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.
Trinamool Congress snubs Yechuri on Lalgarh visit
Trinamool Congress today rubbished CPI(M)’s charge that two of its Union Ministers had ‘incited violence’ in troubled Lalgarh, saying they were within their constitutional... More
Rita Joshi gets bail in anti-Mayawati remarks case
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi was on Wednesday granted bail by a Moradabad court in a case filed against her for making allegedly derogatory remarks against Chief... More
Omar makes home his office.
Awaiting the Governor’s decision on his resignation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today preferred to work from his residence which was thronged by supporters... More
911 caller in Gates case to speak publicly
The woman who dialed 911 to report a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. plans to speak publicly for the first time. Lucia Whalen’s attorney,... More
Indian PM defends Pakistan talks
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said his country had no choice but to hold peace talks with Pakistan. He said the alternative was to go to war which was not in anyone’s... More
Another nuclear option
In recent years, Indian foreign policy—for better or worse—has been primarily a regional affair. India has sought to check the nefarious influence of Pakistan and prevent instability... More
White House Clears Up Twitter Mystery
Bloggers were all aflutter earlier this month when White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told C-SPAN that, for some reason, Twitter usage was blocked at the White House. However,... More
Biden announces $1 billion for cops
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department will award $1 billion in grants to help local law enforcement agencies hire about... More
House Democrats Gather for Health Care
They held the tutorial in the Capitol basement starting at 4 in the afternoon Monday. For the first two and a half hours, about 180 members of Congress had to do something for which... More
Telling Israel No: Obama’s Bold Move
President Barack Obama, who vowed to revive the Arab-Israeli peace process at the start of his term, has begun with a direct and public challenge to Israel’s latest plan to build... More
Bomb Kills 8 Afghans Escorting NATO Convoy
Amid concerns about security for next month’s presidential elections in Afghanistan, a remote-controlled bomb exploded in the troubled southern province of Helmand and killed eight... More
Geithner says emerging economies need more say
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, opening a second day of economic talks with China on Tuesday, said he wanted to find a way to give key emerging economies more say in global... More
Dollar index at seven week lows
The base metal sector saw an excellent performance for whole of this week, but today seemed to be a day of consolidation. Copper saw a percentage point of a decline there but most... More
Love Aaj Kal courts controversy
Saif Ali Khan’s Love Aaj Kal, which is all set to release on July 31, seems to have run into troubled waters with the Sikh community. But it looks like that the actor is leaving... More
Indefinite strike by bus, minibus, autos in Kolkata tomorrow
Private buses, minibuses and autorickshaw operators would go on an indefinite strike here tomorrow after a meeting with the West Bengal government on a high court order banning 15-year-old... 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
