Monday, September 12, 2011

Mausam gets the green signal



Demanding changes in a fight sequence, the Indian Air Fore held back the no objection certificate for Pankaj Kapoor's September 16 release Mausam(Mumbai Mirror, September 9, 2011). However the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has given a green signal to the film, bypassing the IAF's demands. On Tuesday, September 13, the film will be issued a censor certificate regardless of IAF's objections. 

Shahid, me shared professional relation while making ‘Mausam’: Pankaj Kapoor

Shahid, me shared professional relation while making ‘Mausam’: Pankaj Kapoor






















Mumbai: Eminent actor Pankaj Kapoor, who made his directorial debut with ‘Mausam,’ revealed that it was his son actor Shahid Kapoor who instigated him to make this directorial venture and they shared a very professional relationship all through the making of the film.

Everything is okay, says Salman post surgery

Everything is okay, says Salman post surgery







London: Recuperating from an uncommon nerve disorder, man of the moment Salman Khan held a press conference in London. The actor was speaking to the media for the first time post the success of his latest release ‘Bodyguard’. 

Ace photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha passes away

Ace photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha passes away










Mumbai: One of country’s leading photographers, Gautam Rajadhyaksha passed away early Tuesday morning following a massive heart attack. He was 61. The lensman had worked with almost all the leading stars of Indian film industry. 

Libyan rebels say new govt within 10 days


Libyan Transitional National Council Prime Minister
Mahmoud Jibril. (AP)













Tripoli, Libya:  A new transitional government will be formed in Libya within 10 days, the deputy chief of the Libyan Transitional National Council told reporters.

"A new government will be formed within one week to ten days," said Mahmud Jibril on Sunday, who serves as the "prime minister" of the NTC, the political wing of the rebellion that overthrew strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

British kids carry knives to school: Report

London:  British children now carry knives in some of the schools across the country because they feel unsafe both in school and on their journey to and from the premises, says a shocking new report prepared by a think tank.

Gaddafi's son given refuge in Niger












Niamey, Niger:  A convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's son al-Saadi has crossed into neighboring Niger, a spokesman for Niger's government said on Sunday, one of the highest-profile former regime figure to flee to the landlocked African nation.

At least 61 Kenyans dead after pipeline explosion

Nairobi:  A leaking gasoline pipeline in Kenya's capital exploded on Monday, turning part of a slum into an inferno in which at least 61 people were killed and more than 100 hurt.

Flames leapt out from the pipeline in a radius of some 300 yards (meters), setting shacks ablaze and incinerating scores of people, leaving charred bodies and blacked bones in the charred homes. Some burned bodies floated in a nearby river filled with sewage. Homes had been built right up to the pipeline, the residents said.

Singapore detains three terror suspects

Singapore:  Singapore is holding three suspected Islamist militants under tough security laws, including one who underwent "terrorist training" with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, the government said today.

France nuclear explosion kills one, no leaks reported













Paris:  One person died and another was seriously injured in an explosion on Monday in a site that treats nuclear waste in southern France, the country's nuclear safety body said, adding that no radioactive leaks have been detected.

The Nuclear Safety Authority said three other people suffered lesser injuries in the blast at an oven in the Centraco nuclear site.

No more cigarettes for smoking Malaysian orangutan












Kuala Lumpur:  A captive orangutan often spotted smoking cigarettes given to her by zoo visitors is being forced to kick the habit, a Malaysian wildlife official said on Monday.

Government authorities seized the adult ape named Shirley from a state-run zoo in Malaysia's southern Johor state last week after she and several other animals there were deemed to be living in poor conditions.

A news anchor shows off his daytime side












New York:  This year, Anderson Cooper spent 10 days in Japan covering the aftermath of the devastating earthquake; he spent nine days in Egypt and was roughed up by supporters of Hosni Mubarak during the uprising there. 

Kenya pipeline explosion leaves 75 dead












Nairobi, Kenya:  Joseph Mwangi hoped and prayed his children had escaped the inferno caused when a leaking gasoline pipeline exploded on Monday, sending flames racing through a Nairobi slum and killing at least 75 people.

