Healthy Snacks Secretly Making Us Fat
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Items we consider healthy such as cereal bars, bran-flakes and low fat biscuits are full of sugar which, while they may provide the temporary energy boost, will end up making us…
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Hindi Version of Pitbull’s ‘Dale’ on Priyanka’s Mind
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress-singer Priyanka Chopra has sent “much love” from India to American rapper Pitbull and says she’s game to record his new album in Hindi. The artists had earlier collaborated for…
Now be a musician with new app ‘Acapella’
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) A new mobile app is helping aspiring musicians to not only shoot videos of themselves singing songs but also pushing them to turn pop stars, a media report said. The…
‘Joy’ an Ode to Women, Says Jennifer Lawrence
Los Angeles, Nov 29 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence says her upcoming film “Joy” is a tribute to “women who are the unsung heroes of their households”. The remarks by the actress came after simultaneous…
Dubai Film Fest: Tribute for 40 Years of ‘Jaws’
Dubai, Nov 29 (IANS) It’s been 40 years since Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” first gave the audience a chill down their spine. To celebrate its journey, the forthcoming edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)…
Balasore Gets a Jagannath Temple
Balasore (Odisha), Nov 29 (IANS) Odisha’s Balasore city now boasts a Jagannath Temple on the lines of the one in Puri. The temple has come up in a three-acre area with the main tower rising…
Happy with the Censors for ‘Hate Story 3’: Sharman Joshi
Mumbai: Actor Sharman Joshi during Mata ki Chowki hosted by Ronit Roy on his birthday occasion in Mumbai on Oct. 10, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) The censor board, which has been in…
NSA Ends Mass Phone Surveillance Programme
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) The US National Security Agency (NSA) on Sunday ended its mass phone surveillance programme and replaced it with a focused and targeted domestic surveillance programme. Under the new programme, the NSA…
Gautham Menon Best Teacher an Actor Could Have: Manjima
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) Actress Manjima Mohan, who is being launched in the Tamil and Telugu film industries by Gautham Vasudev Menon in his upcoming bilingual film “Accham Enbathu Madamaiyada”, considers the filmmaker as an…
Amyra Dastur Teams up with Vishnu Manchu
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) Actress Amyra Dastur is on a roll. After bagging filmmaker Puri Jagannadh’s Telugu-Kannada bilingual “Rogue”, she has signed a yet-untitled Telugu multi-starrer featuring Vishnu Manchu and Raj Tarun. “Amyra signed these…
Inji Iduppazhagi: Mildly Amusing Fitness Commercial
Film: “Inji Iduppazhagi” Language: Tamil Director: Prakash Kovelamudi Cast: Anushka Shetty, Arya, Sonal Chauhan, Urvashi, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao and Bharath Rating: ** Reviewed by: Haricharan Pudipeddi In “Inji Iduppazhagi”, Anushka Shetty plays Sweety,…
NDA’s Bihar Debacle Proving Blessing for Realty
Contrary to the general impression, the defeat in the Bihar assembly elections has not dealt any blow to the reforms agenda of the ruling National Democratic Alliance. Rather, it has proved to be a blessing…
The Hateful Eight’ to Bring 70mm Film Culture Back
Los Angeles, Nov 29 (IANS) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, “The Hateful Eight”, a movie that has been shot on 70mm film projection technology, is attempting to revive the dying culture. “The Hateful Eight”…
Brad Pitt Wanted 12 Kids
Los Angeles, Nov 29 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt says he and his actress wife Angelina Jolie were keen to have 12 children together but stopped at six because their family life is already chaotic. The…
Don’t Think Freedom of Expression Ever Been so Threatened: Nandita Das
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) After superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan stirred the hornet’s nest with their comments on the growing intolerance in the country, critically-acclaimed actress and filmmaker Nandita Das says curbs…
Satya Nadella to Visit Hyderabad next Month
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella will visit his home town Hyderabad next month, an official said on Saturday. Satya Nadella 2012 A Telangana government official told IANS that Nadella will be…
‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ Scheme Can Be Unifying Force: Modi
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Proposing to turn the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ idea into a scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it could be a “binding force to unite every individual in…
‘Intolerance’ Inadequate to Describe Fear Among Minorities: Arundhati Roy
Pune, Nov 28 (IANS) Given the atmosphere in India, “intolerance” is an inadequate word to describe the “fears” under which minorities are living, author Arundhati Roy said here on Saturday. Arundhati Roy , Writer…
Hidden Chamber Likely Behind Egypt’s King Tut’s Tomb
Cairo, Nov 28 (IANS) Scanning the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings suggested that there was a possibility of a hidden chamber, the antiquities minister said on Saturday. “We can…
Modi Assures Aid to Flood-Hit Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Heavy rains lash Chennai on Oct 31, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured aid to Tamil Nadu for the widespread damage due to torrential rains…