Rahman receives Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration

Music Maestro A.R.Rahman has already won every possible award including the biggest of them all- the Academy Award- and yet he keeps getting honoured with more and more awards with each passing day. The latest award to come Rahman’s way is the 25th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration which was given to the musical genius on Sunday in Delhi.

The award was given to Rahman by Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi who felt that Rahman has always evoked a strong feeling of patriotism through his music. The Prime Minister lauded Rahman’s songs from films such as Lagaan, Roja, Bombay, Slumdog Millionaire and made special mention of his ever popular album ‘Vande Mataram’.

This one surely is yet another feather in Rahman’s already impressive cap.

Adarsh Scam: Ashok Chavan Meets Sonia, offers to Resign

New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today offered to resign from the post after a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, becoming the first political casualty to the embarrassing housing scam in Mumbai.

“I offer my resignation to you. I leave it to you take a final view on this,” he told reporters about what he told Gandhi after more than an hour-long meeting with her at her 10, Janpath residence here.

51-year-old Chavan, son of late Union Home Minister and former Chief Minister S B Chavan, became chief minister on December 8, 2008 after Vilasrao Deshmukh made his way out in the wake of 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.(PTI)

Win Arjun Rampal Win Costume Of Raajneet

Raajneeti by Prakash Jha has run in many controversies in the past. In its early stages, pulled Nana Patekar from the project and stopped shooting for the movie. So it says allegations of a Papal writer Yogendra, who said that the script for the film looks like a script written by him

but after all of these problems, the flick now has an “all clear” signal from the Bombay High Court against the lack of script-lifting and defamation, the Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The film starring Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devagan et all, is finally set to release without further delay (hopefully) June 4.

The actor’s career began to look a little out of Vipul Shah’s Aankhen (2002), where he was known for keeping his own against Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Sushmita Sen and Paresh Rawal. Dil Hai Tumhaara in the same year with Preity Zinta and Mahima Chaudhry was not a hit, but did pretty well thanks to good songs and performances.

The actor’s future film is ambitious RA.One SRK and Farhan Akhtar Don second is also Kunal Avadana (with Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu), directed by Chanakya fame Chandra Prakash Dwivedi.

The rocker is now a politician in Prakash Jha’s political drama Raajneeti release June 4. The film also Nana Patekar, NaseRuddin Shah, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay and Manoj Devagan Bajpe.

Indian leaders pay homage to Rajiv Gandhi

NEW DEHLI: Indian President Pratibha Patil on Friday led the nation to pay homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on the 19th anniversary of his killing by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber.

The president, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Rajiv Gandhi”s widow and Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited Veer Bhumi, the late prime minister”s memorial here, and placed flowers.

Rajiv Gandhi”s son and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka and other members of the family also visited Veer Bhumi besides Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Congress MPs and other leaders.

Gandhi, son of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sriperumbudur near Chennai during an election rally May 21, 1991.

He became the youngest prime minister of the country at the age of 40 in 1984, soon after his mother was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.

Raajneeti Movie Trailer Video | Review | Promo

Raajneeti released : 4th June 2010
Raajneeti Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar, Manoj Bajpai.


Prakash Jha’s UTV Motion Picture Movie Raajneeti over 2100 screens worldwide on 4 June 2010. Only Indian film will be released over 1800 screens.

The Story of Film Raajneeti Inidian politics, democracy and elections, it is the story of a couple of people that control the fate of millions.

Jha said: “Politics is something that we play every day, between friends, family and society. This film is about hope, greed and loyalty.” UTV CEO and founder chairman Ronnie Screwvala added, “Raajneeti is a very strong film. It has a very strong story about life in this country. ”

Raajneeti “bears no resemblance to UPA President Sonia Gandhi’s life and that he was willing to arrange a special screening for her if she wants.

“If Mrs Gandhi wants to see the movie, I would like to show it to her,” Jha told reporters here last night.

“Sonia Gandhi` s been a life of struggle, and she has achieved much. Her story is an inspiration. A separate film has a duty to create a narrative of her life. ” Raajneeti ‘and Katrina Kaif’s character in particular has no resemblance to her, “said Jha.

Raajneeti Movie Trailer

SC adjourns LNG case hearing till Thursday

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry inquired how could the contract be awarded to a company, which had not even participated in the bidding.

The chief justice made these remarks while heading a three-member bench in LNG scam case on Wednesday.

