India
Akshay to play lead in ‘Jatt & Juliet’ remake?
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The remake rights of “Jatt & Juliet”, the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema of all times, has been secured by producers Himesh Reshammiya and Rakesh Upadhyay —
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The remake rights of “Jatt & Juliet”, the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema of all times, has been secured by producers Himesh Reshammiya and Rakesh Upadhyay —[Continue]
Four arrested for sexually assaulting woman
Gurgaon, Dec 12 (IANS) Four teenagers were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 30-year-old working woman in Udyog Vihar Phase-I here, police said Wednesday. According to police, the incident
Gurgaon, Dec 12 (IANS) Four teenagers were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 30-year-old working woman in Udyog Vihar Phase-I here, police said Wednesday. According to police, the incident[Continue]
Two killed in Delhi accident due to fog
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Two people were killed when a mini-truck and an autorickshaw collided here due to fog, police said. Motilal, 60, and Jaiprakash, 24, died in hospital where they were taken
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Two people were killed when a mini-truck and an autorickshaw collided here due to fog, police said. Motilal, 60, and Jaiprakash, 24, died in hospital where they were taken[Continue]
India, Pakistan to clash in final of T20 for blind
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Arch rivals India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 World Cup for the sightless Thursday as both teams cruised through semi-finals Wednesday, beating Sri Lanka and England
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Arch rivals India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 World Cup for the sightless Thursday as both teams cruised through semi-finals Wednesday, beating Sri Lanka and England[Continue]
Election panel disapproves of Moily’s LPG remark
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday expressed its “strong disapproval” of Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily’s remarks on raising the cap on LPG cylinder
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday expressed its “strong disapproval” of Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily’s remarks on raising the cap on LPG cylinder[Continue]
Mayawati ticks off Ansari, takes on government over quota bill (Third Lead)
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Impatient over the delay in passing a bill that promises reservations for Dalits and tribals in job promotions, the BSP Wednesday stalled both houses of parliament, directly
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Impatient over the delay in passing a bill that promises reservations for Dalits and tribals in job promotions, the BSP Wednesday stalled both houses of parliament, directly[Continue]
Spectacular opening for Kochi’s first art biennale
Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) A three-month festival of art, heritage and culture on a scale unseen in India before, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, began here Wednesday, 12/12/12, with a spectacular cultural
Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) A three-month festival of art, heritage and culture on a scale unseen in India before, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, began here Wednesday, 12/12/12, with a spectacular cultural[Continue]
Trinamool legislator wary of attending assembly
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Sikha Mitra Wednesday admitted being apprehensive about attending the West Bengal assembly following fisticuffs between members of her ruling
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Sikha Mitra Wednesday admitted being apprehensive about attending the West Bengal assembly following fisticuffs between members of her ruling[Continue]
Help others like me, says Chisty
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) “Something should be done to reduce…human sufferings,” Pakistani doctor Mohammad Khalil Chisty, a life convict set free by the Supreme Court in a 1992
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) “Something should be done to reduce…human sufferings,” Pakistani doctor Mohammad Khalil Chisty, a life convict set free by the Supreme Court in a 1992[Continue]
India-Pakistan T20 tickets to be sold online
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 7,000 tickets for the first India-Pakistan T20 tie at Chinnaswamy stadium here Dec 25 will be sold online from Thursday, former Test cricketer and Karnataka State
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 7,000 tickets for the first India-Pakistan T20 tie at Chinnaswamy stadium here Dec 25 will be sold online from Thursday, former Test cricketer and Karnataka State[Continue]
President launches former CJI Bhagwati’s memoirs
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday launched memoirs of former Chief Justice of India P.N. Bhagwati at an event at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The memoirs – titled ‘My
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday launched memoirs of former Chief Justice of India P.N. Bhagwati at an event at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The memoirs – titled ‘My[Continue]
Don’t hand over Sir Creek to Pakistan, Modi tells PM; PMO rubbishes ‘untrue’ claims
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A day before the Gujarat assembly poll, Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday stirred a hornet’s nest by writing to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against handint
