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Eighty per cent of the bank loans are taken by people to meet dowry demands. One woman dies every hour in our country in dowry related cases. On Sunday, May 20, Aamir Khan brought home the ugly truths about giving and accepting dowry in our big fat Indian weddings. Aamir spoke to several victims, community leaders and even a politician to get to the bottom of the issue. The truth was as

New Delhi, May 18: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Friday banned Kolkata Knight Riders owner and superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium for five years after a rigid standoff between the two. On Wednesday, the MCA filed a police complaint against the Bollywood star for abusing and assaulting its officials in an inebriated state; the Bollywood star, in turn, sought an

Mumbai, May 16: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek have expressed grief over the death of child artist Taruni Sachdev, their co-star in the film "Paa". Taruni was among 13 Indians who were killed in Nepal plane crash. The aircraft crashed into a hill while coming in to land at Jomsom in western Nepal. "Just reading that Tarini Sachdev the girl child artist in Paa, has perished in Nepal

New Delhi, May 15: Actress Aishwarya Rai is a regular on the Cannes red carpet. But her visit to the 65th edition of the prestigious film festival is for a cause -- the former beauty queen will help raise funds for fight against AIDS at an auction there. The actress will be in Cannes May 24-25 and attend L’Oréal Paris - amfAR (The American Foundation for AIDS Research) dinner that will help raise

New Delhi: Bollywood star Aamir Khan's teleshow "Satyamev Jayate", where he deals with sensitive social issues backed by statistics, has surpassed his own popularity, indicates a survey on online Google searches. The first episode of "Satyamev Jayate" was aired May 6 on Star Plus. Its concept was kept under wraps till then, but now it has become a winner thanks to issues like female foeticide and

New Delhi, May 13: Whom does a child turn to when the one he trusts with all of his tiny heart turns abuser? In a nut-shell, the second episode of Aamir Khan's television show Satyamev Jayate was simply heart-breaking. It brought out a common but rarely talked-about scourge of society - the sexual abuse of children - often by people they trust the most. Aamir spoke to several such victims, their

The Karnataka junta will be devoid of seeing the much awaited TV serial of Aamir Khan 'Satyamev Jayate'. Set to air on May 6th, Aamir Khan's much touted TV debut 'Satyamev Jayate' will not be aired in Karnataka in a state wise self-imposed ban. The State of Karnataka has removed and banned the airing of 'Satyamev Jayate' due to the policy of the state to ban all dubbed serials or movies in the

Traditional or innovative, wedding events, games and rituals have been ‘regimented’ by larger-than-life Bollywood films, writes Vimla Patil. This wedding season, a sweeping phenomenon is visible throughout India. Even middle class weddings are being celebrated in full Bollywood style, with the enthusiastic brides and their anxious grooms getting jittery over how to dress for each event and ritual

The shape which Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan is in, five months after her pregnancy, has generated unusual public interest with the Bachchan bahu facing some criticism for the “oodles of weight” gained by the actress. But people who have been associated with the 38-year-old Bollywood star including designer Sabyasachi defended her, saying that like any other woman, the new mother would definitely take

Mumbai, May 2: Superstar Aamir Khan skipped a special cricket match today organised by his son Junaid due to some urgent work. Junaid had organised a fund-raiser Twenty20 celebrity cricket match that was played today at Brabourne Stadium between Bollywood stars and physically-challenged individuals. Junaid and his college (HR college) club had put up the match together, which was aimed at sending