| Deshmukh dies in Chennai, mourned by leaders, Bollywood |
Chennai/New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 14: Union minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died at a Chennai hospital on Tuesday after prolonged illness. The news led to parliament being adjourned while leaders across the political spectrum paid him warm tributes.
The 67-year-old Deshmukh passed away around 2 pm, sources at the Global Hospital said. Deshmukh was awaiting l... |
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| Ramdev ends fast with chants of 'Congress hatao' |
New Delhi, Aug 14: Raising the political temperature, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of shielding the corrupt and asked people not to vote for the Congress in the 2014 general elections as he ended his five-day fast against corruption and black money. He, however, made it clear that the anti-graft stir will continue and he was not going back defeated. ... |
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| Corruption badly affects morale of defence forces: Antony |
New Delhi, Aug 14: Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday said corruption was a serious challenge which badly affected the morale of defence personnel and urged them to renew their pledge to work with honesty, fairness and transparency.
In his customary address to the armed forces on the eve of Independence Day, Antony cautioned them against human rights violations in the fight against t... |
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| Court reserves order on Kanda?s anticipatory bail plea |
New Delhi, Aug 14: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, wanted in connection with the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma.
Justice PK Bhasin reserved the order after counsel appearing for Kanda and Delhi Police concluded their arguments.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sid... |
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| Vilasrao Deshmukh: Politician who could have been a movie star |
MUMBAI, Aug 14 :In the early 1960s, a young and handsome student in Pune University harboured a secret ambition: to become a star in Bollywood. Over the years, the Bollywood dreams of Vilasrao Dagadoji Deshmukh crumbled although he resembled an upcoming star of those times, Shatrughan Sinha, and whose dialogue delivery he imitated to regale friends.
Instead, Deshmukh became a rising sta... |
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| Whistle Blowers bill introduced in Rajya Sabha |
New Delhi, Aug 14: The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. It was introduced by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension V Narayanasamy. Introducing the bill, the minister said it would “provide adequate safeguards against victimization of the complainant”. According to sources, an amendment is likely to be made so that di... |
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| Mamata for electoral reforms, cash-free polls |
Kolkata, August 14: Observing that corrupt practices were rampant in India’s electoral process particularly in the Northeast, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called for electoral reforms. “Today valueless politics has become the order of the day. Why do we have to beg for money during elections? I am sorry to say, but in many Northeastern States voters are bought ... |
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| CPI(M) MLA Rajesh denied bail |
Kannur, (Kerala), Aug 14: While arrested CPI(M) legislator TV Rajesh’s bail plea was dismissed, the judicial remand of party leader and Kannur district secretary P Jayarajan was extended till August 27 by the Kannur judicial magistrate court onTuesday. Rajesh and Jayarajan are accused in the murder of Indian Union Muslim League worker Abdul Shukoor. Rajesh had surrendered before this same co... |
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| Court allows Yeddyurappa to travel outside Bangalore |
Bangalore, Aug 14: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday permitted former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, an accused in the mining bribery case, to travel out of Bangalore. Relaxing conditions of anticipatory bail granted to him in the case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Justice Subash Adi accepted Yeddyurappa’s plea after he submitted an affidavit that he would make... |
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| Ram Jethmalani attacks Rahul Gandhi |
New Delhi, Aug 14: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was amongst those who had black money abroad, veteran lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Jethmalani said on Tuesday. Sharing the dais with yoga guru Baba Ramdev at Ambedkar Stadium, Jethmalani said: “Rahul Gandhi’s name is there in the list of those whose money is stashed abroad. The Congress party wants to hide... |
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| Freedom acquiring new meaning for thinking India |
New Delhi, Aug 14: Freedom as an idea is no longer what it was 66 years ago when India emerged from the shackles of British domination at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947. Today, it is an exercise in introspection on how much ground we have been able to cover towards being a sustainable, sovereign, fair, thinking and developed nation, as envisaged in the manifesto of a free India.
