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Kareena to get hot with Shahrukh in Billo Barber
1:16 New Delhi, Apr 3(ANI): Sexy diva Kareena Kapoor is going to be hot with Shahrukh Khan as she has signed a hot item number with him in his forthcoming film, Billoo Barber. King Khan will be seen getting cozy not only with Kareena but with sensational Deepika Padukone too. Both of the gals have been signed by Red Chillies Entertainment. With this song, Deepika will make her debut in item numbers. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1898
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Sand art depicts threat of global warming
2:8 Puri, Apr 3(ANI): Environment watchdog Greenpeace joined hands with India's acclaimed sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik to highlight the threat of global warming to the country's heritage sites situated along the coast. Patnaik created miniatures of famous heritage monuments, which included the Jagannath and Konark Temples in Orissa, the Shore temple in Tamil Nadu and the Gateway of India at Puri in Orissa. The artwork used seven tonnes of sand and took two days to finish. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1395
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Now Anil Kapoor to be a game show host
1:35 New Delhi, Apr 3(ANI): Fresh from the success of his role in the movie Race, Bollywood star Anil Kapoor has now decided to act in British director Danny Boyle\'s \'Slumdog Millionaire\'. Anil plays a game show host in the movie, but denies that his character is based on Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. Anil explained that Boyle has devised his character as completely different from Amitabh and Shah Rukh in KBC. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1311
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India, Myanmar sign US $120 mn corridor project
1:17 New Delhi, Apr 3(ANI): India and Myanmar signed an agreement for a US $ 120 million project for constructing the multi-modal Kaladan transport corridor, which will allow port access to northeastern states, bypassing Bangladesh. The agreement was signed between Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Myanmarese counterpart U. Nyan Win. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1194
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Mugabe in biggest battle after losing parliament
1:33 New Delhi, Apr 3(ANI): Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe is fighting to survive the biggest crisis of his 28-year rule after losing control of the parliament for the first time since taking power after independence. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has said that Mugabe had also been defeated in the presidential election last Saturday and should concede defeat. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1017
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Anil Ambani, Kotak plan to up commodity bourses
1:9 New Delhi, Apr 3(ANI): The Reliance Anil Ambani group will enter the commodity trading business by setting up a large exchange in the country as a part of its plans to capitalise on the vast opportunities in this market. Besides R-Adag, another corporate giant Kotak group is also mulling over setting up a commodity bourse through acquisition of a regional exchange to get the platform and other technical support. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1217
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Ban on Shoaib is team\'s loss, says Zaheer Abbas
1:49 Pune/Lahore, Apr 3(ANI): Former Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas has termed the five year ban imposed on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar as harsh and said that it is a great loss to the Pakistan team which is already in doldrums. Abbas also said the board should work for the benefit of the game and should not be allowed to assume a position that is larger than the players or the game. The Pakistan Cricket Board or PCB had announced the five-year ban on the temperamental fast bowler on April 2. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1105
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Placement at ISB Hyderabad at all time high
1:18 Hyderabad, April 03(ANI): The batch of 2008-09 at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, has hit the high notes with corporate giants hiring new talents from the school. While announcing the final results of the placements for this year the, ISB Dean said that he had no intention of revealing their top pay packages. But he said that the placements this year have surpassed all previous records, with a 100 percent increase in international recruiters. Students also shared the same view. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 2758
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Kargil tastes fresh vegetables 1st time in 6 months
2:4 Kargil, Apr 3(ANI): Horse caravans with fresh vegetables and fruits have arrived in Kargil in India's northern Jammu and Kashmir with partial clearing of the Sonamarg-Kargil Highway by Border Roads Organisation that remained under 60 feet of snow during winter months. While the BRO is busy giving final touches to the highway and will throw it open for vehicular traffic later this month, beeline of horses laded with fresh vegetables and fruits have started moving on the highway. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1422
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Stray leopard hounded to death in Andhra Pradesh
1:26 Andhra Pradesh, April 03(ANI): In a shocking incident, villagers in India's southern Andhra Pradesh killed a leopard that had strayed in by beating it up brutally. The animal created quite a stir when it strayed into Matusangam village in the early hours of morning. The terrified villagers reported the matter to the forest officials and decided to take matters into their hands when nobody turned up from the forest department. The villagers were seen beating the animal with sticks as it lay on the ground after being cornered. It later died of injuries. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1474
