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Shashi Kapoor visits movie theatre after 10 years to watch Rockstar
Shashi Kapoor who stole the hearts of many with his stellar performance in films like Jab Jab Phool Khile, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie and many more has been bound to the wheelchair since a few years due to bad health. But despite his condition, the actor par excellence went to the theatre on Monday evening to watch Rockstar to see his late brother Shammi's last big screen performance. The 73 year old actor has not seen a movie in the theatre for the last 10 years due to his ill health and immobility. Rockstar was special to him …
19 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Torres hitting form, says Villas-Boas
LONDON, England (AFP)Fernando Torres is approaching the sort of form for Chelsea that made him a fans' favourite at Liverpool, according to his current manager Andre Villas-Boas.Torres heads into Sunday's Premier League match against his former club at Stamford Bridge having convinced his manager he is over his initial difficulties in adjusting to a new team and surroundings.The Spain international was quoted during the international break as saying his move to London from Liverpool was difficult because the city was too big to manage and there was a lack of fellow Spanish speakers at Chelsea.Torres last scored a goal in …
19 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rock On 2 to begin after Talaash
After months of speculations, it is finally confirmed. Rock On 2, sequence to immensely popular Rock On, is definitely happening. The film is all set to go on floors next year and would be directed by Abhishek Kapoor, the man who had originally directed Rock On. Incidentally, this is the only film which Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, producers at Excel Entertainment, have finalised before announcing their newer set of films next year. "Yes, Rock On 2 is on", confirms a source connected to the production house, "In fact pre-production of the film is already on and Abhishek too is …
19 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Complot contre l'ambassadeur saoudien aux Etats-Unis: l'ONU veut l'aide de l'Iran
NEW YORK (Nations unies) (AFP)L'Assemblée générale des Nations unies a adopté à une forte majorité vendredi une résolution exigeant la coopération de l'Iran dans l'enquête sur le complot iranien présumé visant à assassiner l'ambassadeur saoudien à Washington.La résolution a été adoptée par une majorité de 106 pays pour, neuf contre et 40 abstentions. L'Iran a vivement démenti tout rôle dans cette affaire.La résolution "déplore le complot visant à assassiner l'ambassadeur du royaume d'Arabie saoudite aux Etats-Unis" et "encourage tous les Etats à prendre des mesures supplémentaires pour prévenir sur leur territoire la planification, le financement et l'organisation d'actes terroristes similaires".Co-parrainée …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Coupe d'Europe de rugby: Clermont fait le plein de points contre Aironi
PARIS (AFP)Clermont a remporté sans peiner face aux Italiens d'Aironi son premier succès en Coupe d'Europe, avec le bonus offensif (54-3), qui entretient toutes ses chances de qualification dans la poule 4, vendredi lors de la 2e journée.Après le décevant point de bonus défensif ramené d'Ulster le week-end dernier (11-16), les Clermontois ont rempli leur objectif comptable avant la double confrontation capitale les 11 et 17 décembre face aux Anglais de Leicester.Avec un peu de déchet dans leur jeu mais très méthodiques, les Auvergnats ont assuré le bonus offensif peu après la mi-temps par Julien Bonnaire (51) lorsque leur travail …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Anil Kapoor, Tom Cruise to host special screening of MI: Ghost Protocol
Come December and Anil Kapoor is all set to be the most sought after man in Bollywood. After all, he is playing host to Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise during his visit to Mumbai. Cruise is expected to arrive in Mumbai on December 2 to promote his film Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Among many things planned, Anil and Cruise will also have a special exclusive screening of their film for around 1500 fans. This is the first time fans will get to see the film much before the film releases on Dec 16. Besides, Anil also plans to throw a lavish …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Jolie to play 'female Lawrence of Arabia': report