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A day before the Gujarat assembly poll, Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday stirred a hornet’s nest by writing to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against handint[Continue]
- Global agency to check coal quality
- ‘Maharashtra legislators enjoying parties in clubs’
- Modi’s claim on Sir Creek unsubstantiated, mischievous
- President, PM condole death of Ravi Shankar
- Baby delivered at 12.12.12 hours
- Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat group leaves Srinagar for Pakistan
- Delhi man kills sister, her husband over property
- With Irfan Pathan, Modi woos youth, minorities before polls
- Modi asks PM to stop Sir Creek dialogue with Pakistan
- Parts of Mayawati’s remarks against Ansari expunged
- Government securing release of captive Indians
- Praise police for good work: Mamata Banerjee
International
Two soldiers killed in Pakistan shooting
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and two were injured Wednesday when unidentified militants fired at an army vehicle in the country’s northwest tribal region, media [Continue]
Mandela ‘making progress’ in hospital
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Anti-apartheid hero and South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela, currently being treated in a hospital for a lung infection, has made progress, BBC reported [Continue]
Putin slams ‘foreign interference’ in Russian politics
Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin in his state-of-the-nation address Wednesday warned against foreign interference in the country’s domestic affairs. Putin also [Continue]
‘Lincoln’ leads nominees at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Biopic “Lincoln”, musical “Les Miserables” and romantic comedy “Silver Linings Playbook” Wednesday dominated nominations for the 19th [Continue]
Moscow slams US recognition of Syrian opposition
Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The recognition by the US of Syria’s opposition coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people shows that Washington is gambling on a military [Continue]
12-12-12 sets off surge in weddings in US
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wednesday was the 12th day of the 12th month of 2012, a rare triple digit date so unique that it prompted thousands of couples in the US to tie the knot on what [Continue]
Suspicious package hits Copenhagen rail traffic
Copenhagen, Dec 12 (IANS) All trains at the Copenhagen Central Station were suspended Wednesday after a suspicious package was found inside the station, Xinhua reported. Police said they received a [Continue]
2,000-year-old copy of Ten Commandments to be put online
London, Dec 12 (IANS) A digital version of a fragile 2,000-year-old copy of the Ten Commandments will be put online, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday. The Nash Papyrus – one of the most [Continue]
Two policemen killed in Karachi blast
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) At least two policemen were killed and eight people injured Wednesday in a blast that rocked a restaurant in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, media reports said. The [Continue]
Beijing prisoners can now order meals online
Beijing, Dec 12 (IANS) With prisoners in Beijing jails allowed to meet family members in reward for good behaviour, they can now even place orders online for meals they want to share with their loved [Continue]
Assange to bid for Australian senate
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he intends to run for a seat in the Australian Senate in the next elections. Plans to set up an Australian WikiLeaks party are [Continue]
Ravi Shankar’s last performance celebrated his music
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, who died in a US hospital Tuesday, gave just a little over a month back what was to be his final public performance, billed as a [Continue]
France teacher suspended for suicide note homework
London, Dec 12 (IANS) A teacher in France has been suspended after asking a class of teenagers to write suicide notes. The man, who has not been named, is a French teacher at the Antoine-Delafont [Continue]
World pays tribute to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar (Roundup)
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, described by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a “national treasure”, who bridged the gap between the East and the west in the [Continue]
Illegal wildlife trade worth $19 bn a year
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Trafficking of wildlife products is one of the world’s biggest illegal trades worth 12 billion pounds ($19 billion) a year, conservationists have warned. Species such as [Continue]
Bangalore
India, Pakistan to clash in final of T20 for blind
India-Pakistan T20 tickets to be sold online
Yeddyurappa, sons get bail
Physicist questions physical reality of ‘Dark Energy’
India crush Bangladesh in T20 for blind tie
Family shocked over Indian nurse’s death in London
Pakistan T20 for blind skipper sips phenyl accidentally
India demolish minnows Nepal in T20 for blind
Wipro acquires Singapore consumer brands firm
Karnataka minister sacked for supporting Yeddyurappa
Parties battle over who their opposition is! (Karnataka Newsletter)
Yeddyurappa’s Sunday show: Will BJP government fall?
Karnataka told to release more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu (Third Lead)
India lose to Pakistan by 8 wickets in T20 for blind
Karnataka told to release more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Cauvery row: Crucial meet in Delhi, protests in Karnataka
Entertainment
Akshay to play lead in ‘Jatt & Juliet’ remake?
