Month: September 2014

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Akshat Singh eliminated from Jhalak 7

September 13, 2014 0

Small wonder Akshat Singh took the audience by storm with his cartwheel and leg splits in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7 (Colors).

With his high on energy and enigmatic performances, he managed to be one of the top performers almost every week but sadly, he is now eliminated from the contest.

In conversation with Akshat, he spoke about his performance and journey in the show.

Iraq PM says will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS

September 13, 2014 0
Iraq's new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaks to Iraqi lawmakers before submitting his government in Baghdad

By Oliver Holmes and Jason Szep BAGHDAD/CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraq’s Shi’ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on civilian areas, following attacks by both Iraqi and U.S. jets in large areas of the country held by Islamic State fighters. The announcement, which comes as the United States tries to build regional support for deeper military action against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, may be aimed at winning Sunni Muslim support for Abadi’s new Shi’ite-led government as it battles the group which controls one third of Iraqi …

McCartneys and wellies at London Fashion Week

September 13, 2014 0
A model wears an outfit by designers Hunter Original during their Spring/Summer 2015 show at London Fashion Week in London, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON (AP) — The sun’s out, and so are the celebrities, style mavens and paparazzi. London Fashion Week turned up the heat on its second day, with a hectic schedule of catwalk shows that drew stars to the front rows and had editors scurrying from one end of London to the other to see the latest trends.