New Delhi, With passenger fares on a freeze for years and little money to expand the world's second largest railroad network under a single management, Minister Dinesh Trivedi has an unenviable task when he presents the annual Railway Budget on March 14. Poor financial management over the past few years has left Indian Railways staring at an earnings shortfall of Rs.7,000 crore despite gross budgetary support of Rs.20,000 crore last...
02:10 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Mumbai: As Amitabh Bachchan recovers from his surgery, Sanjay Dutt visited the megastar at the Seven Hills hospital on Sunday and said he wishes he gets well soon. "As soon as I got the news, I came running to meet Mr Amitabh Bachchan. He should recover soon. I wish him a speedy recovery," Sanjay told reporters outside the hospital. He came in the evening. Sahara group chief Subroto Roy, too,...
12:48 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Forget Left unity, the two Communist parties in Kerala have been at each other's throats for a while now. It has reached a crescendo with the smaller of the two, the Communist Party of India (CPI) warning "big brother" Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) to immediately stop abusing it. "Don't provoke us, we give you an ultimatum that please stop uttering abuses against us. We will not take it...
12:27 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Mumbai: Bipasha Basu, who delivered one of her biggest hits with Vikram Bhatt, gives credit to the director for inspiring her to get into acting. They teamed up for 2002 ghost movie 'Raaz' and now they are working together after a decade in 'Raaz 3D'. " 'Raaz' was a golden jubilee and none of the actors of my age had ever had it. It's amazing working with Vikram after so...
12:06 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday expressed happiness that the controversy over Indian Army chief General VK Singh's age had been resolved and hoped that everyone would "work together to strengthen national security". "I am very happy this controversy is over," Antony told reporters on the sidelines of the Asian Security Conference. "It is my request to all my colleagues and all of you (the media) to please...
11:11 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he will resign if the Supreme Court convicts him in a contempt of court case for not acting against President Asif Ali Zardari, Geo News reported on Sunday. Speaking to an Arab news channel, Gilani also said the cases against Zardari are politically motivated and the President enjoys immunity in the country and abroad. Gilani has refused to write to the...
07:44 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Jaunpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday blamed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for the sorry plight of women in the state. "Even though this state is ruled by a woman chief minister, there is no one to hear the voice of women," Gandhi said, addressing a pubic rally in this Uttar Pradesh district where polling is due Feb 15 in the third phase of the seven-phase assembly election. "With...
12:13 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Margao: A nine-man Salgaocar showed great character to avenge their first leg loss as they defeated Sporting Clube de Goa 2-1 and moved to third place in the round 20 I-League match at Fatorda on Sunday. Sporting, who had better ball possession in both halves, ultimately paid the price for failing to make the most of their chances, even as the rival defense put up a stout display despite lacking...
11:59 PM, Feb 12, 2012
New Delhi: It is business as usual for Indian companies and the economic interests of India are safe in the Maldives, wracked by political tumult and violence after the deposition of former president Mohamed Nasheed, diplomats and others said. India is one of the largest investors in the chain of mainly coral islands. Its business and economic relations with the island nation have upped significantly in the past few years....
11:40 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Pattaya: India's Sania Mirza and her Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova beat Hao-ching Chan and Yung-jan Chan of Chinese Taipei to win the women's doubles event at the Pattaya Open on Sunday. The top seeds came back from a set down to win the title in a nervy super tie-break 3-6, 6-1, 10-8. The Indian-Australian pair won 68 percent points on their first serve and took an hour and six minutes...
08:25 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Mumbai: Aditi Rao Hydari, who played an unconventional role in 'Yeh Saali Zindagi' and got a bit cozy with Ranbir Kapoor in 'Rockstar', feels she will not get typecast. " 'Yeh Saali Zindagi' and 'Rockstar' are films where I am not playing bold roles. I am not a seductress. I am not seducing a man," she told IANS. "(In 'Yeh Saali...) I am playing a young girl who is in...
08:08 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Chennai: Film: 'Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam'; Directo: Rajkrishna; Cast: Sonia Agarwal, Yogi Devaraj, Girija, Raj Kapoor, Manobala, Ganja Karuppu, Kovai Sarala and Nicole; Cinematographer: Naga Krishnan; Composer: Aadhish; Rating: Rating: * 1/2 Journalist-turned-director Rajkrishna has helmed 'Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam' and has made a bold attempt to expose the dark underbelly of tinsel town. Though the subject is sensitive as it deals with the dignity of a woman who enters showbiz, the...
08:05 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Hyderabad: Film: AK 56; Cast: Siddhanth, Shirin, Sharat Babu, Sumalatha, Suchayeendra Prasad, Ambareesh, Shobharaj, Lokanath, Atul Kulkarni, Sathya and Kote Prabhakar; Director: N. omprakash Rao; Composer: Abhiman Roy; Producer: Sidhdhanth; Camera: Manohar; Rating: ** Omprakash Rao's 'AK 56' is the costliest film made with a newcomer. The director has incorporated many action and chase sequences to make it engrossing. 'AK 56' is Rao's 25th directorial venture. He had earlier given...
08:01 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Chennai: Film: 'Dhoni'; Cast: Prakash Raj, Akash Jagannath, Radhika Apte, Brahmanandham, Thanikala Bharani, Thalaivasal Vijay and Nasser; Director-Producer: Prakash Raj; Composer: Ilayaraja; Rating: *** Prakash Raj, an all-rounder, has now proved to be a dependable captain with his new role as director. His directorial venture 'Dhoni' is all about change as the movie highlights the flaws in the present education system. Subramanyam (Prakash Raj) alias Subbu is a government employee....
07:57 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Hyderabad: Film: 'Parijatha': Cast: Diganth, Aindrita Ray, Sharan, Mukyamanthri Chandru, Kadhal Dandapani and Padmaja Rao; Director: Prabhu Sreenivas; Composer: Mano Murthy; Camera: Srinivas Devasam; Rating: *** 'Parijatha' starring Diganth and Aindrita, who share a great bond in real life too, is a perfect gift for the Valentine's Day. The lead pair has shown how good chemistry works magic on screen. Though the film is a remake of 2009 Tamil hit...
07:54 PM, Feb 12, 2012
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