Sunday, August 22, 2010
Muzique Says "No Fat Girls": Does Club Have Right to Discrimate?
We are all constantly bombarded by messages to lose weight and get in shape, but one Montreal nightclub has taken to outright banning those who don't drop the pounds - at least for one night.
Last week, the Facebook page of Muzique posted an ad for a party that read "NO FAT GIRLS ALLOWED!!!!!!!!!!," according to the
21 Pictures of Hot Reality Show Women
So, we check Google Trends from time to time, because, like, we sometimes try to write about stuff people care about. Without fail, there isn’t a day that goes by that the internet isn’t buzzing about some stupid
Exposing Top Secret America
Last month, the Washington Post did some excellent journalism about the expanding new industry Top Secret America. This new industry is unprecedented in American history and raises some critical questions about who reigns over our nation’s security and deepest secrets.
Which services are too important to outsource? Which services are “inherently government functions“?
At the moment, there’s a bull market in the
British pop singer commits suicide at Belgian music festival
A British pop singer climbed up a satellite mast and plunged to his death after playing in front of a sell-out crowd.
Charles Haddon’s fatal fall took place hours after a girl had been injured by another member of his group diving off the stage.
Haddon, 22, was said to be ‘very down’ after Friday’s gig at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium, which attracted 180,000 people this weekend.
Suicide: Charles Haddon, singer for Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, leapt to his death from a telecommunications mast behind the main stage at the Pukkelpop festival shortly after his band performed at the Belgian event
During the performance by his band Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, fellow group
Kenyan Rudisha sets 800m world record
David Rudisha shaved two hundredths of a second off the men's world 800m world record in Berlin.
Rudisha clocked a time of one minute 41.09 second to shave two hundredths of a second off the time set by compatriot
Karzai confirms he intervened to get arrested official released
Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed Sunday that he engineered the release of Mohammed Zia Saleh, a top security official arrested earlier this year on suspicion of corruption.
Karzai told the ABC program "This
Deepika, Siddharth gets closer
Siddharth Mallya can’t take his eyes fromDeepika Padukone and even Deepika enjoying every attention from the son of liquor baron, Vijay Mallya. The two lovebirds are flying high and enjoying every moment of love. When free from work, Dips and Sid make sure that they be with each other.
Reports are flowing from every corner how are couple are attached and attracted to each other. It all started with the IPL where Deepika Padukone being a Bangalorean cheered for the Bangalore Royal Challengers. Though the team could not win the IPL series, fire sparked and still flaming now and what more thrilling is that the flame is growing brighter and brighter with every passing day. Smitten by Deepika’s beauty, Siddhrath even sweat out and shed weight.
When Deepika walked the ramp for Farah Khan’s exotic jewelry collection, Siddharth was seen cheering and clapping for his ladylove. They raised many eyebrows when they arrived together at Salman Khan’s sister Arpita’s birthday bash. Recently, Sid and Dips had a cozy dinner and then both went for a long drive.
Well, Deepika and Siddharth are enjoying life and
Malik terms 'Sialkot incident' as national dilemma
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik termed 'Sialkot-incident' as a national dilemma and reiterated that all the elements including police personnel involved in the incident would be punished strictly.
Governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer and Federal interior minister Rehman Malik visited the home of two brothers Mughees,17, Muneeb,15, here on Sunday, who were tortured to death in Sialkot three days ago and expressed heartfelt condolence with the family.
Interior minister said that all the elements involved in brutal murder would be punished strictly added that the killers of both the brothers would be hanged at the very place, where they were tortured to
Governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer and Federal interior minister Rehman Malik visited the home of two brothers Mughees,17, Muneeb,15, here on Sunday, who were tortured to death in Sialkot three days ago and expressed heartfelt condolence with the family.
Interior minister said that all the elements involved in brutal murder would be punished strictly added that the killers of both the brothers would be hanged at the very place, where they were tortured to
Chinese Mobile appoints Li Yue to top job in management reshuffle
China Mobile 1H net up 4.2%, names new CEO
China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest mobile operator by subscribers, reported Thursday a small profit growth for the first half as competition intensified and it added low-income subscribers from rural areas.The mobile giant also named 51-year-old Executive Director Li Yue as its chief executive, replacing Wang Jianzhou. Wang, 61-years old, will remain as chairman and executive director.
The management reshuffle enables the company to have better corporate governance of separating the roles of chairman and chief executive, China Mobile said. Li’s appointment didn’t come as a surprise–since Wang turned 60 in December 2008, industry watchers widely expected Li would replace Wang as chief executive because top officials in mainland China usually retire at that age.
