India’s film censor arrested for alleged bribery

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Commuters move past posters and hoardings of Indian films in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014. Police say they have arrested the head of India's film censorship board for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for speeding up the approval of a film.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s chief film censor was arrested Tuesday on accusations he solicited bribes to speed a film through the strict, laborious process of keeping profanity, violence and hints of sexuality from Indian cinemas.

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Highways passing through a bad phase: Gadkari

August 19, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The highways sector in India is currently passing through a bad phase with many projects having been dropped for different reasons, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said Tuesday. “Not a single kilometre of highway network could be added in the month of July,” Gadkari said addressing a meeting of the Indian Roads Congress.

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Taylor Swift launches 'Sneaky Cat' sneakers

August 19, 2014 0

Singer Taylor Swift has unveiled special sneakers to go along with her new album titled “1989”.

She recently released her new single “Shake it off” and now the country singer has unveiled a brand new pair of shoes through her partnership with the brand Keds, reports eonline.com.

The “Sneaky Cat” sneaker has black laces with a cat peering out from the sides of each shoe.

And written on the heels in metallic script is Swift’s birthday: 12-13-89.

(Source: IANS)

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MAN, CHEETAH, WILD to premiere on Discovery Channel

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MAN, CHEETAH, WILD follows the true story of one extraordinary cheetah family, and the remarkable man who walked among them for a year and a half. A one-time game ranger with experience in the military, Kim Wolhuter is an Emmy Award-winning wildlife filmmaker who has an incredibly unique gift – the very special ability to befriend the animals of his native homeland, Zimbabwe. He connects with wild predators and dangerous animals in unbelievably amazing ways – living with them, drinking where they do, finding food on the move and running alongside them.

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Kelly Osbourne doesn't worry about trends

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Singer-TV personality Kelly Osbourne doesn’t believe in imitating other people’s style.

The host of “Fashion Police” says she is not bothered by trends, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

When asked to share style advice, she said: “Don’t worry about trends. I never have, ever. I like taking things that society considers to be ugly or uncool and finding a way to make them beautiful in everyone’s eyes.

“I like the androgyny of men’s wear but really girlifying it,” she said.

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Endorsing a sanitary napkin or a condom is not a brave thing – Parineeti Chopra

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Parineeti Chopra surely has a lot of spunk though she may not readily admit it. While many actresses turn coy when it comes to endorsing sanitary napkins, Parineeti had no problems in saying yes to Whisper when they approached her to be their brand ambassador. Exuding confidence at the launch of Whisper’s TouchThePickle campaign, Parineeti freely spoke about menstruation, the need to dispel the myths associated with it and break away from taboo associated with periods. We caught up with the actress post the launch for a quick tete-a-tete.

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Good days ahead for e-tailing, Delhi MP assures help

August 19, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Some good news here for the e-tailing business! If Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from North-West Delhi, Udit Raj has its way, then very soon businessmen dealing with e-tailing space would savour the MPs speech.

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Annoyed Hooda says won’t attend any event with PM Modi in future

August 19, 2014 0

Kaithal (Haryana), Aug.19 (ANI): An extemely annoyed Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Tuesday that he would not attend any event in the future in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be a part, as he felt that Tuesday’s government-sponsored foundation stone-laying event of the 166-kilometer-long Kaithal-Rajasthan border highway had been converted into a political rally by the latter for the benefit of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Rs 1,393-crore road project starts from Kaithal and ends at Haryana/Rajasthan Border, and will be completed in 30 months.