Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 and 12 Results 2013 have been declared by the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) on Tuesday. Candidates can log on to the website - http://mpresults.nic.in - to access their results. Out of all the results declared so far, following are the students who have topped in their respective streams: Bhopal boy Lekhanshu Bavne tops Commerce stream Ruchi Sharma from Sidhi tops Science...
05:32 PM, May 21, 2013
Mumbai: For the first time, Indian rapper-music producer Honey Singh will be seen singing on the big screen in a song in 'Zaalim Dilli'. The film's director Japinder Kaur says it is a "dance number and it's a situational song". "This is for the first time that Honey Singh will feature in a song. It's a birthday bash song and it has shaped up very well. We shot for the...
05:28 PM, May 21, 2013
London: Manchester United earned a record 60.8 million pounds in Premier League television revenue this season en route to a 20th English title. Deposed champion Manchester City, who finished 11 points behind United in second, received 58.1 million pounds, according to figures released by the league on Tuesday. Even finishing last was lucrative, with Queens Park Rangers returning to the second tier after earning 39.8 million pounds from TV companies....
04:55 PM, May 21, 2013
Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry has no links with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Telugu film producers council has said. The council Tuesday denied reports that a Telugu film producer had links with the scandal which rocked the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Council executive committee member T Bharadwaj clarified that Tollywood, as the Telugu film industry is known, has no casting director. He said if any producer was found...
04:03 PM, May 21, 2013
The 66th Cannes Film Festival is celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema this year. A number of Bollywood celebrities were seen making a bee-line for the French Riviera. ...
03:20 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to ban IPL 6 play-offs, but has directed the one man commission appointed by the BCCI to look into IPL irregularities and submit its report within two weeks. This came on a petition filed in the court seeking a stay on the remaining matches in the IPL in view of the spot-fixing scandal. The court observed that the 'problem is lackadaisical approach...
02:50 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Vadivelu, one of Tamil cinema's most popular comedians, began shooting for his upcoming Tamil period-comedy 'Gaja Buja Buja Gaja Tenali Ramanum Krishnadevarayarum' here Monday after a two-year hiatus. Vadivelu took a forced sabbatical after entering into politics during the 2011 assembly elections. "It is wonderful to have him back and I'm really looking forward to work with him. We begun shooting today (Monday) at a studio here. I'm sure...
02:27 PM, May 21, 2013
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day tour to India, said that the two countries have far more common interests than differences. ...
01:50 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush, who has begun dubbing for his upcoming Hindi debut 'Raanjhanaa', says he finds the experience tough but wishes to give his best to satisfy his audiences. "Dubbing for Raanjhanaa. (I'm) finding it quite tough. (I) hope I can live up to your expectations. (I) will give my best," posted Dhanush on his Twitter page. Dhanush is paired opposite Sonam Kapoor in the film, which is about...
01:06 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Producer C V Kumar, who has already introduced two short filmmakers into the industry with projects like 'Pizza' and 'Soodhu Kavvum', is set to turn two more shorts into feature films in Tamil soon. "I have shortlisted two shorts which will be made into regular films soon. I will officially announce more details about the projects soon. I feel there is lot of potential and novelty in short films...
12:54 PM, May 21, 2013
The Chennai Police said that they have recovered Rs 4 lakh cash from bookie Prashant, who was arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal. ...
12:34 PM, May 21, 2013
Beijing: Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India will contribute to regional economic development and integration, a Chinese daily said on Tuesday. An editorial in China Daily noted that Li's ongoing visit to India will create a new chapter in Sino-Indian relations. "That Li chose New Delhi as the first leg of his first overseas trip as China's head of government is a strong signal to the outside world that Beijing...
12:15 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Pledged to build trust with India, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said that the two countries have far more common interests than differences. Li Keqiang spelling out his vision for India-China ties said that he wants the two nations to be the engines of global growth. Keqiang said India and China have the "wisdom" to find mutually acceptable solution to the boundary problem and the two countries...
11:17 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: 6:41 pm: Sahara franchise pulls out from IPL. Sahara owns the Pune Warriors franchise in the Indian Premier League. Pune Warriors is the costliest franchise in IPL. A Sahara statement said: Sahara bought Pune franchise for a record Rs 1702 crore for 10 years. But they currently have dispute regarding the reduction of the franchise fee as initially there were 94 matches which was later reduced to 74...
11:05 AM, May 21, 2013
Bhopal: A local court here on Monday rejected an NGO's plea to raise the quantum of punishment given to the convicts in the Bhopal gas tragedy case. The petition to raise the quantum of punishment in the case was filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sanghthan convenor Abdul Jabbar and others. Rejecting the plea, District and Session Judge Sushma Khosla said that the NGO could at best assist...
10:30 AM, May 21, 2013
Savarkundla: Thirty-two-year-old Komal Ganatra from Gujarat is the only woman from the state to have cracked the UPSC exam this year. After four attempts, the hard work has finally paid off. With a 591 ranking on the national merit list, she is an inspiration. But what makes Komal's feat even more valuable is her spirit to make a difference. Within a fortnight of her marriage to one Shailesh Popat in...
10:19 AM, May 21, 2013
Washington: The US on Monday welcomed India's generous bilateral assistance to Afghanistan but remained non-committal on reports about Kabul seeking supply of military equipment from New Delhi. "We welcome efforts by Afghanistan's neighbours and other regional actors to promote Afghanistan's stability and economic development," State Department spokesperson Patrick Ventrell told reporters. He was responding to questions on the India visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai during which according to media...
09:56 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: The five-day police custody of the three arrested cricketers - S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan - and 11 bookies who were arrested last week ends on Tuesday. They will be produced in a Delhi court. Police sources say they will ask for further custody of the three cricketers, and seven of the 11 bookies. Meanwhile, Baburao Yadav, the former Ranji cricketer detained on Monday has been...
09:50 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: As the spot-fixing scandal puts a black spot on the Indian Premier League, Kings XI Punjab owners Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia have come up with suggestions like putting franchise owners in the IPL governing council, legalising betting and carrying out random polygraph tests on players. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Preity said, "There should be stronger measures by the anti-corruption unit to monitor it and I...
09:36 AM, May 21, 2013
