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Beebeejaun turns to Reunion for green energy
The deputy prime minister Rashid Beebeejaun did the official opening of the ‘Société Fournisseur d’énergies Renouvelables’ (SFER) in Moka on Saturday night. SFER which is based in Reunion Island is specialises in the development of renewable energy. Beejbeejaun said that this is an initiative that goes well with the government’s policy to promote renewable energy. [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
SAJ, PM to pay homage
The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, unveiled the official programme for the commemoration of the 177th anniversary of the arrival of Indian immigrants in Mauritius. The official ceremony will be held on November 2 at Trou Fanfaron at Mauritius Ports Authority near the Fish Landing Quay which is located next to the Aapravasi [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Bérenger position embarrasses MMM’
Labour Party (PTr) communications director Nita Deerpalsing believes that members of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) are terribly embarrassed by their leader Paul Bérenger’s decision of supporting Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth’s motion at the National Assembly on October 24. Jugnauth, in his motion, proposed to delete item concerning the purchase of the [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Saif Ali Khan becomes the Nawab of Pataudi
Saif Ali Khan has now been anointed as the 10th Nawab of Pataudi following the tragic demise of his father Late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. At a function held in Pataudi today, Saif was made to wear a 'pagdi' by the various heads of villages. The function was attended by Saif's mother Sharmila Tagore and his two sisters Soha and Saba.
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rishi Kapoor to play gay character in Student Of The Year
Yes, you read it right. Rishi Kapoor is all set to play a gay character in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year. The role was apparently to be played by Shah Rukh Khan initially but later, Rishi filled in the shoes. Buzz is that Kapoor plays the dean in the film and shares a very special relationship with Ronit Roy's character. Rishi Kapoor, on his part, admitted that his character in the film is that of a gay person, which according to him, is one of the most important roles of his career at the moment. He added that this …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Madoff wife, son say will never forgive him
WASHINGTON (AFP)"He had tried to kill himself -- a little more than a year before. And that was absolutely devastating," he said, noting he would never reconcile with his convict father."What he did to me, to my brother, and to my family is unforgivable," he said. "What he did to thousands of other people... I'll never understand it. And I'll never forgive him for it. And I'll never speak to him again."In a prison interview with Fox Business Network published in August, Madoff said he had been "trapped into the greed of others."He also claimed that many of his former …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ferdinand not affected by racism row, says Warnock
LONDON (AFP)Neil Warnock insists Anton Ferdinand remains unaffected by the continuing FA investigation into allegations the QPR defender was racially abused by Chelsea captain John Terry.The QPR manager praised his player for his contribution in the 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday, the team's first outing since the meeting with Chelsea that triggered the allegations, strenuously denied by Terry."He wasn't affected at all," Warnock said. "He was magnificent, I thought, absolutely magnificent. It doesn't affect us at all."FA officials began the investigation last week but Warnock isn't concerned that the matter remains unresolved."I don't see the time frame of it …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Madhur goes back to school before Heroine
Always priding himself to be a school dropout and quite happy with the kind of success he has achieved despite no formal education, Madhur Bhandarkar has now taken a U turn. He has opted to turn student for a change, this time around for a script writing course. Though he has forever claimed that he learnt story telling from his experience as a video parlour owner and then later being an assistant director, Madhur jumped with joy when he was selected to participate in a seminar cum a crash course hosted by Robert McKee, a world renowned master storyteller. "Madhur …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bipasha Basu in Race 2?
