Pune: It's been two decades since the government launched its battle against discrimination of HIV positive people with an iconic advertisement, crores of rupees have been spent to counter persecution of the HIV infected. But the campaign ironically has failed to eliminate prejudice even within the government departments. A 41-year-old bus driver from Pune, an HIV positive, was sacked by the State Transport Department last month. The sole breadwinner in...
06:21 AM, Jun 05, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Employees of Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATSL) at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport are up in arms against the new service conditions they have been offered after the company hived off the ground handling and cargo handling services. Forty AIATSL employees have been given three options -- to join Air India-Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (AISATS) at the entry level, to opt a transfer to any other station...
02:59 AM, Jun 05, 2012
New Delhi: Director of 'Jism 2' Pooja Bhatt has decided to auction her lead cast's clothes, including undergarments for charity. Makers of the film lately tweeted "@Jism2 Sunny Leone's lingerie along with other clothes of her and other actors up for auction for charity... any takers?" Porn star Sunny Leone will make her Bollywood debut with 'Jism 2'. Bollywood actors Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh will be seen sharing screen...
05:55 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Los Angeles: Kristen Stewart starrer 'Snow White and the Huntsman' had a victorious debut at the box office by making USD 56.3 million on its first weekend. The modern retelling of the classic fairytale, which also stars Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth, overtook 'Men in Black 3', which was at the top last week, The Hollywood Reporter said. Earning a better-than-expected domestic gross, the Rupert Sanders-directed movie helped Universal Pictures...
04:59 PM, Jun 04, 2012
'The Hunger Games', a book the whole world has either read, seen the movie it is based on, or at least heard of. Every where you have adults, teens, and even a few daring tweens enjoying it. I say 'daring' tweens because 'The Hunger Games' is not for the faint of heart, and perhaps the world-renowned author Suzanne Collins intended the book to be taken in by a mature audience,...
03:23 PM, Jun 04, 2012
The audio of MS Raju's directorial, Tuneega Tuneega, is scheduled on June 10. The film stars Sumanth Ashwin (Raju's son) in the lead role. He is paired with Riya. Presented by Dil Raju, it has music by Karthik Raja. Dialogues are by Paruchuri Brothers. Cinematography is by S Venugopal Reddy. Lyrics are by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. Speaking about the movie, Dil Raju has said that he is proud to present...
03:05 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Parvathy Omanakuttan is keeping her fingers crossed, even as her debut Tamil flick 'Billa 2' is getting ready to hit the screens. "It is a memorable role and I must thank Ajith and director Chakri Toleti for their cooperation," she says. The beauty queen turned actress plays performance oriented role in this prequel to 'Billa'. "I play Jasmine, who is the love interest of Billa. I am part of many...
02:30 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Los Angeles: The fan votes, not just the odds, were in 'The Hunger Games' favor at the MTV Movie Awards. The dystopian survival saga escaped from Sunday's 21st annual extravaganza with the most golden popcorn-shaped trophies, including best fight for the film's final three-way battle and best on-screen transformation for Elizabeth Banks' over-the-top futuristic makeover. 'Hunger Games' stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson were also honored for best female and...
01:14 PM, Jun 04, 2012
It was on Saturday that the audio of 'Saguni' was launched at a grand function in Chennai. In the next 24 hours, the 'Kanda Karavadai...' song was downloaded 75000 times, making a record of sorts. And music composer G V Prakash Kumar is so thrilled about it. Sung by Shankar Mahadevan, the peppy number has some dialogues in between, which are mouthed by none other than Karthi Sivakumar, the protagonist...
01:08 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred two senior officials in Mathura following the communal riots that left four people dead, an official said. Mathura District Magistrate (DM) Sanjay Kumar and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharamveer were transferred on June 3. According to a government spokesperson, Alok Tiwari has been appointed as the new DM and N.R. Padmaja as the new SSP of Mathura. The two officials have...
12:34 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Washington: Want to miss school? Get a good absent note. A fifth-grader in the US did just that by getting a handwritten note from Barack Obama asking the teacher to excuse his absence from school as he was with the American President. Tyler Sullivan, a fifth-grader in Rochester, went to watch his father, Ryan Sullivan, introduce Obama before the president's speech at Honeywell in Golden Valley. When he returns to...
12:23 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Mumbai: It was while editing Farah Khans directorial debut 'Main Hoon Na' that Shirish Kunder lost his heart to her. He also edited her next project 'Tees Maar Khan'. But strangely he will not edit his wifes next film that stars Shah Rukh Khan. Shirish says, "Yes, it is true that I wont be working on her film. Till August 31, Im busy with my directorial venture. Also being an...
11:30 AM, Jun 04, 2012
Chennai: It may not have turned out to be as happy an 88th birthday for DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi as he might have wished. The multi-factioned feud within the veteran leader's family showed no signs of abating even on the leader's special day on Sunday, while the birthday celebrations themselves were a far cry from those of a few years past. With photographs of MK Stalin, Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran and...
10:08 AM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: A young engineer, Kundan Jaiswal, risked his own life while trying to chase and nab an alleged assailant. He didn't drive past like everyone else when he saw a helpless man being attacked on the road. "It was a Saturday evening and I was travelling home with my brother in an autorickshaw through the Old Delhi area," Kundan said. Recalling the events of the day, Kundan said, "Suddenly...
09:52 AM, Jun 04, 2012
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