New Delhi | 8 days ago
Action-hero Sunny goes for funny bone
New Delhi, Feb 5 - No fights, no melodrama. Macho man Sunny Deol is set to make people laugh. And he will do it with 'Yamla, Pagla, Deewana', also starring his dad Dharmendra and brother Bobby.'It's more on the lighter side and we love the script. In fact, we loved the script extremely; so we wanted to do it straightaway. It's one of those hilarious films which people will love,' Sunny told IANS i ... read more

10 months ago
I've lost a friend: Asha Parekh remembers Shakti Samanta
Mumbai, April 10 - Asha Parekh, who did some of her most memorable roles under the direction of Shakti Samanta, says that with his death she's 'lost a friend and a filmmaker who was a pleasure to work with.' Samanta passed away here Thursday at the age of 83. 'I feel miserable because all my directors are going one after the other. Two years ago I lost another of my favourite directors Pramod ... read more

10 months ago
Dhaka, New Delhi renew river trade, transit protocol
Dhaka, March 25 - Dhaka and New Delhi have renewed for two years their river trade and transit treaty. Now experts will explore the feasibility of India using more river ports in Bangladesh to reach isolated parts of northeastern India. The committees will begin work next month and make recommendations, it was decided as the two south Asian nations renewed for two years the treaty that has been ... read more

1 year ago
Asia's biggest theatre fest will host 63 plays
New Delhi, Jan 4 - The 11th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, the much-awaited annual theatre festival of India's National School of Drama - that begins here Jan 7, will feature more new faces, experimental forms and a revival of old classics. Billed as the biggest in Asia, the Jan 7-19 festival will host 63 plays - 51 from India and 12 from abroad. It will also have an exhibition devoted to legendary playw ... read more

1 year ago
20 killed in Kolkata bus mishap
Kolkata, April 4 - At least 20 people were killed when a private bus plunged into a canal in northeastern Kolkata Friday. Twenty bodies were fished out. The bus had around 55 passengers. Several of the injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition. Tapas Chatterjee, chairman of Rajarhat Municipality under Kolkata's adjoining North 24-Parganas district, told IANS: 'Twenty bodies were rec ... read more

1 year ago
18 killed in Kolkata bus mishap
Kolkata, April 4 - At least 18 people were killed when a private bus plunged into a canal in northeastern Kolkata Friday. At least 18 bodies were fished out. The bus had around 50 passengers. Several of the injured were taken to hospital in critical condition. Tapas Chatterjee, chairman of Rajarhat Municipality under Kolkata's adjoining North 24 Parganas district, told IANS: 'Eighteen bodies we ... read more

New Delhi | 3 years ago
Sunny Deol's date with adventure
New Delhi, Aug 19 - Those who are bored with Sunny Deol's patriotism will see him in a new avatar in 'Naksha' - an adventure film inspired by Hindu mythology.Sunny's role as a traveller looking for an ancient map is a departure from his staunch patriot image he aggressively promoted in 'Gadar - Ek Prem Katha', 'The Hero - Love Story of a Spy' and 'Jo Bole So Nihaal'Sunny, whose career nosedived af ... read more