New Delhi: The preliminary probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the coal scam has failed to impress both Team Anna as well as the Opposition. While both demand a separate independent probe, the government has rejected it saying that the CBI probe has nothing to do with the Prime Minister or the Coal Ministry. "If we are not afraid of an independent probe, why is the Prime...
09:00 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to hold a preliminary probe into the controversial coal block allocations and this could mean more direct trouble for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's Office was the incharge of the coal ministry between the probe period of 2006 and 2009. The CBI will be acting on an order by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Sources say the CBI will...
08:04 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Mumbai: Bipasha Basu may look like a bong-shell (that is a Bengali bombshell for you). But she knows the price of vegetables and petrol. So, post the petrol-hike, she has decided to buy herself a bike. No, not the kind her ex-boyfriend John Abraham is seen vrooming by in. The bicycle wins Bip's vote. Says Bipasha, "I am definitely thinking of alternate modes of transport beyond my cars. In fact,...
02:59 PM, May 26, 2012
Even as Prithviraj's first Bollywood movie 'Ayyah' is getting ready to grace the theatres, the reports are that Prithvi is aiming for more projects in Bollywood. If the hearsay are right, Prithvi is currently reading a couple of scripts for Hindi movies. And if he is to give a positive nod to them, Mollywood is sure to miss their favourite young star in the coming days. It is learned that...
12:24 PM, May 26, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Marathi film 'Dhoosar' (blurred), about people suffering from Alzheimers disease, succeeded in creating an awareness in the community about the disease, filmmaker Amol Palekar said today. "As a filmmaker, we are happy that the film is received very well by the audience especially in Maharasthra and also generated an awareness about the dreadful nature of the disease'," Paleker told reporters here. 'Dhoosar' is about the changing hues of a...
04:28 PM, May 25, 2012
Washington: In the end, it came down to an educated guess as to which Bavarian city located on the Danube River was a legislative seat of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1806. Answer: The German city of Regensburg. And with that, 14-year-old Rahul Nagvekar took the top prize on Thursday at the National Geographic Bee. It was a close victory. He and runner-up Vansh Jain had finished the...
08:05 AM, May 25, 2012
New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the police to register an FIR against BJP MP Maneka Gandhi-run animal care and veterinary hospital where 36 animals died due to their alleged failure in performing the duties. The court also pulled up the investigating officer (IO) for taking up the matter "casually" and directed him to probe the case "expeditiously" against Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre (SGACC). "The SGACC is a...
06:30 PM, May 24, 2012
Colombo: While Sri Lanka's state media chose to ignore Sarath Fonseka's release from prison, pro-government newspapers said on Tuesday that the former Army Chief had become a "political pawn" in the hands of foreign countries against President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The story of Fonseka's release on Monday dominated the local media on Tuesday, with many a speculation about the war hero's future political plans. The English, Sinhala and even Tamil press...
12:00 PM, May 22, 2012
Debutant direcror G Srinivas who directed Chanakyudu stars Tanish and Ishitha in the leads. The film has just been wrapped up and the audio would be released by month-end. The producers are sure that the film will install Tanish as a commercial hero. A love story, the film has been admittedly shot without succumbing to budgetary constraints. Kota, Chandra Mohan, Ali, Subbu Raju, Jhansi and others have important roles. Lyrics...
10:36 AM, May 20, 2012
It is an achievement of sorts for a Telugu film maker. GV Sudhakar Naidu of Hero and Ranga - The Donga fame has wowed Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor with his story. Kumar Yadav and Salman Khan would be producing this movie, which will also see Hema Malini and Rekha in important lead cast. "I prepared a story on the basis of a real-life incident that happened in the border...
10:22 AM, May 20, 2012
Dr Rajakumar award to RN Sudarshan, Puttanna Kanagal to CV Shivashanker, Dr Vishnuvardhana award for producer Ankalagi, best actor award posthumously to Dr Vishnuvardhana received by Dr Bharathi Vishnuvrdhana, best actress award to Anu Prabhakar and 20 other awards plus the national award winning films Kanasemba Kudureyaneri, Bettada Jeeva, Hejjegalu and Puttakkana Highway were given away by the Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in the presence of Home and...
04:49 PM, May 17, 2012
After Premalo Padithe, here comes another film dubbed from Tamil. This one too has an interesting plot. The hero and heroine, played by Jai (of Journey fame) and Nandaki, have been in love with each other since as far as they remember. When the girl has to move to the city for her higher education, the boy takes an extraordinary step in desperation, fearing that he might never get to...
11:59 AM, May 17, 2012
The Antyakshari scene in Gabbar Singh has been receiving much attention for the fact that Pawan Kalyan used the scene to ridicule Rajshekar and Jeevitha. They will hit back was expected, though that they would make the ridiculous suggestion that Pawan mimicked Rajshekar so as to score a hit after a spate of flops is laughable. Speaking to a national daily, the couple said, "Siva Reddy had become popular and...
11:47 AM, May 17, 2012
Natti Kumar's description of C Kalyan as a mafia man has not gone down well with the latter. Kalyan hit back in a stinging criticism of Natti, and went to the extent of saying that Natti is a valueless person, whose name he did not like to take. "Natti is talking like a demented person. There is no truth in his allegation that I am a mafia. I am a...
11:42 AM, May 17, 2012
Colombo: A member of parliament in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday he believed President Mahinda Rajapaksa would soon order the release of the country's former army chief Sarath Fonseka, revered by many of his compatriots for helping end a 25-year civil war. The jailing of General Fonseka has prompted criticism in Western countries, and if he were freed it would be seen as a sign that Colombo is addressing concerns...
02:24 AM, May 17, 2012
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