Grant dating woman 21 years his junior

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:51 AM CDT

London, Sep 3 (IANS) British actor Hugh Grant has been spotted with former model Catherine Fulmer, who is 21 years younger than him.

Beyonce's sister stalked Mark Ronson for work

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:39 AM CDT

London, Sep 3 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Solange Knowles admits that she used to stalk DJ-producer Mark Ronson to get an opportunity to work with him.

Streisand says women are not stupid to fall for McCain's Palin card

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

Washington, September 2 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCain has drawn flak about his decision to appoint Sarah Palin as his running mate from yet another celebrity - Barbra Streisand.

Posh's 8k pounds champagne binge

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

New Delhi, Sept 2 (ANI): Spice Girl Victoria Beckham splashed 8,000 pounds on champagne in a party ahead of the launch of her new fragrance 'Signature'.

Madge keeps Richie waiting at RocknRolla premiere

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

London, Sept 2 (ANI): Queen of pop Madonna kept husband Guy Richie waiting at the premiere of his latest film RocknRolla.

The worst film of all time revealed

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

Wellington, Sept 2 (ANI): 'Disaster Movie', a new spoof starring Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Minnillo, has been voted as 'The Worst Film Of All Time' on the IMDb website.

Macca snogs Nancy Shevell on boat called 'Linda'

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

London, Sept 2 (ANI): English rock singer Sir Paul McCartney has been spotted snogging his new girlfriend Nancy Shevell on the boat he named after his first wife Linda.

David Duchovny sex addiction is to net porn, not other women

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sep 2 (ANI): Hollywood actor David Duchovny has checked into the rehab for sex addiction on the net, his close pal has revealed.

L.A. Confidential tops 'Best Los Angeles Movies' poll

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): 'L.A. Confidential' has been voted the best movie made about Los Angeles culture.

Entertainment-The Times of India

Entertainment-The Times of India

Calm-a-sutra!

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The Censor Board has asked Madhur Bhandarkar to tone down a lovemaking scene in 'Fashion', but lead actor Arjan says it's unjustified.

Abhiash in

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Can Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan recreate the chemistry of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan in the remake of 'Abhimaan'?

Angelina fears her kids will be kidnapped

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Angelina Jolie is attending to her kids all the time, for she fears her children will be kidnapped.

Salman’s new muse

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After breaking ice, Sallu will now paint one of Abhishek's posters from 'Drona'.

Mangal Moorti Morya

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Urmila Matondkar celebrates Ganeshotsav.

Jade talks about her cancer battle on TV

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Jade Goody bares her sole on her cancer battle on television for the first time.

Sanjeeda’s the perfect host

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It was beau Aamir Ali's birthday and ladylove Sanjeeda Sheikh made sure everyone enjoyed.

Video News

Video News

Police detained agitators angered by Prophet ...

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 12:45 PM CDT

Police in Tamil Nadu detained 200 agitators of the Muslim community protesting against a local daily that published a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad.

Flood affected workers in Bihar forced to migrate

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 11:45 AM CDT

A large number of people among those who lost their houses and property in Bihar due to floods have started migrating to Ludhiana city in search of employment.

Celebrations for the harvest festival Onam begins

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:46 AM CDT

A 10-day harvest festival Onam the biggest in Kerala begins on September 02. The festival is celebrated after the harvest when the granaries are full.

Lalu Yadav lambastes state govt. for laxity

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:45 AM CDT

The Opposition leader of Bihar, Lalu Prasad, on Tuesday thrashed the state government for negligence in providing relief to the flood victims.

Women celebrate the festival of marital bliss

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:45 AM CDT

Women in Uttar Pradesh celebrated Teej festival, with traditional gaiety on September 2.

Tibetan exiles celebrate 48th democracy day

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:16 AM CDT

Tibetans living in India celebrated the 48th anniversary of their government-in-exile at Dharamsala on Tuesday.

Hindus throng markets ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Markets in Mumbai are abuzz with activity ahead of the hugely popular Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Muslims observe first day of Ramzaan in Srinagar

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Muslims in Srinagar offered Namaz on Tuesday, the first day of the month of Ramzaan.

