Mahesh Bhatt picks Arjun over Alia in ‘2 States’

Mahesh Bhatt picks Arjun over Alia in ‘2 States’

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who watched his daughter Alia Bhatt’s third film “2 States”, is happy to see her playing a different role. But it’s her co-star Arjun Kapoor who stole the filmmaker’s heart. “‘2 States’ – Alia is fantastic in a startlingly different role. But it is Arjun who stole my heart […]

Vijayamma to contest for Lok Sabha, Jagan for assembly

Vijayamma to contest for Lok Sabha, Jagan for assembly

Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) YSR Congress party’s president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will contest the assembly election from Pulivendula while his mother and honorary president Y.S. Vijayamma will fight for the Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam. Jaganmohan Reddy’s uncle and cousin also figure in the list of candidates announced by the party for parliamentary elections in Seemandhra or […]

Art auction raises Rs.five crore for charity

Art auction raises Rs.five crore for charity

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The late M.F. Husain’s “Mother Teresa” painting was sold for Rs.1.6 crore at a charity art auction that raised Rs.5 crore from the event here, said organisers Monday. The Delhi Art Gallery in association with Khushii Foundation, an NGO, organised a fund-raising art auction “Smiles” Sunday, where they were able to […]

We expect real attacks after election: Kejriwal

We expect real attacks after election: Kejriwal

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In remarks clearly directed at the BJP, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that he expected “real attacks” on his party after the Lok Sabha election. Speaking at a book release function, Kejriwal said he and some of his associates have till now been subjected to “slaps, kicks and egg attacks” […]

Hyderabad: A pocket borough of MIM

Hyderabad: A pocket borough of MIM

Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) This is one parliamentary constituency which is immune to any wave sweeping the country or Andhra Pradesh and it is the only Lok Sabha seat where the mainstream political parties don’t take the fight seriously. Such is the hold of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) or the Owaisi family over Hyderabad that the […]

West will be responsible for Ukraine escalation: Russia

West will be responsible for Ukraine escalation: Russia

Moscow, April 14 (IANS) Russia has said Western countries will bear the responsibility if the crisis in eastern Ukraine escalates. “I believe that our Western partners will be responsible for this by 99 percent,” ITAR-TASS quoted Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vitaly Churkin as saying at a Security Council meeting on Sunday. Churkin urged the […]

Jaya Prada flays Mulayam over rape remark

Jaya Prada flays Mulayam over rape remark

Agra, April 14 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada has hit out at Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav for opposing death penalty for rapists. Campaigning for RLD candidate Amar Singh in the Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituency Sunday, she called Mulayam Singh’s remarks “unfortunate” and “shameful”. “People will give a fitting reply (to him) in this election,” […]

Tamils celebrate New Year

Tamils celebrate New Year

Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Tamils heralded the Tamil New Year Monday with traditional fervour. The morning began with visits to temples and meeting or greeting relatives, friends and neighbours. The Tamil New Year is celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai, which normally falls on April 13 or 14. On this day, houses […]

Poorer teenagers begin having sex sooner: Study

Poorer teenagers begin having sex sooner: Study

New York, April 14 (IANS) Can a person’s socio-economic background influence when he becomes sexually active? Yes, research reveals. Researchers, psychologists and others in the medical field have known for years that genes play an important role in how soon teens begin to engage in sexual activity. Genes determine when a teenager reaches puberty, and this […]