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MF Husain had a strong desire to live his last days in India, says noted painter Ganesh Pyne who met him in London three years ago. Expressing grief at his death, Pyne said, “Husain wished he had breathed his last in India.” He said he had the privilege to see Husain from close quarters and described him as the... 

Husband Raj Kundra whisked away his actress wife Shilpa Shetty for a surprise birthday party as soon as she came back to the city after shooting for an advertisement in Madh Island. It was Shilpa’s birthday on Wednesday and sources say that she brought in her big day with a private birthday bash that included her close friends... 

The song “Character Dheela” in the new Bollywood release Ready has reportedly landed the film’s lead actor Salman Khan and director Anees Bazmee in legal trouble. A report from IBN-live says the Allahabad High Court has issued notices to Salman Khan and Anees Bazmee after receiving a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against... 

It’s Sonam Kapoor’s birthday today and sister Rhea Kapoor was busy planning the perfect treat. Rhea Kapoor tweeted: ‘Gearing up for @sonamakapoor’s birthday. This means ordering the most indulgent chocolate cake ever and then convincing her that its ‘diet” It was a family affair for the Kapoors.... 

AHMEDABAD, India — A speeding truck in western India ran over and killed 18 Muslim pilgrims who were sleeping on a roadside early on Thursday morning, police said. The pilgrims were on their way to a festival at a shrine 90 kilometres (55 miles) from Ahmedabad, Gujarat state’s largest city, when they stopped near a highway... 

Haridwar: An hour after his supporters suggested that Baba Ramdev had launched a maun vrat or vow of silence, he proved them wrong. At a press conference in Haridwar, the yoga icon spoke at length to defend accusations that his business empire is based on financial malpractices, and that his remark yesterday on creating an... 

Haridwar: Baba Ramdev, who will declare his assets today to counter allegations that he has illegal wealth, has also defended his controversial call to arms yesterday. (Read: Ramdev to make public details of assets today) On Wednesday, the Baba had said he would build and train an army of 11,000 men and women to fight... 

Bollywood sexy siren Mallika Sherawat’s brother Vikram Lamba was detained at the Mumbai airport for carrying foreign goods and foreign currency that valued around 6 lakhs. He was allegedly carrying branded accessories. He was booked under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and was questioned. He was carrying goods above... 

Hundreds of police swooped on the Ramlila ground in the wee hours and forcibly removed Baba Ramdev after dispersing his supporters with tear gas and batons, ending the hunger strike against corruption he launched less than 24 hours earlier. In a meticulously planned operation, Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel... 

The unknown perpetrators, who appeared to originate from the city of Jinan in Shandong province, recently tried to crack and monitor email accounts by stealing passwords, but Google detected and “disrupted” their campaign, the world’s largest Web search company said on its official blog. The revelation...