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Farhan takes Punjabi lessons from Gulzar
Farhan Akhtar whose directorial venture Don 2 is releasing this Christmas has already started preparing for his next acting assignment. Akhtar is gearing up for his next Bhaag Milkha Bhaag to be directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for which he needs to be fluent in Punjabi. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is inspired by the life and times of Indian sports icon Milkha Singh. This is the first time Farhan is doing a film outside his home banner, Excel Entertainment. The script demands Farhan's character to speak with an authentic Punjabi accent for which he is seeking help from renowned lyricist Gulzar. …
25 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Shiney Ahuja sends legal notice to Micromax over their latest ad
Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted for raping his domestic help and later released on bail, has sent a legal notice to a cell phone company Micromax after one of its advertisements. Shiney feels Micromax Mobile's 'Bai Commercial' allegedly takes a dig at the sensational case. The commercial shows a young girl exclaiming, "Shiney bought me a new 'Bling' (mobile phone)". Hearing this, another girl says, "He bought me one too", and flaunts the handset. Immediately, another phone rings and a maid is shown with the same handset, and says "What? Sahaab bought me one". Even as Shiney Ahuja's appeal to …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Affaire Diallo: l'immunité évoquée par DSK n'a "aucune valeur"
NEW YORK (AFP)L'immunité évoquée par Dominique Strauss-Kahn dans la procédure civile intentée par Nafissatou Diallo à New York n'a "aucune valeur" et doit être refusée, ont affirmé lundi les avocats de la femme de chambre guinéenne dans un mémoire répondant à l'argumentaire de DSK.La motion de M. Strauss-Kahn constitue une "tentative évidente pour retarder la procédure, et doit être refusée dans son intégralité, car elle n'a aucune valeur et aucun fondement", ajoutent-ils dans ce document obtenu par l'AFP, qui répond aux arguments développés par la partie adverse le mois dernier.Le 26 septembre dernier, Dominique Strauss-Kahn avait demandé le classement de …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Salman visits Mumbai for a few hours on weekend for Bigg Boss
Is Salman Khan over-doing the workload? After his recent neuro-surgery the star has been advised a calmer lifestyle. Success, however, won't let Salman be. The onslaught on his timetable is apparently taking a toll on his recuperation. Everyone from Bigg Boss to Himesh Reshammiya wants a piece of Salman's time. Bigg Boss almost lost the bid to get Salman down from Istanbul on Saturday. There was more tension, drama and fireworks behind the scenes of Bigg Boss this weekend than what we saw on screen. Until the last minute the team behind the reality-show was not sure whether Salman would …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Estonia football manager Ruutli extends contract
TALLINN (AFP)Estonia manager Tarmo Ruutli, who has steered the Baltic minnows to within sight of the Euro 2012 finals, has had his contract extended until at least the end of 2013.The Estonian Football Association said that Ruutli would be at the helm until at least December 31, 2013, taking the Blueshirts through qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.It raised the possibility of his remaining in charge for longer, if they make it to the 2014 finals in Brazil.Estonia take on Ireland next month in the Euro 2012 playoffs.Even if they lose the crunch two-leg contest, they will still have ventured …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Masters féminin de tennis: tout est ouvert
PARIS (AFP)Derrière une Caroline Wozniacki en méforme et ayant encore tout à prouver, et une Maria Sharapova à peine remise d'une blessure à une cheville, le Masters féminin, qui débute mardi à Istanbul, s'annonce extrêmement ouvert.Dans un tennis féminin à la hiérarchie toujours aussi fluctuante, le Masters 2011, disputé pour la première fois à Istanbul après trois années à Doha, doit permettre à Wozniacki de légitimer sa place de N.1 mondiale, ou à sa dauphine russe de prendre le pouvoir.Au sommet du classement depuis un an, la Danoise, âgée de 21 ans, à qui l'on continue de reprocher un jeu …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
India to review tax treaty with Mauritius in Dec
The much-awaited talks between India and Mauritius over renegotiation of their tax treaty may begin soon, with India pushing for changes in the clause on the treatment of the capital gains tax.
24 Oct 2011, business.mega.mu
SA fast food chains licking lips over Mauritius
Over the last 18 months, South African franchising giant Famous Brands has doubled its presence in Mauritius, in hopes of cashing in on the strategically located island nation which has emerged as a competitive destination for foreign investment.
24 Oct 2011, business.mega.mu
Gatwick: Port of British Airways flights London / Mauritius
British Airways now use Gatwick airport for flights to and from Mauritius. The first flight from Gatwick will land on November 1.
24 Oct 2011, business.mega.mu
Taxe: les contribuables paieront Rs 52,3 Md
Pour l'année financière qui se terminera à la fin de décembre, la Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) espère recevoir Rs 52,3 milliards en termes de revenus.
