Ek Villain Bollywood Movie Review

Ek Villain Bollywood Movie Review

Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Aamna Sharif
Direction: Mohit Suri
Genre: Romance
Duration: 2 hours 10 minute

Story: When Guru's love Aisha is threatened by Rakesh, a villain, the evil within him resurfaces. He too bays for blood and how.

Review: Guru (Sidharth) is a gangster who is happy to let his gun speak. Till the effervescent, virginal Aisha (Shraddha), a Good Samaritan, crosses his path. Opposite attract. His gun goes silent as the two of them chase the rainbow together. The texture of their relationship has that fairy-tale quality. And just when they start to build their castle, brick by brick, their life is stopped on the tracks by a psychotic serial killer Rakesh (Riteish).

Guru, who had dropped his gun in exchange for a bed of roses with Aisha, rediscovers metal. Inspired largely by Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon's I Saw the Devil (2010), Mohit Suri's romantic thriller is Bollywoodised for the desi market.

While the Korean film relied on too much blood and gore, Suri's film mixes romance and violence in equal measure, letting the plot meander a bit butallowing for some sharp twists as well. So there are those sweet moments interspersed with the melodious galliyan track rendered beautifully by Ankit Tewari. And there are also those look-over-your-shoulder thrills because suddenly, you have not one, but two villains running amok on screen. The cat and mouse game between the two bad men is exciting. However, there is some repeated violence that makes you squirm and wish that the writer had kept the plot tighter.

Sidharth kills with his good looks and delivers an angry man performance deftly; Riteish strikes the right amount of fear in his maniacal gear. Shraddha is bubbly and achingly beautiful. But the supporting cast should have been chosen more discerningly. Aamna Sharif as Riteish's nagging wife is an irritant and Remo Fernandes as the mafia don should definitely have had more menace.

You cannot fault the scale of Ek Villain or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing Aashiqui 2. This one lacks soul.

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KCR Bats For Bharat Ratna To PV Narasimha Rao

 KCR Tribute To PV Narasimha Rao

 Glowing tributes were paid to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao on Saturday as the new Telangana government celebrated his 93rd birth anniversary as a state function for the first time.
Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Leader of Opposition K. Jana Reddy, a host of ministers, MPs, MLAs, Jnanpeeth awardee C. Narayana Reddy and leaders of various parties offered floral tributes to the “son of the soil” at PV Gnana Bhoomi in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor described the late Prime Minister as a “perfect human being” and a man with great ideals.

A leader like P.V. Narasimha Rao is very rare on the Indian political map. He was a modern Chanakya, a multi-faceted personality and a man with his feet firmly on the ground. He was the father of economic reforms in the country,” the Governor said.

From being a freedom fighter, who took an active part in the Quit India Movement, P.V. Narasimha Rao rose to occupy every post in Indian polity.
He was a man who rose from a small position to the highest position in the country. We have to always remember that,” the Governor said.
Recalling his association with the former Prime Minister, the Governor pointed out that PV was a man who took bureaucratic decisions.

My indecision is a conscious decision,” Mr. Narasimhan quoted PV as telling him once when, as the then top Intelligence Bureau official, he went to get a filed cleared.
PV ji had a great sense of humour. He will finish you off with that. He was man of great ideals. He is not a man or name to be forgotten,” Mr. Narasimhan added.

Stating that the former PM was a ‘lover of Ayurveda’, the Governor asked the Telangana government to develop a herbal garden at the PV Gnana Bhoomi.

The Chief Minister said his Cabinet would soon pass a resolution requesting the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on the late legend.
The Chief Minister announced on the occasion that a memorial building that would house the memorabilia of the late Prime Minister would be constructed in Hyderabad. “It will showcase PV’s life, his literature, speeches and other things,” he added.

A new district that will be carved out soon will be named after P V Narasimha Rao. We will also name a new university in Telangana after him,” Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao said.
He requested the Centre to build a befitting memorial to the former Prime Minister in New Delhi.
Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao lamented that PV did not get the deserved honour at the national level though he was a genius on many fronts.

