My best investment was to join Bollywood: Saif Ali Khan
By Uma Ramasubranian Mumbai – In over two decades of association with Hindi films – as an actor, and now as a producer – Saif Ali Khan says his best investment ever has been to join the $2 million Indian movie industry, where the business is now almost... read more »
Kanchi seers acquitted in Sankararaman murder case
In a huge relief to the pontiffs of Kanchi Sankara Mutt, Jayendra Saraswathi and Vijayendra Saraswathi, the Puducherry sessions court on Wednesday acquitted them in the sensational case of murder of a temple official in Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. Besides the seers, arraigned as accused 1 and... read more »
Goa Police summon Tejpal
Panaji – Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal was Wednesday issued summons to appear before the investigating officer for questioning, a police official said. Tejpal has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague during a conference held in Goa Nov 7-8. The summons comes ! on a... read more »
Coalition deal reached in Germany
Leaders of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative-led bloc and the Centre-Left Social Democratic Party reached a coalition agreement early Wednesday, negotiators said. The SPD and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and their Bavarian-based associate party, the Christian Social... read more »
Judgment miscarriage of justice, will appeal: Talwar family
New Delhi – The Talwar family expressed dissatisfaction over the judgment of the special CBI court Monday holding Rajesh and Nupur Talwar guilty of killing their only daughter Aarushi... read more »
Sangram a do-gooder, says ladylove Payal
Mumbai – Actress Payal Rohatgi, whose wrestle! r-boyfriend Sangram Singh is a contestant in reality show “Bigg Boss Saath-7”, says he is a good-hearted person and she... read more »
Japan’s remarks on air-defence zone ‘groundless’: China
Beijing – China said Sunday that it “firmly opposes” Japan’s remarks on the Diaoyu Islands, included in the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, calling... read more »
UN- Syria peace talks to take place Jan. 22
Syria’s government and opposition will hold their first peace talks on Jan. 22 in Geneva, in an attempt to halt the nearly 3-year-old civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people,... read more »
Sensex gains 388 points as crude price drops
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended 388 points or 1.92 percent up Monday as crude price dropped after a breakthrough nuclear deal between world powers and Iran over the... read more »
