Mumbai : After a long stay in Los Angeles, Bollywood\'s glamour girl Mallika Sherawat has returned to India.
\"The media (can u believe it? Lol;), my fans gave me such a gr8 welcome home @ the airport, even at 2AM! I m humbled,\" she posted a message on microblogging site Twitter after landing here Thursday morning.
Mallika\'s brother and producer Vikram Lamba and her singer friend Shweta Pandit had come to pick her up at the airport.
The actress keep herself busy by promoting her forthcoming film \" HISSS\" and will also be shooting for \" Dhamaal 2\", which stars Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Javed Jaffrey, Aashish Chaudhary and Aftab Shivdasani.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
My dream has come true: Sachin
New Delhi : Sachin Tendulkar conferred honorary rank of group captain by the IAF
For his glorious contribution to the gentleman\'s game, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was conferred the honorary rank of group captain by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P. V. Naik at a function here on Friday.
"It has indeed been a dream come true to get honoured by the IAF [Indian Air Force] and be a part of the great air warrior family. From the most crucial challenge of defending the nation from any external aggression to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at times of crisis, the Air Force has always played its role with competence," said Mr. Tendulkar.
Admitting his fondness for fighter planes, the cricketer recalled how in 1996 he got an opportunity to fly a fighter plane in South Africa. "It was a frightening experience. I was told to eject out of the aircraft if something went wrong, it would only lead to a broken elbow."
Referring to the alleged involvement of three Pakistani cricketers in spot fixing in England, Mr. Tendulkar later told the journalists that integrity was extremely important in sports.
Earlier Air Chief Marshal Naik said that during his entire cricketing career, Mr. Tendulkar had not been involved in any controversy. "Like the IAF, he has single minded devotion to duty, dedication and perseverance and courage under adversity."
The proposal to confer the master blaster with the honorary rank was approved by the President on May 20. The IAF has, till date, conferred honorary rank on 17 personalities, including industrialist J.R.D. Tata and Maharaja of Jamnagar S.D. Jadeja.
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For his glorious contribution to the gentleman\'s game, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was conferred the honorary rank of group captain by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P. V. Naik at a function here on Friday.
"It has indeed been a dream come true to get honoured by the IAF [Indian Air Force] and be a part of the great air warrior family. From the most crucial challenge of defending the nation from any external aggression to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at times of crisis, the Air Force has always played its role with competence," said Mr. Tendulkar.
Admitting his fondness for fighter planes, the cricketer recalled how in 1996 he got an opportunity to fly a fighter plane in South Africa. "It was a frightening experience. I was told to eject out of the aircraft if something went wrong, it would only lead to a broken elbow."
Referring to the alleged involvement of three Pakistani cricketers in spot fixing in England, Mr. Tendulkar later told the journalists that integrity was extremely important in sports.
Earlier Air Chief Marshal Naik said that during his entire cricketing career, Mr. Tendulkar had not been involved in any controversy. "Like the IAF, he has single minded devotion to duty, dedication and perseverance and courage under adversity."
The proposal to confer the master blaster with the honorary rank was approved by the President on May 20. The IAF has, till date, conferred honorary rank on 17 personalities, including industrialist J.R.D. Tata and Maharaja of Jamnagar S.D. Jadeja.
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Dikshit, Kalmadi seek public support for Games
New Delhi : As the month-long countdown for Commonwealth Games begins, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi on Friday voiced confidence that "hitches" will be overcome and the event will be a great success.
The OC chief said there may be "hitches" here and there but everything is on track to host a "good Games" which take place exactly a month later.
Mr. Kalmadi and Ms. Dikshit, participating in a Games publicity function, said all the infrastructure in the city was ready and there was no reason to worry about the preparations, but sought greater public support for the event.
"I am very optimistic.... Delhi is shaping up very well. We will have a great Games. The preparations are going on very well. It will be better, if we get support from you (the media)," Ms. Dikshit said.
The OC chief, concerned over the negative publicity, sought public support, especially from the school and college students to make the event a success.