The Chief Minister recalled that PV was the first Chief Minister to implement the Land Reforms Act passed by the Centre. “He (PV) did not go back on this despite knowing that he would face many problems. He eventually lost his post,” KCR pointed out.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also paid tributes to the former Prime Minister.
He (PV) was a thinker, a multi-faceted genius, an exceptional economist, who pioneered landmark economic reforms, a man of great integrity, a polyglot, a translator, a distinguished poet and an acclaimed author

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Most Powerful People On Twitter

Most Powerful People On Twitter

Twitter recently released a list of influential people on the site who are most followed and retweeted. None of the first five surprised us as they deserved to be where they are. It is also interesting to see friends turned foe going back to back. It’s as if whatever they do, they are incomplete without each other.

The fifth position went to Sachin Tendulkar who bid adieu to all forms of cricket a year back. His farewell speech wet everyone’s eyes and it isn’t a surprise that he is part of the list. He is still missed on the field and off it too. And perhaps that’s the reason why he is so popular on twitter.

The fourth position went to one and only Salman Khan. There is no rocket science as to why he is one of the most powerful celebs on Twitter. His quotes are as weird as his films but people still love him like crazy.

The third position went to Shah Rukh Khan who seemed to be the apple of everyone’s eye. Being a well-educated and learned man, SRK’s tweets are a perfect blend of amusement and knowledge. His mischievous self is often at play on Twitter when he writes quirk quotes. Many websites run only on his tweets, trying to figure out what exactly SRK meant when he said, “I am happy and well.”

The second position goes to the actor of the millennium Amitabh Bachchan. He is the first celeb who kickstarted the trend of announcing family news on twitter. He disclosed about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s pregnancy and her subsequent child Aaradhya. Even today, he likes to give out specific details about his life and work through his handle.

And the first place goes to our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since his boisterous campaigns across the country, his abki baar modi sarkaar trended insanely. Now, people are interested to know where are the achehe din

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Opening Of world Tallest water slide Delayed

Opening Of world  Tallest water slide Delayed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — With nearly half of its season already in the books, a water park in Kansas has been forced to delay the opening of the world's tallest water slide for the third time and hasn't set a new date for its debut.

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City announced Thursday that Verruckt, a 17-story, 168-foot-tall water slide, would not open on Sunday as scheduled. The park's news release did not give a reason for the latest delay, although earlier this week two media sneak preview days were canceled because of problems with a conveyor system that hauls 100-pound rafts to the top of the slide.

Verruckt, which means "insane" in German, was certified as the world's tallest water slide in April by Guinness World Records. The slide sends riders on four-person rafts plummeting at 60 mph to 70 mph.

The ride's initial opening date was moved from May 23 to June 5 to allow for more testing, then pushed back again to June 29. Schlitterbahn spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said earlier this week that park officials would not hesitate to delay operation again for however long it takes to make sure the slide is safe.

"We'll take embarrassment before putting someone in the slide when it is not ready," she said.

In a news article linked to the news release announcing the latest delay, Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry told USA Today that he and senior designer John Schooley had based their calculations when designing the slide on roller coasters, but that didn't translate well to a water slide like Verruckt.

In early tests, rafts carrying sandbags flew off the slide, prompting engineers to tear down half of the ride and reconfigure some angles at a cost of $1 million, Henry said.

He said testing of the slide was conducted after dark to avoid media helicopters that had been buzzing over the park after hours.

The Associated Press reached out Friday morning through Prosapio for an interview with Henry, but he had not responded to that request several hours later.

Sunday's opening had been scheduled to coincide with a one-hour special on the Travel Channel titled "Xtreme Waterparks" documenting the designing and building of Verruckt.
A promotional video for the show includes footage of two men riding a raft down a half-size test model of the slide and going slightly airborne as it crests the top of the first big hill.

Henry told USA Today that while Schlitterbahn is a family water park, Verruckt isn't a family ride.
"It's for the thrill seekers of the world, people into extreme adventure," he said.
Schlitterbahn's season started May 23, and the park will be open daily through Aug. 17, after which it will be open two more weekends before the season ends

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Reserve Bank Of India Recruitment 2014

RBI is inviting applications from Indian citizens for recruiting following posts:
Vacancy Details:
Asst/Office Attendant (For Meritorious Sportspersons) – 53 Posts
Age:
Candidates age should be 25 years (28 years for OBC and 30 years for SC/ ST candidates) as on 01-06-2014.
Application Last Date:
21/07/2014
Qualification:
10th Class, Any Degree
About Organization:
Since 1935, when we began operations, we have stood at the centre of India’s financial system, with a fundamental commitment to maintaining the nation’s monetary and financial stability.From ensuring stability of interest and exchange rates to providing liquidity and an adequate supply of currency and credit for the real sector; from ensuring bank penetration and safety of depositors’ funds to promoting and developing financial institutions and markets, and maintaining the stability of the financial system through continued macro-financial surveillance, the Reserve Bank plays a crucial role in the economy. Our decisions touch the daily life of all Indians and help chart the country’s current and future economic and financial course.

