Sneak peek: 'The Watch'

Sneak peek: 'The Watch'

When you have Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill in the same film, it's bound to be a laugh riot. ...
05:22 PM, May 31, 2012

Burg launches wrist watch mobile phones in India

Burg launches wrist watch mobile phones in India New Delhi: Now, make and receive calls, send SMSs and do much more using your wrist watch. Does it sound strange? But now, no more. Burg, the Netherland-based wristwatch mobile phone brand, has expanded its business in India by opening its flagship showroom in Kirti Nagar Moments Mall, Delhi. The company introduced some innovative models of wrist watch mobile phones for the Indian market including Burg 9, Burg 10, Burg...
11:03 AM, Apr 14, 2012

'Jail may await Afghan women fleeing abuse, rape'

'Jail may await Afghan women fleeing abuse, rape' Kabul: For Afghan women, the act of fleeing domestic abuse, forced prostitution or even being stabbed repeatedly with a screwdriver by an abusive husband, may land them in jail while their abusers walk free, Human Rights Watch said. Running away is considered a "moral crime" for women in Afghanistan while some rape victims are also imprisoned, because sex outside marriage - even when the woman is forced - is considered...
02:09 PM, Mar 28, 2012

Goa polls: It's raining 'crorepatis' in Assembly

Goa polls:  It's raining 'crorepatis' in Assembly New Delhi: All but three members of the new Goa assembly are millionaires. 37 out of 40 successful candidates in the coastal state have declared their assets worth more than Rs one crore, compared to 22 who were elected to the state Assembly in 2007. According to the affidavits the candidates have submitted to the Election Commission before elections, Pratapsingh Raoji Rane of Congress who won from the Poriem constituency...
05:55 PM, Mar 07, 2012
Oscar watch: Catch the nominations

Oscar watch: Catch the nominations

Rajeev Masand takes you through the nominations for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Film for the Academy Awards. ...
12:09 PM, Feb 25, 2012
A special weekend treat for all sky watchers

A special weekend treat for all sky watchers

The two brightest planets Venus and Jupiter will come very close to each other and be joined by a crescent moon. ...
08:56 AM, Feb 25, 2012

Nuclear talks with Iran failed: UN watchdog

Nuclear talks with Iran failed: UN watchdog Vienna: The UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it had failed to secure an agreement with Iran during two days of talks over disputed atomic activities and that the Islamic Republic had rejected a request to visit a key military site. In the second such trip in less than a month, a senior team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had travelled to Tehran to press Iranian officials to...
09:25 AM, Feb 22, 2012
Oscar watch: Nominations for Best Director

Oscar watch: Nominations for Best Director

This week Rajeev Masand takes a look at the five nominations for the Best Director. ...
10:26 AM, Feb 18, 2012
Oscar watch: 'Kung Fu Panda 2', 'Puss in Boots', 'Rango'

Oscar watch: 'Kung Fu Panda 2', 'Puss in Boots', 'Rango'

This week on Oscar watch, Rajeev Masand brings to Hollywood's best from the animated world. ...
04:56 PM, Feb 11, 2012

Nigeria's lead poisoning 'worst' in modern history

Nigeria's lead poisoning 'worst' in modern history Abuja: A lead poisoning in Nigeria's northern state of Zamfara which has killed more than 400 children and affected thousands is "worst" in modern history, an international watch dog has said. Nigeria needs USD 4 million to clean up the area but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, the United States-based Human Rights Watch noted. It has asked for urgent medical attention for thousands of children and villages...
07:14 AM, Feb 08, 2012

Axe for K'taka ministers watching obscene video?

Axe for K'taka ministers watching obscene video? Bangalore: In an embarrassment for the BJP, two Karnataka ministers were caught watching obscene content inside the state Assembly. The two ministers are Karnataka Co-operation Minister Laxman Savadi and Karnataka Women and Child Welfare Minister CC Patil. Speaker KG Bopaiah, though, refused to meet the media, saying he will take action on Wednesday when the House meets again. But the BJP will have a lot of explaining to do. BJP...
06:47 AM, Feb 08, 2012

Gadkari speaks to Gowda on porn-watching ministers

Gadkari speaks to Gowda on porn-watching ministers New Delhi: BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday night spoke to Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda over phone on the issue of two ministers of the state being caught on TV camera watching allegedly porn clippings on mobile phone during state Assembly proceedings in Bangalore. Sources close to Gadkari said he also spoke to the party's state unit chief KS Eswarappa on the incident. Gadkari, who is on campaign trail...
12:07 AM, Feb 08, 2012
Oscar watch: 'The iron lady'

Oscar watch: 'The iron lady'

This week, Rajeev Masand talks about the Oscar nominated film 'The iron lady'. ...
05:00 PM, Feb 04, 2012

HRW criticises India on human rights in 2011

HRW criticises India on human rights in 2011 New York: India's human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs down from a leading global rights group for its "failure" to protect vulnerable communities and rapped the government for custodial killings, police abuses, including torture. Human Rights Watch also criticised the Indian government for its inaction in repealing the controversial armed forces act and for remaining silent on the "gravest abuses" in countries like Syria. In its World Report...
09:43 AM, Jan 30, 2012
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