India PM to prosecute wrongdoers in corruption probe

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday any wrongdoers in a widening telecoms scam, which is threatening his political survival, will be prosecuted.

In his first comments since the corruption scandal blew up, Singh told a leadership summit in Delhi that several investigating agencies were looking into the issue, which could potentially emerge as the country’s biggest graft cases and which is tarnishing the reputation of a prime minister long seen as India’s most honest politician.

“As far as this particular allocation of the 2G spectrum is concerned (as) parliament is in session, I would not like to make a detailed statement,” Singh added, without giving details.

Singh has been ordered to explain to the Supreme Court why he failed to swiftly probe his Telecoms Minister Andimuthu Raja, who was sacked last week, over selling

Live Chat: Pradhuman Singh (Laden) on July 19 at 1500 hrs IST

Osama Bin Laden is creating news all over Bollywood this week. Little must’ve people imagined that the most dreaded man in the world will make a subject for a comedy film in Bollywood.

Bollywood Hungama brings you the man who plays Laden in this week’s comedy Tere Bin Laden. Pradhuman Singh will be live on Celebrity Video Chat on Monday, July 19, at 1500 hrs IST. Join the chat and get to know more about this mystery man only on Bollywood Hungama.

Singh Is Kinng-2 ready to roll, Katrina’s dates awaited

Before the brand runs out of steam Akshay Kumar has decided to run into the next instalment of Singh Is Kinng. Vipul Shah who was in two minds has decided to direct the sequel since Anees Bazmee seems too busy to do the needful.

Says Vipul, “Yes, after much planning and plotting, and two years since the first film, we’ve finally cracked an idea that works. My writer Suresh Nair and I are happy with what we’ve come up with. And yes I’ll be directing the sequel.”

Though Vipul is not willing to reveal much of the plot for the sequel at this juncture – at least not on record – it’s reliably learnt that the sequel would begin where the first Singh Is Kinng trailed off, namely in Australia and then move to another country, apparently Canada which is Akshay’s second home.

Akshay’s haste to start Singh Is Kinng 2 has a root cause. While playing a mona Sardar in Patiala House in London last month, he was repeatedly asked by Sikh fans in Great Britain when they’d get to see him as Singh again.

Akshay immediately contacted Vipul from London and also urged him to direct the sequel. Says Akshay “Yes a lot of fans in the UK are eager to see us do a sequel to Singh Is Kinng again. And I’ve asked Vipul to get on with it.”

There is only one hitch. Singh’s queen Katrina is completely booked till next year.
And the sequel cannot be made without her. Laughs Vipul, “She won’t let me or Akshay make it without her. We’ll just have to see how her dates are worked out.”

Good relations with Pakistan in India”s interests: Manmohan

SRINAGAR: Making a fresh offer of talks to those in Occupied Kashmir who lay down arms, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that we wish to carry forward the dialogue process in the region.

He also said that meaningful talks with Pakistan could lead to resolution of “old issues” and were in India”s interests.

Without naming Pakistan, Singh said it should help in creating an environment in which people from both sides of LoC could live in peace and harmony and work together.

Prime Minister Gilani has assured me that Pakistan”s soil would not be used against India, Manmohan said in his convocation address at the Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

Myanmar seeking nuclear weapons: report

BANGKOK: Documents smuggled out of Myanmar by an army defector indicate its military regime is trying to develop nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, and North Korea is probably assisting the program, an expatriate media group said Friday.

View post:
Myanmar seeking nuclear weapons: report

Neha Dhupia: It would be dream to pair with Akshay

MUMBAI: With Akshay Kumar, Neha Dhupia has worked in two successful films – Singh Is Kinng and De Dana Dan.

Original post:
Neha Dhupia: It would be dream to pair with Akshay

Possible Options in Fight Against Indian Maoists

By Krittivas MukherjeePressure is mounting on Indian Prime Minister Manhoman Singh to send in the military to quell a growing Maoist insurgency after a string of attacks this year.

