Dubai, Oct 24 IANS In a grand finale to the silver jubilee c
SPO10 Sports Kapil's Devils felicitated in Dubai Dubai, Oct 24 IANS In a grand finale to the silver jubilee celebrations of India's 1983 cricket World Cup victory, Kapil's Devils were felicitated and a replica of the Prudential Trophy unveiled for auction at a function here Thursday night. The United Arab Emirates' UAE Minister for Higher Education Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan honoured the champion side at a glittering function at the new 'Atlantis, The Palm' resort on the Palm Jumeira artificial island off the coast of Dubai  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 28
Dubai, Oct 24 IANS Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, a great cr
SPO13 Sports Shah Rukh backs senior India players Dubai, Oct 24 IANS Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, a great cricket fan, could not suppress his anguish at the growing calls for the retirement of senior India stalwarts from international cricket. Shah Rukh said Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and V.V.S Laxman are great players with an outstanding record. "They have given such immense joy to cricket fans that they should be allowed to leave on their own terms," King Khan said  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 28
Mentally ill women in Bhubaneswar celebrate 'Diwali'
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 ANI: Inmates of 'Mission Ashra', a home for abandonednd homeless mentally ill women here on Sunday celebrated festival of lights 'Diwali' with great enthusiasm.The entire campus was illuminated with earthen oil lamps, candles and electric lights.Inmates burst crackers and watched a cultural programme wherein small girls performed traditional dances."We burnt crackers and lighted earthen oil lamps. I felt nice," said Sushila, an inmate.Guests from outside  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Oct 28
Guidebook publishes list of world's 500 endangered sites
London, Oct 27 ANI: A new guidebook has published a list of 500 endangered sites across the world that are most at risk from developers and climate change. According to a report in Telegraph, the guidebook is titled "Frommer's 500 Places To See Before They Disappear".The book will look at places to visit that feature endangered landscapes, ecosystems, buildings, cultural spots and animal species. "The devastation wrought by climate change and direct man-made interference is familiar  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Oct 28
Dubai, Oct 24 IANS In a grand finale to the silver jubilee c
SPO10 Sports Kapil's Devils felicitated in Dubai Dubai, Oct 24 IANS In a grand finale to the silver jubilee celebrations of India's 1983 cricket World Cup victory, Kapil's Devils were felicitated and a replica of the Prudential Trophy unveiled for auction at a function here Thursday night. The United Arab Emirates' UAE Minister for Higher Education Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan honoured the champion side at a glittering function at the new 'Atlantis, The Palm' resort on the Palm Jumeira artificial island off the coast of Dubai  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
Dubai, Oct 24 IANS Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, a great cr
SPO13 Sports Shah Rukh backs senior India players Dubai, Oct 24 IANS Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, a great cricket fan, could not suppress his anguish at the growing calls for the retirement of senior India stalwarts from international cricket. Shah Rukh said Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and V.V.S Laxman are great players with an outstanding record. "They have given such immense joy to cricket fans that they should be allowed to leave on their own terms," King Khan said  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
'Heroes' inspires, moves beyond clichés IANS Film Review; R
ENT9Entertainment/Cinema'Heroes' inspires, moves beyond clichés IANS Film Review; Rating:****By Subhash K. JhaFilm: "Heroes"; Director: Samir Karnik; Cast: Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Mithun Chakraborty, Dino Morea, Sohail Khan, Vatsal Sheth; Rating: ****Not since Rakeysh Mehra's "Rang De Basanti" have we seen a film so inspiring. Portions of "Heroes" are pure genius, sparkling with the unshed tears of a mother whose child dies before she can hold it in her arms and nurture it  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
'Roadside Romeo' a chic animated romance IANS Film Review; R
ENT11Entertainment/Cinema'Roadside Romeo' a chic animated romance IANS Film Review; Rating:**By Subhash K. JhaFilm: "Roadside Romeo" animation; Director: Jugal Hansraj; Cast: Voices of Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Javed Jaffrey; Rating: **'Oh Romeo Romeo, wherefore art thou' Forget Shakespeare and all his spin-offs. "Roadside Romeo" is the coolest wham. What's it about Well, it's a bout of a pout and a bit of a kick, a whacky romance between two savvy  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
Ganesh saving grace of predictable 'Sangama' Kannada Film Re
ENT14Entertainment/CinemaGanesh saving grace of predictable 'Sangama' Kannada Film ReviewFilm: "Sangama"; Director: Ravi Varma; Cast: Ganesh, Vedhika, Komal, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila and Thulasi Shivamani; Music: Devi Sree Prasad; Rating: ** 'Golden Star' Ganesh's new film "Sangama" does not boast of a fresh story. The movie's theme doesn't have any innovative elements, but it has appealing music and a great performance by Ganesh. "Sangama",  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
New personality test can tell whether you are fit to be US P
London, October 25 ANI: In the run up to the presidential election in the United States, a research team has come up with a personality test that can help find out whether an individual is fit for the Oval Office. The new approach tests five big factors of personality-namely neuroticism, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness-as well as their sub-factors. So far, it has been used to make psychological assessments of all 41 US presidents prior to George W. Bush, and to rank them eight different types, from "dominators" to "actors"  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
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