New cop thriller will start in August: Apoorva Lakhia
June 6th, 2010 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, June 6 (IANS) After "Shootout at Lokhandwala" based on a gunbattle between gangsters and the Mumbai Police in 1991, director Apoorva Lakhia gears up to bring another real ... Read more...
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Lara and Riteish visit Sri Lankan architect’s house (IIFA Diary)
June 6th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, who has his own architectural and designing firm Evolutions, took actress Lara Dutta to famous Sri Lankan architect Geffery Bawa's house ... Read more...
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Will root for Brazil in FIFA World Cup: Sharman Joshi
June 5th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, June 5(IANS) Bollywood's boy-next-door Sharman Joshi will support Brazil - his favourite football team - during the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.
"I'm not much of a football ... Read more...
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No plans other than acting: Harman Baweja
June 5th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Harman Baweja is clear that he doesn't want to get into anything other than acting, unlike many celebrities nowadays who are increasingly trying ... Read more...
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Verdict on Rathore’s petition deferred till June 29
June 4th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, June 4 (ANI): Former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore on Friday failed to get any relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which deferred the prouncement of the verdict on his ... Read more...
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Ruchika’s lawyer evading arrest in land scam case, say cops
June 2nd, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The lawyer who played an instrumental role in the conviction of former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case has been absconding and evading ... Read more...
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Punjab and Haryana High Court to hear Rathore’s bail plea today
May 31st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, May 31 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court will take up the bail plea of former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore on Monday.Rathore, who is now ... Read more...
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High court adjourns Rathore’s bail plea hearing till Monday
May 28th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Friday adjourned till May 31 the hearing on the bail petition of former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore who has been sentenced ... Read more...
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Rathore files review petition before Punjab and Haryana High Court
May 26th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, May 26 (ANI):Haryana's former Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore, who was sentenced to a 18-month prison term in connection with the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case on Tuesday, on Wednesday ... Read more...
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Rathore seeks bail from high court
May 26th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) Disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore filed a bail petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court through his lawyer and wife Abha Rathore Wednesday, a day ... Read more...
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Trial court ‘erred’ in giving Rathore six months: judge
May 26th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The judge who enhanced the sentence of disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore to 18 months has said the six-month imprisonment given by the trial ... Read more...
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Complainant wants two-year jail for Rathore, may appeal
May 25th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Anand Prakash, the main complainant in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, Tuesday said he may move higher courts for sentencing disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore to ... Read more...
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Ex-top cop Rathore finally behind bars, gets 18 months jail (Roundup)
May 25th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S Rathore was Tuesday lodged in the Burail jail here after the district and sessions court upheld his conviction in the Ruchika Girhotra ... Read more...
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Rathore: Smile in the morning, jail in the afternoon
May 25th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Having circumvented the system, including the legal apparatus for nearly two decades, disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore saw things changing for him within a couple of ... Read more...
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Ruchika’s family, supporters elated over Rathore’s arrest
May 25th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) The family and supporters of teenaged budding tennis player Ruchika Girhotra, who was molested by former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore August 1990 and subsequently committed suicide in ... Read more...
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Court to decide on Rathore’s appeal Tuesday
May 25th, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) A court here Tuesday is likely to pronounce its verdict on an appeal filed by former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore challenging his conviction for molesting teenager Ruchika ... Read more...
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Court defers Ruchika case judgment till May 25 (Lead)
May 20th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) The district and sessions court here Thursday deferred its judgment till May 25 in the molestation case of teenager Ruchika Girhotra by disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. ... Read more...
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The con is on in Bollywood!
May 18th, 2010 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) After the success of Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Badmaash Company", the con is on in Bollywood. Two more films of the same genre - "Tees Maar ... Read more...
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From stadiums to screen, a leap for Bollywood
May 17th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Sports never really fired the imagination of Bollywood directors until "Chak De! India" happened three years ago. Now a slew of movies inspired by ... Read more...
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Doing child abuse scenes disturbed Anurag Kashyap: Director Onir (Interview)
May 3rd, 2010 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) It's a film that raised some of its finance on social networking sites. It also saw filmmaker Anurag Kashyap willingly turn actor - he ... Read more...
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Bollywood is huge draw in Sri Lanka
April 26th, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) Sri Lankans are huge fans of Bollywood. With the long-drawn battle with the LTTE ended, people of this emerald island are now enjoying the fantasies ... Read more...
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Rathore stripped of president’s medal (Lead)
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) Disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore has been stripped of the president's medal he had received for meritorious service, police said here Friday.
"The Haryana government has received ... Read more...
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Rathore stripped of police medals
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) The Haryana government has received back the president's police medals for meritorious service awarded to disgraced former state police chief S.P.S Rathore, an official said here Friday.
The medal ... Read more...
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Good old cassettes going the LP way
April 19th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) CDs-DVDs, iPods and Blu-ray discs - music lovers are queueing for new formats to enjoy their favourite songs and compositions. But all this new ... Read more...
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Remixes in ‘Kites’ earning revenue: T-series head Bhushan Kumar
April 12th, 2010 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) It was not a cakewalk for T-series head honcho Bhushan Kumar to get remixes included in the "Kites" album. He had a tough time convincing ... Read more...
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My generation is gone: Bollywood singer Manhar Udhas (Interview)
April 11th, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Well-known singer Manhar Udhas, who has sung for more than 300 movies and given hits like "Hum tumhe chahte hain aise" and "Har kisiko ... Read more...
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Himachal cop’s link to woman’s suicide: Kin moves court
April 8th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) The family of a woman, who was in love with a senior police officer's son and allegedly took her life when her marriage proposal was turned down, Thursday ... Read more...
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Ruchika’s counsel to fight Himachal suicide victim case
April 5th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) Counsel for Ruchika Girhotra, a schoolgirl who committed suicide after former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore molested her, would now fight for the family of a woman ... Read more...
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Rathore’s bail plea hearing adjourned till July 19
April 5th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) In the wake of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking more time to investigate fresh cases registered against tainted Haryana police officer S.P.S Rathore, the Punjab and ... Read more...
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Ruchika’s school claims inquiry ignored facts
April 4th, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Faced with the threat of disaffiliation, the Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School claims a magisterial inquiry "willingly ignored" facts while indicting it for the expulsion of ... Read more...
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Filmmakers should come out of comfort zones: Hrithik Roshan (Interview)
April 2nd, 2010 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan, who will be seen sporting a new look in his forthcoming release "Kites", has never hesitated from experimenting in his 10 years ... Read more...
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It’s quality over quantity for me now: Dia Mirza (Interview)
March 28th, 2010 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Dia Mirza is unperturbed about the fact that she has no films after her just released "Hum, Tum Aur Ghost" because she says she ... Read more...
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No Indian touch in choreography today: National Award winner Chinni Prakash (Interview)
March 25th, 2010 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) National Award winning choreographer Chinni Prakash laments that he has come to be known only for the use of pelvic thrusts in Bollywood song ... Read more...
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I believe in clutter-breaking: Ekta Kapoor (Interview)
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) She was crowned "queen of soap operas" and ventured into filmmaking in the late 1990s. But it is with "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" (LSD) ... Read more...
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Can’t write songs for today’s ‘throw away’ culture: Shahryar (Interview)
March 21st, 2010 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) He is the man behind the unforgettable lyrics "Dil cheez kya hai" from the 1981 classic "Umrao Jaan". Urdu academician and poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan ... Read more...
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