The beauty will be cast as the daughter of British actor Ian McShane's Blackbeard character in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
'Salman Khan should be booked under the National Security Act as he is destroying Indian culture.'
An increasing number of US lawmakers voiced anger on Monday over the NBA's response to a Houston Rockets official's tweet backing Hong Kong democracy protests, raising US-China tensions as talks to end a 15-month trade war resumed.
How many people knew her Nani was from Kottayam?
'I'm just about getting out of the cocoon now,' the former investment banker-turned-politician tells Kavita Roychowdhury.
When it comes to embracing newer technology, youngsters are usually much faster than adults. It's this quick rate of adoption that also makes them susceptible to danger.
A trailblazer in Indian tennis, Sania Mirza revealed that as a child, she was once asked to stop playing as "no one would marry" her if her complexion turned "dark" due to the rigours of an outdoor sport.
Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray on Friday attributed the party's poor show in the Maharashtra assembly polls on the young generation's 'ignorance about the travails' the party has gone through for the state. "The young generation is a stranger to the history of Maharashtra and the Sena's fight for the Marathi cause. They have ruined Marathi unity in just a day," Thackeray rued in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamna'.
Say hello to Bollywood's new item girl, the lovely Barkha Bisht, who can be seen next month in Prakash Jha's Raajneeti, dancing in a sizzling item number.
Pon Radhakrishnan is also a Union minister of state. His opponent is the richest candidate in Tamil Nadu.
The Dalai Lama felt Kamal Haasan could use his power to spread the message of peace.
Delhi finds itself between the rock and hard place in the coming Sri Lankan election, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The judges for the 2009 Man Booker Prize for Fiction announced the shortlisted books for this year's prize. The shortlisted titles are The Children's Book by A S Byatt (Random House, Chatto and Windus), Summertime by J M Coetzee (Random House, Harvill Secker), The Quickening Maze by Adam Fould (Random House, Jonathan Cape), Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (HarperCollins, Fourth Estate), The Glass Room by Simon Mawer (Little, Brown) and The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (Little,
In November last year, too, he had a miraculous escape when the AW 139 helicopter he was returning from a trip to Mahbubnagar developed a major technical snag midair
Venezuela, a nation of just 27 million people, is the world's unquestioned leader in beauty pageants. Why?
A young girl lost her life in South Delhi two days ago at the hands of a jilted admirer. We invite readers share their experiences and opinions on how to deal with stalkers and jilted lovers.
Globally, the proportion of people who said they volunteered time fell slightly, to 21.0 per cent from 21.3 per cent.
'Why did Jaya Sawant come to the house of horrors? Like so many reality show aspirants she perhaps believed it would be her ticket to immortality, the way it catapulted her daughter to stardom.'
Here's a look at the shows that made headlines.
No stranger to controversies, Andrew Flintoff has made some stunning anti-immigration statements which may land the England all-rounder in fresh trouble with cricket authorities and his potential sponsors.
A British socialite who was accused of indulging in obscene acts while being drunk during a Bangalore-London Kingfisher flight on March 2006, has been acquitted.
Some were made on a grand scale, sending off a strong buzz even if they could not live up to it, while others told a good story.
'There is a need for a younger person at the top, but the old guard wants to grab the post themselves,' points out Amulya Ganguli.
We asked you to tell us your reason for choosing not to vote. This is what our readers shared.
Japan basked in the glow of its World Cup soccer team's historic win over Colombia, a victory that has lifted the nation's mood after an earthquake struck its second-biggest metropolis Osaka.
The Top Chef star wrote a lengthy post about her childhood and her family's journey to the United States.
The Father of the Nation said he had not hesitated to count many of the merits of Kasturba in his autobiography, but "she has got weaknesses too which mar these virtues."
The handset maker's senior design specialist is touring the country to discover how Indians use cellphones.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's Zorro, the fully restored and complete first and second season episodes, are a treat to watch.
There is good news for scientists looking for a habitable planet to accommodate Earth's burgeoning population. According to a report in the www.newscientist.com, many planets dismissed by astronomers as inhospitable may be reconsidered now as scientists realise that the pre-conditions for the existence of life may vary from planet to planet.
No stranger to pressure and expectations, Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar says he can foresee a similar scenario for Kevin Pietersen during the Ashes and has advised the English swashbuckler not to think of the high hopes his nation has from him while batting.
These women want all mothers to know that they should feel proud and confident of their bodies.
Everyone pitches in with advice when you're pregnant. Fitness expert and mother Brinda Sapat discusses some potentially misleading myths in this regard.
Skip Fifty Shades of Grey. Watch these well-made films recommended by Aseem Chhabra.
'Not for the first time during this festival I was struck by the atmosphere of friendly inclusion the organisers had managed in a city where you can smell menace in the air, thanks to Adityanath's revenge-driven politics, his denigration of Muslims and ruthless use of State power against critics,' notes Anjali Puri.
Asked what his top three priorities were, Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan declared, "Terrorism, terrorism and terrorism."
The 24-year-old was staring at defeat while down a set and a break but dug deep to prevail in two hours 24 minutes for his 200th tour match victory and his 10th ATP title.
Irom Sharmila, the woman who was on a hunger strike for 16 years, leads a quiet life, and recently became a mother of twin girls.
There are management lessons to be learnt from each of the major battles fought in India.
Top seed Rafa Nadal overwhelmed Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 to win his fifth Rogers Cup on Sunday in Montreal -- the first time he has retained a title outside of clay.
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