New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Actor-producer Akshay Kumar’s profession takes him to exotic places in and out of the country, but when it comes to holidaying, the action star prefers to relax and unwind in Goa, a holiday destination that welcomed a record 3.12 million tourists in 2013. The next 12 months are going to be […]
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) A spate of southern heroes have turned producers in the recent past for several reasons. While some did so to distribute their films, others decided to back creative films and introduce fresh talent. IANS lists some of the actors who have successfully struck a balance between acting and producing. Suriya: With 2013 […]
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Two green crusaders in West Bengal have made it to the record books for breeding plants to record heights and growing them two-way to counter effects of global warming. However, their lack of formal education as scientists is proving a deterrent for the duo in delivering their novel ideas to the nation’s […]
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Popular singer Baba Sehegal, who recently made his acting debut in the Telugu period drama “Rudhramadevi”, is all set to play the antagonist in the upcoming thriller “Overdose” in the same language. “I felt Baba would be perfect for the menacing role. We have already started shooting with him and he wouldn’t […]
Colombo, May 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka Sunday ordered the release of all Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture to mark Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, the President’s Office said. Modi will take oath as the new Indian Prime Minister Monday and Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa is among the guests invited for the event […]
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) The Akkineni family’s Telugu drama “Manam” has opened to a slow and steady start at the box-office raking in Rs.4.02 crore in first two days in the country. According to trade pundits, the film has done extremely well overseas. The film, which released May 23, features actors from the three generations of […]
Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has been nominated the new US ambassador to Bangladesh, a media report quoted a White House statement as saying. She will replace present US envoy in Dhaka, Dan Mozena, when her appointment is finalised. US embassy spokesperson in Dhaka Kelly McCarthy said that Mozena’s tenure would end when […]
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) One person was killed and another injured in twin bomb blasts in Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad. The attack was carried out in response to a military operation that killed more than 80 rebels, media reports said Sunday. The explosions took place Saturday around 2.15 a.m. and 3.40 a.m. “The terrorists wanted to […]
Rome, May 25 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian and singer Kanye West walked down the aisle in Florence, Italy, West’s representative has confirmed. “Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were married in a private ceremony in the presence of family and friends in Florence, Italy, today (May 24),” usmagazine.com quoted West’s representative as saying. The couple of two […]
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Pakistan Sunday released 59 Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi, officials said. The Indian prisoners, mostly fishermen, were freed from a jail in the port city of Karachi. They will be […]