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New Motorola Moto G and Moto X Review, Price and Features

Sep 5, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

So many of you out there might have been dismayed when Motorola wrapped up further sales of Moto G last month. But that seemed the right move, as Motorola has now officially announced the successor to the Moto G as well as the Moto X in the Indian market today.

It was widely speculated the Moto G2 and Moto X+1 could shake up the exclusive retailer Flipkart with the latter teasing the new smartphones’ launch.

And today, the rumors came to be true as Motorola has officially announced the new Moto G.

Just as it were for the predecessors, the new Moto G, dubbed Moto G2 or the Moto G+1, would be up for grabs by the midnight of September 5th through exclusive online retailer Flipkart.

Though various price speculations have been built around prior to the announcement, Motorola has confirmed the new Moto G to be priced at Rs 12,999.

Though it would be a wait till midnight for further specs to come out, Motorola has teased the same and has revealed some of the upgrades, which include an 8MP rear cam, 2 MP front cam and the Pure Voice feature for the voice recognition.

Though still under wraps, it is expected to pack the faster processing with the display facet assumed to be left untouched. Motorola has also assured a near future update of Android L to be rolled out to the Moto G.

Also getting in line with the Moto G is the Moto X2 that comes with a 5.2 inch Full HD display screen.

Shweta Basu Prasad Sex Scandal: Watch her arrest video

Sep 5, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

Even after four days after Tollywood actress and model Shweta Basu Prasad was arrested on Sunday in a high profile prostitution racket in Hyderabad, none of the businessman who had availed the services of the actress have been arrested.

Prasad immediately accepted that she was doing all this for the sake of money, As per reports, the man who was Shweta’s pimp is an assistant director by name Anjaneyulu (Balu). The money that was charged for Prasad’s services from rich businessman was also revealed, about Rs 1 lakh.

Shweta confessed, “I have made wrong choices in my career, and I was out of money. I had to support my family and some other good causes,”

“I was out of money. I had to support my family and some other good causes. All the doors were closed, and some people encouraged me to get into prostitution to earn money. I was helpless, and with no option left to choose, I got involved in this act.”

The arrest of the 23-year-old actress shows that there is a dark side in the celebrity world too. Shweta also acknowledged the fact that she was not alone in this business and many other actresses are also involved in this high profile prostituiton rcket.

First Post wrote, “Prasad is allegedly part of a high-profile prostitution ring that included in its list of clients “well-known businessmen”.

“While Prasad’s name is in the headlines, the names of the men who paid for sex have been protected. The details of what happened to Prasad, from being arrested to now living in a rescue home, have been shared by “police sources”. However, there’s nothing to be gleaned from any of the news reports about the men who were Prasad’s customers.”

The India TVNews wrotes, “Providing ‘support to the family,’ or ‘running out of money,’ can these be termed as the signaled reasons to sacrifice upon your dignity? Do you agree that any known face as of Shweta can lie in such a vacuum that nothing but selling out her body was the only spare way?

However, even if this is the case, does your dignity lie above the lure of leisure and luxury?

‘Mary Kom’ Movie Review and Box Office Collection Report

Sep 5, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

Much awaited Bollywood movie biopic “Mary Kom” will release across theatres in Indian and world on September 5, 2014.

Starring Priyanka Chopra in the titular role of Olympic bronze winner Mangte C. Mary Kom, the movie talks of the boxer’s early life and how she moves ahead to win the multiple medals.

Directly by Omung Kumar, “Mary Kom” has been produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Priyanka Chopra as “Maru Kom” remains one of the main highlights of the movie, while there are actors like Sunil Thapa and Darshan Kumar, who play the role of Mary’s coach and husband respectively.

Despite being a women-oriented and sports film, “Mary Kom” created the buzz right after the first posters were out, while the trailer was all about the acting prowess of Priyanka Chopra.

The screen count of “Mary Kom” is close to 1500, which is decent given that it has no competition for being the solo Bollywood release of the week. Also, last week’s release “Raja Natwarlal” is not going strong at the box office.

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“Mary Kom” is expected to do better in the multiplexes and should have decent opening given that it is releasing on Teacher’s Day.
The first day collections of “Mary Kom” should be around Rs. 6-8 crores. Since it’s a content oriented movie, it has to rely on word of mouth to fare well. The ticket prices should also pull in crowds as the movie has been declared tax-free in Assam, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Keep an eye for box office collections of “Mary Kom”.

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Sania Mirza Hits US Open Semifinals: Watch Live Streaming on Ten Sports and ESPN

Sep 4, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black are all set to play the women’s doubles semifinal against top players and Swiss-Italian team duo Martina Hingis and Flavia Pennetta on September 4, 2014. The match starts off at 11.00 p.m. India time at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Sania and Cara, who are seeded third, had to defeat Zarina Diyas and Yi-Fan Xu to get into the semifinals, although the rivals retired midway when the quarterfinals are on.

Watch the lives streaming of the US open women’s doubles semifinals only on official US open website here.

