Top 10 Richest Politicians of the World

01. Michael Bloomberg

The Connection: Mayor, New York City (2002-Present)

In January the longtime equal rights advocate joined with other mayors nationwide to launch Mayors for Freedom to Marry. In February he won plaudits from women's rights groups for pledging to match $250,000 in donations to Planned Parenthood when the Susan G. Komen Foundation controversially and briefly cut funding.

02. Mikhail Prokhorov

The Connection: Leadership, Right Cause Party Congress (2011); Candidate for President of Russia (2012)
Prokhorov left Right Cause as the movement collapsed, calling the party a "farce." He garnered 8% of the vote against Vladimir Putin in the race for president.

03. Bidzina Ivanishvili

Worth: $6.4 billion

The Connection: Candidate for Prime Minister of Georgia (Fall 2012)

Bidzina's wealth is equal to half of Georgia's GDP, and he's used it to provide for the people living in his hometown of Chorvila -- creating a modern feudal municipality.

04. Silvio Berlusconi

Worth: $5.9 billion

The Connection: Prime Minister, Italy (2008-2011)

Silvio Berlusconi is out of office and out of jail, at least for now. The former Italian Prime Minister resigned in November amid scandals, gaffes and a crumbling economy. This past February, the media and banking maven had corruption charges thrown out of Italian court thanks to a statute of limitations, but he still faces separate charges for sex with a minor and tax fraud. He denies all allegations. He started his career as a cruise ship crooner.

05. Henry Ross Perot Sr.

Worth: $3.5 billion

The Connection: Two-time presidential candidate (1992, 1996)

Perot dropped $60 million on his first presidential campaign in 1992, capturing 19% of the vote. He founded the Reform Party in 1995 and ran under that banner in 1996, gaining 8% of the vote.

06. Andrei Guriev

Worth: $3.5 billion
The Connection: Senator to Federation Council, Russia (2001-Present)
The former Communist leader turned fertilizer billionaire is considered one of Russia's most powerful politicians.

07. Naguib Sawiris

Worth: $3.1 billion

The Connection: Founder, Free Egyptians Party (2011)

Sawiris plunged into politics when he formed last year the Free Egyptians party to promote free markets and a secular government. Although he apologized, hard-line Islamists wanted him tried on charges of insulting Islam for tweeting a bearded Mickey Mouse and a veiled Minnie.

08. Najib Mikati

Worth: $3 billion

The Connection: Prime Minister, Lebanon (2011-Present)

Najib Mikati became prime minister of Lebanon in January 2011 and immediately faced a series of threats to the country's stability--not least the violence in neighboring Syria. Mikati, who's a moderate in a divided nation, keeps in touch with a growing following on Twitter to explain his policies.

09. Sebastian Pinera

 Worth: $2.4 billion

The Connection: President of Chile (2010-present); Senator (1990-1998)

After he was elected president in 2010, Pinera kept his campaign promise to sell his holdings, a popular move. He unloaded his 26% stake in Chilean airline LAN for $1.5 billion, sold the TV channel Chilevision to Time Warner for a reported $150 million, and sold his share of popular soccer team Blanco & Negro. But last year after student protests, worker strikes, and raging wildfires in Torres del Paine National Forest, Pinera's approval ratings dropped to a reported 23%, the lowest of any Chilean president since Pinochet.

10. Jeff Greene

 Worth: $2.1 billion

The Connection: Senate candidate in 2010 Democratic Primary, Florida

Greene lost his primary battle to Kendrick Meek, who in turn lost to up-and-coming Republican all-star Marco Rubio.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni 6th place in the International Cricket, ODI Ranking

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved up to the sixth place in the International Cricket Council's rankings for ODI batsmen after producing a 'player of the series' performance in the recent series against England.

Dhoni finished the five-match series as the leading run-getter with 236 runs at an average of little under 79. For this achievement, he has been rewarded with a jump of three places, which not only puts him in sixth position but also makes him the highest-ranked India batsmen after Virat Kohli dropped three places to ninth position following his 194 runs in the series.

