[h=3]Prakash Jha Elated As His Jai Gangaajal Star Priyanka Chopra Becomes The Face Of Incredible India[/h] The multi-talenetd Priyanka Chopra and megastar Amitabh Bachchan have been named as the brand ambassadors of Indian government's Incredible India campaign and the country is hailing the government's decision as these two superstars have not only carved a niche for themselves here but have also made the nation proud globally. Priyanka, who has become a global sensation post the release of her international singles and American TV show Quantico, will be next seen in Prakash Jha's Jai Gangaajal and the filmmaker is elated at the government's decision. Talking about her selection as Incredible India's brand ambassador, the National Award-winning filmmaker said, "She is already a global phenomenon, who is representing India in every way in terms of her work and persona.
Movie Talkies
I wonder what his victims have to say - considering that he was also fat at that time!
[h=3]I was a bully and mischievous in school: Ranveer Singh[/h] Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh has revealed that he was a bully and a mischievous student in school. "I used to be a bully, I used to be fat, very mischievous. School used to be my life," Ranveer said at the annual day function of his school Learner's Academy here.
[h=3]India develops three lentil varieties to cut imports, curb prices[/h] NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has developed three lentil varieties of a particular strain that was banned five decades ago amid concerns that it led to nerve damage and paralysis, a move aimed at stepping up local supplies to curb domestic prices and cut imports. The government-backed Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed the lentil, popularly called pulses, variety after India agreed to lift a five-decade-old ban on the grade. The new varieties are safe for human consumption, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said in a statement. ...
[h=3]Umaid Bhawan Palace bags world's best hotel award[/h] New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, bagged the award of the world's best hotel at the Travellers' Choice award organised by TripAdvisor, a popular travel website. The winners of Travellers' Choice Award, which entered its 14th year, were determined on the basis of the reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor travellers worldwide. Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur comes out on top this year by not only taking the first position in the Top hotels category in India and the world, but also winning the most number of awards (7) by an Indian hotel across categories.
Mystery shrouded disappearance keep the interest alive...
no matter how many years have rolled off! :suspicious:
[h=3]PM Modi to release digital copies of declassified files on Netaji's birthday[/h] New Delhi, Jan. 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the digital copies of declassified files of freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 119 th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Modi, earlier in his meeting with a delegation of members of Netaji's family, had announced that the Government would declassify the files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and make them accessible to public. In compliance with the said announcement, the first lot of 33 files were declassified by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and handed over to the National Archives of India on December 4.
[h=3]Google's 'peppery' doodle marks Wilbur Scoville's 151st b'day[/h] New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Spicy food fans will love today's special Google doodle as it is a fun animated game that marks Wilbur Scoville, the American pharmacist who developed a scale for measuring the heat of peppers. Scoville, who was born on January 22, 1865 and would have been 151 today, developed the Scoville Organoleptic Test, now known as simply the Scoville scale, while working at a pharmaceutical company in the US. The doodle, which is an interactive representation of the Scoville heat scale, shows Scoville holding pepper.
[h=3]Rajya Sabha should be abolished: BJP MP[/h] The Bharatiya Janata Party’s paliamentarian from Kurukshetra, Raj Kumar Saini, has a unique solution for deadlock in Parliament: “Abolish the Rajya Sabha, as it serves no purpose”. “Rajya Sabha mey haarey huey leaders ko adjust kar diya jaata hai, paisey key dum par. Saini said that unlike the Lok Sabha which is comprised of elected members, the Rajya Sabha is not accountable to people, and its members do whatever they deem fit to do.
[h=3]Oscars' Film Academy pledges to diversify membership by 2020[/h] By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizers of the Oscar awards, pledged on Friday to double its membership of women and minorities by 2020 through an ambitious affirmative action plan that includes stripping some older members of voting privileges. The announcement came after a backlash over the absence of actors or filmmakers of colour in this year's Oscars nominations, prompting actor Will Smith, director Spike Lee and a handful of others to say they plan to shun the Oscars ceremony on Feb. 28. Under the new regulations, each new member's voting status will lapse after 10 years unless he or she has been active in motion pictures during that decade, and lifetime voting rights will be conferred after three 10-year terms or if the member has won or been nominated for an Oscar.
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[h=3]Mumbai Central gets free high-speed Wi-Fi from Google and RailTel[/h] RailTel has announced the launch of free high-speed public Wi-Fi service in partnership with Google at Mumbai Central Railway Station. Google had announced its plans to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to 400 Indian railway stations during PM Narendra Modi's visit to Google HQ in Mountain View, California.
The Indian Express
A bag containing four endangered snakes was found on a train from Allahabad at New Delhi railway station Friday. Railway officials said a suspicious bag and an unclaimed basket were detected by cleaning officials in one of the compartments on the Manduadih Express that arrived from Allahabad. On finding snakes in the bag, the Railway Protection Force called Wildlife SOS on their emergency line, 91-9871963535, at 8.40 pm.
[h=3]Militant module busted, 5 held in north Kashmir[/h] Police on Saturday claimed they had busted a Harkat-ul-Mujahideen module in north Kashmir’s Sopore town and arrested five people allegedly tasked to carry out attacks on security installations and the national highway ahead of Republic Day. Police called the arrests a breakthrough and said members of the militant module had also carried out an
They are NOT the unsung heroines any more ... so to say! :thumb:
[h=3]President Mukherjee hosts lunch for 100 women achievers[/h] New Delhi, Jan. 22 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday hosted a lunch for 100 women achievers here at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of first anniversary of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme.
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