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| Video: Film based on the Scarlett Keeling murder | ||
 21 Oct. TamilNest. The film, by Venkat Prabhu, titled Goa has been released.
The story is based on Scarlett Keeling murder case in Goa that shocked the whole
country. A group of young guys on tour to Goa gets entangled in this murder case.
Each one of them suspects another one in their group but in the end everything
turns upside down. For a trailer, click
here. For more trailers of the film, click here. | ||
| Film about Nehru's love affair with Edwina Mountbatten shelved | ||
 21 Oct. Daily Telegraph (UK). A controversial Hollywood film based on the relationship between India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten, the wife of Britain's last Viceroy, has been temporarily shelved… 282 words. | ||
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| Video: Governor S F Rodrigues says ministers framing him | ||
 21 Oct: NDTV. The Governor of Punjab, S
F Rodrigues, in the eye of a storm after the Central Vigilance Commission
ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in two mega projects in Chandigarh,
has trained his guns at two Union ministers, Ambika Soni and Pawan Bansal, alleging
that they are trying to frame him in a case of corruption to settle old scores…
536 words at the link below. [Alert by Rene Barreto]. | ||
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| Freida Pinto accidentally knocks fan into path of car | ||
 21 Oct: Daily Mail (UK). Freida Pinto rescued a fan who fell in front of an oncoming
car last night. The actress was shopping in London's West End with boyfriend Dev
Patel, when the fan ran towards them to say hello. But Freida accidentally bumped
into the woman… Photos and text. Click
here. 21 Oct. Metro. More pictures. Click here. | ||
| Mumbai: Lintas appoints Bosco D'Mello as executive VP | ||
 21 Oct: Campaign. The Lintas Media Group has appointed Bosco D'Mello (pictured)
as executive vice president for its Mumbai operations. D'Mello comes from Reliance
Money, where he was head, marketing and communications… Lynn
de Souza, chairman and CEO, LMG said that Bosco had a diverse background in
advertising, financial communication, education and unit management … 189
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News Summary | ||
| Death: Sybil Fernandes 20 Oct: Toronto. SYBIL MARY FERNANDES (nee Pereira; aged 68). Passed away peacefully at Mount Sinai Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Francis for 39 years. Loving mother of Sonja Marie (Tom) and Carl (Sonia); and grandmother of newly born Zara Ann. Predeceased by her father Hypolito Pereira and survived by her dear 95 year old mother, Bertha. Also survived by brother Oscar (Sabiha) and sister Sylvia (Manuel Castellino), many uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, 921 Flagship Dr., Mississauga. Reception to follow. Donations can be made to Myeloma Canada. more details.. | ||
| Two charged over Scarlett Keeling's death 21 Oct: BBC. Samson D'Souza and Placido Carvalho have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, intent to outrage a woman's modesty and administering a drug with intent to harm and destruction of evidence… Scarlett's mother, Fiona MacKeown said she plans to attend the trial and that she was "extremely disappointed" that the men had not been charged with murder…Click here. "You cannot expect the state to protect you in Goa" 21 Oct: The Telegraph (UK). The two prime suspects will not be prosecuted for rape or murder and could be free in months if convicted on lesser charges… "This case shows you can't expect the state to protect you in Goa," said Mr Varma, Fiona's lawyer … 498 words. Click here. Scarlett's Mother Slams Indian Authorities. 22 Oct: Sky News. Click here. | ||
| Alcohol killing Indian men in Britain: study 22 Oct: The Independent (UK). Indian men in Britain are more susceptible to alcohol-related problems than white British males, according to scientific study published Wednesday… Scientists believe the reasons behind Indian men's susceptibility to the effects of alcohol are biological and cultural… The report, titled Alcohol Use In South Asians In The UK, was written for the British Medical Journal… 298 words. more details.. | ||
| Goa Express: Cops and robber chase led to deadly accident 22 Oct: Times of India. The wreck involving the Mewar Express and the Goa Express would probably never have taken place had not a dreaded criminal decided to jump train to give cops the slip… a gangster was being taken by cops on the Mewar Express … he gave cops the slip and leapt off the train. The cops pulled the chain, the train screeched to a halt, and the Goa Express rammed into it almost immediately after … 277 words. more details.. | ||
| Court imposes cost of Rs 500 on AG Subodh Kantak 21 Oct: UNI. Goa's Advocate General Subodh Kantak was today directed to pay Advocate Aires Rodrigues costs of Rs 500 for seeking an adjournment … It is for the first time in India's history that a court has had to impose costs on an Advocate General… Mr Rodrigues immediately sent the money to the Chief Minister's Canacona flood victims relief fund …486 words. more details.. | ||
| Death: Carmin Rodrigues 21 Oct: Santa Cruz, Goa. CARMELINA (CARMIN) RODRIGUES. Wife of late Ubaldo. Mother of Inacio/Alzira; Seby/Rita; Anthony/Carmin (UK); Sister of Gabriel and late Gloria. Francisco Xavier/Santana. Funeral on 23 Oct at Santa Cruz. | ||
| Goa blast: accused's father demands compensation 21 Oct: IANS. The father of the main accused in the Goa Diwali eve blast case has served a legal notice on the Goa police, demanding compensation for harassing the family by not handing over the Sanatan Sanstha activist's body to them in time… 273 words. more details.. | ||
| Father Raymond de Souza: Move to woo Anglicans could boost Catholic church 21 Oct: National Post (Canada). The decision announced in Rome on Tuesday to create structures to allow Anglicans to convert to Catholicism in a corporate way, while retaining many of their Anglican traditions, is a major historical development… Pope Benedict will permit Anglicans to become Catholics en masse, and that parishes and dioceses will be set up so that they may maintain their own traditions… 779 words. more details.. | ||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes FILM: A Passage To India. Five Saturday 24th Oct. 14:10 to 17:15. By EM Forster. In the company of her fiance's mother, a headstrong young Englishwoman goes to India to visit her intended husband and is shocked by the arrogant superiority of the British establishment. 1984, 12. DOCUMENTARY: The World's Strictest Parents. BBC 3 FILM: The Constant Gardener. ITV3 DOCUMENTARY: Stacey Dooley Investigates. BBC 3 COOKERY: Indian Food Made Easy. Good Food DOCUMENTARY: Race and Intelligence. Channel 4 DOCUMENTARY: The White Beauty Myth. Channel 4 DOCUMENTARY: Make Me White. BBC 1 DOCUMENTARY: The Event: How Racist Are You? Channel 4 | ||