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Angelina Jolie is set to play a British woman who helped map out the modern Middle East including Iraq in the early 20th century, the Hollywood Reporter said Friday.The Oscar-winning actress is attached to play Gertrude Bell, described as the female Lawrence of Arabia for her pioneering work in establishing the framework for what would become Jordan and Iraq.The project is still in development by British director Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions, said the Reporter, noting that Jolie has a history of playing strong female characters.Bell was passionate about archeology and languages, spoke several languages including Arabic and …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Basket: L'éclosion de la génération Batum
PARIS (AFP)Plusieurs jeunes joueurs, nés en 1988-1989 et membres de la "génération Nicolas Batum", championne d'Europe juniors en 2006 et troisième du Mondial juniors en 2007, se sont fait un nom en ProA.Présentation, par son ancien entraîneur en juniors, Richard Billant, d'une "génération exceptionnelle" pour sa qualité et sa densité, et censée arriver à maturité aux JO-2016.Il ne faut pas oublier trois autres joueurs de la même génération, qui évoluaient en NBA l'an passé, mais n'étaient pas en équipe de France juniors en 2006 et 2007: Rodrigue Beaubois (Dallas/NBA), Kevin Séraphin (Vitoria/ESP) et Pape Sy (Gravelines).. Nicolas Batum (Nancy/Portland NBA, …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L'Irak décidé à fermer le camp d'Ashraf d'ici la fin de l'année
BRUXELLES (AFP)L'ambassade d'Irak auprès des institutions européennes a confirmé l'intention des autorités irakiennes de fermer, d'ici la fin de l'année, le camp d'Ashraf, au nord de Bagdad, où vivent quelque 3.400 réfugiés iraniens opposés au régime de Téhéran, a-t-on appris vendredi auprès du Parlement européen."Le gouvernement irakien confirme sa décision de fermer le camp d'Ashraf d'ici la fin de 2011", affirme l'ambassade irakienne dans une lettre adressée au Parlement européen.Dans cette lettre, dont l'AFP a obtenu une copie, l'ambassade justifie sa décision en qualifiant "d'organisation terroriste" l'Organisation des Moudjahidine du peuple iranien (OMPI) qui contrôle le camp."La présence de cette …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Wagner had role in Natalie Wood death: yacht captain
WASHINGTON (AFP)The captain of the yacht on which Natalie Wood was last seen alive 30 years ago accused her husband Robert Wagner on Friday of some responsibility in her death because he prevented a search that could have saved the Hollywood icon.The death of the "Rebel Without a Cause" and "West Side Story" star at age 43 remains one of the enduring Hollywood mysteries, and Los Angeles police announced Thursday they were re-opening a homicide investigation into the case. Her death was at the time ruled an accidental drowning.Dennis Davern, former captain of the Splendour, the yacht that Wood and …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Man City upbeat after announcing record losses
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)Premier League leaders Manchester City on Friday announced annual losses of £194.9million, the highest ever recorded in English football.Whilst accepting the vast scale of the losses, City officials were adamant it marked a low point in their financial graph and from this point forward, they would be embarking on a significant upward trend."Our losses, which we predicted as part of our accelerated investment strategy, will not be repeated on this scale in the future," said chief operating officer Graham Wallace.Thankfully for City, the figures will not be taken into account used as part of UEFA's Financial Fair …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Italie: après le sprint, la course de fond pour Mario Monti
ROME (AFP)Le chef du gouvernement italien Mario Monti, fort de la confiance obtenue au Sénat et à la Chambre des députés, doit passer du rythme du sprinteur à celui du marathonien car le plus dur reste à faire: adopter des mesures anti-crise concrètes. Conscient des enjeux, l'ex-commissaire européen a annoncé dans son discours programmatique jeudi un plan de relance en "deux parties avec des objectifs et des échéanciers différents".L'Italie a devant elle "une tâche quasi-impossible, mais nous y réussirons", a-t-il dit vendredi.Le plus urgent est de restaurer la crédibilité de Rome en garantissant la gestion rigoureuse des finances publiques. Mais …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FIFA sanctions seven Caribbean officials
