Preity Zinta item no for Salman Khan
Preity Zinta is the latest one to join the item-girl brigade as she shakes her leg for Sohail Khan's production Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Bollywood's dimpled beauty has reportedly agreed to do an item number, or what she calls 'a special song' for the Salman-Kareena starrer Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Interestingly, the visual composition of the song and Preity's outfit is strikingly reminiscent of Ash's Kajra re. Preity, however, is quick to clarify that she actually has a role in the film, and therefore the song is more than just an item number. According to the grapevine, like the title of the song, Preity ...
Nokia N97 mini
The Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computer with stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2-inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and customizable homescreen. This device delivers Internet experience in a compact handset based on the design of the Nokia N97, the vendor said. The Nokia N97 mini is expected to begin shipping in October 2009 for an estimated retail price of 450 euro (US$641.43) before taxes and subsidies, it said.
Irfan’s exclusion remarks are baseless: Yusuf
Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who was reported of making comments against the selectors for his brother Irfan’s omission from the Champions Trophy probables, has denied making... More
My journey has just begun: Vijender
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said the country’s highest sporting honour – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna– will spur him to make a fresh beginning in boxing. “It... More
Maharani Gayatri Devi had a wicked sense of humour’
Maharani Gita Devi of Kapurthala and her son Tikka Shatrujit Singh reveal intimate memories and moments spent in the company of the late Maharani Gayatri Devi. Maharani Gita Devi of... More
Saif tenders apology for trimmed beard in Love Aaj Kal
Actor Saif Ali Khan on Wednesday gave a written apology to the All India Punjabi Cultural and Heritage Board. The board had earlier alleged that his debut home production Love Aaj Kal... More
Acer Aspire Revo Hands-On
Acer has just officially launched the Aspire Revo Ion PC in India and having just fiddled around with it, I must say I’m impressed. For those who have been following Nvidia’s... More
Airtel Slashes Broadband Rates
Offers 1 Mbps surfing speeds at Rs. 1,699 per month. The broadband war is all set to heat up as Bharti Airtel slashes rates. Subscribers will be able to experience 1 Mbps surfing speeds... More
ISRO co-develops image processing software for satellite data
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has partnered with Ahmedabad-based Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd to develop an integrated geographic information system and image processing... More
Hero Honda net jumps 83 percent
Two-wheeler major Hero Honda Motors Wednesday reported 83 percent jump in profits to Rs.500 crore ($103 million) for the quarter ended June 30 as compared to Rs.272.8 crore in the like... More
RIL not to oppose RNRL plea to SC for early final hearing
Reliance Industries’ counsel Harish Salve said the company will not oppose Anil group firm RNRL’s plea, to be filed in Supreme Court tomorrow, for final hearing of petitions... More
Deal long time coming say Microsoft, Yahoo CEOs
Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc’s top executives had been talking about a search advertising partnership for months but only knew they had a deal on Monday, the CEOs of both companies... More
Parliament completes budgetary exercise for 2009-10
The Parliament today completed the three-phase budgetary exercise for 2009-10 with Rajya Sabha returning the Finance Bill, 2009 by voice vote. The Finance Bill will now be send to the... More
Nigerian Forces Raid Militant Compound
Nigerian security forces raided the compound of a leader of a militant Islamic sect in a town in northeastern Nigeria in an effort to halt an uprising that has led to hundreds of deaths... More
Car Bomb in Northern Spain Heavily Damages Police Barracks
Spanish authorities say a powerful car bomb has heavily damaged a Civil Guard barracks in the northern city of Burgos, lightly wounding at least 46 people. Spain’s Interior Minister... More
Solanki, Dave file nominations for RS by-polls
Two BJP nominees for the August 10 Rajya Sabha by-polls in Madhya Pradesh today filed their nomination papers here. Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is at present BJP Organising Secretary... More
G-8 resolution on nuke tech transfer won’t hit India: PM
PM on Wednesday told Lok Sabha that he is not sure whether the 45-member NSG will endorse the G-8 stand on transferring enrichment and reprocessing technologies to non-NPT countries. Singh... More
More than 1,500 ordered to flee Calif. wildfires
Wildfires threatened hundreds of homes in the seaside hills and foothill canyons near Los Angeles early Friday, feeding on... More
Prosecutor: Richardson not charged, not exonerated
New Mexico’s top federal prosecutor confirms that no charges will be brought against Gov. Bill Richardson and his former... More
Remark not about Obama
A freshman Kansas congress woman said Thursday that her remark about fellow Republicans seeking a “great white hope”... More
On Energy, Obama Finds Broad Support
Most Americans approve of the way President Obama is handling energy issues and support efforts by him and Democrats in Congress... More
The American Way Of Torture
Greg Sargent notes another document secured by the ACLU. (Yes, Greenwald is right that it’s bizarre the media in this... More
WH Warns Massive Swine Flu Spread
Up to half of the population of the U.S. could come down with the swine flu and 90,000 could die this season, according to... More
Obama appears to be serious about having fun on vacation
On Martha’s Vineyard, it’s golf today with the first lady and friends. Tomorrow, more golf. A pile of books... More
Nato pledges Afghan strike probe
Nato has promised a full investigation into an air strike on two fuel tankers that killed up to 90 people in Afghanistan’s... More
32 Killed in Indonesia EarthQuake
Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Java on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and rocking... More
Dalai Lama to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday
Taiwan’s president, trying to salvage his reputation after a deadly typhoon, is treading a delicate path as an upcoming... More
Zuma says Zimbabwe’s coalition government is working
South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, has given an upbeat assessment of Zimbabwe’s unity government, saying he... More
Activists seek tough UN climate pact in 100 days
Activists launched what they called the world’s biggest campaign to combat global warming on Friday, urging governments... More
August deadliest month for US in Afghanistan
An American service member died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Friday, making August the deadliest month of the eight-year... More
Ahmadinejad Urges Prosecution of Political Rivals
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at his chief political rivals on Friday, calling on judiciary officials to “decisively”... More
