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Fantasizing about Lolo and Bebo

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Mumbai, June 16: Paritosh Painter, writer and director of the forthcoming comic caper Paying Guest, wanted to work with his favourite actors Karisma Kapur and Kareena Kapoor for whom he had crafted a script too but never got a chance to do it. But he is living his dream through Shreya’s Talpade and Javed Jaffrey who will essay characters named Karisma and Kareena when they cross dress in the film.

Shreya’s changes to an Indian housewife wife named Karisma and Javed becomes the chic western arm candy Kareena.

Priyanka signs her first Yash Raj movie

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Mumbai, June 16: Priyanka Chopra has signed her first Yash Raj film and says she was completely bowled over by the script of “Pyaar Impossible”, penned by Uday Chopra, who also plays male lead in the love story. “It’s the only script I’ve liked in recent months. I can’t tell you much about the film’s plot. But when I heard the script, I jumped. I’ve been hearing a lot of scripts because I’ve really not been sure about what to do after Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s Your Raashee?.”

Antara Mali ties knot with editor of GQ magazine

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Mumbai, June 16: If at all, there was as prize for the most secretly guarded wedding, then this one will be written boldly in golden words! We are indeed talking about the hush-hush wedding of actress Antara Mali and Che Kurien, the editor of GQ magazine, which took place on Friday evening.

Anil Kapoor grabs the limelight at IIFA

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Macau, June 16: This year 10th IIFA Awards saw few biggies with the controvercies all over about the Bachchan’s, Kareena not performing, Pryianka-Shahid too opting out etc. In between this entire event 1, 2 ka 4 artist, Anil Kapoor grabbed the limelight.

Anil Kapoor was one of the stars who had all the media eyeing on him. “In the press conference he talked about his new show “24” and about her daughter Sonam Kapoor,” says our khabroo.

Shah Rukh Khan had stepped in to help Jackky

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Mumbai, June 16: Not many may be aware that it was none less than Shah Rukh Khan who recommended newcomer Jackky Bhagnani for acting.

It was his referral letter to Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute that allowed the ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ debutant to enroll himself in the school for honing up his acting skills.

Hrithik, Akshaye impress with singing, designing

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Mumbai, June 16 : They are known for their acting skills, but Hrithik Roshan and Akshaye Khanna also have some talents that the world knows little about – singing and dress designing!

Hrithik mesmerised all and sundry with his singing and Akshaye surprised guests with his designing skills at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards extravaganza that concluded in the Chinese town of Macau Saturday.

Accused sold rape-video serials

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Surat, June 16: Though Surtis simmered in outrage stoked after a teenaged schoolgirl was gangraped on Friday, they thwarted the possibility of a communal flare-up by ignoring the call for a bandh on Monday, made by the VHP. The accused belong to the minority community. Shops and commercial establishments across Surat carried on with business, oblivious to the bandh.

This rain can be a hair-raising event

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Bangalore, June 16: After the scorching heat, the rains definitely come as a relief, but they also signal the need for extra protection, be it of our homes, vehicles or us. Maintaining those lovely, long, shiny tresses is quite a task during the monsoon and the problems faced seem endless.

What are the causes?

Rahul Gandhi’s rookies eye AICC roles

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New Delhi, June 16: After a skewed representation of states and castes in the Union cabinet, the Congress is reportedly working towards a balanced reshuffle in the AICC.

While Team Manmohan had only a token representation of Congress’s young faces, the AICC is expected to have a stamp of the party’s poster boy Rahul Gandhi.

Male Bonding on Dus Ka Dum

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Mumbai, June 16: After Salman giving warning to Neil Nitin Mukesh of not to call his girlfriend Sweetheart, the two met on the sets of Dus Ka Dum. It was taken by a surprise when the two hugged each other as if nothing had happened.

“Salman also announced that they are friends from now on. They laughed, chatted and enjoyed the whole episode with Katrina also. Sallu also had sung a romantic song for his sweetheart,” says the source from the sets.

Online Child Sex Abuse: US Mother In Court

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Washington, June 16: US Mother In Court Enlarge photo Julie Carr was arrested on Friday after a tip-off from West Midlands Police about a video streamed online showing a woman performing sex acts on a child.

The 30-year-old from Mars Hill, Maine, has been charged with gross sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor.

Her four children – believed to range from 18 months to five years old – were taken into protective custody.

Carr, who is being held in a jail on the Canadian border, did not enter a plea when she appeared in court on the video.

‘Depressed’ Delhi woman kills daughter

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New Delhi, June 16: Sharda, 50, of Block G, Jehangirpuri (northwest Delhi) set herself ablaze and jumped off the balcony of her first-floor house after allegedly strangling her 15-year-old daughter Chelu to death with a dupatta around 9 a.m. on Monday.

Sharda, who was allegedly depressed, is fighting for survival at TB Hospital, Kingsway Camp, after sustaining 70% burns.

“Yesterday [Sunday] evening, she was ranting about committing suicide and killing her daughter, a neighbour said, adding, “But I didn’t think she would do it.”

Setbacks in Middle East weigh on USleader’s policy

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Washington, June 16: President Ahmadinejad’s victory in Iran and the harsh tone of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s speech on the peace process are likely to slow progress on the US President Obama’s ambition of changing the landscape across the Mideast

The re-election of Iran’s hard-line president and a tough speech by Israel’s hawkish prime minister signaled an increasingly difficult road ahead for President Barack Obama’s hopes for ending Tehran’s nuclear threat and brokering peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

3 Indian Americans die as family plane plunges into river

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Washington, June 16: Three Indian Americans, including an 11-year-old boy, were killed when a small family-owned plane nosedived into the Mohawk river on Sunday afternoon.

