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New study explores why some diabetics escape complications

A new study from Lund University Diabetes Centre attempts to find out why some diabetics never develop severe or fatal complications. After only ten years with diabetes, 70 per cent of patients will have some form of kidney damage that may progress to kidney failure. As many suffer from eye complications - some will develop severe visual impairment and two per cent will become blind. Major diabetic complications include kidney disease (nephropathy), eye damage (retinopathy), heart attacks and stroke. Valeriya Lyssenko and Peter Nilsson are leading the PROLONG (PROtective genes in diabetes and LONGevity) study which is starting now in Skane with a pilot study of patients with diabetes duration of more than 30 years. At a later stage patients will be recruited from all hospitals and health care centres in Sweden. They will be compared with diabetics who have already developed severe complications despite having had diabetes for less than 15 years. "The blood vessels a

Warner Music shares soar as company seeks buyers

Shares of Warner Music Group surged nearly 23 percent Friday on news that the world's No. 3 music company is up for sale. The company is home to recording legends such as Ray Charles, Fleetwood Mac and the Bee Gees and to current stars like Green Day and Death Cab for Cutie . Warner Music has hired Goldman Sachs as an advisor to help with the process, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts reportedly approached Warner Music's management to express interest in acquiring the company. Warner Music Group shares gained 22.7 percent to $5.79 in morning New York Stock Exchange trading . On Friday, Warner Music said a trial court in Paris had found its chief executive officer , Edgar Bronfman Jr. , guilty of charges stemming from certain trades he made in Vivendi Universal stock in 2002. The court imposed a fine and a suspended sentence on Bronfman, a former Vivendi vice chairman. Bronfman said in a state

Tug sinks, one killed ,six missing in Gujarat

 A survey tug with 32 people on board sank in the seas of the Pipavav port in Gujarat's Saurashtra region Saturday. According to the Coast Guard sources, one person is reported to have died while 25 people have been rescued. Six others are still missing. However, confirmation is awaited. The tug, Logo Searcher, of a private company, sank about 25 nautical miles off the Pipavav port. The survivors were picked up by the vessels in the area. A search operation is on and the Coast Guard is coordinating the effort.

One killed, 18 injured in Rajasthan college roof collapse

One girl was killed and 18 others were injured when a portion of a roof of a private girls college collapsed in Rajasthan's Bharatpur city Saturday. 'The accident occurred around 9.30 a.m. when Videh College was in session. At least 19 girls were trapped under the debris,' a senior district administration official told IANS. 'One girl was found dead while 18 others, three of whom are critical, were injured in the incident,' said Krishna Kunal, district collector of Bharatpur . Bharatpur city is over 170 km from here. Kunal said the critically injured were referred to Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh Hospital while others were admitted to a nearby government hospital. Kunal said the reason behind the incident will be clear once the debris is removed. 'We are investigating the matter and would try to ascertain the cause of the incident,' the collector said.

Suspected gas leak in Mumbai, no casualties

Three fire engines were rushed to the Five Gardens area of Matunga in central Mumbai as a gas smell filled the area Saturday morning, officials said. The fire brigade officials were suspecting a gas leak. 'We are suspecting a leak from the gas pipeline in the area, but have not been able to ascertain the exact cause and source of the leak,' an official said. The odour spread in nearby areas in the four-km radius, before it evaporated, the official said. No deaths or injuries have been reported in the incident so far.

40 illegal firearms seized, three held in Uttar Pradesh

An arms cache was recovered from a unit illegally manufacturing firearms which was unearthed in this Uttar Pradesh city and three men were arrested for supplying these arms in various states, police said Saturday. As many as 40 illegal firearms, including country-made pistols, were recovered Friday night from the arms factory in Gandhi Park area . 'Acting on a tip-off, we first raided a hideout and arrested three men who were involved in supplying illegal firearms to their clients in various states of the country,' police inspector V.S. Chauhan told reporters in Aligarh, some 350 km from Lucknow . 'Later, we also came across the illegal firearms manufacturing unit that was set up in one portion of the hideout. Apart for the 40 illegal firearms, several instruments used in manufacturing illegal firearms were also seized by our teams,' he said. According to police, the three men were involved in supplying illegal firearms to their clients in several states,

