Monday, September 22, 2008

Entertainment News

Entertainment News

Actor sues for share of profits from 'Skippy' show, AS

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:16 AM CDT

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ An actor who appeared in the Australian children's TV series "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo" brought a lawsuit Monday for a share of the profits that the show has earned internationally over 40 years.

Linsey Dawn McKenzie hopes to be 'new Jordan' after starring in 'I'm a Celebrity'

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

London, Sep 22 (ANI): Glamour model Linsey Dawn McKenzie is hoping to be the 'new Jordan' with her upcoming show 'I'm a Celebrity'.

Cynthia Nixon wants to go back to Broadway

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

New York, Sept 22 (ANI): Cynthia Nixon has revealed that she wants to go back to Broadway.

Pussycat Dolls 'too intimidating' to land boyfriends!

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 22 (ANI): Here's why pop band Pussycat Dolls members are finding it hard to land a boyfriend - men find them too "intimidating".

'Mad Men' and '30 Rock' among top winners at Emmy Awards

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): 'Mad Men' and '30 Rock' were among the big winners at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Lindsay Lohan sets her sights on Big Apple Dakota Penthouse

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

London, Sep 22 (ANI): Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly planning to buy a New York estate to share with her girlfriend Samantha Ronson.

Nicolas Cage to reunite with Dominic Sena for 'Season of the Witch'

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Nicolas Cage will reunite with director Dominic Sena for the supernatural thriller 'Season of the Witch' for Relativity Media.

Mel Gibson buys David Duchovny's Malibu mansion

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

Melbourne, Sept 22 (ANI): Hollywood actor Mel Gibson has bought an ocean-view mansion, previously owned by actor David Duchovny, in Malibu, California.

Leonard Cohen starts 'The Fall Tour' in Bucharest

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:04 AM CDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) _ It's one way to celebrate your 74th birthday open your "Fall Tour" before 10,000 enthusiastic fans.

Is it finally splitsville for Kate Moss and her beau Jamie Hince?

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:05 AM CDT

London, September 22 (ANI): It looks like Kate Moss and her rocker beau Jamie Hince have finally called it quits.

Hollywood News

Hollywood News

Mel Gibson buys David Duchovny's Malibu mansion

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

Melbourne, Sept 22 (ANI): Hollywood actor Mel Gibson has bought an ocean-view mansion, previously owned by actor David Duchovny, in Malibu, California.

Nicolas Cage to reunite with Dominic Sena for 'Season of the Witch'

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Nicolas Cage will reunite with director Dominic Sena for the supernatural thriller 'Season of the Witch' for Relativity Media.

Linsey Dawn McKenzie hopes to be 'new Jordan' after starring in 'I'm a Celebrity'

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

London, Sep 22 (ANI): Glamour model Linsey Dawn McKenzie is hoping to be the 'new Jordan' with her upcoming show 'I'm a Celebrity'.

Cynthia Nixon wants to go back to Broadway

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

New York, Sept 22 (ANI): Cynthia Nixon has revealed that she wants to go back to Broadway.

Pussycat Dolls 'too intimidating' to land boyfriends!

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 22 (ANI): Here's why pop band Pussycat Dolls members are finding it hard to land a boyfriend - men find them too "intimidating".

'Mad Men' and '30 Rock' among top winners at Emmy Awards

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): 'Mad Men' and '30 Rock' were among the big winners at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Lindsay Lohan sets her sights on Big Apple Dakota Penthouse

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

London, Sep 22 (ANI): Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly planning to buy a New York estate to share with her girlfriend Samantha Ronson.

Cameron Diaz plays sex seeking 'cougar' on TV show

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:05 AM CDT

London, September 22 (ANI): American actress Cameron Diaz stunned the audience with her guest appearance on ' Saturday Night Live'- by playing a middle-aged 'cougar' in sexual pursuit of younger men.

New Bond Girl Gemma Arterton moves in with Spanish beau

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 22 (ANI): Bond Girl Gemma Arterton has fallen head over heels in love with a hunky Spanish stuntman, so much so, that she has even invited him to move into her London home.

Is it finally splitsville for Kate Moss and her beau Jamie Hince?

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:05 AM CDT

London, September 22 (ANI): It looks like Kate Moss and her rocker beau Jamie Hince have finally called it quits.

Entertainment-The Times of India

Entertainment-The Times of India

Riya shoots despite fever!

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Riya Sen is currently shooting for a film that will be directed by budding students from Subhash Ghai's acting school.

Mum’s the word for Jaya Bachchan

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In Goldie Behl's upcoming movie, Jaya plays an on-screen mother to her real-life son, Abhishek Bachchan.

Media hype doesn't affect Jennifer

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Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has revealed that being written about doesn't worry her anymore.

Paris prays for ex-lover's life

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Socialite Paris Hilton is praying for her ex-lover Travis Barker's life, following a fatal plane crash.

Tanushree’s a plain Jane

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Bong bombshell Tanushree Dutta's de-glam look is being talked about a lot.

How Tori hides post-partum flab?

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American actress Tori Spelling reveals that she relies on body shaping underwear to conceal her post-pregnancy figure.

Singing different tunes

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Anchoring seems to be the next stop for many of the contestants of reality music shows.

Video News

Video News

Music of comedy flick 'Rafoo Chakkar' released

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Music of Bollywood comedy film 'Rafoo Chakkar' was released in Mumbai on Friday. Cast and the crew of the film were present at a glittering music release function.

