Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Sunday sacked Mumbai police inspector Pradeep Sharma, who came to be called the king of “encounter specialists” for gunning down 112 criminals, on charges of keeping links with the very underworld he was supposed to be battling.

Dubai, Aug 31 (IANS) To mark the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a leading United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based real estate developer will make significant contribution for building houses for the homeless in India and three other countries.

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The sensitive side of Bollywood’s ‘bad boy’ Sanjay Dutt surfaced when he opened his purse strings to save a two-year-old child suffering from cancer, a disease that killed his mother Nargis Dutt.

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Bollywood’s evergreen 84-year-old actor-cum-director Dev Anand is in high spirits while shooting for his new film “Chargesheet”, in which he has a plum role, but the unit’s young actors seem to have lost interest in working with him.

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Beggy, Pepper and Shaggy walked the red carpet attired in coats, t-shirts and ties, while Daisy, Honey and Mishri looked cute in frocks with bows and ponytails. This is the scene from the capital’s first ever mass dog wedding during which canine couples were united in wedlock as a band played in the background and affectionate owners showered rose petals.

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) “Monster” star Charlize Theron was embarrassed by a reporter at the Venice Film Festival in Italy when he asked the actress to marry him.

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) English comedian Ricky Gervais got the fright of his life when publicity for his new movie, “Ghost Town”, was ruined by weird activity in a Hollywood Hotel.

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) English comedian Ricky Gervais got the fright of his life when publicity for his new movie, “Ghost Town”, was ruined by weird activity in a Hollywood Hotel.