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Unknown Friday, November 09, 2012

EDM Group 'Swedish House Mafia' to Play in Mumbai, Noida on Nov. 17, Nov. 18

Swedish electronic dance music trio Swedish House Mafia are all set play in Mumbai and Noida on November 17 and November 18, 2012 respectively as part of their last 30-cities world wide tour called the ‘One Last Tour.’

The EDM group, comprising of Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell, had earlier announced this year that this would be their last tour and will no longer be playing together anymore.

This will be the DJ supergroup first visit to India even though one of its members, Axwell has headlined Sunburn Fest for three years in 2007, 2010 and 2011.

Info on tickets and venues will be announced soon. Watch this space.

Unknown Monday, October 01, 2012

Drew Barrymore Blessed With a Baby Girl ‘Olive’

American actress Drew Barrymore has given birth to a daughter named Olive, her first child with husband Will Kopelman.

"We are proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Olive Barrymore Kopelman, born September 26th, healthy, happy and welcomed by the whole family. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this most special time in our lives," Barrymore said.

The "Charlie's Angels" actress, 37, wed art dealer Kopelman in a Jewish ceremony at their estate in Montecito, Southern California in June.

The former child star of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," who has since forged a career in romantic comedies such as "Never Been Kissed" and "He's Just Not That Into You," was last seen in whale movie "Big Miracle," released earlier this year.

Unknown Monday, October 01, 2012

Gurmeet Choudhary Wins 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5'

Television actor Gurmeet Choudhary and his choreographer Shampa Sonthalia won the fifth season of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. He defeated Rashmi Desai and Rithvik Dhanjani and took home the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of Rs 40 lakh.

A novice and a stiff dancer, Gurmeet wooed the audiences and judges with his moves and stylish grooves to pip Rashmi and Rithvik with the maximum votes.

Gurmeet, who earned fame as Ram of TV show "Ramayan," started his journey of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5" from day one as the other two finalists came as wild card entries midway in the show. The judges' panel included Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar and Remo D'Souza.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

Lindsay Lohan Assaulted in New York Hotel

Actress Lindsay Lohan was reportedly assaulted by a man inside a hotel room in New York on Sept. 30, 2012.

She told police that she was assaulted inside W Hotel in New York early Sunday morning by Christian Labella, 25, a man she met at Manhattan nightclub 1Oak.

According to Lohan, Labella had taken photos of her on his cell phone while they were hanging out at the hotel with a couple of her friends in her 15th floor room. When she saw the photos on his phone, she confronted him and took his phone.

Lohan said Labella then threw her on the bed, causing scratches, and even punched her.

Lohan ran out of the room, but at a certain point decided to head back. Labella allegedly attacked Lohan again at that point, choked her, threw her on the ground and climbed on top of her.

A friend, who was with Lohan at the time of the incident, reportedly pulled Labella off her and the actress pulled the fire alarm for help.

Labella was taken into custody after attempting to take off down the stairs, and was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault and two counts of harassment.

Lohan received medical attention at the hotel.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

La Liga: Ronaldo’s Hat-Trick Helps Madrid Thrash Deportivo 5-1

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first hat-trick of the season helped Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 5-1 on September 30, 2012 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

With this win, Los Blancos’ has reduced the gap at the top of the Primera Division to 8 points ahead of next week's El Clasico clash against table topper Barcelona. Ángel Di María and defender Pepe were the other goal-scorers for Jose Mourinho’s men.

Real Madrid are now in 6 spot with 10 points while Barcelona still topped the table with 18 points after beating Sevilla 3-2 in closely fought match at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

Golf: Europe Retains Ryder Cup

Europe made an amazing comeback to retain the Ryder Cup beating the US 14.5-13.5 on September 30, 2012.

Down 10-6 going into the final day, Europe made the biggest last day comeback in the Cup’s history by winning 8.5 points from the head-to-head contests. No away team had ever come back from four points down to win the Ryder Cup.

Europe has won seven of the last nine matches and has not lost in Europe since 1993. The 2014 contest will be held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perth & Kinross, Scotland.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

SRK's Bengal Tourism Advertisement Released

In a bid to attract big ticket investments and promote Bengal as a tourist destination, a promotional film featuring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is also the state’s brand ambassador, was released on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012.