GENEVA (AFP)FIFA said Friday that it had sanctioned seven Caribbean football officials for their role in a meeting that eventually led to the downfall of former Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hamman.Patrick John from Dominica received the most severe sentence, with a ban of two years and a fine of 3,000 francs ($3,288, 2,421 euros).Montserrat's Vincent Cassell was banned for 60 days, Anguilla's Raymond Guishard for 45 days, Guyana's Noel Adonis for 30 days, Montserrat's Tandica Hughes for 15 days and Everton Gonsalves from Antigua and Barbuda for seven days.All five were each fined 300 francs.Antigua and Barbuda's Derrick Gordon …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mother of Hugh Grant's baby gets anti-press injunction
LONDON (AFP)A British judge said on Friday he had granted an injunction ordering paparazzi to stay away from the Chinese mother of actor Hugh Grant's baby because she was suffering "unbearable" harassment. High Court judge Michael Tugendhat issued the legal order for actress Hong Tinglan and the child in London a week ago against unnamed photographers, and was setting out his reasons in an official judgment.He said Hong -- who was revealed to be the mother of the "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star's first child earlier this month -- had complained "that since the birth of her child her …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rugby: Yoann Huget convoqué le 15 décembre devant l'AFLD
PARIS (AFP)L'ailier de Bayonne Yoann Huget, suspendu jusqu'au 27 novembre par la Fédération française de rugby pour des manquements au règlement antidopage, sera auditionné le 15 décembre par l'Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (AFLD), a-t-on appris vendredi auprès du joueur.Huget, 24 ans, qui fait partie d'un groupe de "joueurs cibles" suivi par l'AFLD, pourrait voir sa sanction alourdie juqu'à deux ans de suspension pour avoir failli à trois reprises à ses obligations de localisation la saison dernière.Informée de cette infraction, la Fédération française de rugby (FFR) avait exclu en août dernier le joueur international du groupe pour la …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Premier League 2011 Soccer Prediction For 19 to 21 November
This thread is for the 12st week set of Premier League 2011 – 2012 prediction challenge for soccer match scheduled between 19 to 21 November 2011. Please follow the rules of the game below while sharing your tips. Good luck to all. How To Participate You need to share your tips using the FACEBOOK [...] The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Premier League 2011 Soccer Prediction For 19 to 21 November
18 Nov 2011, Island Crisis
Philippines: l'ancienne présidente Arroyo inculpée de fraude électorale
MANILLE (AFP)L'ancienne présidente des Philippines Gloria Arroyo, qui veut partir à l'étranger se faire soigner, a été arrêtée vendredi après avoir été inculpée de fraude électorale, a indiqué la police.Gloria Arroyo, 64 ans, risque la prison à vie si elle est reconnue coupable."Elle est actuellement sous la garde de la police du district du sud", a déclaré le responsable de la police James Bucayo en fin de journée, aux journalistes rassemblés devant l'hôpital où l'ex-dirigeante a été arrêtée."Nous ne la faisons pas sortir à cause de son état de santé. Nous avons placé des gardes de la police devant les …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FIFA wins appeal against FC Sion
GENEVA (AFP)FIFA said Friday it had won a case against FC Sion after a Swiss cantonal court upheld a decision by football's world ruling body to impose a transfer ban on six of the club's players.FIFA's ruling led to Sion's exclusion from the Europa League on September 2 after the Swiss club were found guilty of fielding ineligible players. Scottish club Celtic were handed their place in the group stages despite losing the play-offs 3-1 on aggregate.The Swiss side took their case to several regional courts and a court in Martigny ruled in their favour, thus allowing the six banned …
18 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Angel 1: There Are a Ton of Rice to Be Removed to Complete the Salvage Operations
An additional tonne of rice should be removed from the cargo holds of the Panamanian afloat. Towing should resume next weekend.
18 Nov 2011, motors.mega.mu
Passion Drive, Viglietti To Launch Maserati Brand
Passion Drive Co Ltd and Maserati South Africa held a press meet on Thursday at Ebene to announce the private grand launch of the Maserati brand of cars in Mauritius.
18 Nov 2011, motors.mega.mu