Naveen Patnaik hits out at Modi, Rahul

Naveen Patnaik hits out at Modi, Rahul

Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday lashed out at Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, saying the leaders visited Uttarakhand after the floods but not his state following the devastation caused by Cyclone Phailin. Patnaik was addressing a women’s rally in Berhampur town in his home district of Ganjam, 180 km from here, […]

42 threat alerts given before Pakistan court attack

42 threat alerts given before Pakistan court attack

Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Shahid Khan has said 42 threat alerts and 22 reports about a possible terror attack were communicated to the administration and police before a judge was killed in Monday’s strike at a court here. The secretary Tuesday told this to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which has suo motu […]

Saif in three avatars in his next two films

Saif in three avatars in his next two films

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan, who will be seen in a triple role in Sajid Khan’s “Humshakals”, will also feature in three different looks and personalities in his next release, his home production “Happy Ending”. A source close to the project confirmed the news, but said: “It isn’t like a triple role. It’s […]

We oppose offshore casinos, ok with land ones: Parrikar

We oppose offshore casinos, ok with land ones: Parrikar

Panaji, March 5 (IANS) The Goa BJP is opposed only to offshore casinos and not onshore ones, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state assembly Wednesday. He also said no operational offshore casino would be allowed to function in the Mandovi river off Panaji by 2015. Parrikar was replying to a query during question hour during […]

Will take on BJP, Congress: AAP

Will take on BJP, Congress: AAP

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The AAP Wednesday welcomed the Lok Sabha election announcement and said it was confident of taking on both the big players: the BJP and the Congress. “The goal of the AAP is to eradicate corruption, and this will be our plank in the general elections,” Aam Aadmi Party spokesman Nagendra Sharma […]

Rohit stands up against treatment to circus tuskers

Rohit stands up against treatment to circus tuskers

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) India cricketer Rohit Sharma has featured in a new advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with his face appearing scarred by an ‘ankus’ – the prod – to raise awareness about the treatment towards elephants in circuses. Sharma, who is with the Indian team in Bangladesh for the […]

Kunis to star in ‘Two and a Half Men’

Kunis to star in ‘Two and a Half Men’

Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actress Mila Kunis will make a guest appearance opposite her fiance Ashton Kutcher on his US sitcom “Two and a Half Men”. The 30-year-old actress will appear in an upcoming episode of the US sitcom, CBS broadcast announced Tuesday. Kunis will play Vivian, a young, free-spirited traveller, who turns up on […]

Would love to act again: Simi Garewal

Would love to act again: Simi Garewal

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Yesteryears actress and TV host Simi Garewal says she would love to return to her first love, acting, provided she gets something interesting. “I would love to act on big screen again,” Simi told reporters here Tuesday at the press meet for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2014. “It has been my […]

Lea Michele walks in her own skin in backyard

Lea Michele walks in her own skin in backyard

Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actress-singer Lea Michele says she likes to walk around her house naked as she feels confident in her own skin. The “Glee” star doesn’t mind looking at herself without any clothes on, but she only strips off in her own home, reports contactmusic.com. “I’m very comfortable with my own body. I […]