Everything you need to know about Purab Bisara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Purab Bisara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It will be a double bonanza for actress Tannishtha Chatterjee at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival as the theatrical promo of her another film "Jal" will be unveiled there.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi, son-in-law of veteran actor Prem Chopra, says they bond really well.
Mumbai, May 10 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, who presented the Dadasaheb Phalke award to veteran Bollywood actor Pran, on Friday said his contribution to Indian cinema has been huge and added that the greatness of the award gets bigger after honouring Pran.
Raipur, April 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Tuesday took cognizance of a complaint that more than 42 people, including minors, from Chhattisgarh are working as bonded labourers at brick kilns in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) When more than one female participates in any event, catfights are said to be inevitable. But Model-VJ Archana Vijaya says there won't be any clash in the adventure show "Life Mein Ek Baar-2", in which she will be seen with four other female contestants.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambhri and Sanam Singh are back in India's Davis Cup tennis squad. After staying away from the tie against Korea, they have returned for the April 5-7 Asia/Oceania first round play-off against Indonesia in Bangalore.
Book: "False Sanctuaries: Stories from the Troubled Territories of South Asia"; Author: Meenakshi Iyer; Publisher: Bibliophile South Asia (Promila & Co); Price: Rs.395; Pages: 282
Film: "10ml Love"; Cast: Rajat Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Purab Kohli, Tara Sharma, Koel Purie and Neil Bhoopalam; Director: Sharat Katariya; Rating: **1/2
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Actress Tisca Chopra will soon be seen in "10 ml Love", a film based on a William Shakespeare classic. She says the quirky title will draw viewers to theatres.
Mumbai, Oct.12 (ANI): In a first of it's kind campaign, 27 national award winning filmmakers and stalwarts from the industry have come together to ask the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to protect and save Independent Cinema.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Yesteryears diva Saira Banu, who turned 68 Thursday, says she is glad to have a life partner like Dilip Kumar and considers him the biggest gift of her life.
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who plays a Kutchi villager in Girish Malik's "Jal", had to undergo an intense workshop with the locals to pick their native accent.
Islamabad, May 18 (ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has said the country "has been guided by pure emotion rather than strategic concerns for too long", adding that there was a lot of emotional chest-thumping and rhetoric when what was really needed was realism and pragmatism.
London, May 17 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart says she is desperate to work in another movie with her boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Charlize Theron has said that she's a "relationship girl", but she isn't looking for a boyfriend at the moment.
Charlize Theron still gets nervous on the red carpet even after having a long career in Hollywood.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Women's sexualized bodies are on display everywhere in perfume ads, beer billboards or movie posters and a new study has suggested that we think of these images as if they were objects, not people.
Johannesburg, May 16 (ANI): Charlize Theron still gets nervous on the red carpet despite her lengthy career as a Hollywood star.
London, May 16 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron admits she is moved when fans come out to greet her at premieres, but says she still gets unnerved at glitzy red carpet events despite a 17-year-old career as a Hollywood star.
London, May 15 (ANI): Julianne Moore is set to star in a remake of the 1976 classic horror film 'Carrie'.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Apple has fixed a bug that caused personal assistant app Siri to declare that Nokia Lumia 900 was the best smartphone ever.
London, May 15 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has bought her partner Brad Pitt a helicopter and has apparently splashed 1 million pounds on the aircraft and flying lessons.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Almost 54 percent of Americans have said that gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, according to poll.
Angelina Jolie has splurged 1million pounds for a helicopter and flying lessons for fiance Brad Pitt.
London, May 15 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has splashed 1million pounds on a helicopter and flying lessons for fiance Brad Pitt.
Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 26 injured after a paramilitary vehicle was attacked in the Quetta city of Pakistan's Balochistan province Monday, Geo News reported.
Islamabad, May 14 (ANI): Former Pakistan coach and legendary fast blower Waqar Younis has backed the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to appoint Mohamad Hafeez as captain in the 20 over format and as vice captain for the 50 over matches.
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) Singer-actress Demi Lovato will join Simon Cowell, Antonio 'L.A' Reid and Britney Spears on the judging panel for the second season of talent show "The X Factor".
Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has said the Pakistan Army's adoption of the doctrine of jihad and its creation of non-state jihadi warriors has permitted more centres of power than the state can sustain.
Berlin, May 13 (IANS) Bundesliga football champions Borussia Dortmund lifted the German Cup to seal a double following a 5-2 hammering of Bayern Munich at outsold Berlin Olympia stadium.
New York, May 12 (ANI): Sofia Vergara seems to have move on after splitting from Nick Loeb. he was spotted partying with girlfriends including Jessica Alba, and Samantha and Charlotte Ronson in a nightclub.
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured Saturday when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, reported Xinhua citing a TV report.
Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): The Abbottabad commission investigating the death of Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, is still waiting for answers to a set of questions it had forwarded to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari more than four months ago.
