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Jeanne Moreau French screen icon and star of Jules et Jim, dies at 89 Actress Jeanne Moreau, one of French cinema's biggest stars of the last 60 years, has died at the age of 89. Moreau is probably best known for her role in Francois Truffaut's 1962 new wave film Jules et Jim. She won a number of awards including the best actress prize at Cannes for Moderato Cantabile in 1960. She also worked with Orson Welles on several films and won the Bafta Award for best foreign actress for Viva Maria! in 1967. Moreau was found dead at her home in Paris, the district's mayor told the AFP news agency Of the three most iconic French actresses of her generation - herself, Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot - Moreau was the one with the most on-screen authority. Post-war French cinema is unthinkable without her. So many key directors owe important, often breakthrough successes to her - Louis Malle's Lift to the Scaffold and The Lovers, Francois Truffau...

Prabhas to shoot for Saaho in Mumbai?  Saaho is one of the most awaited films, because it’s Prabhas‘ next ambitious project. Post Baahubali’s roaring success, the hype and buzz around Saaho has only tripled! The Telugu superstar will be seen in a brand new avatar in this mega-budget actioner. We already caught a glimpse of his bad-ass look in the teaser that released in April. While the film is touted to be a futuristic film, it’s NOT a sci-fi film, confirms Prabhas himself, as tweeted by Ramesh Bala.  At the same time, the film high-octane stunts that will be choreographed by renowned stunt choreographer – Kenny Bates of Transformers fame. Also,  here is some good news! the film will be shot across exotic locales in Europe, Dubai, Abhu Dhabi, Hyderabad and also Mumbai! Saaho is not only going global but also coming to our own city! The last time Rajinikanth shot in Mumbai, fans visited him on the sets every day. We can expecta  similar situ...

prabhas Back with next big action flick sahoo set for release in 2018 Prabhas needs no introduction. A known name in Telugu cinema, his moment in the pan-Indian context came with  Baahubali – The Beginning.  For close to four years he worked with SS Rajamouli on the two instalments of  Baahubali  . The first film, released in 2015, met astounding response at the BO and was embraced even in the North. The release of the second instalment, this year in April, was much-awaited. It repeated the first part’s performance in terms of business too. Both films made the cast, especially the leads, household names even in parts of India where probably the only familiar South Indian actor would have been Rajinikanth. As Amarendra Baahubali and Shivudu, Prabhas won many, many hearts. With  Baahubali  done and dusted, he starts work next month on  Saaho  , a trilingual film (Telugu, Tamil and Hindi). The film’s teaser, released in April, has notche...

Cristiano Ronaldo to appear in court Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is due to appear in a Spanish court later today, accused of evading millions in tax. Prosecutors allege Ronaldo, reported to be the world's highest paid athlete, has evaded €14.7m ($17.3m; £13.1m) in tax since 2010. The Real Madrid star has previously denied the allegation, saying his "conscience is clear". Ronaldo, 32, is the latest in a string of footballers to be pursued by the Spanish tax authorities. Why are Spanish football stars in legal trouble? Will Ronaldo really leave Real Madrid? Argentina's Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona, was handed a 21-month prison sentence after being found guilty of the same charge last year. Earlier this month, the court ruled he could pay €252,000 in place of jail time. However, Messi was only accused of evading €4.1m in tax, €10.6m less than Ronaldo, who will give evidence in his case at a court in the Madrid suburb of Po...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke with US President Donald Trump on Monday Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke with US President Donald Trump on Monday and the two agreed on the need for further action against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) second long-range missile test this month. The US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said the United States is “done talking” about the DPRK. The ambassador said any new UN Security Council resolution "that does not significantly increase the international pressure on DPRK is of “no value” and urged South Korea, Japan and China to take more actions. Abe told reporters following his conversation with Trump that repeated efforts by the international community to find a peaceful solution to the North Korean issue had yet to bear fruit in the face of Pyongyang's unilateral "escalation" of the situation. "International society, including Russia and China, need...

China’s military has the “confidence and capability” to bolster the country’s rise into a world power, President Xi Jinping said Sunday as he oversaw a large-scale military parade meant to show off the forces at his command to foreign and domestic audiences. Live state television broadcasts showed Xi, dressed in fatigues and speaking from an open-top jeep, telling his troops that China needed a strong military “more than ever” as it moved “closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” Xi, who commands the People’s Liberation Army as chairman of the Central Military Commission, has frequently spoken of his “China Dream” to restore China to a leadership position in international affairs with a modern, far-reaching military force to match. The parade at the Zhurihe military training base in China’s Inner Mongolia region was also a sign domestically of how Xi has enhanced his control over the PLA, just as he has over every other politica...

Johannesburg football stadium crush kills two At least two people have been killed and about 19 injured in a crush at South Africa's biggest stadium, Johannesburg's mayor has said. It took place during the Soweto derby between football clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg. Orlando Pirates said the crush happened when people attempted to push their way through the gates in to the 87,000-capacity FNB stadium. Authorities allowed the pre-season cup game to continue. Public safety official Michael Sun said on Twitter that all gates at the stadium had been opened to ensure crowd control and that the situation was later brought under control. Reuters said live television coverage of the match, which Kaizer Chiefs won 1-0, showed no obvious disturbance. The stadium served as the venue for Nelson Mandela's first speech after his release from prison in 1990, and is where the memorial for Mr Mandela was held in 2013. ...

