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Aishwarya Rai's magical look in a Couture dress

khattrikarishma@gmail.com (Karishma Khattri) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:28:08 +0530

Mumbai: B-Town's blue-eyed beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked undeniably enchanting in a sophisticated blue Ariella Couture dress when she attended a dinner on the luxury train, the Orient Express. The diva who was initially spotted in a monochrome lace dress, is currently in England for the Royal Ascot races. Ash stole the hearts of many with her Cannes appearance this year. Moreover, she looked splendid with her smoky eye make-up and flaunted her designer watch on the luxury...

Six pilgrims from Andhra die in Uttarakhand floods

deepak.pardaphash@gmail.com (Deepak Rana) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:17:17 +0530

Hyderabad: Six pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh were among those killed in the floods in Uttarakhand while relatives of hundreds of others are anxiously waiting to hear from their near and dear ones. Five members of a family from Visakhapatnam district were killed in the floods, according to information reaching their relatives. They were among a group of 15 persons who had gone on Char Dham Yatra earlier this month. Narayana Rao (36), K. Adilakshmi (70), Seeta Ramaswamy (50), Rama Rao (46) and Shyamprasad (46) were reported dead. Three others from the same group were also missing. One of...

WI sppinner Sunil Narine holds top spot in ODI bowling rankings

shaarslan@gmail.com (Arslan Sharif) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:21:54 +0530

London: West Indies off spinner Sunil Narine has maintained his number one position in the ODI bowling rankings. After taking five wickets in three games (Ave: 26.0, Econ: 4.81) at the Champions Trophy, Narine remained on 764 points. But distance was created between himself and the man whose number one position he had earlier dislodged, Pakistani Saeed Ajmal, who dropped 27 points to 729 to join England's Steven Finn, tied for second. Narine is also the top T20 bowler on the ICC player rankings. The next highest rated West Indian is Kemar Roach, who skipped three spots to 18th,...

Rupee sinks to another record low; government steps in

deepak.pardaphash@gmail.com (Deepak Rana) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:11:40 +0530

Mumbai/New Delhi: The Indian rupee slumped to another record low of 59.93 against the dollar Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve signalled an end to its monetary stimulus that would help in further strengthening of the greenback. The partially convertible rupee opened sharply lower and hit the record low of 59.93 in the morning session at the inter-bank foreign exchange market in Mumbai, surpassing the previous record of 58.98 hit June 11. The rupee closed at 58.71 Wednesday. The Indian currency dropped sharply a day after the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signalled...

Deepika Padukone’s first look of Ram Leela leaked!

deepak.pardaphash@gmail.com (Deepak Rana) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:02:21 +0530

Mumbai: Riding on the bombastic success of ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ stars seem to be favouring this dimpled beauty. In a recent picture said to be leaked, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Ram Leela’ female lead Deepika Padukone who is playing the character of ‘Leela’ in her film, appears to be an old world charm and look traditional in the film. A picture of Dips with make-up artist and hair-stylist Dorris Godambe has made its way to the public. This is Deepika’s recent picture in the Leela’s character said to be taken before shoot. ‘Ram Leela’ is an Indian...

Over 300 Bihar residents, missing in Uttarakhand calamity

shaarslan@gmail.com (Arslan Sharif) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:51:06 +0530

Patna: Former Bihar minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey's two relatives were killed while he survived nature's fury at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, a state where 300 people from Bihar are missing. Choubey, along with his close relatives, a family priest and security personnel, was on a trip to Kedarnath when they were trapped in the landslides and strong currents of the Ganga river. According to his personal staff, his close relative Subodh Mishra and his wife Rubi Mishra were killed in landslides. Choubey and his other family members were airlifted by helicopters and brought to Dehradun...

Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina, Aamir, Kiran spotted dinning at 'Olive Bar'

usinghal2701@gmail.com (Urvashi Singhal) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:05:41 +0530

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities, who are quite busy with their schedules, somehow managed to take out time for their personal outings. Recently, the Casanova, Ranbir Kapoor along with Katrina Kaif, Aamir Khan with his beautiful wife Kiran were spotted dinning together, cited a website. Indian Express has reported that the group was joined by the Student Of The Year actor, Sidharth Malhotra and director Ayan Mukherjee at the Olive Bar in Mumbai. All of them were dressed in casual outfits. Mr Perfectionist was spotted wearing shorts along with t-shirt and sandals whereas Jr Kapoor looked...

‘Raanjhanaa’ debutante Dhanush is influenced by father-in-law Rajnikanth

deepak.pardaphash@gmail.com (Deepak Rana) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:40:55 +0530

Mumbai: Dhanush, who is the son- in -law of Southern superstar Rajnikanth is going to make his entry in Bollywood with his upcoming flick ' Raanjhanaa ' says that he want to deliver his original acting skills other than his illustrious father-in-law. Dhanush has tried to make it clear that he surely does get influenced by the megastar Rajnikanth, and he does not like people comparing him with his father-in-law as he feels it would not be justified. Dhanush said, "I grew up watching his films and therefore there might be his influence on me, but I don't like to be compared with...

Shahrukh Khan's Marathi connect

khattrikarishma@gmail.com (Karishma Khattri) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:02:59 +0530

Mumbai: B-Town's superstar, Shahrukh Khan is all set to make a Marathi musical debut, after laying his hand in the field of acting for more than a decade. SRK has winded up with the shooting of the video which is about first love, according to the sources. Reportedly, music composer and singer Shekhar Ravjiani has roped in Shahrukh for his Marathi single Saanvli, which features Sunidhi Chauhan. "Shahrukh Khan is synonymous with romance. Shekhar met him at a studio and played out the single for him. He connected with the song instantly and agreed to feature in the video," a source...

Paris Air Show: Airbus, Boeing in commercial battles

shaarslan@gmail.com (Arslan Sharif) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:29:33 +0530

Paris: Two world aviation industry giants, Airbus and Boeing, are engaged in fierce commercial battles for winning big orders for their long-haul airplanes at the 2013 International Paris Air Show. As the leading European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus on Wednesday announced that Air France-KLM has ordered 25 Airbus A350 planes at list prices of $7.2 billion with an option for 25 additional aircraft. A350 is a new model, fuel-efficient airplane of Airbus. Most importantly, it is a key jet that the European plane maker expects to use to compete with 787 and 777, Boeing's next-generation...