BSE gains 61.18 (0.36%) and close on 16,967.76
NSE gains 21.10 (0.41%) and close on 5,141...
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Aaradhya Bachchan's face revealed!
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's little bundle of joy Aaradhya was captured by E24's (channel) lensman recently. Beti B is seen looking into the camera with curious eyes. And yes, we agree with the fan who met Aaradhya recently - she's got beautiful eyes.
Jaya Bachchan recently revealed some interesting nuggets of information about the juniormost member of Bachchan clan: "Aaradhya looks like a bit of Aishwarya and a bit of Abhishek," the doting grandmom...
Salman, Katrina in Ek Tha Tiger: First Trailer
The 'injured' Tiger, aka Salman Khan, is sitting next to his senior, who's advising him not to kill anybody this time around. He says, "Tum jis mission pe jaate ho, koi na koi maara jaata hai. Tiger is mission mein tumhe sirf observe karna hai. Please yahan kisi ko maar mat dena." (You killsomebody or the other when you embark on a mission. Tiger, you have to just observe keenly in this mission. Please don't kill anyone)
The attitude of out Agent Tiger is clear from this opening shot - he's injured, he's angry and he wants to kill.
The fight...
Friday, 15 June 2012
Stock Market on June 15, 2012
BSE gains 271.95 (1.63%) and close on 16,949.83
NSE gains 84.30 (1.67%) and close on 5,139...
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Stock Market on June 14, 2012
BSE falls 202.63 (1.20%) and close on 16,677.88
NSE falls 66.70 (1.30%) and close on 5,054....
Ice Age: Continental Drift's 3d trailer out
The latest trailer for Ice Age: Continental Drift was released June 12 with new footage starring Ray Romano returning as Manny, Denis Leary (The Amazing Spider-Man) as Diego and John Leguizamo (The Lincoln Lawyer) as Sid.
The fourth installment in the kids' computer-animated adventure comedy, after The Meltdown in 2006 and Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009, follows the saber-toothed squirrel Scrat, trying to find somewhere to store his prized...
Twitter's expanded tweets now include videos and pictures
Twitter added on Wednesday to the array of online content people could preview in messages without having to click on links included in tweets.
People who access the one-to-many text messaging service online at twitter.com or mobile.twitter.com were provided more opportunities to "expand tweets" with looks at pictures, videos, news article headlines or other content.
"You've probably expanded tweets before to play videos from YouTube or see...
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Stock Market on June 13, 2012
BSE gains 17.71 (0.11%) and close on 16,880.51
NSE gains 5.55 (0.11%) and close on 5,121...
Swami Nithyananda surrenders
Swami Nithyananda surrenders at Ramanagar court in Karnataka after the High Court adjourned his plea to quash the FIR against him.
The godman, is facing arrest in a case against him.
Details awaited....
Nokia to launch 41MP Pureview 808 in India today
Nokia is all set to roll out its much-anticipated 41 MP smartphone Nokia 808 PureView in India today. While the company hasn't confirmed the price, it is expected to be available for Rs. 33,899. The phone comes with a 4.0' display size and a 41 megapixel camera sensor with Nokia Pureview Pro imaging technology and Carl Zeiss optics.
The much-hyped phone also offers HDMI and DLNA outputs, NFC and Wi-Fi technology, preloaded Nokia Maps, turn-by-turn...
Digvijaya compares Modi to Ravan
After sympathising with Sanjay Joshi following his "forced" exit from BJP, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has likened Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to demon king Ravan, asking him to shun vanity. "If you see Ravan, he had also a good track record of development, he had made (Sri) Lanka of gold. But what end he met with lot of pride and ego everybody knows," Digvijaya Singh said on a question of Modi being projected as 'Vikas Purush'.
"In the same way Modiji should somewhat understand these things," Singh told reporters at Ahmedabad...
Friday, 18 May 2012
IPL should be closed: Lalu Prasad Yadav
With the Indian Premier League hit by controversies, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday demanded that the tournament should be closed down.