Prachi rocks her way into Bollywood

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 03:50 AM CDT

Delivering a mature performance the young and sexy Prachi Desai made an impressive debut in Bollywood with Rock On!! The actress began her acting career with Ekta Kapoor's serials as a sari clad ...

Relief pours in for the flood affected Bihar

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 03:49 AM CDT

As floods continue to ravage many parts of Bihar, people in other states are pitching in with support for victims.

Business News

Business News

Mahindra eyes double-digit sales growth

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:47 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Mahindra & Mahindra, India's top utility vehicle maker, is aiming for double-digit sales growth in 2009/09, a senior official said.

Rise in flower prices hits Onam celebrations

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:43 AM CDT

Kozhikode, Sep 3 (IANS) The colourful and often intricate floral patterns called pookkalam, which are made at the entrances to homes in Kerala during the harvest festival of Onam, are a bit smaller this year due to the huge hike in the price of flowers.

Nikkei edges up after oil falls, but gains limited

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:23 AM CDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average snapped a two-day losing streak on Wednesday, edging up 0.6 percent after a sharp fall in oil eased fears about inflation and helped Honda Motor Co and other exporters rise.

Fast Retailing eyes store openings in India

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:13 AM CDT

Japan's Fast Retailing Co Ltd said on Wednesday it was planning to open its Uniqlo casual clothing stores in Russia and was also considering entering the Indian market.

Tata looking for alternative Nano site

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:13 AM CDT

India's Tata Motors Ltd said violent protests had forced it to suspend all work at the Singur plant in West Bengal, where it planned to make the Nano -- billed as the world's cheapest car -- and consider alternative sites.

I-T raid on Ambuja's soyabean plant

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 01:13 AM CDT

Income Tax officials conducted a raid at the soyabean plant owned by Ambujas in Akola and seized documents pertaining to evasion of taxes by the company, I-T department sources said on Wednesday.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

Leading Hungarian gypsy band to connect with Indian roots

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 10:15 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Roma gypsies are coming home to the sun and sand dunes of Rajasthan to make music this autumn.

Rani Mukerji hates being called a Yash Raj heroine

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 09:55 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Rani Mukerji is upset about being branded as a resident Yash Raj Films heroine despite having done a large number of films with the banner.

I'm tired of doing inconsequential roles: Rimi Sen

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 09:38 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Rimi Sen says she is tired of doing comedies and wants to diversify now, but the big banners don't give her a chance to showcase her talent and offer only inconsequential roles in their movies.

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 09:01 PM CDT

Katrina on top with six hits in a row: critics

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:50 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) British-born actress Katrina Kaif has delivered six back-to-back hits, bagged several brand endorsements and is now a highly sought after heroine - all the qualities needed to be crowned the reigning actress in Bollywood, say film critics.

Rahul plays DUMB

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 03:16 PM CDT

From the intense Raja Chowdhury in Mr and Mrs Iyer to the whacky Sid wooing Mallika Sherawat in Pyar Ke Side Effects, Rahul Bose is back with Santosh Sivan's Tahaan, in which he plays the role of Zafar. HT City caught up with the actor at the promotion of the movie.

Buck up!

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 03:16 PM CDT

It's just a matter of time before B-town gets its first Rs 100-crore film. Going by industry sources it's going to be a toss between Rakesh Roshan's Kites, Vipul Shah's London Dreams and Eros International-Vijay Galani's Veer. Firoz Nadiadwala might join the race with Mahabharat.

Standing ovation for Dilip Kumar at awards ceremony

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 11:11 AM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) A standing ovation for thespian Dilip Kumar, who bagged the lifetime achievement award, and massive applause for Sanjay Dutt starrer "Lagey Raho Munnabhai" took the

'Pulijanmam', 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' bag top national awards

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:52 AM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Malayalam film 'Pulijanmam' won the best feature film award at the 54th National Film Awards 2006, while 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' was adjudged the best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment at a glittering, star-studded ceremony here Tuesday evening.

Bhimsen Joshi to be honoured

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:23 AM CDT

Lucknow, Sep 2 (PTI) Classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi will be awarded the Swami Haridas Memorial Award.