"All the infrastructures are in place. The sports infrastructure is in place. We are going to have a very good Games. All the member countries' representatives who had come here from abroad had gone back saying it will be good.
"The coordination commission of Commonwealth Games had come here and said everything is good. The President of CGF had come here and said every thing is good. So we have got everything good going. Now we need support from the people of the city, particularly from the school and college students," he said.
The OC chief also complimented Ms. Dikshit for converting Delhi into a "world class city".
"Sheilaji has made a real world class city. We have got a metro coming from the airport to Connaught Place, we have got a brand new airport terminal, got so many roads and flyovers, there may be some hitches here and there...," he said.
Rejecting suggestions that tourist flow to Delhi may not be impressive during the event, Mr. Kalmadi said "tourists are going to come in a big way to Delhi".
Asked about the shadow of dengue looming over the Games, Ms. Dikshit only said civic agencies are taking necessary steps to contain the spread of the disease.
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The OC chief said there may be "hitches" here and there but everything is on track to host a "good Games" which take place exactly a month later.
Mr. Kalmadi and Ms. Dikshit, participating in a Games publicity function, said all the infrastructure in the city was ready and there was no reason to worry about the preparations, but sought greater public support for the event.
"I am very optimistic.... Delhi is shaping up very well. We will have a great Games. The preparations are going on very well. It will be better, if we get support from you (the media)," Ms. Dikshit said.
The OC chief, concerned over the negative publicity, sought public support, especially from the school and college students to make the event a success.
"All the infrastructures are in place. The sports infrastructure is in place. We are going to have a very good Games. All the member countries' representatives who had come here from abroad had gone back saying it will be good.
"The coordination commission of Commonwealth Games had come here and said everything is good. The President of CGF had come here and said every thing is good. So we have got everything good going. Now we need support from the people of the city, particularly from the school and college students," he said.
The OC chief also complimented Ms. Dikshit for converting Delhi into a "world class city".
"Sheilaji has made a real world class city. We have got a metro coming from the airport to Connaught Place, we have got a brand new airport terminal, got so many roads and flyovers, there may be some hitches here and there...," he said.
Rejecting suggestions that tourist flow to Delhi may not be impressive during the event, Mr. Kalmadi said "tourists are going to come in a big way to Delhi".
Asked about the shadow of dengue looming over the Games, Ms. Dikshit only said civic agencies are taking necessary steps to contain the spread of the disease.
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750-m Ferozepur-Pakhowal link soon
LUDHIANA : Following intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, officials of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) have decided to complete the missing link between Ferozepur Road and Pakhowal Road.
This resolution was passed during a meeting attended by the director of local bodies department, LIT chairman and senior town planner to discuss the project recently.
The project has been forwarded for sanction of the state government. After receiving its nod, officials would begin formalities relating to land acquisition.
Earlier, the officials had been facing a tough time in acquiring the plots for the plan.
The residents had been demanding completion of this stretch for quite a long time. Vehicular movement has increased manifold.
Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) and the state government had passed a proposal in May 2003 for the construction of a road from Ferozepur Road to Pakhowal Lodhi Club Road till Dhandhra but the officials left out a 750-metre tract.
The members of an NGO, Citizen for Public Cause Organization, complained to the authorities, but when the officials did not accede to their request, they filed a petition in the high court.
On the unconstructed portion, a few houses were built and residents had asked for compensation to vacate the land. Therefore, the officials were mulling over rolling back their proposal.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued a notice to the authorities to complete the task as soon as possible and submit their reply by October 7.
Talking to TOI, LIT chairman Ashok Juneja said there was a dispute over a piece of land as the residents of the area were not ready to vacate the plots.
He further added that they would start the acquisition as soon as they receive the government approval.
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This resolution was passed during a meeting attended by the director of local bodies department, LIT chairman and senior town planner to discuss the project recently.
The project has been forwarded for sanction of the state government. After receiving its nod, officials would begin formalities relating to land acquisition.
Earlier, the officials had been facing a tough time in acquiring the plots for the plan.
