Oct 13, 2009

Kerala MP urges Centre to ensure its fertiliser share





Cop in dock for calling Rahul Gandhi 'friend'





BJP wants probe into 'Love Jihad'





BJP wants Tourism Minister to quit on boat tragedy





Emirates to increase seats to Kerala





Man hangs self day after lover jumps to death





Tharoor working hard for country, says Rahul





Doctors in Kerala remove 4.9 kg uterus from woman





Kerala Govt to implement Unified Act: CM





Thekkady boat had defects: Shipping expert





'Kerala Cafe' to have world premiere at Abu Dhabi film fest





Media has thrust Dalit 'frame' on my village visits: Rahul





Visit to Dalit's house not a political stunt: Rahul





Local Govts should take devpt to people to combat naxalism: Rahul





Governments not reaching out to people causing spread of Naxalism: Rahul Gandhi





I don't see myself as staying with Dalits: Rahul Gandhi





Rahul blames media for Dalit tag to his village visits





Angry Cannavaro cleared of doping


Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro criticises the media after being cleared of doping.


Montgomerie targets Woods' scalp


Europe captain Colin Montgomerie wants the United States' Tiger Woods to be present if his team regain the trophy in October 2010 at Celtic Manor.


Jennings to face citing hearing


Leinster's Shane Jennings is to face a citing charge arising from Friday's Heineken Cup defeat by London Irish.


Kalou signs new Chelsea contract


Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.


Beckham deal probable, say Milan


AC Milan claim it is 'very probable' that David Beckham will rejoin the Italian Serie A side on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy in the January transfer window.


Robinho could return in two weeks


Manchester City forward Robinho could return from an ankle injury in time to face Scunthorpe in the fourth round of the Carling Cup on 28 October.


Man Utd boosted by Obertan debut


French winger Gabriel Obertan makes his Manchester United debut - three months after joining from Bordeaux.


McParland loses Notts County job


Notts County part company with boss Ian McParland despite the ambitious League Two club lying fifth in the table.


Donington handed new F1 deadline


Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone gives Donington Park another fortnight to provide financial guarantees it can host the the British Grand Prix.


Somerset slide to crushing defeat


Somerset's bid to qualify for the next phase of the Champions League is dented by a 44-run defeat to Trinidad and Tobago.


McParland loses Notts County job


Notts County part company with boss Ian McParland despite the ambitious League Two club lying fifth in the table.


Kalou signs new Chelsea contract


Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.


Robinho could return in two weeks


Manchester City forward Robinho could return from an ankle injury in time to face Scunthorpe in the fourth round of the Carling Cup on 28 October.


Man Utd boosted by Obertan debut


French winger Gabriel Obertan makes his Manchester United debut - three months after joining from Bordeaux.


Angry Cannavaro cleared of doping


Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro criticises the media after being cleared of doping.


Beckham deal probable, say Milan


AC Milan claim it is 'very probable' that David Beckham will rejoin the Italian Serie A side on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy in the January transfer window.


Tranmere 0-1 Stockport


Carl Baker scores from the penalty spot to give Stockport victory over struggling Tranmere at Prenton Park.


Driver guarded over Scots future


Andrew Driver and manager George Burley give guarded responses to the Hearts winger's possible future with Scotland.


Lampard backs Ferdinand


England midfielder Frank Lampard defends Rio Ferdinand after the centre-back comes in for criticism over his form after the 1-0 loss to Ukraine.


Trapattoni weighs up Given issue


Giovanni Trapattoni mulls over whether to keep Shay Given waiting on his 100th cap by resting him against Montenegro on Wednesday.


Evans joins NI absentees


Jonny Evans becomes the latest Northern Ireland player to withdraw from the squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic.


Goals will impress Capello - Bent


Sunderland striker Darren Bent believes England boss Fabio Capello cannot ignore him if he maintains his current scoring form.


FA Cup 4th qualifying round draw


Draw news from the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup - with the 24 Blue Square Premier sides entering the competition.


