Legendary singer Mohammed Rafi's son Shahid has accused veteran playback singer Lata Mangeshkar of trying to malign his father's image. Lata, in a recent interview, claimed that Rafi, after a fallout with her over an issue of royalty, had written a letter of apology to her, adding that although the letter "ended the cold war, but whenever I would see him, the hurt would return". Shahid said that Lata was ...
11:17 AM, Sep 27, 2012
Here is a look at some gaffes by Britain's Prince Harry, the 27-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth and third in line to the throne: - In 2002 he admitted under-age drinking and dabbling with marijuana. - Harry got involved in a scuffle with a photographer after leaving a nightclub in October 2004. - Harry has a reputation as a party-goer. He made headlines in January 2005, two weeks before Queen...
10:19 AM, Aug 23, 2012
London: Zara Phillips is making her Olympic debut in equestrian eventing, and the gold-medal question is whether her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, will head out to Greenwich Park on Sunday to watch her compete in the dressage portion of the competition. On Saturday the queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh visited British team members in the athletes village in Olympic Park, chatted up other athletes in the dining...
11:20 AM, Jul 29, 2012
San Francisco: Apple Inc said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is demanding from the iPhone maker a far higher patent royalty than Apple pays to other companies, at a rate the South Korean company has never sought from any other licensee. The information was contained in portions of an Apple legal brief freshly unsealed in US court on Wednesday, and provides more detail about each side's negotiating position in the run-up...
10:46 AM, Jul 26, 2012
Mumbai: Composers and lyricists like Javed Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj and Ram Sampath on Tuesday expressed resentment over a recent Bombay High Court ruling that FM channels don't have to pay separate royalties to composers and lyricists for broadcasting their songs. "I don't know how the case was fought, the arguments that went in, but the judge said the record company should only get the royalty. The royalty doesn't come to...
09:35 AM, Aug 03, 2011
Mumbai: Private radio channels have got a respite after the Bombay High Court ruled that they don't have to pay separate royalty to composers and lyricists for broadcasting their songs, but the musicians are unhappy. The high court ruled that the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) that safeguards the copyright of music composers and lyricists is not entitled to claim or demand royalty or licence fees from a FM...
05:03 PM, Jul 27, 2011
Los Angeles: Quoting from "The King's Speech," the Oscar-winning movie about his great-grandfather, Prince William projected his royal voice on Saturday to woo the Hollywood power crowd in a bid with wife Kate to promote young British talent. He in black tie, she in a pleated lavender Alexander McQueen gown, the young newlyweds set a tone of classic elegance for the most high-profile event in their three-day visit to the...
07:56 PM, Jul 10, 2011
The Royal Wedding is sealed with a kiss - William and Catherine, man and wife, are now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. ...
09:12 PM, Apr 29, 2011
London: Want to follow in Kate Middleton's footsteps and marry a prince? Well forget kissing frogs and try playing tennis or putting your party shoes on. Social network site Badoo (www.badoo.com) has come up with the "Seven Golden Rules" on how to find a prince, after conducting a study of 107 royal romances since World War II. It said the best strategy is to work in the media or showbusiness,...
11:37 AM, Apr 28, 2011
William and Kate have stepped away from traditional royalty, and right into celebrity culture. ...
10:23 AM, Apr 27, 2011
The actress along with Rajasthan Royals will be attending a dinner hosted by the Maharani ...
04:31 PM, Apr 10, 2010
Titled 'Maharaja', showcases the period from 18th century till Independence. ...
05:00 PM, Oct 12, 2009
Sales from mobile ring tones, caller tunes have surpassed CD-tapes sales. ...
03:19 AM, Sep 19, 2009
WHO has declared it a pandemic that could hit millions across the world. ...
04:23 PM, Jul 26, 2009
Artic island will be less dependent on Denmark from now. ...
12:59 PM, Jun 22, 2009
Princes William and Harry undergo military helicopter training courses. ...
07:27 PM, Jun 19, 2009
Lahore: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, on Saturday ruled out holding talks with its Indian counterparts over resumption of bilateral ties between the two countries. Ashraf left for Dhaka on Saturday to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its team to Pakistan. I have no plans to discuss the resumption of any bilateral cricket ties with Indian board officials if they came to Dhaka,...
12:54 PM, May 04, 2008
That Zaheer Khan loves bowling to left-hand batsmen is well known. During the final session, the second of his three left-hand-bat dismissals was Shaun Marsh, who came into the match with scores of 11 and 0...
06:43 PM, Apr 06, 2008
Melbourne: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the on-field umpires should be more consistent with their decisions, rather than relying on the contentious Decision Review System (DRS). The lack of DRS went in India's favour in the first Test against Australia with some of the decisions going their way, especially in the first innings. Michael Hussey was adjudged caught behind off Zaheer Khan by South African Marais Erasmus but TV...
04:14 PM, Apr 04, 2008
The middle-order batsman says he is prepared for the upcoming tour to Australia. ...
03:26 PM, Mar 25, 2008