Furore over Pakistan's 9/11 advertisement in US paper














New York:  The Wall Street Journal is the largest-circulated newspaper in the US. It is read by policy makers in Washington and certainly by almost everybody on the Wall Street. On September 11, the readers of the journal woke up to the expected coverage of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and something a little more unusual - on page 10, a half page advertisement by the government of Pakistan.

BSP legislator booked for injuring cleric

Lucknow:  A Bahujan Samaj Party (BJP) legislator was booked on Saturday, along with three members of his family for knocking down a Muslim cleric with his car in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Ali Khan's car hit the cleric in Kakraula area of Badaun district on Friday night, triggering violent protests by the locals.

Four held for stealing idols worth Rs 25 crore












Allahabad:  Police busted a high profile gang and recovered three 'ashtadhatu' (eight-metal) idols worth 25 crore in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district on Saturday. 

The gang killed the temple priest and stole the idols. 

Did stardom help Kannada actor Darshan skip jail?












Bangalore:  Though the police claim to have a strict set of rules in place at the Central Jail in the city, being a celebrity in the Kannada film industry might have the authorities bending over backwards to avoid star tantrums.

Three drown in Yamuna

New Delhi:  Three people, including a five-year-old boy, drowned in Yamuna river during the immersion of Lord Ganesha's idol in various part of the capital on Sunday, police said.

Murder over a slap!












New Delhi:  Delhi police has claimed to have solved the murder case of 64-year-old Vijay Nindra, who was found murdered in her house in Kalkaji area. Police have arrested her recently recruited domestic help Deepak in connection with the case.

Cook arrested for killing employer

New Delhi:  Angered over his employer's scolding him over petty mistakes, a man killed her by slitting her throat at her house in south Delhi, police said on Sunday.

"While the accused has been identified as Deepak, 25, victim's name is Vijay Nindra, 63," said a police official. 

Excise dept bets big on liquor sales at F1












New Delhi:  The Indian Grand Prix promises to be one grand party for the Greater Noida excise department. As end of October spells Formula-1 action on the newly built Buddha International Circuit, the authorities hope to make big bucks out of liquor sales. The department has predicted over 3 lakh bottles of beer, and an equal number of foreign-made liquor bottles will be guzzled during the three-day event, generating a tax turnover of over Rs 6 crore.

Mumbai: Balcony collapses during Ganesh procession, 1 dead














Mumbai:  Tragedy struck Ganesh procession in Mumbai when a balcony full of devotees collapsed in Lalbaug, central Mumbai. One person died while several other were injured in the incident.

Two brothers held for murdering drug peddler in Mumbai

Mumbai:  The Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday arrested two brothers in connection with the murder of an alleged drug peddler.

Abdul Kurtoos and Mohammad Asgar were apprehended for allegedly killing Nooruddin Sheikh (29) when he was driving towards suburban Sion in his car on Friday, they said.

Joint Commissioner of Police Himanshu Roy said the motive behind the brutal murder was old rivalry between the arrested duo and the victim.

He said the arrested persons harbored a grouse against Sheikh as he refused Rs 10,000 demanded by their mother in 2006 when he was lodged in jail.

In 2009, Asgar and Sheikh had engaged in a fight after the former saw a photograph of his sister-in-law in Sheikh's mobile.

According to police, when Sheikh was traveling in the car, the duo followed him on a bike and shot him after breaking the window glass of the car.

The arrested duo pulled the victim out of the car and then repeatedly stabbed him which resulted in his death on the spot, police said. 

Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan's maid commits suicide














Mumbai:  Police today claimed that the domestic help of Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise where the actor resides, might have taken the extreme step as she was "depressed" and felt "lonely" in the city.

This is how BMC covers manhole after boy falls in


Mumbai:  Twelve year-old Rudra Parikh is nursing a bruised lip that won't let him eat anything hot or spicy, and multiple cuts on his torso. Last week, the Kandivali East resident was walking on a footpath near Growel's Mall in the suburb, when he missed a step and fell straight into a six feet deep manhole.

Cabinet to take up New Companies Bill: Moily












New Delhi:  Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily today said the Union Cabinet will take up the New Companies Bill for approval within the next fortnight and expressed hope that it will be passed by Parliament before the end of this year.

Corruption case: Jayalalithaa asked to be in court on Oct 20













New Delhi:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was today asked by the Supreme Court to appear personally on October 20 before a Karnataka trial court, adjudicating a disproportionate assets case against her.

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