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| Documentary explores Jana Gana Mana spirit |
Mumbai, Aug 14: National anthems worldwide often become ritualized with its adherents paying little attention to the words or their underlying meaning. As India prepares to celebrate its 66th Independence Day on Wednesday, a new documentary seeks to search for the essence of the country’s national anthem.
Bharat Bhagya Vidhataa: The Architects of India’s Destiny is filmmaker... |
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| Independence Day: The streetside view |
New Delhi, Aug 14: For some, it’s a day of celebration or simply chilling with family and friends. But Independence Day is just another day of struggle for millions living on the fringes of mainstream India. Like 35-year-old Satyender, who will be trawling the streets of the capital on Wednesday, when the country celebrates its 65th Independence Day, hoping to make an extra buck.
With ... |
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| Aarushi?s sexual assault could not be established: Witness |
Ghaziabad, Aug 14: A forensic expert told a special court here that sexual assault of teen Aarushi could not be established on the basis of samples provide by CBI.
Prosecution witness BK Mahapatra, a scientist from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, told Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge S. Lal that he conducted tests on 27 articles submitted by the probe agency.... |
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| Why do actors avoid media, wonders Boman |
Mumbai, Aug 14: Actor Boman Irani says he fails to understand why celebrities hide from the media when their initial motive behind becoming an actor is to get famous. “Actors work so hard to become famous and when they become famous, they run from the press, I don’t understand that theory,” the 52-year-old said here on Monday. He was paying a visit to the Don Bosco shelter. Boman... |
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| South Asia: Hot spot for cross-border diseases |
New Delhi, Aug 14: In South Asia, one of the world’s most densely populated regions, deadly diseases from animals, like the nipah virus, brucellosis, anthrax and even avian flu, cross international boundaries with ease.
A fruit bat on the India-Bangladesh border could spread the deadly nipah virus when it licks the juice of the date palm tree being collected by farmers. Likewise, ... |
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| Vinod Tharani plans to sign Jacqueline for directorial debut |
Mumbai, Aug 14: Acting guru Vinod Tharani, who has coached the likes of Deepika Padukone and Amy Jackson, wants to cast his student, Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, for his directorial debut. “I know Jacqueline very well. I know her since the time she came to Bombay. My script has a possibility of such a character. I know about her talent and capabilities and have decided to cast her... |
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| Anubhav Sinha to make erotic film as tribute to Bhatts |
Mumbai, Aug 14: Director-turned-producer Anubhav Sinha is set to produce his first “erotic” film as a tribute to his mentors for successfully creating “a genre” in the main stream Bollywood. It will be shot in 3D. “My erotic thriller goes on floors in December or by January. This erotic thriller is my official tribute to Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt with no humour at... |
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| Deepika?s real life stunts with jawans |
MUMBAI, Aug 14: Several Bollywood actresses are experimenting with action on the big screen, but Deepika Padukone tried her hand at some real action while she was with some armymen in Jammu. The 26-year-old went to Jammu to shoot for NDTV India’s Jai Jawan and tried some thrilling feats with the jawans of an armoured regiment and the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. She jumped a six-foot wall, rode... |
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| All set for world?s third biggest Muslim prayer congregation |
Malappuram (Kerala), Aug 14: All arrangements are in place for what is billed as the country’s biggest prayer congregation in the month of Ramadan to be held on Wednesday at Swalath Nagar here. This mammoth prayer congregation is considered the third largest spiritual meet after Makkah and Madina in the holy month of Ramadan. Sayyid Ibrahimul Khaleelul Bukhari, chairman and sole leader of Ma... |
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| English Vinglish inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde |
Mumbai, Aug 14: Ad filmmaker Gauri Shinde is bringing the story of an Indian woman battling language problem in the US in her directorial debut English Vinglish. She says her mother inspires the film to some extent. “Like most people in India, she too struggled with the language. It’s just the insensitivity and insecurity that made me do this film,” she said. “Initial part ... |
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