Agra, March 15 (IANS) As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav completed two years in office Saturday, questions are being raised over governance and on the promises his Samajwadi Party made in its election manifesto. When Akhilesh Yadav took over as the youngest chief minister of Uttar Pradesh March 15, 2012, tall promises of speedy development […]
Geneva, March 15 (IANS) Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Backstrom will receive an Olympic silver medal in spite of being dropped from the final in Sochi Winter Games due to a positive drug test, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The IOC said Friday that Backstrom will get the silver medal despite testing positive ahead of […]
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Anita Dongre celebrated the rich Indian textiles of Varanasi through her collection titled “Varanasi Weaves” at the ongoing summer-resort edition of Lakme Fashion Week 2014 with Bollywood actress Dia Mirza dazzling the ramp in the designer’s creation. Coming forward to support her commitment towards promoting and popularising traditional Indian weaves and crafts, […]
Bangalore, March 15 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal began his road show here Saturday to campaign for his party’s candidates contesting the general elections April 17 across Karnataka. “Kejriwal’s maiden road show in the city is drawing curious crowds and enthusiastic youth, including many who are volunteering to canvas for our candidates in […]
Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) “The Hangover” star Jamie Chung and her fiance Bryan Greenberg have different ideas on how they would like to mark their wedding ceremony. She says she would prefer an “intimate” ceremony. The 30-year-old actress also says Greenberg is better at organising events. “He wants a big blow out and I want […]
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Designer Krishna Mehta’s attempt to revive the age-old Maheshwar craft through her summer-resort 2014 line was lauded at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here. The designer, who has been championing the cause of Indian handmade textile and crafts since three decades, launched her Maheshwar menswear and womenswear line at the gala […]
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Carefree actress Sonam Kapoor has come to learn that she needs to be “careful” with her words in an industry where statements can be “twisted and distorted”. Sonam’s father Anil Kapoor had recently said that Sonam’s bikini shot would get “Bewakoofiyan” a good opening. Refuting this, the actress said: “My father never […]
‘Koffee with Karan’ season four has created a lot of controversies. And now it’s Kajol’s statement that has created one more controversy. Kajol, who has been paired with Shah Rukh Khan in many movies, feels that Ranbir Kapoor is a better actor than SRK. In the show, Karan asked Kajol to rank the actors on […]
The multi-starrer horror-comedy film ‘Gang of Ghosts’ is all set to hit the screens on 21st March. The movie is directed by Satish Kaushik and it’s a remake of Bengali flick ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’. The movie has created an average pre-release buzz with its trailer and songs. And now the makers have come up with a […]
Yo Yo Honey Singh, the contemporary music sensation of Bollywood turns 31 today. He is a rapper, singer and a music composer. His famous songs are ‘Lonely Lonely’, ‘Party on My Mind’, ‘Lungi Dance’, ‘Party All Night’, ‘ABCD’, ‘Sunny Sunny, ‘Chaar Botal Vodka’ and ‘Blue Eyes’. He will also make his Bollywood debut as an […]