December 31, 2011

Google says Indians at top in searching adult content online (Dirty, dirty, Indians!)

New Delhi: Given the size of our population, one would have thought Indians get enough sex. But that still doesn't stop us searching for more. Data collected by Google through its search engine shows that in 2011, seven Indian cities featured in the list of top 10 cities worldwide where the "sex" query was particularly popular. The rankings might come as a bit of a surprise. Lucknow and Kolkata - cities which pride themselves on their high cultural...

December 30, 2011

UPA's Munnabhai doctors administered anaesthesia on Lokpal Bill at midnight... and the buffoons almost killed it

New Delhi: Faced with a certain defeat in the Rajya Sabha over the Lokpal Bill, the government on Thursday ducked the vote, leaving the fate of the landmark anti-corruption legislation in limbo and prompting many parties to term it a sad day for India's parliamentary democracy. UPA ally Trinamool Congress described it as a murder of democracy. Defeat had stared the government in its face, after all its efforts to persuade Trinamool to give up...

December 28, 2011

Sunny Leone is promoting porn on Bigg Boss! Find out how

Mumbai: The Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), an independent body set by the Indian Broadcasters Foundation (IBF) had directed the entertainment channel airing ‘Bigg Boss 5’ to end the indirect promotion of Sunny Leone’s porn site. The body had asked the channel to withdraw all cross promotional activities that boosted the porn star’s websites by 26th December. And the channel had agreed to comply with the order of BCCC. Now here’s...

Anna Next: 'We'll awaken people and urge them not to vote for traitors'

Mumbai: In a sudden climb down, Anna Hazare today made a surprise announcement of calling off his campaign to fill jails from Friday and ended his fast. No reasons were given by the 74-year-old activist for the abrupt decisions but apparently it was the poor public response to the three-day fast which he had began here yesterday and to have a parallel fast by his team in Delhi that weighed heavily on his mind. He was also unwell and was earlier...

Ambani brothers dance to mother Kokilaben's reunion tune

Junagadh: A traditional raas garba was Kokilaben's way of bringing the Ambani family together on the eve of Dhirubhai Ambani's 80th birth anniversary. The get-together at Chorwad in Gujarat on Tuesday was the biggest family show since 'ownership issues' between Mukesh and Anil Ambani divided the Reliance empire in 2005. The two brothers hugged and talked earnestly as their wives and children joined the dance. On Tuesday, the two brothers hugged...

December 26, 2011

One kick on the butt is more than enough... I have learnt lessons in politics, says Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram: Listing his major achievements in the last two years as member of Lok Sabha in a 'half-term report,' Shashi Tharoor today said he was not disappointed with his work, but had learnt lessons in politics and got rid of illusions. The diplomat-turned MP, who was elected from Thiruvanathapuram constituency, told  a press conference here that he had not yet become a 'typical' politician whatever that term meant.  "I am...

Bollywood songs of today are duhhh: Amitabh Bachchan

New Delhi:  Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan, who has spent more than four decades in the Hindi cinema industry, says today's songs lack the charm of 50's and 60's.The 69-year-old actor said that the lyrics of the songs from the bygone era are remembered till today."It remains a mystery that the refrains of the interlude music in songs from films of the 50's and 60's continue to be remembered more appropriately than an entire song from...

What Bipasha Basu eats to stay healthy!

Bipasha Basu shares her fitness mantra 1. Stay hydrated. 2. Watch what you eat. 3. Eat six meals at regular intervals. 4. Eat breakfast like a king and then reduce portions through the day till your last meal, which should be like a pauper. 5. Stay active: it could be anything from going to a gym to indulging in a sport - anything you like. 6. Take the stairs wherever and whenever you can. 7. Invest in a good pair of sneakers. 8. Your...

December 25, 2011

Sikhs to have separate marriage law soon

New Delhi: Sikhs are likely to have a separate marriage law soon with the Ministry of Home Affairs planning to move the Union Cabinet in this regard. Ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls, the Centre has decided to accede to the long-standing demand of the Sikh community for enacting a separate Anand Marriage Act, giving legal sanctity to the marriages under Sikh religion, official sources said. So far, Sikh marriages are solemnised under Hindu...