An innovative spinning wheel generates electricity

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Khadi and Village Industries Commission has developed an innovative spinning wheel, which apart from spinning yarn also generates electricity that charges the attached battery sufficient to ...

Election preparations in full swing in Jammu ...

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 10:45 AM CDT

Preparations are in full swing to elect a fresh legislature in Jammu and Kashmir with poll officials working around the clock to prepare voter identity cards in time.

Life in disarray because of disputed power project

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 10:45 AM CDT

There's just a month left for the commissioning of the first 150 mw unit of the Baglihar hydropower project in Jammu.

Bangladesh to hold general elections on ...

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:45 AM CDT

Bangladesh announced on Saturday the country would hold parliamentary poll on December 18 and end nearly two years of army backed provisional rule.

At least 17 people killed due to heavy rains

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:45 AM CDT

At least 17 people were killed and scores injured in Shimla.

Rescue operations speed up in Orissa

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:17 AM CDT

Rescue operations in Orissa have been speeded up as the state faces the fury of flash floods due to incessant rains.

Lashker e Taiba conducting blasts says police

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:17 AM CDT

The death toll in a suicide truck bomb attack in Islamabad rose to 52 on Sunday as rescue workers found more bodies at the site.

Unique example of humans co existing with snakes

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:16 AM CDT

In a unique example of humans co existing with snakes, residents of seven villages in West Bengal have been living with snakes for the past 500 years.

Aishwarya to sing in Mani Ratnam's next flick

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:16 AM CDT

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has reached a stage in her career where she wants to excel in every role she plays.

Business News

Business News

Dolphin Offshore gets orders worth $16 mln

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:46 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Dolphin Offshore Enterprises India Ltd said on Monday it has received two orders worth $16 million for its diving support vessels.

Bajaj Hind Sugars acquires two sugar plants in UP

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:44 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bajaj Hindusthan Sugars Ltd said on Monday its board approved acquiring Phenil Sugars, which, through its units, own two sugar plants in Uttar Pradesh with total capacity of 6,000 tonnes crushed per day.

GLOBAL MARKETS - Stocks gain on crisis plan; questions remain

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:40 AM CDT

By Kevin Plumberg

Goldman, M.Stanley transform into Fed-regulated banks

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:36 AM CDT

By Mark Felsenthal and Jessica Hall

WNS recognized at Third Annual CIO 100 Awards

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Mumbai, Sept 22 (ANI/Business Wire India): WNS (Holdings) Limited, a leading provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced it has been awarded the Storage Award 2008 by IDG's CIO magazine at a special awards ceremony, the CIO 100 Awards.

Nikkei up 1.4 pct on hopes for U.S. rescue plan

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:32 AM CDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 1.4 percent to a one-week closing high on Monday, buoyed by financial shares, on hopes for the $700 billion bank bailout proposed by Washington over the weekend to tackle the financial crisis.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

HC rejects Warner Bros plea

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:09 AM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The Delhi High Court today rejected a plea of Hollywood production giant Warner Bros seeking stay on the release of Bollywood film 'Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors'.

Sambhavna ditched me, says evicted 'Bigg Boss' inmate Alina

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 09:31 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Alina Wadiwalla, who has been voted out of reality show 'Bigg Boss' this week, is miffed with co-participant and item girl Sambhavna Seth for having allegedly betrayed her.

I just want to rediscover myself, says Padmini Kolhapure

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 09:01 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Yesteryear actress Padmini Kolhapure, who took a break from acting at the prime of her career, will be seen in a new film, 'Mera Bachpan', but says she has no intention of making a career out of her second innings.

'Hari Puttar' - a kids' film with comedy and suspense

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:59 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) 'Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Errors', which Hollywood studio Warner Bros alleged was a copyright violation of their 'Harry Potter' franchise, bears no similarity to the English film series and is actually the story of a lonely kid played by Zain Khan.

Now Priyanka teams up with Shah Rukh for item song

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:35 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) After Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra has been chosen as the third heroine to make a special appearance in Priyadarshan's 'Billoo Barber' and shake a leg with Shah Rukh Khan.

Chatter box

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:41 PM CDT

Nagging pain DONÂ'T lie about your knee pain, or youÂ'll get an earful from Aroona Irani, as Jasveer Kaur did on Sahara OneÂ's Saas vs Bahu.

In Marathi and about Maharashtra, Tingya will go to Oscars as independent entry

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:41 PM CDT

Pipped by Taare Zameen Par as IndiaÂ's official entry for foreign-language category, Tingya will still make the trip as emotional producer vows to go all the way with film about a boy and a bull Critically acclaimed Marathi film Tingya, which lost out to Aamir KhanÂ's Taare Zameen Par in the race to be IndiaÂ's official entry into the foreign language category at the 81st Academy Awards, will now be sent to the Oscars as an independent entry.

Talking point with Munish makhija

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:41 PM CDT

The maverick VJ-actor talks about his latest show, Cash Cab Ques.

Masala fare

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:41 PM CDT

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Oscar CUT

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 02:20 PM CDT

He has done it yet again. Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par has been chosen to represent India at the Oscars. This will be the actor's third film to be nominated to represent India at the Academy Awards, after Lagaan (which made it to the last five) and Rang De Basanti.