Investigations in ATM robbery case on: Police

Investigations into the theft of nearly Rs.2 crore from a State Bank of India ATM by its guard are on to ascertain if any bank official was involved, police said Friday. Police arrested Nepal Singh, an ex-serviceman, who had removed Rs.1.75 crore over a period of two years from the ATM that he was guarding in New Rajinder Nagar after bank officials filed a complaint Jan 15. The fraud was detected when the zonal office of SBI found discrepancies during an audit in 2010. After that, the bank took another three months for their internal investigations and finally, Nepal Singh was found to be the culprit after the examination of CCTV footage of the ATM. According to police sources, investigations have shown that three bank employees who had to refill the ATM with currency and were in charge of maintenance had inadvertently shared the security codes with the security guard. While the three employees had been at the branch from 2007, the security guard had been there from 19

Gang of women burglars from Rajasthan busted

A gang of woman burglars from Rajasthan , targeting electronics appliances' shops in north Delhi , has been busted, police said Friday. Raj Kumari, Kanhiya and Amit were arrested from Model Town area of north Delhi and eight mobile phones and five digital cameras recovered from them, a police officer said. 'The gang, on the intervening night of Aug 20 and 21, 2010 targeted an electronics shop in Model Town area and stole 103 cameras and seven MP3 music players. They stole another 10 cameras, 12 mobile phones and Rs.19,000 cash Jan 10 from another electronics store in the same area,' a police official said. According to police, they received information that a group of women from Beawar in Rajasthan was involved in these cases and the three were arrested. On questioning, the three revealed that five other women - Parsi, Pooja, Sangeeta, Kali and Gayatri and their husbands - were also involved in the robberies. 'All the women and their children used to do a

Runaway tyre kills two minor sisters

Aligarh , Jan 21 (IANS) In a freak accident, two minor sisters died here Friday after they were hit by a tyre that got detached from a speeding private bus, police said. The mishap took place in Naglapatwari village, when one of the front tyres of the bus got detached and hit the girls who were playing by the roadside. 'The two sisters - Tanha (4) and Shahna (5) - were critically injured. They were rushed to a hospital, but were pronounced brought dead,' police inspector Udaiveer Malik told reporters in Aligarh, some 350 km from Lucknow . The bus driver escaped after the accident. According to police, none of the bus passengers was injured after the tyre came loose and rolled away.

Dacoity accused attempts suicide in lock-up

An accused in the biggest jewellery heist in the city's Tanishq showroom attempted suicide Friday inside police lock-up, police said. Police officials at the Mani Majra police station complex, where Bhura Qureshi was in police custody since last week, said the dacoity accused tried to hit his head against the lock-up walls several times to commit suicide. Officials immediately entered the lock-up and prevented him from hurting himself further. Qureshi was rushed to hospital by police personnel as he was bleeding from the head. He was later booked for attempt to suicide. Qureshi and at least 10 of his accomplices had carried out the dacoity in the Tanishq jewellery showroom in Mani Majra here earlier this month. They had taken away gold jewellery worth over Rs.100 million (Rs.10 crore), leaving the Chandigarh police embarrassed. However, a joint operation of the Chandigarh and Delhi police led to the arrest of nine of the accused in the dacoity. The gold jewellery loo

Another accused in Chandigarh jewellery heist arrested

Another accused in the over Rs.10 crore ($2.2 million) jewellery heist that rocked Chandigarh last week was arrested from south Delhi , police said Friday. Nadeem, 23 hailing from Muradnagar town in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, was arrested from Rangpuri area. He was one of the 12 men who dressed in police uniforms looted jewellery worth over Rs.10 crore from a Tanishq showroom in Manimajra town last Wednesday. Nadeem is the tenth accused to be arrested in the case. Earlier, police from both the states working together, had arrested nine others from Ghaziabad , Chandigarh and Delhi . 'His interrogation revealed that the kingpin of the gang Paras Soni, a resident of Delhi had hatched the plan along with the other accused around two months back,' said a police official. Nadeem, a school dropout was earlier arrested in a murder case in his hometown in 2006 and was jailed for 13 months.