2011 Top Story | Politicians molested, ravished and near-killed FDI in multi-brand retail in India

New Delhi (PTI): It was a case of politics prevailing over policy reforms as far as India's booming retail sector was concerned in the year going by, although that did not deter companies from going ahead and expand their operations. Just when corporate India thought that the much-awaited opening up of multi-brand retail to FDI would see the light of the day, political compulsions meant that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had to eat the humble...

December 24, 2011

Sunny Leone’s ex-boyfriend leaks out their first video online

Mumbai: While Sunny Leone is all set to go for an image makeover of sorts with ‘Jism 2’, her ex has leaked the couple’s adult videos online. Leone’s former fiancé, Matt Erikson has been cashing in on her first straight porn video. The duo had got engaged in 2007. Before meeting Matt, Leone had only featured in lesbian adult films. Post her engagement, she starred in adult films only with her then fiancé. The couple broke up in 2008. Interestingly,...

Mukesh Ambani tells PM: Don't worry, Manmohan, I’ll invest 70k cr in India

NEW DELHI: After a long spell of gripes over policy inaction, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has provided some much-needed support to the government, saying he did not share the gloom and pessimism that several industry leaders were talking about. At the meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry on Thursday, the country's richest man went on to talk about his group's mega investment plans. "Sir, I don't share the...

December 23, 2011

Let's go to jail: Team Anna (www.Jailchalo.com)

Team Anna has now launched an online campaign for their 'jail bharo' agitation from December 30 against government's Lok Pal Bill wherein people can register theAnna Hazaremselves for the protest. Besides online registration, people can also approach Team Anna through text messages and a missed call service. Those planning to participate in the 'jail bharo' agitation can either register through www.Jailchalo.com or sent a text message to 575758...

Bigg Boss 5: Mahek Chahal makes wild-card entry, wants to settle scores with uncouth Sky

Mumbai: Bigg Boss is all set to introduce the wild card entrant of this season of the reality show. The three evictees approached to make wild card entry on the show,the last evicted were Shonali Nagrani, Mahek Chahal and Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. At last, sexy siren Mahek is announced as the wild card entrant and will re-enter the house to become a part of the final leg of the competition. Mahek was the tenth contestant to get evicted from Big...

December 22, 2011

Lalu proves in parliament that he is a joker

NEW DELHI: Lalu Prasad was at his irrepressible best in the Lok Sabha today as he used his rustic wit and humour to send a message against rushing through the Lokpal Bill, taking potshots at Anna Hazare and his team. "Don't put the noose around your neck," the RJD chief appealed to the packed House, saying "Parliament cannot be run from the footpath. We are the lawmakers." Prasad's poser was "how many friends of (Suresh) Kalmadi you want to...

Virginity... is that still a big deal?

Are you being 'brutally honest' with your partner? Well, here are some of the truths that most of couples prefer keeping under wraps.  From ages we have been told to stick to one fact - be 'brutally honest' with your partner in all aspects of life. However, do we all follow that golden rule? Before you start feeling guilty, allow me to tell you that you are not the only one living with white lies in your relationship. The place where people...

December 21, 2011

I think Katrina Kaif likes me, she follows my dance moves: Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant, perhaps true item-girl in Bollywood today, alleges that actress Katrina Kaif has copied her antics in her " Chikni Chameli" act in "Agneepath" remake. "I think 'Chikni Chameli' is a good song. Katrina has danced very well but it's not something new. I have already done all this before. You can watch all my songs, I have already done that," the 33-year-old controversy queen said here at the Big Stars Entertainment Awards. "I have...

December 20, 2011

Cabinet clears Lokpal, PM in but CBI & lower bureaucracy out

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet tonight approved a historic bill for creation a Lokpal with Constitutional status that will have no control over CBI but brings within its purview the Prime Minister with a number of safeguards. Not succumbing to Anna Hazare's demand for inclusion of CBI under Lokpal, the government also decided against hiving off of the prosecution wing of the CBI. After two days of intense drafting by a group of ministers and...

