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Preitys movie touches hearts of B-town stars
Preity Zinta's debut production "Ishkq in Paris", which released this Friday, has managed to touch the hearts of film industry members like Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar. Preity was delighted with their presence at the movie's premiere. The premiere was held here Thursday night, and a bevy of movie celebrities made it there for Preity, who has acted in the romantic film as well. "I am very ...
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Yamaha launches scooter for young men
In a bid to shore up its market share in the two-wheeler segment, Japanese auto major Yamaha's Indian subsidiary launched Friday a new variant of its automatic scooter Ray. According to the company, Ray Z has been developed to target young male users between 16-22 years with the concept of "aggressive sporty design" priced at Rs.48,555 (ex-showroom New Delhi). The new variant comes a year ...
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Illegal occupants in 27 government properties in Lucknow
Of the 89 government properties allotted by the Uttar Pradesh government here to various organisations and individuals, 27 are being illegally occupied, according to an estate department reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query. Among those occupying the state government properties illegally are the Rajya Karmchari Sanyukt Parishad, Akhil Bhartiya Kayasth Mahasabha, Shramjeevi Patrakar ...
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Bengal film celebs disgusted at IPL spot fixing
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam gets messier with links to film personalities becoming public, West Bengal's celluloid celebs Friday expressed disgust at the scandal, calling it a "big crime" and "not acceptable at all." But there were also calls for legalising betting. Music director Jeet Ganguly of "Aashiqui 2" fame said, "spot fixing is a big crime. It is like hurting the ...
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Boos and some support for Sreesanth on social network
Enraged fans have taken to social networking sites to vent their anger with caustic comments about tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth and his two Rajasthan Royals teammates arrested May 16 in connection with spot fixing in IPL. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan are now facing intense grilling in Delhi Police custody for their alleged role in one of the biggest scams to hit Indian ...
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Dont want to get typecast as half foreign half Indian Kristina
Australian model-actress Kristina Akheeva, to be seen as a British girl in the forthcoming comedy "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" (YPD2), hopes she is not trapped in the image of a "foreign girl". "I hope I don't get typecast as half foreign, half Indian. I want to play traditional type of roles and get myself into a character where I can practice my Indian mannerisms and think like an Indian girl from ...
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CSK CEO Meiyappans conviction by Mumbai Police will be Indian crickets darkest day Kirti Azad
Former Test cricketer and now BJP Member of Parliament Kirti Azad on Friday said the conviction of Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan by Mumbai Police would be darkest day for Indian cricket. Speaking to ANI, Azad said it has to be a new low in Indian cricket that the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan is involved in betting. Azad, who was speaking after the crime branch of ...
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India vows to curb corruption in sports
The government has long-term plans to curb corruption in sports, Minister of State for Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday. "We are talking about ways to bring about transparency in all sports," he said as police continued a nationwide crackdown on betters linked to cricket. "We have a long-term plan and we will use this opportunity with the ministers as well as the secretaries of ...
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Corporates step in to mitigate Gurgaons water scarcity
Gurgaon, which boasts of some of the most imposing skyscrapers housing offices and residential blocks, faces acute water scarcity, besides being choked by eight to 16 hours of power outages. Now several Gurgaon-based companies are stepping in to conserve water in their premises. The Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS), working under the ministry of water resources, has installed 36 ...
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My film is my responsibility says Veena Malik
Pakistani actress Veena Malik, whose "Zindagi 50-50" released this Friday, says she is a born actor. She feels she is responsible for the film she signs from day one of her association with it till its release. "I am not a seasonal actor that I will do acting for some time and then move on to some other profession. I am born to act. I am a responsible actor. It is my responsibility to stand ...
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President greets people on Buddha Purnima
President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday greeted people on the eve of Buddha Purnima, saying Lord Buddha's teachings were of eternal significance. The president said Lord Buddha taught the path of right action so that mankind may overcome its suffering. "Lord Buddha's teachings of non-violence, love and compassion are of eternal significance. We must strive to make ...
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to release in Russia in July
His grandfather Raj Kapoor is adored in Russia, and now Ranbir Kapoor's forthcoming film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" is being lined up for release there in July. The movie is likely to hit screens in Russia July 4. Eros International will release the movie, as well as six other films in the country post the success of "Cocktail" there. The lot includes "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", "Rockstar", ...
