Archive for November, 2008

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Terror casts its shadow over Bollywood

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Jasbir Kaur

 
The guns many have fallen silent after a 60-hour-long battle on Saturday, but the flick of the real life action has left scars on the country’s entertainment industry that will take long to go. Bollywood, which prides itself for producing the world’s highest number of movies in a year, will find it hard now to [...]

Mumbai Faces Up To Its Horrors

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Jasbir Kaur

 
Colourful Bollywood posters line the streets. They jostle for space against giant advertising hoardings extolling the virtues of this refrigerator or that car. But there are new signs here vying for Mumbai’s attention. Bright red LED displays scream warnings to the city: “Do not listen to rumours.”
The city has been attacked before – it is [...]

After the Action of War

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Neet

Its a war between followers of a cult called terrorism, and everyone else. And then there are the middle men, who go by the call of politicians. These people don’t care, for them self service comes ahead of all else. They do not heed for warnings when they come in, they do not care if [...]

Deshmukh visits Taj hotel

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Neet

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Sunday visited the Taj hotel here and assessed the damage following the terrorist strike.
The chief minister was accompanied by his actor-son Riteish and film director Ram Gopal Varma.
The five-star hotel, set up in 1905, was one of the three places where the terrorists held hostages until security commandos neutralised them. [...]

What are Bollywood Stars Staying about Mumbai Attack?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Neet

Wake up and strike terrorism with an iron hand, say Bollywood’s stars shocked by the brazen terror attack that targeted Mumbai’s poshest areas. From Hema Malini, who worries about her daughters, to Bipasha Basu, who narrowly missed the Vile Parle blast, this terror strike has shaken them all.
Bipasha Basu: It’s shocking and scary. We’re going [...]

Caught in Time: Watford reach the top tier in 1982 under chairman Elton John

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Neet

 
When it comes to doing what he does best, Sir Elton John usually leaves choosing the words to his lyrical songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.
However, no man of letters could have been more articulate over the fate of a football team he holds dear than the Rocket Man earlier this month when he severed all official [...]

Kareena Kapoor The New Face of Kurkure

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Neet

 
Kareena Kapoor has been appointed by the PepsiCo foods India as the new brand ambassador for its famous Kurkure range of snack foods.
Juhi Chawla had been the face of Kurkure for 5 years but she hasn’t been replaced by Kareena. Kareena will endorse Kurkure’s sub-range Desi Beats.
A source reveals,”Kareena, being the face of the young, [...]

West Indies win should be a morale-booster for India series

Saturday, November 29th, 2008 | Neet

 
Pakistan cricket players and fans must now be relaxed not only for having beaten the West Indies 3-0 at Abu Dhabi last week but finally because the Pakistan team has played international matches after a long gap.
In spite of the fact that the West Indies side is not as strong as it was in the [...]

Die Bilanz des Schreckens: 195 Tote, 295 Verletzte

Saturday, November 29th, 2008 | Neet

 
Nach vier Tagen Terror in Bombay die schreckliche Bilanz: Mindestens 195 Menschen, darunter drei Deutsche, starben bei den feigen Anschlägen der Extremisten. 295 Menschen wurden verletzt. Die Zahl der Toten werde wahrscheinlich noch steigen sagte ein Behörden-Sprecher.

Inzwischen haben die Sicherheitskräfte die Lage in der indischen Millionen-Metropole unter Kontrolle. Bei ihrem Großeinsatz im Luxushotel Taj Mahal [...]

Heidi Klum Left Injured From ‘Guitar Hero’ Ad

Saturday, November 29th, 2008 | Neet

 
Heidi Klum’s raunchy new TV commercial for the Guitar Hero video game left her with a stiff neck and carpet burns on her knees.
In the ad, the German model sets male fans’ pulses racing by stripping to her underwear and playing air guitar to Bob Seger song Old Time Rock and Roll.
But while it may [...]