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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Two bullets removed from Akbaruddin’s body


The doctors at the Owaisi hospital in Hyderabad removed two bullets from the body of MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi. The bullets were lodged in his stomach and shoulder. Akbaruddin is now stable and he has now been shifted to the Care Hospital in Banjara Hills.

Newlywed Royal couple drive in eco-friendly Astor Martin


The newlywed Royal couple, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their way to Clarence House in a 1960’s Astor Martin. The environment friendly car runs on bioethanol fuel distilled from surplus wine.  

Karunanidhi calls on Rajni in hospital


Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunnidhi called on superstar Rajnikanth at the St. Isabel hospital. Also seen – Kanimozhi and Aishwarya Dhanush.

At the board meeting at Infosys …








Outgoing chairman Narayanamurthy seen with the newly appointed chairman KV Kamath. COO SD Shibulal and CEO K Gopalakrishna are also seen in the picture.  

Big B at Tanishq



 Big B Amitabh Bachchan at the inauguration of the Tanishq format showroom in Mumbai.

Shah Rukh caught smoking!


Kolkata Knight Riders boss Shah Rukh Khan, caught with a cigar on his lips in Kolkata the other day. Also seen in the picture, Priyanka Chopra  

For a world record in hand drum ensemble






Tabla musicians play in unison as they attempt to set a world record in the largest hand drum ensemble at the Shreyas Foundation auditorium in Ahmedabad.

Prayers for Akbaruddin Owaisi


MIM workers pray for the well being of their leader Akbaruddin Owaisi outside the Owaisi hospital in Hyderabad. Akabaruddin was shot at in the morning. The doctors have removed two bullets from his body. His condition is now stable.

Kate and William: A day after their wedding

    
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge  and Prince William walk together in the Buckingham palace a day after their wedding. 

Kamath will be the new Chairman of Infosys


KV Kamath will be the new Chairman of the $6 billion Infosys Technologies. Kamath has been serving the company as independent director since May 2009. Kamath will take over as the Chairman in August when Narayanamurthy will retire. Narayanamurthy will however continue as the Chairman Emeritus of Infosys.

Space shuttle Endeavour



Space shuttle Endeavour at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Barack Obama in tornado hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama


Lightening strikes near Kennedy Space Center, Florida

 


Lightening strikes near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The preparations are now on to launch the space shuttle Endeavour.  

Beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1



The beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II will be held on May 1. Pope John Paul’s coffin was exhumed from the crypts below St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday. His body will be kept in front of the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica during the beatification ceremony. .

Charlie Chaplin in Havana?!

A Charlie Chaplin look-alike performs on a street in Havana.

Picture of Mohammed Pahelwan


 Mohammed Pahelwan and his men attacked the MIM MLA Akabaruddin Owaisi today. They shot at him and injured him with swords. Mohammed Pahelwan has gone underground after the attack.Akbaruddin's condition is still critical.

Dorjee safe, helicopter lands in Daporjio







Arunchal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others are safe. The helicopter they were traveling went missing this morning after take off from Tawang. The helicopter has landed safely in Daporjio in Subanisiri district.

Helicopter carrying Arunachal CM Dorjee missing


The helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others is missing since morning. The Pawan Hans helicopter took off from Tawang at 9.46 am. It was supposed to reach Itanagar by 11.30 am. Two army helicopters have been pressed into service for search and rescue operations.

Akbaruddin Owaisi critical after attack on life

The MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi is in a critical condition after he was attacked by men belonging to Mohammed pehalwan. Akbaruddin was attacked with swords and was also fired at from close range at Barkas in Hyderbad. Four bullets are reportedly lodged in his body. 

The doctors at the Owaisi hospital are conducting an emergency operation to remove the bullets. The attack is due to a dispute over some land issue.

Friday, April 29, 2011

AR Rehman debuts in Kannada


Music maestro AR Rehman is all set to debut in Kannada. Rehman will score the music for the Upendra starrer film ‘God Father’. PC Sriram is the director and Soundarya, daughter of Dr.Jayamala is the heroine.

David Beckham with wife Victoria at the Royal Wedding


Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Balachandar

Noted filmmaker K Balachandar has been chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2010. Balachandar introduced actors like Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan and they have now become superstars.

Pictures of the Royal Wedding: William and Kate

Rajnikanth hospitalized! Now Okay!


Superstar Rajnikanth took ill suddenly and was admitted in St. Isabel hospital in Chennai. Doctors treating him said that he was suffering from dehydration and stomachache. He has been given saline and is now fine and there is no cause for worry whatsoever.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sathya Sai Trust Board Members



The members of the Sathya Sai Central Trust Board interact with the media, a day after the Maha Samadhi of Baba.

Philippine Eagle: Critically Endangered


According to The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) there are now just around 80-500 matured Philippine Eagles left in the country. The Philippine Eagle is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

Traditional Glove Puppetry: Pavakathakali


Artists of Pavakathkali, Kerala perform the traditional glove puppetry at the sixth All India Puppet Festival ‘Putul Yatra’ in Guwahati. 

New Maharaja of Jaipur



Kumar Padmanabh Singh, 12 has been crowned Maharaja of Jaipur. The coronation ceremony was held at the city palace in Jaipur.


Film on Sathya Sai Baba


A corporate production house CC Motion Pictures Limited will make a full-length film on the life and times of Sathya Sai Baba. Details about the cast and crew are awaited.

First Look: Rajnikanth's 'Rana'


The first look poster of Rajnikanth’s trilingual film ‘Rana was released by Eros International and Rajni’s daughter Soundarya. Rana will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. KS Ravi Kumar is the director and AR Rehman is the music director.

Govinda’s ‘Third Innings’!


Govinda is making a comeback with the film Naughty@40. Govinda termed it as his third innings in Bollywood.

Royal Fragrances 'Catherine' and 'William'

Specially composed fragrances ‘Catherine’ and ‘William’. The royal family commissioned perfume creator Kim Weisswange for the fragrances for the royal wedding on April 29.

Royal Wedding: Royal gift for media personnel

This is a gem-studded silver spoon made in Colombo. The spoons will be presented to all the journalists covering the royal wedding. 

Royal Wedding: Brick Murals of William and Kate

Workers gesture after completing the colored brick murals of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Sydney.

Royal Wedding: The Final Preparations


An English field Maple tree being put up in the West Minster Abbey a day ahead of the Royal wedding of Prince William with Kate Middleton.

Dogs Day Out!


Royal Wedding: Royal, Royal Rehearsal


Baba’s Miracle during Maha Samadhi!



A miracle occurred in Puttaparthi while the mortal remains of Sathya Sai Baba were being laid to rest. The Moon was sighted in the mid-afternoon. The devotees believe that this was surely a miracle of Baba and that the Baba gave his last darshan in the form of the moon.  

Maha Samadhi of Sathya Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba was laid to rest at the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prasanthi Nilayam at 10.15 a.m. on April 27, 2011. The Samadhi is exactly at the same place from where Baba used to address his devotees all these years.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Mamata Banerjee at the polling booth


The Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee comes out of a polling booth in Kolkata after voting in the assembly elections.

Karthi to marry Ranjani on July 3







Hero Karthi, brother of Surya will tie the knot with Ranjani on July 3. Ranjani is a MA English literature gold medallist from Stella Mary’s college in Chennai.