24 Oct 2011, business.mega.mu
Bayern's Boateng banned for two games
BERLIN (AFP)Bayern Munich's Germany defender Jerome Boateng was on Monday banned for the next two German league games after he was sent off in the Bundesliga leaders' shock defeat at Hanover on Sunday.The 23-year-old was shown a straight red card for a shove on Hanover defender Christian Schulz, which sparked a first-half melee in a bad-tempered match that saw Bayern beaten 2-1.The disciplinary committee of the German Football Federation (DFB) gave Boateng the ban, which keeps out of Saturday's league visit of Nuremberg and the game on November 6 against Augsburg.Bayern are top of the league and three points clear …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Biography has Van Gogh filmmakers rethinking ending
WASHINGTON (AFP)The producers of a new film about Vincent Van Gogh are rethinking its ending in the wake of a definitive biography that doubts the long-held belief that the Dutch painter took his own life."Van Gogh" would be the first English-language feature film about the giant of post-Impressionism since "Lust for Life" in 1956, in which Kirk Douglas portrayed Van Gogh shooting himself while painting in a French wheat field.In their just-released "Van Gogh: The Life," biographers Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith contend that the evidence points more towards Van Gogh being accidentally shot in a French village by …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Alleged conflict of interest - A survey of the contracts called for WMA
Scrutinize all contracts awarded by the Wastewater Management Authority (WMA), the last ten years. It is the wish of a group of bidders who decided to take the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
24 Oct 2011, business.mega.mu
Affaire des écoutes: James Murdoch à nouveau convoqué par les parlementaires
LONDRES (AFP)Le fils de Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch, a été à nouveau convoqué lundi par les parlementaires britanniques qui veulent l'entendre une seconde fois sur l'affaire des écoutes au sein de l'ex-tabloïde News of the World, a annoncé la Commission des médias.Les parlementaires ont demandé à entendre James Murdoch, patron de News International, la filiale chapeautant les journaux britanniques de l'empire de presse Murdoch, le 10 novembre en fin de matinée, a précisé dans un communiqué la commission qui enquête sur cette affaire.James Murdoch, 38 ans, avait été entendu une première fois en juillet avec son père par cette même …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rugby: Missoup condamné à 3 mois d'interdiction de stade
MONTPELLIER (AFP)Le Toulonnais Olivier Missoup a été condamné lundi à trois mois d'interdiction de stade par le tribunal correctionnel de Montpellier pour une violente agression sur le Montpelliérain Rémy Martin après un match de Top 14.De facto, cette condamnation devrait entraîner une suspension pour le joueur.Cette condamnation est assortie d'une amende de 3.000 euros. Le joueur a aussi été condamné à verser 2.600 euros de dommages-intérêts à son ancien coéquipier du Stade Français.A l'audience le 17 octobre, le procureur avait requis quatre à cinq mois d'interdiction de stade et 4.000 euros d'amende contre le troisième ligne aile, poursuivi pour "violences …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
WikiLeaks annonce la "suspension" de ses publications
LONDRES (AFP)Le site internet Wikileaks de Julian Assange a annoncé lundi "la suspension temporaire" de la diffusion de documents secrets, par manque de moyens financiers.En raison du "blocus" instauré contre Wikileaks par les deux géants des cartes bancaires Visa et Mastercard notamment, le site "est aujourd'hui contraint de suspendre temporairement ses activités de publication" et doit se lancer dans "une collecte active de fonds", selon un communiqué de presse de Wikileaks publié à Londres.
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Karl Lagerfeld relaunches own brand
PARIS (AFP)"We are working on a lot of amazing ideas which are all about making luxury affordable and accessible. I'm very excited about bringing this vision to life with this brand," Lagerfeld told AFP.The brand's new president, German Pier Paolo Righi, started in August and said the Lagerfeld name would add immediate cachet to the line."It's a great opportunity," he said. "It's a great global name, of global reach that talks to every age group."Major investment will be made in the new projects, including offices in New York and Amsterdam, he said, without providing details.
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Hernandez signs new five-year Man Utd contract
LONDON (AFP)Mexico striker Javier Hernandez has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United that will keep him at the club until 2016, the Premier League champions announced on Monday.Hernandez, nicknamed 'Chicharito', joined United from Guadalajara in the summer of 2010 and enjoyed a superb first season, netting 20 goals in all competitions as United won the league and reached the Champions League final."Playing for Manchester United has been a dream come true for me," he said."I never expected my first year to go so well and I'm delighted to commit my future to United."To win a title and appear …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L'ambassadeur des Etats-Unis quitte la Syrie pour des raisons de sécurité
DAMAS (AFP)L'ambassadeur des Etats-Unis à Damas Robert Ford a quitté la Syrie pour une "durée indéterminée" pour des raisons de sécurité, a déclaré lundi à l'AFP un responsable à l'ambassade américaine."L'ambassadeur Ford a quitté (Damas) pour une durée indéterminée, et Washington a pris cette décision pour des raisons de sécurité", a indiqué cette source sous couvert de l'anonymat, évoquant des articles critiques de la presse syrienne.Il y a des "menaces crédibles pour sa sécurité personnelle en Syrie", a indiqué un peu plus tard lundi le porte-parole adjoint du département d'Etat, Mark Toner."A ce stade, nous ne pouvons pas dire quand …
24 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Police cracks down on illegal transport
A police crackdown led by superintendents Gunga and Louison booked 12 minibuses for traffic contraventions on Sunday morning at Britannia.
24 Oct 2011, motors.mega.mu