Also moving in the right direction from the England series is home side's Jonathan Trott, who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year award at the ICC Awards in London last week. Trott scored 111 runs from four matches and improved his own rating by six points, which has helped him leapfrog ahead of Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara into fourth position.

Both Dhoni and Trott will be aiming to further climb the ladder when they go head to head in the five-ODI series which starts in Hyderabad October 14. While Dhoni last topped the batting charts in June 2010, Trott is enjoying his career-best ranking to date.

Left-hand batsman Suresh Raina was the second leading run-getter for India with 198 runs, which has provided him a jump of five places to 30th spot. Ravi Bopara's effort of 197 runs in the series has earned him a jump of 14 places and puts him at the 64th spot.

India's Rahul Dravid has signed off on an illustrious ODI career in 118th position after playing his first series in two years. The former captain scored 128 runs in his final series, which earned him three places on the batting chart.

Dravid's 10,899 in 344 ODIs with 12 centuries and 83 half-centuries makes him the seventh highest run-getter in the history of ODI behind Sachin Tendulkar (18,111), Ricky Ponting (13,602), Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430), Inzamam-ul-Haq (11,739), Sourav Ganguly (11,363) and Jacques Kallis (11,227). During his career, the 38-year-old from Bangalore reached the highest ranking of fifth after the Edgbaston ODI against England on August 27, 2007, when he scored 56 in India's 42-run victory.

In the rankings for ODI bowlers, England's Graeme Swann has strengthened his position at the top of the tree. The off-spinner earned 25 ratings position for his eight wickets in the series, which have put him on a career-best 750 ratings points. India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the biggest mover. Ashwin took six wickets against England and jumped 34 places to 41st spot. Also rising in the rankings are England's fast bowler James Anderson in 11th (up by two places), Praveen Kumar of India in 21st (up by four places) and Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan in 23rd (up by three places).

Bowlers losing ground include Saeed Ajmal of Pakistan in seventh (down by three places), England fast bowler Stuart Broad in 26th (down by four places), and Munaf Patel of India in 33rd (down by six places).

Amongst the all-rounders, Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez has broken into the top three for the first time in his career. The list is still headed by Shane Watson of Australia with Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan in second position. Source By andhraheadlines

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Eight Indians Among Forbes Asia's 50 Top Business Women

(IANS) Washington, Feb 28 : Eight Indian women, including media baroness Shobhana Bharti, hotelier Priya Paul and banker Chhanda Kochchar, figure among Forbes Asia's list of 50 businesswomen in Asia who are performing at the centrestage in the world's most dynamic region.

The 50 women were chosen for being particularly active in their areas of business in spite of challenging economic headwinds, the US business magazine said noting most of these women produced higher profits amid a slowdown in China, a weak US recovery and concerns over Europe's currency union.

The list includes Priya Paul, an Indian hotelier who took over after her father was assassinated and introduced a new line of hip boutique inns.

Other Indians on the list are Shobhana Bhartia, 56, Chairman and Editorial Director HT Media; Chanda Kochhar, 51, Managing Director & CEO ICICI Bank; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 59, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Biocon India; Chitra Ramkrishna, 49, Joint Managing Director, National Stock Exchange; Renuka Ramnath, 51, Founder, Managing Director and CEO, Multiples Alternate Asset Management India; Preetha Reddy, 55, Group Managing Director Apollo Hospitals; and Shikha Sharma, 54, CEO and Managing Director Axis Bank, India.

Women from China dominate the list with 16 honourees, followed by Hong Kong and India with eight each.

Three other Indians figure on a list of 12 Women to Watch. They are: Sunaina Gill, 32, Director of Operations & Merchandising Gill Capital, Singapore; Nisaba Godrej, 35, President, Human Capital & Innovation, Godrej Group; and Nandini Piramal, 32, Executive Director/Head of H. R. Piramal Enterprises. Source by TopNews.in

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Charmee to Debut in Bollywood

