‘My name is Shahrukh Khan’ lands SRK in trouble
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan said he was detained for questioning at a US airport because he has a Muslim name. Khan, known as the ‘King of Bollywood’, said he was questioned at Newark Airport in Newark, New Jersey, for two hours but was let go after the Indian embassy in the US intervened. “Khan... 
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Inglourious Basterds’ Q&A
NEW YORK: Actress Melanie Laurent attends an ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Q&A at Museum of Jewish Heritage. afp
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Jackman to reprise role of Wolverine
Australian actor Hugh Jackman will resume his role of Wolverine from the hit ‘X-Men’ action movie series for the fifth time, Hollywood press said. The new installment, produced by Fox Studios, again explores Wolverine’s origins, following the first spin-off movie released earlier this year. It will...
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Kate Winslet goes from Oscar win to TV series
British screen star Kate Winslet, who won the 2009 best actress Oscar, will take the lead role in a television adaptation of ‘Mildred Pierce’, based on the novel by James M Cain, Hollywood press said. Winslet will be directed by Todd Haynes, best known for his landmark Bob Dylan 2007 biopic ‘I’m Not...
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Polish village prays for Madonna to visit
Pop diva Madonna may have upset some Catholic Poles by timing her debut Polish concert to coincide with a big religious holiday, but she is sure of a warm welcome if she visits the tiny village of Rumin. In Rumin in central Poland, her fans plan to name a street after her and want to make her an honorary...
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Google reveals ‘caffeine’, a faster search engine
In the face of increasing innovation and competition in the search market, Google is upping the ante by developing new technology which will speed up indexing search results and create a larger index. Web developers have been invited by Google engineers to test the new search engine and give their feedback....
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US agency building tech tools to foil online censors
The US agency behind Voice of America said it is working on ways to slip news past tough Internet blockades in countries such as China and Iran. The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) confirmed that it is crafting “feed over email” software capable of turning popular Web-based email services such...
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Asparagus extracts may fight hangover
Asparagus extract contains amino acids and minerals, which may ease alcohol hangover and protect liver cells against toxins, according to a study. Asparagus officinalis is a common vegetable that is widely consumed worldwide, and has long been used as an herbal medicine due to its anticancer effects....
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‘Green Earth 09’ fashion show
New Delhi: An Indian model presents a creation by designer Payal Jain during the ‘Green Earth 09’ fashion show. reuters
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‘Hoggish’: the Wall Street Journal’s take on Woodstock
As Woodstock 40th anniversary nostalgia went into overdrive Friday, the Wall Street Journal reminded readers that not everyone had always approved of the epic rock concert.
“Disgusting or pitiful or both, but certainly hoggish,” thundered an August 28, 1969 editorial reprinted by the business...
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Intrepid 11-year-old scores Barack Obama interview
At just 11 years old, Damon Weaver has scored an interview that journalists all over the world would love to have - with President Barack Obama. The child journalist, who has been trying for months to interview the US leader, declared Obama “a normal person,” after gaining exclusive access to the president...
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