On the other hand, Hingis and Pennetta reached the semifinals by defeating fifth seeds Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik.

The Swiss-Italian team has performed way beyond average and is expected to have some serious challenges ready for the India-Zimbabwe duo. Hingis has 15 Grand Slam titles and nine doubles titles to her credit.

The official broadcasting of the matches in US will be offered by CBS. Ten Sports will be telecasting in the Indian subcontinent, while ESPN International will be telecasting in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

Sania Mirza has also entered the mixed doubles final of the ongoing US Open, where she has partnered with Bruno Soares. Sania and her partner fought with Yung Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins to reach the semi finals.

In the other semifinal, Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina will take on Kimiko Date-Krumm and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova for a place in the finals.

Swetha Basu Prasad: ‘I indulged in sex trade for money’

Sep 4, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

Swetha Basu, the renowned South Indian Actress who won the National Award for Best Child Actress in 2002 was arrested for running a high profile sex racket in Hyderabad.

The Police arrested the charming young actress from a reputed hotel at Banjara Hills on 1st September 2014, and during the time of arrest, Swetha was in a compromising position with a businessman.

The actress is now aged 23, and till now, she has acted in 6 movies and 4 television soaps. The most updated news about the actress is regarding a sensational statement she made today.

The actress revealed that she took the prostitution career because of the financial crisis she faced in life.

“I was out of money. I had to support my family and some other good causes. All the doors were closed, and some people encouraged me to get into prostitution to earn money.

Pictured in 2002, aged 11, Shweta Prasad (right) pictured with former Indian president Abdul Kalam and fellow child actress P. S. Keerthana. The girls were jointly awarded Best Child Artist at the National Film Awards

I was helpless, and with no option left to choose, I got involved in this act”, said some police sources as the statement of the actress.

The actress also admitted that wrong selections made her career worse, and she regrets for all the things which have happened in the past.

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She also claimed that many other actresses are also doing the same thing for money. Swetha is currently staying in a state rescue home.

Swetha Basu started her career in Makdee which got released in 2002. Her performance as Chunni garnered highly positive reviews, and this fetched her a National Award.

In 2008, she acted in a Telugu movie, ‘Kotha Bangaru Lokam’, and this movie was also dubbed and released in Malayalam as ‘Ithu Njangalude Lokam’. The movie went on to become a big hit, and this movie garnered her some fans in Kerala as well.

Australia vs South Africa (Aus vs SA): Star Cricket live streaming info, score & Highlights

Sep 2, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

For the 2nd time in the Zimbabwe triangular series, South Africa and Australia will lock horns at the Harare Sports Club on September 2, 2014.

The match starts off at 09:30 a.m. local time (1.00 p.m.India Time).

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.Check the Aus vs SA live scores on Cricinfo here.

Aaron Finch plays the slog sweep, Australia v South Africa, tri-series, Harare, August 27, 2014

Even though the hopes with the hosts were limited, Zimbabwe has done some magic in the series by winning their first ODI against Australia after a span of 30 years.

The match will be live telecasted by SuperSport in South Africa and Zimbabwe, while Fox Sports has the official broadcasting rights for Australia.

Viewers in India and Middle East can watch the match on Star Cricket and Orbit Show Network respectively.

Watch the live streaming of the 5th ODI of Zimbabwe triangular series on SuperSport official website.

Watch the match live online here.

South Africa, on the other hand, too fought with the hosts, but did come out victorious, and therefore, the 5th ODI of the series holds much importance.

Watch the live streaming on India vs England 4th ODI here.

Although Australia isn’t dealing with pressure to win, they do have something to learn from the hosts in the last outing. If they end up losing this one, they would have to rely on the match between South Africa and Zimbabwe to reach the finals.

As for team changes, Michael Clarke will be missing from Australia owing to an injury, which has been confirmed by the team in a statement.

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South Africa, on other hand, is expected to have their star players AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel back in the match after they missed the last one against the hosts.

It’s important for the team to avoid the toppling of the top order. It will be nice to watch Quinton de Kock spell some magic with Hashim Amla.

As for Australia, George Bailey’s captaincy has been worth a watch, and it remains to be seen on how he leads the team.

The highlights video can be watched here after the match is over.

Photos: Jennifer Lawrence Nude Pics Leaked Online after iCloud hack!

Sep 1, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

After a hosts of other Hollywood stars, it’s Jennifer Lawrence, who’s nude photos have been leaked hacked and leaked online on August 31, 2014, by a hacker.

This time it doesn’t look like morphed images as Lawrence’s spokesperson has confirmed that the photos posted are real and are a violation of her privacy.

A statement issued by her spokesperson says, “The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”

The leaked images shows Lawrence in a number of undressed and nude images, which were posted on the webite 4chan by an anonymous source.

The 24-year old Lawrence had won the Oscar last year for “Silver Linings Playbook”.

Most images on the web featuring the actress seem to be like selfies, while other pictures are probably taken by someone else.

Some of the photos of the 24-year-old Oscar-winning actress seem to be selfies, while others appear to have been taken by someone else.