South Indian Actress Charmee is debuting in the Bollywood movies with big stars like Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi and Arshad warsi in ‘Zilla Ghaziabad’ in which she plays a village girl and love interest of Vivek Oberoi though she has spoke in Telugu quite a few times with Vivek still being a Hindi speaking girl it is very difficult to grasp UP slang however  her voice is going to be dubbed.  Charmee denies the rumours of splitting  with close friend and music composer Devisreeprasad. She says he is still a close friend of her. Currently she is busy with Malayalam movie Pappana and Kannada movie Devson and also in telugu with director Chandu. - 

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Zilla Ghaziabad Week End Box Office Collection

Bollywood movie Zilla Ghaziabad has done a decent collection at the Indian Box Office in the first weekend. But the Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi and Arsad Warsi starrer has failed to beat another new release Kai Po Che starring new comers like Sushant Singh Rajput and Rajkumar Yadav in leads.

It has landed in the second place, while the latter topped the collection chart. Zilla Ghaziabad, which released in a large number of theatres on February 22, registered very good occupancy in single screens across the country on Friday, while it had very low response in multiplexes. Overall, the movie has performed very well in mass circuits like Bihar, CP, CI, UP and Rajasthan.

The Anand Kumar directed flick was expected to show a big jump on Saturday. Instead of going upwards, Zila Ghaziabad witnessed decline in its business on the second day. And on Sunday, the business of the movie went up, but it was below the expected mark. It has collected Rs 10.75 crores nett at the domestic Box Office in the first weekend.

Its breakup is Rs 3.50 cr on Fri, Rs 3.25 cr on Sat and Rs 4 cr on Sun. However, Zilla Ghaziabad was a most-awaited action entertainer of the year 2012. The movie boasts of popular star cast and its makers had massive promotions for it. But the film got negative reviews from the film critics. Besides this, it got eclipsed by the flick Kai Po Che wave across major circuits. Trade experts feel that these two reasons cost its producers a lot.
 

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Temple Run 2 released for iOS, Android version to come soon

Here is good news for avid fans of the popular game – Temple Run. The sequel to one of the most wildly popular iOS and Android games Temple Run is now available for iOS users.

The new game has been named “Temple Run 2″, and is currently available for iPhone and iPad users. However, there is no word on when it will make its way to Android devices. It is believed that the app will soon be available for Android users.

“With over 170 million downloads (since its 2011 release), Temple Run redefined mobile gaming. Now get more of the exhilarating running, jumping, turning and sliding you love in Temple Run 2,” said Imangi Studios, LLC, adding “Navigate perilous cliffs, zip lines, mines and forests as you try to escape with the cursed idol. How far can you run?!”

The new features include beautiful new graphics, gorgeous new organic environments, new obstacles, more powerups, more achievements, special powers foreach character, and bigger monkeys.
Mashable quoted Studio cofounder Keith Shepherd as saying, “We wanted to set out and do all the things we wanted to do with Temple Run but we couldn’t fit in.”

“It feels like a bigger, better, more awesome version of the first game,” he added.

Temple Run is an incredible hit enjoyed by tens of millions of people worldwide.

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came to India with the dream of wanting to essay immortal role like Meena Kumariji: Meera

Pakistani actress Meera, who made her Bollywood debut in Mahesh Bhatt's Nazar, will step into the shoes of legendary Meena Kumari for the Pakeezah remake.

The film was first made in 1972 by late director Kamal Amrohi and now his son Tajdar Amrohi is producing the remake. "It is a divine feeling. I cannot define it in words," Meera said in a statment.

"I simply loved Meena Kumariji in the film. It has always played again and again in my mind. I came to India with the dream of wanting to essay the same immortal role some day. And when Tajdar saab gave the nod, I was simply too overwhelmed," she added.

The movie is still in conception stage, said Tajdar and added, "Meera had spoken to me about Pakeezah about three-and-half years ago. She is very passionate about doing it. She is like a little child with a dream, so I gave her the nod.

"It is not an easy film to make. It is a challenge for Meera. To re-erect the same sets, it would cost 20 times more. The kind of costumes, dialogue, the aura, there are several uphill tasks. It will be a huge thing," he added.

Once the director for the movie will is be finalised, the rest of the cast and crew will be put in place.

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Jabardasth Movie Censor Report : Tollywood

Jabardasth starring Siddharth and Samantha in the lead roles is gearing up for a release on a grand scale on February 22.

