Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Actor Harman Baweja is set to return to the screen with “Dishkiyaaon”. He says he is reinventing himself with the project. “This is a very special film for me. I am reiventinng myself with this fim,” Harman said here. After delivering box office duds like “What’s Your Raashee?”, “Victory” and “Love Story […]
Agra, March 11 (IANS) The entry of Amar Singh and Jayaprada in the Choudhary Ajit Singh-led Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has not only surprised political pundits but has upset calculations and poll strategies of major parties in the fray here for the Lok Sabha polls. Amar Singh is most likely to be fielded from Fatehpur Sikri […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Football legend Pele fears violent protests in Brazil could ruin this year’s World Cup. Mass anti-government rallies that began during last June are expected to continue during the World Cup, to be held in 12 Brazilian cities from July 12 to July 13, reported Xinhua. Pele called on Brazilians to […]
Agra, March 11 (IANS) It was not the content of what Smiriti Irani said at the “intellectuals’ meeting Monday evening at a conclave in Agra, but the poor attendance, that is the talk of the town. “May be Agra doesn’t have too many intellectuals,” said insurance agent Sudheir Gupta. Home-maker Padmini reacted saying “the lack of […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura has not given up hope of playing in the World Cup for Brazil despite falling out of favour with Selecao coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Lucas, 21, once considered one of Brazil’s brightest prospects, has not been called up by Scolari since Brazil’s 2-0 friendly victory […]
Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow is not satisfied with US proposals on settling the Ukrainian political crisis, and has drafted its own document to “put the situation on the basis of international law”. “Our partners suggested proceeding from this situation created by the (Ukrainian) coup,” Xinhua quoted Lavrov […]
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Actor Will Smith has reportedly signed on to produce a film adaptation of the graphic novel “Harlem Hellfighters”. The 45-year-old actor will team up with Sony Pictures to bring Max Brooks’ upcoming novel, which is inspired by the true story of the all African-American 369th Infantry Regiment which fought in the […]
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Hollywood film “300: Rise of an Empire” earned an estimated $45 million from its release in around 3,470 theatres in its opening weekend. Despite lackluster reviews, the Warner Bros. and Legendary’s hyper-stylized 3D sequel pulled in audiences to watch actress Eva Green Atremisia and the rest of the scantily clad warriors, […]
Indian Wells, March 11 (IANS) India’s Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek marched into the quarterfinals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters tournament with a straight-set win over Jonathan Erlich from Israel and Richard Gasquet from France here Monday. The Indo-Czech pair, seeded fourth, beat the wildcard entrants 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and […]
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) “Increasingly alarmed” by the developments in Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday cautioned against “hasty actions” and “provocative rhetoric”, and called on the international community to help calm the situation in the country. “Recent events in Crimea in particular have only served to deepen the (Ukraine) crisis,” Xinhua quoted Ban as […]