Month: August 2014

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Supreme Court gives Centre a month to explain why there is no LoP

August 22, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug.22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the NDA Government at the Centre to explain why there is no Leader of Opposition in Parliament, and gave the former a month’s time to come up with an answer on how it proposes to select Lokpal members, if such a post remains vacant or does not exist. The committee to select the nine members of the Lokpal is meant to include the Leader of the Opposition along with the Prime Minister and others. The apex court pointed out that the make-up of the committee is part of the law passed by Parliament that brings the Lokpal into existence. The Congress had claimed that as the single largest opposition party, its floor leader in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, should be recognized as Leader of the Opposition.

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Rihanna obtains restraining order

August 22, 2014 0

Los Angeles, Aug 22 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has obtained a restraining order against a man who was caught eyeing her Hollywood Hills property here last week. The unidentified man was caught hanging around her house for three hours by her bodyguards, who initially believed he was scaling a fence, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

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Arun Jaitley should apologise to female fraternity: Shobha Oza

August 22, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug. 22 (ANI): Congress leader Shobha Oza said on Friday that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should apologise to the entire female fraternity of this country for his remark on women. Jaitley, while addressing a conference of state tourism ministers on Thursday, had said, “One small incident of rape in Delhi advertised world-over is enough to cost us billions of dollars in terms of lower tourism.” Oza told ANI, “It is a shameful as well as idiotic statement. Mr. Jaitley should in fact apologise to the entire female fraternity of this country. Condemning the statement, National Commission for Women (NCW) member Nirmala Samant also told ANI, “This has been brought to my notice by the media reports.

Ranveer Singh flaunts his rugged style for brand Roadster

August 22, 2014 0

The handsome hunk Ranveer Singh has become the heartthrob of his female fans in short time span after his entry in Bollywood. The actor seems to believe in the tagline ‘It’s your life, Make it large’, as he has confessed recently. Ranveer Singh is the brand ambassador of Roadster brand of the famous online shopping site Myntra.com. Ranveer also follows a rugged lifestyle in real and so, he fits the bill to endorse the outdoor-inspired denim-wear brand Roadster.

Myntra.com imbibed ‘Life is now’ philosophy to its brand Roadster as it’s for the people, who want to live life to the fullest. Ranveer instantly liked Roadster brand due to its vibe. The senior VP, Fashion Brands, Myntra.com, Abhishek Verma stated that the Roadster brand is for the adventure freaks and the ones, who love to be on road. Verma further added that Ranveer’s masculine, rugged, cool look has potential to inspire the consumers to use the brand as it also stands for spirit of freedom.

Launched in December 2012, Roadster offers a variety of stylish products spread over footwear, apparel and accessories for women and men. Today, it has become one of the top selling brands on Myntra.com and gives mantra to follow the ‘Code for the Road’.

‘Bombay Velvet’ to hit the screens in May 2015

August 22, 2014 0

Anurag Kashyap‘s forthcoming directorial ‘Bombay Velvet‘ is much awaited over its piping hot news update. The fresh report revealed that the release of ‘Bombay Velvet‘ has been postponed to May 2015. The film was slated to hit the screens earlier on November 28.

The reason behind postponing its release is a lot of VFX work that is pending. The director Anurag intends to recreate Bombay of the 60s era as the story of the film is of that time. The huge post production work, which is about to be done, is expected to continue till January, as per the report.

The romantic thriller ‘Bombay Velvet‘ produced by Phantom Productions, features Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles.

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Rohit Shetty and KJO unite to remake Ram Lakhan

August 22, 2014 0

Rohit Shetty is the man of the moment. After delivering yet another 100 crore through Singham, news now trickles in that the man will helm the remake of Subhash Ghai’s iconic 1989 classic, Ram Lakhan.

And joining hands with Rohit in this big venture are Subhash Ghai and Karan Johar whose production houses will be co-producing it.

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Kunal Bakshi and Vishal Puri to feature in Life OK's Savdhan India

August 22, 2014 0

Kunal Bakshi who recently entered Life OK’s Ek Boond Ishq will be seen in an episodic of Savdhan India. The episodic produced by Saregama India will have Kunal essaying various shades.

To begin with, he will be seen as a charmer, a cool-dude who would be a psychiatrist by profession. Named Karan, his character would soon fall in love with a married woman who would come to him for treatment. And this development would unravel various shades of the man.

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Next ‘Star Wars’ will have more traditional effects, says Rian Johnson

August 22, 2014 0

Washington, Aug 22 (ANI): Rian Johnson, who will direct the franchise after J.J. Abrams, has said that his ‘Star Wars’ movie will have less CGI effects and more practical and traditional effects. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 40-year-old American director said that it was awesome that they were doing so much practical building for this one. He said that people were coming back around to practical effects and it felt like there was sort of that gravity pulling them back toward it.

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Govt sending contradictory signals to Pakistan: Manish Tewari

August 22, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug. 22 (ANI): Congress Party leader Manish Tewari today slammed the government for sending out contradictory signals to Pakistan on a daily basis and said that by saying one thing and doing another, the government is setting itself to be played. His comments have come after the fifth consecutive ceasefire violation by Pakistan in R.S. Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir since Monday, instilling fear among the villagers living along the international border. Tewari told ANI, “You send out contradictory signals to Pakistan on a daily basis and their feeling among the ISI and its instrumentality is that this government is not prepared to walk the talk. “And therefore, the strategy of the permanent establishment in Pakistan to ‘bleed India with a thousand cuts’ is something which then gets implemented even more aggressively”, he added.

After big win, India’s new leader faces backlash

August 22, 2014 0
FILE- In this Aug. 15, 2014 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the country's Independence Day in New Delhi, India. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in India's most resounding election victory in decades, he promised to revive the sluggish economy, rein in rising food prices, tackle corruption and overhaul his predecessor's lackluster foreign policy. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File)

NEW DELHI (AP) — When Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in India’s most resounding election victory in decades, he promised to revive the sluggish economy, rein in rising food prices, tackle corruption and overhaul his predecessor’s lackluster foreign policy.