Viswaroopam release date postponed to January 25

Kamal Hassans upcoming spy thriller ‘Viswaroopam’ release has been postponed and the movie will be releasing on January 25.The talks between Kamal Haasan and Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association (TNTOA) have been going on for some while now regarding the relase of the movie via DTH platforms.Now both the parties have come to a mutual understanding and Kamal has agreed to postpone Vishwaroopam to January 25 with assurance from distributors and theatre owners of a strong theatre release with almost 400-500 screens in Tamil Nadu alone.

The details about the scheduled DTH telecast is still unclear at the moment. A press release is expected to take place in a couple of days to elaborate on the discussions and the terms of agreement and also throw light on the DTH screening.Vishwaroopam was originally scheduled to release on January 11 with premier on January 10 in DTH platform.Now the tamil version of the movie will be releasing on January 25th.Details of the telugu and hindi version release are yet to be announced.

In-line with the postponement of the release date of the movie Vishwaroopam [Tamil & Telugu]/Vishwaroop [Hindi] across theaters and on the DTH platform by Rajkamal Films, the DTH companies have stopped taking bookings for the movie premiere.Meanwhile the theatres have also stopped taking advance booking .This news comes as a big disappointment to Kamal's fans who were eagerly awaiting the movie release for pongal.

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Typhoon kills over 1000 in Philippines

The death toll from a typhoon that devastated  the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said on Sunday.

  Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on the southern island of Mindanao where floods and landslides caused major damage on December 4, civil defence chief Benito Ramos said.

A total of 844 people remain missing, about half of them fishermen who ventured out to sea before Bopha hit, Ramos said, adding he feared many of the missing were dead.

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Fire erupts in Parliament Annexe,

New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) A fire broke out in the Parliament Annexe this afternoon but no one was injured.

The fire was reported from room number 78 around 12:30 PM, Fire brigade officials said.

Six fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. The reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

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Bal Thackeray died | Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray passes away

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and said it was a loss to people of Maharashtra and the country.

In a message to Bal Thackeray's son Uddhav, Mukherjee said the nation has lost a veteran leader who worked to help the common man.

"I am extremely sad to learn about the passing away of your father, Shri Balasaheb Thackeray. Shri Thackeray's passing away is a loss for the people of Maharashtra and India," the president said.

"In his death, the nation has lost a veteran leader who worked to help the common man and whose contributions in the field of media added a different perspective to the political discourse," Mukherjee said.

"Please accept my heartfelt condolences and convey the same to other members of your family and numerous followers of Shri Balasaheb Thackeray. I pray to the almighty to give you and your family the strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss," the president added.

The Shiv Sena had supported Mukherjee during the presidential election earlier this year going against the stance of its ally Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Sunanda Pushkar Slaps Video you tube | Sunanda Pushkar Slaps a Youth Congress worker

Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar once again started making headlines. This time the couple hogged the limelight when Mrs Tharoor fumed over "misappropriate" behaviour of a Congress worker. [Update: Shashi Tharoor's public display of love for wife amuses BJP] The couple reached Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Monday, Oct 29 where many Congress workers gathered to welcome them. While walking amid the crowd, Mrs Tharoor accused a party worker of touching her inappropriately and then slapped him repeatedly. 

Earlier on Monday Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi criticised Mr Tharoor while targeting his wife over her alleged involvement in Kochi IPL team following which Tharoor had resigned from the external affairs ministry in 2010. Modi, while addressing a rally at Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, said, "Wah kya girlfriend hai. Apne kabhi dekha hai 50 crore ka girlfriend (What a girlfriend. Have you ever seen a 50-crore-girl friend)?" Criticising UPA government for inducting Tharoor once again, Modi said, "Everyone has heard about the minister, taken back on board and rewarded for his conduct. 

He claimed in the Parliament that he is in no way connected to the Rs 50 crore and that these are in his friend's name. Who has heard of a crorepati girlfriend? And then girlfriend becomes wife, we learn some time later." However, reacting against Modi's statement, Mr Tharoor on Tuesday tweeted, "@narendramodi My wife is worth a lot more than your imaginary 50 crores. She is priceless. But you need2be able2love some1 2understand that." Mr Tharoor on Sunday was inducted in the UPA cabinet as minister of state for HRD.

Sunanda Pushkar Slaps a Youth Congress worker  

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