Amitabh Bachchan becomes the face of ‘Banega Swaach India’

September 27, 2014 0

Indian masses follow the instruction of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, just the way they listen to the elderly person of their own family. That’s the reason when he came up with the Polio campaign “Do Bundh Zindagi Ke Liye”, the disease got rightly eradicated from its root. Therefore, now government of India hires him with same aim to be the face of “Banega Swaach India” campaign.

In “Banega Swaach India” campaign, Big B will promote the idea of proper sanitation and hygiene in the country. In the recent media interaction, he said the subject was in his mind for a very long time and when he got the opportunity to promote it, he readily accepted it.

Big B has inherited the cleanliness habits from his late-father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, that’s the reason whenever he causes dirt at his home; he cleans it by himself without taking anyone’s help.

Science fiction author Bradbury’s estate auction nets nearly $500,000

September 27, 2014 0
Author Ray Bradbury poses during Disneyland's 50th anniversary party.

By Eric M. Johnson REUTERS – A portion of late science fiction author Ray Bradbury’s estate, including George Bernard Shaw’s garden spade and artworks both comedic and surreal, sold for $493,408 in California, the auctioneer said. Bradbury, who died in 2012, was perhaps best known for his dystopian classic, “Fahrenheit 451.,” the auctioneer said. In a career spanning more than 70 years, the Waukegan, Illinois, native also wrote “Dandelion Wine,” “I Sing the Body Electric” and “From the Dust Returned” as hundreds of short stories, poems, essays, operas, plays, teleplays and screenplays. …

George Clooney’s wedding brings out the stars in Venice  

September 27, 2014 0
U.S. Hollywood star George Clooney (2nd L) smiles as he stands in a boat upon arriving at Venice

By Isla Binnie VENICE (Reuters) – There was no other news on the Rialto on Friday as A-list stars glided into Venice to celebrate the wedding of Hollywood hero George Clooney and human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. The two-time Oscar winner and Kentucky-born Clooney, 53, is set to renounce his oath of bachelorhood and marry British-Lebanese barrister Alamuddin, 36, in a multi-day extravaganza in Italy’s floating city. …

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Water-main break floods Hollywood’s Sunset Strip

September 27, 2014 0

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A water-main break Friday sent churning, muddy water flowing down West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, forcing authorities to close a section of the busy street to traffic as hotels and other businesses sought to keep their properties dry.

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Politicos criticize Pak PM Sharif for raising Kashmir issue at UNGA

September 26, 2014 0

New Delhi, Sept.26 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, leaders of various political parties on Friday criticized Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and said that all issues between the two Asian neighbours have to be addressed bilaterally.

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Indian-American community in NY ecstatic after meeting PM Modi

September 26, 2014 0

New York, Sept. 26 (ANI): Amid chants of “Long live Modi,” the supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described him as a visionary leader who has put India on the world map and under whose leadership the nation will progress in all spheres.

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IBSA stresses on UN Security Council’s reform

September 26, 2014 0

New York, Sep 27 (IANS) The IBSA Dialogue Forum comprising the three large democracies of India, Brazil and South Africa Friday stressed on the urgent need for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC), which needs to be enlarged in order to better reflect the present day realities and make it more representative and effective.

‘Gone With the Wind’ at 75: Celebration, censure

September 26, 2014 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As its 75th anniversary approaches, “Gone With the Wind” is again being celebrated as a timeless movie classic. But now, even the film’s distributor acknowledges the Civil War epic’s portrayal of slavery is dated and inaccurate.