Shah Rukh Khan who is also the owner of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), was singed the brand ambassador of Bengal by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress regime last year.

The promotional film features important tourist destinations of Bengal such as Darjeeling, Digha, Kali temple at Dakshineswar and Kalighat, traditional dances of Bengal and the Sunderbans, among others.

The film has used the famous Rabindrasangeet `Banglar Mati Banglar Jol’ in the background with Shah Rukh saying: "There is something special about Bengal."

The promotional film has been directed by national award winning film maker Anirudhha Roy Choudhury.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

T20 World Cup: India to Face Pakistan in Do-or-Die Game

India is all set to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their do-or-die game in the ICC World Twenty20 on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.

The Indian team looked completely out of sorts against Australia and they now have to quickly address their woes in all departments of the game when they take on an upbeat Pakistan, who had beaten South Africa in a thriller, if they want to remain afloat in the tournament.

Pakistan, on the other hand, would look to put up an improved batting performance as it was due to sheer brilliance of Umar Gul that they were able to beat South Africa after being 76 for seven at one stage.

Talent has never been an issue with Pakistan cricket as they have had that in abundance but consistency has been a problem.

Skipper Hafeez’s consistency, Ajmal’s tricks and Shoaib Malik’s calming presence are certain positive aspects for the team.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

Schwarzenegger Confirms ‘Hot Affair’ With Brigitte Nielsen

Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed that he had a "hot affair" with actress Brigitte Nielsen at a time he and Maria Shriver were dating and already living together.

Schwarzenegger and Nielsen co-starred in the 1985 film "Red Sonja." Nielsen write in a memoir published last year that she and Schwarzenegger had an "outrageous affair" while making the movie and that she did know until later that he was involved with Shriver.

In his memoir "Total Recall," Schwarzenegger writes that he and Nielsen did indeed have a "hot affair," but he knew it wouldn't last. In fact, their "fling" only made him realize that he wanted to marry Shriver.

Nielsen would soon marry Schwarzenegger's fellow action star, Sylvester Stallone.

Unknown Sunday, September 30, 2012

Anne Hathaway Marries Adam Shulman in California

Actress Anne Hathaway exchanged vows with long time boyfriend Adam Shulman at the weekend. Hathaway wore a gown designed by good friend Valentino for her D-day on Sept. 29, 2012.

The newlyweds invited more than 150 family members and friends at a private estate in Big Sur, California.

The couple started dating in late 2008 after meeting through mutual friends and by November 2011 Shulman had popped the question, offering up a reportedly six-carat diamond ring he helped design with Kwiat jewellers.

The couple held an engagement party February this year at a New York bookstore.

Unknown Saturday, September 29, 2012

Russia, Macau Open Visa-Free Travel

A bilateral agreement on non-visa travel between Russia and Macau comes into effect on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.

The agreement was signed in June to boost Russia's tourist exchange with the exotic special administrative region of China, widely known as Asian Las Vegas.

According to the Russian Embassy in China, more than 16,000 Russian tourists visited Macau in 2011.

A similar visa-free regime already exists between Russia and Hong Kong, which is another special administrative region of China.

The number of Russian tourists visiting Hong Kong increased three fold since the respective visa-free agreement came into effect in 2009.

Macau, a former Portuguese colony, became a special administrative region of China in 1999 and has gradually turned into a glitzy gambling capital, which every year generates five times more in gross gaming revenues than the casinos in Las Vegas.

Under the policy of "one country, two systems," China is responsible for the territory's defense and foreign affairs, while Macau maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, and immigration policy.

Unknown Saturday, September 29, 2012

Delhi Half Marathon: Kenya's Kipyego, Ethiopia’s Wude Win

Kenya's Edwin Kipyego won the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in elite men's category in New Delhi on Sunday, Sept. 30 clocking 1:00.55 hours.

Among the elite women, Yimer Wude of Ethiopia took victory with a timing of 1:11.10 hours in the eight edition of the Delhi Half Marathon.

However, the course records in both categories could not be broken.

Among the Indians, Rahul Kumar Pal finished on top in the men's category while Olympian Sudha Singh took the honors among the women.

Around 32,000 people participated in the $210,000 event across various categories: Elite men and women half marathon, the Great Delhi Run, wheelchair and senior citizen's run.