Mumbai | 11 hours ago
Only Dhanush has 'innocence' to play 'Raanjhanaa': Sonam
Mumbai, May 14 - Praising her co-star Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor says only he has the 'inocence' to play the lead in Raanjhanaa.I think only Dhanush can become 'Raanjhanaa'. He has got the innocence. I think there is nobody who has that spirit that is as clean - over here -, said the 27-year-old in an interview.There is a lot of innocence and at the same time there is a lot of love in the way he approa ... read more

Mumbai | 13 hours ago
Rishi, Jackie hail Arjun for his passion
Mumbai, May 14 - Senior actors Rishi Kapoor and Jackie Shroff are impressed with their Aurangzeb co-actor Arjun Kapoor. While Rishi Kapoor lauds his passion for work, Jackie is impressed with his talent.Praising Arjun, Rishi said: Any actor has to be focussed about his work, needs to have passion and dedication for his work. His passion should show in his work and that I have seen in Arjun.We are ... read more

Accra | 13 hours ago
Ghanaian soccer fans ask for stewards at stadia
Accra, May 14 - Ghanaian soccer-loving fans called for the introduction of stewards in the various stadia to ensure the safety of spectators and match officials.The call came Monday, a few days after Ghana marked 12 years of the May 9 Accra Sports Stadium Disaster that claimed the lives of 127 soccer fans in 2001, reports Xinhua.The tragic incident occurred during a local premier league match betw ... read more

Mumbai | 15 hours ago
'I Don't Luv U' is a touching story
Mumbai, May 14 - Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz, who will soon be seen in I Don't Luv U, says not only viewers would be able to relate to the story, the film would make them think.Based on a MMS scandal, the film, directed by Amit Kasaria, shows the cost one has to pay after a scandal. 'I Don't Luv U' is basically a college love story. Besides, it is also based on an MMS scandal and what happens with the v ... read more

15 hours ago
Caribbean island of St. Lucia observes Indian Arrival Day
St. Lucia, a tiny island nation of 176,000 people in the eastern Caribbean, held its first Indian Arrival Day programme to commemorate the arrival of the first group of Indian indentured workers over a century and a half ago.It was the first time that a function had been held to celebrate the arrival of Indians in St Lucia. The function included a presentation depicting events associated with Indi ... read more

Mumbai | 18 hours ago
I like everything about stardom: Sonam Kapoor
Mumbai, May 14 - Being a celebrity comes with a price but Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor says she likes everything about stardom, including the constant attention and the odd hours.I like everything about stardom. I don't mind being in the public eye. If anyone tells you that they want to be a film actor but they don't want to be a star, that means they are lying. I love acting and love the fact t ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
UPSC denies result goof up, link to candidate's 'suicide'
New Delhi, May 13 - The Union Public Service Commission - Monday said IAS aspirant V.Y. Manjunath, who allegedly committed suicide over a goof up in the civil services exam results, had not even qualified the preliminary exam held in 2012.Engineering graduate Manjunath, 24, allegedly committed suicide at Napoklu in Karnataka's Madikeri district, about 250 km from Bangalore, Saturday. He left Banga ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Mix of scandal, mafia drama at box office this weekend
New Delhi, May 13 - The box office will see two releases this weekend -- Atul Sabharwal's mafia thriller Aurangzeb and Amit Kasaria's directorial project I don't Luv U which is about an MMS scandal.Sabharwal, who directed the popular crime show Powder for the small screen, will once again explore the genre on the silver screen with Aurangzeb. Actor Arjun Kapoor plays a double role in the film. Mad ... read more

1 day ago
Sharif must use 'third chance' to break cycle of revenge
The fledgling democratic process in Pakistan has churned out a leader, who now has the rare opportunity to chart a new positive and peaceful course, not only for his own country but for the whole South Asia region, and leave a legacy that, so far, no other Pakistani leader has.Nawaz Sharif must use the proverbial 'third chance' - he was prime minister twice before but never completed his full term ... read more

Washington | 1 day ago
New Orleans Mother's Day shooting injures 19
Washington, May 13 - In another mass shooting incident in the US, gunmen opened fire on a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, the largest city in Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's state of Louisiana, injuring 19 people.No fatalities have been reported so far from the Sunday afternoon shooting, which is the fourth major incident of mass shootings in a year in the US where gun culture is endem ... read more