New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan says that he has not given any assurances to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray for setting up of a theme park at the Mahalakshmi Race Course in Maharashtra. Uddhav had claimed on Sunday that a theme park will be set up at the Mahalakshmi Race Course.
The lease of the race course expired on May 31 and the Shiv Sena dominated BMC wants a Bal Thackeray memorial construction on the land. However, the Maharashtra government has not accepted the demand and so the Shiv Sena proposed a theme park.
Following instructions from Uddahv Mayor Sunil Prabhu allegedly asked the government not to extend the lease and instead handover the whole land to the BMC. The BMC owns 30 per cent of 10, 22,000 square yard of land while the rest 70 per cent is under the Maharashtra government.
After the government refused the permission for a Bal Thackeray memorial, Uddhav met Chavan on Sunday and later he said he has been assured about the theme park. But on Monday the Chief Minister denied that he gave any assurance....
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12:15 PM, Jun 04, 2013
Mumbai: The iconic race course at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai may soon by replaced by an international theme park. The Shiv Sena ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) says it may not renew the 99-year lease to the Royal Western Indian Turf Club which runs the race course. The lease expires on May 31. The BMC says it wants to open the vast land to the public instead of leasing it to...
02:37 PM, May 14, 2013
Producers of James Bond franchise reportedly want Adele to repeat her 'Skyfall' success with a new smash-hit tune. ...
05:50 PM, Mar 03, 2013
The World Book Fair 2013 beginning February 4 will celebrate indigenous literature with its theme, "Indigenous Voices - Mapping India's Folk and Tribal Literature", and commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda with a special pavilion exhibiting photographs and books from the spiritualist's life. The fair will open at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. ...
05:15 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Daniel Craig wants multiple Grammy winning singer Adele to sing the theme song for the next Bond film after her global smash with 'Skyfall'. ...
04:06 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Chennai: A 20-year-old air-hostess was killed in a freak accident on Tuesday after she was thrown off an adventure ride inside an amusement park on the outskirts of Chennai. The victim, who hailed from Nagaland suffered head injuries, was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced her dead. The cause of death is being probed. Three people including the amusement park's facility manager have been arrested. The police said...
07:24 AM, Oct 03, 2012
New Delhi: Taking the musical route in cheering Indian contingents for the London Olympics this year, the theme song "Aap agar saath hain, toh jeet bhi saath hai" composed by Swanand Kirkire and Shantanu Moitra, has reached a new high by winning accolades from netizens all over. "It's Time You Cheer" is an Olympic Theme song composed for YouTube by Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire asking Indians to Cheer for...
12:53 PM, Aug 01, 2012
New Delhi: Are you bored of all those old themes that Google offers to spice up your Gmail account? If yes, then here is good news for you. Google has announced that its users will now be able to bring an even more personal touch by setting their own background images. So over the next couple of days, Google will roll out a new Custom themes section with two options...
11:58 AM, Jun 20, 2012
Mumbai: In India it has recently become a criminal offence to discriminate against people due to their sexual orientation. But commercial Indian films are far from catching up with the law and still hide under the curtain of comedy -- all for a reason, say filmmakers. "There is an anxiety when it comes to gay films and gay-based roles," said documentary filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan at an open forum at the...
12:20 PM, Oct 18, 2011
London: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron to bring the world of 'Avatar' to life at Disney parks. The 2009 movie 'Avatar' become the highest-grossing film of all time and fans will soon be able to experience Cameron's fictional planet Pandora for themselves at Walt Disney World in Florida. Disney plans to build the first Avatar themed land at Walt Disney World...
11:14 AM, Sep 22, 2011
Los Angeles: There is something about the Harry Potter theme park in Florida that actor Daniel Radcliffe loves - that he doesn't have to pay to go on the rides. The 21-year-old actor, who essayed the role of the boy wizard in all eight films of the "Harry Potter" franchise, was excited to be asked to open the attraction in Florida, which is based on the films and original books...
12:03 PM, Jul 17, 2011
New Delhi: 'India bula liya', the Commonwealth theme song, composed by Oscar-winner A R Rahman, has been tweaked and turned into a "peppy sports anthem". The original version of the song got a lukewarm response from the audience and was openly criticised by CWG Organising Committee's executive board member V K Malhotra for falling short of expectations. "The song has now been turned into a sports anthem. It has been...
08:40 PM, Sep 16, 2010
New Delhi: AR Rahman's music composition for the Commonwealth Games seems to be generating unending controversies. Some well-known names in Indian classical dance who were supposed to perform on his tune have simply refused to do so. The initial plan was that Rahman's composition would have been used as an introduction to an 11-minute sequence showcasing the best of Indian classical dance. Six of Indian dance's best artistes, Pandit Birju...
03:43 PM, Sep 11, 2010
VK Malhotra, who is also the Vice President of IOA, said Rahman's song is not as inspiring as Shakira's
Waka Waka. ...
04:05 PM, Aug 29, 2010
New Delhi: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Commonwealth Games has finalised Oscar winner AR Rahman's
Swagatham as the theme song for the mega event and it will be made public in 10 days, the panel's head said on Sunday. "GoM has finalised the theme song. A.R. Rahman will give final touches and it will be presented before the people in 10 days," said Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal...
07:48 AM, Aug 16, 2010
Theme pandals are something that durga puja organisers always bank on to get the maximum visitors. ...
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Lakhs of devotees gathered to get a glimpse of their favorite God Ganesha. ...
11:05 PM, Sep 03, 2008
The themes surrounding pandals are up to date with the times. ...
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