In this regard, the film has wrapped up the censor formalities and has cleared with U/A certificate from the censor Board. The run time of Jabardasth is 2 Hrs 30 Minutes and the movie is carrying good expectations among the audiences.

The romantic comedy entertainer with ample mass elements is directed by Nandini Reddy and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh on the banner of Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner. Thaman composed musical scores are already rocking the charts. Siddharth is hoping to score a hit with Jabardasth, which is crucial to his career.

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Indian Mujahideen Outsmarts Security Agencies and Targeting India

At least seven major terror strikes since 2006 in the country have been linked to Indian Mujahideen, the banned terror outfit. Intelligence agencies consider the outfit’s leader, Bhatkal brothers, as India’s most wanted terror suspects. Agents believe the outfit now virtually works as a BPO unit for its handlers.

Every time terror strikes India, intelligence agencies turn the spotlight on three faces – Yaseen, Riyaz and Iqbal Shahbandari, better known by their suffix Bhatkal, except the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. As many as five states have arrested almost 93 Indian Mujahideen operatives after blasts, and each time, the outsourcing model of the outfit has outsmarted the police.

Intelligence agencies believe two of the Shahbandari brothers – Riyaz and Iqbal – mastermind operations from outside India, with their locations varying from Pakistan to Sharjah to Dubai, with the elusive Yaseen using his expertise in explosives and logistics to micro-manage operations in India. The Indian Mujahideen’s rise as a terror outfit has been quick despite the 2008 crackdown when the Intelligence Bureau and police went after them in Delhi.

Intelligence sources insist the Indian Mujahideen has replaced the waning influence of the D-company. Their use of outsourced foot-soldiers, recruited from small towns in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar, has allowed the terror tap to continue to flow despite arrests of key last-mile suspects like Maqbool, currently lodged in Tihar jail, and Fasih Mohammad and Danish Ansari.

Intelligence sources say IM’s rise is linked to Dawood’s failing health. They say Dawood’s younger brother Anees is focusing more on real estate, and Chhota Shakeel is re-investing his fortune in the corporate sector. In fact, Maharashtra police’s anti-terror squad is currently hunting for four key IM operatives who they believe struck not only in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar, but could hold the key to Hyderabad’s twin blasts last week.

The use of cycles, the chemical composition of the bombs and the delivery mechanism has convinced investigators that Hyderabad was another Indian Mujahideen job. Their entire probe has focused on questioning IM suspects already in various jails across Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra and Ahmedabad, where the police had actually claimed to have ended the Indian Mujahideen by arresting 60 suspects in 2008.

The Hyderabad police now believe the IM continued to tap into local residents, with Yaseen providing explosive and logistics expertise. Police believe their efforts were helped by divisive local politics, keeping up the steady supply of operatives for blasts.

Before leaving India, Indian Mujahideen commanders were believed to be operating from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area. An Indian Mujahideen suspect, Tarique, had told police that Yaseen even married a girl from the area.

Significantly, Yaseen had once slipped out of Kolkata police’s grasp with officers goofing up by arresting him only as a petty fake currency operator in 2009. Yaseen jumped bail and since then, he has been reported to be spotted in Chennai and Delhi and striking almost at will across the nation.

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Veena Malik 100 lip kisses in one minute

Pakistani starlet Veena Malik is going to celebrate her birthday in a unique style. She will lock lips 100 times in one minute to break the existing most number of Kissing Guinness book of world Records. The contestants of “The City that Never Sleeps-Bollywood Hunt” will kiss Veena Malik on the occasion of her Birthday.

The contestants will get a unique chance of to kiss the Bollywood sexy girl. Veena Malik said, “I am really excited about this I can’t wait to break Guinness world record which is going to be a huge birthday gift for me.

And my film The City That Never Sleeps where the contestants are going to come and kiss me. I am happy that the producer Satish Reddy and director Haroon Rashid is giving me a chance to mark my name in the world record and I am thankful to them for giving me such a great opportunity”.Veena Malik is currently filming ‘The Dirty Picture’, Supermodel, ‘Zindagi 50-50’, ‘Mumbai 125 KM 3D’.

