Culture
Israelis and Palestinans are ready 'to reach for peace'
- May 23, 2017
The US president was greeted by diplomats and dignitaries as he arrived at at Ben-Gurion International Airport for a two-day visit of Israel and Palestine , following his visit to Saudi Arabia . Trump was greeted with an extended standing ovation on Tuesday afternoon by a small audience of Israeli lawmakers and guests at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem , and his speech was punctuated by applause. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The US president was greeted by diplomats and dignitaries as he arrived at at Ben-Gurion International Airport for a two-day visit of Israel and Palestine , following his visit to Saudi Arabia . Trump was greeted with an extended standing ovation on Tuesday afternoon by a small audience of Israeli lawmakers and guests at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem , and his speech was punctuated by applause. (more...)
Non-bailable arrest warrants against leading actors in TN
- May 23, 2017
It was in 2009, a leading Tamil daily published a news that an actress raised charges of prostitution on the above list of actors. Following the protests and complaint by the then Nadigar Sangam President Sarathkumar, the newspaper retracted the story, and the Chennai Police arrested the editor of the newspaper. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
It was in 2009, a leading Tamil daily published a news that an actress raised charges of prostitution on the above list of actors. Following the protests and complaint by the then Nadigar Sangam President Sarathkumar, the newspaper retracted the story, and the Chennai Police arrested the editor of the newspaper. (more...)
Drake Breaks Record For Most Wins At The Billboard Music Awards
- May 23, 2017
Other BBMAs Drake took home included the BBMAs for Top Song Sales Artist , Top Streaming Song (Audio ) for One Dance , Top Streaming Artist , Top R&B Song for One Dance , Top Rap Album for Views , Top Rap Tour and Top R&B Collaboration for One Dance . (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Other BBMAs Drake took home included the BBMAs for Top Song Sales Artist , Top Streaming Song (Audio ) for One Dance , Top Streaming Artist , Top R&B Song for One Dance , Top Rap Album for Views , Top Rap Tour and Top R&B Collaboration for One Dance . (more...)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's intensity is intriguing in first poster of 'Manto'
- May 23, 2017
Apart from Rasika Dugal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui , Manto also features veteran actor Rishi Kapoor in a special appearance. Rasika Duggal plays the role of Manto's wife named Safiya. In Manto , Nawazzuddin will look fierce and intellectual like Saadat Hasan Manto . A red-coloured broad brushstroke mars the portrait of Nawazuddin's Manto , perhaps to symbolise the bloodshed associated with the Partition that deeply affected the " Thanda Gosht " writer. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Apart from Rasika Dugal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui , Manto also features veteran actor Rishi Kapoor in a special appearance. Rasika Duggal plays the role of Manto's wife named Safiya. In Manto , Nawazzuddin will look fierce and intellectual like Saadat Hasan Manto . A red-coloured broad brushstroke mars the portrait of Nawazuddin's Manto , perhaps to symbolise the bloodshed associated with the Partition that deeply affected the " Thanda Gosht " writer. (more...)
Julian Assange rape charges dropped by Swedish authorities
- May 23, 2017
Sweden's chief prosecutor Marianne Ny said the move was not a statement on Assange's possible guilt, but instead had been forced by legal obstacles. The Metropolitan Police this morning said Assange continued to be wanted for failing to surrender in June 2012 and police were "obliged to execute that warrant should he leave the embassy". (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Sweden's chief prosecutor Marianne Ny said the move was not a statement on Assange's possible guilt, but instead had been forced by legal obstacles. The Metropolitan Police this morning said Assange continued to be wanted for failing to surrender in June 2012 and police were "obliged to execute that warrant should he leave the embassy". (more...)
Young girls confirmed dead in Manchester concert attack
- May 23, 2017
The headteacher of her school, Chris Upton , announced that the little girl was "loved by everyone". Georgina Callander , a student, was a mega fan of Ariana Grande , with a picture of the two circulating on social media as her name emerged as the first confirmed victim. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The headteacher of her school, Chris Upton , announced that the little girl was "loved by everyone". Georgina Callander , a student, was a mega fan of Ariana Grande , with a picture of the two circulating on social media as her name emerged as the first confirmed victim. (more...)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi cast graces cover of Vanity Fair
- May 23, 2017
BB-8 just barely squeezes into the third cover, which is stacked with total bros Poe Dameron ( Oscar Isaac ) and Finn ( John Boyega ) along with newcomer Rose Tico ( Kelly Marie Tran ). The second shows the three First Order heavies - Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson), and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Let us know in the comments. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
BB-8 just barely squeezes into the third cover, which is stacked with total bros Poe Dameron ( Oscar Isaac ) and Finn ( John Boyega ) along with newcomer Rose Tico ( Kelly Marie Tran ). The second shows the three First Order heavies - Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson), and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Let us know in the comments. (more...)
