india on Wednesday dropped attempted suicide from a list of crimes punishable by prison, potentially paving the way for the release of a human rights activist who has been on hunger strike for the past 14 years.
The government informed parliament of its decision in a written reply from the home ministry on Wednesday, saying it was acting on a recommendation of the Law Commission.
The government panel for legal reform had deemed the suicide law “anachronistic” and “undesirable” in a 2008 report.
Irom Sharmila has been on hunger strike in protest against army atrocities in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Under the old law anyone attempting to kill themselves is liable for a jail term of a year.
She has been under detention throughout her fast, and is force-fed by tubes several times a day.
The World Health Organization has listed India as one of the countries with the highest suicide rates – 21.1 per 100,000 people in 2012.
The Indian government said 134,799 people committed suicide in 2013, a rise of 11.9 percent over the previous year. There was no data on the number of attempted suicides, it said.
More than 800,000 people each year worldwide commit suicide — around one person every 40 seconds — WHO said in September.
The tense email exchanges between Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin and Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal have been leaked on Internet by the hackers.
In the exchange, Rudin and Pascal discuss Angelina Jolie, who seems to have objected to director David Fincher working on Sony’s Steve Jobs biopic, rather than overseeing the actress in her forthcoming Cleopatra film, reported E! News.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Jolie and her husband Brad Pitt were planning to co-star in Cleopatra, alongside all six of their children.
In another email, Pascal accused the producer of making threats.
Rudin also attacked Megan Ellison, the film producer daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison.
Leaked emails have also revealed that Sony want the next ‘Jump Street’ film to crossover in some way with ‘Men in Black.’
The leaked documents also include studio’s attempt to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to not walk out of Jobs biopic, which eventually changed directors and studio and finally landed with Danny Boyle and Universal.
FBI is investigating the huge hack that has led to the leak of thousands of sensitive files containing personal information about employees, unreleased films, pay cheques of the actors, their phone numbers, social security numbers and other such details, which is now available online.
The first time John Lennon met Paul McCartney, Lennon was about ready to go onstage with his band the Quarrymen. One of the group members knew McCartney from school, so he introduced him to his bandmates. Lennon was 16; McCartney was 15. It was July 6, 1957, and the most significant meeting in rock history was about to go down.
The six-piece Quarrymen were setting up for their 8 p.m. performance in the garden of Liverpool’s St Peter’s Church. After chatting for a few minutes, McCartney showed Lennon how to tune his guitar. He then played a few classic rock ‘n’ roll songs — including cuts by Gene Vincent and Little Richard – to show Lennon what he was capable of.
Then the Quarrymen performed. “I just thought, ‘Well, he looks good, he’s singing well and he seems like a great lead singer to me,’” McCartney said of Lennon’s performance to Record Collector magazine in 1995. “Of course, he had his glasses off, so he really looked suave. I remember John was good. He was really the only outstanding member, all the rest kind of slipped away.”
Incidentally, that Quarrymen show was recorded on tape and sold for approximately $120,000 in 1994.
After the show, the Quarrymen, along with McCartney and another pal, went to a pub, where they lied about their ages to get served. Lennon was so impressed with McCartney’s natural talent and knowledge of music that he and the other members of the group later asked McCartney to join them, even though Lennon was a bit hesitant to invite such a powerful figure into his group.
A year later, George Harrison joined the band. By early 1959, everyone else had quit, leaving the trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison without a real group. Within a year, they picked up another member, a drummer and renamed themselves the Beatles. You know the rest.
The 31-year-old beauty, who filed for a divorce from her hip-hop superstar husband Wiz Khalifa earlier this year, has revealed she feels at her most attractive when she’s not wearing any clothes.
Amber shared: “I feel sexiest when I’m naked.
“I’m all natural. I don’t have fake boobs or a fake butt.”
Amber, who has previously dated Kanye West, also revealed the traits she finds most attractive in a man.
She told Oyster magazine: “Anyone who can make me laugh can [capture] my heart, for sure.”
Amber also revealed she drinks “whenever I feel like it” and never wants to be asked “to have a threesome”, explaining she “[doesn’t] share”.
What’s more, the curvaceous star – who has a 22-month-old son, Sebastian, by her estranged husband – explained what she has learned from her previous relationships.
She said: “Not to give too much of myself … Save some for just me.”
This comes shortly after Nick Cannon – the estranged husband of Mariah Carey – denied having any romance with Amber.
In an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, Nick said: “I have not done a ‘ting’ with Amber Rose. It’s the truth, it’s the truth.”
New Delhi, Dec 11: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has garnered over Rs 9.6 crore in donations, in excess of Rs 20,000 from thousands of its supporters and well-wishers in the last financial year, according to data submitted to the Election Commission. A number of political parties recently submitted their annual reports of contributions of over Rs 20,000 received by them, as stipulated under Section 29C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which enables recognised political parties to get tax exemptions on this income, to the Election Commission (EC) which gives them to the Income-Tax Department for scrutiny in this regard.