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Countdown Start For Indian Budget 2013

Sectors on Radar

With barely a week left for the Union Budget 2013-14, major industrial sectors are awaiting government’s announcement that will not only give direction to the Indian economy but will also pave the road for development of these sectors. Here is a list of top five sectors which is most likely to be addressed in the Budget.

Real estate sector

Amidst demands of granting industry status to the housing sector, this year the real estate sector will be among the most watched. Industry bodies are also demanding tax exemption on Special Hosing Zones in line with Special Economic Zones. Allowing external commercial borrowing as per the FDI norms is also among the wishlist. Other pending reforms is the Land acquisition Bill, which, if passed will give a major boost to the real estate sector.

If the government fulfills the wishlist of the salaried class which includes separate provision for the principal loan amount which currently is included in 80C (under which maximum limit is one lakh all inclusive) it will bring positive impact to the realty sector.

Another demand of the salaried class is to hike the interest payments on home loan of upto minimum 3 lakh from current Rs 1.5 lakh which is eligible for deduction.

Though all the demands may not be fulfilled but if government fulfills a few of the demands, it will be fruitful for the realtors and their stocks. One can carefully watch real estate stocks during this Budget.

Automobile sector

Automobile sector is one major sector which should be closely watched during the budget. There is likelihood that the government may hike excise duty on diesel cars (mainly SUV) which has seen sharp reactions from the industry. If government goes ahead with the hike in excise duty it will bring negative impact on the whole sector. The stocks of auto companies may suffer.

Stocks of companies which have dominant presence in diesel vehicles will be net sufferer. However, the companies which deal mostly with petrol cars will not be affected much. But some respite may be seen if government decides to reduce excise duty on electric and hybrid cars. Other demands include reducing excise duty on small cars, buses and increase in expenditure in JNRUM scheme for urban development. But these decisions are unlikely to be taken in considering the ballooning fiscal crisis.

Banking

Government may go forth with issuing of more new licences in banking sector. This might cast a negative impact on the entire sector because the entry of new players will increase market competition.

Another demand raised by the banking sector allowing tax free infrastructure bonds so as to bring more funds. The banking sector remains at the priority list because these major decisions will give further direction to the sector. Banking stocks should be carefully watched because if the first decision of granting licence is okayed, the stocks of banks may go in red but the second decision might bring cheer across the banking stocks.

Insurance

Decision on FDI in insurance will be eagerly watched. The 49 percent FDI in insurance which has been on the back burner for quite some time now remains to be passed by the government.

Another major announcement awaited for the Insurance sector is the tax rebate under 80C. If government announces a separate provision of tax rebate, apart from 80C or hikes the tax exemption limit under 80C it will bring a positive response to the sector.

The Insurance sector’s stock might see a good rally.
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Screen writers to correct Bollywood's drift from Reality

New Delhi (IANS): The country's top scriptwriters will pitch to correct Bollywood's growing disconnect with ground realities during the third Indian Screenwriters Conference, to be held in Mumbai Feb 25-27.

The industry experts will be deliberating on burning issues, such as the aam admi's (common man) struggle, rural exploitation, social injustice, caste oppression, economic polarisation and distress, at the St. Andrew's Auditorium, Bandra West, under the aegis of the Film Writers Association (FWA).

FWA is a nationally recognised body of scriptwriters in India, with over 17,000 members. The body has been instrumental in getting the Copyright Act amended for payment of royalty to screen writers. The Minimum Basic Contract, between writers and producers, which addresses these concerns, is also almost finalised.

"We have a packed schedule covering all aspects of screenwriting - from creative to commercial and legal, especially in the light of the Copyright Amendment Bill 2012. We are felicitating Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, Gulzar and late Manohar Shyam Joshi," Kamlesh Pandey, general secretary of FWA, said in a statement.

"The screenwriting community meets every two years to debate issues important to us. At this third Indian Screenwriters Conference, we all felt that some reflection on these issues, some collective soul-searching, so to say, is called for," Pandey added.

For instance, the recent gang-rape in Delhi has set off a national debate on: How does popular culture portray women? What is the gender equation in cinema and TV? What impact does this have on the audience, reads the release.