Earnings growth momentum for China Mobile has
14 companies seek bid forms for Thai 3G licence for PAKISTAN
Fourteen companies have requested application forms to bid for third generation mobile licenses at next month’s auction, though the number of foreign entities involved remains unclear, the National Telecommunications Commission said Friday.
Thai-listed companies Advanced Info Service PCL, Total Access Communication PCL, True Corp. PCL, Loxley PCL, Samart I-Mobile PCL and Jasmine International PCL are among those seeking to bid, commissioner Natee Sukonrat told reporters.
“We don’t know yet how many foreigners will join in
Emotional interview of grandfather of 2 brothers brutally killed in Sialkot
Emotional interview of grandfather of 2 brothers brutally killed in Sialkot
Views on News with Dr Shahid Masood - 20th August 2010 - Guests : Mushahid Hussain, Iftikhar Arif - Topic: Sialkot Incident
Views on News with Dr. Shahid Masood – 20 August 2010
The Unheard Story Of Mughees & Muneeb....!
Dunia News Program Hasb-e-Haal comments in heart wrenching way on Sialkoti Villagers Barbarism. Please suggest this page to every person living on this planet, They must not be forgotten. Hasb-e-Haal presents The Unheard story of the two brothers!!!!
14 arrested in Sialkot lynching case
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that 14 people including four policemen have been held in the brutal public killing of two brothers in Sialkot.
Addressing the media in Sialkot, Malik said the
Jolie felt tough again after shooting Salt
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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie enjoyed filming action film Salt especially because of the tough stunts, as motherhood had left her feeling "soft".
The actress was thrilled to get a chance to do her own stunts in the movie, reports contactmusic.com.
"It was difficult to switch to being an action hero for a minute. But it was so nice to have an excuse to get out of bed and get back in action and not feel so soft with the pregnancy and all that comes with it after," said Jolie, who shot for car chases, fight scenes and torture sequences for the movie.
Jolie gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne in July 2008.
Although the 35-year-old star was glad she
The actress was thrilled to get a chance to do her own stunts in the movie, reports contactmusic.com.
"It was difficult to switch to being an action hero for a minute. But it was so nice to have an excuse to get out of bed and get back in action and not feel so soft with the pregnancy and all that comes with it after," said Jolie, who shot for car chases, fight scenes and torture sequences for the movie.
Jolie gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne in July 2008.
Although the 35-year-old star was glad she
Nicole Kidman grows vegetables at home
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Actress Nicole Kidman goes out of her way to ensure her two-year-old daughter's health, and so she spends hours looking after her garden so that she can feed her family home-grown vegetables.
The Oscar-winning actress, who lives with her singer husband, Keith Urban, and their daughter Sunday Rose, likes to serve organic and healthy food, reports contactmusic.com.
"She likes to have fresh organic produce for their daughter Sunday. She doesn't mind getting her hands dirty to make sure that the lettuce and corn come out perfectly," the report said.
The Oscar-winning actress, who lives with her singer husband, Keith Urban, and their daughter Sunday Rose, likes to serve organic and healthy food, reports contactmusic.com.
"She likes to have fresh organic produce for their daughter Sunday. She doesn't mind getting her hands dirty to make sure that the lettuce and corn come out perfectly," the report said.
Fakhir joined hands with Pakistan Navy for Project Madad
Flood Relief through Pakistan Navy
Project Madad is a large-scale initiative by the Pakistan Navy to provide immediate aid to more than twenty million flood victims, a number equal to the entire population of Sri Lanka. Pakistan Navy’s helicopters, hovercrafts, and rescue boots are working round the
Iran unveils long-range bombing drone
An Iranian Defense Ministry photo shows President Ahmadinejad and the long-range drone dubbed "Karrar" on August 22, 2010.
Iran unveiled the first long-range military drone manufactured in the country on Sunday, state media reported.
The unmanned aerial vehicle is capable of carrying out bombing missions against ground targets and
Atif Aslam planning to open an NGO
KARACHI: Strings, Sabri Brothers and Arif Lohar are doing telethons to raise funds for the flood victims. Ali Zafar is going through the details of doing shows to collect aids. Salman Ahmad is reprising his early hit as a flood song to
Shoot with wife gives Shah Rukh jitters Read more
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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan can face 10 cameras at a time without feeling conscious, but says he is extremely nervous about a shoot with wife Gauri for a furniture brand.
"Preparing for a 'big' shoot tomorrow. No its not Ra.One with 10 cameras. It is with Gauri for D Decor brand of furnishings... very nervous... just got to know that D Decor is the third largest furnishing brand in the world. great entrepreneurship," Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page.
