Mumbai: Veteran actress Hema Malini is elated to learn that her husband Dharmendra will be honoured with a Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award, and says that the honour was long due. "I am obviously very happy that Dharamji is getting the Padma Bhushan. It was long due and I am glad that the government of India is conferring the title to him," Hema told IANS. "He has...
07:52 AM, Jan 26, 2012
New Delhi: Veteran actor Dharmendra's youngest daughter Ahana Deol is delighted with the news that her father has been named to receive the prestigious Padma Bhushan this year. However, she says he deserved the award much earlier. "The Padma Bhushan is a grand honour and our family is really excited after hearing the news because dad totally deserves it," Ahana told IANS over phone from Mumbai. "However, I also want...
04:29 PM, Jan 25, 2012
New Delhi: Poet, lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar turns 67 on 17 January. He is one of the most sought-after lyricists in India. Winner of 14 Filmfare Award, Padma Shri and a Padma Bhushan, Akhtar has proved his mettle in the film industry. Akhtar's first film as a scriptwriter was Yakeen, but it flopped badly. Then he joined hands with friend Salim Khan and both of them wrote some great...
04:06 PM, Jan 17, 2012
Hyderabad: Major industries minister J Geeta Reddy and information technology minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah, both from Telangana, have differing perceptions over the likely flow of investments into the region. The two minister at first, at a press conference on Monday, dismissed as baseless the contention of some Telangana protagonists that the region was neglected in the matter of new industries. They even reeled out statistics in support of their argument. But...
12:40 PM, Jan 17, 2012
Mumbai: Celina Jaitley was spotted celebrating Christmas with husband Peter Haag at a hotel in Dubai. The actress, who is expecting twins, is expected to deliver in April. Katrina is headed to UK for her New Year break Katrina Kaif is headed to UK for her New Year break. The actress is looking forward to catch up with her mother and sisters at their London home during her short break....
10:36 AM, Dec 30, 2011
She was two when she was diagnosed with polio but nothing deterred Geeta and at 49, she is independent, and even drives her own car. ...
09:04 AM, Dec 12, 2011
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09:08 PM, Dec 10, 2011
Mumbai: Geeta Basra, who is said to be dating cricketer Harbhajan Singh, finds engagement-marriage rumours infuriating because these can harm her career, which is yet to take off. "He (Harbhajan) is a dear friend. Look, everyone in this industry has a personal life. I am not saying I am single or not single. Beyond that, whether we are getting married or not...I am not getting into all that. I am...
11:38 AM, Dec 07, 2011
Noida: Even as reports of India offie Harbhajan Singh marrying Bollywood starlet Geeta Basra emerged recently, the two made their relationship quite obvious as they toured the pit lane together yesterday before the start of the Indian GP. Bhajji who has recently been dropped from the Indian team for the England ODIs as well as the upcoming Tests against West Indies, looked very relaxed in the company of the actress,...
12:45 PM, Oct 31, 2011
New Delhi: It's been a year since the Medical Council of India (MCI) was dissolved and its president Ketan Desai arrested. But it seems the rot in the MCI has yet to be cleaned out. A case in point is Dr Sangeeta Sharma, the senior most officer in the MCI. CNN-IBN accessed documents that prove that the Health Ministry raised questions about the validity of her appointment as secretary. In...
06:43 PM, Sep 09, 2011
New Delhi: The legendary Shammi Kapoor's last rites just concluded in Mumbai. The who's who of Bollywood were seen there -- apart from the famous Kapoor family members. Bollywood had mourned the death of the actor who had this infectious energetic charm about him. Politicians, actors and fans united in grief at the demise of the man who was once called Indias reply to Elvis Presley. Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan ...
12:16 PM, Aug 15, 2011
New Delhi: The Medical Council of India has once again come in news for another controversy. Its new secretary has resigned alleging misbehavior by Board Members, but it remains to be seen if that is the real reason. Interestingly the news of her resignation came 24 hours after CNN-IBN contacted her, asking her whether or not her appointment was legal. The image of MCI President Ketan Desai being handcuffed and...
11:10 AM, Jun 26, 2011
New Delhi: Another controversy in the tainted Medical Council of India (MCI). MCI secretary Dr Sangeeta Sharma has resigned alleging rude and indecent behavior by the Board's Chairman, Dr KK Talwar. Incidentally, the Health Ministry had raised objections about her appointment and asked the Board of Governors if her appointment had been made under the prescribed recruitment rules. The Health Ministry wanted the MCI board to get an ACC approval...
08:26 AM, Jun 23, 2011
New Delhi: MCI Secretary Sangeeta Sharma has resigned from her position, alleging "rude and indecent" behaviour meted out to her by Board's Chairman Dr KK Talwar. She put in her papers on June 14, stating that she was resigning under duress and hoped that "no other official of any rank in the MCI shall be given such an insulting treatment in the future". "An issue is being made out of...
10:37 PM, Jun 22, 2011
New Delhi: Four eminent and enterprising personalities of Indian origin have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. Here is a quick look at them. Gobind Behari Lal: He came to study at the University of California in Berkeley in 1912 on the Guru Govind Singh Sahib Scholarship. He later became the science editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1937. Jhumpa Lahiri: The 1967-born...
05:22 PM, Apr 20, 2011
Washington: Yet another Indian American has become President Barack Obama's preferred choice for a government posting. Obama named Geeta Pasi, a career senior foreign service official, as US ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. Pasi, who once served as Political Military Officer at the US embassy in New Delhi, currently serves as the Director of East African Affairs in the Africa Bureau at the Department...
09:56 AM, Apr 06, 2011
New Delhi: Meet the Kumari sisters from India's sporting heartland Haryana. Geeta and Babita, the wrestling duo, who made the country proud with a gold and a silver medal. Geeta said, "We have won before but the publicity now is because the CWG was held in India." Geeta won India's first ever gold in women's wrestling, pinning down her Australian opponent. Babita had to settle for silver which has only...
07:48 AM, Mar 08, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi's officews and residences across the country in connection with the alleged cases of corruption and irregularities in the Games. CBI officials started the raid at around 7 AM at his offices and residences in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. Besides Kalmadi, the premises of his personal secretary Manoj Bhure in Pune were also...
12:25 PM, Dec 24, 2010