As many as 800 established and budding screenwriters and writer-directors, including luminaries such as Ashutosh Gowariker, Govind Nihalani, Anurag Basu, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, will attend the conference.

Among the special invitees are Oscar winner scriptwriter Tom Schulman and Rebecca Kessinger, executive director, Writers Guild of America. Schulman is one of Hollywood's highest paid scriptwriters and has written "Dead Poets Society". He has also scripted the "Medicine Man" and "Honey I Shrunk the Kids".

Young turks of Indian screenwriting will also be in attendance. They include Juhi Chaturvedi ("Vicky Donor"), Urmi Juvekar ("Shanghai"), Bejoy Nambiar ("David"), Akshat Verma ("Delhi Belly"), Pubali Chaudhuri ("Kai Po Che"), Ravi Jadhav ("Natrang"), Abbas Tyrewala ("Jaane Tu...") and Habib Faisal ("Ishaqzaade").  

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Natural Remedies For Diabetes

(Funzug)Diabetic? Not sure what to eat? Then this list is just for you. Read about the many offerings nature has, which will help keep your diabetes in check.

We understand that as a diabetic, your diet is of utmost importance. And that sometimes those sweet cravings are just way too hard to resist! So we bring you a list of natural goodies that tantalize your taste buds, are easy to find and as a bonus, are great for your health!

Pears: Rich in potassium and loaded with fibre, a pear is also low in carbohydrates! Add them in your fruit bowl or mix it up with spinach to get an instant fix for your hunger pangs. Despite the fact that fruits and vegetables are good for you, there's no denying the fact that some of them contain sugar and carbohydrates, albeit in small amounts. So keep your portions small and do check with your nutritionist before any major diet changes.
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Mum-to-be Kim Kardashian Learning About Privacy from Beau Kanye West

(TopNews)New York, Feb 24 : Kim Kardashian has admitted that she has started to become more guarded about her privacy now that she's poised to become a mom - all thanks to her boyfriend Kanye West.

"When you live your life so publicly, like on a reality show, people assume that they know every side of you already," the New York Daily News quoted her as telling Du Jour Magazine.

The reality star is settling into the idea of becoming a mother, and she's attempting to be in control of her image and privacy in the process.

The mom-to-be shows off her growing belly in the March issue of the magazine.

The father of her unborn child, rapper Kanye West, has apparently had a hand in Kardashian's transformation from being a single, sexy starlet, into a more maternal woman.

"My boyfriend has taught me a lot about privacy. I'm ready to be a little less open about some things, like my relationships. I'm realizing everyone doesn't need to know everything. I'm shifting my priorities," she told the magazine.

She said that she started to be more guarded when fans ask for her photograph out in public, especially when she's with West.

She said that she learned to understand the importance of privacy and boundaries, something that she hadn't really learned to embrace before.  

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Miley Cyrus wants 30 Wedding Dresses

(Topnews) Los Angeles: Singer-actress Miley Cyrus, who is engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth, joked she will have 30 wedding dresses.

The 20-year-old is considering a gown from designer brand Marchesa for her impending nuptials to Hemsworth but she has been inundated with offers from other designers also.

"Marchesa make the most amazing dresses, they are definitely one of our options. But so many people want to be involved, I'll probably have 30 dresses at my wedding," people. com quoted Cyrus as saying.

While she is struggling to choose the right dress, Cyrus also says that she and her fiance aren't getting stressed about the wedding planning. "I'm not worried about it, we haven't talked about anything specific. Liam is pretty laid back about everything, it's the best thing ever," she said. Source By (IANS) http://www.topnews.in/light/miley-cyrus-wants-30-wedding-dresses-261058

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Syrian rebels launch major offensive to capture strategic airport

SamayLive. :The rebels launched a major attack on the airport and the adjacent Nairab military airfield last week, and have since overrun the main army base protecting the area.Control of the airport would provide a significant boost for the opposition, and mark a strategic shift in the country's 23-month civil war.

