Jammu and Kashmir upper house summons V.K. Singh
Jammu – Privileges committee of Jammu and Kashmir legislative council has summoned former Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh to appear before it Jan 9 in connection with the latter’s allegations of payoffs to state ministers and legislators. The privileges committee of the upper house of... read more »
Kelly Brook back with former beau?
London – British model-actress Kelly Brook is reportedly reigniting her romance with former boyfriend Danny Cipriani. The 34-year-old, who split from the rugby player in August following allegations he had cheated on her, was spotted getting intimate with Cipriani during a night out here,... read more »
US says not seeking interim Israeli-Palestinian peace deal
Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the Middle East this week to push for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but Washington is not seeking an interim deal, the State Department said Monday. The top American envoy will leave for Jerusalem Wednesday to talk about Iran and... read more »
Paparazzi click Affleck’s kid, irks the actor
Los Angeles – Actor Ben Affleck has hit out at paparazzi, who clicked photographs of his children, saying it is unacceptable as they didn’t choose to be famous. The 41-year-old understands that since he and his actress wife Jennifer Garner are movie stars, they attract attention. But he... read more »
Salman Khan hit-and-run case: Mumbai court orders fresh trial
Mumbai – A Mumbai court on Thursday ordered a fresh trial of the 2002 hit-and-run case involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan. After Salman had requested the court that the earlier... read more »
Chances fade for deal at WTO meet amid subsidy deadlock
The prospect for a new agreement on world trade faded at talks in Bali on Thursday as India maintained its opposition to a proposed ban on food subsidies. Ministers meeting late into the... read more »
India’s ‘Liar’s Dice’ to compete at Sundance fest
New Delhi – Malayalam actress Geetu Mohandas’ directorial debut “Liar’s Dice” has been selected for the competition section of the Sundance Fil! m... read more »
I am single: Aditya Roy Kapur
Mumbai – Actor Aditya Roy Kapur has denied reports that he is dating his “Aashiqui 2” co-star Shraddha Kapoor. “Everybody asks me this question but I chose to keep... read more »
Govt will seek broad-based consensus on all issues: Manmohan
On a day Narendra Modi dubbed the communal violence bill as a “recipe for disaster”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said government will try to evolve a broad-based consensus on issues... read more »