Man wanted for murder, held after 36 years

A man accused of murder successfully evaded arrest for 36 years but was finally arrested here, police said Friday. Yoginder Singh, 55, lived in Uttam Nagar and worked in a factory in Patel Nagar, west Delhi back in 1974. He was on bad terms with one of his colleagues, Surjit Singh, a resident of Baljeet Nagar in west Delhi. 'The duo on many occasions had altercations and allegedly Yoginder had murdered Surjit Nov 12, 1974, with a sharp-edged weapon and dumped the body in a well in Bindapur village, south Delhi ,' a police official said. Three eye witnesses had also testified against the accused before a court and it was established that Yoginder had committed the murder. But, despite efforts from police, the accused remain untraced and was declared proclaimed offender by the court Oct 31, 1975. However, a recent direction issued by the Delhi police chief to trace all absconding proclaimed offenders resulted in a fresh hunt for the accused during which police visite

One held for murder in capital

A man was arrested Friday in central Delhi for killing a 28-year-old man due to personal enmity around a week back, police said. The accused has been identified as Chander Parkash. He, along with his brothers Davinder and Naval Kishore, all residents of Punjabi Basti, Anand Parbat, killed Dilip Jan 16. His brothers are still absconding. Prakash was apprehended from Sarai Kale Khan Bus terminal. 'We have recovered a loaded country-made pistol of .315 bore along with one live cartridge,' said Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Chand. During interrogation, Prakash told the police that Dilip had attacked his family members last year, so he, along with his brothers, conspired to eliminate him.

Man held for stealing 1,680 mobile phones

A man involved in the theft of 1,680 Spice mobile phones was arrested here and 537 phones worth Rs.16 lakh were recovered from him, police said Friday. Kamal Kishore and his associates, Yaqub Ali, Mukesh, Mohd. Saleem and Mohd. Sartaj had stolen 28 cartons containing 1,680 mobile phones on board the Nizamuddin-Bhopal express train on the intervening night of Jan 2 and 3. 'His associates boarded the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station and met Kishore at the toll gate in Ballabgarh, Haryana after committing the crime,' said police. Following a tip-off, Kishore was arrested Thursday near a wine shop in Kalyanpuri in east Delhi. During his interrogation, it was revealed that he was on interim bail in a criminal case for four weeks since Dec 25. Mukesh was arrested from Ashram in south Delhi by the Railway Police Force Jan 3 and 15 cartons of phones were recovered from him.

"I have filmy surname, I believe that's half battle won" - Kriti Malhotra

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The very name of Kriti Malhotra may or may not ring a bell in your ears. But when one speaks of  Dhobi Ghat , one is all ears for this most awaited film of the season, starring Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kittu Gidwani and …Kriti Malhotra! Kriti might be the least known name in the lot but the actress is unpredictable, super confident and loads of pep, zest and zeal…in short has all the 'ingredients' required to make a inimitable mark in Bollywood. Satish Sundaresan of  Bollywood Hungama  caught up with this twinkling star and came out with the conclusion that Kriti Malhotra, who makes her grand debut in  Dhobi Ghat  is definitely a super(b) star in the making'! Over to you, Kruti! To start with, if a person does any Google search your name 'Kriti Malhotra', it shows almost 3600 'valid' results. How does one search you?  (Laughs) I did the same thing and it was awesome. In order to search me, please key in the following keywords 'Fun lov

Bipasha Basu to endorse Kwality Dairy's LivLite Pure Ghee

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Today, when good looks and strong personality means half the battle won, be it in Bollywood or any other profession, it is indeed the 'Bong-Shell' Bipasha Basu, who is just leading the way…in such a big way. Be it her brand endorsements or her films, she really knows how to make a statement. And one such statement... we mean...brand endorsement...is Kwality Dairy, which, according to ApnaDesi 's sources, has signed up with the sultry Bipasha Basu as the brand ambassador of their product 'LivLite Pure Ghee'. The official announcement of the same is awaited.

