Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) A man paid with his life for trying to gatecrash into a reality show here, police said Saturday. He and nearly a dozen others were seriously injured in a baton charge by police to keep the crowds at bay.
The 25-year-old, who succumbed to his injuries at a government hospital Friday night, was part of a crowd that had gathered at Gandhi Maidan here, police said. The show was being attended by Bhojpuri film stars like Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, Sambhavna Seth and Bhojpuri singers like Sharda Sinha and Malini Awasthi.
Ranchi, Nov 7 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, facing arrest after being accused of laundering Rs.2,500 crore, will remain in hospital due to a stomach upset, doctors at the Apollo hospital here said Saturday.
“The team of doctors will again review the health condition of Koda in a day or two and decide on his discharge,” said Javed Akhtar, the hospital spokesperson.
Chandigarh, Nov 7 (IANS) A traffic jam on the busy Ambala-Chandigarh highway Saturday held up a minister of state in Haryana from reaching the Raj Bhawan to take oath of office.
Sukhbir Kataria, an independent legislator from Gurgaon, could not reach the venue in time (11 a.m.) and was administered the oath later.
Chandigarh, Nov 7 (IANS) All seven independent legislators supporting the Congress in Haryana were Saturday accommodated in the new government headed by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Four of the independents were accommodated as ministers while three others were sworn-in as chief parliamentary secretaries.
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Oscar winning actor George Clooney’s Italian girlfriend is baring all in the new issue of US Playboy.
Model and TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis will be seen pouting while wearing a drenched, see-through dress, reported imdb.com.
Basle (Switzerland), Nov 7 (DPA) Exhausted Novak Djokovic is determined to make the most of the remainder of the marathon Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) season, saying his top priority will be to get some much-needed December rest.
As the demands of the nearly nonstop campaign continue to press, top players are feeling the heat.
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna wants to relaunch her movie career by making a love story, but says she won’t star in it.
The singer, who has starred in a string of flops, including “Swept Away” and “The Next Best Thing”, is currently working on the script of the film, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Legendary British singer Elton John is out of hospital and is feeling “fine” after being struck down with a bout of flu and an E.coli bacterial infection.
The singer’s spokesperson said the 62-year-old had checked out and is now planning to resume his work, reported mirror.co.uk.
Film: “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif; Director: Rajkumar Santoshi; Rating: ***
Leverkusen (Germany), Nov 7 (DPA) Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen wasted no time in a 4-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Leverkusen led 3-0 after 11 minutes, with Stefan Kiessling striking from short-range, a header by Stefan Reinartz and Toni Kroos’ blast high into the net from the edge of the penalty area. Substitute Lars Bender wrapped up matters Friday night from a tight left angle in the 86th.