US President Barack Obama to visit Baltimore mosque, plead for tolerance

 United Sates President Barack Obama plans to visit a mosque near Baltimore on Wednesday to make a plea for tolerance and religious freedom, the White House said on Saturday. It will be Obama’s first visit as President to an American mosque — though he visited a Jakarta mosque during a 2010 visit — and comes at a time when American Muslims have reported a surge of anti-Muslim sentiment, linked partly to comments from Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. “The president will travel to Maryland to visit the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque to celebrate the contributions Muslim Americans make to our nation and reaffirm the importance of religious freedom,” a White House official said. The mosque is in the city of Catonsville, just west of Baltimore.

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Zika virus threat to India real; curb travel to Americas: Experts

The mosquito-borne Zika virus – a pathogen which was virtually unheard of till some days ago – is spreading so fast that it can infect nearly four million people in the Americas in next 12 months if not tackled well within time and the threat has now reached India. In May 2015, Brazil reported its first case of Zika virus disease. Since then, the disease has spread within Brazil and to 22 other countries and territories in the Americas.
Pregnant women are at greater risk. According to health authorities, the virus may trigger a brain abnormality called microcephaly (abnormal smallness of the head) in new-born babies though the link is yet to be established. Zika virus is transmitted by the bite of Aedes species mosquito which breeds in water-holding containers. Like dengue, it is a day-biting mosquito. “India has to be on the alert because international travel from central and South America, Africa and the Caribbean Islands can potentially carry the virus into our country,” said Dr Monica Mahajan, senior consultant (internal medicine) at Max Super Specialty Hospital in the capital.

President Barack Obama weighs in on Oscars diversity row

Addressing the controversy over the lack of diversity at this year’s Oscars, President Barack Obama said it is part of a broader debate about everyone getting a fair chance. For the second year in a row, actors of colour were left out of the Oscars nominations.

Is Akshay Kumar’s ‘Baby’ better than his ‘Airlift’?

It is not fair to draw parallels between the two movies mentioned in the headline. But such are the similarities between the two productions in terms of the storyline, the treatment and the visuals that we had to bring down ourselves to compared the two. First thing first, Akshay Kumar is making fine choices in terms of the movies he is doing these days. We are really glad that the superstar of his stature signed on the dotted line for endeavours such as ‘Baby’ and ‘Airlift’. These two films looked remarkably similar for more reason than one.

Republic Day 2016: Priyanka Chopra sings special Jai Gangaajal version of National Anthem (Watch video)

On the occasion of the 67th Republic Day of India being celebrated on January 26, 2016, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra shared a special version of the Indian National Anthem Jana Gana Mana. “Proud to be Indian & so thankful for everything this wonderful nation has given me!Happy Republic Day,” she said on Facebook. The video has been created by the Jai Gangaajal team of Prakash Jha Productions. This version of the National Anthem is a tribute to the women in the police force. It features some female cops along with Priyanka Chopra and director Prakash Jha. The anthem has been sung by Priyanka Chopra.
This is done as a promotional for Jai Gangaajal, in which Priyanka Chopra stars in the lead role of a no-nonsense police officer. The film is a sequel to the director’s Gangajal in which Ajay Devgn starred as the protagonist. It’s interesting to note that the sequel has a female in the lead role. Priyanka has recently starred in quite a few films that had her as the main or one of the main female characters, including Mary Kom, Dil Dhadkne Do and Bajirao Mastani. She also stars in the lead of American TV show Quantico as FBI agent on the run Alex Parrish.
The National Anthem version of Jai Gangaajal reminds us of a similar effort by the team of Rani Mukerji’s film Mardaani in which she played a strong police officer. Watch the Jai Gangaajal video National Anthem – Tribute To Women In Police Force here and tell us which one you like better!

Pakistan’s Bacha Khan University reopens amid tight security

Amid tight security, a prestigious university in northwestern Pakistan was reopened today, days after it was attacked by the Taliban in which 21 people, mostly students, were killed.Police said that Bacha Khan University (BKU) was reopened and additional security personnel have been deployed to take care of the university’s security.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif break up: Top 5 rumours doing rounds on social media platforms behind the lovebirds split

The news of Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif’s break up is official but the reason behind the split is not clear yet. There are many speculations doing rounds on social media platforms with regards to the couple’s separation and they will actually leave you stunned. Some of the reasons were expected but the latest ones that are topping the headlines will make you wonder how that could even happen.

It has been over a week now that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have separated ways. Here are the top five reasons that are doing rounds on the Internet with regards to the B-town’s favourite lovebirds break up.

Airlift movie review: Akshay Kumar delivers yet another superlative performance!

In his only appearance on Karan Johar’s popular chat show superstar Salman Khan had admitted quite frankly that Akshay Kumar is the only actor in Bollywood who has grown in all these years as a performer. Akki has really excelled at keeping the much-needed balance between commerce and creativity. For someone who entered the industry based purely on his ability to deliver punches and kicks, Kumar has come a long way. Today, he is known for his remarkable performances, his superb comic timing and his tremendous strength to keep the cash register clinking.It would be interesting to note that for every Brothers he does Baby and for every mindless masala endeavor like Singh Is Bling he does Special 26.

