Los Angeles: Alan Horn, the Walt Disney Co's new studio chairman, won't shy away from making big budget films despite Hollywood's recent string of big budget bombs such as Disney's 'John Carter' and Universal Pictures' 'Battleship.' Horn, who spearheaded such expensive hits as the 'Harry Potter' series while president of Warner Brothers Entertainment, intends to focus on six to eight films a year geared toward Disney's core audience of families...
04:33 PM, Jun 01, 2012
In Yangon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tributes at the Mazaar of last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, on May 29. ...
08:00 PM, May 30, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Gursharan Kaur visited the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on May 29. India gifted a 16-feet statue of Lord Buddha. ...
07:53 PM, May 30, 2012
Yangon: India's last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, lay buried in Yangon for nearly 130 years in a forgotten grave until 1991 when his final resting place was chanced upon during digging. His mausoleum in this former capital of Myanmar is frequented by those who want to have a glimpse of the tomb of the man who was the last emperor of India. He died on November 7, 1862, after...
12:02 PM, May 29, 2012
New Delhi: It's the second day of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit to Myanmar and he will be travelling to Yangon to meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. This will be his first meeting ever with the Nobel laureate. Singh will be accompanied by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna. The two leaders met Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Monday. It seems India is road to Myanmar on more practical...
06:31 AM, May 29, 2012
Hyderabad: Nine people lost their sight after undergoing surgery at a private hospital in Ongole town of Andhra Pradesh. The victims, from poor families, were Sunday shifted to the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital here. The doctors said the retinas were damaged and chances of their regaining eyesight were bleak. The victims underwent cataract operation three days ago in Ongole, about 340 km from here. Doctors here blamed infection for...
02:42 PM, May 27, 2012
Beijing: A former official in central China's Henan province has been detained for allegedly raping more than 10 underage girls, local authorities said on Sunday. Li Xingong, former deputy director of the general office of the Yongcheng city committee of the Communist Party of China, confessed to having raped more than 10 girls during police interrogation, the city's publicity department said in a statement. The local authorities have ordered swift...
01:35 PM, May 27, 2012
Patna: Vijay Kumar was severely beaten up and later died late on Thursday at Seura village in the Shahpur Patori area of Samastipur, about 100 km from state capital Patna, by owner of the orchard Ramvilas Rai and his son Sadhua Rai, according to police. "My son's only crime was that he plucked a few mangoes from the orchard for which the father-son duo beat him to death," the boy's...
09:44 AM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: A helpline to counsel students before and after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results will be launched on Thursday, an NGO's representative said. Available from May 24 to June 2, 'Hopeline 2012', being offered by NGO Snehi would provide free of cost confidential counselling to students who have results-related anxiety and stress. It will also provide career guidance. The helpline number -- 011-65978181 would...
10:54 AM, May 24, 2012
Mumbai: Beautiful Nandana Sen shot bold scenes for 'Rang Rasiya' unabashedly, but she feels boldness is treated with double standards in the industry. The daughter of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Nandana, who has never feared skin show, says it is important for filmmakers to portray intimacy and women in an artistic way. "I do think boldness is a complicated issue, and needs careful consideration and treatment. Female bodies are often...
12:11 PM, May 23, 2012
Ahmedabad: Forty-two of the 1,200 Indian workers, who were stranded at a cement plant in Angola for the past 10 days, returned home on Saturday. Among those who have returned, four are from Gujarat. Vijay Valmik, who landed at Vadodara in the morning and reached his home in Petlad in the afternoon, told reporters that neither the federal government nor the Gujarat administration had done enough to ensure the safety...
12:35 PM, May 20, 2012
It looks like Prabhas is playing cupid, a sensitive role after a long time since 'Chakram'. No, his next film is not about a dying person. It is a love story, where Prabhas will be seen as a 'Varadhi' of hearts. Currently shooting at Ramoji Film City, this one stars Anushka Shetty and Richa Gangopadhyaya. Directed by Koratala Shiva, this flick seems to hinge on the interplay of emotions and...
10:46 AM, May 18, 2012
Hyderabad/Ahmedabad: The 1,200 Indian workers stranded in Angola are not keen on coming back home despite the government making arrangements for their return, Minister for Overseas Affairs Vyalar Ravi informed Parliament about it on Wednesday. With dreams of a better future for his family, Vijay Valmiki of Petlad in Gujarat, left for Angola to work in the electrical division of a cement factory. He got the job through a Vadodara-based...
09:21 AM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor will walk the red carpet at the 65th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival, which is starting May 16. Sonam, brand ambassador of L'Oreal Paris, will represent the cosmetic giant at the fest for the second consecutive year, reports a statement. "The Cannes film festival is the oldest and most prestigious film festival where the best in cinema gets showcased. I am excited...
04:29 PM, May 16, 2012
Chinni Krishna, the script-writer who shot to fame with Indra, has been recognized with an Indo-Nepal unity award for penning films set in the backdrop of the Himalayas, the majestic mountain ranges that occupy a significant place in the Indian culture. The award was conferred by the President of Nepal on the recommendation of two eminent people (names not revealed by Chinni Krishna), who like his movies. Speaking to the...
07:31 PM, May 15, 2012
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