Bangalore’s ‘Twitters’ to help underprivileged children

September 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Salman Khan has found a new way of bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged this Diwali - by launching the 'Being Human' gold and silver coins, the proceeds of which will go to a charity. Salman launched the coins in the capital Wednesday as an initiative of Being Human, his trust for needy people, in association with jewellery house Gitanjali.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - The members of the British band Coldplay have donated $1.6 million to a children's charity, reports thesun.co.uk. Chris Martin, 32, and his bandmates are keenly involved with Kids Company, which helps underprivileged children who lack adult support.

September 11th, 2009 Twitter keeps it simple with new terms of serviceSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter keeps it simple, even when it comes to updating the legalese in its terms of service. As part of changes made Thursday, Twitter translated some of the jargon into plain language, to lessen the chances that its users might get the wrong idea about what was happening.

September 11th, 2009 Twitter keeps it simple with new terms of serviceSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter keeps it simple, even when it comes to updating the legalese in its terms of service. As part of changes made Thursday, Twitter translated some of the jargon into plain language, to lessen the chances that its users might get the wrong idea about what was happening.

August 17th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of slum dwellers are visiting temples in Orissa's Ganjam district every day to seek blessings for the success of 26 kids who have reached the final round of TV reality show "India's Got Talent". The Prince Dance group that has 26 artistes from Berhampur town, nearly 180 km from here, has been nominated out of the 45,000 competitors to perform in the grand final round of the show to be telecast live Aug 22 on Colors channel.

August 13th, 2009 ‘In Charity, there is no excess’ says Lawrence Raghavendra who will be felicitated with ‘Humanitarian’ award by Tamil Nadu Government on Independence Day. Lawrence isn’t merely a fantastic choreographer or an actor, but also a well-renowned philanthropist who has been extending his hand of service for the physically challenged individuals.

July 23rd, 2009 Here’s the best quote of famous James Dean- ‘Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.’ Well, if you need an illustration for an actor who came up disapproving the statement, obviously, it’s SURYA He isn’t just an actor who focuses merely on acting to deliver best takes on the screens.

July 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's sister Janet has now decided to raise her big brothers children. "Janet has completely bonded with those children in the last few weeks.

July 11th, 2009 LONDON - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan pitched for greater harmony among South Asian people as he accepted an honorary doctorate from a British university, saying governments were best left to their own agendas. We belong to - I know it's a bit of a clich but - one world.

July 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tina Wadhwa, an Indian-American graduate of Columbia University, has bagged the prestigious Fulbright-mtvU scholarship to create a documentary exploring the impact and influence of Bollywood music on underprivileged youth in Mumbai. Wadhwa, who graduated in 2007 with a BA in Political Science and Economics, is one of four American youths to be awarded the prestigious scholarship, the State Department announced Wednesday.

July 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After being accused of stealing someone else's formula for her tanning line, 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan has taken to her Twitter page to deny it. Scientist Jennifer Sunday had filed a federal lawsuit against Lohan and her business partner Lorit Simon for breach of contract, theft of trade secrets, civil conspiracy, intentional interference with contractual relations and deceptive and unfair trade practices.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has teamed up with director Adam Shankman and reality TV producer Nigel Lythgoe to launch a dance scholarship fund. Holmes, who is set to appear on Lythgoe's US show So You Think You Can Dance July 23, has joined forces with the pair and Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba to set up the Dizzy Feet Foundation, reported femalefirst.co.uk The scholarship organization will give underprivileged youngsters the opportunity to take part in dance programs and win grants to enrol in accredited dance studios.

June 20th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie already have six children, three of who are adopted, but the actress says she and her partner would never say no to adopting more. The Tomb Raider star confirmed that the couple intends to expand their already large family, reported dailymail.co.uk "We love children, we want a big family, so we never - you know, never say no, Jolie said.

June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - After editing a flurry of critically acclaimed films like Makdee, Maqbool and Parzania, National Award-winning editor Aarif Sheikh, has now gone behind the camera for his directorial debut Let's Dance - a dance extravaganza that centres around street children. "Although dancing is the DNA of the film, I was very sure that my story needed to be solid.

May 3rd, 2009 At the occasional gathering of Vijay’s Welfare Association held in Mumbai Ray Road, Vijay’s father S.A. Chandrashekar donated 2 computers and 10 sewing machines to the underprivileged students.