Mumbai: Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who introduced Sushant Singh Rajput to filmdom with 'Kai Po Che!', is all set to roll the cameras with the actor again for his next film, which will be widely shot in Kashmir. "The film is set in Kashmir and Delhi. So, naturally the script lends itself to be shot in the Valley," Kapoor told IANS. The said film, produced by Ekta Kapoor, is an adaptation...
12:56 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Producer C V Kumar, who has already introduced two short filmmakers into the industry with projects like 'Pizza' and 'Soodhu Kavvum', is set to turn two more shorts into feature films in Tamil soon. "I have shortlisted two shorts which will be made into regular films soon. I will officially announce more details about the projects soon. I feel there is lot of potential and novelty in short films...
12:54 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: More shocking details are tumbling out in the spot-fixing scandal. Mumbai Police Crime Branch sources now say that the examination of disgraced India and Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth's laptop has revealed that he was in touch with a Bollywood casting director and some film actors as he wanted to invest money in films. Sources say that Sreesanth reportedly wanted to act in Hindi and Malyalam films and...
12:52 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama 'Jilla'. "He is with us on location shooting for the film. Since we are halfway through the first schedule, he didn't want to leave the sets. However, we threw a surprise party for him to welcome his birthday," the film's director Nesan told IANS. Lal plays Vijay's mentor in the film, which is currently...
12:48 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who demits office on Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity at a time when India is experiencing the need for greater transparency and a rebalancing of power that has tilted over the years towards the executive. Rai's five-year tenure (2008-2013) has been a tad controversial because of the unprecedented...
12:45 PM, May 21, 2013
New York: 'Batman' trilogy director Christopher Nolan is reportedly in talks to take charge of the next 'James Bond' film. The 42-year-old filmmaker is in the middle of informal talks with Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson to helm the film, which will be the 24th in the series, reported the Huffington Post. "It does no harm for Broccoli and Wilson to talk with Nolan, even if nothing...
12:44 PM, May 21, 2013
Mumbai: Saddened by the current situation in the country, actress-businesswoman Preity Zinta is "thiking" about joining "politics" as she wants to be part of a movement to bring positive changes in India. Currently busy promoting her first production venture 'Ishkq in Paris', Preity said: "Off late, I have been thinking that I will join politics because it's so sad what is happening to our country." "I really want to be...
12:41 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's father Rajesh Talwar is being cross-examined in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case for the past two days. CNN-IBN has learned that Talwar has faced 411 questions already in two days. The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by the Talwars' seeking to record the statements of 14 witnesses in the double murder case. The Supreme Court had earlier directed Rajesh and...
12:35 PM, May 21, 2013
The Chennai Police said that they have recovered Rs 4 lakh cash from bookie Prashant, who was arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal. ...
12:34 PM, May 21, 2013
The tornado, over a mile wide, ripped through the area with winds of up to 320 km/h. ...
12:31 PM, May 21, 2013
Sydney: Chief executive James Sutherland says Cricket Australia may consider implementing a social media policy after opening batsman David Warner became embroiled in an expletive-laden Twitter exchange with two journalists. Warner is reportedly expected to plead guilty at a hearing on Wednesday to breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Conduct after expressing anger in a series of tweets at newspaper articles. The 26-year-old opening batsman could be fined, suspended or ordered...
12:24 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Not only Yahoo confirmed the acquisition of Tumblr, but the company also revamped its photo-sharing service Flickr on Monday - thereby offering its users 1 terabyte online storage for free. During the Flick press event on Monday, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was asked about the restricted content on Tumblr and she unhesitatingly responded that the company has no plans to restrict controversial material, which means that Tumblr's porn...
12:20 PM, May 21, 2013
Beijing: Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India will contribute to regional economic development and integration, a Chinese daily said on Tuesday. An editorial in China Daily noted that Li's ongoing visit to India will create a new chapter in Sino-Indian relations. "That Li chose New Delhi as the first leg of his first overseas trip as China's head of government is a strong signal to the outside world that Beijing...
12:15 PM, May 21, 2013
Brushing aside divorce rumours, celebrity couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban stepped out on the fifth day of Cannes Film Festival together and even indulged in some good old fashioned PDA. Keith kissed wife Nicole and looked absolutely smitten by his actress wife. The couple attended the premiere of 'Inside Llewyn Davis' at the festival.(Pictures by Getty Images) ...
12:05 PM, May 21, 2013
Washington: Over 90 people, including 20 children, were killed after a monstrous tornado ripped through the US city of Oklahoma, flattening entire neighbourhoods, crushing two elementary schools and turning the area into a war-zone. The tornado, over a mile wide, ripped through the area on Monday with winds of up to 320 km/h. Worst hit was Moore, south of the city, where neighbourhoods were flattened and two elementary schools destroyed....
11:57 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Announcing its new series ELife, Gionee has launched a new smartphone named "E3" under the new series. The ELife series will see a slew of launches over the next few months. The E3 features a 4.7-inch IPS HD display. It comes with 16 GB of memory on board. The phone has an 8 megapxiel rear camera with auto focus and a front 2 megapixel camera. It is powered...
11:56 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by the Talwars' seeking to record the statements of 14 witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. The Supreme Court had earlier directed Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to move the Allahabad High Court. The Talwar couple had approached the apex court challenging the order of the special CBI court rejecting their plea for calling 14 other witnesses, including ADG...
11:43 AM, May 21, 2013
Noida: The poor law and order in Uttar Pradesh was once again highlighted on Monday night when five drunken men opened fire in Noida's Film City, the hub of several national and regional news channels. The men first consumed alcohol and then opened fire. Uttar Police reached the spot after getting the information and arrested all the five accused. The police recovered a pistol, a revolver and also seized their...
11:22 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Actress Sherlyn Chopra, who posed for adult magazine Playboy last year, wore a transparent ensemble for a red carpet event at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival. She is there to promote her debut film 'Kamasutra 3D' with the team. Sherlyn took to the red carpet in what looks like a transparent black dress with a solid black brassiere to hide her modesty. A heavy Rajasthan-inspired neckpiece takes...
11:21 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Pledged to build trust with India, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said that the two countries have far more common interests than differences. Li Keqiang spelling out his vision for India-China ties said that he wants the two nations to be the engines of global growth. Chinese Premier Li will later in the day addressing an ICWA-FICCI event in Mumbai. Keqiang said India and China have the...
11:17 AM, May 21, 2013