Dishtv Q3 FY 11 Earnings release – Financial Results

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Dish TV India Limited (Dishtv) (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) today reported third quarter fiscal 2011 standalone revenues of ` 3749 million, representing 35% growth over the corresponding period last fiscal. The EBITDA for the quarter stood at ` 684 million, recording more than a fourfold increase over the corresponding quarter last fiscal. The net loss reduced to ` 443 million, compared to ` 763 million for the same period last fiscal. The Board of Directors in its meeting held today, has approved and taken on record the un-audited standalone financial results of Dish TV for the quarter ended on December 31, 2010. Mr. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Dish TV India Limited, said, “India continues to be one of the fastest growing DTH markets in the world and Dish TV remains on track to capitalize on the opportunity. Having consistently garnered an incremental market share above 25% in a six player market, Dish TV’s strategic initiatives have been delivering commendable results.” “While sub

Simplifying choice a complex task for DTH viewers, providers

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Ms Bamini Visagan, a homemaker in Chennai, has still not finalised the list of TV channels her five-member family wants to watch. In the last three days since she decided to go in for the a la carte offer from her DTH service provider, she says every day the list either sheds or adds two-three channels. Only her children are sure of what they want: The complete genre of kids’ channels. The others in the family are yet to decide what each one wants to watch. “I’m really finding it difficult to finalise the channels within my planned budget of Rs 180-200 a month. Now, I’m literally scratching my head,” she says. Even as most DTH operators roll out the option for subscribers to choose and pay for the channels of their choice, many subscribers, like Ms Visagan, are now hard put to decide whether choosing their own channels or a package the service provider offers would be more economical for them. From a list of 150-200 channels, it will certainly be a tough task to pick and choose a few

Consolidation and greater foreign interest forecast for Indian DTH sector

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Increased foreign participation is inevitable and consolidation in India’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV market is likely in the next two to five years, according to new research from Screen Digest. The proposed easing of foreign involvement limits in Indian broadcasting ventures from 49% to 74% will, according to the report, see more international players enter India’s DTH market – following what has been a successful ‘litmus test’ by way of News Corporation’s stake in the Tata Sky platform. DTH in India has experienced a 108% compound growth rate since its 2005 launch with Dish TV and its initial subscriber base of 750,000. As of the end of 2010, India’s six DTH operators – Dish TV, Sun Direct, Tata Sky, Reliance Big TV, Airtel Digital and Videocon d2H – now host about 30 million subscribers between them. “At the end of 2010, India’s DTH base accounted for 21% of the world’s pay satellite subscriber base,” says Aravind Venugopal, analyst – television, Screen Digest. “By 201

Aamir & Kiran reveal their online and offline chemistry to MJ HrishiK

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Mumbai, January, 2011: The studio of 94.3 Radio One, the only radio station that offers its listeners ‘Maximum Music, Maximum Choice’, was bustling with excitement as the versatile and talented, “Mr. Perfect” Aamir Khan along with his wife Kiran Rao made one of the very rare appearance on radio. The duo was invited as special guests on MJ Hrishi.K’s morning show to promote their forthcoming film ‘Dhobi Ghaat’, which marks Kiran’s debut in the film industry as a Director. MJ Hrishi.K enhanced the chemistry between the two during the interview, giving listeners an insight into what really makes the couple so adorable. A visibly delighted and impressed Aamir said how pleased he was with MJ Hrishi K who handled the interview with dignity, respect and at so much fun at same time. As a special treat MJ Hrishi.K played for them the ‘Dhobi Ghaat’ signature theme tune that no station has played before. The couple got chatty with MJ Hrishi.K and shared insight into the shooting of the film;

