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Mumbai, July 6(ANI): Bollywood star Vidya Balan released the latest issue of the film magazine Filmfare. The graceful actress appears on the cover page of the popular movie magazine. Vidya is looking sizzling in her new glam look. Vidya said that she felt elated by appearing on its cover page.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will Smith, the closest thing to a sure bet in Hollywood, overcame some of the worst reviews of his career to claim the top spot at the U.S. Independence Day holiday box office with "Hancock."

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It pays to use a toilet in southern India, as residents are earning close to a dollar a month by using public urinals, a scheme launched by authorities to promote hygiene and research in rural areas.

SONKAJARVI, Finland (Reuters) - Julia Galvin came to Finland looking for a man that would carry her 120 kg over a 253-metres track -- the incentive being the chance to win the wife-carrying world title and beer worth her body weight.

By Jeremy LovellLONDON (Reuters) - A unique collection of British royalty memorabilia amassed over half a century by a household family servant sparked an international bidding frenzy on Saturday that doubled its value when it went under the hammer.

London, July 6 (ANI): American singer Mariah Carey's marriage to American actor Nick Cannon has hit a rough patch - just after two months, it has emerged.

London, July 6 (ANI): Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue was given a seven-bum salute by brawny rugby players after receiving her OBE award.

London, July 6 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez has been known for her womanly curves, but after becoming a mum, it seems, the stunner has lost her thunder.

London, July 6 (ANI): It's just been few days she joined the judging panel of the reality show 'X Factor' and Cheryl Cole has already got herself involved in a massive backstage feud with fellow judge Dannii Minogue, it has emerged.

London, July 6 (ANI): Queen of pop Madonna and her director hubby Guy Ritchie have turned to a rabbi for counselling in a bid to save their shaky marriage.

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It had all the makings of covering every aspect of growing up in a country that is transitioning faster than any other place on earth, but 'Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na' falls just short of becoming a truly Indian teen movie.

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Mithun Chakraborty, the original disco king of Bollywood, will be seen sharing screen space with his 1980s co-star Rati Agnihotri in 'Chal Chalein'. But they won't be seen as sweethearts.

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) After his blockbuster 'Rang De Basanti', Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is busy shooting 'Dilli 6' and says his wife Bharathi has just begun to edit this Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor starrer. The director is curious to see the outcome of his hard work.

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) With their respective debut movies having already hit the screen Friday, Imran Khan and Harman Baweja have arrived, literally and figuratively. The industry is more than happy to get two new faces as it feels that the newcomers will ease the situation a bit for independent filmmakers.

Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Who was the man who inspired the English term 'doubting Thomas'? Was he a contemporary of Jesus, or a faithful disciple or a fourth century Christian merchant?

No, I'm not having you on. Or even poking gentle fun at your predicament now that everything costs more and money counts for less. How could I? After all, we're all sailing in the same rocky boat on the increasingly choppy course chartered by double-digit inflation. And the risk of bring shipwrecked on the shores of bankruptcy is all too real.

Landing in Leh can be as much a pleasure as a headache. The craggy, discoloured mountains – some of them snow topped - are awesome and the mighty Indus river meanders across valleys littered with vast boulders in fine sand that seem to have been brought up from sea shores. It's a cold desert, hit by strong winds that have carved fascinating shapes on the hillsides.

It says something about the revolution in our eating habits that most serious Italian restaurants in India (by 'serious' I mean those that do not restrict themselves to pizza and pasta) put carpaccio on the menu.

The evening was dedicated to art and art lovers. Those present at The OsianAsian II, an exhibition from the Osian's archive and library collection held at the Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, got an opportunity to admire some magnificent artworks. The works on display were not just from India but also Japan, Tibet, Nepal and Cambodia.

Warm, personal and small, VN Dalmia's party for his friend Julius Georg Luy was the perfect farewell. And playing the hostess was none other than Dalmia's daughter Himani, who not only knew all her guests' preferences but also made sure they were looked after well.