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Now, SalmanKhan ready to campaign for Rahul Gandhi

 

Mumbai, Jan 21: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who recently said that he is willing to campaign for Narendra Modi, now said that he also may work for Rahul Gandhi if he is asked to.Speaking to a TV news channel, Salman said, "I like Rahul Gandhi. If he calls me I will definitely go to campaign for him." The 'Jai Ho' actor also claimed, "Modi does not need me in GUjarat. He is very popular."I like Rahul Gandhi. If he calls me I will definitely go to campaign for himSalman earlier had said that he is ready to campaign for Narendra Modi in upcoming Lok Sabha election if he is asked to and if Narendra Modi does good work for the people of the country.Salman recently met Modi at a kite-flying ceremony in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Salman also said thathis recent experience of flying kites with the Gujarat chief minister was a fun-filled one.Calling the Gujarat CM "cultured", the actor also said that he was very impressed with Modi and that he had treated his (Salman's) sister and women members of his unit with great respect.

  

Armaan Kohli Playing For CCL 2014's Team Mumbai Heroes

 

Armaan Kolhi is playing for Mumbai Heroes team in the upcoming cricket league, CCL 2014. the league will be starting this Saturday, 25th January, 2014. Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) is an initiative combining the two most popular forms of entertainment - Cinema and Cricket. Armaan Kohli, actor and Bigg Boss 7 contestant played a friendly match on Monday with the Bhojpuri team, Bhojpuri Dabanggs.Armaan Kohli who was in news recently for contesting in Colors controversial reality show, Bigg Boss Saath 7. The actor's anger management issue made headline along with his friendship with his co-contestant Tanisha Mukherjee. Armaan and Tanisha's relationship had been the talk of the town during the show and even now the couple have been spotted together at various events.ADVERTISEMENTMore than his affair, the nature of his affair was under scrutiny most of the time. Armaan Kohli's short tempered behaviour paired with Tanisha's calm persona was all everyone talked about.We got to see Armaan's temperament inside a house for three whole months and now we get to see him show his field manners at the cricket league. Cricket is said to be a gentleman's game and we shall see how gentlemanly Armaan Kohli can be on the field.Here are some of the photos of the actor along with some of the TV actors who will be playing for the league this year.

  Sameera Reddy's Marriage Today

 

 

The big day is here for actress Sameera Reddy, as she is all set to tie the knot today (January 21). Her wedding it taking place with businessman Akshay Varde in Mumbai.Sources say that Sameera Reddy tying the knot with Akshay Varde in Bandra, Mumbai today. But it is a private event that is attended by the close friends and relatives of the couple. The love birds had engaged on December 14 last year in a quite manner.ADVERTISEMENT Earlier, it was said that Sameera Reddy and Akshay Varde would be taking the nuptial knot in April. But the couple has suddenly changed their plans, as the groom is expected to be busy with his business commitments in the later part of the year.The wedding costumes have been designed by Neeta Lulla. The couple is tying the knot as per the Hindu customs.Sameera Reddy and Akshay Varde have been seeing together for a while. However, the couple doesn't have honeymoon plans in the near future. They are expected to be taking a short holiday post their marriage celebrations.The actress, who started her acting career with Maine Dil Tujko Diya in 2002, has not signed any movie in the recent times.

 

 

 

PIX: Sunny Leone, Sonakshi, Ranveer attend GIMA awards

Here's looking at the red carpet arrivals of the GIMA awards in Mumbai.

Quite a few Bollywood celebrities attended the fourth GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) awards, held on January 20, at the NSCI Stadium, Worli, in south Mumbai.

 

 

'Gold price may rise to Rs.33,000 per 10 grams this year'

 

New Delhi, Jan 21: Gold prices, which crashed by 28 percent in 2013, are expected to touch a high of Rs.33,000 ($532) per 10 grams this year, a bullion market operator said.

Riddhi Siddhi Bullions Limited (RSBL) Managing Director Prithviraj Kothari said the average price of gold in the current year is expected to be around Rs.28,000 per 10 gram. According to Kothari, gold may slip to a low of Rs.25,000 per 10 gram in 2014. “The average base price for gold in 2014 is expected to be $1375 an ounce. In the domestic market gold is expected to move in a range of Rs.25,000 to Rs.33,000 per 10 gram and the average base price for the same is expected to be around Rs.28,000,” he said. He said the average base price for silver is expected to be around $2,500 per kg, while the average base price for silver in the domestic market is expected to be around Rs.45,000 per kg. Trade range for silver is expected to be Rs.37,000 to Rs.55,000 per kg, he said. Kothari-led firm RSBL deals in bullion, specialising in bars and coins of various precious metals like gold, silver and platinum.

Ending a 12-year of bull run, gold price slumped by 28 percent in 2013, the sharpest annual decline since 1981. Gold demands in India remained subdued due to a series of measures taken by the government and the central bank to discourage investments in gold, in a bid to control the current account deficit, that rose to a record nearly $88 billion in 2012-13. The current account deficit is expected to decline below $50 billion in the current financial year ending March 31. Kothari pointed out that gold has witnessed a significant bear market since reaching a record high at $1,910 an ounce in 2011. Some say the no. '13’, considered unlucky by many, has proved to be inauspicious for gold too, he remarked. “But over the years, gold has always enjoyed the status of safe haven asset. History of Gold equals to an object that has always been used as a hedge against inflation. At any point in time, gold is proportional to a store of wealth that can be used for monetary purposes,” he added. Referring to services offered by his company, Kothari said: “The penchant for accumulating gold is a deep-rooted Indian trait where gold is symbol of trust and our services are designed to cater to that trust.” Founded in 1994, RSBL holds the largest variety of bullions and coins across India.

RSBL recently launched a symbol on its spot exchange system to deliver .916 purity gold bangles or chains, approximately 1 kg in weight. ‘RSBL SPOT’ offers innovative and lucrative offerings that not only include bullion, but also jewellery. The electronic over-the-counter (OTC) bullion trading system boasts of transparent benchmark pricing and has more than 3,000 online clients and numerous delivery centres across India. Kothari elaborated:

“Over-the-counter bullion trading is one of the most popular investment tools in the global financial market. If you want to invest in bullion, you can choose to invest in OTC Bullion Trading without paying full amount of the contract value. You can effectively seize opportunities with the leveraging effect.”

 

 

Muzaffarnagar riots: SC commences final hearing Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014,

 New Delhi, Jan 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced final hearing on a batch of petitions demanding independent probe either by CBI or special investigating team (SIT) into the recent communal clash in Muzaffarnagar and its adjoining districts in Uttar Pradesh.Besides impartial inquiry, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam is also monitoring the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken by the state administration for the riot-affected people.The petitions filed by some advocates, mostly residents of of riot-affected areas, NGOs and others have also sought direction that the state should take all precautions to keep away anti-social elements from the area and that relief measures should reach the affected people without any discrimination.Further, the petitioners sought framing of mechanism to make the administration responsible for any lapse in handling of the situation.The bench said it was mainly focusing on the main issues in the riot-hit districts and will decide later whether to hear the petition for initiating contempt action against the Uttar Pradesh government and top leadership of Samajwadi Party for allegedly violating the apex court directions.