"IPL should be closed," he told reporters outside Parliament House when asked to react on the spat between Shahrukh Khan and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials and other controversies surrounding the game.
On the Shahrukh Khan episode, he alleged that the policemen, who were present when the scuffle broke out between the Bollywood star and MCA officials, were working at the behest of certain...
Ross getting back to form is good for us: Mahela Jayawardene
Delhi Daredevils may have suffered a drubbing at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore but Mahela Jayawardene felt the return to form of Ross Taylor was one of the positives that will hold the team in good stead in their upcoming IPL fixtures.
"Ross getting back to form is good for us ahead of the playoffs," Jayawardene said of the New Zealander, who struck a blazing half century at the Feroz Shah Kotla last night.
Jayawardene said the bowling options at his disposal were limited.
"It`s a small ground and our bowling options were...
Stock Market on May 18, 2012
BSE gains 82.27 (0.51%) and close on 16,152.75
NSE gains 21.25 (0.44%) and close on 4,891...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
This IPL season has been good for me: Umesh Yadav
Delhi Daredevils` pacer Umesh Yadav said this IPL edition has been a "lot better" for him than the last season after his Man-of-the-Match performance helped the hosts register a five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab and qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
"I also think that this is one of my best performances this season. My last IPL wasn`t that good but this season has been a lot better. I`ll continue my progress and try to come up with even better performance," said Umesh, who took three wickets to restrict Kings XI to a modest...
Don`t question integrity of my players: David Hussey
Refusing to be drawn into the furore surrounding a TV sting operation which claims to have exposed corruption in the IPL, Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey said he would be "very disappointed" if the media puts a question mark on the integrity of his players.
"Everyone in my team, everyone in Kings XI Punjab as a brand plays with utmost integrity and if any print or TV media tries to write differently or say something differently about my team, then I will be very disappointed. I can`t really comment on the sting," said Hussey at the post-match...
I will strip for SRK: Poonam Pandey
Poonam Pandey is famous for stripping! This time the Kingfisher model has shown her interest in stripping for superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his IPL team, if the actor asks her to, reports Zee News. Since, SRK's IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders lost two consecutive matches recently, Poonam Pandey has offered to strip for their motivation.
The 20-year-old model spoke to a TV channel and said that if Shah Rukh asks her to strip she will definitely...
Stock Market on May 16, 2012
BSE falls 298.16 (1.83%) and close on 16,030.09
NSE falls 84.55 (1.71%) and close on 4,858....
Monday, 14 May 2012
Stock Market on May 14, 2012
BSE falls 77.14 (0.47%) and close on 16,215.84
NSE falls 21.10 (0.43%) and close on 4,907....
Sunday, 13 May 2012
We`ll have to stop Gayle, de Villiers from scoring: Pollock
Keeping his cards close to the chest, Mumbai Indians` coach Shaun Pollock today said his team certainly has a plan for RCB`s batting line-up but hopes Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers do not fire against them in tomorrow`s encounter.
"We will be in trouble if we made our strategy against RCB public. Obviously, we have a strategy against RCB which we would like to keep within the four walls of the dressing room," Pollock told reporters at the pre-match press conference.
Mumbai Indians have a plan up their sleeves against Gayle...
Ganguly was `rested` for RCB match: Nehra
Ashish Nehra on Sunday said the controversy surrounding Sourav Ganguly`s place in the Pune Warriors` team had no effect on the performance of the players and added that the skipper was "rested" in the team`s previous match against RCB.
"As far as I know, Ganguly took rest in the team`s previous match against RCB and later I came to know that he is playing today. I don`t know much about the so called controversy," said Nehra.
"I don`t think that this episode had any bearing on the performance of the players. We are here to perform...
Narendra Hirwani`s tips helped me: Chandila
Rajasthan Royals` Ajit Chandila, who rose to prominence after securing the first hat-trick of the Indian Premier League season-5, on Sunday attributed his success to former India spinner Narendra Hirwani for his encouraging words.
