For someone who has close to 20 released films to her credit in last 5 years, Konkona Sen Sharma is doing quite good for herself. More so because ever since her debut effort way back in 2002, Mr And Mrs Iyer, she has seen more bouquets coming her way and hardly any brickbats. Ok, so an occasional Dil Kabaddi doesn’t quite do much justice to her acting talent but the fact remains that when it comes to performance, Konkona is the one that many a film maker are vouching for today.

While Wake Up Sid did get her the kind of critical and commercial acclaim that is always expected from her, the beginning of 2009 had a fantastic Luck By Chance as well. Both were relatively serious films though. Now with Atithi Tum Kab Jaaoge? up for release, can one comfortably believe that this is one film which would allow her to have some fun as well.

“Why are you forgetting The President Is Coming”, she smiles, “I guess it has been THE most, light hearted comedy that I have ever done. It was totally an out and out comedy and it’s unfortunate that it didn’t get the kind of visibility that it truly deserved.”

“It was such an awesome film but then I guess because of the kind of system that we work in, not many people knew about it. Also, the names involved were not that huge due to which The President Is Coming got sidelined. Sad but true”, she sighs.

She cheers up though once the conversation steers towards Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? and her co-star in the film, Ajay Devgn.

“If you ask me, he is exactly like many other actors that I have worked with, most recently being Ranbir”, she says fondly, “Ajay is someone with whom you can easily strike a conversation and get chatting. He is a happy and easy going person rather than being dark and moody. I still won’t say that I know him very well but whatever I have seen of him, he is really quite friendly.”

With the kind of ‘respected’ success that she has enjoyed over the years, especially with a true money spinner like Wake Up Sid not too far back, what does she feel about the direction that her career is taking? After all she seems to be seated quite comfortably in the big league with the likes of Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar rooting for her after Yash Raj Films (Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Aaja Nachle).

“Honestly speaking, all the films that have happened to me so far are incidental. I don’t really plan and think much about the films I am doing or would be doing”, says Konkona, “I can’t really be making a decision that if I do something like this, my career would be driven in a particular direction. Yes, I have to admit though is that currently I am quite content with my career and have no complaints whatsoever.”

Joseph Cao (A Republican) Votes to pass HR 3962
Joseph Cao trumped-up a capacious statement by voting in assistance of HR 3962. Joseph Cao became the express Republican to vote in support of the House health punishment bill, further original could originate him reputation treacherous water suppress his carouse notably instanter.

Joseph Cao is Louisiana individualizing in the House, again one of 177 Republicans that are part of the House of Representatives. On Saturday night, 176 Republicans voted against the House health care bill, but Joseph Cao decided to vote access favor of certain. By crossing party lines, emblematic Anh “Joseph” Cao may have shown his hand, but he may again be doing even so what his district wants of him.

Rep. Joseph Cao may be a Republican member of the House, but he is again from a awfully Democratic canton of too many Orleans. Keeping that in mind, he could have been voting for what they wanted, or he may conceive seen this as an opportunity to considerably curry some good take cover manager Obama.

It was reported by the Huffington Post that President Obama had already contacted Cao, and that the two of them would be movement to address the critical paint of health care in Louisiana. From that character point, sincere makes perfect sense in that Cao to support a House Resolution that would bear direct benefits to his at ease state.

It had seemed that Rep. Joseph Cao would count on a strong calling in the GOP proximate comments made by House juvenescence commander John Boehner shined a very divine light on him, but recent events could be sight that Rep. Cao may have thoughts of bit stash the Democratic Party more in the future.

No matter how you noticing at the ulterior vote of 220-215 on H.R. 3962, Representative Cao has made a perturb that would help out his constituency, besides certainly push him towards getting even more support for re-election in the near future. It’s a calculated risk by Cao, who may find he lost some favor in the Republican Party, but gained a new partnership with governor Obama.

The vote from Cao wasn’t enough to sway the dwelling in either direction, so people need not look at this thanks to the reason that H.R. 3962 was prepossessing by the House of Representatives. What it does do though, is give Democrats the hope that there care windless be some headway made on the bill that has to go through Senate for any certain changes to the health sorrow die to be made.

ISLAMABAD: The 17th session of National Assembly will start here Monday afternoon at the Parliament House with heated debate on NRO in the offing, Geo news reported.

In addition to routine business of question hours, adjournment motions, privilege motions etc, it is expected that some of the ordinances laid before the house in previous session would also be part of the business.

