Amaan, Ayaan pen tribute to father Amjad Ali Khan

When other boys their age were out playing games, these two brothers spent hours learning the intricacies of Indian classical music from their father, sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

Now Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash have carved a niche for themselves not only in the field of music but also as hosts of a popular TV music show,Sa Re Ga Ma. And they say they owe all to their illustrious father. Read more...

Sunny Deol teams up with Rahul Rawail

Rahul Rawail and Sunny Deol are coming together once again. After directing Sunny in Betaab, Arjun, Dacait, Samundar, Yodha and Arjun Pandit, Rahul Rawail is all set to start yet another film with his favourite hero Sunny. To roll in December this year, "the film tells the story of a constable from Punjab who goes to U.S.A,"Rawail reveals.

The director has already finalised a title for the film, but will announce it at a later date. Read more...

Plagiarism suit against J.K. Rowling dismissed

It has been decided: Muggles belong to J.K. Rowling.

A federal court today threw out author Nancy Stouffer's claims that Rowling, the author of the blockbuster Harry Potter books, stole words and characters from Stouffer's books. The claims were made against Rowling and her U.S. publisher and movie producer.

Partly at issue was ownership of the trademark and copyrights to the term "muggles." In Rowling's books, "muggles" is the name wizards give to humans who have no magical abilities. Stouffer had used the term to describe mythical characters in her books for children. Read more...

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