Delhi : The government has gone ahead and banned the release of all films containing songs, dances and jokes in India, as they may offend some group of people or the other in different parts of the country. Hearing the news of the ban, most groups of extremists and religious fundamentalists in the … [Read more...]
An Air India pilot faces suspension after she defied orders to switch her scheduled direct flight from Mumbai to Delhi. The pilot, Capt Smriti Trehan, insisted on flying via Jaipur causing delays and inconvenience to the passengers. The Elefunt reporters found out that the pilot wanted to fly via … [Read more...]
It is often said that money can't buy love. But trying telling that to a wealthy Indian man who splashed out $230,000 on a solid gold shirt in the hope it will attract female attention. Money-lender Datta Phuge 32, from Pimpri-Chinchwad, commissioned the shirt which took a team of 15 … [Read more...]
Delhi —The Delhi Police reported last week that incidences of sexual violence in 2012 have plummeted to record lows, that is, if one excludes the rape in the capital. "Thanks to the tireless efforts of police officers, women are less likely to be mildly sexually assaulted than ever before," … [Read more...]
Riya was spotted kissing a girl at a Mumbai nightclub last week. The identity of the young woman is not known. Incidentally this is not the first time that Miss Sen has been caught on the wrong foot. Earlier too her leaked MMS video with Ashmit Patel had created quite a controversy. A industry … [Read more...]
When the iconic Playboy Enterprises announced the launch of its clubs in Goa, India in November, the big question on fans' minds was what the Playboy bunny costume would be. This was unveiled at a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday. The famous corset has been tweaked with an allusion to sari … [Read more...]
Mumbai: Butt baring model Rozlyn Khan, who is debuting in Bollywood with her raunchy Savita Bhabhi avatar, is in trouble these days. Rozlyn’s Google profile was hacked and her profile picture was replaced with a nude image of another model. Rozlyn got irked when she discovered that a nude image is … [Read more...]
Stockholm: Believe it or not, Sweden has run out of trash and is looking to get more of it. Sweden's program of generating energy from garbage is wildly successful, but recently its success has also generated a surprising issue: There is simply not enough trash. Only 4 percent of Swedish garbage … [Read more...]
NEW DELHI: As the US election machinery gets into action for the final stage of voting,Indian netas and voters alike have been overcome by a wave of sympathy for their American counterparts. "There has not been one incident of booth grabbing. What kind of election is this," asked an MP from … [Read more...]
MUMBAI -- The Playboy club is coming to India -- but with "bunnies" in non-revealing outfits. "The costumes of the bunnies, who are integral to the Playboy culture, will be based on Indian sensibilities and morals," Sanjay Gupta, CEO of PB Lifestyle, which is bringing the brand to India through a … [Read more...]
Chennai: Cyclone Nilam crossed Chennai and made landfall at Mahabalipuram, south of the Tamil Nadu capital at about 4.30 pm today. Two people have been reported dead in storm-related incidents. One person died and six other members of an oil tanker's crew are feared missing, after their ship ran … [Read more...]
Mumbai: Starbucks has just opened its first store in India, in central Mumbai. Days after the opening, Mumbaikars, mostly the young, were still queuing for up to an hour to grab their frappucinos, while madly updating their Facebook statuses. Social commentators are bemused by the lemming-like … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe — City authorities in Zimbabwe's second largest city said Saturday they were appealing to home owners to flush their toilets at a specified time as a way to unblock sewers after days of severe water rationing. Bulawayo City Council has asked its more than 1 million residents to flush … [Read more...]
NEW DELHI: In a shocking development, India has gone a full 48 hours without a new scam being reported. There was an uproar in Parliament over the lethargy shown by the government in the field of corruption. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha said: "India is among the world's top … [Read more...]
Mumbai: The atmosphere was electric. The crowds were uncontrollable. The city of Mumbai was shut down except for excitement in a dilapidated area in Central Mumbai. An environment similar to a cricket match between India and Pakistan or the rerun of Ekta Kapoor’s Kyon Ki … [Read more...]
Zharkhand: Indian Cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has upped the likes of 'Sprint King' Usain Bolt, tennis ace Novak Djokovic and teammate Sachin Tendulkar in the latest list of world's 100 richest sports persons, released by the Forbes magazine. According to the list, Dhoni is ranked … [Read more...]
Cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar unveiled the all-new BMW 3 series sedan in petrol and diesel variants priced between Rs.28.90 lakh and Rs.37.90 lakh (All India ex-showroom) recently in Mumbai. Stating that BMW cars have been one of his passions from early days, Tendulkar said, "I drove … [Read more...]