Celebs Strutting in Sandals On the 2017 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet
- May 23, 2017
There were also top sets from Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, Miley Cyrus, Icon Award victor Cher , and Celine Dion , who celebrated the 20th anniversary of her classic ballad My Heart Will Go On , the theme song to 1997 movie Titanic , by delivering a pitch-perfect rendition which earned her a standing ovation from the celebrity-filled crowd. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
There were also top sets from Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, Miley Cyrus, Icon Award victor Cher , and Celine Dion , who celebrated the 20th anniversary of her classic ballad My Heart Will Go On , the theme song to 1997 movie Titanic , by delivering a pitch-perfect rendition which earned her a standing ovation from the celebrity-filled crowd. (more...)
Liam Hemsworth Was Backstage at BBMAs 2017 with Miley Cyrus!
- May 23, 2017
The " Malibu " hitmaker split from the " Hunger Games " actor in 2013 and they rekindled their romance a couple of years later. The American singer has radically changed her way of life. Fallon questioned her choice of dressing up as a panda to get practice. While there was speculation in March that the couple had secretly tied the knot, her mom confirmed that was not the case. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The " Malibu " hitmaker split from the " Hunger Games " actor in 2013 and they rekindled their romance a couple of years later. The American singer has radically changed her way of life. Fallon questioned her choice of dressing up as a panda to get practice. While there was speculation in March that the couple had secretly tied the knot, her mom confirmed that was not the case. (more...)
Manchester bombing: Islamic State claims responsibility for terror attack
- May 23, 2017
No further information was released about the activity. Theresa May said police were treating the blast as "an appalling terrorist attack ". However, police have not yet confirmed the identity of the attacker. Jonathan Yates, 24, said on the concert floor, there was pandemonium. Yesterday's blast was also the deadliest after the July 7, 2005, London bombings, that were a series of coordinated terrorist suicide bomb attacks in central London . (more...)
- May 23, 2017
No further information was released about the activity. Theresa May said police were treating the blast as "an appalling terrorist attack ". However, police have not yet confirmed the identity of the attacker. Jonathan Yates, 24, said on the concert floor, there was pandemonium. Yesterday's blast was also the deadliest after the July 7, 2005, London bombings, that were a series of coordinated terrorist suicide bomb attacks in central London . (more...)
Box Office Results: 'Alien Covenant' Splits the Weekend with 'Guardians 2'
- May 23, 2017
It's been all downhill from there... Director Ridley Scott's return to the franchise he helped create has been both praised and criticized for its decision to keep the gory goods confined to one third of the film, but it follows a similar tack to what the 1979 original did, with the alien staying largely in shadows despite the occasional splashy set-piece. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
It's been all downhill from there... Director Ridley Scott's return to the franchise he helped create has been both praised and criticized for its decision to keep the gory goods confined to one third of the film, but it follows a similar tack to what the 1979 original did, with the alien staying largely in shadows despite the occasional splashy set-piece. (more...)
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman top pick for Trump's new FBI director
- May 23, 2017
Andrew McCabe, now the bureau's acting director; and Richard McFeely, a former top FBI official, also went to the White House for interviews on Wednesday. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican, told reporters on Thursday that he would support the pick. Joe Lieberman was among the candidates. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Andrew McCabe, now the bureau's acting director; and Richard McFeely, a former top FBI official, also went to the White House for interviews on Wednesday. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican, told reporters on Thursday that he would support the pick. Joe Lieberman was among the candidates. (more...)
Budget pressure likely to keep Saudis propping up oil price
- May 23, 2017
The last thing the Saudis need right now is a scab, but that's the role Iraq seems intent on playing in this high-stakes drama, and it seems likely things will get worse if and when OPEC & co. With the problem of shale output and the strategic petroleum reserve looming for next year, OPEC is in a hurry to hammer a deal now that reduces the glut. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The last thing the Saudis need right now is a scab, but that's the role Iraq seems intent on playing in this high-stakes drama, and it seems likely things will get worse if and when OPEC & co. With the problem of shale output and the strategic petroleum reserve looming for next year, OPEC is in a hurry to hammer a deal now that reduces the glut. (more...)
Trump asked DNI, NSA to deny evidence of Russia collusion, per reports
- May 23, 2017
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, center, arrives for a news conference with President Donald Trump and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington . Tillerson told Fox News that Trump was also trying to convey to the Russians that he was "not going to be distracted by all these issues at home that affect us domestically". (more...)
- May 23, 2017
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, center, arrives for a news conference with President Donald Trump and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington . Tillerson told Fox News that Trump was also trying to convey to the Russians that he was "not going to be distracted by all these issues at home that affect us domestically". (more...)
