A S Kashyap Actor Jesse Eisenberg is reportedly in talks to be part of film adaptation of comic book “Suicide Squad”.
“The Social Network” fame actor is said to play the role of Lex Luthor in the latest DC Comic film project for Warner Bros., reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Directed by David Ayer, “Suicide Squad” is said to release after “Man of Steel” sequel.
IANS
Singer Rihanna looked fabulous in all black ensemble when she stepped out to promote her latest fragrance – Rogue Man.
Dressed in a black halter-top, matching pants and a lot of accessories, the 26-year-old singer was seen greeting her fans at the Macy’s at Lenox Square in Atlanta, California, Saturday, reports eonline.com.
“My fans are insane. They just do incredible things. They show up at crazy places at random times. They bring their family members, their friends, it’s all exciting,” she said in a statement.
Actor Keanu Reeves has said he was keen to play a superhero, but the studios never offered him such roles.
The actor, whose latest big screen offering is revenge thriller “John Wick” that released Oct 24, wanted to be a Marvel or DC hero, but was passed over, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
“I always wanted to play Wolverine, but I didn’t get that. And they have a great Wolverine now,” the 50-year-od actor told Moviefone.
“I always wanted to play ‘The Dark Knight’, but I didn’t get that one. They’ve had some great Batmans. So, now I’m just enjoying them as an audience,” he added.
The India-Zimbabwe tennis pairing of Sania Mirza and Cara Black clinched the prestigious season-ending WTA Finals title here Sunday.
The third seeds, playing their last tournament together, took exactly an hour to thrash second seeds Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Peng Shuai (China) 6-1, 6-0 in the women’s double final, being played on the hard-courts of the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Industry chamber Assocham Sunday said premature disclosure of names of Indians with allegedly illegal bank accounts abroad will hurt India’s battle against black money.
It said the confidentiality clause under the Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty (DTAT) comes in the way of making public the identity of the account holders.
“The double taxation avoidance treaties are important for Indian residents and corporates which can avoid paying taxes twice,” Assocham secretary general D.S. Rawat said in a statement.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Sunday said that 25 people were killed during Syrian airstrikes in Homs province.
About 18 people, including 10 kids and three women, were killed overnight in the city of Talbiseh, the UK-based watchdog group said.
It said that the toll is likely to escalate due to the critical condition of the injured, Xinhua reported.
Meanwhile, six men and a child were also killed late Saturday night during the shelling in the suburbs of al-Waer.
It said the Syrian air force has carried out 533 airstrikes on several cities in recent days.
IANS
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday stated that the ‘Run for Unity’ campaign should not be seen through the prism of politics as it was an initiative meant for the betterment of the nation.
“It should not be looked through the lens of politics, like our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for Run for Unity should not be seen through this prism, there is an idea behind that effort, it’s an initiative for betterment of nation,” Singh told the media at an event organised by Nirankari foundation here at the National Stadium.
Former England international Paul Gascoigne, popularly known as Gazza, is reportedly being supported by his ex-club, Tottenham Hotspur, after it was reported that he had been placed on an emergency three-day detox.
Medics reportedly sectioned Gazza under the Mental Health Act on Friday after a drinking binge.
A spokesman for Tottenham said that they are aware of the situation with Gazza and continue to offer their support, The Guardian reported.
Fujifilm launched its new instant camera on October 23, incorporating the charismatic icon “Hello Kitty”.
The iconic Hello Kitty Instax is celebrating the 40 year anniversary of Hello Kitty and 80 years anniversary of Fujifilm. The figure of Instax resembles the face of Hello Kitty and this pretty figure will attract all Hello Kitty fans all over the world.
Fuji film is aiming to achieve sales target of Instax between 3 million to 3.5 million for the financial year. The use of Instax camera started from East Asian countries and spread to USA and Europe.
The Islamic State militants have released a fresh propaganda video featuring British captive John Cantlie.
Cantlie, who was kidnapped by the terror group in Syria, can be seen reading out from an apparently scripted message, criticising the UK and US approach to hostage negotiations, the BBC reports.
The British journalist is also seen reading out emails exchanged between IS and the families of hostages, which according to claims made in the video include criticisms of the US government made by the families.
Manchester United football team boss Louis van Gaal has admitted that he would have to win the Premier League to be as good as Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Even though Mourinho was once Van Gaal’s assistant at Barcelona, the Dutchman has conceded that the Chelsea boss has overtaken his achievements through winning titles in four countries.
Mourinho, who brings his table-topping team to Old Trafford on Sunday, has won titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain, The Mirror reported.
Van Gaal, meanwhile, has achieved title triumphs in three countries; Holland, Spain and Germany.
A new study has helped scientists indentify hundreds of chemical compounds that could provide cure for sleeping sickness.