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The remake rights of “Jatt & Juliet”, the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema of all times, has been secured by producers Himesh Reshammiya and Rakesh Upadhyay — the team that has just released the comic romp “Khiladi 786″. [Continue]- Vishal’s ‘Pattatthu Yaanai’ launched
- Anil hopes to bridge gap between Indian TV, films with ’24′
- Rajinikanth keeps 62nd birthday simple, fans celebrate
- Nambiar to draw youth for ‘David’ through internet
- Parineeti to go ‘Jhalla wallah’ this New Year
- Astrology channel launched on YouTube on 12.12.12
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Cricket
India, Pakistan to clash in final of T20 for blind
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Arch rivals India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 World Cup for the sightless Thursday as both teams cruised through semi-finals Wednesday, beating Sri Lanka and England respectively at the Central College ground here. India piled up 318 runs for eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs and restricted the [Continue]
- India-Pakistan T20 tickets to be sold online
- With Irfan Pathan, Modi woos youth, minorities before polls
- Amarnath accuses BCCI chief of blocking Dhoni’s removal (Roundup)
- We have played good, tough cricket: Cook
- Cook could create history in Nagpur
- Amarnath’s revelation incredibly courageous: Gavaskar
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Hollywood
No opportunity for writers in showbiz industry: Akashaditya Lama
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Debutant director Akashaditya Lama, who has worked as a writer in television as well as films, says writers don’t get an opportunity to showcase their talent. “There are a lot of places where I used to go, I used to be handed a DVD and be [Continue]Tourist Hotspots
Cubbon Park
On a grassy expanse over a few hundred acres in the centre of the city, planned and laid out in 1864 by Sir Richard Sankey, the then Chief Engineer [Continue]
Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain
Situated on T. Chowdaiah Road, it is the largest and first computerised musical fountain in India. Since its establishment in 1975, it has been a [Continue]
Shiva Temple
This temple on Airport Road features a 65 ft statue of Lord Shiva in lotus pose, against the backdrop of Mount Kailash. Wonderful to look at, [Continue]
HAL Heritage Centre & Aerospace Museum
This museum, with a collection of airplanes and helicopters, a mock air-traffic control tower, aircraft models and simulators, claims to be the [Continue]
Ulsoor Lake
This pretty lake is located right in the heart of the city and is a balm for the eye and soul of the harried Bangalorean. The lake has recently been [Continue]
Express Escapes
Somnathpur
While the Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebidu have earned global attention, the exquisite shrine at Somnathpur, considered to be the most complete [Continue]
Shivasamudram
Shivasamudram is a pretty island curtained by two waterfalls formed by the Cauvery River. Surrounded by wooded hills and lush follage, it is a [Continue]
Bheemeshwari
Global fame has been bestowed upon the three fishing camps on the Cauvery River, run by one of India’s finest eco-tourism companies, Jungle [Continue]
Mysore
Mysore is Karnataka’s second-largest city. This erstwhile seat of the Mysore kings is graced with wide avenues, grand palaces and beautiful [Continue]
Ranganathittu
Laid out over islets in the Cauvery River, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is the preferred choice of myriad bird species. the best thing about the [Continue]
Entertainment Hubs
Entertainment Hubs
Amoeba, Megabowl, Fun World & Water World, Patel’s Inn – Race Pace, Star City, Wonder La, Innovative Film City [Continue]
Photos
Raaz 3 movie promotion in Jaipur
Jaipur: Raaz 3 movie promoted at Reliance Digital Stores in Jaipur by Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu, Esha Gupta and Mahesh Bhatt on 03Sep2012. [Continue]
Raaz 3 movie promotion in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Raaz 3 movie promoted at Reliance Digital Stores in Ahmedabad by Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta on 29Aug2012. [Continue]
Ranbir Kapoor promotes movie Barfi in Malad, Mumbai
Mumbai: On 29th August, Ranbir Kapoor promoted his latest movie ‘Barfi’ at Reliance Digital stores in Malad, Mumbai [Continue]
Sunny Kamble, Ishita, Natassha, Pooja and Hanif…
Sunny Kamble, Ishita, Natassha, Pooja and Hanif at Sisley launches Spring Summer 2010. [Continue]
Stylist Sajeda, Ekta Saran Pooja Chopra Asif…
Stylist Sajeda, Ekta Saran Pooja Chopra Asif Merchant at Sisley launches Spring Summer 2010. [Continue]