Reliance DIGITAL TV takes its online initiative to a new frontier

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After initiating that Digital push towards connecting with consumers on a more direct and personal note via social media, Reliance DIGITAL TV has gone a step further to garner consumer sentiment. It has stepped into unchartered territory and reached out to bloggers to give them a DTH experience that was unseen hitherto. On December 11, 2010, seven bloggers were given a complete tour of the DTH facility at the DAKC campus in Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. Most of these bloggers were from Mumbai and technology is their blogging topic of choice. The elation on the faces of these bloggers was very visible as they were granted exclusive access to some high-security areas of the campus that showcased some of the technological marvels that DTH runs on. Also included was an interactive session with top managers of Reliance DIGITAL TV’s Marketing, Operations, Product Development and Service verticals. This session was utilized very well by the bloggers as they posed intriguing queries to the top

Videocon d2h offers A-la-carte for its viewers

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Videocon d2h, the fastest growing DTH service provider has launched A-la-carte services for its customers. These A-la-carte channel offerings will allow customers to choose and pay for the channels they want to watch in any category. Videocon d2h have launched services keeping the needs of the growing market in mind. Videocon d2h has maximum number of channels & Services with a Very strong regional content for their specific Audiences along with all the sports channels on board. Videocon d2h feels that the consumer has the right to choose the channels that they feel are suitable for them depending on their preferences of the channels; the channels would be priced economically and will help customers creating their own pack with only individual channel or do a mix-n-match of the existing packs with standalone channels. Saurabh Dhoot Director Videocon Group: “We are offering A-La-Carte services to our customers, which will enable them to choose and enjoy viewing as per their choice

Aamir in Yash Raj at last..!!

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Bollywood people rejoice... Folks this should be the great tinsel town unite as Aamir has ‘perfectly’ poached into B-town Badshah SRK territory and it played yesterday at Bolywood’s premiere studio the Yash Raj… King Khan loyal Yash Raj had bowed down to the perfectionist Aamir’s demand and a few where witness to this phenomenon which happened yesterday in Mumbai. As the speculations of Aamir doing a Yash Raj film keep on popping and deleting again and again from the media scene, yesterday Aamir graced the silver screen of YRF editing studio………. So what’s cooking hmmmmmm. So the YRF mega romancer starring SRK which will be helmed by the proficient veteran Yashji will also have Aamir……? Whether the mighty Khans of tinsel town has suppressed their egos and agreed to agree on professional terms? What was Aamir doing at YRF editing studios yesterday…? Well we should now break the suspense and give you the truth… We all know Aamir beloved Kiran Rao’s helming debut ‘Dhobi

Hrithik Roshan’s cool & sexy wax figure at Madam Tussuads

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Yesterday B-town heartthrob Hrithink Roshan joined the league of the Khans and the Bachchans when he came face-to-face with his wax figure at Madame Tussuads London.  The eagerly awaited look and the pose which was kept under wraps for some time was exposed yesterday and Boy!! Its spot on isn’t it? Fans were delighted when the award winning actor was revealed “Dhoom” style.  In homage to one of his most famous roles, he is portrayed in a short sleeved shirt left wide open to reveal his toned and taut body to full effect. Well, the Greek God looks, with the green eyes and a body to die for makes the Bollywood actor the incredible hunk of the tinsel town. Hrithik himself was delighted and shared, “I can’t believe I’m here in Madame Tussauds unveiling a wax figure of myself.  It’s incredible just how detailed the figure is – they’ve really captured my look.  I’m truly honoured to be included and hope my fans will like seeing the figure.” The star of hit films

‘Sholay’ veteran actor A.K. Hangal in miserable condition

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He had been the regular elderly figure, popularly seen in several classic movies like ‘Sholay’, ‘Shaukeen’, ‘Bawarchi’, ‘Namak Haram’ and recent one ‘Lagaan’. Having worked in nearly 200 films, the 95-year veteran has even the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award added to his name. But sadly now A.K. Hangal has been reduced to a very poor plight – he is battling with financial crisis and failing health. And more disheartening is that none of the people from the industry are by his side. Hangal, a professional tailor-turned-actor, lives a life of penury in his modest ground floor flat in Saraswati Apartments, Santacruz East. He is under the care of his son Vijay (74), a former Bollywood still photographer, who himself is suffering from severe back ailment, due to which he left his job. According to sources, the father-son together have a medical bill of over Rs.15, 000 per month and now have to practically choose between spending on food and medication. As silver lining, of late he

