Month: August 2014
Turkish foreign minister set to be Erdogan’s new PM
By Gulsen Solaker ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish president-elect Tayyip Erdogan named Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as his future prime minister on Thursday and said a power struggle with a U.S.-based cleric, a Kurdish peace process and a new constitution would be his top priorities. Erdogan said the ruling AK Party’s executive board had agreed to nominate Davutoglu as its next leader and, by default, his future premier. “If delegates at the congress elect Davutoglu, then he will be the prime minister,” Erdogan told a news conference. Erdogan’s victory in the country’s first direct ballot for head of state on Aug. 10 marked a turning point for Turkey, taking the European Union candidate nation and NATO member a step closer to the presidential system he has long coveted.
Life OK revokes decision of ending Nadaan Parinde
It was breaking news on Tellychakkar.com about Life OK deciding to end the tenure of Scaling Height Productions’ Nadaan Parinde.
Even the Producers Imtiaz Punjabi and Chokkas Bhardwaj had complied to the news, and had slated that poor ratings and certain grave issues owing to the weather conditions in Chandigarh resulted in the channel taking the call.
Now, the latest development is that the channel has revoked the decision of axing the show.
Censor board should be grilled for clearing film on former PM’s assassins: BJP
Amritsar, Aug 21(ANI): Lashing out at the Censor Board, BJP leader Laxmi Kanta Chawla said that an enquiry should be constituted against the Censor Board for clearing a film which glorifies the killers of Indira Gandhi. Emphasizing that the assassins being referred to as ‘diamonds’ was actually a shame for the country, Chawla said, “I am stunned to hear that they are being referred to as the diamonds of the community.
Bengal, Singapore to work on study paper on business: Mamata
Singapore, Aug 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government, in association with the National University of Singapore, will create a study paper with focus parameters to facilitate entrepreneurs, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday. On her maiden foreign visit after becoming the chief minister, Banerjee, during the day, held discussion with Singaporean Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam. “To facilitate a better understanding of our state for businessmen in both Singapore and West Bengal, we will create a study paper with focus parameters and expertise from National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy,” said Banerjee describing her meeting with Shanmugam as “very positive and fruitful”.
Sandeep Baswana to enter Colors' Udann
Talented actor Sandeep Baswana was last seen on television essaying the street-smart Munna Sharma in Zee TV’s Hitler Didi. Now, he will be back in action in a prominent role, in Colors’ latest offering, Udann. The show produced by Dhawal Gada and Guroudev Bhalla has launched recently.
Pratap comes to Ajabde's rescue in Maharana Pratap
Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap on Sony Entertainment Channel is gearing up for a romantic twist in the plot. So far in the show we have seen Pratap (Faisal Khan) trying to convince Ajabde (Roshni Walia) to accept his marriage proposal as Ajabde is not ready to accept the proposal and plans to get engaged to Toranmal.
KJo's 'Brothers' slotted for Gandhi Jayanti 2015
Filmmaker Karan Johar Thursday announced that his next co-production “Brothers”, starring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra will hit the screens on Gandhi Jayanti next year.
“Dharma Productions, Lionsgate, Endemol India present ‘BROTHERS’ directed by Karan Malhotra and starring Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff. Releasing Oct 2nd, 2015,” Karan Johar posted on his Twitter page Thursday.
I am an impulsive buyer when it comes to gadgets and clothes – Kanwar Dhillon
The dashing and sexy Kanwar Dhillon came into limelight for his role in the daily soap Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Season 2 which aired on Colors. He further highlighted his potential and skills in acting as he charmed the audience as Vedant in Do Dil Ek Jaan. Now that he further plans to mesmerize the audience with his next project, Hum Haia Na on Sony TV, we get chatty with him in our Lifestyle section.
How important is money to you?
A blissful birthday for Barun Sobti, Mantra and Sana Khan
Apart from sharing qualities of being smart, talented and charming, Barun Sobti (Iss Pyaar Ko…) Sana Khan (Bigg Boss) and Mantra also share their birthday today (21 August).
When we called Barun, his wife Pashmeen informed us that he was busy working and had left his phone back home. Well the popular actor is definitely treading his way up in Bollywood and we wish this birthday brings him more good projects.