Playing only his second game of the tournament, the unheralded off-spinner Chandila accounted for four wickets in his team`s 45-run win over Pune Warriors at Sawai Man Singh Stadium. The Haryana spinner got to know about his selection in the playing eleven just before the start of the match.
"It was skipper Rahul...
Ishaqzaade earns Rs. 4.54 cr on opening day
Arjun Kapoor-Parineeti Chopra starrer Ishaqzaade has got mixed response from the movie buffs, but the film by Habib Faisal, has managed to earn Rs. 4.54 crore on the very first day, making it the fifth best opening of this year.
Made at a budget of Rs. 25 crore, the rustic love story hasturned out to be fifth biggest first day opener after Agneepath (Rs 23 crore), Housefull 2 (Rs 14 crore), Agent Vinod (Rs 10 crore) and Jannat 2 (Rs 8.52 crore).
Ishaqzaade...
Ronaldo kisses girlfriend at tennis match
Cristiano Ronaldo and his model girlfriend Irina Shayk only had eyes for each other as they watched a tennis game in Madrid, Spain. The two were spending some rare time together at the ATP Men’s Madrid Open Tennis Tournament, and couldn’t keep their hands off each other. The couple arrived to watch Roger Federer beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-3 in the semi-final match, and were in good spirits, the Daily Mail reported.
The Real Madrid star didn’t...
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Rohit ahead of Virat in terms of talent and technique: Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs on Saturday rated Rohit Sharma ahead of his India teammate Virat Kohli and said the duo could be real matchwinners for the country in the days to come.
Sharma scored a blistering 109 not out and shared an undefeated 167-run stand (from 106 balls) with Gibbs (66 not out) to guide Mumbai Indians to a comfortable 27-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match here, which ended the home team`s six-match winning run.
Having seen Sharma from close quarters in their past association with Deccan Chargers, Gibbs...
People would stop asking me about the wicket: Gautam Gambhir
Outplayed by Rohit Sharma`s unbeaten century, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir today hoped that people would stop criticising the wicket at Eden Gardens as Mumbai Indians` batsman dominated with ease that laid the platform for their 27-run win in the IPL.
"Getting a hundred on this wicket is very special. I am sure people would stop asking me about the wicket. The way he batted was tremendous. All credit goes him to him," Gambhir said about Sharma`s 60-ball 109 not out. "It would be an understatement to term it an excellent innings....
No discussion on IPL final being shifted from Chennai: BCCI
Putting to rest speculation about a move to shift the IPL eliminator and the final from Chennai to an alternate venue to ensure a full house, BCCI President N Srinivasan on Saturday said there has been no discussion on the matter.
"I`m hearing it for the first time from you (the reporters). There is no such discussion," said N Srinivasan.
While most of the other venues have attracted capacity crowd, Chennai has been an aberration with as many as 12,000 seats going empty because clearance from the city planning department, for want of building...
Don't give Bharat Ratna to Sachin: Katju
Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar should not be honoured with the Bharat Ratna as the demand to give the award to filmstars and cricket players spoke of 'the low cultural level', Press Council of India chairman justice Markandey Katju said on Saturday.
"Somebody says the award should go to Tendulkar or to Sourav Ganguly. I say it should be given to none of them," Katju said.
"Sometimes demands are made to give Bharat Ratna to filmstars and cricketers. This shows the low cultural level in the country," he told a function organised by the...
Friday, 11 May 2012
Randeep Hooda in Jism 2: Exclusive Look
The first look of Randeep Hooda who's all set to play the role of Kabir in Pooja Bhatt's upcoming film Jism 2 is out.Randeep Hooda has proved his mettle in films like D, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai. Pooja Bhatt recently tweeted this picture of Randeep Hooda. She wrote, “Silence is argument carried out by other means. Randeep Hooda as Kabir in #Jism2.”
Here's a look at the actor.
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We can`t take CSK lightly: Eric Simons
Delhi Daredevils might have virtually qualified for the play-offs but head coach Eric Simons today warned his players not to take their feet off the pedal when they take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a crucial IPL match on Saturday.
