Cannes 2013: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan spotted on the red carpet

Bollywood actress was seen in a teal Gucci gown at the premiere of 'Behind the Candelabra' which stars Hollwyood A-listers like Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. ...
11:14 PM, May 22, 2013

Delhi: Massive fire near Nizamuddin petrol station New Delhi: A massive fire broke out near a Nizamuddin petrol station in Delhi on Sunday. According to the reports, five fire engines have been rushed to the spot. There were no reports of casualties so far. Efforts were on to bring the fire under control. More details awaited ...  
11:13 AM, May 19, 2013

One arrested for setting man on fire over dispute Ahmedabad: City police on Thursday registered an attempt to murder case against three men including two brothers for allegedly trying to burn a man alive. Harshwardhan Shah, the complainant, alleged that brothers Parag and Devang Dave, along with another unidentified man, accosted him near his house in Isanpur area late Wednesday night, and had a quarrel with him over the will of Daves' aunt. Following this, they allegedly set him...  
01:15 AM, May 17, 2013

'Report of Gir lions affected by deadly virus incorrect' New Delhi: Gujarat government on Thursday denied a media report that Gir lions are affected by the same virus which had wiped out 30 per cent of the lion population in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park in the 1990s. The news report, which appeared today, stated that scientists in India have recently found Pestes des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) to be behind the death of a lion in Gir the first...  
10:32 PM, May 16, 2013

Sanjay Dutt likely to file curative petition in SC Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who surrendered on Thursday before a special TADA court here, is planning to file a curative petition before the Supreme Court, his lawyer said. "We are planning to file a curative petition in the apex court soon," Dutt's advocate Rizwan Merchant told special TADA Judge GA Sanap when the proceedings were on to take the 53-year-old actor into custody. Dutt had earlier filed a review...  
06:22 PM, May 16, 2013

We don't depict communities in bad light:Malayalam filmamakers
by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam filmmakers say stereotyping may be possible, but clarify that they do not depict any community in a bad light intentionally as alleged by T Peter. In a recent article in the fortnightly 'Alakal', T Peter, national secretary of the Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF), expressed disappointment over Malayalam films and TV serials showing the fisherfolk in a bad light, especially their dressing style and depiction of Malayalam...  
11:08 AM, May 16, 2013

Snapshot: Sonam Kapoor pulls off huge nose ring with saree at Cannes She never fails to impress with her amazing style. On the premiere of 'The Great Gatsby', actress Sonam Kapoor chose a very Indian look in a bid to pay tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema. Sonam wore a huge nose ring with a gold and white Anamika Khanna saree and tied her hair in a lose bun. The saree was teamed with heavily embroidered gold jacket. ...  
10:09 AM, May 16, 2013

Petersen to replace Smith for Champions Trophy Johannesburg: Alviro Petersen has replaced fellow opening batsman Graeme Smith in South Africa's squad for next month's Champions Trophy. Head selector Andrew Hudson says Petersen is "the obvious choice" to come in for former limited-overs captain Smith, who was ruled out of the ODI tournament to have surgery on his injured left ankle. Petersen is currently playing for Somerset in English county cricket and is familiar with local conditions ahead...  
02:58 PM, May 14, 2013

Army to replace Maruti Gypsy, begins trials of new vehicles Jaipur: Soaring petrol prices have forced the Army to look for other options in the SUV variant and it started summer trials of Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Safari in Thar desert in Rajasthan on Monday. The vehicles are being driven by Army drivers to test their endurance, fuel consumption, temperature, cross country drive performance with and without load, power-to-wheel ratio among other factors, Army sources said. Two variants of Mahindra...  
10:50 PM, May 13, 2013

Chinese tofu feud lands on Obama's plate! Beijing: Internet users in China, a country with a long tradition of petitioning, are appealing to a new authority to resolve grievances and controversies such as the merits of salty or sweet tofu - the US White House petitions website. Created by US President Barack Obama, the online petitioning system was designed as an "easy way for Americans to make their voices heard", according to the website. But he may...  
01:32 PM, May 08, 2013

Woods goes from red carpet to TPC Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach: One night after making his red carpet debut in New York, Tiger Woods was on a golf course that hasn't treated him very well over the years. Woods said it took him a week to get over his tie for fourth at the Masters. Next up is The Players Championship, where he has won only once in 15 years and has just one top 10 since that...  
09:21 AM, May 08, 2013

Temple demolitions to continue as HC rejects review pleas Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday rejected two review petitions filed by two religious organizations seeking a relook at its January 2011 orders on demolition of illegal places of worship. The Division Bench of Justice Madanmohan Das and Indrajit Mohanti, adjudicating over the matter, did not make any further observation while rejecting the review petitions. Soon after the High Court order, the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Central Division Arvind...  
02:46 AM, May 08, 2013

Tamil Nadu: Petrol bomb hurled at AIADMK MLA's office Erode (TN): A petrol bomb on Sunday was hurled at the office of AIADMK MLA SS Ramanidharan by unidentified attackers, police said on Sunday. Nobody was injured, they said, adding, some furniture and air-conditioner in the building were damaged in the incident. Ramanidharanm, who represents Anthiyur constituency, was not in the office at the time of the incident. Police, quoting eyewitness, said some unidentified persons came in motorcycles to the...  
05:00 PM, May 05, 2013

Chavan is incompetent Chief Minister: Raj Thackeray Jalna: Attacking Maharashtra Government for allegedly not providing relief to people in drought-hit areas, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said Prithviraj Chavan is an incompetent Chief Minister. "The chief minister is incompetent and has been imposed by the Congress high command," said Thackeray, after visiting a fodder camp, opened by his party at Kharpudi road. Coming down heavily on the state government, Thackeray said various organisations are opening fodder...  
01:51 AM, May 05, 2013

Brownlie, Watling hit half-centuries in opener
by AFP
Derby: New Zealand made a promising start to their tour of England as Dean Brownlie and BJ Watling scored half-centuries in their opening match against Derbyshire on Saturday. The tourists are warming up for their Test series against England, which starts at Lord's on May 16, and they recovered from a sloppy start to get a useful knock against their county championship opponents. Both Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton went...  
11:50 PM, May 04, 2013

Snapshot: Puja Gupta goes green for PETA, dresses in lettuce leaves New Delhi: Puja Gupta is the new face for PETA. The actress has gone green for the new ad of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). In the new ad, the actress is seen wearing a dress made of lettuce leaves. ...  
01:29 PM, May 04, 2013

Aishwarya, Sonam, Freida to walk Cannes red carpet
by IANS
New Delhi: Indian actresses Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto will walk the red carpet at the forthcoming Cannes International Film Festival on different occasions. They will sport looks inspired by Bollywood's different eras. The trio will walk as brand ambassadors of beauty brand L'Oreal Paris, which completes 16 years as the official make-up artist for the Cannes film fest. With the gala celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema...  
04:13 PM, May 03, 2013

Allahabad High Court issues notice to Samajwadi MLA Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued notice to an MLA of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh on a petition seeking probe by an independent agency into his alleged role in the murder of his security guard. A division bench comprising Justices Ravindra Singh and Anil Kumar Agrawal issued the notice to Sayeed Ahmed, who represents Phulpur Assembly seat in Allahabad district, on the petition of one...  
01:10 AM, May 03, 2013