Actor Bipasha Basu’s dark kohl-eyed look in her upcoming film Raaz 3 has been inspired by the international singer Avril Lavagne. In the film, Bips is only highlighting her eyes and using minimal make-up on her face.Bipasha says, “In 3D less looks more! So my foundation was kept very minimal and luminous. Shanaya (her character) is a diva, so...

NEW DELHI: An angry Congress President Sonia Gandhi was at her combative best after senior BJP leader L K Advani today dubbed as "illegitimate" the 2009 election, a remark which he later retracted.It being the first day for Sushi Kumar Shinde as Leader of the Lok Sabha, Gandhi virtually took the reins in her hands and signaled party men...

NEW DELHI: BJP leader L K Advani today created a storm in the Lok Sabha by dubbing UPA-II as "illegitimate" but withdrew it after strong protests from Congress.Advani, who came under attack with Congress President Sonia Gandhi leading from the front, later said he was referring to the 2008 confidence vote for which "crores of rupees were spent" to...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today termed as "disgraceful and unfortunate" BJP leader L K Advani's remark that UPA-II government was illegitimate."The remark is disgraceful and unfortunate," Singh told reporters in Parliament when asked to comment on Advani's statement in Lok Sabha.The BJP leader created a storm in Lok Sabha by dubbing UPA-II as "illegitimate" but withdrew it...

NEW DELHI: L K Advani's remarks dubbing UPA-II as "illegitimate" today drew the ire of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal who said the statement only reflected the "mental agony" of the BJP leader."You can't call governments illegitimate because governments are elected by the people of the country and it is an affront both to Parliament and people of India. But...

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) today announced cash awards of Rs 20 lakh to London Olympics silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Rs 15 lakh to bronze winner Gagan Narang for bringing laurels to the country in the mega event.While Kumar clinched a silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol event, Narang bagged a bronze in...

WASHINGTON: Devastated by the "horrific" turn of events at a Wisconsin Gurdwara, the family of slain gunman Wade Michael Page has expressed regret over his actions and said they shared the grief of the victims and their kin.The family said they would cooperate in the investigation but requested for their privacy to be respected."As the family of Wade Page,...

WASHINGTON: A former girlfriend of the slain suspect in Wisconsin gurdwara shooting that left six Sikhs dead has been arrested and faces charges of possession of illegal weapon.31-year-old Misty Cook, a waitress and nursing student with reported ties to white supremacist organizations, was arrested as part of a joint investigation between the FBI and South Milwaukee Police Department "on...

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has said Americans would "recoil in shock" if the Wisconsin Gurudwara shooting incident turns out to be a hate crime and the attack should prompt some "soul searching" on how to reduce recurring violence in the country."All of us are heart-broken by what happened," Obama told reporters at the White House, two days after...