Twenty schoolchildren, 8 others dead in Connecticut massacre

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Twenty schoolchildren were slaughtered by a heavily armed gunman who opened fire at a suburban elementary school in Connecticut on Friday, ultimately killing at least 27 people including himself in the one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.

The 20-year-old gunman, identified by law enforcement sources as Adam Lanza, fired what witnesses described as dozens of shots at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, which serves children from ages 5 to 10...read more.

Vidya is now Mrs Sidharth Roy Kapur

Vidya Balan with Siddharth Roy Kapur

Actress Vidya Balan and UTV head Siddharth Roy Kapur were married on the morning of December 14. The wedding took place at the Green Mile bungalow in Bandra, contrary to earlier reports of a temple wedding in Chembur..read more.

'Talaash' enters Rs.100 crore club

Aamir Khan-starrer suspense thriller "Taalash" has made it to the Rs. 100 crore club. The film has raked in Rs.131.78 crore worldwide.

The film, directed by Reema Kagti, and co-produced by Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertaiment and Aamir Khan Productions, earned Rs.85.38 crore at the domestic box office within 13 days of its release, Nov 30...read more.

Farooq Abdullah welcomes Rehman Malik's India visit

New Delhi/Bhopal, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday welcomed Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik's visit to India, and hoped that the visa regulation between the two Asian neighbours becomes better. "I think it's a good beginning. Lets hope that the visa regulation becomes better. And people are easily able to come and go and business is increased between the two countries. I think it's a good thing. I think many other things Rehman Malik will be able to talk to the Government of India," Abdullah told mediapersons outside Parliament here. "And I think those people who did the tragedy in Mumbai will be brought to justice, that is one of India's biggest demand that must be taken up," he added. Meanwhile, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti said Pakistan would have to take India's help in the near future to fight the menace of terrorism....read more.