The Abbas-Mustan directed sequel to the action packed high octane film Race has been making headlines ever since it was announced. The cast of this multi-starrer already features heavyweights such as Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Ameesha Patel and Jacqueline Fernandez. Now the buzz is that Bipasha Basu too would be seen in Race 2. It may be recalled that Bipasha featured in Race and hence there have been talks that the actress would be seen in the sequel as well. Sources close to the production tell us that with Bipasha being brought on board for …
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Kristen Stewart’s shock at steamy sex scenes in Twilight’s Breaking Dawn
Kristen Stewart has admitted her steamy, X-rated sex scenes with boyfriend Robert Pattinson for new Twilight film Breaking Dawn nearly gave it an ‘R’ rating. The 21-year-old – who plays... Read more »
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Kristen Stewart’s shock at steamy sex scenes in Twilight’s Breaking Dawn
Kristen Stewart has admitted her steamy, X-rated sex scenes with boyfriend Robert Pattinson for new Twilight film Breaking Dawn nearly gave it an ‘R’ rating. The 21-year-old – who plays Bella Swan – told Glamour magazine: ‘It didn’t even feel like we were doing a scene within a Twilight film. ‘I was like, “Bella! What [...]The post Kristen Stewart’s shock at steamy sex scenes in Twilight’s Breaking Dawn appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Cristiano Ronaldo sends X-rated pictures of fan to fiancee Irina Shayk
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a potentially costly own goal after sending X-rated pictures from a fan to all of his contacts – including his fiancee Irina Shayk. A... Read more »
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Cristiano Ronaldo sends X-rated pictures of fan to fiancee Irina Shayk
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a potentially costly own goal after sending X-rated pictures from a fan to all of his contacts – including his fiancee Irina Shayk. A young Dutch woman sent an email containing five semi-naked photos of herself to the Portuguese striker, who accidentally forwarded it to everyone in his address [...]The post Cristiano Ronaldo sends X-rated pictures of fan to fiancee Irina Shayk appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
L1: Paris, Montpellier et Lyon mènent grand train
PARIS (AFP)Paris, Montpellier et Lyon, qui se suivent à trois points chacun, mènent toujours grand train en tête du championnat après leurs victoires respectives obtenues au forceps plus qu'en finesse lors de la 12e journée de Ligue 1.En soirée, Lille aura l'occasion contre Valenciennes de bouter l'OL hors du podium, et peut-être même de se montrer plus spectaculaire.Le Paris SG a joué avec le feu face à un Caen entreprenant. Mais l'intervention de l'arbitre, qui leur a accordé 70 minutes de supériorité numérique et deux penalties transformés par l'expert Nene l'a bien aidé.Dommage pour des Normands (10e), frustrés après avoir …
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Malaika's item song 'Anarkali' from Housefull 2 set in strip club in London
Malaika Arora's item song for Housefull 2 with the primary male cast has four generations of actors drooling over Malaika's dancer-avatar 'Anarkali' from Mithun to Boman to Akshay to Riteish. From 'Munni' to 'Anarkali', the stunning Malaika Arora is all set for a complete makeover as an item girl. Satiated and quite done with being labelled 'Munni' in a raunchy rustic bar in Dabangg's celebrated item song, Malaika has gotten together with her 'Munni Badnaam' choreographer Farah Khan to reinvent herself as a diva-like dancer in a strip club in London for an item song in Housefull 2 that will …
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Brésil: Lula "confiant" dans son traitement contre le cancer
SAO PAULO (AFP)L'ex-président brésilien Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva est "confiant" dans le traitement qu'il suivra contre le cancer du larynx, a indiqué dimanche un de ses médecins à la presse."Il est de bonne humeur et confiant et c'est essentiel pour le succès de n'importe quel traitement", a déclaré Dr Roberto Kalil Filho a la presse postée devant la maison de l'ancien chef d'Etat à Sao Bernardo do Campo, à 100 km de Sao Paulo.Selon Kalil Filho, Lula a demandé "aux médecins d'être transparents" en informant publiquement sur son état de santé.Lula, 66 ans, qui a été diagnostiqué samedi atteint …
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies in first week
EA’s new first person shooter has become the biggest launch in the company’s history, and may mean the game will come closer to beating Call Of Duty than many had... Read more »
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies in first week
EA’s new first person shooter has become the biggest launch in the company’s history, and may mean the game will come closer to beating Call Of Duty than many had previously predicted. According to a conference call from EA CEO John Riccitiello Battlefield 3 has already shipped 10 million copies following the US launch on [...]The post Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies in first week appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Tournoi de tennis de Vienne: Victoire de Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
VIENNE (AFP)Le Français Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, tête de série N.1, a remporté le tournoi ATP en salle de Vienne en battant dimanche en finale l'Argentin Juan Martin Del Potro (N.2) en trois manches 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4.Pour Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 9e joueur mondial, âgé de 26 ans, c'est le 7e titre de sa carrière et le 2e de la saison après Metz. Quant à Juan Martin Del Potro, 15e au classement mondial ATP, âgé de 23 ans, il court toujours après son 10e titre.
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Comme au Moyen Age, la transhumance revit en plein Madrid
MADRID (AFP)Comme au Moyen Age, des troupeaux de moutons ont envahi dimanche le centre de Madrid pour la fête annuelle de la transhumance, en souvenir d'une tradition presque disparue, autorisant depuis le 15e siècle le bétail à traverser la ville.Serrés les uns contre les autres, bêlant, encadrés par des vaches et des cavaliers, des milliers de moutons venus d'Extrémadure, dans le sud-ouest de l'Espagne, des montagnes de la région de Madrid ou du nord du pays, se sont frayé un chemin à travers la ville pour cette 18e fête de la transhumance."La transhumance est encore pratiquée par quelques troupeaux qui …
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?