Washington, May 10 (IANS/AKI) Slain Pakistani reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad's name will be included in a two-storey glass memorial in US that will display the names of journalists who have died in the line of duty.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Britney Spears has finally ended months of speculation surrounding her possibility to appear on The X Factor by signing a deal for a judging role on the reality show.
Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): The U.S. Embassy has categorically rejected an op-ed published in a Pakistan daily that claimed a meeting took place between U.S. ambassador Cameron Munter and Jamaat ud Daawa chief Hafiz Saeed.
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) At least 12 people have been injured in a blast in Noshera district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reported Xinhua.
London, May 9 (ANI): A sadistic politician offered the wife of his friend and her daughter to cannibals in order to "save his friend a messy divorce".
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Actor Jude Law is obsessed with manicures as he likes to keep his nails neat and tidy.
Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): In a bid to break the lingering impasse on the resumption of vital land supply routes for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan as well as drone strikes inside the tribal belt, Pakistan and the U.S. are working overtime, away from the media glare, sources said.
Film: 'Fatso'; Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Gul Panag, Purab Kohli and Neil Bhoopalam; Director: Rajat Kapoor; Rating:***
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Anna Paquin has said that she wouldn't go under the knife to look beautiful because it would limit her as an actress.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Anna Paquin has said that she wouldn't go under the knife to look beautiful because it would limit her as an actress.
Brussels, May 3 (IANS) Ajax secured their 31st Dutch league title by beating VVV-Venlo 2-0 in their penultimate game of the season.
Kabul, May 3 (ANI): US Ambassador Ryan Crocker has indicated that the pact between the U.S. and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against insurgent targets in Pakistan after 2014, commenting on the deal signed in Kabul overnight by U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai.There is nothing in this agreement that precludes the right of self-defence for either party and if there are attacks from the territory of any state aimed at us we have the inherent right of self-defence and will employ it," The Express Tribune quoted him, as saying.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Miley Cyrus is in talks to join Simon Cowell's US version of 'The X Factor', according to reports.
Mugello (Italy), May 2 (IANS) Fernando Alonso brought joy to the Ferrari fans gathered at the Mugello Circuit here by setting the fastest time on a rain-affected opening day of the Formula One mid-season testing. Force India's reserve driver Jules Bianchi was eighth fastest.
London, May 2 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she will be touring with Spanish crooner Enrique Iglesias.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has closed the gap with President Barack Obama during the post week, according to poll.
Islamabad, Apr 30 (ANI): Pakistan cricketer Azhar Mahmood's chances of playing for his country again has taken a dive with selector Saleem Jaffar saying the all rounder would have to play domestic cricket in Pakistan before being considered for the national squad.
London, April 30 (IANS) While the world knows Albert Einstein for his theory of general relativity which effected a revolution in physics, a book has revealed the genius expected his wife to abide by a cruel list of rules which included sex ban.
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) A Pakistani daily has questioned the quality and safety of the food in the country after fish in Karachi were "said to be heavily tainted with mercury and other poisonous substances".
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) He has been in the industry for a decade and proved his mettle as an actor with films like "Khosla Ka Ghosla", "Bheja Fry" and "Mithya", but Ranvir Shorey rues he is not getting the kind of roles he wants to play, since filmmakers are not to ready see him beyond a supporting actor.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Sarah Michelle Gellar is pregnant with baby number two.
Islamabad, Apr 27(ANI): Pakistan has reiterated its opposition to US drone attacks in its territory amid a US special representative's visit to Pakistan to mend bilateral ties.
Islamabad, Apr 27(ANI): Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has opposed the idea of forming three separate teams for all formats of the game, saying only three or four changes are required, but changing the whole team is not possible.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Scientists have now decoded the biochemical mechanism that lies behind the protective effect of some lactic acid bacteria, which play a role in alleviating inflammation and thus protecting against intestinal diseases.
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Although the race between US presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama is currently deacklocked after a tie in the vote results, neither contender is expected to fix the US economy, according to voters in a latest poll.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Rajat Kapoor, who had to wait for two years to release his film "Fatso", says it's frustrating when your movie fails to reach the audiences.
Guangzhou, Apr 23 (Xinhua-ANI): Two former officials from south China's Wukan village were expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) over corruption and election-rigging charges, provincial authorities announced Monday.
London, April 23 (ANI): After an unauthorised autobiography revealed Simon Cowell has obsession for other men's exes, a former glamour model has now stepped forward to reveal that she had a six-month affair with the music mogul, and once ended up having sex with him 11 times in one night.
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Ranvir Shorey-starrer "Fatso", will hit the screens worldwide May 4.
Beijing, Apr 21 (ANI): Two Tibetan men have reportedly died after they set themselves on fire in protest against China's political and religious repression.
Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Four Vasco da Gama players have been given a combined 28-match ban for their part in a wild post-match brawl earlier this month.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Anna Paquin and husband Stephen Moyer are expecting their first child together this fall, her representative has confirmed.
Islamabad, Apr 18 (ANI): Detained family members of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden have contracted pollen allergy in Pakistan, a report said.
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) A one-night stand with a woman cost a lot to music mogul Simon Cowell. The woman robbed him after he took her to his hotel room.
Islamabad, April 16 (ANI): The Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore is undergoing renovation work just before the two-match tour by Bangladesh.
London, April 16 (ANI): The Equality and Human Rights Commission in UK, set up to ensure that women were paid equal as men, was blasted it admitted that it paid four percent more to its men employees than women.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Actress Lily Collins knows exactly what she wants in her man! She wants him to look after her, and make her laugh all the time.
Washington, Apr 14(ANI): Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has said Democrat pundit Hilary Rosen's controversial comment that Ann Romney has 'never worked a day in her life' has stirred up conservative women across the country.
Islamabad, Apr 14(ANI): Winner of three consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has rejected the suggestion that with the introduction of Decision Review System (Decision Review System), neutral umpires in cricket matches should be done away with.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger has backed Britney Spears for a judging role on US 'X Factor'.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who worked together in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2005, are considering another movie collaboration in Ridley Scott's new film.
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) The Pakistani army was carrying on its rescue operations on the sixth day to reach out to 138 soldiers and civilians buried under snow after a massive avalanche hit their camp at Siachen last Saturday.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Bristol Palin's former boyfriend Levi Johnston has said that he doesn't "feel like a dad" to his first son, Tripp with the former Alaskan Governor's daughter.
Islamabad, Apr 12(ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has called for de-linking the proposal of ending drone strikes with the re-opening of NATO supply routes that have been shut since the deadly November 26 airstrike, saying that Pakistan-US ties are far too vital to be held hostage by political demagoguery.
London, April 11 (IANS) A British teenager plunged 170 feet to her death while trying to escape being caught by policemen as they arrived to recall her to prison.
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Alicia Silverstone has defended her controversial practice of feeding her son, Bear Blu, by feeding him food that she had chewed, directly from her mouth to his.
Lima, April 11 (IANS) Peru's nine miners, who have been trapped underground for six days, could be freed soon, a minister said.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI): Former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's Yemeni wife and his five children will be deported back after serving a seven-day prison sentence, as their travel documents are nearly complete.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI): Pakistani lawyer Shahzad Akbar, who had been invited to speak at an International Drone Summit in Washington on April 28, has been denied a US visa.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI) - Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), an Islamist organization, has called on the Taliban to consult other forces in Afghanistan for restoring peace in the country.
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Let them eat cake, French queen Marie Antoinette is presumed to have said when told that people did not have bread. Several centuries later, the anomaly being played out in Pakistan with a daily pointing out that the Punjab government was distributing laptops to students while hundreds of thousands went without textbooks.
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Bethenny Frankel has chosen Mila Kunis for the film adaptation of her first novel, Skinnydipping, which will hit the stores on May 1.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities extended their best wishes to their fans on Easter Sunday and prayed for peace and happiness.
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Ronaldinho scored a 92nd-minute penalty to give Flamengo a dramatic 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Vasco da Gama in the Rio Cup.
Sanaa, Apr 7 (ANI): Yemen's newly appointed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has reportedly fired several old-regime figures in a major shake-up of the country's military.
Islamabad, Apr 6(ANI): Both Pakistan and the US 'behind the scenes' officials are engaging in back-channel talks to finalize the real deal to improve ties between both sides.
Islamabad, Apr 5(ANI): Pakistan has said that perpetrators of the deadly NATO airstrike attacks should be brought to book.
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday accepted an invitation from Afghan President Hamid Karzai to visit Afghanistan.
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Six people were killed Wednesday in a massive explosion that tore through a passenger van in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said.
Dubai, April 3 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has temporarily banned import of animals with cloven hooves from Egypt, following reports of foot and mouth disease there.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) A plane carrying Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani made an emergency landing Tuesday following a technical problem, a media report said.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 14 people were Tuesday killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Apr 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's plane made an emergency landing on Tuesday at the Chakala airbase near Rawalpindi after experiencing a technical failure.
Washington, Apr.3 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has established a four-percentage point lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney in a general election match-up, according to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll Monday.
London, April 3 (IANS) Twilight star Kristen Stewart has reportedly started penning her first novel.
Islamabad, Apr 2(ANI): A senior civil judge in Pakistan has sentenced former Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his daughters to a month and a half in prison for residing in the country illegally, and ordered the government to arrange for their repatriation.
Melbourne, April 2 (ANI): About 80 per cent of over 40s Aussie women felt more confident in bed now than in their 20s and a third admitted to a cougar experience - having sex with someone at least five years younger, according to a survey.