Excerpt from: 
Possible Options in Fight Against Indian Maoists

Villagers kill eight dacoits

TOBA TEK SINGH: In an act of self-defence villagers killed eight dacoits during an encounter. According to police, eight robbers came in two cars in a village of Toba Tek Singh and held hostage family of a Saudi return and snatched jewellery and other valuables.

Later, they entered house of Allah Datta and injured four family members upon resistance.

Villagers gathered after bullets were fired and killed eight of them during an armed clash.

Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan

THIMPUR: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today invited his counterpart Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan, which the Indian leader responded saying he would love to do so.

“Prime Minister Gilani invited him (Singh) to visit Pakistan. He said he would love to visit Pakistan,” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters here.

Qureshi was full of praise for Singh whom he described as an “academic and a visionary”.

“He (Singh) has his heart in the right place. He is a well-meaning man. He is an academic. He is a visionary. He wants to move on,” the Foreign Minister said after a meeting between the two Prime Ministers on the margins of the SAARC summit here.

Qureshi said that during the Singh-Gilani talks, he saw “positive spirit” on both sides and the two Prime Ministers were chatting as friends.

IPL 2010 2nd Semifinal Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Video Highlights

IPL 2010 2nd Semifinal Played Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers at Dr. D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai on 22nd April 2010. Chennai Super Kings won the toss and choose to bat. Chennai Super Kings Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (30), Badrinath (37) and Anirudha played very well at last, he made 24 in 15 balls, Chennai Super Kings made 142/7 in 20 Overs. 2nd innings Deccan Chargers start very bed, because Doug Bollinger and Ashvin Bowling very well Bollinger take 4 wickets and Deccan Chargers made only 104/10 in 19.2 Overs. Chennai Super Kings win the match by 38 runs and reached in the Final of IPL 2010. Man of the Match : Doug Bolinger.

2nd Semi Final : Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Full Scoreboard

Chennai Super Kings Batting
Murali Vijay lbw b R Harris 15(10b,1/4,1/6)
Matthew Hayden c A Symonds b R Harris 8(9b,2/4)
Suresh Raina c A Gilchrist b A Symonds 2(4b)
Subramaniam Badrinath st A Gilchrist b R Singh 37(41b,3/4,1/6)
MS Dhoni (c & wk) c R Sharma b H Singh 30(32b,3/4)
Albie Morkel c A Symonds b P Ojha 4(4b)
Srikkanth Anirudha c H Gibbs b R Harris 24(15b,1/4,2/6)
Ravichandran Ashwin not out 6(5b,1/4)
Shadab Jakati not out 0(0b)
Extras: (b 8, lb 5, w 3) 16
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 142

Deccan Chargers Bowling
Andrew Symonds 4 0 18 1
Ryan Harris 4 0 29 3
RP Singh 4 0 33 1
Pragyan Ojha 4 0 27 1
Harmeet Singh 4 0 22 1

Deccan Chargers Batting
Adam Gilchrist (c & wk) c S Anirudha b D Bollinger 15(20b,1/4,1/6)
Herschelle Gibbs b S Jakati 18(26b,1/4)
Tirumalsetti Suman c S Raina b D Bollinger 4(4b,1/4)
Rohit Sharma c M Muralitharan b A Morkel 2(5b)
Andrew Symonds c M Vijay b R Ashwin 23(22b,3/4)
Monish Mishra st M Dhoni b S Jakati 2(5b)
Bodapati Sumanth b D Bollinger 16(18b,2/4)
Ryan Harris c M Vijay b D Bollinger 15(8b,1/4,1/6)
Harmeet Singh lbw b M Muralitharan 0(1b)
RP Singh not out 0(3b)
Pragyan Ojha c D Bollinger b S Raina 1(4b)
Extras: (lb 2, w 6) 8
Total: (10 wkts, 19.2 ovs) 104

Chennai Super Kings Bowling
Ravichandran Ashwin 4 0 14 1
Doug Bollinger 4 1 13 4
Muttiah Muralitharan 4 0 16 1
Albie Morkel 3 0 15 1
Shadab Jakati 4 0 44 2
Suresh Raina 0.2 0 0 1

2nd Semifinal : Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Video Highlights

Next Page »