Micromax Canvas 4 pre-order starts, specs ‘missing’

TOI Tech Jun 29, 2013, 03.36PM IST (Micromax has started taking…) NEW DELHI: Indian mobile manufacturer Micromax has started taking pre-orders for its upcoming Canvas 4 smartphone. However, it has not revealed the specifications or the...

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Parents out for shopping, 2-year-old locked in car dies

ALWAR: A two-year-old girl suffocated to death after her parents locked her inside a closed car and went off shopping for an hour. Another sibling and a cousin, who were also left in the car, had to be admitted to hospital in a critical state.Police...

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Upbeat India take on West Indies in tri-series

KINGSTON ( JAMAICA): On a roll after their Champions Trophy triumph, the Indian cricket team would aim to continue the unbeaten run when they take on the West Indies, who would be eyeing revenge, in their opening clash of the tri-nation ODI series on...

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Abu Salem escaped this time, but we'll not spare him: Chhota Shakeel

MUMBAI: A day after underworld don Abu Salem was shot at in Taloja jail, a red-faced state government instituted an inquiry and suspended four prison staffers, including a jailor, for dereliction of duty. Around 8pm on Thursday, Salem was fired at by...

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Salman Khan spotted with his ladylove

Of late, there's been a strong buzz about Salman Khan's newest ladylove, Romanian actress Lulia Vantur. Reportedly, they've been dating for a while now. Lulia is in India and reports suggest that she is staying with Salman's parents in Mumbai.While eyewitnesses...

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WI vs SL: West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets

KINGSTON: Opener Chris Gayle was at his attacking best as he smashed a 100-ball 109 to fashion an easy six-wicket victory for the West Indies against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Tri-series on Friday.Scorecard | Match in Pics | Points TableThe...

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GoAir opts for female crew to save fuel

The airline's 130-odd male flight pursers will keep flying but future cabin crew recruitments will be all airhostesses. The author has posted comments on this articleSaurabh Sinha, TNN | Jun 28, 2013, 01.14AM IST NEW DELHI: The falling...

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15 TV channels break norms, lose licence

NEW DELHI: The I&B ministry has cancelled the licence of 15 channels and suspended the license of seven others for up to 30 days for failing to comply with licensing conditions. Most of these are regional channels. The ministry has also issued notices...

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Aditya Pancholi adds to Zarina’s woes

Even as his son languishes at Arthur Road Jail, Aditya Pancholi continues to make news for all the wrong reasons. A case was registered against the actor at the Versova police station last night for beating up his neighbour. Pancholi had reportedly trespassed...

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Gold, silver prices tumble to lowest since late 2010 on strong US economic data

On Wednesday, gold fell to its lowest in nearly three years. The author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Jun 26, 2013, 02.02PM IST LONDON: Gold and silver prices tumbled to their lowest in nearly three years on Wednesday...

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Modi’s Himalayan miracle

On the evening of Friday, June 21, as India reeled from the shock of the calamity in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi landed up in Dehradun with a handful of officers. By Sunday, it was claimed that he had rescued...

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Railways tightens ticket refund rules

NEW DELHI: You can no longer cancel a train ticket 24 hours before your journey and still claim a full refund.The railways ministry, which comprehensively revised ticket refund rules on Tuesday, said the move was aimed at stopping touts from selling...

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No more nudity or lovemaking in Hollywood

Kritika Kapoor, TNN Jun 24, 2013, 12.00AM IST (Kate Winslet in Titanic…) Hollywood films are increasingly choosing not to show nudity or lovemaking. Here's why... Back in the '80s and '90s, when, judging by Bollywood, flowers got way...

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'Captain Cool' Dhoni in a league of his own

LONDON: Men with the Je Ne Sais Quoi: Of whom things can never be adequately described or expressed.For a man who made critics cringe at his technique, one who famously claimed to have built his biceps on a litre of milk a day and most astonishingly...

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Google marks Antoni Gaudí's 161st birthday with doodle

NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday marked the 161st birth anniversary of Antoni Gaudi with a doodle.Antoni Gaudi was a Spanish architect whose distinctive style has left a mark on Barcelona. His works were inspired by oriental arts. Born on June 25, 1852 in...

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Narendra Modi lands in Uttarakhand, flies out with 15,000 Gujaratis

DEHRADUN: In the two days that NarendraModi has been in Uttarakhand, he has managed to completely rile not just the Congress government of Vijay Bahuguna but also the administrative staff involved in rescue operations at Kedarnath, Badrinath and Uttarkashi....

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I am Ranbir's father, not his secretary: Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor, 60, is not just playing the role of India's most wanted man in 'D- Day', but he is also one of India's most sought after actors. He is still as excited as a school kid while going to work. He has inherited his passion from his father and...