Michael Pollastri, who runs Northeastern’s Laboratory for Neglected Disease Drug Discovery, and co-collaborators at the Spanish National Research Council for Scientific Research worked with global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline to screen and test more than 42,000 chemical compounds against the parasites that cause sleeping sickness.
In the paper, researchers reported that they identified nearly 800 compounds that represent good options for early drug discovery.
A new research has observed that social networking site Twitter can be a useful tool for public health organizations but only if carefully monitored.
The study conducted at Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis suggested that public health organizations need to pay close attention to how they disseminate information, and also to the response the campaign gets.
Jenine Harris, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School, said that twitter reaches groups not widely reached by traditional media and its use was growing in the U.S. and globally.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has reportedly revealed that it would not, at this stage, offer an amnesty to players who report corruption-related approaches as Cricket Australia (CA) has done.
CA took an initiative of offering an amnesty to players reporting corruption-related approaches, which states that players would be spared any penalty if they come forward by the end of November with any evidence, historic or current.
Taking potshots at the BJP-led government at the Centre for not announcing elections in Delhi, Congress leader J.P. Agarwal on Sunday said the people of the state are facing a lot of problems because there is no elected government in place.
“It is BJP government in the Centre and they should have taken a decision to conduct elections in Delhi, instead they are playing around and misleading people. It should be condemned in strict terms. The people of Delhi are facing a lot of problems because there is no elected government in place,” Agarwal told ANI here.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nalin Kohli on Sunday expressed hope that Haryana will witness a clean, effective and responsive administration under the leadership of newly-appointed Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
“It is a matter of satisfaction and also happiness for us that the people of Haryana voted overwhelmingly and with their blessings today a Bharatiya Janata Party full majority government is being sworn-in,” Kohli told ANI here.
With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accusing the ruling party at the Centre of shying away from polls in Delhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said the leaders of Arvind Kejriwal -led party should go back to their classrooms and learn the Constitution as it is the Election Commission that takes a final call on conducting elections and not the government.
Swearing in ceremonies for chief ministers are normally official occasions going with a lot of protocol. But the swearing-in of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was a departure from this routine.
First, the event, instead of being held at the Haryana Raj Bhawan as is the routine, was held at the Mela ground in Panchkula town’s Sector 5 – so that the public could attend it.
Just about three months ago, a low-profile political leader moved into a rented house, No.216, in New Prem Nagar locality of Haryana’s Karnal town, where he was hardly known. But the occupant of that house now has become the most important person in the state.
After winning 12 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is determined to go it alone in the upcoming assembly elections.
BJP national vice president Raghubar Das told IANS: “Our party will contest on its own strength in the assembly polls. There is no question of forging an alliance with any party.
“People of the state are with the BJP. This was evident in the Lok Sabha election.”
Jharkhand will witness a five-phase poll on Nov 25 and Dec 2, 9, 14 and 20.
It was a pleasant day in the national capital Saturday with the maximum temperature recorded a degree above normal at 32.3 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast a cloudy Sunday.
“The skies will remain partly cloudy with possibility of mist/haze in the morning (Sunday),” said an official with the India Meteorological Department.
The day’s minimum temperature was recorded a notch above average at 18.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity wavered between a high and low of 92 and 51 percent respectively.
A young man from the British port city of Portsmouth who went to fight in Syria for the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has been reportedly killed on the frontline in Syria.
Mehdi Hassan, 19, travelled to Syria with five other men from southern Portsmouth in October last year, media reported Saturday.
“It has been confirmed with the family that he has died. Right now they are very upset,” said Abdul Jalil, chairman of the Portsmouth Jami Mosque.
Eight French voters out of 10 would not support French President Francois Hollande’s candidacy to seek a second mandate in 2017, a survey showed Saturday.
According to Odoxa poll published in the daily Le Parisien, the current occupant of the Elysee Palace collected just 15 percent of favourable votes, Xinhua reported. In the left wing parties, 28 percent of respondents want him to run in the 2017 presidential race.
Last April, the French head of state said he would not run for a second term if he could not deliver on the pledge to reverse a long running rise in unemployment.
Central Zone proceeded to the Duleep Trophy final with a first innings lead over North Zone as the four-day semi-final ended in a draw at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Saturday.
Central will now face South Zone, who defeated East Zone Friday, in the five-day final beginning Oct 29 in New Delhi.
The following is the phase-wise schedule for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir:
List of 15 constituencies going to polls in phase-1 (Nov 25): Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Kangan, Ganderbal, Nobra, Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban (SC), Banihal.
List of 18 constituencies going to polls in phase-2 (Dec 2): Gulabgarh, Reasi, Gool Arnas, Udhampur, Chenani (SC), Ramnagar, Surankote, Mendhar, Poonch Haveli, Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Noorabad, Kulgam, Home-Shalibugh, Devsar.