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Vijaya Bank Recruitment 2014

 

Vijaya Bank (Regional Office, Vijayawada)

Vijaya Bank (Regional Office, Vijayawada) is inviting applications from Indian citizens for recruiting following posts:
Vacancy Details:
Peon – 07 Posts
 
Age:
Candidates age should be between 18 years to 26 years as on 30-09-2013. Age Relaxation is applicable for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ EXS candidates.
Application Last Date:
17/07/2014
 
Qualification:
8th Class & Able to read, write & speak the regional language

About Organization:
Vijaya Bank, was founded on 23rd October 1931 by late Shri A.B.Shetty and other enterprising farmers in Mangalore, Karnataka. The objective of the founders was essentially to promote banking habit, thrift and entrepreneurship among the farming community of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka State. The bank became a scheduled bank in 1958. Vijaya Bank steadily grew into a large All India bank, with nine smaller banks merging with it during the 1963-68. The credit for this merger as well as growth goes to late Shri M.Sunder Ram Shetty, who was then the Chief Executive of the bank. The bank was nationalised on 15th April 1980. The bank has built a network of 1512 branches, 48 Extension Counters and 1528 ATMs, that span all 28 states and 4 union territories in the country.

 last date for receipt of application;17.07.2014

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Jeep To Enter India Market In 2015 - Executive

Jeep To Enter India Market In 2015 - Executive

Fiat ChryslerAutomobiles will begin selling Jeep, the SUV brandcentral to its global expansion, in India in 2015, the brand'schief, Mike Manley, said on Thursday.

Manley said the original plan was for Jeep to enter theIndia market in late-2013, but that was delayed because he didnot feel the brand would enter the market strongly at the time.

By 2020 India will be the world's third-largest auto market,behind China and the United States, with sales nearly doublingto about 6 million vehicles, according to consultancy IHSAutomotive.

Manley, speaking at a Fiat Chrysler test track event insoutheast Michigan, said the mid-sized Cherokee and the ruggedWrangler SUV will be the first models sold in India. But thosemodels, which are two core vehicles for the brand, are expectedto corner only a small fraction of the massive Indian marketbecause of their relatively lofty price, which will be escalatedby the import duty.

"If we're going to be successful with Jeep, you'll have tolocalize a vehicle in India," he said.
Jeep could start local production at a Fiat-Tata Motors Ltd joint-venture plant, but there is little sparecapacity as Fiat just refreshed its lineup in India, Manleysaid. He would not discuss future production plans.

Fiat has about 115 dealers in India, but no Jeep dealers. Atthe launch of Jeep sales, Manley said he wants 15 to 20 dealersthere.

ON TRACK FOR 1 MILLION JEEP SALES

Manley also told reporters that Jeep is on track to meetFiat Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne'sambitious goal of selling 1 million vehicles globally this year,up 37 percent.
"Last month helped us a lot, hitting 100,000 vehicles aroundthe world. It was a really big milestone," Manley said.

Whether Jeep hits the 1 million target will largely dependon continued strong Cherokee sales in North America, the successof the ongoing launch of Cherokee in Australia as well as theramp-up of sales of the Renegade in Europe before the end of theyear, Manley said.
Renegade, the subcompact SUV to be produced in Italy, willbe launched in Europe in the fourth quarter and in the UnitedStates in early 2015, Manley said.

While the Wrangler and larger Grand Cherokee SUV are thebest-selling Jeeps, it was through models like the smallerRenegade that Fiat Chrysler hopes to expand the brand outsideNorth America.

Manley has said the small-size SUV market will grow to 2million vehicles worldwide by the end of 2015.
In China, Manley said, the first Jeep Cherokee models are ontrack to be produced there by the end of 2015.