Albany-based hotelier George Kolath, who hails from Kerala, was entertaining his son and a doctor-friend when the Piper Cherokee went down shortly after taking off from the Mohawk Valley Airport, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, Jim Peters.

The bodies of the boy, George Kolath Jr., and the doctor, whose name was not released by authorities, were found, Kolath’s brother-in-law, Anil Paulose said.

Mixed response to VHP bandh call in Surat

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Ahmedabad, June 16: The “Surat Bandh” call given by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in protest against the alleged gang rape of a minor school girl, received mixed reactions from the people on Monday. No untoward incident was reported from the art silk and diamond city.

Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, camping in the city for the last two days to keep a watch on the situation, said the bandh was a “flop,” but the VHP claimed that the call received “overwhelming support.”

Anil gives award to a chaiwali

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New Delhi, June 15: Though Slumdog Millionaire did not feature anywhere in the IIFA awards nominations list, the film inspired enough gags to provide the evening’s spiciest moments.

Jodhaa Akbar more or less swept the awards — taking Best Film, Best Actor, Best Music and Best Male Playback Singer (Javed Ali for Jashan-e-Baharaa). While the award for Best Actress went to Priyanka Chopra for Fashion, Aishwarya Rai, also nominated for Best Actress for Jodhaa Akbar, took home the Best Actress of the Decade trophy.

US general assumes command in Afghanistan

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Kabul, June 15: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reminded the US general of the need to protect civilians Enlarge photo Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reminded the US general of the need to protect civilians Enlarge photo Insurgent attacks have reached record levels, while troops have been stepping up …More Enlarge photo There are 56,000 US troops in Afghanistan, and some 33,000 from other mostly Western …More Enlarge photo US General Stanley McChrystal was appointed after his predecessor was sacked in May Enlarge photo McChrystal was appointed after his predecessor was sacked in May w

Tandoori Aloo

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Ingredients: Oven temp: 200C-400F

4 large potatoes – peeled and boiled till half cooked

For marinade
1 cup hung curd
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp kasuri methi (fenugreek seeds)
1 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
chaat masala to garnish
a greased drip tray

Method: Mix the ingredients for the marinade.

Pierce the potatoes in 3-4 places and mix into the marinade and leave thus for half an hour or so.

Place the potatoes on the drip tray and bake for about 20 minutes in a pre heated oven or about 12 minutes in an OTG or till brown.

Serve hot.

Khasta Roti

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Ingredients: 2 cups atta (whole-wheat flour)
4 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
salt – to taste
ghee – to add while making the rotis

Method: Mix baking powder, cumin seeds, salt and four tsp ghee with the flour thoroughly. Add milk and knead to a soft dough.

Make balls of the dough and roll out like rotis and fry on a tawa, adding ghee, over a medium flame.

Serve it with butter.

Rich Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients: Oven Temp: 300F/140C

2 cups maida
1 3/4 cup castor or powdered sugar
2/3 cup oil, butter or margarine
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
2×9 inch or 8 inch square cake tins

Method: Line the base of the tins with butter paper or grease the bases and dust either with maida or sugar till well coated.

Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder and transfer into a mixing bowl.

Add the salt, sugar, fat, water and vanilla.

Shahi Tukre

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Ingredients: 8 bread slices
12 tbsp condensed milk
1 litre milk
1 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp nutmeg
30 gm each almonds, pistas, walnut, cashew nuts and raisins

Method: Trim the edges of the bread slices and cut them into four pieces. Then deep fry to golden color. Separately, fry all the nuts and pound coarsely.

Cook the milk and condensed milk, sugar, cardamom and nutmeg on low flame.

When the mixture thickens put the fried bread slices side by side in the pan.

Let it cook till the bread absorbs all the moisture. Serve cold garnished with nuts, raisins and silver foil.

Woman kills daughter, sets self on fire

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New Delhi, June 15 : A 50-year-old woman strangled her teenage daughter to death and set herself ablaze in Jehangirpuri in north-west Delhi this morning, police said.

Sharda, a resident of Block G in Jehangirpuri, set herself on fire after killing her 15-year-old daughter and jumped off the first floor of the house at around 0900 hrs.

According to DCP(North-West) N S Bundela, Sharda suffered 70 per cent burns and was raced to hospital where her condition was stated to be critical.

Sharda’s husband was not home at the time of the incident.

Zardari seeks full membership of SCO

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Moscow, Jun 15 : Ahead of his participation in the summit of the heads of state and government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said today Islamabad counts on its full membership of the regional group.

Mr Zardari will attend the SCO summit opening in Yekaterinburg as an observer, along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a special envoy of Mongolian President as observer-members.

‘I guess people are maturing’ – Sherlyn Chopra

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Mumbai, June 15: Sherlyn Chopra has created a stir. Ever since the launch of her official website which also features an exclusive SC (Sherlyn Chopra) store, her ‘Fan Club’ section has shown an exponential growth.

Moreover, her merchandising of personal belongings (one of the firsts when it comes to an Indian celebrity) has been an overwhelming response.

Celina Jaitley Takes On Newcomer

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Mumbai, June 15: This isn’t first time it has happened. A young male wannabe getting his publicity machinery into top-gear to gain mileage by being linked with a glamorous actress.

But this is the first time in the history of our entertainment industry that an angry and humiliated actress has taken on a newcomer who dared to get himself linked to be noticed.