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Champions Trophy: Rain curtails India-England final to 24 overs per side

BIRMINGHAM: The Champions Trophy final between England and India at Edgbaston was scheduled to start at 8.50 p.m (IST) on Sunday after more than five hours play was lost to rain.ScorecardThe match has been reduced to 20 overs a side and India will bat...

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Raanjhanaa

Story: A Hindu Brahmin boy falls in love with a beautiful Muslim girl from his neighbourhood. Does their love pass the acid communal test?Movie Review: Raanjhanaa is a love story that has a Shakespearean touch and is mounted on a lavish scale. Set in...

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Arshad shivers after slapping Madhuri

'Dedh Ishqiya' has its share of rustic rawness and violence.While displaying anger, like he did in the first part, came easily to Arshad Warsi, beating Madhuri Dixit violently put the actor into a quandary. Not surprising, since it would unnerve any...

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Hema Malini's younger daughter Ahana Deol engaged

Sister Esha Deol tied the knot with businessman Bharat Takhtani in June last year, and last evening, Hema Malini and Dharmendra's youngest daughter, Ahana, got engaged to Vaibhav Vora, a Delhi businessman. The private ceremony took place at Hema Malini's...

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11-yr-old fathers child with 36-yr-old woman

PTI Jun 20, 2013, 06.40AM IST MELBOURNE: An 11-year-old boy in New Zealand has become a father after conceiving a child with the 36-year-old mother of a school friend. The woman coerced the boy, from Auckland, into repeated sexual encounters...

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Shweta Tiwari set to wed next month

TV actress Shweta Tiwari will tie the knot next month with actor Abhinav Kohli, her boyfriend of three-and-a-half years.Though the date remains to be fixed, Shweta confirms the wedding will take place in July. She announced the wedding on the set of...

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Raanjhanna

Story: A Hindu Brahmin boy falls in love with a beautiful Muslim girl from his neighbourhood. Does their love pass the acid communal test?Movie Review: Raanjhanaa is a love story that has a Shakespearean touch and is mounted on a lavish scale. Set in...

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Man drugged, wife gang-raped

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped in northeast Delhi by two electricians on Tuesday night.The accused Digambar (30) and Ravi (32) were arrested from their residence in Loni, Ghaziabad. A case of gang rape has been registered.According...

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Asad Rauf got pricey gifts from bookie via Vindu Dara Singh

Asad Rauf (Pakistani umpire who was officiating in IPL 6): "Do you know my birthday is coming up?"Vindu Dara Singh (film and TV actor): "Asadbhai, don't worry, we will take care of it. I will convey the message to Pawanbhai."Pawan Jaipur (bookie) to...

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Ind vs SL: India off to a cautious start in chase of 182

NEW DELHI: Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma got off to a cautious start as India made 40 runs in mandatory powerplay (10 overs) after Sri Lanka set 182.Scorecard | Match in PicsIshant Sharma took three wickets as India restricted Sri Lanka to...

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Mamata Banerjee's goons silence an entire village

KAMDUNI (BARASAT): "Shut up", West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had shouted at Kamduni women on Monday. Her party toughs ensured they did. When TOI visited the village on Tuesday, the roar of a hundred women the previous day had been replaced...

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Nitish Kumar wins confidence vote in Bihar assembly

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday won the confidence vote in the state assembly, with the support of 126 MLAs.With the BJP members not present in the assembly, the trust motion was opposed by only 24 MLAs.Replying to the debate on...

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Shraddha to work with 'younger' Siddharth not 'veteran' Bachchan Jr

She may have been labelled fickle at the beginning of her career but Shraddha Kapoor is displaying wisdom beyond her years post 'Aashiqui 2'.It was the other day that the actress turned down an old contract for a music video saying she was now a star...

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Priyanka gets emotional on the set

Exactly a week after her father's demise, Priyanka Chopra started filming her next, at a studio in Goregaon (West).The actress placed a picture of the late Dr Ashok Chopra, in his army uniform, at the mahurat puja. She was accompanied by her mother,...

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If Sonia ji asks me to pick up a broom and sweep, I will do it: Union minister Dr Charandas Mahant

RAIPUR: In the latest example of political sycophancy, Union minister of state for agriculture and food processing Dr Charandas Mahant said on Monday that, "If Congress president Sonia Gandhi asks me to pick up a broom and sweep state Congress office...

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We will be desperate to beat India in semis: Jayawardene

LONDON: The five-wicket defeat to India in a warm-up match ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy will have no significance when Sri Lanka square off against the same opponents in the semifinals, said Mahela Jayawardene.Jayawardene, who reached 11,000 ODI...

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