Quite obviously, the images were widely circulated in the social media.

Meanwhile, reports suggest that the hacker has more than 60 nude photos and selfies of Lawrence in different positions.

Also, the hacker has claimed to have hacked other accounts of celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst, and Hilary Duff.

Many other celebs also reported hacking on social sites. Mary E. Winstead wrote on Twitter, “To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves.”

This is not the first time that multiple nude images and accounts of celebs were hacked. In 2010, a man was sentenced to 10 years of jail for hacking in account of 50 entertainment industry figures.

Photos: Aishwarya Rai’s team Jaipur Pink Panthers wins Pro Kabaddi League 2014

Sep 1, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

Jaipur Pink Panthers, the Kabaddi team owned by Bollywood Superstar Abhishek Bachan came out with flying colors in the Pro Kabaddi League tournament as they defeated the U Mumba team in a fairly good margin on Sunday.

In front of a packed house at the NSCI’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, the daring panthers of Jaipur defeated the opposition team after a tough battle and the final score was 35 – 24.

After the win, the actor along with his wife Aiswarya Rai Bachan celebrated the moments in style, and they together congratulated the team members for putting up a remarkable performance.

Earlier, on Sunday morning, Abhishek Bachan and Aiswarya Rai visited the famous Lalbaughcha Raja temple.

Jaipur Pink Panthers did a decent job on field, and their hardwork was quite evident in all their moves. Maninder Singh, the trusted Jaipur raider was the king pin behind the win, and he portrayed a scintillating performance by earning seven points for his team.

The first half of the match was quite tight, and both the teams put up a neck to neck battle. But in the second half, Jaipur Pink Pathers showed their real face, and they teared down U Mumba in spanking passion.

The involvement of Bollywood stars in the Pro Kabaddi League is expected to bring that extra glamour quotient to the tournament. The second season is scheduled to begin in March 2015, and by this time, the tournament will be quite big and mightier than you could imagine.

Pro Kabaddi League Final Live: Star Sports Live Streaming, U Mumba vs Pink Panthers Highlights

Aug 31, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

Jaipur Pink Panthers and home team U Mumba will lock horns for the final of the Pro Kabaddi League scheduled at NSCI Stadium, Worli in Mumbai on August 31, 2014. The match starts at 8 p.m. India Time.

The inaugural Pro Kabaddi League has been phenomenal event for Kabaddi and has come to the ultimate finale.

Jaipur Pink Panthers, owned by actor Abhishek Bachchan, reached the finals after winning against Patna Pirates in the first Semi Final on August 29, 2014.

Apart from Abhishek Bachchan, both Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were seen at the semi finals along with actress Bipasha Basu.

U Mumba managed to outclass Bengaluru Bulls, moving ahead to the final stage.

Star Sports has the exclusive rights to live telecast the match in India.

Watch the live streaming of Pro Kabaddi League final only on official Star Sports website here.

For the final match, none of the teams will take it easy.

Watch the complete replay video of the final match here.

A report in DNA quoted Panthers captain Navneet Gautam, “Our matches against Patna and Vizag were the most crucial ones and proved to be turning point for us, giving us a good leads.”

The 3rd place play-off match will be played between Patna Pirates and Bengaluru Bulls.

See Patna vs Bengaluru live scores.

On the other hand, Mumba captain Anup Kumar said, “The most important win was against Dabang Delhi where we won by seven points, qualifying for the semis.

I feel this match was a turning point because the team really stepped up to the challenge and played wonderfully well under pressure, making us very confident for the ones to follow.”

“Mumbai have been tough competitors from day one. They have some outstanding players but we are also well prepared and won’t leave any stone unturned.”

A match is also scheduled for the third place, which will be played between Patna Pirates and Bengaluru Bulls before the finals.

Photos: ‘Bigg Boss 8’ House Leaked Images Go Viral: Salman turns pilot

Aug 31, 2014 by Sohini M Leave a Comment

As the wait for the 8th season of Indian reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ builds up, the images of the most dramatic house is already out.

The teaser of ‘Bigg Boss 8’ will superstar returning to the show as the host, and in a recent teaser released by the channel, he is seen in an avatar of a pilot.

The ‘Bigg Boss 8’ house images that are leaked certainly tell us why Salman plays the pilot. The entire house of the Season 8 has been themed like an airplane, starting from wallpapers to seats and overall design.

No wonders the makers have done something interesting to give the reality show some twist for the new season. The interiors of the house have a lot of flight elements, but what is likeable is the pop of colors, starting from pink to neon yellow.

Meanwhile, there have been a lot of speculations on the contestants of ‘Bigg Boss 8’. The inmates of the house will have to stay in the house for 3 months sans any contact with the outside world.

A report in Bollywood online magazine Pinkvilla reports that actress Minissha Lamba, model Upen Patel, son of Raj Babbar and actor Arya Babbar, TV stars Shweta Salve and Karishma Tanna are likely to be a part of the show.

There have been reports on whether senior actor Alok Nath will be a part of the show, but reports suggest he has refuted the claims.

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