Month: August 2009

YRF’s DIL BOLE HADIPPA at Toronto Film Festival

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Mumbai, August 01: Yash Raj Films’ upcoming film DIL BOLE HADIPPA has been selected for the esteemed Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2009 and will be presented in the prestigious Gala Presentations section of the festival as a World Premiere. The film, being produced by Aditya Chopra with Debutant director Anurag Singh, stars Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in lead roles and releases worldwide on September 18th, 2009.

Rani, the slim-trim comeback queen!

S Korea awaits word on fishermen seized by North

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South Korea, August 01: North Korea accused a South Korean fishing boat of illegally entering its waters and said Saturday an investigation of four seized fishermen would continue.

South Korea has urged their quick release, saying the 29-ton vessel accidentally drifted across the sea border Thursday after its satellite navigation system apparently malfunctioned.

North Korean soldiers towed the vessel to the eastern port of Jangjon, just north of the border, South Korean officials said.

Imtiaz Ali’s Aaj Kal…

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Mumbai, August 01: Indian Cinema has been witnessing love stories from ages, yet what makes it a favourite genre till date among cine-goers is the way it’s being articulated.

view DEEPIKA & SAIF ATTEND LOVE AAJ KAL PRESS SHOW picture gallery

IMTIAZ ALI:

Call for probe into Nigeria killing

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Nigeria, August 01: Nigerian police say Mohammed Yusuf, the leader of Boko Haram, was killed in a gun battle on Thursday

A US-based human rights group has called for an investigation into the killing of the leader of the Nigerian Islamist group blamed for a series of deadly attacks in the country’s north.

New York-based Human Rights Watch said on Friday reports that Mohammed Yusuf, the leader of Boko Haram, was shot and killed while in police custody were “extremely worrying”.

Obama, Clinton express condolences on Aquino’s demise

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Washington, August 01: Condoling the demise of former Philippine’s President Corazon Aquino, US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have hailed her as an iconic figure who fought authoritarian rule to restore democracy in her country.

“Ms Aquino played a crucial role in Philippines history, moving the country to democratic rule through her non-violent “People Power” movement over twenty years ago,” Obama said in a statement.

New Taliban code: Don’t kill civilians, don’t take ransom

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Islamabad, August 01: US commanders in Afghanistan aren’t the only ones worried that civilian deaths are costing them hearts and minds. The Taliban, which has planted bombs in schools and occasionally burned its opponents alive, has put out a new code of conduct for militants that appears to be an attempt to project a softer image to the Afghan people.

Venezuela orders closure of 34 radio stations

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Caracas, August 01: The Venezuelan government has ordered the closure of 34 radio stations, the head of national telecommunications regulator Conatel said Friday, in the latest bid to rein in the country’s media.

“They will have to cease transmission once they have received the order from Conatel,” said Diosdado Cabello, who is also minister of public works in President Hugo Chavez’s leftist government.

Cabello said the closures were due to the stations’ failures to meet legal operating requirements, and warned that more closures may follow.

Bebo talks of wedding but only in ad!

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Mumbai, August 01: Kareena Kapoor recently shot for the advertisement of a jewellery brand where she plays a bride. And the bridal attire made her think of her own big day. She said she could only imagine how she would feel then.

But Bebo gave us a surprise titbit about her elder sister Karisma’s wedding.

ICC to intervene in WADA impasse

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New Delhi, August 01: In an attempt to resolve the deadlock over implementation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) will be sending their lawyer – Iain Higgins – to Mumbai to discuss the modalities with BCCI officials after the Indian players refused to sign it, saying that its clauses invaded on their privacy.

Unitech Q1 profits plunge 63 pc to Rs 157.77 cr

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New Delhi, August 01: Real estate firm Unitech on Friday reported a 63 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 157.77 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2009.

In the year-ago period, the firm had a consolidated net profit of Rs 423.31 crore, Unitech said in a statement.

The country’s second-largest realty firm raked in a total income of Rs 548.22 crore in the latest quarter as compared to Rs 1,054.37 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.

Guj Governor designate D N Dwivedi passes away

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New Delhi, August 01: Gujarat Governor designate D N Dwivedi, who was admitted to a hospital here due to liver problems, died early this morning. He was 74.

Dwivedi, who was suffering from liver problems, was admitted to Intensive Care Unit of Gastroenterology department in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on July 23, hospital sources said.

He was to undergo a liver transplant, but died at 4 AM today, they said.

Dwivedi was appointed as successor of Nawal Kishore Sharma, whose five-year-term got over on July 24 this month.

WADA row: BCCI to meet on Sunday

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Mumbai, August 01: The Cricket Board’s all-powerful Working Committee will meet here tomorrow to sort out urgently the vexed issue of top Indian cricketers’ refusal to sign the WADA Anti-Doping Code to which the International Cricket Council (ICC) is a signatory.

India’s leading cricketers, including master batsman Sachin Tendulkar and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, are reluctant to sign the much-debated ‘Whereabouts Requirements’ clause of the Code which, they claim, infringes on their privacy.

New front in Maharashtra ahead of Assembly polls: Ambedkar

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Solapur, August 01: Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh President Prakash Ambedkar has indicated at the possibility of formation of a new political front in Maharashtra ahead of the Assembly election likely in October.

