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New Delhi, Jun 14: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary were today locked in a bitter war of words on Twitter after the Congress leader addressed her as "dear". Issues of etiquette in official communication also cropped up during the barrage of tweets unleashed against each other. Choudhary in a tweet today referred to the Human Resources Development(HRD)

Houston, Jun 14: Actor Anupam Kher has reached yet another milestone in his illustrious acting career by signing up another Hollywood film "The Big Sick", which happens to be his 500th film. The 61-year-old actor, who started his career 32 years back with award winning movie "Saaransh", will be sharing screen space with Hollywood actors Holly Hunter, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano, Kumail Nanjiani and

Mumbai, Jun 13: Bollywood couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh have name their second son Rahyl. The pair, who are already proud parents to one-year-old Riaan Riteish Deshmukh, took to twitter to reveal the new moniker. "RAHYL - The Youngest Deshmukh," he wrote along with an image, where his son's name was written in pink with a black background. The "Masti" actors welcomed their second child

Mumbai, Jun 13: The Bombay High Court today cleared the decks for the release of movie 'Udta Punjab', whose makers were locked in a dispute with the Central Board of Film Certification, after ordering deleting a urination scene and displaying a revised disclaimer. The court also came down heavily on the CBFC and asked it not to act like a "grandmother", and change with times. A division bench of

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 12: The State government has given consent for a CBI inquiry into the death of actor Kalabhavan Mani. The decision comes in the wake of Mani’s brother, R.L.V. Ramakrishnan, meeting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in private last week. A night of carousing in his farmhouse had ended in tragedy. He was hospitalised in an unconscious state and died later on March 6, 2016. The

Mumbai, Jun 12: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is throwing surprises one after another in her international journey, has now featured in a video with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Cristiano Ronaldo. What’s more, the song is by Enrique Iglesias. The song, titled ‘Don’t you need somebody’, has been primarily sung by ‘Hero’ singer Iglesias, with bits of it crooned by R City, Serayah and

Kochi, Jun 11: A senior priest of the Jacobite Church today criticised a local church's refusal to allow burial of Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri, grandmother of Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra last, at the church where she was baptised, describing it as against the Christian tradition. Bishop of the Kottayam Diocese of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Thomas Mar Themothios, said the decision of the

Mumbai, Jun 10: In the wake of controversy over Udta Punjab, National Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut on Thursday supported filmmakers and said that the film fraternity deserves its creative liberties and doesn't need a parental attitude towards audiences to protect them. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) headed by Pahlaj Nihalani is said to have suggested cuts to the Abhishek

New Delhi, Jun 10: "Baahubali" director SS Rajamouli has extended his support to "Udta Punjab" team over censorship row, saying a few people cannot decide what the entire nation should watch. The director, 42, best known for his blockbusters like "Eega" and "Baahubali", said his sympathies are with the filmmakers, who are fighting against the multiple cuts suggested by the board. "My sympathies

Mumbai, Jun 9: Veteran actor Anupam Kher today became the latest celebrity to lend support to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in his fight with CBFC over his upcoming film "Udta Punjab". The row started after the board allegedly demanded 89 cuts in the film, which is based on the issue of drug abuse in Punjab. The cuts also included removal of the word "Punjab" word from the movie as well its title. "