Dishoom to feature explicit action sequences
John Abraham and Varun Dhawan’s buddy-cop film is mainly about flashy landscapes and elaborately planned action sequences. The makers know their target audience and have kept the right mix of pace and…
Guitar player for Elvis Presley dies at 67
Rhythm guitar player John Wilkinson, who performed with Elvis Presley hundreds of times, has died in Missouri. He was 67. The Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home says Wilkinson passed away Friday at his home…
Working with John had everyone running to the gym: Saif
Saif Ali Khan, 42, currently sports an envious physique. Even as he admits that taking off his shirt on screen without good reason is not his forte, he is now more confident…
The age of the hawkeye
“You cannot be serious. Chalk flew up!”John McEnroe’s immortal harangue at the umpire at Wimbledon many years ago, will sadly, never be repeated. Because this is the age of Hawkeye, the electronic…
Clarke 50-50, Starc to sit out
Australia’s chairman of selectors, John Inverarity, has declared Michael Clarke only had a 50-50 chance of playing the Boxing Day Test and said Mitchell Starc was almost certain to be rested due…
US-Pakistan ties to be a priority for Kerry
US-Pakistan relationship is likely to remain a key priority at the State Department under John Kerry as President Barack Obama works to end the Afghan war and maintain a broader focus on…
Pakistan welcomes Kerry as US secretary of state
Pakistan has welcomed the nomination of Senator John Kerry as US secretary of state, with its top diplomat in Washington calling the seasoned lawmaker a “steadfast” friend of the country. “We welcome…
A lump of coal for ‘Fiscal Cliff-mas’
A traditionally quiet week could become hellish for traders as politicians in Washington are likely to fall short of an agreement to deal with $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts…
Obama picks John Kerry as secretary of state
President Barack Obama has picked seasoned senator John Kerry – a known diplomatic troubleshooter in Washington’s international relations and proponent of broad-based ties with Pakistan and – as his next secretary of…
Sterling holds 5-week high vs dollar
Sterling held near a five week high against the dollar on Wednesday ahead of an expected expansion by the Federal Reserve if its asset purchase scheme, potentially weakening the U.S. dollar broadly.…
John Travolta wins $139k payout from author
The author who accused John Travolta of frequenting gay spas in Los Angeles in 1990s, has been ordered to pay the actor’s legal fees amounting to 139,645.17 dollars. Robert Randolph, who wrote…
Global stocks, dollar up modestly after strong jobs data
The dollar edged up, though the currency was off its highs as investors parsed the details of the labor market report, one of the most closely watched economic indicators. U.S. non-farm payrolls…
Hrithik is more good-looking than me: John
John Abraham, 39, betrays none of the nerves that actors display before the release of a big film, in this case Race 2. Instead, Action Abraham takes an afternoon off to chat…
Travolta’s desire to honour late son sparked album
John Travolta has revealed that he collaborated with Olivia Newton-John to record a new festive album to try to ease some of the devastation he felt about the loss of his son…
Undisclosed finding by Mars rover fuels intrigue
The Mars rover Curiosity has found something — something noteworthy, in a pinch of Martian sand. But what is it? The scientists working on the mission who know are not saying. Outside…
Malaysia Muslims call for ‘immoral’ Elton John to be banned
A Malaysian Muslim political party is demanding that Elton John be barred from performing in the country later this week because he is homosexual. Nasruding Hassan Tantawi, head of the youth wing…
Oil prices rise on Middle East tensions
Oil prices rose Friday on concerns about supply in the wake of the latest burst of violence in the Middle East. The price of a barrel of light, sweet crude oil for…