Special Secretary of Petroleum Ministry G. A. Sabri told the court that GDF SUEZ and Shell had not submitted their expression of interest. While proposal of Fauji Foundation/ and multinational energy firm, Vitol, was not presented.

The court asked whether Faudi/Vettol was conveyed about this. On this Sabri said this was not done.

The hearing was put off till Thursday.

Shoania wedding led to ‘marriage diplomacy’: Firdous

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Population Welfare Firdous Ashiq Awan said Wednesday chief of Indian ruling Congress Party Sonia Gandhi has sent a gift of bouquet for the people of Pakistan.

She said this while speaking to media persons at the Lahore airport on her return from India.

About Shoaib-Sania wedding, the minister said the event led to ‘marriage diplomacy’ between Pakistan and India. Both countries established state level contacts due to this marriage, she claimed.

Awan said that she talked about improvement of bilateral ties in her meeting with Indian officials.

Sania-Shoaib Mehndi To Be Held Yesterday

Preparations are underway for Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s Mehndi ceremony, which was to be held yesterday.

Meanwhile, Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi sent her good wishes message to the couple.

In the meantime, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has telephoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik and asked him to contact the Indian officials to get Shoaib Malik’s passport back as soon as possible.

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Celebrations kick off at Sania”s residence

HYDERABAD: With controversy and uncertainty taking a backseat, celebrations have finally begun at the residence of tennis star Sania Mirza, who is going to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on April 15.

The mood of tension and anxiety prevailing at Sania”s house at Jubilee Hills for the past few days has now turned into that of celebrations as the arrival of relatives and friends began.

The wedding invitations are in the process of being distributed and around 1000 guests were expected for the reception.

Shoaib”s mother, brother, sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew have already arrived in the city from Pakistan. Few more family members of Shoaib Malik are expected to arrive soon from Germany. The official celebrations would begin on April 13 with ”Sangeet” ceremony in which all of Sania and Shoaib”s loved ones will perform.

Last night, the two families played dumb charades and anthakshari. Chinese cuisine one of the favourite of both the bride and bridegroom was made by Sania”s aunts and served for the dinner.

Sania was in the mood to have some bhelpuri but due to media”s presence outside the house, she had to remain content by eating it at home as her cousins and sisters helped her to get it from a local shop. The day ended with a usual strength of caroms with Sania”s mother Naseema and Shoaib hogging the limelight.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi had sent best wishes to Sania”s parents as well as to the would-be bride and bridegroom.

Shoaib”s outfit has arrived from Delhi. He will be wearing a ”sherwani” made by Shantanu and Nikhil. Sania”s uncle Talat Aziz has very graciously agreed to render ”ghazal” for the ”sangeet”. All of Sania”s friends have just left after a tiring but fun session of dance rehearsals for the ”sangeet”.

Punjab & Haryana tense, forces sent

 

Chandigarh ,Feb. 28: Palpable tension continued on Sunday across southwestern Punjab and parts of Haryana where angry Dera Sacha Sauda supporters ran amok, damaging crores worth of public property to protest against the registration of a fresh murder case against their spiritual guru, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, on Saturday evening.
Evidently held back by the visible presence of khaki uniforms at all trouble spots, dera supporters refrained from any further violence through Sunday while paramilitary units were positioned to quell more trouble.

The Centre rushed around 1,400 paramilitary personnel to the two states Sunday and Union home secretary G.K. Pillai said “strict instructions” had been given to the two states to “take severe action against those breaking law and order.”
Flag marches were, meanwhile, held at Sirsa, Moga and other locations where curfew-like conditions prevailed following Saturday’s violence.
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NSCN chief Muivah still pushing for ‘sovereignty’
Age Correspondent
New Delhi

Feb. 28: NSCN (I-M) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, who arrived here Saturday on a 10-day visit to New Delhi to hold peace talks with the Centre, said his outfit will not withdraw its demand of “sovereignty” for Nagaland.
He said the Centre was to blame for the failure to resolve the six-decade-old Naga insurgency problem even after a prolonged dialogue with New Delhi.
The top Naga rebel leader will hold talks with government-appointed interlocutor R.S. Pandey, a former petroleum secretary, on Tuesday and Wednesday, official sources said here.
Mr Muivah, who is expected to call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and home minister P. Chidambaram, described the new interlocutor as a “good man”, but said “he has to prove himself”.
He said the “sovereignty” demand cannot be withdrawn as it “is with the people, and the people should decide their fate.”

 

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