Nitin Gadkari again dismisses reports of bugging
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today once again rubbished reports of bugging devices found inside his house.
Month: July 2014
Aamir Khan learns Bhojpuri for ‘P.K.’
Once, Aamir Khan made a resolution to learn something new every year. And now he is fulfilling his oath for the year 2014, by learning Bhojpuri language for his upcoming film ‘P.K.‘
Aamir got the sting of this North Indian language, while he was reciting dialogues for Rajkumar Hirani‘s ‘P.K.‘. This is when he decided to master in it and now he has finally hired a tutor to learn Bhojpuri.
A source close to the star informed that very often in the middle of the conversation Aamir breaks out speaking in Bhojpuri with his staff, colleagues and even with his family members. He impresses one and all with his peculiar dialect while calling out for tea and surprises while biding with words- “Phir Milab”.
We may laugh, we may get amused, but hats-off to his dedication!
Purab to get suspended from his army job; turn completely negative in Life OK's Nadaan Parinde
It’s time for some intense drama in Life OK’s Nadaan Parinde (Scaling Height Productions) with Purab (Nikkhil Chaddha) going through a complete makeover in terms of attitude and look.
Justin Bieber jealous of Cara Delevingne
Troubled pop star Justin Bieber is jealous over ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez’s growing closeness with model Cara Delevingne.
Gomez and Delevingne have apparently become inseparable – they holiday, shop and even shower together.
Gomez has also been linked with dark and brooding Italian businessman Tommy Chiabra, but Bieber is more concerned about his ex-flames growing fondness for the model, reports mirror.co.uk.
“Justin has called Cara on more than one occasion, wanting to know what’s going on. It’s been clear that he’s had a drink beforehand, too,” a source said.
Guru Dutt's son Arun Dutt dead
Arun Dutt, son of legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt and playback singer Geeta Dutt, died of Kidney failure, said his daughter Gouri. He was 58.
He died Saturday afternoon in Pune and his funeral took place the same day.
“My father passed away yesterday (Saturday) afternoon in Pune,” Gouri told Tellychakkar.com.
“He had been unwell for the past one year. He was suffering from multiple complications, but the major reason was kidney failure. His funeral took place last night at Pune itself,” she said.
Dhanush celebrates quiet b'day with family, friends
Actor Dhanush, who turned 31 Monday, celebrated his birthday Sunday night here with family and very close friends.
Dhanush, who has been shooting for R. Balakrishnan’s “Shamitabh“, flew down from Mumbai to spend time with his parents on the occasion.
“Dhanush had come home to spend time with his parents and wife Aishwarya for his birthday. His wife threw him a surprise birthday party here last night and his close friends from the industry along with his family members were also present,” a source close to the actor told Tellychakkar.com.
After polio, Big B open to associate with anti-tobacco campaign
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been long associated with campaigns for polio eradication in India, won’t mind working on anti-tobacco projects too.
The “Bhoothnath Returns” star has been actively campaigning for polio eradication since 2002 and was appointed a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on HIV/AIDS and polio eradication in April 2005.
Swaraj trip sets tone for Modi visit: Nepal daily
Kathmandu, July 28 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s three-day trip to Nepal set the “political tone” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much-anticipated official visit here, a leading Nepal daily said Monday. “Looking ahead to Modi’s official visit, we believe Swaraj, during her busy days in Kathmandu, set the political tone for the much-anticipated August 3-4 visit,” said an editorial in eKantipur. Sushma Swaraj’s three-day visit saw a series of meetings with the top leadership of Nepali political parties. After President Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and Constituent Assembly Chairman Subhas Nembang, Swaraj met UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, top leaders of the Madhesi parties, and CPN-UML leaders, including acting chairman Bam Dev Gautam.
How to Colonize Your Own Country
Earlier this year, media across the world reported how a ‘primitive’ tribal council in West Bengal had ordered the gang rape of a woman as punishment. Except that almost no one got the story right. Our writer parses the conflicting accounts to tell a complicated tale of assault not only on that one woman but on Adivasis across the country. Violence, sexual assault, consumer culture, alcohol, pornography, land-grabbing – Adivasi society is being destroyed by these classic tools of colonial development, and it is all being done in the name of its fellow Indians.
Laxmikant Bajpai defends Nitin Gadkari over bugging issue
Lucknow, July 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh (UP) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Laxmikant Bajpai on Monday defended Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari over bugging devices being found from his residence, and said that matter should be considered closed as Gadkari has denied this. “When the minister in question himself has denied this then the matter should be closed here,” said Bajpai. “But I want ask those who are raising this issue why they were silent when bugging devices were found from P Chidambaram’s residence.