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Another bookie arrested for IPL spot fixing
Another bookie was arrested in the Indian Premier League IPL spot fixing scandal Friday from Hyderabad, Delhi Police sources said. Mohammad Ahya was arrested at the Hyderabad airport while trying to flee to Dubai, the sources said. "Other bookies revealed his name during interrogation. We will be bringing him to Delhi," a police official said. This takes the number of arrests in the IPL spot ...
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British Airways to pay Rs.1.5 lakh compensation to passenger
A Indian scholar invited to a US conference has won his battle against British Airways in the top consumer forum, which has directed the airline to compensate him Rs.150,000 ($2,600) for his "mental agony and harassment". Complainant Rabindra Nath Pati was prevented from boarding a flight from Philadelphia on his way home despite holding a valid ticket, forcing him to overstay in the ...
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Sargun much wiser than me Ravi Dubey
TV actor Ravi Dubey may not be so romantic as a person, but he doesn't miss a chance to praise his actress-girlfriend Sargun Mehta who, he feels, is notches higher in maturity compared to him. "Sargun is younger than me, yet she is one of the most mature individuals I have come across in my life. I think she is very wise and mature," the 29-year-old actor told IANS. Ravi and Sarugn, 24, worked ...
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Class 10 student raped in Delhi accused arrested
A 16-year-old 10th class girl student was raped by her neighbour here, police said Friday. The accused has been arrested. The incident was reported from east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area Thursday night and the accused was arrested late the same night. The accused has been identified as Arvind, 22, working in a private firm and residing in the ...
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US to find way to decide Indian request on Headley
India and the US will find an "appropriate" way to decide on New Delhi's request for access to Mumbai attack plotter David Headley, US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman said Friday. Sherman, who separately met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai ahead of Secretary of State John Kerry's India visit, also said the US was hoping to welcome ...
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Khalid Mujahid War on terror continues to terrorize
Good luck to the UPA as it attempts to put a positive spin on its nine years in power. But let me insert here a word of caution about the manner in which its war on terror is causing the world's second largest Muslim population to be dangerously alienated from the state. I was in Lucknow when the custodial death of Khalid Mujahid caused deathly silence in my family which, sadly, has also begun ...
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India has science business interests in the Arctic
India's status as an observer at the eight-nation Arctic Council will give it a chance to understand the ice cap's climate, which impacts the Indian monsoon, along with the possibility of exploring the mineral-rich North Pole and shorter shipping routes for future business, a senior official said. "At the momment our interest is mainly from the science (of the region). But later, we could ...
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President concerned over disruptions in legislatures
President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed concern over repeated disruptions in parliament and state legislatures. Addressing members of the Himachal Pradesh assembly at its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Mukherjee appealed to leaders of political parties to discuss and find a solution to this problem. "Every legislator has got his job after begging people for their votes, and after gaining ...
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Injured soldier dies in Kashmir toll is five
The death toll in an ongoing gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir between security forces and the guerrillas rose to five Friday after an injured soldier succumbed to his injuries. The Rashtriya Rifles and police were laying a cordon in Bachoo village in Pulwama district, 35 km from here, when militants opened fire, an army spokesman told IANS. "Three soldiers were killed in the fire," Lt Col Ankur ...
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Two more cricket bookies arrested in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two more cricket bookies, taking the total number held so far to nine, police said Friday. The Crime Branch identified the two as Uttam C. Jain alias Kitty and Jasraj Jain alias Raja. They were arrested Thursday. "They are being sent to court today (Friday) and will be taken into police custody in due course," a statement said. According to police, with the ...
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Paris Hilton flaunts Indian designers creation
Socialite Paris Hilton wore Indian designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock's creation at the amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research) Cinema Against AIDS Gala in Cannes. Paris was spotted wearing a customised baby pink coloured full-length gown with feather embellishments at the bottom. "Paris has always loved our clothes and we have worked with her in the past. This is one of our ...
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Yamahas Chennai plant to be operational by 2014
The production at Yamaha Motor's new manufacturing unit in Chennai will be operational by the second half of 2014, Hiroyuki Suzuki, chief executive and managing director of India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd, said Friday. "We have completed the contract with the Tamil Nadu government and the production will begin by the second half of 2014," Suzuki told reporters at the launch of a scooter model ...
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Zach Galfianikis gets romantic in Hangover 3
Actor Zach Galfianikis, who plays Alan in the popular movie franchise "The Hangover", will have a romantic side to his personality in the third and final part of the trilogy. The character is likely to have a few tender moments on screen. Melissa McCarthy, who essays the role of Cassie in the upcoming movie, plays Alan's love interest, said a statement. The length and magnitude of McCarthy's ...
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