Mandana Karimi is Bigg Boss 9 finale winner: 6 reasons why we think so!

The ninth season of Bigg Boss is all set to come to an end. With the weekend approaching at a fast pace, there have been various speculations as to who will win Bigg Boss 9 trophy. The final four contestants – Mandana Karimi, Rochelle Rao, Rishabh Sinha and Prince Narula are all eager to get through the final phase of the show. There have been various predictions as to who will bag the title of winner this season, while Prince Narula is one of the favorites in the eyes of the public; Mandana Karimi is one contestant who can bag the title easily. Here are six reasons why Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 actress Mandana Karimi is the Bigg Boss 9 finale winner.

Sanam Re: Is Bhushan Kumar packing his family into the movie?

In this day and age when our mighty Bollywood stars are busy promoting each other’s movies, Bhushan Kumar is mega ambitious to cast his entire family (well, almost) in a single cinematic endeavour! Yes, the T-series honcho is making sure that every possible talent from the khaandaan (talented or otherwise!)  is getting squeezed into the production titled Sanam Re. While the film boasts the presence of the ultra-romantic pair Pulkit Samrat and Yami Gautam (ahem ahem!), there are other folks from Kumar’s family who are shining brightly on the credits. The film is produced by Kumar himself. His brother Krishan Kumar shares the same credential (Co-producer). Mind you Sanam Re is directed by Divya Khosla Kumar, Bhushan’s wife.

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Comedy Nights with Kapil host Kapil Sharma flirting with Katrina Kaif, his Dadi giving shagun ki papi to MS Dhoni right before T20 World Cup or Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking his Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to next level through the hit show. Well, if only wishing helped nurse our broken hearts. It is no news that popular comic caper Comedy Nights with Kapil have gone off-air. But if this was not saddening enough, COLORS channel decided not air final episode of Kapil Sharma’s hit show was not aired on January 17, Sunday. 

AUS 174/2 | Live Cricket Score Updates India vs Australia 2nd ODI: IND vs AUS in 31 Overs (Target 309)

Sran is back into the attack as Dhoni senses the need for another breakthrough. These two took the game away after all. Good start from the left-armer and then comes a pull shot and the ball goes straight to the deep square-leg fielder.Width outside off-stump and Bailey fluently drives on the off-side and the batsmen run three. Smith agriculturally plods the ball on the off side and the batsmen run well to complete a brace of runs.

World Record by Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis as they win 29th match on trot

India’s Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis today broke a 22-year-old world record by winning their 29th women’s doubles match in a row en route to their entry into the women’s doubles final of the WTA Sydney International, here today. The World No 1 pair came from behind to beat the pair of Romanian Raluca Olaru and Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova 4-6 6-3 10-8 in a closely-fought semi-final. They now surpassed the pair of Puerto Rican Gigi Fernandez and Belarus’ Natasha Zvereva, who won 28 matches on the trot during their successful pairing back in 1994. The Indo-Swiss pair have continued their good show from 2015 when they won 9 titles which included the Wimbledon, US Open and the year-ending WTA finals.today news by  Zahid...........000000000000..............

India vs Australia: Australia beat India by five wickets in Perth ODI, take 1-0 lead in five-match series

Australia beat India by five wickets in the first one-day international in Perth. With the win, Australia have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Set a target of 310, the home team chased a record total in 49.2 overs as the previous highest chase at this venue was 274.

Shah Rukh Khan in Raees or Salman Khan in Sultan new pictures: Who wins this round?

The battle of Bollywood superstars on the box office will be at its peak with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan taking on each other. There is no secret King Khan’s Raees will release alongside Box-office Bhaijaaan Salman’s Sultan on the occasion of Eid 2016. And with the release of new pictures, we just could help ourselves pitting the two stars for the first round before the much-hyped big ticket releases. You just cannot stop admiring SRK as Miyanbhai and Salman as fierce Haryanvi wrestler with their looks revealed.

Starting with Shah Rukh Khan, the 50-year-old actor was spotted during the shooting of Raees in a light blue Pathan suit. SRK whose last release Dilwale, directed by Rohit Shetty received mixed audiences reactions is aiming to regain his lost charm with Raees. In this Rahul Dholakia directed film; Shah Rukh is playing the role of a cruel and clever bootlegger, Abdul Latif.

Hrithik Roshan birthday special: Hottest videos of the Greek God!

It is easy to take your clothes off when you are Hrithik Roshan! Blame it on the man’s towering frame, his sculpted bod and those chiselled facial features, Hrithik leaves ladies lust after him (even more) when he drops his clothes. Why does the Roshan dude bother  to slip into anything in the first place, we wonder, given what he has been blessed with! On his special day (the dude turns 42, folks!) we present some of the hottest on-screen moments featuring the honey-eyed superhero. From his sensuous lip locks, to his killer dance move (minus the shirt, of course) to his semi-nude avatars–here’s raining hotness that will leave you parched and wanting for more!