Sao Paulo, Jan 20 (AP/UNB) — Pele has cancelled a trip to England, where the 77-year-old Brazilian was to receive an award from the country’s Football Writers Association. Pele’s spokesman said Friday that the cancellation was due to fatigue.
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Aamir says hope to cooperate with Chinese talents in film industry
China and India should definitely cooperate in making a film which blends the two cultures and strike a chord with audiences of both sides, Indian actor Aamir Khan told Xinhua in a recent interview.
‘Angelina Jolie gene’ testing for all?
Testing all women for the “Angelina Jolie gene”, even if not considered at risk, would prevent cancers, save lives and is cost effective, say doctors. The Hollywood actress had her breasts, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed due to the high…
New Aamir Khan film to hit Chinese screens
Indian actor Aamir Khan will return to Chinese movie screens with his latest film, Secret Superstar. The film, which will be shown on the Chinese mainland this Friday, tells the story of 14-year-old Insia, who chases her dream of being…
Joya gets another award
Culture Desk Actress Joya Ahsan has won the Best Actress Award again in an Indian Award Ceremony. This time Kolkata’s ‘Bengal Film Journalists’ Award’ has conferred the honour on her for the Indian film ‘Bisarjan’.
Cake festival held in Gaibandha
A Pitha Utsab (cake festival) was held on the premises of Central Shaheed Minar of Gaibandha Poura Park here on Sunday afternoon.
Sonam reacts on her wedding rumours
Rumours of Sonam Kapoor tying the knot with her alleged boyfriend Anand Ahuja have been doing rounds on the internet for a few days now. Speculations were rife Sonam and Anand will be having a royal Rajasthan wedding and will…
UKIP suspends leader’s girlfriend after Meghan Markle texts
UKIP has suspended the girlfriend of party leader Henry Bolton after she apparently made racist remarks about Prince Harry’s fiancee Meghan Markle. The Mail on Sunday has published a series of messages sent by Jo Marney. In them, the 25-year-old…
Kajol shoots for Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero
Every time Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have shared screen space it has been nothing short of magic. From redefining friendship in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to personifying relentless love in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, the duo has given the…
Sketches of model of Obama Presidential Centre
Hello Mostafa Kamal, Over the past year, Michelle and I have been working with an extraordinary team to dream up a campus for active citizenship on the South Side of Chicago. And while this Presidential Center may have our name…
‘Roseanne’ returning to TV as Trump supporter
Hollywood is hardly a big fan of Donald Trump, but on the upcoming reboot of “Roseanne,” the title character will be a supporter of the Republican president.The award-winning ABC sitcom is returning for a 10th season in March, after a…
Sumon and Paromita to act in Dahokal
Entertainment Desk ABM Suman, of Dhaka Attack fame, and Roja Paromita Dey are set to act in a film titled Dahokal produced by Dhrubo Hasan. The movie draws inspiration from the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. The first stage of…
Franco wins best comedy actor Globe
James Franco on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy film for “The Disaster Artist,” his portrayal of the director of one of the most panned movies in history.
Only proposed – says Imran Khan
Pakistan former skipper Imran Khan on Sunday said that he has proposed marriage to a woman believed to be a faith healer but denied reports that he had secretly wed her. According to news agency PTI, Imran Khan’s spokesman in…
‘Coach’ actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke dies at 86
Actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke, who won four Emmy nominations for his role in the US sitcom Coach, has died at 86. His wife Shirley Ann Jones told US media he had died at his Arkansas ranch on Friday.…
It’s changed our lives, says mum who took royal photos
The mum who took a once-in-a-lifetime photograph of four beaming royals on Christmas Day says it has changed her and her daughter Rachel’s lives. “My phone will ring at work and I have to say to my colleagues, ‘oh it’s…
Tillerson ‘never questioned’ Trump’s mental health
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he has “never questioned” President Trump’s mental health after the author of controversial book said his staff saw him as a “child”. Michael Wolff says Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House…
Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open 2018
Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open in Melbourne. The 36-year-old American last week played her first match since giving birth in September.
Youth claims to be Aishwarya Rai’s son born in London
A 29-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh, India has claimed to be the son of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Sangeeth Kumar has stated that he was born in 1988 via IVF in London, which is when Ashwariya was only 14-year-old.
Tahsan debuting in Dhallywood
Entertainment Desk Maybe this is the first shocker news for 2018 Dhallywood. Popular singer and television actor Tahsan is going to be a film hero now. With Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz’s film Jodi Ekdin, Tahsan is debuting in Dhallywood.
Momtaz Hussain of ‘Shokal Shondha’ is no more
Entertainment Desk Momtaz Hussain of ‘Shokal Shondha’ is no more .Her family recently informed that her Janaza was held on Friday in Uttara’s sector 6 Jaam’e mosque, then later buried at Banani graveyard. Bagladesh’s popular author and writer of 80’s…
Hollywood women’s campaign to fight sexual harassment
More than 300 actresses, writers and directors have launched a project to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry and other workplaces.
Nabila to get married!
Entertainment Desk Masuma Rahman Nabila cracked a bomb on the last day of the year. The Aynabaji famed actress is going to end her bachelor life in the upcoming 2018. This lustrous actress is going to tie knot in April…
Kriti Sanon, Sushant just make their relationship official?
The relationship between Kriti Sanon and Sushant Singh Rajput has been the talk of the town for a while now. Both Kriti and Sushant have been spotted together multiple times after they did a movie together. Apparently, the couple hit…
Teen activist Peltier who scolded Trudeau to address UN
At just 13 years old, Autumn Peltier has become an internationally known advocate for water protection, especially for Canada’s indigenous people. What’s next? The United Nations. A year ago, Autumn found herself face-to-face with Justin Trudeau at the Assembly of…
Twinkle gets emotional on father Rajesh Khanna’s birthday
Known best for her wit, Mrs Funnybones – Twinkle Khanna celebrates her 43rd birthday today. The actress cum writer is currently in Cape Town, South Africa with husband Akshay Kumar and kids Aarav and Nitara. Coincidentally what many of you…
Bannya honoured in Kolkata
Showtime Desk Rezwana Choudhury Bannya for Tagore songs, Swapan Basu for folk and Debashish Bhattacharya for guitar Tagore singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya was honoured with the prestigious “Sangeet Maha Samman” award in Kolkata, India recently.
Bangladesh lost many famous faces in 2017
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Bangladesh achieved many things in the outgoing year – 2017 – but it also lost a number of prominent personalities, both in the political and cultural arenas – that will take time to heal the wounds.
Jaya-Ferdous film about Autism in theatres in January
Culture Desk Written by Harunur Rashid and directed by Saiful Islam Mannu, ‘Putro’ was made in 2015. The long awaited Jaya Ahsan and Ferdous Ahmed’s “Putro” will see released in theatres on January 5, 2018.
Google celebrates poet Mirza Ghalib’s 220th birth anniversary
Google on Wednesday celebrated poet Mirza Ghalib’s 220th birth anniversary with a doodle. A poet in Urdu and Persian languages during the Mughal era, Ghalib became famous for his Urdu ghazals. His poems and ghazals have been translated and recited…