The fighting has been raging for weeks, but it was only in early February after the rebels captured the strategic Aleppo neighborhood of Sheik Said near the airport, which has been shut down because of the violence, that the offensive gained momentum.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Aleppo Media Center reported that rebels captured the main fuel station on the Nairab base.The Observatory said there were several regime casualties and five rebels, including foreign fighters, killed before rebels withdrew from the station a few hours later.The fight for the international airport in Aleppo, Syria's largest city and commercial hub, highlights the importance that both sides in the conflict place on controlling strategic assets that could provide an edge in the larger fight for the country.

Last week, rebels seized a hydroelectric dam and a major oil field, cutting off President Bashar Assad's regime from key resources necessary for its long-term survival. Rebels also seized an air defense base and fought near two other army installations in Syria's north.

Aleppo's airport is crucial in the broader fight for the city itself. Rebels launched an offensive on Aleppo in July, and quickly seized several neighborhoods. Since then, the fighting has settled into a bloody stalemate that has  destroyed entire districts, killed thousands and forced thousands more to flee their homes.

Determined to hang onto the city, Assad's regime has thrown troops and resources into the fight. But his army has faced difficulties in sending reinforcements to Aleppo since October, when rebels captured the strategic town of Maaret al-Numan, about 80 kilometres southwest of Aleppo.

Maaret al-Numan is on the highway that links Damascus with Aleppo.The regime has not been able to fly supplies since the Aleppo airport closed weeks ago due to the fighting.
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Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor again onscreen?

OneIndia :Katrina Kaif Ranbir Kapoor Katrina Kaif Biography Upcoming Movies Fanspeak Videos Photos View All It looks like Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have taken an oath to remain mum over their alleged affair. But, the latest buzz say that the duo will be again seen together onscreen for an advertisement. A leading daily informed that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have signed on for a hair oil, as the brand ambassadors. The rumoured couple were earlier seen in movies like Rajneeti and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. A while ago, the rumours were rife that the duo celebrated the New Year together at Manhattan. According to the eyewitnesses, they were spotted on the streets of the Big Apple. Fans also saw them at a Manhattan theatre watching the movie Lincoln. But later, the duo denied all these rumours. 

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Salman Khan gets his real Sister!

oneindia :The current report says actress Tabu might play onscreen sister to superstar Salman Khan in his upcoming movie Mental. Tabu was last seen in the film Li Of Pi. She is considered as one of the most talented actresses of Bollywood. According to a leading daily, Tabu might play the role of Salman Khan's reel life sister in the film Mental. But, this hasn't been confirmed yet. Salman had earlier worked with Tabu in movies like Hum Saath Saath Hai, Jeet and Biwi No. 1. Now, if things go fine, we might see the duo together again onscreen. Mental will be remake of Telugu hit Stalin. According to the reports, the film was initially titled as Radhe, but later it was renamed into Mental. Interestingly, Salman's character name will be called as Radhe. The movie will be directed by Sohail Khan.Read moreat:http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2013/salman-khan-tabu-sister-film-mental-103845.html

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Actress persuades woman into sex racket

samaylive :A Malayalam Television serial actress was on Saturday arrested for allegedly trying to persuade a woman into the sex racket business, promising her TV roles, police said.

Greeshma (32) of Mambram in Kannur district was arrested from the Kannur railway station, police sources said.

Television actress persuades woman into sex racket:

Greeshma had allegedly been pestering the woman and the latter had complained to police.

As per a plan suggested by police, the woman asked the actress to come to the railway station.

Police who were waiting at the station arrested her and a probe is on into the incident, police said.

A man, who was also with the actress, fled,police said. Source By : samaylive Link

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Real Life All Time Chain Smoker : Salman Khan Shahrukh Khan Hrithik Roshan

Source By : Daily.Bhaskar.com

Bhaskar:All actors who smoke on silver screen are not smokers in real lives. But the smoking habit of some stars is not hidden from the world.  Stars have often run into legal troubles, thanks to their smoking habit.
Let’s take a look at smoking habits of some of Bollywood’s famous stars.
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Shah Rukh Khan

King Khan is a chain smoker who loves his Marlboro Lights cigarettes. After a surgery, doctors advised him to reduce his smoking but Shah Rukh has so far failed to kick the butt.
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Salman Khan