The pair tied the knot 19 years ago and have two children - Aryan and Suhana.
Shah Rukh has been shooting in London for his home production Ra.One for the past few months.
Even though he has been busy with his shooting, the actor took
"Preparing for a 'big' shoot tomorrow. No its not Ra.One with 10 cameras. It is with Gauri for D Decor brand of furnishings... very nervous... just got to know that D Decor is the third largest furnishing brand in the world. great entrepreneurship," Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page.
The pair tied the knot 19 years ago and have two children - Aryan and Suhana.
Shah Rukh has been shooting in London for his home production Ra.One for the past few months.
Even though he has been busy with his shooting, the actor took
Lover's Saifeena turns Business partners
After love, why not business! The power couple of Bollywood is
Deepika Padukone in tears
Deepika Padukone is loved and admired for her lively personality, but recently the star revealed a different side of her. Deepika Padukone got emotional and burst into tears on a singing reality show recently. The actress got emotional and couldn't stop weeping after listening to 'Mai Jahan Rahu' from 'Namastey London'. It was obvious that the song brought back the bitter-sweet past sweet memories. Click on to know more!
Aishwarya decides to donate her eyes
Bollywood divaAishwarya RaiBachchan is well known for her beauty and enhancing her beauty is her blue-green eyes. Supporting the eye donation campaign, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has decided to donate her eyes after she dies. The former beauty queen will do it for Eye Bank association of India that is continuously spreading the awareness about eye donation.
Aishwarya has pledge her eyes telling, “People know me more because of my eyes. So, I decided to donate my eyes.” Ash joined the campaign with veteran actor Om Puri urging the Mumbaikars to come forward and donate their precious eyes.
The campaign will run till August 31.
Rani Mukherjee set to marry in November
The news that irritatesRani Mukherjee the most is again doing round the corner. It is strongly speculated that the queen of Bollywood, Rani Mukherjee is going to tie the knot in November. She has finally fixed her wedding date. It would be around November and it is also believed that she will officially declared the good news once she and her family becomes free from the traditional Mukherjee family Durga Puja taking place in October.
Now the biggest question is who is the lucky guy. As we all know, Rani's name has been linked up with Yash Raj Film head, Aditya Chopra couple of times but she and Aditya always keeps on denying their supposed relationship. It was also rumored that Aditya divorced his wife for making his relationship legal with Rani.
Rani’s filmy career almost doomed. Aditya tried to revive her filmy career by casting her in ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’ but she could not impress her audience. Rani even toned up her body to match up with Shahid Kapoor but all her effort ended in a vain.
Now that the actress has decided to
Deepika kisses Neil in public
Deepika Padukone and Neil Nitin Mukesh not only shared an awesome chemistry in reel but they shared some romantic moment in the public also. During the promotional event of their latest flick, ‘Lafangey Parindey’ at Ghatkopar mall in Mumbai, Deepika turned to Neil and planted a kiss on his
I am not Mr Perfectionist: Aamir Khan
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'Mr Perfectionist' is a tag that has always been associated with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan but the actor-producer says that he only tries to do work that he believes in.
"I don't see myself as a perfectionist. I don't think anyone is perfect and anyone can be. I am someone who enjoys doing what I am doing and I do it with lot of love and passion," Khan told PTI in an interview during his recent visit to Melbourne Film Festival 2010.
The actor, who worked hard on his body for an eight-pack look in Ghajini only to lose those muscles for a plump look in '3 Idiots', is also averse to being called a methodical actor.
"I don't know if being called as methodical is the right word to describe me. Each time I approach the material in a new way. So there is not one method for me, I m not
"I don't see myself as a perfectionist. I don't think anyone is perfect and anyone can be. I am someone who enjoys doing what I am doing and I do it with lot of love and passion," Khan told PTI in an interview during his recent visit to Melbourne Film Festival 2010.
The actor, who worked hard on his body for an eight-pack look in Ghajini only to lose those muscles for a plump look in '3 Idiots', is also averse to being called a methodical actor.
"I don't know if being called as methodical is the right word to describe me. Each time I approach the material in a new way. So there is not one method for me, I m not
Coming soon at a theatre near you, a film on Google
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A film on everyone's favourite search engine Google and its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin is in the making.
Groundswell Productions, who made the Sean Penn starrer Milk, has acquired the rights to Ken Auletta's book Googled: The End Of The World As We Know It, which will be the basis for the screenplay, Deadline reported online.
