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Exchange RatePatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday won the trust vote in the assembly, proving his majority after dumping long-time ally the BJP. A total of 126 legislators voted for the motion moved by the chief minister while 24 voted against. The house has 243 members. Bharatiya Janata Party legislators walked out before the special session [...]
Archive for June 17th, 2012
Injury casts Olympic cloud for De Zordo
BERLIN: World javelin champion Matthias de Zordo has withdrawn from the German athletics championships because of a painful left arm, casting a shadow over his participation in next month’s London Olympics. The 24-year-old De Zordo will have a final chance to book his berth to the British capital at the June 26-July 1 European Championships [...]
Balancing Act
Gymnastics: The grace, strength and skill of Olympic gymnasts have been astonishing audiences since the Games in Ancient Greece, where Gymnastics was regarded as the perfect symmetry between mind and body. The best known of the three Gymnastics disciplines, Artistic Gymnastics is always among the most popular competitions at the Games. Field of play Gymnasts [...]
Blake wins in Olympic trials tuneup
EDMONTON, Canada: Reigning 100-metre world champion Yohan Blake of Jamaica won the 100m crown at the Donovan Bailey Invitational on Saturday in 10.05 seconds. With no wind recorded, Blake produced a solid performance in Canada only a week after winning a Diamond League 100m race in New York in 9.90 seconds, serving notice he will be a [...]
Lemaitre on song
ANGERS, France: Christophe Lemaitre retained his French national 100m title with a wind-assisted 9.94sec victory on Saturday to rediscover his form in perfect time for the European Championships and Olympic Games. With the wind recorded at +2.6 m/s, the 22-year-old Lemaitre, seen as Europe’s biggest hope to break Jamaican and US sprinting hegemony, beat home [...]
Jackman’s son wishes dad wasn’t famous
Hugh Jackman’s son is not comfortable with his actor’s fame. The X-Men actor admits that 12-year-old Oscar feels uncomfortable when his famous father gets stopped on the street. “My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to [...]
Thai officials miffed with Lady Gaga
Thailand’s Culture Ministry is criticising Lady Gaga over what it says was her inappropriate use of a Thai flag during a Bangkok concert last month. Lady Gaga wore a traditional Thai headdress and a bikini and sat on a motorcycle with a Thai flag tied to it.The ministry says the act was “not appropriate and [...]
Sons of Anarchy dirties up Ashley Tisdale
Former Disney favourite Ashley Tisdale has signed on to dirty up her image with a two-episode arc on FX’s Sons of Anarchy. According to Deadline.com, the High School Musical and Hellcats star will play a high-priced escort named Emma Jean on the show’s upcoming fifth season. Sensing concern from fans, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt [...]
Will Smith is not too keen on sequels
Will Smith isn’t so sure about starring in I Am Legend 2. A sequel to Francis Lawrence’s 2007 blockbuster I Am Legend has long been rumored. In fact, as recently as February there have been reports that WB is developing I Am Legend 2 with the intention for original star Will Smith to reprise his role [...]
No regrets over acting career
Ashley Greene has admitted that she has no regrets over her Hollywood career. The 25-year-old actress said that she has experienced both highs and lows since finding fame as Alice Cullen in the Twilight franchise.She told People: “I don’t [have regrets]. Things have happened that have been unfortunate at times, but I feel like it’s [...]
Mirchi ka salan
Noor’s Kitchen Noor Jafri This famous Hyderabadi curry is made with bhajji mirchi and served with biryani Ingredients 1. Fresh thick green chillies- 200 gms 2. Medium sized onion (sliced & fried) – 1 3. Coconut powder – 1 table spoon 4. Sesame seeds (Til) – 1 table spoon 5. Coriander seeds – 1 teaspoon [...]
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