Everything you need to know about Mara Nadir Kuthi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mara Nadir Kuthi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Dubai, May 23 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday withdrew Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after his name cropped up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume.
Berlin, May 18 (ANI): Countries that have higher levels of corruption struggle to attract and retain skilled workers, the authors of a new study published in EMBO have reported.
Sydney, Apr.15 (ANI): Pakistan cricket umpire Nadeem Ghauri has said that he would appeal against his suspension for four years by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on charges of corruption.
Sydney, Apr 14 (ANI): Pakistan cricket authorities have suspended two umpires, including one international, after they were found guilty of being willing to spot-fix in return for money, in a sting operation carried out by a private Indian TV channel.
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Mara is set to play a key role in cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence", which also stars Johnny Depp.
N0ew Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Inefficient marketing strategies, incompetent distribution, lesser number of screens, language difficulties and viewers' lack of interest are major roadblocks in the growth of regional cinema, acclaimed filmmaker Jahnu Barua said Saturday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women have been an integral part of the Indian film industry since its inception a century ago. Barring a few exceptions, their major contribution has been as actors or singers. On International Women's Day, March 8, IANS lists the women who have dared to step into uncharted territory in recent times. They have not only carved a niche for themselves but are pioneering a new trend that will perhaps encourage others to follow suit.
New York, Feb. 18 (ANI): Rooney Mara has said that she sometimes wonders about how her film will be completed if she were to die part way through filming.
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Kate Mara has admitted that she stuck mini pictures of Kevin Spacey onto her breasts during nude scenes with the star just to try and get him to laugh.
Baghdad, Jan 31 (IANS) A French journalist has been held here in the Iraqi capital for taking pictures without prior permission, Xinhua reported Thursday.
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has spent over three decades in the Hindi film industry and has directed one film, plans to go behind the camera again.
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has spent over three decades in the Hindi film industry, has plans to take up direction sooner or later.
Film: "Gangster Squad"; Actors: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Robert Patrick, Micheal Pena, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Nolte and Mireille Enos; Director: Ruben Fleischer; Rating: **1/2
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The gang-rape of a 23-year-old in the capital has shocked the entire nation. Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels such incidents can be avoided only when society starts respecting women.
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Five teenaged girls, the daughter and nieces of a labourer, were allegedly gang?raped by eight men in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said Sunday.
London, November 23 (ANI): Justin Bieber will not face charges over an alleged attack on a photographer at a suburban shopping centre in May, Los Angeles prosecutors say.
Brasilia, Nov 22 (IANS) Walking 6,000 or more steps daily, ensures a healthier life for ageing women, besides lowering their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, says a study.
Nairobi, Nov 21 (IANS) Thirty?seven poachers have been arrested in Kenya as part of a countrywide operation over the past one week, police said.
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher is on cloud nine after making it to the list of five best actors in Asia by an international magazine.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The bilateral trade between India and Mexico is expected to surge from $4 billion to $10 billion by 2015, driven by economic reforms in both the countries, a visiting Mexican official said here Thursday.
Washington, October 25 (ANI): Data from NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites has revealed that the average area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole this year was the second smallest in the last 20 years.
Rawalpindi, Oct.18 (ANI): Kashmiri leaders in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) have condemned the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed Difa-e-Pakistan.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday suspended six umpires pending an inquiry into the corruption claims made against them by an Indian news channel.
Dubai, Oct.10 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) and its relevant Full Member Boards have agreed not to appoint any of the umpires named in a sting operation recently conducted by India TV to any domestic or international cricket matches pending the outcome of the ongoing investigations into the allegations made.
Commenting upon the latest scandal exposed in a sting operation in which five umpires have been allegedly shown interested in spot fixing, the Vice President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajiv Shukla, Tuesday said that the investigation against international umpires is in the domain of the International Cricket Council (ICC).................
Sydney, Oct 9 (IANS) Former international umpire Darrell Hair says he is not surprised at the latest fixing controversy in cricket, raising questions about the integrity of umpires.
Karachi, Oct. 9 (ANI): A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesperson has said the board was not planning on summoning the two umpires implicated in the match-fixing allegations made by an Indian television channel as yet, saying that it is a "sensitive matter".
New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): The Vice President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajiv Shukla, on Tuesday said that the investigation against international umpires on alleged charges of corruption and fixing is in the domain of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and added that the latter is efficiently performing this task.
Sydney, Oct 9 (ANI): Retired Australian cricket umpire Darrell Hair has said he's not surprised at some current umpires allegedly being caught taking bribes.
Dubai, Oct 9 (ANI): The International Cricket Council has launched an "urgent investigation" into the latest match-fixing allegations.
Karachi, Oct 9 (ANI): Pakistani umpire Nadeem Ghauri has rejected allegations leveled by an Indian television channel about match fixing, saying it is mere propaganda against him.
Washington, October 2 (ANI): Aspirin, the drug taken by countless people around the world to relief pain and reduce their risk of developing heart disease, may also help prevent cancer.
