Newcastle boss Alan Pardew believes Andy Carroll wasn't forced to leave and he did so after calls for a new deal fell on deaf ears.
Feb 1, 2011
Pardew: Carroll wanted to stay
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew believes Andy Carroll wasn't forced to leave and he did so after calls for a new deal fell on deaf ears.
Thorpe tipped to announce return
Five-times Olympic champion Ian Thorpe is to hold a news conference on Wednesday amid speculation he is planning a comeback ahead of London 2012.
Chelsea complete signing of Luiz
Chelsea sign Brazil international defender David Luiz from Benfica in a five-and-a-half-year deal worth about £21.3m.
Ponting set for World Cup return
Ricky Ponting returns to training in the nets after recovering from the finger injury he suffered in the third Ashes Test.
Misbah guides Pakistan to victory
An unbeaten 93 from Misbah-ul-Haq helps Pakistan to a two-wicket win over New Zealand in the fourth one-day international in Napier.
Injury rules Shahzad out of ODIs
England fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad is ruled out of the remaining two games of the one-day series against Australia with a hamstring strain.
France pick Mermoz for opener
France select emerging centre Maxime Mermoz in place of Yannick Jauzion and Damien Traille at full-back for their Six Nations opener against Scotland in Paris.
Liverpool sign Suarez for £22.7m
Liverpool complete the signing of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from Dutch club Ajax for £22.7m.
Blackpool land duo but keep Adam
Blackpool sign midfielder Andy Reid from Sunderland and striker James Beattie on loan from Rangers but manage to keep hold of captain Charlie Adam despite a late bid from Tottenham Hotspur.
2nd AI flight with 280 Indians from Egypt reaches Mumbai
280 Indians stranded in strife-torn Egypt landed in Mumbai early Tuesday on a special flight. This was second flight by AI to bring back Indians stuck in Egypt. 320 Indians were evacuated on Monday.
IIT-Bombay prof loses job over sex charges
S K Gupta, a faculty member of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, has been asked to compulsorily retire after two students of the institute filed complaints of sexual harassment against him.
Bill seeks to let 12-yr-olds have non-penetrative sex
Twelve-year-old children will be legally permitted to have non-penetrative sex with children their age, according to a draft Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Bill, 2010, that has been sent to states by the ministry of women and child development for their views.
State 'gifts' 6 builders 500 acres of slum land
The state government used a little-known rule in the Slum Act to hand over almost 500 acres of slum pockets to six developers on a first come, first serve basis between 2008 and 2010.
Petition against SRK's house is frivolous: Court
The Bombay High Court on Friday disposed off a petition that alleged that Shah Rukh Khan’s sea-facing bungalow, Mannat had violated heritage and Costal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.
Switch on the television for better sex
You can make the idiot box work for you in the sack. Here’s how
Carroll seals switch to Liverpool
Liverpool confirm the signing of Andy Carroll from Newcastle for a fee believed to be about £35m.
Gudjohnsen joins Fulham on loan
Fulham sign Stoke City striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on loan for the rest of the season.
Rovers' Diouf on loan at Rangers
Rangers sign 30-year-old attacker El Hadji Diouf from Blackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the season.
Middlesbrough sign Bayern defender
Middlesbrough have signed Bayern Munich defender Maximilian Haas and Hibs midfielder Merouane Zemmama.
Atletico spurn Spurs' Forlan offer
Atletico Madrid are understood to have rejected a last-minute Tottenham's offer for striker Diego Forlan.
Brescia sign Zanetti from Fiorentina
Brescia have announced the signing of Cristiano Zanetti from Fiorentina on a two-year contract.
Amauri shuns move to England
Juventus forward Amauri has turned down moves to Fulham and West Brom, his agent today claimed.
Ireland heads to Newcastle from Villa
Stephen Ireland has completed a loan move to Newcastle as Andy Carroll leaves to join Liverpool.
Sturridge joins Bolton from Chelsea
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has strengthened his attacking options by signing Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge.
Rangers sign Diouf on loan
Rangers have announced the signing of El Hadji Diouf after finalising a loan deal during the the transfer window.
Newcastle fail to lure N'Zogbia back
Newcastle have failed in a late bid to lure Charles N'Zogbia back to St James' Park.
Redknapp reveals Charlie Adam bid
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has revealed his club missed out on signing Charlie Adam "by minutes".
London 2012 - Volunteers galore in UK
Up to 100,000 people will be interviewed to become a volunteer for the London 2012 Games, Sebastian Coe has revealed.
Obree reveals personal battle
Graeme Obree has revealed how his struggles to come to terms with his sexuality led him to attempt to commit suicide twice.
Diving: Waterfield defeats Tom Daley
Peter Waterfield got the better of Tom Daley to win the final of the men's 10metre platform at the British Gas National Cup.
Bellucci beats Volandri in Chile
Thomaz Bellucci began the defence of his Movistar Open title in style with a 6-2 6-2 win over Filippo Volandri.
Boxing: London calling for Morgan
Billy Morgan thinks he will take the whole of London by storm after impressing as an amateur.
Boxing: DeGale calls out Groves
James DeGale believes a grudge match with George Groves may never happen if it does not take place in 2011.
Will 'Dum Maaro Dum' shift ahead?