John to do a romantic comedy

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His last romantic comedy ‘Jhootha Hi Sahi’ satisfied only certain class of people. Soon the hot hunk of Bollywood will again feature in a light-hearted movie that will be a directorial debut of Kapil Sharma. And we feel that it looks bit appealing, for we can see him with a fresh lady in this one. Here John Abraham will be paired up with the ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ famed beauty Chitrangada Singh for the first time. About the director, he is the son of astronaut Rakesh Sharma, who was the first Indian to travel into space. Kapil had worked as an assistant in films like ‘Drona’, ‘Being Cyrus’ and also the Hollywood movie ‘The Darjeeling Limited’. Kapil claims his film more than just a rom-com and states that it’s an urban, hip and cool take on today's trends and culture. On asking why he chose John, he said, “I think there can't be anyone better than John who represents that bracket. He not only has international good looks, but is also a Mumbai boy." H

Aamir Khan on jury of 61st Berlin Film Festival

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Aamir Khan is one actor who is slowly but surely making his way into the international film circuit. The actor has now been invited to be on the jury of the 61st Berlin Film Festival next month. The seven-person jury, headed by Italian-American actress Isabella Rossellini, is tasked with selecting the winners for the coveted Golden and Silver Bear prizes in the festival that will take place between February 10 and 20. Australian film producer Jan Chapman, German actress Nina Hoss, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin, British costume designer Sandy Powell and Iranian director Jafar Panahi are also part of the jury. In all, the Berlin Film Festival will feature 22 films in its main programme including 16 in the running for the festival's prizes.

"In the world of Play Station & X-Box, you cannot miss Ra.One" - Arjun Rampal

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The man is happy, he is thrilled, and he is back with a vengeance for yet another award winning role. Yes, I am talking about India's finest looking actor, Arjun Rampal. Arjun is on a winning spree since two years. Rock On gave him the National Award and the Best Supporting Actor award and Raajneeti gave him the Best Supporting actor award and still counting. After winning the Zee Cine Awards 2011, Rampal said, "I am really happy today. It all goes to show that audiences haven't given up on me yet. They love my work and I feel I'm at my peak and doing few films but good films, and Ra.One is one of them." When you meet Rampal now-a-days, he isn't a changed man after winning acclaims and awards, oh no! He is rather more confident, more agile and more supportive of new ideas which he thinks will benefit the Indian Film Industry. A few months ago when I visited the actor at his Bandra residence, he had just returned from his work o

T-Series files lawsuit against OC of CWG 2010 for copyright infringement

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The problems of the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 don't seem to end even though the games ended long back. The latest issue facing the Organising Committee of the CWG is that music label T-Series has sent a legal notice worth one crore for infringement of copyright. The Organising Committee apparently played some songs belonging to T-Series without the required permission or license. Some of the songs are from popular T-Series albums such as Kaminey, Slumdog Millionaire, Housefull and Om Shanti Om etc. T-Series claims that the Committee had taken ground license for playing the songs but they never took the license for telecast rights. Looks like the problems of the Organising Committee of the CWG 2010 are far from over.

Rohit Shetty to remake Angoor with SRK?

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Post the humongous success of Golmaal 3 , Rohit Shetty has surely become one of the most sought after directors in Bollywood. While Rohit's next two films are the remake of Singam (starring Ajay Devgn) and Bol Bachchan (starring Ajay Devgn & Abhishek Bachchan), the buzz is that Rohit is even planning a film with none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh was mighty impressed with Rohit's work in Golmaal 3 and has shown interest in working with the talented director. While details about their project are still unknown, the strong buzz is that Rohit would be remaking the cult-classic Angoor with Shah Rukh Khan. Angoor , released in 1982, was a laugh-riot that featured Sanjeev Kumar, Deven Varma and Moushmi Chatterjee in lead roles. Comedy being Rohit Shetty's forte, it would be interesting to see how the director tackles this subject that too with the Baadshah of Bollywood.