Celine Dion's special Billboard performance
- May 23, 2017
The show also included heartfelt tributes, nostalgic throwbacks and a record-breaking 13 wins by rapper Drake . BTS won the Top Social Artist award, edging out other nominees like Justin Bieber , Selena Gomez , Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendez. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The show also included heartfelt tributes, nostalgic throwbacks and a record-breaking 13 wins by rapper Drake . BTS won the Top Social Artist award, edging out other nominees like Justin Bieber , Selena Gomez , Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendez. (more...)
Cannes apologizes for projection snafu with Netflix's 'Okja'
- May 23, 2017
Both Bong Joon-ho's Okja , and Noah Baumbach 's The Meyerowitz Stories are in contention for Official Competition glory, despite the fact that neither title will receive a theatrical release. 'It's all an evolutionary process and Netflix have given Bong Joon-Ho the chance to make this absolutely liberated vision a reality and for that I am so grateful'. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Both Bong Joon-ho's Okja , and Noah Baumbach 's The Meyerowitz Stories are in contention for Official Competition glory, despite the fact that neither title will receive a theatrical release. 'It's all an evolutionary process and Netflix have given Bong Joon-Ho the chance to make this absolutely liberated vision a reality and for that I am so grateful'. (more...)
Priyanka Chopra May Skip Baywatch Screening She's Organising For Bollywood
- May 23, 2017
But at the same time, there is a conceited effort to throw some light on the male anatomy here too (the only real nudity is male), and ultimately anyone expecting a buttoned-up, fleshless approach from a big-budget movie adaptation of Baywatch , aimed at a largely young audience, is frankly insane. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
But at the same time, there is a conceited effort to throw some light on the male anatomy here too (the only real nudity is male), and ultimately anyone expecting a buttoned-up, fleshless approach from a big-budget movie adaptation of Baywatch , aimed at a largely young audience, is frankly insane. (more...)
Charlie Hunnam rejected offer from Game of Thrones
- May 23, 2017
The film is directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Charlie Hunnam , Jude Law, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Eric Bana, Poppy Delevingne and Annabelle Wallis. That's after a prologue that promises an bad, awe-full lot of spectacle, first with a massive conflagration pitting the supernatural might of mage sorcerer Mordred against the otherwise peaceful kingdom of Arthur's dad, Uther Pendragon (Eric Bana), and then with the palace coup of villainous Vortigern (Jude Law, ... (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The film is directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Charlie Hunnam , Jude Law, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Eric Bana, Poppy Delevingne and Annabelle Wallis. That's after a prologue that promises an bad, awe-full lot of spectacle, first with a massive conflagration pitting the supernatural might of mage sorcerer Mordred against the otherwise peaceful kingdom of Arthur's dad, Uther Pendragon (Eric Bana), and then with the palace coup of villainous Vortigern (Jude Law, ... (more...)
Review Roundup: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
- May 23, 2017
Not with Jack Sparrow. Javier Bardem is excellent as the Spanish Captain Salazar, even though this is a similar character to Silva in the James Bond movie Skyfall. But even if you haven't seen any of the previous entries in this initially entertaining but sometimes overblown and sometimes meandering Disney moneymaker, " Dead Men " works well enough as a stand-alone, swashbuckling comedic spectacle, thanks to the terrific performances, some ingenious practical effects, impressive CGI ... (more...)
- May 23, 2017
Not with Jack Sparrow. Javier Bardem is excellent as the Spanish Captain Salazar, even though this is a similar character to Silva in the James Bond movie Skyfall. But even if you haven't seen any of the previous entries in this initially entertaining but sometimes overblown and sometimes meandering Disney moneymaker, " Dead Men " works well enough as a stand-alone, swashbuckling comedic spectacle, thanks to the terrific performances, some ingenious practical effects, impressive CGI ... (more...)
US Justice Dept., Citigroup settle probe into Banamex USA
- May 23, 2017
The agreement also provides that the Justice Department will not prosecute the Banamex USA for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by not maintaining an effective anti-money laundering program in connection with the Mexico remittances. However, the bank is still in operation, and as of December 31 had 1,494 retail branches in Mexico, with about 27.4 million retail banking customer accounts, $18.3 billion in retail banking loans and $26.4 billion in deposits, according to a regulatory filing. (more...)
- May 23, 2017
The agreement also provides that the Justice Department will not prosecute the Banamex USA for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by not maintaining an effective anti-money laundering program in connection with the Mexico remittances. However, the bank is still in operation, and as of December 31 had 1,494 retail branches in Mexico, with about 27.4 million retail banking customer accounts, $18.3 billion in retail banking loans and $26.4 billion in deposits, according to a regulatory filing. (more...)
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