Despite not knowing the language, he is keen to do a Bengali film and even a play if the script and story fascinate him enough.
In town to inaugurate the Dumdum Film Festival, the man with funny bones Boman Irani told PTI, “If the story is great language can never be the problem.”
Boman, who feels regional cinema will rule the roost in future days, recalls how movies made by Onir and his ilk, on a shoe-string budget created waves and history.
Did you know that former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati declared assets worth over Rs. 50 crore in 2007 when she contested for a seat in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council but had declared assets of only Rs 5 crore when she had fought the 2004 Lok Sabha polls?
In the 2004 general election, about 1,000 candidates out of over 5,000 had declared assets of over Rs. 1 crore. But only 136 of these crorepatis actually made it to parliament. There are over 800 MLAs around the country with declared assets of over Rs. 1 crore.
Japanese Emperor Akihito said the first visit of the royal couple to India more than half a century ago, as the then crown prince and princess, had left “a strong and lasting impression on us to this day” and hoped their current visit, as the king and queen of Japan, would deepen the bond of mutual friendship and trust between the two Asian countries.
The commuter train that derailed in New York City borough of Bronx early Sunday morning was travelling at a speed of nearly 82 mph (132 kph) while it entered a 30 mph (48 kph) curve, authorities said.
Two event recorders of the Metro-North train were read out at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) lab, adding that human error or a mechanical problem might be the likely cause of the crash, though no evidence showed that it was caused by sabotage, Xinhua quoted NTSB Board Member Earl Weener as saying.
BJP has threatened to take to the streets to launch their ‘final’ agitation over the demand for creation of separate Vidarbha, alleging that the ruling Congress was deliberately neglecting the statehood issue.
“Congress was apprehensive of losing power to NCP in the state in case Vidarbha is carved out of Maharashtra,” state BJP president Davendra Phadanvis said here.
“BJP will hit the road to continue its democratic fight if Congress does not concede to the demand,” he warned.
The European Union (EU) has agreed to provide Egypt 90 million euros (over $122 million) in financial assistance.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton signed a financial agreement of 90 million euros, as Egypt’s deputy prime minister Ziad Bahaa El-Din met her recently in Brussels, the Belgian capital city, Egyptian news website Ahram Online reported.
Both sides discussed Egypt’s economic situation, and the EU’s assistance to the socio-economic sector and civil society.
It was a pleasant morning in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the year. The Met Office forecast a clear day ahead.
“The day will remain clear though the city witnessed shallow fog in the morning,” said an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official.
Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 80 percent.
The day’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.
The BSE benchmark Sensex today fell by over 49 points in early trade as funds and retail investors booked profits after recent gains even as India’s current account gap narrowed sharply to USD 5.2 billion, or 1.2 per cent of GDP, in the July-September quarter of 2013-14.
The 30-share barometer, which had gained 477.75 points in the previous three sessions, moved down by 49.42 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 20,848.59, led by the weakness in banking, FMCG, realty and power sector stocks.
Authorities in Brazil have stepped up security ahead of Friday’s FIFA 2014 World Cup draw.
World football’s governing body FIFA fears a repeat of the often violent anti-government protests that swept the South American nation during the Confederations Cup in June, Xinhua cited from Estado de Sao Paulo.
The event will take place at the Costa Sauipe resort, about 80 km north of the city of Salvador in Brazil’s northeast.
Dozens of federal, military and civil police are already on guard at the complex where the event will take place.
The UK High Court here today began a three-day hearing of a compensation claim case by a British man paralysed during the Mumbai terror attacks five years ago.
Wheelchair-bound Will Pike is suing the owners of Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the scene of a three-day terrorist siege in November 2008, over alleged negligence in providing security despite several warnings that an attack was imminent.
About 15,000 police have been deployed on security duty in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, ahead of Babri Masjid Demolition day falling on December 6, officials said.
The tight security would continue till Dec 7,they said.
Officials said 24 hour checkposts have been put up along highways and important roads. Coastal Marine Police and Coast Guard had also been asked to keep a close watch along the coast from Kanyakumari to Nagapattinam, they said.
A local court on Monday granted three-day transit remand of two SIMI operatives, including alleged mastermind of Bodhgaya temple blasts Umer Siddiqui, to NIA in connection with explosions at Narendra Modi’s rally at Patna in October in which five persons were killed.
They will be produced before a designated court of Patna on Thursday.
“The court of additional chief judicial magistrate Sangeeta Naveen Tiwari granted the transit remand of Siddiqui and Azharuddin Samshuddin Qureshi to NIA and they will be produced in Patna court on Dec 5,” City SP (Civil Lines) Rakesh Bhatt told PTI.
A policeman was injured on Monday when the service weapon of a CRPF officer went off accidentally in Nishat area of the city along the banks of Dal Lake, police sources said.
Head Constable Nazir Ahmad, posted in the Security wing of state police, sustained bullet injuries in his arm and leg when the service weapon of Assistant Sub Inspector Satpal Singh went off “accidentally” at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Lake, the sources said.