The residents had been demanding completion of this stretch for quite a long time. Vehicular movement has increased manifold.
Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) and the state government had passed a proposal in May 2003 for the construction of a road from Ferozepur Road to Pakhowal Lodhi Club Road till Dhandhra but the officials left out a 750-metre tract.
The members of an NGO, Citizen for Public Cause Organization, complained to the authorities, but when the officials did not accede to their request, they filed a petition in the high court.
On the unconstructed portion, a few houses were built and residents had asked for compensation to vacate the land. Therefore, the officials were mulling over rolling back their proposal.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued a notice to the authorities to complete the task as soon as possible and submit their reply by October 7.
Talking to TOI, LIT chairman Ashok Juneja said there was a dispute over a piece of land as the residents of the area were not ready to vacate the plots.
He further added that they would start the acquisition as soon as they receive the government approval.
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Karan is my guru
Mumbai : Moviegoers addicted to the new wave of Hindi cinema ushered in by Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Dibakar Banerjee cringe at the old-fashioned title We are Family, which at first brings to mind tearjerker soaps. But debut director Siddharth Malhotra swears by the film\'s heavy leaning on family bonds. "My family is most important to me and I am an emotional person. I was clear that if I ever make my own film, the concept should be something I can identify with," emphasises Siddharth. The grandson of yesteryear villain Premnath discloses that he turned to film-making after watching Karan Johar\'s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. "Karan is my guru," he says.
This weekend, when Kajol, Kareena and Arjun Rampal tug at your heartstrings in the Stepmom-inspired flick, Siddharth is a relieved man. It was his dream to make a film inspired by one of his favourite Hollywood flick, Stepmom. The rights purchased, he did not want a frame-to-frame remake but an adaptation. "The soul of Stepmom and some of the key scenes are intact," he says.
Siddharth has a pedigree to boast of. Being the grandson of Premnath also makes him a second cousin to Kareena Kapoor. "Yes, we are family," laughs Siddharth. Once bit by the bug of film-making, he took up film studies at New York University, assisted Vidhu Vinod Chopra in Kareeb, Karan in Kal Ho Na Ho and Sooraj Barjatya in Vivaah besides being part of his family\'s Cinevista Studios and its television content. "Yes, I took my time to make my first film," he says.
He adapted Stepmom with Arjun Rampal, Kareena and Kajol in mind. "I wanted Arjun because the hero had to be good looking enough for two women to fight over. But seriously, this movie presents Arjun beyond his good looks," he says. And he was clear he wouldn\'t make the film if Kajol refused. "When you see the film you will know why. She is irreplaceable."
Setting the film abroad was crucial, he insists. "In an Indian setting a woman would entrust her kids to a chachee, mausi, naani, mom or anyone else but the other woman. And I didn\'t want characters of random relatives. The story demanded very few characters and an abroad setting seemed to be the best," says Siddharth. He had to present Australia in new light to prevent a Dil Chahta Hai déjà vu. A reccee helped.
Siddharth was bowled over by the St. Mary\'s cathedral and the 12 Apostles, Victoria. "Even Baz Lurhman didn\'t get permission to shoot Moulin Rouge inside the cathedral. I waited four months to get the permission and promised I wouldn\'t compromise on the sanctity of the cathedral. And the 12 Apostles added to the film," he revels.
There were disappointments too. The unit was all set to shoot the Indian version of Jailhouse Rock and pay tribute to Elvis Presley. The contract arrived from the US with several restrictions. "The rules forbid us from using any of the lyrics, steps, sets, photos or props of Elvis. We were shattered. First, we had modified the steps since Kajol was pregnant. And then these rules. At one stage, we thought of scrapping the song," confesses Siddharth. In the end, Dil Kholke Let\'s Rock did happen.
Looking back, Siddharth says, "A lot of people have appreciated the song. I hope the hard work that went into the film pays off."
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This weekend, when Kajol, Kareena and Arjun Rampal tug at your heartstrings in the Stepmom-inspired flick, Siddharth is a relieved man. It was his dream to make a film inspired by one of his favourite Hollywood flick, Stepmom. The rights purchased, he did not want a frame-to-frame remake but an adaptation. "The soul of Stepmom and some of the key scenes are intact," he says.