LONDON: A day after India's angry protest over an unidentified lady gatecrashing into the contingent's march past at the Opening Ceremony,London Games Organising Committee Chief Sebastian Coe today said that the " mystery woman" was just a cast member of the gala show and there was no … [Read more...]
With only a few hours to go for the 2012 London Olympics, India's strongest and largest contingent at any Games in history, is facing a very, well, Indian dilemma. Instead of priming themselves to get in the 'zone' as their respective events draw near, a number of top medal hopefuls are excited … [Read more...]
Internet sensation Sherlyn Chopra, who has recently posed nude for the adult lad mag Playboy, is riding high on her newfound success. After demanding the greatest Indian honour - Bharat Ratna and claiming that her father would have been very proud of her work, the desi strip queen is now wanting to … [Read more...]
New Delhi: The Swiss embassy in New Delhi was shutdown after it was swamped with millions of Indians demanding immediate deportation to Switzerland. The deportation craze took off after Veena Mailk, the Pakistani actress based in Mumbai India, declared her support for the Pakistan Cricket … [Read more...]
NEW DELHI: India's official unemployment rate last year was so called 3.8%, data released recently by the Labor Bureau shows, but, as always, averages hide many stories. A closer look at the numbers shows that unemployment rises with education level to 10% among graduates. So what does this mean for … [Read more...]
Allahabad: The Allahabad high court has ordered bars and pubs across the nation to air non-stop footage of "Satyamev Jayate". Satyamev Jayate is a popular show hosted by film star Aamir Khan and discusses various issues impacting the Indian society. In his recent episode Amit Khan focused on … [Read more...]
Delhi: The UPA government has decided to launch an ambitious plan to cut the National Poverty rate in half by 2017. The new scheme has been praised by the UN and world leaders including U.S President Obama. Poverty is widespread in India with almost a third of the worlds poor. According to … [Read more...]
THE Kolkata Mint is facing heavy criticism for its decision to put MTV roadies Raghu Ramalingam popularly known as Raghu Ram on the new 1 rupee note to be released later this year. He is rumored to be the reincarnation of Mahatma Gandhi. The MTV Roadies star, who is rumored to carry the Olympic … [Read more...]
Palo Alto: Massive rescue missions are underway to rescue 7 users who are still stranded in Orkut. No one quite knows how or why these 7 users were left behind when millions of users migrated to Facebook leaving their profiles, photos and updates behind. For those who need a refresher, Orkut was … [Read more...]
Bangalore : Kim Kardashian has been slapped with a Public Interest Litigation filed by activist Sumit Kejriwal after Kim made a statement about calling “ Indian food disgusting”. Kim Kardashian has told her family that she thinks Indian food is “disgusting”. The 31-year-old socialite … [Read more...]
MUMBAI: While self-gratification is not crime but it can disturb someone, said the Bombay high court on Thursday while once again asking the police to solve the problem caused by an All India self- gratification club outside a building in Kurla (W). A division bench of Justice Dhoble and … [Read more...]
Weighed down by debt, and reeling from the latest downgrading of their country's credit status, Portugal's finance ministry has secured the co-operation of football's highest-paid player in an audacious bid to draw the nation back from the brink of economic collapse. In a move which some observers … [Read more...]
Pune : About 40,0000 people took part in a ritual in Pune , India, so that Apple founder Steve Jobs could be reincarnated as Macbook for Lord Ganesha ( A.K.A The elephant god) considered to be the holy grail of reincarnation. Pune Daily reported that Sunday's ceremony, which was organised by a … [Read more...]
Hyderbad: Industry giants Cipla and Ranbaxy have teamed up to launch a new super-cheap Generic tablet in the market. The announcement has generated a lot of interest in the tablet market especially due to the super low price of Rs 10 ($0.01). The announcement comes in wake of Microsoft announcing … [Read more...]
Mumbai: Singer, composer and India's original disco king Bappi Lahiri was the talk of the town in Bollywood Gossip circles with his amazing weight loss. The well rounded singer finally took it upon himself to get his weight under check after rendering his latest hit in "The Dirty … [Read more...]
If you thought you've not got enough of Sunny Leone, here's more! A flurry of porn stars will leave you sweating. Is Bollywood hearing? A large number of porn stars are set to follow in the footsteps of porn star turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone by becoming the latest adult entertainment … [Read more...]
