Farhan Akthar in a dilemma!

While sister Zoya Akhtar is busy putting finishing touches to her script and casting for her first directorial venture ‘Luck By Chance’, brother Farhan is in a quandary.

He cannot start his film until he knows for sure when she intends to start her movie.

“I’m certainly not going to start my new film ‘Voice From The [...]

10 NRIs among 12 killed in Goa road crash

Mumbai: At least 12 people, including 10 non-resident Indians (NRIs) from Britain and France, were charred to death and 10 other people seriously burnt in Goa when the tourist bus in which they were travelling collided with a tanker filled with acid, leading to an explosion and fire Wednesday afternoon.

The gruesome accident occurred around 1.20 [...]

Man set afire for stopping eve-teasing of widow

Surat: Three persons have set ablaze a 35-year-old man in Surat, who allegedly tried to stop them from eve-teasing a widow, leading to his death on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Keshavprasad Vishwakarma, who had suffered 75 per cent burns, succumbed at the New Civil Hospital where he was under treatment since Monday, they said.
The incident occurred [...]

Emotions spilled over after the dramatic Sydney Test: Warne

Melbourne: Shane Warne has come out with a different take on Sydney Test furore that sparked extreme reaction all over the cricketing world, saying the match generated the kind of passion that makes sports interesting. “Sport is about passion and emotions, and occasionally you overstep the line,” Warne said.

“Occasionally emotions spill over a little bit [...]

Angry cricket fan wants ‘India’ deleted from BCCI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has decided to hear a petition seeking to bar those who do not know even the ABC of the game from holding positions in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and also to remove the word ‘India’ from its title.

A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice [...]

Hayden sledge inspired Test debutant Chris Rogers

Perth: Chris Rogers made his Test debut on Wednesday at the expense of the man who delivered the sledge that forced him to toughen up and chase a Test career.

In an ironic twist, Rogers replaced injured opener Matthew Hayden, who tormented him early in his career with a verbal barrage that steeled Rogers’ desire to [...]

Ramprakash comes out in Harbhajan’s support

Melbourne: Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash has thrown his weight behind beleaguered Harbhajan Singh, saying the Indian is not the kind of person to racially abuse somebody.

Ramprakash, who is a former Surrey teammate of Harbhajan, said he believed in the innocence of the off-spinner.

“I have played with Harbhajan for two seasons at Surrey and, having [...]

‘Bombay to Bangkok’: A hilarious ride!

Director Nagesh Kuknoor has returned with a hilarious and high-spirited fun film, ‘Bombay to Bangkok’, which releases this Friday. It is a departure from his earlier films like ‘Iqbal’ and ‘Dor’ which were tender and touching.

Kukunoor has teamed up with his favourite actor Shreyas Talpade, who plays the lead, and Lina Christianson of Thailand for [...]

Govinda slaps a man while shooting for film

Mumbai: Actor and MP Govinda on Wednesday slapped a visitor on the sets of the shooting of his film ‘Money Hai to Honey Hai’ accusing him of misbehaving with artistes including women.
Govinda said he had been observing for quite some time that the visitor – a man – had been “misbehaving” with all the artists [...]

Warne’s ‘spin guru’ wants to work with Chawla

Perth, January 16: He enthralls his audience tuned into ABC Radio with his wit and makes them laugh with his anecdotes. And maybe Kerry O’Keefe is enjoying a greater popularity as a radio commentator than he did as an Australian leg-break bowler.

He played 24 matches from 1971 to 1977 and holds the world record for the [...]