The impact of environment on literature will be the focus of the 33rd SAARC Festival of Literature at the India International Centre March 26-29.
Writers, academics, artists, folklorists, historians, greens, and peace and gender activists from eight South Asian countries will discuss how nature and environment have been key constituents of literature as well as visual [...] Continue reading 33rd SAARC Literature Festival March 26-29
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Eros International Media Ltd has signed a co-production deal with Shri Ashtavinayak Cine Vision to jointly produce Ranbir Kapoor starrer “Rockstar”.
To be directed by Imtiaz Ali, “Rockstar” will go on floors in May and is expected to release in December.
“Eros and Imtiaz Ali have had a fabulous and successful working relationship. We are proud to [...] Continue reading Eros, Ashtavinayak to co-produce Ranbir’s ‘Rockstar’
Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine hit the roof after a report claimed the singer’s personal doctor interrupted CPR on her dying son and delayed calling 911 to stash drugs from paramedics.
Katherine, 79, is now demanding that the single charge of involuntary manslaughter against Dr. Conrad Murray be upgraded to that of a second degree murder following [...] Continue reading MJ’s mum fumes over reports of interrupted CPR on dying son
At least 14 militants were killed and 17 injured in a clash with security forces in northwest Pakistan’s tribal area Wednesday.
Security forces backed by helicopters launched a ground-and-air assault in Orakzai tribal agency, Xinhua news agency reported. A security personnel was injured.
Security forces are searching the country’s restive northwest, believed to be the centre for [...] Continue reading 14 militants killed in Pakistan
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday briefly visited the Stephen Court building, which was devastated by a fire that left 24 people dead.
Bhattacharjee entered the gutted building and spoke to city Police Commissioner Goutam Mohan Chakraborty and fire department officials. He did not speak to the media.
Twenty people have been injured and an identical [...] Continue reading Buddhadeb visits Stephen Court