The government, under the direction of Supreme Court, had laid the ordinances promulgated by former president Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf in the house including the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

A heated debate is expected during the session if NRO becomes part of the agenda.

KARACHI: Sindh Government has issued Notification lifting the ban on pillion riding in Karachi and Hyderabad from Thursday midnight to September 22.

According to the Notification issued by the Sindh Home Department, the ban imposed on pillion riding under Section 144 in Karachi and Hyderabad will be lifted from midnight of Thursday to September 22.

It may be mentioned here that ban on pillion imposed in Karachi and Hyderabad had been extended from time to time and at last it was imposed for an indefinite period.

MUZAFFARABAD: Thirty passengers died and over 40 sustained injuries as Dabban bound ill-fated Khanewal coach plunged into a gorge near Muzaffarabad.

According to police, over 50 passengers were aboard the bus.

The accident took place near Meera Degree, when the driver lost control while negotiating a a turn.

Assistant Commissioner Abdul Hameed Kiyani has confirmed the casualties of 30 people.

The coach nosedived into 1000 feet deep canyon, eyewitnesses said.

Immediately after the accident the local people retrieved 20 dead bodies.

The unfortunate passengers were going home to celebrate Eid with their families, police said.

Twenty-five injured passengers have been shifted to CMH and Aims Hospitals.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has decided to restore the previous time by moving the clocks backward by one hour from October 1.

A formal announcement to this effect will be made after the Prime Minister grants approval in this regard.

The Federal Government had the clocks forwarded by one hour at the onset of summer season on the request of the Ministry of Water and Power with an aim to save energy.

PEPCO saved up to 300 to 350 MW electricity under the daylight saving time.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Thursday said food security is the foremost priority of the government and vowed that every effort would be made in this regard.

The Prime Minister was talking to Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal Thursday, who briefed him about the food situation as well as progress on various initiatives taken for the welfare of farmers.

Gilani appreciated the introduction of best quality seed and hoped that this would help increase the per acre yield and benefit the growers at large.

The minister said under the direction of the Prime Minister, all out efforts were being made to ensure provision of best quality seeds to the farmers so as to increase per acre yield.

He also apprised the Prime Minister regarding the progress on crop insurance scheme which the government was planning to launch soon.

Filmmaker Priyadarshan is thrilled with the fact that his ‘Kanchivaram’ has managed to won two National Awards-one in the Best Film category and the other for Prakash Raj (Best Actor).

He says: “People call me comedy director. Form now on, they can call me a ‘comical serious’ director. We made the movie with a purpose. All the artistes, crew and technicians gave their best effort and the result is here to see”.

“Doing such films gives one immense satisfaction. When it is recognised with such awards, it motivates and encourages one more”, he adds.

Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has won his seventh National Award. For 2007, he was adjudged the best director the movie ‘Naalu Pennungal’.

“I am happy on winning the honour, my seventh overall and fifth for my direction skills,” he says.

“When we made the movie we had no such aspirations. It was screened at various international film festivals and was welcome with glee and joy. The recognition goes on to prove that masses do accept movies that touch their heart and are close top reality”, Adoor adds.

Buxom beauty Anushka is one of the most sought after actresses in the industry. After scoring a mega hit in Telugu, she is also making her mark in Kollywood.

The actress recently spoke about her likes and dislikes. She said that she is miles away from books. She added that even in college, she used to listen to lecturers but never read from books.

She surely should have other talents, though. One of them seems to be reading her fans’ hearts with ease. Anushka is presently busy with her Tamil assignments and she has also got ‘Vedam’ under the direction of the super talented Krish in Telugu.

So folks, books may not be the best friends for Anushka after all.

LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson’’s personal doctor, who was with the singer when he died, is being interviewed as the coroner defers the cause of death for further tests.

Dr Conrad Murray and his car being seized by Los Angeles police.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles coroner’’s office has said a three-and-a-half hour post mortem showed no external injuries or evidence of foul play but deferred cause of death for further tests.

Spokesman Craig Harvey said exhaustive toxicology tests will take “approximately four to six weeks to complete”.

Jackson’’s body has now been removed from the coroner’’s office and taken to an unknown location.

No funeral plans have been announced but his family say they have not ruled out a public service.

LA Police Department assistant police chief Charlie Beck said the further tests would provide “key results that will steer the direction of the investigation”.

“We are still trying to determine whether prescription drugs were involved,” Mr Beck said at a news conference.