Pamela’s Day 1 on Indian TV: Namaste, paranthas and cleaning house!

Last Updated: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 19:42

The sweltering and stunning Pamela Anderson is not new to the ways of reality TV. After having been featured in the Australian ‘Big Brother’ house, Pammi has joined the housemates of the Indian version of the reality show – widely popular ‘Bigg Boss 4’. Entering the house to the beats of popular item number ‘Babu ji zara dheere chalo’, the ravishing Pam greeted the housemates with a <i>namaste</i>.

Shruti Haasan walks LFW runway in tarot card inspired sari

Last Updated: Monday, September 20, 2010, 13:24

Actress Shruti Haasan, daughter of veteran actor Kamal Haasan, walked the ramp at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week for designer Puneet Nanda in an outfit from his tarot collection.

Marriage cannot be ended over sari: High Court

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 19:20

Sari may be a bothersome garment, especially compared to `Punjabi dress`, but a marriage cannot be ended over it, Bombay High Court has held.

Malaysia’s ‘whip-for-drinking-beer’ model a free woman now

Last Updated: Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:13

Former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, whose caning sentence for drinking beer in public had been converted into a community service one, is now a free woman.

Beer drinking Malaysian model starts doing community service

Last Updated: Friday, April 2, 2010, 16:44

A Malaysian Muslim model, who escaped caning for drinking beer, began community service on Friday helping out at an orphanage.

Malaysia`s beer-drinking model `escapes caning`

Last Updated: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 13:40

A Muslim woman sentenced to be caned for drinking beer has had her punishment commuted, in a surprising turnaround for a high-profile case that raised questions about Islamic laws intruding into personal matters in Malaysia.

Malaysian panel upholds caning for beer-drinking woman

Last Updated: Monday, September 28, 2009, 22:00

An appeals panel has upheld a Malaysian Sharia Court`s ruling to cane a Muslim woman for drinking beer, a media report said on Monday.

NGO seeks stay on Malaysian model`s caning

Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 15:08

An NGO has sought a stay on the caning of a part-time Malaysian model convicted for drinking in public.

Do not disturb, says Malaysian model sentenced to caning

Last Updated: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:41

Tired of the media glare and concerned groups who come inquiring, a Malaysian part-time model sentenced to caning for drinking in public has issued a "do not disturb" notice through her lawyers.

Malaysian govt clears token caning of Muslim model

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 15:33

The Malaysian government has "cleared" the token caning of a Muslim women model if the Shariah court decides to enforce the sentence on her for drinking beer in public, forbidden by Islam.

Ferry sinks in Indonesia, 8 dead

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 16:10

Eight people died and 18 are feared trapped inside a cargo vessel which sank on a river in Indonesia`s Borneo island, an official said on Saturday, though state media says the tolls could be much higher.

Too late for Malaysian ex-model to appeal against caning

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 13:48

Former model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who was to be caned after she drank beer in public, cannot file an appeal against the sentence as the 14-day period for her to do so has expired.