Hugh Grant, slain girl's parents make new hacking claims

LONDON: Actor Hugh Grant launched a stinging attack on Britain's tabloids Monday, alleging at an inquiry that phone hacking was used by a non-Rupert Murdoch paper and that a burglary at his flat led to stories. On a dramatic first day of evidence in Britain's press ethics probe, the parents of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler also said Murdoch's News of the World gave them false hope that she was alive by deleting some of her messages. Grant, best known for his comic roles in films like "Notting Hill", accused The Mail on Sunday newspaper of running a story on his relationship with socialite Jemima Khan in 2007 that he believed had been obtained by hacking. The 51-year-old by turns delivered quips that would not...

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Salman doesn’t like to be compared to Rajni

MUMBAI: Salman Khan is miffed with Kareena Kapoor. The actor who is otherwise very fond of Bebo got miffed with her when she compared him to superstar Rajnikanth. At a recent press conference, Kareena had stated that she considered Salman as the Rajni of Bollywood. The actress said, “ To me Salman is the Rajnikanth of Bollywood. His action sequences, his screen presence reminds us of the same Rajnikanth that we saw earlier in Bollywood.” Instead of taking it as a compliment, Salman was disappointed to be compared to the southern star. Salman stated that it was wrong to call him Rajnikanth as he was not in the same league. While both Salman and Rajni’s action sequences are larger than life, Salman felt that...

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28th death anniversary of Waheed Murad today

KARACHI: The 28th death anniversary of legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer Waheed Murad was observed on Wednesday. He is well-known for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for acting in films.  His romantic style of acting made him popular amongst the young cinema viewers of south asia. He was born on October 2, 1938 in Sialkot. One of his blockbuster films is Armaan, which was produced by him, made a pivotal impact on the sub-continental film industry such that the Pakistani film industry was considered as the rising sun and this film made him a superstar overnight.He was died on November 23, 1983 in Karachi. He was awarded Nigar award...

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Fatherhood still to sink in: Abhishek

MUMBAI: Even as everyone vies for glimpse of the Baby B and the nation gets gripped with an excitement like never before, the Bachchan family spoke directly to their fans spread all over the globe. Addressing the media for the first time post the birth of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s daughter, Abhishek and Amitabh said that they are extremely elated over the fact that a girl has been born in their family. Aishwarya gave birth to her angel on 16th November this year. After spending a week in Seven Hills hospital, in northeast Mumbai, Aishwarya Rai got discharged on 22nd November. Joining Abhishek Bachchan at the press conference held outside their home in Mumbai, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan thanked...

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