Though ‘Dabangg’ Salman Khan is very cautious of his screen image, in real life he enjoys smoking Marlboro Regular cigarettes. In 2009, Salman got into legal trouble for smoking in a train compartment near Mohali.
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Hrithik Roshan

Super Star Hrithik Roshan tried five times to quit smoking but failed. He had been a chain smoker for a long time. The actor has finally quit smoking and hasn’t smoked for the last 3 months.
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For Sunny Leone, rape is not a crime but 'surprise sex'

Source By ANI : ScreenIndia
Sunny Leone has once again got the tongues wagging with her controversial tweet. This time it is quite more sensitive.

According to a leading news agency, the pornstar turned actress tweeted, “Rape is not crime, it is a surprise sex.”In no time the starlet realized her mistake and deleted her tweet, but by then it got retweeted by her followers.

Later on Sunny even clarified her tweet on the micro blogging site and tweeted, “Who ever has said this rape comment is an idiot. I never said this. Grow up!!!!!!!!!?”

“Well everyone on my page that thinks that's a joke they are getting blocked!!!”
“My iPad finally has Internet access so I can block mean people when I see them,” she added.

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Saif Ali Khan and Milan Luthria’s film to begin in October

Source By Rika Aash: ScreenIndia 

Mumbai: Film-maker Milan Luthria, who will work with Saif Ali Khan after 13 years, will start on their next venture in October. The untitled film was supposed to go on floors in April, but the director decided to postpone the shoot as he will be busy with the post-production work of Once Upon A Time Again which is due to release in July.

Bhushan Kumar, head of T-Series, who is going to produce the untitled film confirmed the dates. Bhushan says, “Since Milan is busy with Once Upon..., we will start work on this project as soon as he completes this film.” The lead lady is yet to be finalised. “We have shortlisted some actresses for the role, but Milan will decide who fits the role better,” he added.

Earlier, the actor was part of Luthria’s debut film Kachche Dhaage in 1993. Luthria has directed the critically acclaimed film The Dirty Picture and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai.

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Ajay Devgn speaks 5 different languages in Himmatwala

Source : ScreenIndia

Ajay Devgn, who impressed everyone with his dialogue delivery in Punjabi in his last release Son Of Sardaar, is now all geared up for Himmatwala, where he would deliver lines in not one or two, but 5 different languages!

The audiences will hear Devgn speak in Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil in one particular scene for the first time ever. Apparently, the actor also underwent a special training to get the accent and the tone right of these languages.

When contacted Sajid about this news, he said, "Yes, Ajay has spoken in 5 languages in one particular scene where Tamannaah gets some goons to beat him up. All those guys belong to different regions. One is from Punjab, another is from Tamil Nadu, yet another from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Bengal. They challenge him to a duel in their own languages and that's when Ajay speaks to them in their respective languages. It's just not a word that he says, it's an entire dialogue, which is why I got a tutor on the sets."

A source close to the team said, "Yes, this is the 1st time you will hear Ajay Devgn speak so many languages at one time. We have incorporated this scene especially because we want to appeal to people from different regions of the country and we are sure people would appreciate the effort."

Well, hearing Devgn speak so many languages would surely be an interesting watch.

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Ragini MMS 2 set in Mumbai

Source Article: Screen India 

While the first installment, Ragini MMS was set inside a house situated in a thick forest, the sequel to Balaji Telefilm’s paranormal activity franchise, Ragini MMS 2, on the contrary, will be set in a Mumbai-based house.

Confirms a source related to the project, “This time again, the film will be set inside a house. Only here, the house is situated in Mumbai. It will be interesting to see a story about people living in a busting city like Mumbai, facing paranormal stuff.”

For the same, a set of an urban apartment has been erected at Film City in Mumbai. While 80-85 per cent of the film will be shot there, the rest will be canned in and around Mumbai. The producers are looking at wrapping up the shoot by mid-March to release the film by September-October.

Directed by Bhushan Patel, the film stars Sunny Leone, Sandhya Mridul, Parvin Dabbas, Sahil Prem and Karan Mehra. 

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