Siddharth has a pedigree to boast of. Being the grandson of Premnath also makes him a second cousin to Kareena Kapoor. "Yes, we are family," laughs Siddharth. Once bit by the bug of film-making, he took up film studies at New York University, assisted Vidhu Vinod Chopra in Kareeb, Karan in Kal Ho Na Ho and Sooraj Barjatya in Vivaah besides being part of his family\'s Cinevista Studios and its television content. "Yes, I took my time to make my first film," he says.
He adapted Stepmom with Arjun Rampal, Kareena and Kajol in mind. "I wanted Arjun because the hero had to be good looking enough for two women to fight over. But seriously, this movie presents Arjun beyond his good looks," he says. And he was clear he wouldn\'t make the film if Kajol refused. "When you see the film you will know why. She is irreplaceable."
Setting the film abroad was crucial, he insists. "In an Indian setting a woman would entrust her kids to a chachee, mausi, naani, mom or anyone else but the other woman. And I didn\'t want characters of random relatives. The story demanded very few characters and an abroad setting seemed to be the best," says Siddharth. He had to present Australia in new light to prevent a Dil Chahta Hai déjà vu. A reccee helped.
Siddharth was bowled over by the St. Mary\'s cathedral and the 12 Apostles, Victoria. "Even Baz Lurhman didn\'t get permission to shoot Moulin Rouge inside the cathedral. I waited four months to get the permission and promised I wouldn\'t compromise on the sanctity of the cathedral. And the 12 Apostles added to the film," he revels.
There were disappointments too. The unit was all set to shoot the Indian version of Jailhouse Rock and pay tribute to Elvis Presley. The contract arrived from the US with several restrictions. "The rules forbid us from using any of the lyrics, steps, sets, photos or props of Elvis. We were shattered. First, we had modified the steps since Kajol was pregnant. And then these rules. At one stage, we thought of scrapping the song," confesses Siddharth. In the end, Dil Kholke Let\'s Rock did happen.
Looking back, Siddharth says, "A lot of people have appreciated the song. I hope the hard work that went into the film pays off."
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Hindalco mulls huge expansion
Mumbai : Aditya Birla Group flagship company Hindalco has drawn-up a Rs.21,000-crore capital expenditure plan for the next two years even as its promoters are looking at increasing their stake in the company in the current fiscal, company Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said here on Friday.
"We plan to invest Rs.10,000-crore in 2010-11 and Rs.11,000-crore in 2011-12 on account of our ongoing expansion programme, which should be commissioned between 2012 and 2014," Hindalco Chairman Mr. Birla told shareholders at the company\'s annual general meeting here.
The promoters now hold a 36 per cent stake in the company. "We as promoters are constantly looking to increase our holding in this fiscal," Mr. Birla said, without divulging the percentage of the stake hike.
Elaborating on the expansion plans of its greenfield projects, Mr. Birla said the company planned to invest Rs.9,200 crore in its Mahan aluminium project in Madhya Pradesh, which would have a capacity of 3.60 lakh tonnes annually of aluminium metal, along with a 900-MW captive power plant.
Hindalco is also setting up the Rs.9,200-crore Aditya aluminium project with a capacity of 3.60 lakh tonnes annually of aluminium metal. Its Utkal alumina project, costing Rs.7,000-crore, would produce 1.5-million alumina to start with, which could be increased to 3 million tonnes in the future. The equity requirement for the Utkal project had been tied-up as well, he said.
"The timely execution of greenfield projects would enhance our cost competitiveness and give Hindalco a distinct global competitive edge,\'\' he added.
Commenting on the performance of Novelis, Mr. Birla said, the company had witnessed a remarkable turnaround in the midst of extremely challenging circumstances.
Its liquidity surpassed the $1-billion mark on the back of a strong operational cash flow, the bond issuance and increased gross borrowing.
