Sachin Tendulkar not to carry Olympic torch: Report

In a major blow to the Olympic torch relay preparations in the National Capital, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has reportedly announced that he will not participate in the event.

According to TV reports, the reason behind Sachin's refusal to take part in the relay is still not known but according to sources in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the batsmen didn't want to aggravate his groin injury by running in the race and ruin his chances to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on Friday.


Sachin's decision is a big setback for the IOA, which is scheduled to announce the final list of runners on Wednesday.

The announcement comes barely a day after Bollywood actor Soha Ali Khan said she would not be a part of the Olympic torch relay in New Delhi this week for "strong personal reasons."

Sports fraternity had been demanding that only sportspersons should run the Olympic torch relay.

Kangana Sizzles At Raaz-2 Press Meet

Kangana Sizzles At Raaz-2 Press Meet

Raaz released in 2002 Produced by Mahesh Bhatt became years biggest hit. Now he has decided to produce Raaz Part 2 . Mahesh Bhatt has found another female lead role for this film. So now it is not Bipasha who is featuring in this movie, but it is Kangana Ranaut!!! Recently she has signed on the dotted lines after a long discussion with Mahesh Bhatt and Mohit Suri.

The actress is back in the Bhatt camp for Raaz 2 and has even managed to get her market price for the film. Bhatts who otherwise are known for their small-budget films have agreed to pay Rs 60 lakhs to Kangana Ranaut for Raaz 2.

It will be directed by Mohit Suri in place of Vikram Bhatt, staring Emran Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut. Kangana Ranaut Sizzles at Raaz 2 press meet.

Lindsay Lohan's Dad Attacks His Ex

Lindsay Lohan’s father Michael is fuming at his ex wife Dina for not making any efforts to urge their kids to see their grandmother after her serious car accident last month.

Michael has revealed that even after giving so much from the property, his ex is not doing anything to help him meet his kids.He said that this is one of the reasons he’s reopening his divorce case with Dina.

"I gave her the family house, all the furniture and the 200,000 dollars she owed me just so that I could see my kids and have a relationship with them," The New York Daily News quoted Michael, as saying.

"But after I gave her everything she wanted, she made it hard as hell for me to see my children."Even though my father is dying and my mother was in a car accident on Easter, my parents still haven’t seen my children.

"[Dina] told me, ’It’s up to the kids if they want to see their grandparents.’ But she’s made no effort to put them in touch or make this happen. That is the bottom line. My mother, Marilyn Lohan, was medevacked by helicopter to the hospital on Easter Sunday after hitting a telephone poll and tree. Thank God, she’s okay, but the car was totaled. Every window blew out.

"My father went into heart failure again yesterday - and yet not one of the kids has seen him," he added.

Pakistani Actress Mona Liza Pairs Up With Himesh Reshammiya

Singer-composer-actor Himesh Reshammiya has got another debutante for himself. This time it is a girl from across the border.

After many unsuccessful auditions, Pooja Bhatt has found the leading lady of her next movie Kajra Re . And the girl is popular Pakistani TV actress Mona Liza.


Since the movie is set in Pakistan, Pooja wanted a Pak actress. And she wanted a new face because of Himesh’s decision to work with newcomers only. Tried hard though she did, Pooja couldn’t find the right actress unless Pak actor Javed Sheikh (who’s acted in Namastey London and Om Shanti Om ) reportedly sent her a few photographs of promising Pak actresses, of whom Pooja liked Mona.

Pooja says Mona fits the bill because she is good-looking and knows how to dance well.

The film has Mona playing a girl who disappears from Morocco and is found again in the Lahore mandi, the red light area of Lahore. Himesh plays the lawyer who falls in love with her before her disappearance and later traces her to Lahore.

Ben Hur star Charlton Heston dies at 84

Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing 'Ben-Hur' and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.

Heston spokesman Bill Powers says the actor died on Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills and his wife Lydia was at his side.

Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease, saying, ''I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure.''

With his large, muscular build, well-boned face and sonorous voice, Heston proved the ideal star during the period when Hollywood was filling movie screens with panoramas depicting the religious and historical past. ''I have a face that belongs in another century,'' he often remarked.

Kareena Kapoor Hot With Shahrukh Khan

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Sexy diva Kareena Kapoor is going to be hot with Shahrukh Khan as she has signed a hot item number with him in his forthcoming film, Billoo Barber. King Khan will be seen getting cozy not only with Kareena but with sensational Deepika Padukone too. Both of the gals have been signed by Red Chillies Entertainment. With this song, Deepika will make her debut in item numbers.

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Sachin Tendulkar retires from Test cricket

In a shocking revelation that has shook the cricketing fraternity, the ‘Little Master’ has decided to call it quits in the Test format of the game. Following his dropping for the second Test against South Africa with fielding maestro Mohammad Kaif taking his place– Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement early this morning.

The BCCI had initially mentioned a groin-injury, which had supposedly left Tendulkar on the sidelines; yet after today’s announcement, one wonders if this was their veiled attempt to push India’s greatest batsman into what seems to be a very early retirement…

“After years of giving India my 100%, I have decided that I can no longer compete in the Test format of the game. The formula of a youth dominated ODI – T20 squad has reaped many rewards, I’m inclined to believe that this should translate into our Test squad,” Tendulkar said as he opened his Test-retirement announcement.

“Now as we chase the number one spot in Test standings – the selectors and Board are under the impression that youth is the winning formula for Tests. Since I have had my fair share of Test cricket, I’m willing to take a side step to give India’s youth a chance. I have given my life to cricket – maybe it’s time I gave a little more attention to my family.” Sachin closed.

Sachin Tendulkar, quite possibly cricket’s most supreme batsman, didn’t seem to be in the best of moods during the conference – and once his short and curt speech ended, he vehemently refused to take any questions from the few journalists who were present. He quickly put on his shades and surrounded by personnel dashed to his Mercedes in which his wife Dr. Anjali was waiting.