International Pop Stars Lured By Bollywood

Music Speaks a universal Lingo. Be it from any corner of the world, melody, beats and rhythm find a note to connect with one and all.

Perhaps that's what tempts International Singing Sensations from across the border and the Seven Seas or down under to do their bit in Bollywood. More often than not, it's been a successful collaboration.

Inspired by this promising statistic, producer-actor Shah Rukh Khan has roped in American R & B singer / songwriter Akon to work his magic in the upcoming superhero fantasy, Ra.One.

A grand-scale adventure SFX, the Red Chillies production directed by Anubhav Sinha (Tum Bin, Dus, Cash) features Kareena Kapoor as SRK's leading lady with composer duo Vishal-Shekhar pitching in to helm the soundtrack.

The Grammy-nominated artist hit the popularity charts with singles like zingy Smack That (feat. Eminem) and I Want to Love You, to name a few.Read More Story,http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/mar/10/slide-show-1-international-pop-stars-lured-by-bollywood.htm

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Militants Attack US-Based NGO in Pak; 6 Employees Dead

Two Women were among the six injured persons, who were taken to a hospital in Oghi. Police said eight to 10 militants carried out the attack.

Law enforcement agencies sealed off the area and launched a search for the militants.

North West Frontier Province Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti Condemned the incident and expressed sympathy over the loss of human lives.

They said the government would compensate the affected families and reiterated his resolve to continue the fight against terrorism till the last Militant is eliminated.Read More Story,http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_militants-attack-us-based-ngo-in-pak-6-employees-dead_1357580

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Swedish Papers Publish Prophet Muhammad Drawing

At Least three Swedish newspapers have published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body after an alleged plot to Murder the artist was unveiled in Ireland.

The drawing was published Wednesday in the papers Dagens Nyheter Stockholm and Malmo and the Expressen daily Sydsvenska Dagbladet.

Sydsvenska Dagbladet says it printed the controversial drawing as part of its news coverage of the alleged plot to kill its creator, Lars Vilks. Expressen says it printed it for its news value And to take a stance for the freedom of speech.

Irish police on Tuesday detained four men and three women in an alleged plot to kill the Swedish artist, who had received death threats from Extremists on his drawing was first published in 2007,Read More Story,http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gfyTngzJoXI5VLnRYFKryLwRumugD9EBME780

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