London, September 17 (ANI): Royal author Andrew Morton, who exposed Princess Diana's flagging marriage to Prince Charles and his affair with the then Camilla Parker Bowles, is still loathed by royalists for what he did, a new documentary has revealed.
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher believes that character artists are the real pillars of any film.
Nairobi, Aug 22 (IANS) At least three people, including two pilots, were killed Wednesday when their aircraft crashed in Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve, Xinhua reported.
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday rejected a plea to transfer the probe into starlet Laila Khan's killing, who was murdered along with five other family members, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Mumbai, July 11 (ANI): Bollywood starlet Laila Khan's stepfather Parvez Tak has confessed to killing her and her siblings, Mumbai Police claimed here on Wednesday.
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) In a massive combing operation that continued for the second day Wednesday, Mumbai police's Crime Branch claimed to have made a headway in the case of missing Bollywood starlet Laila Khan and her family members.
Mumbai, July 9 (ANI): A Mumbai court on Monday remanded Parvez Ahmed Tak, who is a suspect in the Bollywood starlet Laila Khan's disappearance case, to police custody till July 19.
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Three weeks after a fire gutted the Maharashtra seccretariat, the Democratic Front government is preparing to face the opposition's ire over a host of issues during the assembly's monsoon session starting Monday.
Jammu, July 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday handed over Parvez Tak, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba extremist and step-father of missing Bollywood starlet Laila Khan, to the Maharashtra Police for further questioning in the case of her mysterious disappearance.
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Nadir Shah Patel, father of the missing Bollywood starlet Laila Khan, Thursday challenged the claim of her step-father Parvez Iqbal Tak that the actress, along with four of her family members, was killed near Mumbai in 2011.
Ruling out the reports of murder of her wife, daughter and other family members of Bollywood starlet Laila Khan, Nadir Shah Patel, father of missing actress said that he did not believe that they were murdered and their bodies were disposed somewhere in Mumbai.......................
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Did Indian traders prove to be catalysts in Britain's colonisation of Africa? Yes, says the author of a book on sea trade between India and Africa.
Karachi, May 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is all set to file a Constitutional petition against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for continuing to hold office despite being convicted for contempt of court by the Supreme Court.
London, May 24 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger, who has bagged her debut major film role in Men In Black 3, rang the opening bell at Nasdaq in New York, on Wednesday morning on Wall Street, clad in a menswear-inspired outfit.
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) There is no lead actress in "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", but producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra is confident about the film's box office performance and says he believes in telling good stories, and not in lead actors or actresses.
Almaty (Kazakhstan), May 4 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (69kg) made a surprise exit from the President's Cup in Kazakhstan here Friday while his compatriot Kanwar Preet Singh (+91kg) entered the semifinals in his category.
Miami, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Singer-songwriter Nayer says she's grateful to rapper Pitbull for putting her in a position to be recording an album with famed producer RedOne.
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Ever since the release of "Players", Neil Nitin Mukesh has been keeping a low profile but the actor reveals it's his work that is nowadays keeping him busy.
Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) Actress Ginnifer Goodwin has shown off her flair for fashion by designing a pair of high heels for charity.
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) A Goa government-run minor port at Panaji, which has allegedly been the clearing house for millions of tonnes of dubiously sourced iron ore, could be back in the news again.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The dark clouds of illegal mining in Goa have cast a shadow on export statistics of the Mormugao Port Trust, the state's only major port. It handles nearly half of India's iron ore traffic.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Goa could soon be a leading ocean cruise stopover, with a dedicated berth being developed at its only major port, a senior official said Thursday.
Washington, Feb 290 (ANI): Stress changes how people weigh risk and reward, with those under pressure paying more attention to the upside of a possible outcome, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Feb 290 (ANI): Stress changes how people weigh risk and reward, with those under pressure paying more attention to the upside of a possible outcome, a new study has revealed.
New York, Feb 27 (ANI): Denver Broncos quaterback Tim Tebow was the toast of the Friday night's pre-Oscar party hosted by power-agency William Morris Endeavor.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Meryl Streep picked up the third Oscar of her career when she was named the best lead actress for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady' on Sunday.
New York, Feb 27 (ANI): Denver Broncos quaterback Tim Tebow was the toast of the Friday night's pre-Oscar party hosted by power-agency William Morris Endeavor.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Meryl Streep picked up the third Oscar of her career when she was named the best lead actress for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady' on Sunday.
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): The probe into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, ordered by the Pakistan Interior Ministry, has revealed that former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf orchestrated the murder through two police officers and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Baitullah Mehsud, Waqt News TV channel has reported.
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): The probe into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, ordered by the Pakistan Interior Ministry, has revealed that former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf orchestrated the murder through two police officers and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Baitullah Mehsud, Waqt News TV channel has reported.
New York, Feb 1 (ANI): Sofia Vergara has been named the most desirable woman of 2012, in a poll conducted by men's online magazine AskMen.com.
