Jennifer Lawrence fears tumbling over red carpet
London: Oscar Winner Jennifer Lawrence says she fears tripping on the red carpet after her infamous fall at the Academy Awards this year.  The 23-year-old actress, who had tripped as she climbed the stairs on her way to collect her Best Actress Oscar for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook' during the award ceremony, feels nervous on the red carpet, reported Contactmusic. "My mom taught me to laugh at myself. What else can I do? There

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Aamir loves tall women
Mumbai: He may not be very tall himself, but Aamir Khan Tuesday revealed that he enjoys working with actresses who tower over him. In "Dhoom 3", Aamir will be seen romancing tall and beautiful Katrina Kaif. "I love tall women and her

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Tata moved Starbucks CEO to tears
New York: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has voiced his admiration for industrialist Ratan Tata's "grace" and wisdom, saying he was moved by the business icon's words during the launch of the coffee chain's flagship store in Mumbai last year.

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Shruti Haasan attacked by stalker, 'shaken but safe'
Mumbai:  Actor Shruti Haasan was allegedly attacked this morning by a stalker at her apartment in Mumbai. The website 123telugu.com reports that when the 27-year-old opened her door, a man grabbed her throat and force his way into her home. She

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Obama nominates Indian-American actor Penn for key post
Washington: Indian-American actor Kal Penn has been nominated by US President Barack Obama for a key post in his administration to promote arts and humanities. Penn (36) served in the White House during Obama’s first term and played a key role

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Bharatiya Mahila Bank, Indias first all-women bank opens
Mumbai: India on Tuesday opened its first women-focused bank called "Bharatiya Mahila Bank" with a view to enhance banking services to the fairer sex nearly three-fourths of whom currently don`t have bank accounts. Prime Minister Manmohan S

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Case filed against Bharat Ratna award to Sachin
Muzaffarpur: The awarding of Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was drawn to the court today with a petitioner challenging the Centre's decision to bestow the honour on the just-retired cricketer and alleging a 'conspiracy' to ignore hockey legend Dhya

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Dowry remains fundamental problem in India, finds UK study
London:  Dowry-related domestic abuse of women is still widely prevalent in India despite the country's modernisation and years of feminist campaigning, research conducted by a British university has found. The study by the University of Portsmo

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Indo-American Arts Council to honour Salman Rushdie, Mira Nair
New York: The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) will honour author Salman Rushdie, filmmaker Mira Nair and doctor Manjula Bansal for their contribution to the global artistic community, at an event here November 21. The gala night will be held at the

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