
Month: October 2014


Modi has more American Facebook fans than US politicians
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has more Facebook fans in the US than most current members of Congress, governors and other political candidates, according to a media report.

Ben Affleck may play lead in ‘The Accountant’
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Ben Affleck is in negotiations play lead in the upcoming thriller ‘The Accountant.’

‘Bang Bang’ set for a grand Imax release
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Fox Star studios is set to release ‘Bang Bang’ grandly in 4000 screens in India and 250 screens in the U.S.

India donates a million dollars to UN for women empowerment, gender equality
New York, Oct. 2 (ANI): India has donated a million dollars to the United Nations women’s body for women empowerment and gender equality.

William Hurt set to star in Jesse Owens biopic ‘Race’
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): William Hurt has joined the cast of upcoming biopic on Jesse Owens titled ‘Race.’

‘Virtual Marilyn’ LLC files lawsuit against Marilyn Monroe estate
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Virtual Marilyn LLC has filed a lawsuit against Marilyn Monroe estate, claiming that her statutory heirs are getting in the way of a computer-generated character.

HAIDER:SHAKESPEARE MEETS BHARDWAJ'S CHUTZPAH
‘Chutzpah’is a fascinating word.It is discussed at length by Haider (Shahid Kapoor) in one of his rare,lighter moments. This comes as a huge relief as Shakespeare’s Hamlet is otherwise a brooding,philosophical character who is forever unsure, introspective, indecisive and passive.
You can have fun,even, when telling the world’s most famous tragedy,Hamlet, seen on screen the world over, at least a dozen times. You can even be poetic in poignancy.And you can display the most bizarre humour in the most unlikely scenario.That’s the director,Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘chutzpah’.

Cleanliness is the responsibility of every citizen, not just government: Advani
Ahmedabad, Oct.2 (ANI): Participating in the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Thursday said that people should understand that cleanliness is the responsibility of every citizen and not just the government.

Amit Shah participates in ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ in Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct.2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Thursday participated in the ‘Swacch Bharat’ campaign in Mumbai.