
Beijing: Al-Jazeera's sole English-language reporter in China has been expelled, the pan-Arab news network said on Tuesday. It's the first time since 1998 that Beijing has kicked out an accredited foreign journalist. Melissa Chan's expulsion is seen as a hardening of China's attitude toward international media it views as a threat to the authoritarian government's authority and global image. The move "seems to be taking China's anti-media policies to a...

10:49 AM, May 08, 2012

New Delhi: Senior IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Pramod Kumar, was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly entering into a criminal conspiracy to get a bribe of nearly Rs 10 crore from a private firm accused of duping general public of of Rs 829 crore. 46-year-old Kumar, a 1989-batch IPS officer, was arrested by the CBI in national capital from his apartment in South Delhi and produced before a judge...

08:15 PM, May 02, 2012

New Delhi: She has attended many awards functions to either perform or accept trophies, but Priyanka Chopra is gearing up to host such a show for the first time. The 29-year-old former Miss World, who is currently shooting for Anurag Basu's 'Barfii' with co-star Ranbir Kapoor, said she is nervous and is taking tips from her friends to prepare herself. "Now shooting 'Barfii' and prepping for the Zee awards... hosting...

03:14 PM, Jan 16, 2012

New Delhi: Bollywood friends-turned-foes, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are in the race to for the best male actor trophy at the Zee Cine Awards to be held in Macau next month. Salman has been nominated for his performance in blockbuster 'Bodyguard', while Shah Rukh has got two nominations in the same category, thanks to 'RA.One' and 'Don 2: The King Is Back'. Other actors vying for the title...

12:44 PM, Dec 31, 2011

New Delhi: Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, known for his dancing skills, will pay a tribute to legendary actors Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor, who passed away this year, at the Zee Cine Awards 2012 to be held in Macau next month. The event is scheduled to take place at The Venetian in Macau, Jan 21. Shahid is excited to bring alive the aura of the iconic heroes, who entertained Hindi...

12:31 PM, Dec 31, 2011

Dubai: Despite Gulf and Indian air carriers increasing capacity and flights between the two regions, fares are unlikely to come down while demand for seats remains high, according to a survey. As per the new Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey, 2011, released here by Arabian Business weekly magazine, India was voted one of the top global destinations for travellers from the UAE this year and continues to be popular with...

01:28 PM, Dec 27, 2011

Mumbai: Zeenat Aman got her break playing Dev Anand's sister, Janice/Jasbir, in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, a film directed by the legend, who died last week. The former beauty queen tells us of how she learnt a lot simply by looking at the star in action "I will be eternally indebted to Dev Saab," says actor Zeenat Aman, who woke up last Sunday to a barrage of calls and messages,...

11:18 AM, Dec 11, 2011