Addressing the media on the eve of the match, Simons said that the CSK were a good side and they would come hard against Daredevils.
"In all games, we try and understand the mindset of the opponents we are playing against. One thing surprising in the IPL is that the higher you are on the table,...
Our consistency is better than last two seasons: Dahiya
For a team that was mired in controversies in the first three seasons, Kolkata Knight Riders have emerged as one of the favourites in the ongoing IPL and assistant coach Vijay Dahiya on Friday attributed the team`s success to the newly found unity among the players.
On a six-match winning streak, KKR has virtually assured itself a place in the play-offs, comfortably placed at second position behind leaders Delhi Daredevils with 17 points.
KKR`s domination can be gauged from the fact that they have lost only once in their last 10 appearances,...
Playing with Tendulkar has benifited me: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma said that playing with Sachin Tendulkar in the Indian Premier League has benefited him a lot and he was looking forward to win the IPL title for Mumbai Indians.
"Whenever I batted with him, he came up to me and always said what I needed to do. It`s a good helping hand from him. I`ve really benefited a lot. I`ve to do well whatever games left and will try to win the Cup for Mumbai Indians," Rohit said ahead of MI`s match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
Asked if he was eyeing a berth in the Indian team for Twenty20...
Ganguly`s video goes viral on YouTube
A short video featuring former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly`s life, full of controversies and glorious achievements, in a typical Bollywood potboiler style has become a rage on the Internet.
Within four days of the video going viral, the three-minute trailer of `Sourav Ganguly - The Movie` has had more than 250,000 hits on YouTube so far.
The video, which highlights Ganguly`s leadership, man management and crisis management skills, has been uploaded by a private health insurance company that wants to develop elements of this movie...
I am living a dream: Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane has managed to surprise even himself with his smashing form in the IPL so far and the young Rajasthan Royals batsman says the entire experience has been like living a dream.
The smashing right-hander has tapered off in the last three games with scores of 17, 0 and 5 but he remains second only to Chris Gayle among the batting heavyweights with 480 runs at 43.63 in the competition.
Nobody has hit more fours (63) than him and only two others, besides him, have hit centuries.
In an interview with PTI, the 24-year-old Mumbaikar...
Ishaqzaade: Movie Review
The chemistry between the lead pair Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra is infectious and Habib Faisal’s direction is first-rate. Arjun Kapoor makes a fantastic debut. Parineeti Chopra shines again in a complex and intense role, feel critics.
"Story writers Aditya Chopra and Habib Faisal take the age-old plot of a love story between members belonging to feuding families and give it a very nice twist. Faisal’s screenplay does full justice to the...
Stock Market on May 11, 2012
BSE falls 127.07 (0.77%) and close on 16,292.98
NSE falls 36.80 (0.74%) and close on 4,928....
Thursday, 10 May 2012
We want to finish in the top place: David Warner
Expressing happiness over winning their IPL match against Deccan Chargers here to reclaim the top position, Delhi Daredevils batsman David Warner said the team has to keep its good show going to do well in tournament ahead.
Warner (109 not out off 54 balls) along with Naman Ojha (64 not out) shared a massive century stand to lead Delhi to a nine-wicket win over the Chargers.
Describing Ojha as a fantastic player, who played an excellent hand to script Delhi`s victory, Warner said the young Indian player can bat anywhere in the order.
Asked...
Sourav will be the mentor next season: Subrata Roy
Sourav Ganguly will no longer be the captain of Pune Warriors in Indian Premier League and will serve only as the team`s mentor, putting an end to intense speculation over the struggling batsman`s fate following a string of poor results.
Ganguly`s future role in the team was spelt out by franchise owner Subrata Roy who said that the veteran batsman wants to remain in the team as mentor only.
"Sourav will be the mentor next season. We rather pushed him to play in IPL 5 as he is such a fantastic captain," Roy said. The Warriors...