December 19, 2011

Greg Chappell is 'mad', says Sourav Ganguly

NEW DELHI: There was no love lost between Sourav Ganguly and the then India coach Greg Chappell, but the former Indian captain has taken their feud a step further by calling the Australian "mad". Reacting to reports that Chappell would 'demystify' Sachin Tendulkar and other Indian greats for the Australian bowlers during the upcoming Test series, Ganguly said "this was good news" for the Indian team. "He has been a selector and also the head...

Don 2: Priyanka Chopra says movie is Farhan's best work

Everyone in Bollywood is currently watching out for one movie: Don 2. Expectations and curiosity has grown with each and every promo that has been released. How will the story continue? What has Farhan Akhtar come up with this time? And of course, will it break box office records? These are just some of the questions that are playing in everyone’s minds while they wait for the film to finally come to the big screen next week. The film will not...

December 18, 2011

Pretty, graceful, lovely Mayawati wants poll victory as birthday gift from Muslims

Lucknow: Contrary to expectations of important poll announcements, particularly sops for Muslims, UP chief minister and BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday, while reiterating her demand for a separate Muslim quota at the mammoth party convention for Muslim, Kshatriya and Vaishya communities, chose to thank her supporters in advance for birthday falling next month and said that the best gift for her would victory in upcoming state assembly elections. It...

I am still in Mumbai: Veena Malik

Mumbai/Islamabad (PTI): Actress Veena Malik today denied reports that she had quietly returned to Pakistan following her nude photo shoot controversy, saying she was resting in a suburban Mumbai hotel to recover from exhaustion. Against the backdrop of reports that she had mysteriously disappeared, Veena said she had changed her hotel in Mumbai and switched off her mobile phone as she wanted to rest. She told Geo News channel that she had been...

Rahul baba has gone bonkers, says Mayawati

Lucknow (PTI): Stung by Rahul Gandhi's criticism, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today lashed out at the Congress saying the party has "lost its mental balance" due to which it sees "elephant" eating money. "The Congress, it seems has lost mental balance due to which it sees elephant eating money. The party, which failed to do any good to people in its 40 years rule is seeking their support again for forming government in the state for...

Gotcha! Missing actress Veena Malik has been found out

Veena Malik has been found. The actress is allegedly staying at a service apartment in Juhu for the last two days. Her manager Prateik Mehta said, "I am on my way to meet Veena who is at Oakwood Park. I have only spoken to her briefly.'' The Pakistani actor had gone missing from Aarey Milk Colony road from Friday morning. She had been shooting for the film Mumbai 135kms for the last 15 days. The film's director Hemant Madhukar said, "Veena was...

Bollywood 2011: Masala films ruled the Box Office; Bodyguard, Ready, Singham toppers

It was a return of masala fare with two Salman Khan starrers Bodyguard and Ready in the year 2011. Both films lacked water tight scripts but worked due to brand Salman, his typical one liners and songs like Character Dheela Hai... and Dhinka Chika.... Ready opened to a overwhelming response on June 3. Reportedly, the movie, made with a budget of Rs 40 crore, went on to earn around Rs 179 crore in approximately six weeks. Next...

December 17, 2011

When it comes to Sunny Leone, people of Madhya Pradesh salivate the most

Indore: Sunny Leone, the sizzling porn-star, whose explosive entry in the Big Boss reality show last month had millions of Indian hearts pulsating, was googled across Madhya Pradesh extensively. However, MP lost in the race for Leone -voyeurism to J& K, Delhi, Orissa and Haryana. Nonetheless, the latest statistics of Google suggest that the porn star was accessed on web across the state, in towns both small and big. Gwalior topped in search...

December 16, 2011

Incredible India... oh yes! Because here civil servants play video games in their offices

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Frustrated executives while away time in five-star hotels waiting for deals that never come, and civil servants play video games in their offices - growing signs of the reform limbo and crisis of confidence behind India's economic malaise. Policy paralysis, corruption scandals and a government fearful of political backlash to any bold moves have combined with the global slowdown and worsening domestic finances in the last...