New York, Feb 1 (ANI): Sofia Vergara has been named the most desirable woman of 2012, in a poll conducted by men's online magazine AskMen.com.
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): Rooney Mara has replaced Blake Lively in Steven Soderbergh's 'Side Effects'.
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): Rooney Mara has replaced Blake Lively in Steven Soderbergh's 'Side Effects'.
London, Jan 25 (ANI): Meryl Streep and George Clooney are the bookmakers' favourites to win the top acting honours at the Oscars this year.
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Daniel Craig, who stars alongside Rooney Mara in 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo', had to get in bed with her "pretty much straight away".
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Rooney Mara has admitted that she is worried that fame could be harmful to her abilities as an actress.
Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): Tom Cruise's latest 'Mission Impossible' remained impossible to beat at the US box office as it retained its top spot for the second week in a row with 31.3 million dollars.
Melbourne, Dec 26 (ANI): Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' remained at the top spot at the box office during the Christmas weekend earning 26.5 million dollars.
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Actor Daniel Craig actually lost consciousness while pretending to suffocate during a scene for his latest flick 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' as the cameras rolled.
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Rooney Mara has said that while she wasn't bothered by her non-glamorous role in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', it was her makeover for the film that freaked her out at first.
Washington, Dec 20 (ANI): Daniel Craig feels that he was perfect for the thriller 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' because he comes from the ''cold, dark'' and "depressing" part of the UK, so can relate to the original Swedish novel.
London, Dec 20 (ANI): David Fincher has said that he will make back-to-back sequels to 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Clive Owen is in talks to play the villain in Spike Lee's forthcoming movie 'Oldboy'.
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Rooney Mara's style has changed completely after starring in 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Reese Witherspoon will star as a mother of a murdered boy in a controversial movie about the real-life murders of three Arkansas boy scouts.
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Reese Witherspoon has landed a role in crime drama 'Devil's Knot'.
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): Rooney Mara has revealed that making "inappropriate jokes" with co-star Daniel Craig and director David Fincher helped her get through the "tough" scenes of her new film 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'.
London, Dec 13 (ANI): James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he enjoyed putting on weight for his latest role in the screen adaptation of Steig Larson's best selling book 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.
Kabul, Oct 29 (ANI): A number of anti-government insurgents, including a group commander of the Haqqani network, have been detained in eastern Afghan provinces on Friday night, a statement of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has claimed.
Dubai, Oct 27(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the eight match officials who will stand in the Women's World Cup Qualifier 2011 to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 14 to 25.
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): Rooney Mara underwent extreme makeover by shaving her eyebrows and getting her nipple pierced, to play the protagonist in 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'.
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): Hollywood hottie Scarlett Johansson has been deemed too sexy to star in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', despite her 'great' audition.
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): Hollywood actresses Freida Pinto, Mila Kunis, and Blake Lively have been honoured by Elle Magazine for their styles.
London, Sept 13 (ANI): Hollywood's new 'Spider-Man' star Andrew Garfield has reportedly dropped out of Warren Beatty's directorial comeback.
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 3 (ANI): Asian men will have a tough time finding a wife by 2020 if the ongoing perception that a male is better than a female child continues.
Lahore, May 28(ANI): India and the United States are bent upon splitting Pakistan's Balochistan province, a retired Pakistan Army official has said.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): All six Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ministers - including MK Alagiri and Dayanidhi Mara will submit their resignations to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Mirza Wajahat Hassan Khan left for Dubai unaccompanied on October 28 2010, for a family business venture. He being a sugar patient with a broken knee and hypoglycemia patient, usually takes along his wife and sons but as his son Captain Danyal Hassan was to be struck off from army service on November 5, 2010, and his wife had domestic compulsions, he went alone.
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition is under threat following a vicious catfight between two of his most glamorous allies.
Sydney, Nov 23 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's shaky government is about to lose another minister - a former Miss Italy contestant and men's magazine model who was a favourite of the troubled Prime Minister.
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): The experience of 39-year-old Bobby Jindal, the Indian origin Governor of Louisiana, is being viewed by many as his biggest selling point as one of the 12 potential Republican candidates looking at the 2012 presidential polls, according to Fox News.
London, Nov 7(ANI): Keira Knightley and Rebecca Hall are reportedly going head-to-head to bag the role of Daisy Buchanan in a new adaptation of 'The Great Gatsby'.
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Mara Carfagna, the Italian equal opportunities minister said that the government would soon introduce measures to prostitution in public places.
Islamabad, Nov.6 (ANI): There seems no chance of any launch of a military operation by Islamabad against Taliban groups-those supporting the war against the United States and its allied forces in Afghanistan.
Washington, Sep 29 (ANI): When stressed men look at angry faces, their brains show less activity in regions responsible for understanding others' feelings-a discovery that proves silent and stoic response to stress might be a guy thing after all.
London, August 17 (ANI): American actress Rooney Mara has bagged the lead role in the forthcoming film 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'.
