Month: June 2009

Aamir sad on Team India’s early ouster from T20 World cup

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Mumbai, June 15: Noted Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who essayed the role of villager and cricketer in Oscar nominated classic film ‘Lagaan’, expressed disappointment on Team India’s heart-breaking early ouster from the T20 World Cup at Lords.

Aamir aka Mr Perfectionist dubbed the defeat as ‘disappointing’ after England won yesterday match by three runs and knocked out last year’s champion India from ICC World Twenty20. The actor was surprised on the decision of sending Ravindra Jadeja ahead of Yuvraj Singh in Super 8 match against England.

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.

Big B wants rest, sleep

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Mumbai, June 15: Renowned Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan wanted to have some rest after hectic and energy sapping tenth IIFA function at Macau.

Mr Bachchan took a snap decision not to travel immediately after the conclusion of IIFA awards but stay there to rejuvenate himself with a bounty of sleep sans break.

India captain MS Dhoni blamed for World Twenty20 exit

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New Delhi, June 15: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the India captain, bore the brunt of fan and media anger back home after the defending champions were unceremoniously dumped out of the World Twenty20 on Sunday.

Security was increased around Dhoni’s home in the eastern city of Ranchi on Monday after scores of fans burnt his effigy, shouted slogans and accused the captain of underestimating England in a must-win situation.

Dissident TRS leaders complain to police against leadership

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Hyderabad, June 15: Dissident Telangana Rashtra Samiti leaders Ravindra Naik and A Chandrasekar today complained to the police against the party leadership for ”attacking” them with the help of ‘goondas.

‘ The rebel leaders lodged a complaint with the Banjara Hills police, pressing for invocation of Prevention of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

July twin treat – eclipses of sun, moon

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New Delhi, June 15: Come July, star gazers will be in for a treat — a total solar eclipse that will remain unsurpassed in duration for the next 123 years.

And in addition to it, they will also witness a lunar eclipse in the same month.

A total eclipse of the sun will be visible on July 22 from within a narrow corridor that traverses half of the Earth starting in India and crossing through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China.

After leaving mainland Asia, the path crosses Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and curves southeast through the Pacific Ocean.

TRS Executive meets amid dissidents protest

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Hyderabad, June 15: The emergency State Executive Committee meeting of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti(TRS) was held today even as party dissidents made a vain bid to ”capture” the ”Telangana Bhavan,” the party state headquarters.

The meeting, held under the chairmanship of Party President K Chandrasekar Rao, resolved to constitute a Political Affairs Committee to chalk out strategy for strengthening the party and the Telangana movement ahead of the Local Body elections in Hyderabad, party senior leader N Narasimha Reddy said while briefing newspersons about the ongoing meeting.

Shahrukh taking up what Aamir dumps?

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Mumbai, June 15: Another news on Bollywood biggies Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan has hit the headlines hard.

The Maharashtra State Labour Ministry has approached Aamir to campaign against child labour. Following his inability to campaign for the cause, the state government is now eyeing Shahrukh.

State Labour Secretary Kavita Gupta revealed that they took a while to meet and discuss the idea with Aamir, who they think is ideal for the campaign. They met him after the elections and vacation with his kids were over but unfortunately he turned down the offer.

Shahid-Natalie are sexiest vegetarians

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Mumbai, June 15: Being a Vegetarian can have its advantages. Just recently actor Shahid Kapoor has been voted the Sexiest Vegetarian in Asia, in the poll conducted by PETA in their Asia Pacific portal and the battle for the top slot carried on for a month.

The final results were announced on 10 June, 2009. Shahid shares this honour with Hollywood star Natalie Portman, who was awarded the sexiest vegetarian in the USA region.

Sri Lanka military says LTTE submarine found

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Colombo, June 15:Sri Lankan troops have recovered the first submarine believed to have been used by the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, the military said on Monday.

Troops found the 24-foot (7.2-metre) submersible on the coast of the northeastern district of Mullaittivu, where the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were defeated last month, ending decades of ethnic conflict.

“It had reportedly been used by the LTTE, most probably by their senior cadres, for clandestine sea movements before the LTTE was wiped out,” the military said in a statement.

Gorilla “one of Michelle’s ancestors”: Republican

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Washington, June 15: A high-ranking South Carolina Republican activist has issued an apology after comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a gorilla.

Rusty DePass, a former chairman of the Richland County Republican Party, made the comments in a friend’s Facebook status update line after a gorilla was reported to have escaped from Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo.

According to FitsNews, the status line read: “I’m sure it’s just one of Michelle’s ancestors — probably harmless.”

Angry fans burn Dhoni’s effigy in Ranchi

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Ranchi, June 15: Angry over Team India’s defeat in the ICC World Twenty, the cricket fans in Ranchi, the home town of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni burnt his effigy to protest India’s exit from the T20 World Cup.

The defending champions are out of the title race following successive defeats in matches against the West Indies and England. Around 50 cricket fans, mostly youth, gathered near Siddo Kanhu park and shouted slogans against Dhoni and burnt his effigy.

Taliban could spread into India, Persian Gulf, says Pakistan

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Islamabad, June 15: Pakistan has warned that the Taliban could spread beyond its borders to neighbouring India and as far as the Persian Gulf, unless it receives international aid to help battle militancy on its soil, the Online news agency reported Monday.

