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Thursday, June 30, 2011

ANR with son Nagarjuna at film studio inauguration

Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Nagarjuna with Kurt Inderbitzin at the unveiling of a studio at International School of Film & Media in Hyderabad.

Scribbled protest at Tahrir Square in Cairo

 A man reads signs against the government at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt.

New light train service in Jerusalem

Israelis walk past Jerusalem’s new light train service during a inaugural trip organised for the press. The light rail system, initiated in 2002, has been riddled with delays following political, structural and economic setbacks. 

Officials hope the USD 1.4 billion project will be operative in the near future, streamlining transport in and around the holy city.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Crocodile with satellite tag

Wildlife rescue unit pulls a crocodile fit with a satellite tag back to the beach in Malaysia's Sabah state.

Two-headed Python

A year old python regius with two heads in southern Germany.

Amarnath Yatra 2011 begins

The first batch of 2,096 devotees left for the Jammu base camp amidst tight security for the Amarnath Yatra, 2011 on June 28.

Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali at Wimbledon


Chiranjeevi caught with a gun!

Actor turned politician Chiranjeevi is seen posing with a gun at the launch of a private TV channel in Hyderabad.  

Royal couple William and Kate at Wimbledon

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London.

Richard Gere at Borobudur temple in Central Java

US actor Richard Gere accompanied by a monk visits the Borobudur temple in Magelang in Central Java province.

Getting ready for Puri Jagannath Ratha Yatra (Car Festival)






Construction work for the three chariots is underway ahead of Jagannath Yatra in Puri, Orissa.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and wife Bronagh at Taj Mahal

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and wife Bronagh pose in front of the historic Taj Mahal monument in Agra, India.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

'Father of Separate Telangana Movement' Prof. Jayashankar is dead



Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar considered the mentor of the TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao and the father of the separate Telangana movement is dead.  Jayashankar breathed his last at his residence in Hanamakonda at 11.30 this morning.

Jayashankar was a bachelor. He was battling with cancer for some time. He was 77.


Thursday, June 9, 2011

'Barefoot' artist Maqbool Fida Hussain is dead




MF Hussain one of India's most well known artists died in London after a massive heart attack. He was 95. Hussain has been living in London and Dubai since 2006.