Preety-Pinkys Rangeelo Rass Dandiya enchants with secular theme!

Green Chili Entertainment Inc. "Rangeelo Rass Dandiya 2009" starts on 19th Sept 2009 at Chitrakoot Ground, behind Fun Republic Theater, Link Rd, Andheri (w), Mumbai, with a great message in terms of National Integration and Secular unity, dandiya will be played by famous duo Preety and Pinki.

Jets QB Mark Sanchez was shaped by father’s unorthodox learning drills

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Throwing footballs went hand-in-hand with multiplication tables for Mark Sanchez.

Pow! Disney captures Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters in $4 billion deal

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is punching its way into the universe of superheroes and their male fans with a deal announced Monday to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy Story.”

President Obama: Ted Kennedy was the greatest senator of our time who touched many lives

CHILMARK, Mass. — A grieving President Barack Obama paid tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Wednesday, calling him a colleague, counselor and friend who etched his place in history as a “singular figure” on the American political landscape.

Text of President Obama’s statement on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy

Statement from President Barack Obama on the death Tuesday of Sen. Edward Kennedy:

Stocks jump as investors await Fed announcement; bounce follows biggest drop in 5 weeks

NEW YORK — Investors seized on a buying opportunity Wednesday, picking up bargain stocks after a big pullback.

Deutsche Bank says it’s in partnership talks with Sal Oppenheim Group

FRANKFURT — Deutsche Bank AG may take a minority stake in private bank Sal. Oppenheim Group jr. & Cie. S.C.A. after confirming Wednesday the two are in talks on a “strategic partnership.”

Two regulators urge new rules for derivatives; Republicans chafe at constraints

WASHINGTON — Two key federal regulators on Wednesday urged Congress to impose broad new rules on the financial instruments blamed for hastening the global crisis while Republican lawmakers chafed at constraints they said could hurt U.S. firms’ competitiveness.

German court rules that bank must pay compensation for Lehman investment

HAMBURG — A German court ruled Tuesday that a bank must compensate a retired teacher for his investment in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. certificates that became worthless with Lehman’s collapse.

Dollar gains as Russian finance minister states support for buck and investors seek safety

NEW YORK — The dollar steamed sharply higher Monday after the Russian finance minister voiced his support for the currency, even as the U.S. government said foreigners’ dollar-denominated holdings fell in April. Sliding stock markets also fueled dollar buyers.

Taj Group acquires Sea Rock Hotel for Rs.680 crore

MUMBAI - Indian Hotels Co, which owns the Taj Group of hotels, has acquired Sea Rock Hotel, one of suburban Mumbai’s oldest five-star properties, for Rs.680 crore ($143 million).

Rush of economic data could steer a market still waiting for a break in the recession

NEW YORK — The stock market is looking winded from its three-month race upward.

US asked for a/c tents for Swat displaced

ISLAMABAD - The US has been asked for air-conditioned tents to house the 2.5 million civilians who have fled the Pakistan military’s anti-Taliban operations in the country’s restive northwest and who have been housed in 22 relief camps.

British tour operators in Kerala on familiarisation trip

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Several leading tour operators from Britain arrived here Monday for a four-day Kerala familiarisation trip.

Daily Horoscopes (16th December, 2008)

Aries : March 21- April 19

It is better to concentrate on professional matters and take advantage of opportunities to make representations to higher ups and officials. You may feel energies are low and the mind a bit confused, so you might avoid new projects and major decisions. Enemies may be active and relatives sharing assets may create legal problems.

Daily Horoscopes (10th November.08)

Aries : March 21- April 19
It is better to concentrate on professional matters and take advantage of opportunities to make representations to higher ups and officials. You may feel energies are low and the mind a bit confused, so you might avoid new projects and major decisions. Enemies may be active and relatives sharing assets may create legal problems.

Cruz Beckham lands an unofficial T-shirt deal

WASHINGTON - Footballer David Beckham’s youngest son Cruz Beckham has landed an unofficial T-shirt deal.

DTC bus runs over twins in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Two brothers were Saturday crushed to death by a speeding bus of the state-run Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), police said.

Denise Richard’s daughter thrilled about Charlie Sheen’s sons

WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Denise Richards’ daughters with ex-husband Charlie Sheen are thrilled about their father’s new-born sons with his new wife.

Goa chief minister attacks bureaucrat over casino scam

PANAJI - Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, facing the heat of the opposition’s accusations that his office pressurised Customs and Central Excise Commissioner (GCCEC) Chandrahas Mathur to secure the early release of a casino vessel that was being probed for duty evasion, has launched a personal attack on Mathur.

Turner International’s Hindi channel to go on air March 2

NEW DELHI - US-based production major Turner International’s recently announced entertainment TV channel REAL is set to go on air March 2.

Watch ‘Chickpete Sachagalu’ for a few laughs (Kannada Film Review)

Film: ‘Chickpete Sachagalu’; Director: Nagendra Magadi; Producer: S. Narayan; Cast: S. Narayan, Jaggesh, Ashwini, Manasi, Doddanna, Mukyamanthri Chandru, Lingenahalli Sureshchandra; Rating: **