New Delhi, Dec 11: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has garnered over Rs 9.6 crore in donations, in excess of Rs 20,000 from thousands of its supporters and well-wishers in the last financial year, according to data submitted to the Election Commission. A number of political parties recently submitted their annual reports of contributions of over Rs 20,000 received by them, as stipulated under Section 29C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which enables recognised political parties to get tax exemptions on this income, to the Election Commission (EC) which gives them to the Income-Tax Department for scrutiny in this regard.
Records state that the AAP got a total of Rs 9,61,51,672 from as many as 1,571 donors who had contributed varied amounts of funds through cheques, cash or electronic transfer to the party. The tally, for the 2013-14 fiscal, is led by the Congress which has received donations worth over Rs 66 crore and NCP which has got slightly more than Rs 14 crore under the same category. The BJP is the only national party which has not submitted this data to the EC till now. Other recognised parties who have not submitted this information to the poll panel include TRS, BJD, YSRCP, INLD, LJP, National Conference and PDP. Among others parties who submitted their donations list includes JD (S) at over Rs 5.48 crore, JD (U) over Rs 2.17 crore, CPI (Marxist) more than Rs 2.09 crore, CPI over 1.28 crore, Shiv Sena over Rs 1.81 crore and TDP more than Rs 1.01 crore.
Nelson Mandela’s country, one year after his death, a feeling of grim frustration has taken hold.
South Africa is a land of highest highs and lowest lows — and over the past few months, the pendulum has swung to the pessimistic end of the spectrum.
As South Africans paused Friday to remember their former president and reflect on his legacy, the country’s weighty challenges — a sputtering economy, resurging crime, political paralysis — were front and center.
It doesn’t help that many of us are in the dark. Huge swathes of South Africa’s cities have been without electricity for hours and days as Eskom, the musty old power utility, enforces “load shedding,” or rolling blackouts. The power cuts in recent weeks have been the worst in many years as Eskom struggles to meet demand.
This isn’t the only state entity in trouble — postal workers just last week returned from a months-long strike. With no mail delivered since August, and with Christmas nearing, there is a massive backlog of letters and parcels.
All of this spells trouble for an already faltering economy, with GDP growth forecast at just 1.4 percent for 2014.
Navin Tyagi, general secretary of the UP unit of Hindu Mahasabha, a right wing outfit has made this outrageous demand. He even further demands girls wearing jeans or skimpy dresses should be labeled as prostitutes.
Mr Tyagi might have forgotten that even during God’s times there were Rukmanis and other dancers who were treated an equal member of the then early civilizations. People were open minded and civilized than the present mongers who at night spend time and money in dance bars and during the day whole heartedly criticize them.
A dance is beautiful form of art and needs talent to perform them. This is 2014 the modern era with the full intrusion of the internet. How can our girls be aloof of this global village phenomenon? It is the sick mind set of filthy man to have such ideas.
They are definitely been directed by higher up people of power to instigate such ideas in the society. Then we honourable ministers saying wearing bikinis in the beach should be banned. Wearing short dresses should be banned. Then what is the right attire for places like this? If these wise men could suggest.
We live in a secular system where we should respect each other’s sentiments and culture. When a particular community wears skirts as a decent outfit nobody has the right to cry foul. So let’s not be surprised to come across such more disturbing messages in future.
Mumbai, Dec. 4 — Back in 2011, when Kangana Ranaut and Aanand L Rai worked together for the first time, they delivered a hit, Tanu Weds Manu. Now, they’re currently working on a film that is being touted as a sequel to the 2011 comedy, but has no similarity to the original story.
Kangana’s performance in this film seems to have impressed the director as he has now decided to cast her in another one of his films. She will be seen playing the role of a new-age Heer in that project.
Apparently, after seeing Kangana’s performance in director Vikas Bahl’s Queen, Aanand had written a challenging role for her for the ‘sequel’. But when the film’s shoot started in Delhi, he realised that she was pulling it off with great ease. Aanand says, “Kangana and I love to work with each other. After Tanu Weds Manu, I wanted to challenge the actor in her, and she overcame those challenges very smoothly. So, I decided to come up with something even more challenging for her.”
Is it true that he plans to give Kangana a tragic avatar in that film? “Yes, that idea has always been in my mind. I have already had a tryst with a tragedy (with his 2013 directorial venture Raanjhanaa), so I don’t mind revisiting it. But the idea will take its own time. I haven’t set a deadline for it since I can’t think of anything else except the sequel (to Tanu Weds Manu) right now,” says Aanand.
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The most searched celebrity of 2012, former adult actress Sunny Leon born on May 13, 1981 in Ontario, Canada. She made her Bollywood debut by Jism 2 (2012). The movie was blasted by the critics, and protests were held over India because of promotion of an adult star. She is ready to play role in her second movie, Ragini MMS 2.
Chitrangada Singh
Born in a Jat Family on 30 August 1976 in Jodhpur, India. Chitragand Singh best known for starring in Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi (2005) and for her first mainstream commercial film, Desi Boyz (2011). “You have outdone Smita Patil,” said Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangda Singh’s performance in her debut movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. And he is not the only one. Time and again Chitrangda has been compared to the legendary Smita Patil.
