Mumbai | 21 hours ago
'Kahaani' likely to be remade in English too
Mumbai, May 16 - Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani is going places. After the confirmation that it would be remade in Tamil and Telugu, here comes the news that the hit Hindi film is likely to have an English version too.Talking about this, Ghosh Wednesday said: There are talks. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, it didn't happen. It's at a very nascent stage. He was talking at the DVD release of Kahaani.Th ... read more

Mumbai | 22 hours ago
'Kahaani' to be remade in Tamil, Telugu
Mumbai, May 16 - Vidya Balan-starrer Kahaani is set to be remade in Tamil and Telugu. The TV production company Endemol India, now set to foray into movie making business, has bought its remake rights.Known for its television shows like Bigg Boss and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, the production company is set to roll the remakes on floors in September. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions will re ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
Ishaqzaade' earns Rs. 4.54 crore on opening day
New Delhi, May 12 - Arjun Kapoor-Parineeti Chopra starrer Ishaqzaade has got mixed response from the movie buffs, but the film by Habib Faisal, has managed to earn Rs 4.54 crore on the very first day, making it the fifth best opening of this year.Made at a budget of Rs.25 crore, the rustic love story has turned out to be fifth biggest first day opener after Agneepath -, Housefull 2 -, Agent Vinod ... read more

Doha | 4 days ago
London dreams of Indian paddlers shattered
Doha, May 12 - The London dreams of Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal, Athony Amalraj and Poulomi Ghatak lay shattered after they failed to move into the round of 16 at the World Olympic Qualification Championships here.Only two Indians - Soumyajit Ghosh and Ankita Das - will be seen in action at the London olympics later this year as they qualified from the continental quotas after they becam ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
Nyoma violence: No mutiny, only indiscipline, says army
New Delhi, May 12 - The Indian Army Saturday denied reports of a 'mutiny' in one of its artillery units in Nyoma in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region and claimed that the 'minor scuffle' among its men could only be described as 'an act of indiscipline'.In a statement issued here, the army headquarters also called some media reports as 'misinterpretation and mischievous reporting to sensationalise ... read more

New Delhi | 9 days ago
Kareena, Bhandarkar at the New York Indian Film Festival
New Delhi, May 8 - Actress Kareena Kapoor and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar are among the celebrities expected to walk the red carpet of the 12th edition of New York Indian Film Festival -, which will pay a tribute to the late evergreen star Dev Anand.Others expected to be seen at the film extravaganza, to be held in Lower Manhattan May 23-27, are Anurag Kashyap, Rituparno Ghosh, Salman Rushdie and ... read more

New Delhi | 9 days ago
Sharath-led Indian TT team leaves for final Olympic qualifier
New Delhi, May 8 - A four-member Indian table tennis team comprising Sharath Kamal left for Doha Tuesday morning to give it a last shot at qualifying for the London Olympics.Sharath, national men's and women's champions Anthony Amalraj and Poulomi Ghatak and Shamini Kumaresan, will have to up the ante this time to make amends for their failure at the Asian Qualification tournament in Hong Kong las ... read more

Kolkata | 10 days ago
US to invest in Bengal as 'partner state': Mamata
Kolkata, May 7 - Describing her meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as positive, constructive and creative, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the former assured her of American investment in the state for its business and economic development, considering Bengal as a partner state.Banerjee, however, said issues like Teesta water sharing with Bangladesh and forei ... read more

New Delhi | 10 days ago
Blacklisted Israel Military Industries moves Delhi High Court
New Delhi, May 6 - The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the defence ministry and the Ordnance Factory Board - on a plea by the Israel Military Industries -, Israel's state-run defence equipment supplier, seeking to set aside OFB's decision cancelling its contract to set up a plant to manufacture an advanced propellent for artillery ammunition at Nalanda in Bihar.Justice Vipin Sanghi has soug ... read more

Kolkata | 16 days ago
CPI-M, Trinamool try one-upmanship on May Day
Kolkata, May 1 - With West Bengal celebrating May Day with a holiday Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Left Front tried to use the occasion to consolidate their base among the labour class, which comprises a major vote share in the state.May Day or International Workers' Day, observed across the globe May 1, has special significance in Bengal as it has a history of a seven- ... read more