Saif Ali Khan will help pull crowd to 'Go Goa Gone', says director Mumbai: Director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D K, who are looking forward to the release of their zombie film 'Go Goa Gone', think that having an established actor like Saif Ali Khan will help them reach a wider audience. 'Go Goa Gone' is being promoted as India's first zombie film and will see Saif as a Russian mafia, who is also a zombie-hunter. "By having a superstar mainly we...  
06:23 PM, Apr 10, 2013

BJP says zombie film 'Go Goa Gone' shows Goa in bad light, CM promises action
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Panaji: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday promised action against Saif Ali Khan-starrer film "Go Goa Gone" after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator said it promoted smoking and showed Goa in bad light. "You give me all the detail and I will take action," Parrikar told BJP MLA Pramod Sawant, after he said that the film's publicity showed Goa negatively, apart from promoting smoking. "The poster shows Saif smoking...  
05:34 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Why the Goa BJP, Cong are against Playboy's sari-clad bunnies Panaji: The BJP Goa unit has decided to stand by its legislator who has opposed Playboy Club's plan to open a branch at Candolim beach which has been under consideration of the state tourism ministry. Even the state Congress unit has also expressed its reservations over opening of such a facility in the state. The BJP does not approve of having Playboy Club being started in Goa and we will...  
03:38 PM, Apr 10, 2013

I'm blessed to have Soha in my life: Kunal Khemu
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Mumbai: Bollywood actor Kunal Khemu, who is currently in a relationship with actress Soha Ali Khan, says he is lucky to have someone like her in his life. The actress is very supportive of his decisions and respects him as a professional. "I am blessed to have a woman in my life who is so supportive of my work. We both respect each other as professionals. We do talk about...  
11:33 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Parrikar alleges irregularities in Maharashtra irrigation Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday alleged irregularities in all irrigation projects in Maharashtra, including the Tillari project bordering the state. "All irrigation projects in Maharashtra are scam. I am saying this on record," he told the State Legislative Assembly, while speaking on demands for grants. "We know about Tillari irrigation project. How much of cement is used and how much is soil cannot be ascertained." Parrikar claimed...  
01:48 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Premier League set to adopt goal-line technology: FA London: English Football Association (FA) general secretary Alex Horne believes the Premier League will approve the introduction of goal-line technology from next season at a meeting this week. Horne told the BBC he thought the equipment was always an "ideal piece of technology to allow into the game" ahead of the Premier League clubs meeting on Thursday. "I'm expecting it to go through at that meeting," Horne said on Tuesday....  
03:04 PM, Apr 09, 2013

Ok to slap slack officials, says Goa minister
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Panaji: It is okay to slap government officials who do not work efficiently, according to Goa Civil Supplies Minister Dayanand Mandrekar. Mandrekar made the remark on Monday during a debate on civil supplies in the ongoing budget session of the state legislative assembly. "Sometimes officials do not do any work properly and do not listen too. Then like he (Mickky Pacheco) said, they should be slapped," Mandrekar said. Goa Vikas...  
11:15 AM, Apr 09, 2013

'Go Goa Gone' decodes world of zombies: Kunal Kemmu
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Mumbai: Actor Kunal Kemmu, who will soon be seen in zombie thriller 'Go Goa Gone', says the film answers all the relevant questions related to zombies. "We know there are a lot of people in our country who haven't seen such (zombie) films. What are zombies? How do they become a zombie? And what should be done with them? Answers to all these questions are being given in the film,"...  
06:46 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Playboy's Goa plan face opposition from BJP MLA Panaji: An MLA of the ruling BJP today threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Goa government grants permission to US-based Playboy Club to open a branch in the state. "I am opposing this club anywhere in Goa. The department of tourism has already made up its mind to give them no-objection certificate," BJP's Michael Lobo, in whose constituency the club is proposed to be set up, told...  
04:16 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Goa: MLAs to be fined for violating traffic rule Panaji: Nine legislators who violated traffic rules last week and rode to the State Legislative Assembly complex in Panaji without wearing helmet, will be issued challans, a senior official said on Monday. Transport Director Arun Desai said the Enforcement wing of the transport department has already procured the documents of the bikes which were rode by the legislators. On Friday, the erring legislators arrived at the Assembly session, riding five...  
12:24 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Nine-man Atletico Madrid clinch a draw at Getafe
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Madrid: Nine-man Atletico Madrid sputtered to a 0-0 draw at Getafe Sunday in the Spanish league, as Diego Simeone's team fell further adrift of Real Madrid in their fight for a second-place finish. Atletico have only one win in their last five games and failed to match Madrid's victory from Saturday to fall four points behind the defending champions. Barcelona are cruising to the title 13 points clear. "The league...  
09:47 AM, Apr 08, 2013

I-League: Sporting Clube de Goa take on Mohun Bagan Duler (Goa): In-form Sporting Clube de Goa will be looking to keep their unbeaten run going when they take on Mohun Bagan on Sunday in the 23rd round of I-League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa. Sporting, who have a good record at Duler Stadium, will be missing their reliable defender Samananda Singh who got marching orders in the second half against ONGC which helped the Mumbai side restore parity. But coach...  
06:25 PM, Apr 06, 2013

'Rise of the Zombie': How a zombie is born New Delhi: Bollywood has experimented with ghosts and spirits for years in innumerable films, making the horror genre quite popular. But it seems that Indian directors are now ready to take the horror genre to a new level for the Indian audiences by introducing them to zombies. Luke Kenny, who was last seen in 'Rock On!' is set to give India it's first zombie film 'Rise of the Zombie'. On...  
11:25 AM, Apr 04, 2013

FIFA picks GoalControl goal-line tech system FIFA surprisingly opted for GoalControl as their goal-line technology system to be used at next year's World Cup in Brazil. ...  
09:06 AM, Apr 03, 2013

Saif shoots anti-tobacco video for 'Go Goa Gone' Saif Ali Khan has shot a special video to spread awareness about ills of tobacco that will play in the beginning of his upcoming movie 'Go Goa Gone' where he is seen as a cigar smoking zombie killer. ...  
06:02 PM, Apr 01, 2013

Zombie culture is fast evolving in India, says 'Go Goa Gone' director
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Filmmaker Krishna D.K. says zombie culture in India is catching up and these films usually cater to two types of audiences. ...  
03:03 PM, Mar 31, 2013

Go Goa Gone: Anti-tobacco NGO objects to posters of Saif's film
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Saif Ali Khan has earned the ire of an anti-tobacco watchdog with the posters of his upcoming film 'Go Goa Gone' where he is seen smoking a cigar. ...  
11:13 AM, Mar 29, 2013

Momentum with Sporting as they take on ONGC
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Sporting Clube de Goa will look to keep their winning momentum intact as they face ONGC in a 22nd-round match of the I-League at the Duler stadium on Thursday. ...  
06:29 PM, Mar 27, 2013

'Go Goa Gone' trailer trending online, Saif humbled by the response
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The trailer of directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K's upcoming zombie comedy film 'Go Goa Gone' has started trending on social networking site Twitter after its online release Tuesday. ...  
05:04 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Goa: Rape victim fails to take exam, but promoted to next class The Goa government has promoted the Vasco rape victim, and her elder sister, to next class, considering it as a special case, as both the girls could not take the examinations because of the trauma. ...  
04:52 PM, Mar 26, 2013