Pakistan would need up to $2.5 billion in emergency aid and for long-term reconstruction of the Swat Valley and the neighbouring region, once the fighting between government troops and militants, now in its final stage, ended, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in an interview with the Financial Times.

BJP came to power in the past on Catholic votes: Goa church

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Panaji, June 15: The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Monday said it stands by its earlier statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the past came to power in the state as Catholics voted for it, and reiterated that the church never gives any preferences but asks the people to vote by their conscience.

Cotton worth 3.7 cr. destroyed in fire

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Hyderabad, June 15: A major fire destroyed over 3,200 cotton bales worth about Rs.3.70 crore in a godown on the premises of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) located on the Chilakaluripet road on Sunday morning. The fire which broke out in the ‘E’ block was, however, contained by the evening after the fire brigade and poclains broke through the walls of the godown to allow access to the fire tenders.

Conflicting versions

Ravi Kishan helping Rakhi Sawant find a groom

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Mumbai, June 15: Ravi Kishan helping Rakhi Sawant find a groom Bhojpuri Super star Ravi Kishan is finding a groom for Rakhi sawan in NDTV Imagine’s show “Rakhi Ka Swayamwar”.

One can recollect that two years back, Ravi Kishan and Rakhi Sawant were introduced in yet another television show “Bigg Boss”, although the relation seemed pretty good, Rakhi started giving statements against Ravi, the moment she came out of the show.

The duo met once again in “Yeh Hai Jalwa”, where Ravi was a judge, and Rakhi was a participant.

Hindu-Muslim alliance, but only in Bollywood

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Mumbai, June 15: AN epic about Muslim and Hindu lovers has dominated the International Indian Film Academy Awards as the Bollywood brand went global to 500 million people.

Jodhaa Akbar won six awards, including best picture, best director and best male actor for Hrithik Roshan.

The film depicts the rise of the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, a Muslim, and his Hindu wife, played by former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

“I was advised by all my friends not to make this film,” director Ashutosh Gowariker said yesterday after the ceremony in the Chinese territory of Macau.

Ravi Poojary associate held in City

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Banglore, June 15: Harish Tolar, a close aide of underworld don Ravi Poojary, was arrested by the City Crime Branch police in the early hours of Sunday, after an encounter.

Tolar, 33, who sustained injuries on his leg, has been admitted to Victoria Hospital and is stated to be out of danger.

The police launched a search operation after being tipped that Tolar was hiding in the City. They had also received information that Tolar was likely to pass through the Jnanabharati premises on Sunday morning in his car (KA 05 D 5542). A police team arrived near Jnanabharati and waited for him.

Shekhar Suman dons director’s hat, to cast son

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Mumbai, June 15: After juggling careers as an actor, TV host, laughter show judge, singer and aspiring politician, Shekhar Suman is set to don the director’s hat. He says he will direct a romantic film with son Adhyayan in the lead.

After juggling careers as an actor, TV host, laughter show judge, singer and aspiring politician, Shekhar Suman is set to don the director’s hat. He says he will direct a romantic film with son Adhyayan in the lead.

Taliban could move to India, Gulf: Pakistan FM

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Pakistan’s foreign minister called for more international aid to combat extremists, saying that the Taliban could otherwise move into neighboring India and as far as the Gulf, as Pakistani forces killed dozens more suspected militants in tribal areas on Monday.

“They (militants) have a global agenda, they have a regional agenda, they are not confined to Pakistan. They could go into the Gulf, they could go into India, they can go anywhere,” Shah Mehmoud Qureshi said in an interview published Monday by the Financial Times.

Sallu in no mood to do favours

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Mumbai, June 15: While Salman Khan happily helped brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri in his first direction, Hello—based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller One Night At A Call Centre—he isn’t willing to repeat it for Atul’s second film.

Salman had made a guest appearance in Hello along with Katrina Kaif and brother Sohail Khan, which helped the film. But now, with Sallu himself struggling for a hit to bolster his career, he is in no mood to do favours.

Sallu is busy completing Boney Kapoor’s Wanted and Prem Soni’s Mr & Mrs Khanna—which are releasing within months of each other.

Deepika’s no made-up beauty

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Mumbai, June 15: Bollywood beauties seem to be getting as real as they can even onscreen! Preity did it in Videsh, Kareena in Dev, Priyanka will do it in Kaminey, Katrina in Rajnity and following suit is Deepika Padukone who will be seen sans make-up in Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal with Saif Ali Khan. A close friend of Deepika revealed, “Deepika suggested she wears no makeup in the film as she wanted her character to look as real as it can. She wanted to look natural on camera and has looked absolutely beautiful! Saif thought she sparkled on camera!”

How Vidya lost her flab!

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Mumbai,.June 15: After being criticized for her figure, Vidya has finally managed to get into shape. If you think the actress has gone through a lot of killing exercising then you are absolutely wrong. In fact actress chose a very unique way to lose those extra kgs.

It is believed that Vidya went on a holiday in Goa which turned out to be an adventure trip. She indulged in adventure sports and also parasailing. Apart from that, Vidya used to climb up the Petronas Towers while shooting in Kuala Lumpur for Balki’s Paa.