The injured cop was hospitalised where his condition was stated to be stable.
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Separatist JKLF on Monday alleged its chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and his family were forced to spend several hours on road in Delhi after they were forced to leave the hotel booked by them.
Yasin Malik and his family, including an 18-month-old daughter, went to Delhi Sunday and booked two rooms in a hotel near Nizam-ud-din, the JKLF said in a statement here.
However, they were asked to leave around midnight by the hotel management, it alleged.
(Siasat News) Maulana Naseeruddin, Director of Wahdath-e-Islami, A.P. told that the demolition of Babri Masjid is a deep wound for the Muslims of India which they can never forget. Some leaders who do not have self respect for the Muslim community advised to forget the past events. The Muslims should make the younger generation realize the causes of demolition of Babri Masjid. He appealed to the people to hoist Black flags on their houses to mark protest.
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(Siasat News) Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India is organizing a two day National conference in New Delhi on 13th December. It will discussed issues on construction, Real Estate and other revelatory issues.
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(Siasat News) Scientific and Biotechnologist Mr. Syed Zahoorullah, will addressing a press conference on “Who’s Who in the world for the year 2014”. He told that India is marching towards the success in scientific field. Despite shortage of facilities for the scientist. He further told that if scientific activities are increased many people will get jobs. He demanded a Govt. to pay attention to scientific fields and allot more grants for scientific research.
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(Siasat News) Professional training courses were inaugurated at Anjuman-e-Mahadavia office, Chanchalguda yesterday for the SSC or Intermediate passed candidates. These courses comprised Accountant, Computer Accounts, Media, Insurance, Journalism, Medical Lab Technician, etc. These courses have been organized in collaboration with GHMC under Rajiv Yuva Karnalu Scheme.
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(Siasat News)President of A.P.C.C. Mr. B. Satyanarayana constituted 5 different committees consisting of Secretaries of A.P.C.C. to review various issues to be published in the election Manifesto of State Congress Party. But not a single Muslim leader from Minorities has been included on the committee. It is very surprising that A.P.C.C. did not include even a single Congress men on the committee.
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(Siasat News) The General Body Meeting of Minorities Cell of TDP was held on yesterday. The decision was taken in the meeting to celebrate Black Day on 6th December to register protest against the demolition of Babri Masjid. TDP leader Mr. Shabaaz Ahmed Khan, President, TDP of Minority Cell.
Mr. Sajid Khan, Mr. Junaid Ali, Mr. Mohammed Mushtaq and other members attended the meeting. The meeting was held at TDP Minorities Office at its office at Masab Tank.
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(Siasat News) The Executive Committee of Minorities Development Forum (MDF) unanimously decided to boycott all the marriages in which delicious dishes are served on the occasion of Nikah. A resolution was passed to support the campaign launched by Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily and Chief Patron of M.D.F. the parents and Guardians were also requested not to accept heavy demands of the bride grooms. Mr. Abid Siddiqui, President of MDF presided over the meeting. He informed that MDF will offer short term job oriented courses in collaboration with APITCO.
(Siasat News) Hyderabad book distributors and publishers, Purani Haveli is participating in the National Book Exhibition to be held at Hyderabad by National Book Trust of India.
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(Siasat News) Former Rajya Sabha M.P. of CPI Mr. Syed Aziz Pasha met Mr. Parthasarti, Minister for Primary Education and requested him to grant Urdu Fazil course equivalent to intermediate course of Govt. of A.P. A written representation was submitted to him in this regard. Mr. Ahmed Ali, General Secretary, Mr. Muneer Patel, Vice President and Mr. Zaheeruddin, Mr. Shamsudddin Ahmed, Mr. Saleem Ahmed and Ms.Mumtaz Sultana were also present on this occasion.
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(Siasat News) Mr. S. Satyanarayana, Union Minister of State for Transport visited Dargah Shaik Jihali Rh., and expressed his delight for organizing Khusro festival. He was addressing a consultative meeting of Majlis-e-Chistia yesterday. He told that India is a bouquet of various flowers. People of various religions pay homage to the Dargah of Hzt. Khwaja Moinuddin Rh., in Ajmer. It is an example of National integration. He further told that celebrating “Jashn-e-Khusro” in Hyderabad is a welcomed gesture. Maulana Mohammed Muzaffar Ali, Sajjada Nasheen garlanded him.
(Siasat News) Central Research Institute for Unani Medicine signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sultan-Ul-Uloom Education Society for carrying out research in Unani Medince at Sultan-Ul-Uloom college of Pharmacy. Dr. M.A. Waheed, Director the Institute and Mr. Zafar Javeed, Secretary of Sultan-Ul-Uloom Education Society signed the agreement. The agreement provides practical training to the students of College of Pharmacy. Mr. Zafar Javeed told that College of Pharmacy has a unique distinction in offering education in Pharmacy.