Talking to media persons here last evening, Ambedkar said the new formation, which is likely to take shape by August 10, will be based on development theme and even saffron allies Shiv Sena and BJP are free to join it.

Criticising Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, he said the former was no longer a well wisher of the farmers of the country.

Health spa services by opp sex can’t be prevented: HC

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Chennai, August 01: The Madras High Court has held that the city police had no legal right to prevent a health Spa from being run by any citizen of the country even if the services were offered by members of opposite sex.

Granting an interim injunction on a application by M/s Influence Lifestyle Stores Private Ltd seeking to restraining police from interfering with the ‘peaceful conduct’ of the business offering various Spa therapies for both sexes by members belonging to both sexes, Justice K Chandru said ‘there is no law regulating the field’.

Dead Kerala priest’s family want another autopsy

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Kerela, August 01: evening. As and when the body comes back from the hospital, it would be buried in the cemetery at St. Sebastian’s Church,” he said.

Mukalel’s naked body was lying at a distance from his motorbike on which he was returning to Kutrupady near Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada after attending the funeral of another parish priest in the adjacent Charmadi village.

The young priest was recently posted at St. Mary’s Church at Kutrupady after a three-year service at Thotthady near Belthangady.

Rava Laddu

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Rakhi is incomplete without some traditional sweets like rava laddu. Try out this easy to make recipe.

Ingredients:

• 31/2 Cups Rava
• 11/2 Cups Sugar
• 2 Cups grated coconut
• 2 tbsp Cardamom powder
• 4 tbsp Ghee

Procedure:
• Heat ghee and fry rava till it turns brown.
• Mix coconut and elaichi powder and fry it for few more minutes.
• Prepare sugar syrup.
• Add rava mixture in sugar syrup.
• Keep it for cooling.
• Stir till the mixture turns thick.
• Shape into round balls when the mixture is still hot.

India win 2nd hockey Test against England, level series

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Birmingham, August 01: India bounced back in style from their first match loss by recording a 4-3 victory over England in the second of their three-match hockey Test series here. The Indians produced a fine display of speed and skill to erase a two-goal deficit and notched up their first win of the European tour at the University of Birmingham.

Centre to launch new fertiliser subsidy scheme: Azhagiri

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Madurai, August 01: The Union Government will launch a scheme that will enable farmers get fertiliser subsidy directly, said Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers M K Azhagiri.

Distributing welfare assistance to agricultural workers under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Social Safety and Welfare Scheme here last night, he said, “the direct fertiliser subsidy scheme” would be introduced initially in two districts, including Madurai, in Tamil Nadu.

‘Panda pleaded not guilty before a union minister’

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Bhubaneswar, August 01: Days before allegedly committing suicide and eliminating four of his family members, senior IAS officer Jagadananda Panda had pleaded innocence in a CBI case before a senior union minister, sources close to him claimed.

Panda, who was protector general of emigrants, had told the minister he was innocent and one could check his asset list given to the ministry, an IAS officer who attended a condolence meeting today said without naming the minister.

Rani Mukherjee in ‘Dil Bole Haddipa’

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Mumbai, August 01: In the latest Yash Raj film ‘Dil Bole Haddipa’ Rani Mukherjee will be seen in a totally new avtar. Unlike the other roles she did in the past, she will be portraying herself as a Sardarji in this new film.

There is not much news about the film except that a photo of Rani Mukherjee sporting the look of ‘Sardar’ has been revealed! It is rumoured that Rani has lot of expectations from this film since she hasn’t given any hits in recent past.

Gulab Jamun

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Rakhi celebrations are incomplete without the traditional Gulab Jamuns. This time make the yummy sweet at home!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup All Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Soda Powder
• 100 gms Ghee
• 3/4 Liter Milk
• 6 Cardamoms (crushed)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Rose Essence
• 2 Pinch Saffron
For Syrup:

• 3 cups Sugar
• 3 cups Water

Procedure:

• Boil the milk till it reduces to half a cup.
• Cool and add soda powder and 1tbsp sugar.
• Mix properly and make it smooth.

Priyanka Chopra refused to kiss beau Shahid!

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Mumbai, August 01: Priyanka and Shahid might share an awesome off screen chemistry but according to the latest B-town buzz, the actress was quite wary of kissing her ‘Kaminey’ co-star during the shoot of the film.

News has it that Piggy Chops is not a huge fan of on-screen love scenes and blankly refused to lock lips with Shahid during the making of ‘Kaminey.’ However, director Vishal Bharadwaj tried to convince the diva for two months in order to think over it.

Gordon Brown as unpopular as John Major in 1996: Poll

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London, August 01: After facing another by-election defeat last week, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is facing a summer of discontent as a new poll suggests that his government is as unpopular as John Major’s was in 1996.

The Labour party lost the Norwich North by-election to the Conservatives, sparking off another round of criticism against Brown’s leadership.

Brown is likely to face another bid to unseat him as the party leader during Labour’s annual conference in September, while the party is expected to lose another by-election in Scotland later this year.

26/11 blasts: Fahim nailed for making maps

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Mumbai, August 01: A hand writing expert opined in a special court that markings shown on a map of 26/11 terror target spots recovered from slain terrorist Abu Ismail matched with specimen writings of accused Fahim Ansari, who is being tried along with Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab.

According to special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, Fahim had allegedly drawn a map of target spots in Mumbai and handed them over to banned terror organisation Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) which executed the terror attacks.