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Tibetans tonsure hair and stage hunger strikes
1:20 Varanasi, April 03 (ANI): Tibetans in exile staged protests and mass tonsures and hunger strikes in Varanasi on March 03 against the Chinese crackdown in Lhasa. The refugees living in the town are sitting on a 24-hour long hunger strike. Monks and Tibetan refugees have expressed solidarity with their brethren back home in their agitation against Chinese repression. A wave of protests in Tibet that began with peaceful rallies in its capital Lhasa on March 10. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1418
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Shahid and Kareena together again
1:16 New Delhi, Apr 4(ANI): If Bollywood tattle is to be believed the once 'golden couple' of Bollywood, Shahid and Kareena are reuniting again to revive their romance, if not in real life, but at least on the screen. According to sources the stars will be reuniting for Boney Kapoor's Milenge Milenge which has been in the making for more than two years now. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1370
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Infosys gets performance award
2:8 New Delhi, Apr 4(ANI): Infosys Technologies, the provider of IT-enabled business solutions, has been awarded the 2007 Boeing Performance Excellence Award ‘for achieving a gold level of performance over a12-month period’. Infosys Technologies was among the 50 companies to receive the gold level performance award. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1025
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PNB hikes rates for pound, euro deposits
1:35 New Delhi, April 04(ANI): Punjab National Bank has raised interest rates on the pound and euro deposits while reducing rates for US dollar deposits effective April 1. The rates for deposits in pound and euro were raised by up to 28 and 34 basis points, respectively. The rates on term deposits in US dollar were reduced by up to 22 basis points. The bank also reduced interest rates on non-resident external deposits by 12-22 basis points. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1228
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Katrina wins ‘lucky mascot’ title
1:17 New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): Rani Mukherji, who had shot to fame with Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, was once considered to be Bollywood’s ‘lucky mascot’. Recently, the tag was given to Vidya Balan. And now, lovely Katrina Kaif has joined the bandwagon. Trade analysts, filmmakers and even her male co-stars, all feel that Kat certainly adds to the luck factor. In 2007, with four back-to-back hits — Partner, Apne, Namastey London and Welcome — Katrina proved to be lucky for all filmmakers. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1390
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Burney pledges support for Sarabjit
1:33 Bhatinda, Apr 4(ANI): Pakistan's former Minister for Human Rights, Ansar Burney has assured support to the fight demanding the release of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, but said the final decision rested with the President. Burney who crossed over to India from Pakistan on Wednesday has been gathering evidence on Sarabjit and has also met Pakistanis held in Indian jails. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1103
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Shah Rukh Khan bats for Shoaib
1:29 Mumbai/New Delhi, Apr 4(ANI): Bollywood superstar and one of the owners of the IPL’s Knight Riders Team, Shah Rukh Khan has said he would ask the Indian Cricket Board to review its decision not to ban fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from playing in the Twenty20 tournament. Shah Rukh also described Shoaib as a great player. He said that he would also speak to IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi about it. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1610
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SBI opens all women’s bank Vasundhara in Lucknow
1:49 Lucknow, April 04(ANI): In what can be termed as the beginning of a new era in banking, India’s state owned State Bank of India has opened an exclusively for women bank named ‘Vasundhara.’ One of its kind, the bank is located in a shopping mall in Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. Taking care of the women’s needs and comforts, the transactions take place in an ambience of luxury like a plush lounge with piped music, plasma television and a bookshelf, an up market café, change rooms and internet kiosks. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1654
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Kamal Nath projects India’s growth in Singapore
1:41 Singapore, April 04(ANI): Presenting the achievements of the Indian economy despite the 'gloomy global economic outlook', India's Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath said that Indian investments in the US surpass American investments in India. Addressing the opening session of the 'Incredible India@60' campaign in Singapore, he also said that there was a time when the sub-prime hit United States used to advocate banking practices to India. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1169
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Tamil film fraternity stages protest over Cauvery row
1:30 Chennai, April 4(ANI): Stars of the Tamil film industry began a 24-hour hunger stir in India's southern Chennai on March 04 to express their solidarity and condemn the attacks on Tamils by pro-Kannada outfits in Karnataka over the Hogenakkal project. The film stars came together on this platform to protest the attacks on two cinema houses in Bangalore as well as attempts to ban Tamil TV channels in Karnataka by pro-Kannada groups opposing the Hogenakkal water project. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1429
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