Rustom new poster: Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz and Esha Gupta will take you back to Nanavati case of the 50s!
Akshay Kumar‘s love for making patriotic films and donning officer clothes has always helped him gain more attention of his fans. If you notice, he has done several films where he took up the role of a police officer or an army man. And now, we have a navy officer avatar of his as well! His […]
Kajol to be a part of Karan Johar’s next after Shah Rukh Khan’s Dilwale
After giving a blockbuster alongside the king of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, quintessential beauty Kajol is back with another good news for her fans. For all those who were wondering when will you see her dazzling on the screen yet again, well here’s your answer. When popular director Karan Johar makes a film, how can you not expect […]
Asia Cup: Unbeaten India face bruised Sri Lanka
Victories over Bangladesh and Pakistan have left MS Dhoni’s Indian cricket team at the top of the Asia Cup points table with four – the hosts have four too, but from three games – and victory over Sri Lanka at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday will put them in pole position […]
Find out who are the ‘finalists’ in Sony TV’s Power Couple
Sony Entertainment Television’s latest reality show Power Couple (Colosceum India) won accolades for its unique concept. As the series is gradually heading towards its Grand Finale, we are about to reveal the top two finalists. Already brainstorming who these lovely couples can be? Well the names of the lucky contestants are Naved Jafri-Sayeeda Jafri and Shahwar Ali-Marcela […]
Missed the Aashiqui 2 couple? Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur are BACK to woo you with their chemistry!
It was on the cards for a long time that there will be a Bollywood remake of the famous Tamil romantic film, OK Kanmani. Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur had been roped in to play the leads. And now, the official first look of the movie is out. And it is sweet and adorable in so many ways. The […]
Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive Movie Review
STORY: After quitting his thriving halwai business in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk to make a career in films, Sharma (Manish Paul) strikes gold with his directorial debut that features Paddhi (Pradhuman Singh), who is a spitting image of Osama Bin Laden. Osama’s untimely death shatters their plans of a sequel. Meanwhile, both FBI and a Mujhahideen organisation […]
Aligarh Movie Review
STORY: The film is inspired by the real life ordeal of 64-year-old Professor Siras (played by Manoj Bajpayee), who was suspended by the Aligarh University for being homosexual. He was ostracised by the society at large and subjected to physical and psychological torture for his sexual preference. Rookie journalist Dipu Sebastian (Rajkummar Rao) is the man who sees […]
Rupee closes stronger at 68.42 per dollar as Jaitley sticks to fiscal deficit target
Mumbai: The Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar, and bond yield dropped, after finance minister Arun Jaitley said the government will retain the fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2017. The gains in the rupee were also due to improved fiscal deficit. The rupee closed at 68.42, up […]
Narendra Modi’s budget, in policy shift, expected to focus on rural India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the budget unveiled on Monday to appeal to India’s rural poor, officials familiar with his thinking said, in a strategy shift that could boost his ruling party in coming state elections but disappoint investors. His government is expected to increase spending on agriculture, health and social sectors, a change […]
Naagin’s Mouni Roy aka Shivaanya denies engagement rumours!
When they first came together on screen as Devi Sati and Mahadev, people could not help but gush about the unmistakable chemistry between Mohit Raina and Mouni Roy. Pretty soon, rumour mills were abuzz about how the two were a couple. Mohit Raina and Mouni Roy have never discussed their personal lives in the media. They prefer to keep it […]
Vijay Mallya resigns as United Spirits chairman; to pocket Rs 515 cr from Diageo
NEW DELHI: In a sweetheart deal, flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya today quit as Chairman of United Spirits after its new majority owner Diageo agreed to pay Rs 515 crore and absolve him of all liabilities over alleged financial lapses at the company founded by his family. Mallya, who along with his group firms is fighting […]
Pan Nalin’s Angry Indian Goddesses to open Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles!
Pan Nalin’s Angry Indian Goddesses will open the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) here on April 6, and Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin-starrer “Waiting” will draw curtains on the 14th edition of the film festival. A line-up of 27 films, including 16 features and 11 shorts films, has been planned for the five-day film […]
UK immigration skills charge may hit Indian IT industry
Already reeling under pressure from the US government’s decision to hike visa fees for L1 and H1B categories, the Indian IT sector could be affected by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendations to the British government to introduce the immigration skills charge (ISC). In its report submitted to the government last month, MAC suggested that an […]
HSBC’s 4 Indian clients under lens for tax evasion
Armed with ‘sufficient evidence’, Indian tax authorities have issued notices to global banking giant HSBC, warning of prosecution against its Swiss and Dubai arms for allegedly abetting tax evasion by four Indians and their families. HSBC on Monday said that the tax authorities have been probing its arms through summons and requests for information first […]
Aerial relief: Passenger fined £1,000 for urinating in Air India plane
A passenger on an Air India flight from India to Birmingham has been fined £1,000 for pulling down his trousers and urinating in the aisle after drinking alcohol, shocking other passengers and crew. Jinu Abraham, 39, was aggressive to cabin crew and had to be restrained until the flight landed on January 19. He was […]
After Milkha Singh, Farhan Akhtar says he wants to play RD Burman
After playing sprinter Milkha Singh in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (BMB; 2012), Farhan Akhtar now wants to work on another biopic. The actor is toying with the idea of playing legendary composer late RD Burman, in a film. A source close to Farhan says, “Considering that he is passionate about music, and often does live shows […]
Jat stir: Delhi dodges major water crisis but woes far from over
The Capital escaped by the skin of its teeth from a grim water crisis on Monday after the army took control of the 22-km Munak canal, which was sieged by the rampaging Jat protestors. Constructed seven years ago to carry 700 cusecs of Yamuna water to Delhi every day, the canal was damaged extensively in […]
Illegal Indian immigrants to suffer if Trump wins
Illegal Indian immigrants in the U.S. could be among the worst affected if Donald Trump implements harsh anti-immigration measures as the next President, says a recent study. A report from the Latin American Social Sciences Institute, Mexico, has concluded that one-third of all Asian illegal immigrants who were detected while attempting to enter the U.S., […]