Jeep has about 240 dealers in China, and 360 Fiat dealers

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Delhi University Moves To End Standoff over course

Delhi University Moves To End Standoff over course

New Delhi: Delhi University Thursday said it had told the UGC it was ready to restore the earlier three-year undergraduate course in a bid to end a row sparked by a controversial four-year programme.
"Today we have sent the proposal to the UGC (University Grants Commission) and are waiting for their response," the university's media coordinator Malay Neerav told the media.

He said the university, one of the oldest in the country, was keen to resolve the row that has halted admissions to its affiliated colleges this year, affecting tens of thousands of students.
"We also want the admissions to start soon," he said.

The admissions were to begin Tuesday but were suspended after the University Grants Commission told Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh to scrap the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP).

The FYUP, introduced last year, replaced the better known three-year undergraduate course.

Delhi University's proposal to UGC follows suggestions from vice chancellors of different universities in the country as well as professors and colleges of Delhi University.
The UGC Wednesday cracked its whip on Delhi University, asking its colleges to start admitting students under the three-year undergraduate course "immediately". The diktat may bring cheer to over two lakh students left in the lurch due to the ongoing tussle between the two bodies.

A source in the UGC told IANS that DU colleges have been told to begin the admission process, which was deferred by the colleges Monday in the absence of clarity on the question of rolling back the four-year undergraduate programme to the earlier three-year course.
The UGC sent a letter to the DU at 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, asking the university to begin admissions from Thursday. A Delhi college principal, however, told IANS they have not received any communication yet.

Earlier, in a letter to DU Registrar Alka Sharma sent Tuesday, UGC Secretary Jaspal Singh Sandhu said: "You are to immediately issue letters to the Delhi colleges directing them to admit students in the three-year undergraduate programme."

Meanwhile, DU in a statement said it has "received today (Wednesday) a document, from some eminent citizens, outlining concrete suggestions for the solution of the current situation as it exists".
"While welcoming this initiative, the university is examining in detail the document and is working with the expectation that the admission process shall be able to commence soon."

The statement was in reference to the 20-member group comprising vice chancellors of various universities along with principals and professors of DU colleges who Wednesday put forth a proposal to resolve the impasse between the university and the UGC.

The group appealed to the two bodies to consider providing "a three-year honours programme that is easily devised by reverting to several features of the old semester format and by drastically reducing the existing courses that are not of the honours stream and that exist in the current (four-year) format".
The group includes St. Stephen's principal Walson Thampu, Panjab University vice chancellor Arun Grover, and Anil Tyagi, vice chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.

The group also appealed for the validation of an honours degree in three years, and said that the main honours courses may be increased to a total of 17.

"The foundation courses may be reduced in number and may be offered only in the first year. Further, a choice may be built into the format for these courses," the appeal stated.
According to sources, the UGC standing committee, which was set up June 21 to advise DU to migrate from the FYUP to a three-year one, will meet Thursday 5 p.m.

For the second day Wednesday, students were confused over the admission process as the DU colleges were unsure about the roadmap on restoring the previous three-year course.
This was despite the fact that 57 DU-affiliated colleges had agreed to the UGC's order of admitting students to the three-year undergraduate course Tuesday.

There are a total 78 colleges in the university, and 2.7 lakh students have applied for admissions this year.
The Delhi High Court Wednesday also refused to hear a petition seeking restoration of the three-year-course and the scrapping of the controversial FYUP. The Supreme Court had dismissed a similar plea Tuesday.

Protests, for and against the FYUP, continued Wednesday.
Representatives from various students' and teachers' organisations and individuals under the banner of the "Save DU campaign" held a meeting during the day and expressed concern over the continuing delay in the undergraduate admissions.

However, a clear picture emerged over the university vice chancellor Dinesh Singh's resignation, with DU media coordinator Malay Neerav making it clear that Singh still holds the position.

"There has been no progress on the matter. We are still waiting for a clear cut directive from DU. Despite sending a resolution to the vice chancellor Monday followed by a letter to the UGC, we are yet to hear from the university," Ram Lal Anand College principal Vijay K. Sharma told IANS




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Srinivasan Takes over As chairman of ICC

Srinivasan Takes over As chairman of ICC

India's N. Srinivasan was confirmed as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Melbourne on Thursday, giving the 69-year-old industrialist the most powerful role in the governing body's restructured organisation.
Srinivasan, who emerged as the leading candidate to become ICC chairman in February, will assume office almost immediately after the governing body rubber-stamped constitutional changes at its annual conference being held this week in Australia.