With GAME getting shifted to 1 April, what happens to DUM MAARO DUM, which is slated for release on 22 April? How are GAME and DUM MAARO DUM connected, you may ask. Well, both GAME and DUM MAARO DUM star Abhishek Bachchan in the lead, so will we witness two Jr. B starrers releasing in one month? Ideally, there should be a gap of at least three months between two major releases of a star, not three weeks. However, Fox Star Studios India, the company distributing DUM MAARO DUM, is sticking to the date of 22 April. Says Ali Surti, "We are going ahead with 22 April, as of now. There's no point working on a new date for DUM MAARO DUM till a clearer picture emerges.""The only Devils in the world are those arising in our own hearts" - Kireet Khurana
After an encouraging response at theatres, Toonpur Ka Superrhero director Kireet Khurana is all set to voyage into his next project titled Prithvi. Labeled as an epic fantasy, the film is geared up to join the likes of Narnia and LOTR in terms of variety and quality. Set in a fantasy world, Prithvi is a story of man's surreal journey to rescue himself from his demons, the allegoric tale is influenced and weaved by a jest of Gandhi's philosophy. Talking about the plot of the film Kireet says, "The only devils in the world are those arising in our own hearts, that's where the battle needs to be fought". Although preproduction is on in full swing in terms of set and character designs, the makers are working on improvising the finalized script by creating various versions. Slated to have an international feel to it, Kireet is in talks with a few principal Hollywood technicians for the film of which some have agreed to collaborate with Kireet and his team. The production of Prithvi is set to commence later this year.Sanjay Dutt to make small screen debut
After the Khans and various other Bollywood celebs, it's time for Sanjay Dutt to make his presence felt on the small screen. Sanju Baba will soon be hosting a new show on TV. Bollywood Hungama has learnt that despite earlier rumours that Dutt would be replacing Salman on the popular show 'Dus Ka Dum', the fact is that he be hosting a brand new show. However, details about the show are still a bit sketchy. Confirming this Sanjay's spokesperson says, "Yes Sanjay, will soon be seen on the small screen but right now I cannot give out much details as we are still in talks with a couple of channels. Besides this, we have not yet locked in on the show, as that aspect of the deal is also being worked upon."Arjun Rampal to be brand ambassador of Gillette
Arjun Rampal is one cool dude who also happens to be the all-time sexiest hunk of Bollywood. He is also someone who is, by and large, enjoying a dream run in Bollywood with all his films shining at the BO. And for those who live breathe and smell Arjun Rampal, here is some news for you. This man has now been chosen to be the brand ambassador of Gillette. Arjun also tweeted about the same saying "Yes guys I am the new brand ambassador (of Gillette). Wonderful to make this association. So all of you get ready for a shave." That's surely the way to go, Arjun boy!
Live Chat: Dev Anand on February 1 at 1700 hrs IST
He is one of the greatest living legends in the Hindi film industry. Despite a career spanning over six decades and comprising of evergreen hits such as Guide, Jewel Thief, Johnny Mera Naam, Kala Pani, C.I.D., Paying Guest and Hare Rama Hare Krishna, he is still going strong. He is none other than superstar Dev Anand. Dev Anand is now busy gearing up for the re-release of his cult classic film Hum Dono Rangeen this time in digital colour format. While the film opens coming Friday, we at Bollywood Hungama give you a chance of a lifetime to have a live video chat with the man himself- Dev Anand on Tuesday, February 1, at 1700 hrs IST. Don't miss this for anything!Riya Sen to endorse Rivaaz Jewellery alongwith cricketer Sreesanth
She is sizzling hot while he is super cool. And when they both collide, the resultant has to be absolutely magical. Well, we are referring to Riya Sen and ace cricketer Sreesanth. According to Bollywood Hungama's confirmed sources, Riya Sen is all set to endorse 'Rivaaz Jewellery' (a brand by the famous Gitanjali Group) alongwith the cricketing sensation Sreesanth. The official announcement of the campaign is awaited.Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji opens better than Bhandarkar's biggest film Fashion
Continuing the winning trend in 2011 so far, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Jihas now joined the likes of Yamla Pagla Deewana, No One Killed Jessica and Dhobi Ghat, all of which have been successful at the box office. Now this Madhur Bhandarkar film too has taken a decent to good opening at the box office, hence ensuring that at the least it is on safe ground and is a winning preposition at the least. "Exactly", says an excited Bhandarkar who has been closely monitoring the film's progress amidst the trade, audience and industry circles, "I was getting good vibes from those who had seen Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji prior to its release. However the way audience too has given a go-ahead to the film, as can be seen in the collections over the weekend gone by, I am quite pleased." He has all the right reasons to be elated. As per early estimates, the film has netted in the vicinity of Rs.15 crores just from India. This is just a Rs.3 crores less than what Priyanka Chopra starrer Fashion had netted in it's entire first week when released a couple of years ago. Of course the print count was lesser there but in the times when quick bucks are the name of the game, an early recovery for this medium budgeted film featuring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi and Omi Vaidya is being looked at pretty positively. Says a source attached to the film, "The film has been made on very controlled budget despite big names being involved. There was no wastage involved as well as it was wrapped up in quick time. While the production cost was Rs. 22 crores, print and publicity was further Rs. 6 crores. To recover Rs. 28 crores is a cakewalk due to inherent merits that the film carries." With good reviews coming the film's way and audience reaction too ranging from decent to good with no one having anything contrary to say, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji pretty much seems en route to turning into the biggest grosser ever for Madhur Bhandarkar after Fashion (which had netted Rs.27 crores). "Well, I hope so", smiles Bhandarkar who can shrug away the under performance of his last release Jail, "We have anyways recovered quite a lot from satellite (Rs.16 crores) and music rights (Rs.2 crores). The theatrical too was sold at Rs.13 crores which will be quite easily recovered by all involved." As for the audience, Bhandarkar is happy that he could successfully move away from the serious cinema that he has made in the past and give them some light hearted entertainment as well. "In addition to that this is my first major success for a male oriented film", adds Bhandarkar, "The film has only picked up further over the weekend. With quite a few open days ahead, we should only be benefiting further from word of mouth."
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