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5 reasons why you should watch Satyamev Jayate Season 3

September 8, 2014 0

Aamir Khan is all set to return to the small screen with the third installment of his much loved socially driven program Satyamev Jayate (SMJ) on Star Plus. While the first two seasons were aimed at entrenching the roots of Satyamev Jayate deeper into public consciousness, the third season promises to make the program much more engaging from the audience perspective. We list out five reasons that will make Satyamev Jayate 3 a must watch.

Cumberbatch takes unsung WWII hero to Toronto in ‘Imitation Game’

September 8, 2014 0
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attends the media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London

By Mary Milliken TORONTO (Reuters) – The code-breaking machine that may have cut World War II by two years and saved millions of lives was invented by British mathematician Alan Turing, a prickly genius and unlikely war hero unknown to most of the world. The star power of British actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his new film “The Imitation Game” could bring Turing’s triumph and tragedy to a broad audience beyond Britain, where Queen Elizabeth recently pardoned the man who inspired the modern computer with his “Turing machine.” “The Imitation Game” is one of the most anticipated films at the Toronto Film Festival, where it will screen on Tuesday, and has earned praise and early awards buzz after distributor The Weinstein Co. gave a sneak peek at the Telluride Film Festival. Cumberbatch, one of the most sought-after actors in film and television, gave an immediate “yes” to playing Turing. “There is a huge burden, an onus of responsibility,” Cumberbatch told Reuters on Sunday.

Family, friends remember Joan Rivers in poignant, funny funeral

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Melissa Rivers and her son Cooper depart the funeral of her mother, comedian Joan Rivers, at Temple Emanu-El in New York

By Christine Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Family and friends bid farewell on Sunday to Joan Rivers, the outspoken comedian who became famous around the world for her acerbic wit and brash style, at a private funeral sprinkled with jokes, laughter and songs. Journalists Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, comedian Whoopi Goldberg, tycoon Donald Trump, actress Sarah Jessica Parker and comedian Kathy Griffin were among the celebrities who attended the service at Temple Emanu-El, a landmark synagogue on New York’s Fifth Avenue where Rivers, 81, was a member of the congregation.

Obama to set out plan to go on offensive against Islamic State

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U.S. President Barack Obama talks at a news conference at the conclusion of the NATO Summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales

By Roberta Rampton and Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will deliver a speech to Americans and consult with lawmakers this week to sell his plan to go on the offensive against Islamic State militants, but is trying to head off public concern about another big military escapade. Obama said that in his remarks on Wednesday he would “describe what our game plan’s going to be.” He will meet congressional leaders on Tuesday to seek their support for his strategy to halt the militant Islamist group. Obama indicated he did not believe he needed additional authorization from Congress to carry out the plan, although he intends to consult with lawmakers and might seek approval for additional funds. “I’m confident that I have the authorization that I need to protect the American people,” Obama said.

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Animal fur bed helps reducing asthma risk in infants

September 8, 2014 0

Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): A new study has observed that infants who sleep on animal fur in the first three months of life are less likely to suffer from asthma in later childhood. The study at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich suggested that microbial environment in animal skin and fur could have a protective effect against asthma and allergies. The researchers collected information on exposure to animal skin during the first three months of life, along with information on the health of children until the age of 10 years and information on 2,441 children was used in the study, with 55percent of those included sleeping on animal skin in the first three months of life. The results showed that sleeping on animal skin was associated with a reduced risk of a number of factors connected to asthma.

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Amit Shah’s criticism about W.Bengal CM without any substance: Majid Memon

September 8, 2014 0

New Delhi, Sept. 8 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majid Memon on Monday, described Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah’s criticism about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as not having any substance. In West Bengal, he has taken head on against the Chief Minister by making all kinds of allegations, which are probably without substance,” Memon told ANI. He also stated that the BJP chief’s speech given against the TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister had a political overtone.

Cricketer Bret Lee to star in a Bollywood film ‘UNINDIAN’

September 8, 2014 0

Ladies have always been fascinated by the cricketers. And here comes former Australian fast bowler Bret Lee who will turn into an actor with a Bollywood film ‘UNINDIAN’.

The romantic-comedy film ‘Unindian’ is based on the cross-cultural relationship between an Indian single mother named Meera played by National award winning actress Tannishtha Chatterjee and an Australian man named Will played by Bret Lee. The film is first of its kind to get produced by the Australian India Film Fund (AIFF).

Lee holds prior the record of getting associated with the Entertainment industry. He has shot the chart topping duet with singer Asha Bhosle and also gave his glimpse of act in cricket-themed film ‘Victory‘. But ‘Unindian’ will be his full-proof debut as a lead actor.

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Exhibit to show Reno as world’s divorce capital

September 7, 2014 0

RENO, Nev. (AP) — For nearly six decades, Reno was known as the divorce capital of the world because of liberal divorce laws that drew hundreds of thousands of estranged spouses from across the country, including Arthur Miller, Jack Dempsey, Clare Boothe Luce and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.