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"We plan to invest Rs.10,000-crore in 2010-11 and Rs.11,000-crore in 2011-12 on account of our ongoing expansion programme, which should be commissioned between 2012 and 2014," Hindalco Chairman Mr. Birla told shareholders at the company\'s annual general meeting here.
The promoters now hold a 36 per cent stake in the company. "We as promoters are constantly looking to increase our holding in this fiscal," Mr. Birla said, without divulging the percentage of the stake hike.
Elaborating on the expansion plans of its greenfield projects, Mr. Birla said the company planned to invest Rs.9,200 crore in its Mahan aluminium project in Madhya Pradesh, which would have a capacity of 3.60 lakh tonnes annually of aluminium metal, along with a 900-MW captive power plant.
Hindalco is also setting up the Rs.9,200-crore Aditya aluminium project with a capacity of 3.60 lakh tonnes annually of aluminium metal. Its Utkal alumina project, costing Rs.7,000-crore, would produce 1.5-million alumina to start with, which could be increased to 3 million tonnes in the future. The equity requirement for the Utkal project had been tied-up as well, he said.
"The timely execution of greenfield projects would enhance our cost competitiveness and give Hindalco a distinct global competitive edge,\'\' he added.
Commenting on the performance of Novelis, Mr. Birla said, the company had witnessed a remarkable turnaround in the midst of extremely challenging circumstances.
Its liquidity surpassed the $1-billion mark on the back of a strong operational cash flow, the bond issuance and increased gross borrowing.
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Civic body to have rainwater harvesting in Zone D office
LUDHIANA : Finally, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has started groundwork of installing rainwater harvesting system in its Zone D office and Leisure Valley. The project has been hanging fire for quite a long time and due to careless attitude of officials, the file of the project has already been lost.
Bringing a few changes in the original plan, the officials had to install rainwater-harvesting system in the MC office only but now they have included Leisure Valley also in it. Along with this, MC officials had recently cancelled the contracts of private contractors handling the maintenance of Leisure Valley and now the entire maintenance work was in the MC\'s hand.
Sources said the officials had started preparing the expenditure report of the harvesting systems for both places and the total estimate was around Rs 5 lakh. The officials would submit report to the MC commissioner on Monday from where it would go for the approval of the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) only then the rainwater harvesting system could be installed.
According to the officials it was just because the file went missing the project got delayed otherwise it would have got sanction from the authorities and work would have started.
Around three years back, the MC authorities had decided to install the harvesting system in its offices starting with Zone D office as it was newly constructed. The officials had also selected another site for the system near Dholewal Chowk but for that they had sought permission from Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), Chandigarh. Water-logging in Dholewal Chowk is a major problem, especially during the rainy season, therefore the authorities had suggested the proposal.
While giving information, XEN (Operation and maintenance department) Zone D Manjit Singh said that the officer concerned had been asked to compile the report again and he had almost completed his work and the file would be submitted to the commissioner on Monday.
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Bringing a few changes in the original plan, the officials had to install rainwater-harvesting system in the MC office only but now they have included Leisure Valley also in it. Along with this, MC officials had recently cancelled the contracts of private contractors handling the maintenance of Leisure Valley and now the entire maintenance work was in the MC\'s hand.
Sources said the officials had started preparing the expenditure report of the harvesting systems for both places and the total estimate was around Rs 5 lakh. The officials would submit report to the MC commissioner on Monday from where it would go for the approval of the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) only then the rainwater harvesting system could be installed.
According to the officials it was just because the file went missing the project got delayed otherwise it would have got sanction from the authorities and work would have started.
Around three years back, the MC authorities had decided to install the harvesting system in its offices starting with Zone D office as it was newly constructed. The officials had also selected another site for the system near Dholewal Chowk but for that they had sought permission from Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), Chandigarh. Water-logging in Dholewal Chowk is a major problem, especially during the rainy season, therefore the authorities had suggested the proposal.
While giving information, XEN (Operation and maintenance department) Zone D Manjit Singh said that the officer concerned had been asked to compile the report again and he had almost completed his work and the file would be submitted to the commissioner on Monday.
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