Sachin's 'second innings': promoting toilets

He has already helped sell apartments, concrete and even the health benefits of eggs, and on Thursday the recently retired cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar began a new role -- promoting toilets and hygiene.
The Indian batsman was appointed UNICEF's ambassador for South Asia, helping promote sanitation in a country where more than half of the 1.2 billion population defecate in the open.

Non-bailable warrant issued against Tarun Tejpal

Goa Police on Thursday rejected Tarun Tejpal's request to give him two more days to appear before it and issued a non-bailable warrant against Tehelka's founder-editor.

 Tejpal on Thursday wrote a letter to the Goa Police saying that he is ready to cooperate in the investigation and sought two days time to appear before them. He said that he will be reaching Goa on Saturday afternoon.

Broncos place Vickerson on IR

Defensive tackle Terrance Knighton took Sylvester Williams aside Wednesday in light of Kevin Vickerson's season-ending hip injury and told the Denver Broncos' first-round draft pick it's time for him to step up, speak up and grow up.

Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr Break Up

Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom and Supermodel Miranda Kerr have parted ways, bringing their three-year-old marriage to an end. In fact, the two have known each other for six years now.

Shankar is Chiru’s 150th movie director?

The discussion about Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 100th movie has been there in discussions for long time now and according to latest buzz ace director from the South, Shankar, who is at this time directing Vikram in Ai (Manoharudu in Telugu), has come in talks with Chiranjeevi to director the actor in his 150th movie.

Allu Aravind's Dirty Politics With Mahesh Babu's 'One

Though never spoken in the open, it must be said that Tollywood has got its own share of hero rivalries and star wars. The one that many talk about is between Mahesh Babu and the mega camp. True to that, here is a piece of news making rounds among cine folks and others.

Akshaya Patra Kitchens are Provided for Mid Day Meal for Children

Akshaya Patra’s centralised kitchens are large mechanised kitchen units that have the capacity to cook up to 1,00,000 meals. These kitchens act as a node to provide mid day meal to set of schools around that unit. 11 Akshaya Patra Centralised Kitchens are ISO 22000:2005 certified and the remaining kitchens are in the process of certification.

Sri Lanka send New Zealand in to bat in T20

Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to field in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand in Pallekele on Thursday.

The first match at the same venue on Tuesday was washed out. The preceding one-day series was drawn 1-1.

BJP Felicitates Muzaffarnagar Riot-accused Legislators

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday felicitated two of its legislators, accused of inciting violence during the Muzaffarnagar riots, at a rally by its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Agra.

Sangeet Som and Suresh Rana were accused of inciting violence during the riots in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district and are presently out on bail.

Krrish 3 Beats Chennai Express @ box office?

No record is here to stay safe for long time in Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan last movie ‘Chennai Express’ has broke several box office records including highest domestic grosser. Now, this record is vanished as Hrithik Roshan superhero film Krrish 3 emerged as new Indian industry hit.

Andala Rakshasi fame Lavanya in Bahubali !

Rajamouli is searching for another heroine for babhubali movie.There is a character of a princess in the movie there is a talk going on industry that andala rakshahi fame Lavanya is selected for that character.

just few days ago there is gossip that heroine pranitha has selected as the heroine for the movie but finally rajamouli him self announced that as rumor.