Manoj Kumar files defamation lawsuit against Shah Rukh, Farah Khan
Yesteryears actor Manoj Kumar on Tuesday filed a criminal case against Shahrukh Khan and choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan in a local court for allegedly defaming him in their film ‘Om Shanti Om’.Kumar sought registration of FIR against the duo for alleged offences such as criminal breach of trust, cheating, defamation and conspiracy. The case dates back […]
Indians are creative, says Sunita Williams
Calling Indians creative and innovative, US astronaut Sunita Williams Tuesday said that an international space programme was the “right way to go”. “What I see when I come to India is that there are a lot of creative and innovative people who are ready and willing to jump ahead and be entrepreneurial and add to […]
US starts receiving applications for H1B visas
The US has started accepting petition for the much sought H-1B work visas, amidst fear from industry experts and officials that the Congressional mandated quota of 65,000 might get filled up in the first week itself. Officials said the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would not issue daily update on number of applications received, but […]
Delhi gang-rape: Witness denies coffin didn’t contain girl’s body
An Air India official today denied before a special court here the claim of December 16 gangrape accused that the coffin in which the body of the victim was flown back to India did not contain “human remains” and was loaded with “other things”. “It is wrong to suggest that instead of human remains some […]
Katju to take up cases of those unjustly languishing in jails
Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice (retd) Markandey Katju has teamed up with eminent citizens and launched an organisation to fight for those who are unjustly languishing in jails. In a statement released here, the former Supreme Court judge said many such persons in jail belong to minorities who have been accused only on […]
‘Vijender’s car planted where drugs found’
The drug scandal surrounding Vijender Singh on Tuesday took a new twist with one of his fellow pugilists Dinesh Kumar disputing the claims of Punjab Police even as the sports ministry explored ways to subject the star boxer to a heroin test despite NADA’s refusal to do so. Almost a month after the scandal broke […]
A Coach, An Adviser or Know-It-All
An advisor is someone who suggests things. He/she may suggest a complete solution, they may suggest a different way of looking at a problem, or suggest sources where you can get solutions. The key is, an advisor is hands off, they give you the information, and you are responsible for making things happen. By Farida […]
Musharraf Greeted in Pakistan by Threats and Small Crowds
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s onetime military ruler, Gen.Pervez Musharraf, ended four years of self-imposed exile on Sunday in hopes of carving out a political future, but he received an unremarkable welcome as he landed at the airport in Karachi. General Musharraf, who resigned as president in August 2008 under threat of impeachment and left the country the following April, […]
Bill on Crime Against Women Passes in India
NEW DELHI — India’s Parliament passed a comprehensive bill on Thursday to impose stronger penalties on men who attack women and to criminalize offenses like stalking and voyeurism. The bill passed quickly in the upper house of Parliament on Thursday; the debate in the lower house on Tuesday was longer, lasting seven hours. President Pranab Mukherjee […]
Go Goa Gone – Theatrical Trailer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V5zGNVRmaE Here comes India’s first ZomCom. Illuminati Films & Eros International present “Go Goa Gone”. Catch the exclusive theatrical trailer of the most awaited film Go Goa Gone featuring Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das & Puja Gupta Produced by: Saif Ali Khan, Dinesh Vijan & Sunil Lulla Directed by: Raj Nidimoru & […]
Bombay Talkies – Official Trailer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njzTBH8mZLU India’s finest directors: Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee have come together to tell you a story like never before. A film about love, sorrow, pain and desire. A film to celebrate the emotion of Cinema. Bombay Talkies: Releasing this May. Directed By: Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar […]
TURBO – Official Trailer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Q3c98IMZg From the makers of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Turbo is a high-velocity 3D comedy about an underdog snail who kicks into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed. But after making fast friends with a crew of streetwise, tricked-out es-car-goes, Turbo learns that no one succeeds on their own. So he […]
Governors Over the Years: From Stalwarts to “Courtiers”
Those were the good old days when the governors were men and women of letters and of unimpeachable integrity. Women like Sarojini Naidu, Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Padmaja Naidu performed their gubernatorial duties with much dignity. And great men like KM Munshi, Sir HP Mody, VV Giri, Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai, Dharam Vira and Govind Narain […]
Chote Nawab: Nawabon ka Khana for Everyday Prices
By Parth Dwivedi NEW YORK, NY: Walking up to the corner of 28th St. and Lexington Ave. in New York City, a grey banner in stylized white lettering lets you know you have arrived at Chote Nawab, the latest talk of the area. Shiva Natarajan, owner of Chote Nawab and other popular Indian restaurants in […]