Jane Fonda made me cry: Jason Bateman

Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) Actor Jason Bateman struggled to keep composed while filming scenes with Jane Fonda in the new comedy drama “This Is Where I Leave You”. However, Bateman, who plays Fonda’s on screen son in director Shawn Levy’s film, about a dysfunctional Jewish family, enjoyed working with her, reports contactmusic.com. “She fully made […]

Israel orders probes into Gaza war

Jerusalem, Sep 11 (IANS) Israel has ordered criminal probes into its recent military operation in the Gaza Strip, including an Israeli shelling that killed four Palestinian children in mid-July, media reports said Wednesday. Israel’s chief military prosecutor has ordered investigations into a number of cases, including a naval shelling on a Gaza beach July 16 that […]

‘Aalishan Pakistan’ kicks off; Mahesh Bhatt gives it a thumbs up

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Plethora of designs depicting the essence of fashion and with Sufi music in the background created the right ambience when noted Pakistani designers displayed their creations Wednesday at a fashion show, a prelude to Aalishan Pakistan, to support the cause of the girl child. The four-day lifestyle exposition, starting Thursday at […]

Perry, Swift feud over backup dancers

Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) A cold war between singers Taylor Swift and Katy Perry broke out when three of the former’s dancers shifted to the latter’s troupe a year ago. Swift continues to hold a grudge over the matter, so much so that she even wrote a song titled “Bad blood”. According to TMZ.com, Swift […]

‘Fifty Shades…’ gave Hunnam ‘nervous breakdown’

Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) The lead role in raunchy film “Fifty Shades Of Grey” gave actor Charlie Hunnam a “nervous breakdown”. It was so bad that he passed on his role to Jamie Dornan, who now plays Christian Grey in the upcoming movie. Humman had realised he couldn’t cope with the demands of the part […]

Montoya blames Schumacher for denying his chance with Ferrari

Paris, Sep 11 (IANS) Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya said injured seven-time champion Michael Schumacher was the man who blocked him from possible move to Ferrari, media reports said Wednesday. The 38-year-old Colombian, who was linked with a switch to Ferrari before he made a sudden leave from F1 in 2006, paid a rare […]

Portuguese police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine

Lisbon, Sep 11 (IANS) The Portuguese Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested three men in an anti-drug operation and seized 1.3 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 80 million euros, authorities said Wednesday. The drug seizure took place in Potugal’s Algarve region, some 280 km south of Lisbon, as part of an international operation in […]

‘Manwa laage’ crosses one million views in 21 hours

Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) “Manwa laage”, the second song from “Happy New Year”, crossed one million hits in 21 hours. Released Tuesday midnight, “Manwa laage”, which features Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, has got 1,172,385 hits till now. It has been sung by Arijit and Shreya Ghoshal. Vishal-Shekhar, the composers of the film, feel that […]

Victor Dominello med rel: Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards Launched

Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello and the CEO of the Community Relations Commission Hakan Harman today launched the Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards (AMMA) for 2014 at NSW Parliament. The awards, conducted by the Community Relations Commission, recognise the achievements of government agencies, businesses and community groups which successfully implement marketing strategies tailored for […]

Hon Albert Jacob BEnvDes M.Arch JP MLA — Bill introduced to validate EPA decisions

The State Government will today introduce legislation to validate environmental approvals, following a review of the independent Environmental Protection Authority’s conflict of interest procedures. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the legislation would provide certainty for projects that related to EPA decisions between 2002-12 that had been identified as being at potential risk of being found […]