Live Chat: Prem Soni on October 13 at 1200 hrs IST


Prem R SoniStarting your career in Bollywood with big names in it seems like a dream but for debutante director Prem Soni it̢۪s a reality that he will cherish for a long time. After dabbling in television for a while he approached Salman Khan with this concept, in the end not only in the end did Salman say yes to star in the film but he even agreed to produce it! The upcoming film Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, is an unbeatable love combo of Sallu bhai and Kareena Kapoor. Bollywood Hungama now gives you a chance to put your curiosity to rest as Prem Soni himself answers your questions about the film that̢۪s much awaited. Join him on Bollywood Hungama Celebrity chat on October 13 at 1200 hrs IST.


Resul Pookutty invited to be a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures


Resul PookuttyResul Pookutty, the brilliant sound technician, who won an Oscar for his work on Slumdog Millionaire, has now been invited to be a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. Pookutty is one among the 134 privileged artists who have received an invitation to join the Oscar roster of voting. Some of the other big names who are part of this elite group include Hollywood legends such as Will Smith, Jack Nicholson, Quentin Tarantino apart from Indians such as Mira Nair and A.R.Rahman. Resul is obviously elated at this honour and hopes that this membership will help him find a stronger foothold in Hollywood.


Tahaan nominated at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2009


Santosh Sivan's critically acclaimed film Tahaan has been nominated for 'Best Children's Feature Film' in the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The award ceremony will be held on 26 November, at Gold Coast- Australia. After having featured in over 25 film festivals across the globe including Rome, London, Pusan, Seattle, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Cairo and New York, this is yet another milestone for Tahaan. The Asia Pacific Screen Awards acclaims, at a global level, the cinematic excellence and cultural diversity of the vast Asia-Pacific region, it is the region's highest accolade in film Tahaan has been nominated from more than 210 films submitted from 43 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It will compete for the coveted prize against Indonesia's 3 Wishes 3 Lovers, New Zealand's The Strength of Water, Korea's A Brand New Life and Turkey's The Bogeyman. Tahaan, a visually stunning fable about a little boy's journey to find meaning and purpose in this world, features an ensemble of distinguished actors such as Anupam Kher, Sarika, Rahul Bose, Rahul Khanna and Victor Banerjee. The film has been produced by iDream Productions and Santosh Sivan Films.


Live Chat: Rohit Shetty on October 12 at 1600 hrs IST


Rohit ShettyEveryone comes to Bollywood with dreams in their eyes of becoming the next leading star, but our celebrity for today came with a focus that he saw till the end. He wanted to be a director and there were no two ways about it. Rohit Shetty, who is the son of late villain and fight master Shetty, started his career with an action flick Zameen. He however, gained super success with his superhit comedy Golmaal, and after that there was no turning back for this talented filmmaker. Rohit is back with his latest comedy All The Best which is a multi-starrer Diwali dhamaka. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse and is releasing this week. Rohit Shetty will be live on Bollywood Hungama's Celebrity Chat today, Oct 12, at 1600 hrs IST, to chat about his upcoming film All the Best. Be there to chat with Rohit and know more about the film.


Wishing Amitabh Bachchan a very happy Birthday


Amitabh BachchanThe Angry young man of Bollywood is one who has had the kind of success rate, one only dreams of. To call him a superstar could easily be the understatement of the century because the status he holds is one that is indefinable and simply indisputable. Where for the industry wallas he would be a mentor, for the aam janta he is next to God! The charisma, the personality and the aura the man holds has made Big B a name to reckon with. With each passing year where actors start planning to hang there boots in, Amitabh Bachchan gets ready to charm his fans from one Friday to another. Is it a big wonder that his name is Amitabh then, which means 'The light that would never go off"? After all, he started off his career by being rejected by All India Radio for having a baritone voice that today sells thousands of products. A star that started his career way back in 1969 has still an array of films yet to be released, like they say, this is the kind of stuff that legends are made off. Bollywood Hungama finds it an honour in wishing Amitabh Bachchan a very happy birthday. You too can join us by posting your messages below.