Celina Jaitly to be appointed as brand ambassador of Xage Mobiles

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The way one associates the term 'Perfection' with Aamir Khan, 'Martial Arts' with Akshay Kumar, 'Romance' with Ranbir Kapoor, 'Grace' with Madhuri Dixit, the very same way, the apt way to describe gorgeous Celina Jaitly would be 'Beauty Personified'. According to ApnaDesi 's confirmed sources, it is the same Celina Jaitly, who has now been appointed as brand ambassador of 'Xage Mobiles'. The source also added that a high-blitz advertising campaign featuring Jaitly has been conceptualized for the same.

Rohit Shetty's Singam Remake to release on July 22, 2011

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After the successful run of Golmaal 3 at the Box Office last year, Rohit Shetty has once again proved that he is a man with the 'Midas Touch'. And this man is now all ready to set the B.O. on fire once again this year with his next film, which is the remake of the Tamil film Singam . And needless to say, like all of Rohit's previous films, this film also stars Ajay Devgn, in the lead. The shooting of the film, which will start in March, will be produced by Reliance Big Pictures, which had also co-produced the Tamil version. Readers may recollect that the 'original' Singam (Tamil) starred Surya in the lead role. Looks like Rohit Shetty's the name to watch out for this year too! 

Income Tax authorities conduct raid on offices of Wizcraft International

Income Tax (I.T.) officials conducted a raid on the premises of popular event management company Wizcraft International yesterday. The raids were conducted at six premises in Mumbai and on the company's offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. The I.T. department authorities wanted to verify if the company had resorted to tax evasion of any kind. Wizcraft, it may be recalled, was involved with the organising of the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently held Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi. The I.T. department has seized financial records of the company and also sealed two bank lockers belonging to the company.

John Abraham to play cameo in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is one of the highly anticipated movies of this year, thanks to the never before seen pairing of Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif. Besides it also stars Ali Zafar who made an impressive debut with Tere Bin Laden last year. However, turns out that there's more in store for the audiences as makers might just have packed in a big surprise. Well, if the market buzz and ApnaDesi 's sources are to be believed, then there's another big star who features in this film and he is none other than the hunky John Abraham. The sources also added that John plays a cameo in the film. If the buzz about John's presence turns out to be true, then, this will surely be a combo (Imran-Kats-John) to watch out for. The official confirmation from the producers is awaited. When  ApnaDesi  contacted YRF to confirm the presence of John Abraham in the film, Rafiq Gangjee , Vice President - Marketing & Communications of Yash Raj Films, confirmed

Nominations of Stardust Awards 2011

Superstar Of Tomorrow - Male Aditya Roy Kapur - Action Replayy & Guzaarish Ali Zafar - Tere Bin Laden Ranveer Singh - Band Baaja Baaraat Rajat Barmecha - Udaan Suriya - Rakht Charitra-2 Vikram - Raavan Superstar Of Tomorrow - Female Barbara Mori - Kites Sandeepa Dhar - Isi Life Mein Shraddha Kapoor - Teen Patti Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg Trisha - Khatta Meetha Zarine Khan - Veer Breakthrough Performance - Male Arunoday Singh - Aisha Herry Tangri - Love Sex Aur Dhokha Meiyang Chang - Badmaash Company Omkar Das Manipuri - Peepli Live Pradhuman Singh - Tere Bin Laden Sikander Kher - Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Breakthrough Performance - Female Aditi Vasudev - Do Dooni Char Amrita Puri - Aisha Neha Chauhan - Love Sex Aur Dhokha Shalini Vatsa - Peepli Live Urvashi Sharma - Khatta Meetha Vishakha Singh - Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Hottest New Director Abhishek Chaubey - Ishqiya Abhishek Sharma - Tere Bin Laden Abhinav Kashyap - Dabangg Anusha Rizvi - Peep