Jacqueline Fernandez
Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, born on 2 June 1985 is a former model and beauty queen who won Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006. She has received an International Indian Film Academy Award
for Best Female Debut and Stardust Award for Lux Exciting New Face in 2010, for her role in Aladin. In 2012 she gave 2 major hits, namely Murder 2 and Housefull 2. In 2013 she got fame another hit Race 2.
Nargis Fakhri
Fakhri was born in Queens, New York on October 20, 1979, to a Czech mother and a Pakistani father. Fakhri appeared on America’s Next Top Model Cycles 2 and 3 in 2004. She posed for the 2009 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar. In 2011, she made her feature film debut in the Bollywood film, Rockstar released on November 2011. She is currently signed on for a three film contract with Akshay Kumar’s Hari Om Productions.
Bipasha Basu
Basu was born on 7 January 1979 to a Bengali family in Delhi. She debuted in a negative role in Ajnabee (2001) which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She is perhaps the most fittest actress in Bollywood. She has released numerous DVDs on fitness. She is renowned for her item songs like “Phoonk De” in No Smoking (2007), and “Beedi” and “Namak Ishq Ka” in Omkara (2006) amongst others. Basu is slated to make her international film debut with the 2013 Australian film Singularity.
Anushka Sharma
Former model and actress Anushka born on 1 May 1988, she debuted opposite SRK in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). In 2012, again she act with Bollywood’s King, SRK in Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The film was a blockbuster. Her performance was widely hailed by critics and she outshone her fellow co-star, Katrina Kaif. She is known for portraying young, energetic characters, which go well with her age.
Deepika Padukone
The hottest most telented model and actress Deepika Padukone is at number 4. Born to badminton player Prakash Padukone on 5 January 1986, she chose to become an actress. She made her acting debut in 2006 and got huge fame after Om Shanti Om. She was noted for portraying modern, independent women in several commercially successful films, including Love Aaj Kal, Housefull, Cocktail and Race 2 her performance in the latter earned her unanimous critical appreciation and Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies.
Kareena Kapoor
Born into a film family in Mumbai on 21 September 1980, She made her Bollywood debut in 2000 war drama Refugee. She mostly in the list of the top ten actress. In 2012 she married to B’wood star Saif Ali Khan, and gave 2 major hits. She starred with Aamir Khan in the movie, Talaash. She performed an item song in Salman Khan’s film, Dabbang 2. The song, “Fevicol Se” was a huge hit and is featured regularly on all music channels.
Katrina Kaif
One of the most beautiful actress of all time, Katrina Kaif born on 16 July 1984, in Hong Kong to an Kashmiri Indian father and an English mother. She made her acting debut in 2003 Boom. She earned commercial success with Namastey London and later earned public recognition for playing glamorous roles in such male-centric films as Partner (2007), Race (2007) and Singh Is King (2008),New York (2009), Rajneeti (2010), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), and Ek Tha Tiger (2012, the second highest-grossing Bollywood film) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan alongside Shah Rukh Khan. She is set to appear in two high-profile productions; Vijay Krishna Acharya’s adventure film Dhoom 3 and Uday Chopra and Siddharth Anand’s Bang Bang.
Priyanka Chopra
The former Miss India and Miss World ,the actress, singer and songwriter Priyanka Chopra (PC), born on 18 July 1982, in Jamshedpur, Bihar. She made her acting debut in 2002 with the box office super hit Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar. In 2012, her films Barfi and Agneepath were super hits, and her acting was hailed by critics. She was given the “Hottest Girl of the year” title by Maxim.
Shekhar Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is a critically acclaimed Indian film director, producer and actor. He rose to popularity with the Hindi language movie Bandit Queen based upon the life of Phoolan Devi, an infamous Indian outlaw and from TV Series Named Pradhanmantri (TV Series)(Telecast on ABP News). His historical biopics of Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth and its sequel The Golden Age) garnered 7 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Cate Blanchett.
His future projects include Long Walk to Freedom, Paani, The Last Full Measure. A third episode in the Queen Elizabeth series is planned. According to screenwriter John Rogers, the success of Elizabeth led to Kapur being tapped to work on an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy, but the project was eventually shelved. Kapur also tentatively planned to helm a motion picture account of the life of the Buddha, entitled Buddha, but the plans were later dropped for unstated reasons. He also planned to adapt Larklight, a book by Philip Reeve. Kapur also traveled to Yerevan, Armenia to explore the possibility of making a film about the Armenian Genocide.
In an interview with Associated Content, Kapur announced he is no longer attached to Larklight.
He is set to direct Paani. The film reported to star Sushant Singh Rajput. The film will be produced by Aditya Chopra. Its music will be composed by A. R. Rahman.The announcement for the film was made at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010. He has also tied up with Keyur Patel, Chairman of Fuse Global for the co-funding of Paani, who is one of the major financiers in Hollywood when it comes to Mega-projects.
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