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Lessons in 'tehzeeb' - from Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Comment) (19 minutes ago)
By Anil K. Rajvanshi
Eulogies have been written about the "tehzeeb" -- a Urdu word translating into etiquette -- politeness and political culture of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on August 16.

I enjoy all the public scrutiny: Actor Pulkit Samrat (12:06)
By Sugandha Rawal
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Pulkit Samrat loves the power of cinema to make people laugh, cry and dance, as well as the public scrutiny that comes with being famous. But there was a time when it became disturbing for him and his family.

Priyanka Chopra thanks all for wishes, blessings (11:26)
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has solemnised her relationship with American pop singer Nick Jonas, has thanked everyone for all the well wishes and blessings.

Resistance training boosts exercise motivation (11:12)
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Lack of motivation is a big factor for many people not following an exercise regime that they initially planned. But a few months of resistance training can change that by instilling in people an intrinsic interest in pursuing physical activity, suggests new research.

Amitabh Bachchan starts shooting for 'KBC' season 10 (11:12)
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Megstar Amitabh Bachchan has commenced shooting for the 10th season of popular television quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC) which he says, has been a long association for him.

Priyadarshan, Akshay Kumar donate to 'save Kerala' (11:12)
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Priyadarshan and actor Akshay Kumar have donated money to the Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund towards the flood-ravaged Kerala.

This AI system could make lip sync dubbing accurate (11:12)
Toronto, Aug 19 (IANS) Dodgy lip sync dubbing could soon become a thing of the past as researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system that can edit the facial expressions of actors to accurately match dubbed voices.

Animal markets bustling in Kashmir Valley ahead of Eid (11:12)
Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) As Eid-ul-Zuha approaches, animal markets across the Kashmir Valley were bustling with shoppers on Sunday who were looking to buy sacrificial animals to mark the festival on Wednesday.

Ambanis, Bhansali, Bhardwaj attend Priyanka-Nick's engagement party (08:02)
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) After a 'roka' ceremony made actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas' relationship official, the couple partied the night away with the Ambanis and some of Priyanka's Bollywood friends in attendance here on Saturday night.

Gomez believes in paying the love forward (08:02)
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez is happy to "pay the love forward" after receiving immense love and support from fans following her kidney transplant.

Nikki Bella doesn't want kids until her 40s (07:32)
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) While contradictory views on having children was one of the reasons that led to John Cena and Nikki Bela's splitsville, the actress-wrestler, who wanted to be a mother, has now changed her mind.

Thomas Mann joins live-action film 'Lady and the Tramp' (07:08)
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Actor Thomas Mann has joined the cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of "Lady and the Tramp" in the role of Lady's human owner, Jim Dear.

Sony Music disburses $750 mn to artistes (06:56)
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Sony Music has begun to distribute the $750 million in profit it collected from the April sale of 50 per cent of its Spotify shares to the artistes and distributed labels within the Sony system.

Eva Longoria wants to hit the gym again (06:48)
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria says she can't wait to start exercising again.

I like to do something that challenges me: Jennifer Winget (06:48)
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) "Bepannaah" actress Jennifer Winget likea to challenge herself with each of her project.

KJo to be back with next 'cuppa' of 'Koffee With Karan' (Lead) (22:00)
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar will be back with the next edition of popular celebrity chat show "Koffee With Karan". It will premiere on October 21.

Legend of 'Gumnami Baba' to come alive on silver screen (20:24)
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Evergreen Bengali hero Prosenjit Chatterjee will play the title role in an upcoming film on the curious case of "Gumnami Baba", a man many assumed to be the legendary freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

KJo to be back with next 'cuppa' of 'Koffee With Karan' (18:38)
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar will be back with the next edition of popular celebrity chat show "Koffee With Karan", and has already started working on it.

Higher BMI may increase your BP as well (18:18)
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) If you have a higher body mass index (BMI) then there are chances that you may have increased blood pressure (BP) too, a new study has found.

Priyanka, Nick 'seal relationship' with 'roka' ceremony (Second Lead) (18:18)
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, following months of speculation, on Saturday solemnised their relationship with a traditional Indian 'roka' ceremony. The actress says she is "taken" with her "heart and soul" by the American singer, who has introduced her to the world as the "future Mrs Jonas".

Rajkummar Rao salutes policemen (17:32)
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Rajkummar Rao, who on Saturday addressed the officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here, praised the policemen for their bravery.

Love, happiness, togetherness: Wishes pour in for Priyanka, Nick (17:20)
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood sent in good wishes in abundance for actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas, who made their relationship official here on Saturday with a traditional Indian 'roka' ceremony.

Breaking moulds wasn't on our minds: Deverakonda on 'Geetha Govindam' (16:44)
By Subhash K.Jha
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Vijay Deverakonda is loving the overwhelming response to his new release "Geetha Govindam", which is a take on love and courtship.

Rajinikanth praises 'The Answer' (16:32)
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor-politician Rajinikanth has praised the Victor Banerjee-starrer "The Answer", which traces the life of yoga guru Paramhansa Yogananda's late American devotee James Donald Walters -- popularly known as Swami Kriyananda.

Taken, with all my heart and soul: 'Future Mrs Jonas Priyanka Chopra (15:46)
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is "taken" -- with all her "heart and soul" -- by American singer Nick Jonas, who has introduced her to the world as the "future Mrs Jonas".