Manmohan Desai introduced vanity vans in B'wood

Manmohan Desai introduced vanity vans in B'wood New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is back to work at the studios after recovering from his abdominal surgery, says vanity vans, which are a common possession these days, were the luxury of a privileged few earlier. The 69-year-old actor said that filmmaker Manmohan Desai had introduced the concept of vanity vans and gifted him one too. "At the studios these days, the largest space is taken up by the...
02:10 PM, Apr 30, 2012

Spring is in, festivities too

Spring is in, festivities too The Chinese New Year is known as the Spring Festival in the country and marks the end of winter. Celebrations begin on the first day of the years first month " their calendar, of course, is different from the Western one " and ends with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the month. Another country that celebrates its new year on the spring equinox is Iran. Russia celebrates...
02:52 PM, Mar 19, 2011

Suicide attack at Pak army facility kills 20

Suicide attack at Pak army facility kills 20 Peshawar: A suicide bomber on foot attacked a group of soldiers during their morning exercises at an army training camp in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 20 soldiers and 21 injured, security officials said. The attack happened in the town of Mardan, which like many other parts of Pakistan's regions bordering Afghanistan has been the target of Islamist militant attacks. It signaled that Taliban fighters under siege from...
09:58 AM, Feb 10, 2011

Big B hopes peace returns in Egypt

Big B hopes peace returns in Egypt  New Delhi: As the anti-government protests rage on in Egypt, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan reminisces about his stay in the beautiful country of pyramids and hopes it "all comes to an end soon and in peace". "I see incredible scenes of violence and disruption on television about what is happening in Egypt and in particular in Cairo and feel so sad that this beautiful country and city and its warm...
05:39 PM, Jan 29, 2011

Talks between Maharashtra, resident docs fail

Talks between Maharashtra, resident docs fail Doctors are demanding better equipment to work with. ...
12:14 PM, Jul 10, 2009

Resident doctor's strike enters third day

Resident doctor's strike enters third day The doctors are demanding higher stipend, better living conditions. ...
05:10 PM, Jul 09, 2009

4,500 doctors go on indefinite strike in Maharashtra

 4,500 doctors go on indefinite strike in Maharashtra Marashtra doctors want their pay scales be at par with doctors in Delhi. ...
03:02 PM, Jul 08, 2009

Kaka defends Perez; believes Real need Ronaldo

Kaka defends Perez; believes Real need Ronaldo Samba sensation backs Perez's policy of spending big to sign the best. ...
01:57 AM, Jun 16, 2009

Swat Taliban stronghold captured, body count 762

Swat Taliban stronghold captured, body count 762 Pak army chief asked has his troops to minimise collateral damage. ...
11:51 PM, May 13, 2009
Taliban-Pak army war escalates, 50,000 civilians flee

Taliban-Pak army war escalates, 50,000 civilians flee

Half a million more may check into the UNHCR camp at Mardan in Pak. ...
02:25 PM, May 08, 2009

Champions League: Liverpool manage a draw against Atletico

Champions League: Liverpool manage a draw against Atletico Liverpool grab a point from a pulsating encounter against Atletico Madrid. ...
05:55 PM, Nov 05, 2008

Primera Liga: Higuain brace buries Bilbao

Primera Liga: Higuain brace buries Bilbao The Argentine scored the second and third goals in Real Madrid's victory. ...
01:19 PM, Oct 27, 2008

Nadal survives Gulbis, Murray through in Madrid

Nadal survives Gulbis, Murray through in Madrid Nadal showed his trademark tenacity to win 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in two hours 22 minutes. ...
08:49 AM, Oct 16, 2008
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