Australian comedian Chris Lilley attacked over race A leading Australian comedian has apologised after a video of him posing in blackface was posted on his Instagram account. Social media users had criticised Chris Lilley, the star of TV show Summer Heights High. In the video, taken from a 2009 show, Lilley poses as a black rapper and sings a song called Squashed N**ga. It was posted days after the end of a court case focusing on an indigenous boy who was run over and killed. Lilley did not apologise for the content of the video or for appearing in blackface. The character, a rapper named S Mouse, is from his mockumentary show Angry Boys, which has aired in the UK on BBC Three. Instead, he apologised for the timing of the post, saying on Twitter that it was "not connected in any way to current news stories". In the Doughty case, a 56-year-old man, whose name has not been revealed, admitted to a jury in Perth to chasing a person riding a motorbi...

US detected a ballistic missile launch out of North Korea at approximately 10:45 am  The US detected a ballistic missile launch out of North Korea at approximately 10:45 am eastern time on Friday, the Pentagon confirmed to CNN. They are assessing the launch and will have more soon. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Japanese broadcaster NHK: "I have received the first report that North Korea again launched a missile and it possibly landed inside the exclusive economic zone." Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile launched by North Korea possibly flew for approximately 45 minutes. Suga told reporters there is no damage to any vessel or aircraft -- adding that the missile is believed to have fallen in Japan's exclusive economic zone. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have also confirmed that North Korea fired an unidentified missile. The Pentagon is still working to assess the type of ballistic missile th...

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the premier has stepped down despite having reservations about the court order that disqualified him from serving. In a brief statement, Sharif’s office said Sharif relinquished his charge as prime minister after learning that the Supreme Court disqualified him because of corruption allegations. The statement claims that justice has not been done with Sharif, but the prime minister stepped down to show his respect for the judiciary and rule of law. Pakistan’s Supreme Court in a unanimous decision has asked the country’s anti-corruption body to file corruption charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his two sons and daughter for concealing their assets. The request to the National Accountability Bureau comes after a five-judge panel ruled Sharif “disqualified” to continue as prime minister and removing him from parliament. Sharif may not appeal the court’s rulings. There was no immediate comment from Sharif’s offic...

Angelina Jolie gets candid about the split with Brad Pitt for the first time Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who were the ultimate power couple Brangelina, after being together for 12 years announced their split, last year in September much to the shock of everybody.  There were many speculations as to why the separation took place in the first place. Getting candid as the cover star of Vanity Fair, Angelina got candid and revealed that their lifestyle was never the reason for their split. She said, "[Our lifestyle] was not in any way a negative, That was not the problem. That is and will remain one of the wonderful opportunities we are able to give our children…They’re six very strong-minded, thoughtful, worldly individuals. I’m very proud of them." Things got bad, I didn’t want to use that word. . . . Things became ‘difficult,’" Angelina revealed. But Angelina does not hold a grudge against her estranged love. She said, "We care for ea...

Malaysia MP 'Denying husbands sex is abuse' A Malaysian lawmaker has come under fire for saying that women denying sex to their husbands was a form of "psychological and emotional abuse". Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition was addressing a domestic violence debate during a parliamentary session. Malaysia is in talks to amend existing laws against domestic violence. The 58-year-old politician from Terengganu state said men "suffered emotional rather than physical abuse". "Even though men are said to be physically stronger than women, there are cases where wives hurt or abuse their husbands in an extreme manner," he said. "Usually, it involves wives cursing their husbands: this is emotional abuse. They insult their husbands and refuse his sexual needs. All these are types of psychological and emotional abuse." Mr Che made the comments during a parliamentary debate on amen...

Priyanka Chopra goes blonde, channels her inner Lady Gaga in new photoshoot Hollywood’s desi girl  Priyanka Chopra ’s latest photoshoot for L’Officiel India is seriously mind-blowing and we can’t decide if there is anything that this Baywatch actor can’t pull off. Even though it is a little difficult to recognize the Quantico actor in the photo, there is no doubt that she looks absolutely stunning with her red ensemble and blonde mane. Sharing a photo, celebrity hairstylist Priyanka Borkar wrote, “Yaaaasss 👐👐@priyankachopra for @lofficielindia .@abhaysingh75 @brendondegee @hairbypriyanka.” Priyanka was last spotted enjoying her vacation in Maldives with her mother Madhu Chopra and brother Siddhartha Chopra. She celebrated her birthday at the island paradise and The Chopra vacation pictures have since been breaking the internet. On receiving innumerable blessings and wishes for her birthday, Priyanka made sure to thank her fans. She expressed her ha...

Kargil Vijay Diwas: How India evicted Pakistani intruders from the icy heights New Delhi: The Kargil Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated across the country on July 26 every year, reminds us of India's military prowess and the great sacrifices made by the armed forces while steadfastly keeping the nation safe.  As we celebrates the 18th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay, a proud nation also remembers its fallen heroes who made supreme sacrifices during the 60-day armed conflict in the treacherous high altitude and glaciated terrain across the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir in 1999. Here is a brief history of the Kargil War that took place between India and Pakistan-backed infiltrators, 17 years back between May and June in 1999. 1999 Kargil War   In 1999, between May and June, an armed conflict took place between India and Pakistan in the Kargil district of Kashmir and adjoining areas along the Line of Control (LOC), which ser...