The common thread that ties films like ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Neerja’ or ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ together is the presence of character actors with strong roles. Veteran actress Supriya Pathak says that while Bollywood is moving away from the ‘cliche Hindi masala films’and embracing the trend, the need for lead stars will never fade away. When […]
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Clean your home not just for aesthetic reasons, but also for the health of your family, and take special care to remove dirt from neglected areas like kitchen cabinets, ledges or even around exhaust fans, says an expert. Here are some tips from Samrat Goyal, co-founder, Broomberg.in, a new company offering high-tech cleaning service: Above
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Roasted vegetables are hands down one of the best things to cook. They rival the best pastas and steaks, no question, because of the sweet-and-savory caramelisation that works its magic in the oven. Plus, they are easy to make and good for you. The only thing getting in the way of the roasted vegetable revolution
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Try asking a woman why she likes to wear makeup and prompt comes the reply, “Because it makes me look beautiful!” If you probe her further, she may also admit to using it for hiding her ‘imperfections’ or blemishes. Interestingly, you will rarely hear a woman say she’s comfortable in her own skin. And this
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Officials of Ludhiana police have stirred up an online debate with their statement regarding social media leading to stormy relationships. According to the police, there’s a stark rise in complaints received by them, where couples often come up with Facebook and WhatsApp details of each other in order to prove that there’s trouble in their
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In some ways marriage has taken on a terrifying role in today’s society because of what can come after: divorce. It’s not an unreasonable fear considering an estimated 40 to 50% of married couples in the US have divorced. But, anthropologist and human behavior expert at Indiana University who’s spent decades studying different aspect of
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Luxurious beauty treatments can take a backseat this season and instead swear by natural skin treatments that not only guarantee long-lasting results but also ensure that your skin stays clean and blemish-free. Using ripe banana It is said to be a natural source of vitamin A, E and D. Take a ripe banana and mash
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The much awaited 2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country finally touched down the welcoming carpet of Indian automotive segment today. A special and one of its kind sedan, it carries the opulence of a luxury sedan along with a ruggedness required for those tough and dusty roads in cross-country. You can now sprint through all rough
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New Honda Amaze 2016 was finally launched in India today in the price range of Rs 5.29 lakh – Rs 8.19 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Japanese carmaker has already started dispatching the vehicle at its dealerships across the nation, and deliveries at most dealerships will begin soon. The new Honda Amaze 2016 model has received
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Trinamool Congress on Saturday announced its candidates for 70 Assembly constituencies in Kerala, a day after party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she would visit the southern state to expose the “unholy” alliance between Congress and CPI(M) in her state. Releasing the list at a press conference, TMC’s Kerala state president
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A 75-year-old Air Force veteran, one of the spearheads of the one rank, one pension (OROP) movement, was arrested by Gurgaon Police from his Delhi home on Friday on a complaint of embezzlement filed against him by a former Armyman. Wing Commander C K Sharma (retired), treasurer of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM), has been
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Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis saw off the challenge of Australian team of Casey Dellacqua and Samantha Stosur to move to the second round of the BNP ParibasBSE Open, here. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated their rivals 6-3 7-5 in just 68 minutes in their opening round of the USD 6,844,139 hard court event.
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TV actress Deepshikha Nagpal is finally divorced. After a legal battle with ex-husband Kaishav Arora, the actress has finally got what she wanted- a separation from the man she once loved. Kaishav had not taken it lightly and has reportedly claimed that Deepshikha is doing this just for publicity because she is ‘post her prime’,
India’s campaign at the All-England Badminton Championships came to a disappointing end with Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma all exiting from the tournament. World no. 2 and second seed Saina was India’s lone hope after the exits of the tio of Praneeth, Srikanth and Verma in the second round of
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Maria Sharapova hit back Friday at suggestions she received five separate warnings about changes to tennis’ anti-doping rules which ultimately led to her testing positive for a banned drug. A defiant Sharapova defended herself in a post on her Facebook page, saying that she received one clear notice in December titled “Main Changes to the
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A 27-member Pakistan cricket contingent left for India on Saturday to take part in the ICC World T20, finally ending days of uncertainty over their participation in the mega event. The team will be reaching Kolkata via Abu Dhabi. The Pakistan squad including 15 players, 12 officials and support staff reached the Allama Iqbal international
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The all-round ability of the current Indian cricket team excites former captain Rahul Dravid, who feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men are a certainty for at least the semifinals of the ICC World T20 2016. Dravid, who was here for the Laureus Sport for Good programme ‘Magic Bus’ in his capacity as a member of its
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An avalanche warning was issued on Friday for higher areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand asking people not to venture in these areas over the next 48 hours. An advisory was issued by the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) here. ‘Medium danger’
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Lieutenant General NPS Hira, who is presently posted as the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army’s Northern Command at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir will take over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi to with effect from March 14. Lt Gen Hira was commissioned in the
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India and the US have launched the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, in a new initiative to advance bilateral cooperation on climate change, that will enable Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field. The first call for applicants was announced on Friday for the fellowship jointly funded by both the governments and will
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Two constables of Delhi police were arrested for allegedly blackmailing traffic policemen of NCR region after trapping them with bribe offer and making videos of the act, police said. Om Prakash and Neeraj Kumar were arrested yesterday in Civil Lines area for blackmailing traffic policemen, Hawa Singh, CPRO, Gurgaon police said. The accused would deliberately
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Rumours mills have been rife with reports about major trouble in Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan’s paradise and that the celebrity couple is headed for divorce and it now, seems that Malaika has finally decided to pull the plug. Malaika’s brother-in-law Salman Khan too tried to patch things up between the two however, it
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Actress Dia Mirza, who will soon be seen in an Indo-Iranian film titled ‘Salaam Mumbai!’ directed by Ghorban Mohammadpour, says that she has been receiving a lot of love from the people of Iran. “It is the first time that India and Iran together have made a film. I feel very fortunate because the person
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A Bill providing for enhanced compensation to air travellers in case of death, injury, lost baggage or even inordinate delay in flights, was passed by Parliament on Friday. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on December 2015 and by the Rajya Sabha, with certain amendments, on March 2. The Bill,
Akshay Kumar can surely write a book on how to be the perfect husband! The Khiladi, who absolutely dotes on his wife Twinkle Khanna, recently turned into a ‘dabba delivery boy’ for his wife when she was busy at a shoot. Akshay, who recently had a day off from work, decided to deliver his wife’s
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered further nuclear tests, state media said Friday, as military tensions surge on the Korean peninsula with South Korean and US forces engaged in large-scale joint exercises condemned by Pyongyang. Since the joint drills began Monday, the North has issued daily warnings and statements, talking up its nuclear strike
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Patna on Saturday on a day-long visit to Bihar where he will dedicate to the nation the newly constructed Digha-Sonepur rail-cum-road bridge and inaugurate a new rail bridge in Munger. The Prime Minister will also kick-start the operation of the goods trains on the newly constructed rail portion
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Arjun Kapoor, who will be seen romancing actor Kareena Kapoor Khan in director R Balki’s upcoming film Ki and Ka, says he was 15 years old when the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor made her film debut. “I was 15 years old when Kareena made her debut and I was in 10th standard. I had met her
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to critics of the mega cultural event organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living was delivered not just in his brief speech today, but also in the time he spent at the festival, which began in Delhi this evening. For about two hours, the Prime Minister watched music
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Two BSF jawans were killed and four others injured in a Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Saturday. The encounter broke out early on Saturday between a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol and armed Naxal cadres near the Chhotebethiya-Pakhanjore jungle axis of the Maoist violence-hit district, officials said. “While two jawans have been martyred in
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