For that touch of mysticism: Bollywood’s enduring 786 connect
byNew Delhi: The number 786, revered in Islamic culture, has found prominence in Bollywood over and over again — remember Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘billa No.786’ in…
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Rubbing it in, social media the trouble maker
byWas social media the powerful game-changer behind the Egypt Uprising, Arab Spring, and exodus of North Eastern residents from Bangalore? Is it to blame…
Polish kids on a culture mission in Chandigarh
byChandigarh: One of them is just nine years of age and a few others are 10 to 12, while the the rest are teenagers. But…
Facebook rolls out new messenger app
bySan Francisco: Social networking giant Facebook has rolled out its new messenger app, allowing mobile phone users without Facebook account to sign up the service…
Star system has helped Bollywood flourish: Zoya Akhtar
byMumbai: Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar strongly believes in Bollywood’s star system and feels it has helped the industry build an identity in the map of…
Paris Hilton shakes a leg to Chammak Challo tune in Mumbai (Video)
byMumbai: American socialite and hotel heiress, Paris Hilton, who is on a tour in India, visited orphanage ‘Ashray’ and surprised children with presents in…
Five Bollywood stars feature at Madame Tussauds Washington
byWashington: Incredibly life-like wax figures of five Hindi cinema legends, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, will be on display at Madame…
Uddhav Thackeray named editor of Shiv Sena newspapers
byMumbai: A day after getting all powers to manage Shiv Sena, its executive president Uddhav Thackeray Tuesday donned a new mantle — that of the…
Fish ear bones can reveal past climates
bySydney: Fish ear bones and their distinctive growth rings can offer clues to climate change impact in aquatic environments, says a latest finding. The ear…
‘Talaash’ mints Rs.48.99 crore with Aamir’s Midas touch
byNew Delhi: Aamir Khan’s Midas touch seems to be working again. The actor’s suspense-thriller is raking in the moolah at the domestic box-office earning Rs.48.99…