London: Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalised with a bladder infection. Monday's announcement comes as the UK is celebrating the queen's Diamond Jubilee. On Sunday, Prince Philip joined the queen and senior royals on the River Thames in cold and blustery weather for a pageant in honor of Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. The palace said the prince, who will turn 91...
10:34 PM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: Saina Nehwal would look to boost her confidence ahead of the London Olympics when she starts as the top seed at the Thailand Grand Prix Gold beginning with the qualifiers in Bangkok on Tuesday. The Olympic-bound shuttler, ranked fifth in the world, will start her campaign against local player Nichaon Jindapon in the women's singles on Wednesday. With the top four Chinese players missing in action, it will...
05:58 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Jakarta: A strong earthquake off Indonesia's coast caused tall buildings to sway in the capital on Monday afternoon, but officials said there was no threat of a tsunami. No damage or casualties were immediately reported. Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency put the preliminary magnitude of the quake at 6.1. It hit 121 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Sukabumi, a town on the coast of West Java province. It was centered...
05:35 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan is a household name in India. And now international recognition has come knocking at his door. Sivan is the only cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to be accorded membership to the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) " a body of internationally acclaimed cinematographers, where membership is by invitation alone. Even as praise and felicitations began pouring in from all quarters, including those from directors like Mira Nair,...
12:53 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Actor Ranjith a popular villain on Malayalam screen, is currently trying his hand at playing the hero in a Tamil movie titled 'Don Sera'. Introduced by RK Selvamani in Tamil, Ranjith had acted in several movies before making a foray to Malayalam Cinema. He expresses his gratitude for Mohanlal for introducing him in Mollywood. In a quick chat, Ranjith, who is the husband of actress Priya Raman, shares his thoughts...
02:25 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Giving a breather to Sairam Shankar is 'Romeo'. "Puri rasina prema katha," reads the tag line. What makes this film unique is that PJ has written the dialogues. This is the first time that the director has written for a film not directed by him. The film is set in Verona, where Shakespeare's drama too was set. This is the only similarity between that Romeo and this modern day 'Romeo',...
10:47 AM, Jun 02, 2012
India have to do lots of homework before the London Olympics, said hockey expert and Olympian Jagbir Singh. ...
08:51 PM, May 31, 2012
Lahore: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided not to ban the eight players, including former captains Rehan Butt and Shakeel Abbasi, for playing in the rebel World Series Hockey (WSH) in India. Instead, heavy fines would be slapped on them so that they would be eligible for selection in Pakistan's squad for London Olympics. Butt and Abbasi have been fined $10,870 each, while Waseem Ahmed, Zeeshan Ashraf, Imran Warsi,...
02:25 PM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: While Leander Paes is having his dream run at the moment when it comes to his first passion " tennis, his Bollywood ambitions have taken a backseat at the moment. Currently preparing for the rigorous tennis season ahead of him " with the Olympics, the Wimbledon and the French Open, the sportsperson tells HitList that he will get back to filming again only towards the end of the month....
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: Dancing is Veena Malik's latest passion. The starlet has done a salsa number for an upcoming advertisement. Choreographed by Longinus Fernandes, she has done her bit of skinfest in the ad as well. The controversy queen now wants to be a dancing queen, eh? Is Parineeti getting pricey? Cosmetic brand withdraws endorsement offer after actress demands a whopping fee of Rs 50 lakh per day. The industry grapevine is...
11:13 AM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana has finally signed a new project. Director Rohan Sippy has roped in the 'Vicky Donor' actor to feature in his next. Ayushmann has already signed John Abraham's next production, which is still some time away to go on the floors. Speaking about the actor's association with the 'Dum Maaro Dum' director's next project, our source says, "Yes, he is in talks with Rohan for the film...
11:13 AM, May 31, 2012
London: The former top media adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron was arrested and charged with perjury on Wednesday in the trial of a flamboyant ex-Scottish lawmaker - the latest case tied to allegations of wrongdoing by British tabloid newspapers. Andy Coulson, 44, was detained by Scottish police at his home in London Wednesday morning over an accusation related to testimony he gave in a high-profile case at Glasgow's High...
04:05 AM, May 31, 2012
Jakarta: Titin Karisma parades onto the stage wearing a rhinestone bustier and matching bottoms, with sequin fringe that jiggles wildly to the rhythm of the beating drums. Preteen boys watch the singer wide-eyed as she straddles a speaker, whipping her long hair wildly. She licks the microphone and drops to the ground, repeatedly thrusting her pelvis toward a camera. Lady Gaga's onstage antics are almost tame compared to this act,...
04:09 PM, May 30, 2012
London: The British Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's plea against extradition. Assange will be extradited to Sweden on sexual assault charges. The judge said that the decision was reached with a majority of five to two. Assange wasn't present in the court on Wednesday. "The request for Assange's extradition has been lawfully made and his appeal against extradition is accordingly is dismissed," said Supreme Court president...
02:07 PM, May 30, 2012
London: A drunken woman secretary, who hurled racist abuse at fellow Tube travellers in a tirade that was viewed by thousands of internet users across the world after being uploaded by a Sikh, was on Tuesday jailed for 21 weeks. Jacqueline Woodhouse, 42, launched an expletive-laden racist rant at passengers on the Central line in London. A seven-minute video of the incident that happened on January 23, was uploaded to...
06:22 PM, May 29, 2012
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