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Madonna recalls meeting Kim Kardashian as a baby

Singer Madonna remembers meeting her fan Kim Kardashian when the reality TV star was a kid. In fact, the 54-year-old singer even gave Kim her accessories as souvenir, reports dailystar.co.uk. "I met her years ago when she was a little girl, believe it or not. She told me she was a huge fan, and it was during the time I was wearing all of the rubber bracelets on my arms," said Madonna. "I took ...
Brazilian girls bid to sell virginity now turns into reality TV series

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Steven Spielberg to executive produce Halo TV series

Steven Spielberg has announced his plans to executive produce a new live action 'Halo' television series based on the popular video games. Spielberg, 66, who appeared via video chat at the Microsoft One next-generation console launch on Tuesday, said that for him, the 'Halo' universe is an amazing opportunity to be at the intersection where technology and storytelling meet, the New York Daily ...
ESPN layoffs hundreds of employees as TV rights fees rise Re-issue with correction

Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees on Tuesday, the network said in a statement. The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line. In a statement the company said that they were implementing changes across the company to enhance their continued growth while smartly managing costs. It added that while difficult, ...
Sarah Silverman Seth Meyers to Host Just For Laughs Fest Galas

Just For Laughs 2012: Top Comedy Showrunners on Agents, Acting Talent and Charisma Silverman will host two main stage galas on July 27, while outgoing ...

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Congress says Food Security Bill would have immensely benefited the poor

The Information and Broadcasting Minister , Manish Tewari, has blamed the opposition for the Governments inability to pass the Food Security Bill, which would have helped the country's poor. He was speaking during his visit to Odisha.

Manish Tewari said that the bill was " so ambitious and breathtaking" in its very conception and would provide food security to 67 percent of the people of this country, including the poorest of the poor, the marginalised, the weakest. Rice would have been provided at Rs. 2 a kg, wheat at Rs. 3 a kg, maize at Rs. 1 a kg . But the bill has been sacrificed at the altar of political opportunism. "Can there be a bigger travesty of both politics and policy in this country?" questioned Manish Tewari.

Commoners like Padma Singh, a mother of five children in a village in Odisha, is struggling to feed her children, she said subsidised food would have helped her sustain her family.

Padma said, "We are very poor and cannot have a proper meal. My family survives by eating only rice and boiled potato, as we cannot afford lentils. The cost of rice in the open market is 20 rupees per kilogram. We do not have a below poverty line card as well, so we cannot access subsidized food," she said. ...