Delhi: In 2011, on November 23, Harvinder Singh first bitch slapped and kicked ex-telecom minister Sukhram at a Delhi court just after latter was sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the corruption case dating back to 1996. The incident had invited lot of media attention. On … [Read more...]
New Delhi: In a turn of events , the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh breaks his vow of silence( A vow of silence is a personal pledge to refrain from speaking). Mr. Singh took this oath to remain silent with the intent of contemplation since January 1st 2012. Since then, he communicated by … [Read more...]
Pune: National disgrace Suresh Kalmadi, who was recently released from Tihar Jail, is making a foray into the world of literature with his upcoming publication "Jail Time for Dummies".Tihar Jail is India's largest correctional facility and has housed several notorious criminals and dignitaries like … [Read more...]
Delhi: Ajay Maken ‘s Minister of sports press conference, not broadcast on radio in case any listeners were driving vehicles or operating heavy machinery, delivered a blend of the predictable, disappointing speech that left pulse rates unaffected. Indian Olympic fan Rajesh Singh said: “I … [Read more...]
Delhi: Aides to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been complaining this past of week of the PM’s behavior during meetings. Speaking on condition of anonymity, several high-level staffers have said that the PM has seemed distracted since being granted his super-secure iPhone device this past … [Read more...]
The latest Indian Census data for 2011 has confirmed that more Indians have access to mobile phones than toilets. The data highlights that while 53.2% of households have a mobile phone, only 46.9% Indians have toilets. According to the figures, 49.8% of the population defecate in open with a sheer … [Read more...]
Hyderabad: Hundreds of thousands of followers thronged to the Brindavan Colony in the Nizampeth area when news of a "Holy Split" spread across the area. Early morning commuters first noticed a this new spit form in a remote corner of a building. The news went viral after it was announced on the … [Read more...]
Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association has announced that India will send a contingent of 3500 members to the London Olympics which will also include 93 sportsmen. The sportsmen will include a 16 member Hockey squad and participants in wrestling, shooting, tennis and women's weightlifting events. … [Read more...]
Punjab: The Indian department of Archeology has declared the Attwal family from Ludhiana Punjab as a National Heritage. The Attwal family achieved this unique status after the national census board completed its analysis of the 2011 census. Parminder Singh Attwal is a farmer and part-time … [Read more...]
The Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has reportedly approached the 22-year-old model who is never shy of exposing herself whenever she has designs to do so to do it for his exquisitely sensational publication, Playboy as he expects Poonam’s global appeal would send sales soaring of the adult … [Read more...]
Kolkota:If you drive around any city in India you will first notice the chaos, traffic, pollution and non-stop honking of vehicles. But if you observe carefully, in between all this chaos, you will notice the calm and composed figures of the Indian Squatters. These individuals are known to assume … [Read more...]
Hyderabad: "Mamus" from Nukkad corners, College campuses, Bus stands, Cinema Halls and IT centers across the nation, have decided to team up and create the worlds largest Chai-Coffee joint "Mamoos". The new venture is expected to pose a significant challenge to Starbucks and Baristas as they … [Read more...]
Delhi: In a major win for the Team Anna camp, the UPA government finally caved in to political and public pressure and agreed to bring CBI under the Lokpal jurisdiction. However citing resource constraints the CBI will only investigate corruption and fraud cases only if the fraudulent amount of … [Read more...]
Bangalore: Controversial Pakistani actress Veena Malik dismised claims that she is playing the role of a prostitute in her upcoming film "Silk Sakkath Makka" directed by Trishul. This role was initially rejected by Nikitha Thukral. Talking to media people in Bangalore the now famous actress … [Read more...]
Mysore: In a major discovery that could potentially raise concerns of copyright violations, the Indian archeological department has unearthed early remnants of Facebook wall prototypes. The discovery has created a buzz in media and law firms as they look to capitalize on this opportunity and the … [Read more...]
Delhi: Out of form off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was on Saturday dropped while Rohit Sharma was recalled in India's Test squad for India's tour of Australia. The bowling attack will be spearheaded by Zaheer Khan who missed the England tour due to injury. Piyush Chawala was included in the team as … [Read more...]
Season 4 of the popular Indian version of 'Dancing with the Stars' set new records in viewership thanks to a smashing performance by lead-contender Renuka Shahane. The show with popular judges, Madhuri Dixit, Remo and Malaika Arora has been a huge hit with the Indian audience. The studio … [Read more...]