The film will looks at the two men's ethos on how money can be made 'without doing evil'.
"It's about these two young guys who created a company that changed the world, and how the world in turn changed them. The heart of the movie is their wonderful edict, don't be evil. At a certain point in the evolution of a company so big and powerful, there are a million challenges to that mandate. Can you stay true to principles like that as you become as rich and powerful as that company has become?," said
Groundswell Productions, who made the Sean Penn starrer Milk, has acquired the rights to Ken Auletta's book Googled: The End Of The World As We Know It, which will be the basis for the screenplay, Deadline reported online.
The film will looks at the two men's ethos on how money can be made 'without doing evil'.
"It's about these two young guys who created a company that changed the world, and how the world in turn changed them. The heart of the movie is their wonderful edict, don't be evil. At a certain point in the evolution of a company so big and powerful, there are a million challenges to that mandate. Can you stay true to principles like that as you become as rich and powerful as that company has become?," said
I hate dating: Kim Kardashian
Socialite Kim Kardashian, who recently confirmed dating Dallas Cowboys football player Miles Austin, says she hates dating.
"I don't like dating. I hate it. I don't like meeting new people," Kardashian has been quoted as saying by people.com.
The 29-year-old split with longtime footballer beau Reggie Bush earlier this year.
"I don't like dating. I hate it. I don't like meeting new people," Kardashian has been quoted as saying by people.com.
The 29-year-old split with longtime footballer beau Reggie Bush earlier this year.
Muzamil Ibrahim wants to help restore peace in Kashmir
Kashmiri supermodel-turned-actor Muzamil Ibrahim, who fled from the valley due to the extremist violence in 2004, would very much like to return home to help youngsters understand the futility of bloodshed.
However, at the moment Muzamil's return to Kashmir seems hugely impeded by the escalated violence there. He is deeply angered by what is happening to his people back home.
"I don't have any immediate family in Kashmir any longer. A year after I came to Mumbai, my parents sold our house in Kashmir. Now my mother and brother stay with me. My father stays in Jammu and still has business links with Kashmir. So we can't really pretend we are out of Kashmir. We can
However, at the moment Muzamil's return to Kashmir seems hugely impeded by the escalated violence there. He is deeply angered by what is happening to his people back home.
"I don't have any immediate family in Kashmir any longer. A year after I came to Mumbai, my parents sold our house in Kashmir. Now my mother and brother stay with me. My father stays in Jammu and still has business links with Kashmir. So we can't really pretend we are out of Kashmir. We can
Nokia E5 review: Textbook texter
Introduction
Email used to be a part of the corporate world and now it’s increasingly becoming an essential means of communication for the lot of us – not just the white-collar kind. So if you can’t fight it, the best thing to do is get yourself properly equipped – and the Nokia E5 is the right tool for the job. It’s no old timer either, it knows how to deal with those newfangled social networks as well.
The E5 has skill to match the E72 down to the last spec. OK, almost. Some features have sure taken a hit (what’s with the fixed-focus 5MP camera), but that’s something most people can live with considering the lower price of the E5.
VIDEO: A British busker plays Wu Tang’s “Protect Ya Neck” with feet, hands, mouth
The Wu Tang Clan’s anthem “Protect Ya Neck” is a fairly iconic song so, if it’s going to be done, it should be done with a degree of flair. British busker Lewis Floyd Henry, playing it with his feet, hands, and mouth, does a remarkable job giving a performance I think we’d all give a dollar for.
11 Things to Do After a Car Accident
11 Things to Do After a Car Accident
Bright lights flashing. Loud voices. Exchanging numbers. No, this is not a description of a Hollywood club, but the scene after a car accident. Even a simple car accident can turn into a major headache as it often involves dealing with injuries, insurance companies, lawyers, and other parties remembering the chain of events slightly different. Even for the innocent driver in the accident, there are certain steps one should always take post-fender bender.
Here are 10 things to do after a car
Top 10 Female Pop Stars Who Look Like Drag Queens
| The hair looks like a wig, her eyebrows look painted on, and the eyelashes seem like falsies |
Solar-powered toothbrush doesn't require toothpaste
Researchers have designed a toothbrush that cleans teeth by creating a solar-powered chemical reaction in the mouth, doing away with the
How to create a 'super password'
The 12-character era of online security is upon us, according to areport published this week by the Georgia Institute of
Ameesha's grandmother passes away
It is a time of mourning in the Patel household as actress Ameesha's grandmother Susheela breathed her last yesterday night after suffering a prolonged illness. Ameesha was very close to her grandmom and would spend a lot of quality time with her and having no more of her in