"It is an honour to be confirmed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council," Srinivasan said in a statement after the 52-member full council approved amendments which, to many observers, give India, England and Australia virtual control of the sport.

Often described as the most powerful man in cricket, Srinivasan became the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) president in 2011 but was ordered to step aside in March to ensure a fair investigation into an illegal betting scandal during last year's Indian Premier League involving his son-in-law.

The Chennai-native was also accused of having a conflict of interest due to his India Cements company owning a franchise in the lucrative Twenty20 league.

Those controversies have led to some criticism of his appointment with one official of a now unrecognised unit within the Indian cricket board urging the country's Supreme Court to bar Srinivasan from taking over as ICC chief.
"I believe that some of the criticism is unfair to me and it's not well-founded," Srinivasan told reporters. "One must judge me by results.

"It's the first day. I have just been elected. One has to wait and see as to what is the effect I have on the ICC before you make that call."

NO STONE UNTURNED

Srinivasan added that he had voluntarily stepped aside from the top BCCI post.
"I have not done anything wrong for which I should feel hesitant to take this position," he added.

Once he assumes the new role at the end of the conference, Srinivasan's priority will be to expand the global reach of a sport that only has 10 teams playing at test level.
"I will leave no stone unturned in trying to strengthen the pillars and foundations of our sport, both on and off the field," he said.

"I want to ensure that cricket retains and grows its popularity, and that the ICC plays a leading role in this global growth.

"I want to see more strong teams in international cricket. For this to be achieved, we all need to work hard to develop local talent in our countries. Naturally, there will be more support to those who first show they can help themselves," Srinivasan added.
The ICC also announced other administrative changes with Mustafa Kamal of Bangladesh elected as its new president, now a titular post, while a new executive committee headed by Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards was also formed.

England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke will continue to head the ICC's Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee in a new structure that will see the "Big Three" boards pocketing the greater share of ICC revenue.

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Navi Mumbai Airport May Be operational By December 2018

Navi Mumbai Airport May Be operational By December 2018



Thane (Maharashtra), June 17 (IANS) The first phase of the proposed new international airport in Navi Mumbai is expected to become operational by December 2018, an official said here Tuesday.

The first phase will include one runway of the new airport, arrival and departure terminals and custom, immigration sections.

Designed to ease congestion at the existing single runway Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, the proposed double runway Navi Mumbai International Airport will come up near Panvel as a Public-Private Partnership project on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis.

The airport is expected to cost about Rs.14,500 crore, said Sanjay Bhatia, vice-chairman and managing director of City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) of Maharashtra Limited, which is overseeing the construction of the greenfield airport project.

CIDCO has now embarked on a Rs.20,000-crore infrastructure development of the nodes it manages in the airport vicinity, Bhatia said.

CIDCO has already appealed to various stake-holders listing out various initiatives on the infrastructure aspects, including the settlement with almost all the villages to ensure smooth process of land acquisition, he added.

Among the related projects which would boost the new international airport are a Rs.2,100-crore Metro Rail project, Rs.1,412-crore Nerul-Uran railway line, Rs.1,450-crore Balganga Dam for providing drinking water to Navi Mumbai, an airport township, other coastal roads and bridges.

Besides, the state government is re-activating the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is doubling its capacity to handle large vessels.

CIDCO has prepared a three-year action plan to develop 13 schools, four professional colleges, one degree college, 32 hospitals, 34 religious and spiritual centres and 77 community welfare centres, including hostels and indoor and outdoor sports facilities, added Bhatia.

CIDCO plans to construct 6,000 affordable houses for the poor and middle classes in the region.

The local forest department is collaborating with CIDCO to develop a Rs.36-crore Nature Park Project spread over 2,000 hectares.

"It will have walking trails, water conservation projects, viewing galleries, adventure and camping facilities, regeneration of the forest and existing waterfalls, besides a Boulders' Park," Bhatia said.

These projects have attracted major realtors of Navi Mumbai, including Rajesh Prajapati of Prajapati Developers and Mohan Gurnani of Moraj Developers.

They have assured full support to CIDCO to convert Navi Mumbai into a "world-class city" by providing all housing amenities and infrastructure.

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