New Delhi, Feb 10 - Finding locations that could resemble gambling dens, bombarding them with dirt and grime, painting gruesome graffiti..."Teen Patti" production designer Ayesha Punvani says creating setups for the film was a crazy experience.

Event:   "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" World Premiere - Arrivals
Venue & Location:   Odeon Leicester Square and Empire Leicester Square / London, UK
Event Date:   11/11/2010
Photographer:   Solarpix /  PR Photos

Event:HBO's "True Blood" Season Two Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Venue & Location:Paramount Pictures/ The Paramount Theater / Los Angeles, CA. USA
Event Date:6/10/2009
Photographer:Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

London, August 31 : Jennifer Aniston has revealed the qualities she seeks in a relationship, with "equality, generosity and awesomeness" topping the list.

"I would say I couldn't be in a relationship without equality, generosity, integrity, spirit, kindness and humour. And awesomeness," the Daily Mail quoted her as telling Glamour Magazine.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong's population grew by 0.9 per cent in the past year, taking the former British colony closer to the 7 million mark, government statistics revealed Friday.

The Census and Statistics Department said provisional figures showed the population increased by 59,300 in the 12 months that ended in June, bringing it to 6,985,200.

The increase comes as a result of births and the inflow of people with one-way permits from mainland China.

Saterland, Germany  - "The Little Prince" by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery is one of the best-selling books of all time and it has been translated into around 180 languages.

Zamboanga City, Philippines - A homemade bomb was found Thursday near a government building in a southern Philippine city amid tight security on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, police said.

The explosive device, made with 3 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, was concealed in a black plastic bag left in a vacant lot in front of the local legislative building in Zamboanga City, 875 kilometres south of Manila.

Event : Giuliana Rancic Host ‘Fashion’s Night Out’

Gangtok, Feb. 15: Sikkim is fast emerging as a destination for adventure tourism. And, the State government’s support to promote it in a big way has ensured employment to many people here.

Nesting in the foothills of Himalaya’s Sikkim presents a huge potential for adventure tourism, as the River Teesta provides one of the best rafting experiences to the rafters here.

Event:Paris Fashion Week - Spring/Summer 2008 - Celebrity Highlights
Venue & Location:Paris, France / Paris, France
Event Date:10/4/2007
Photographer:© Pixplanete / PR Photos

London, Dec 19 : Hollywood actress Kate Winslet insists that she is a `feminist'.

The 33-year-old actress plays the role of an emotionally cramped woman in her new film `Revolutionary Road', based on the 1963 feminist classic by Betty Friedan.

The book lifted the lid on a generation of educated, 1950s women, condemned to housewifery, and deeply unhappy.

When asked about if she feels that she''s a feminist the actress replied, "probably I am", though not a strong one.

"I think I probably am," Guardian. co. uk quoted her as saying

London, September 23 : In a new research, a team of scientists have made a significant discovery that helps explain why pruning encourages plants to thrive.

The research was carried out by collaborating teams from the University of York in the UK and the University of Calgary in Canada.

“It is well known that the main growing shoot of a plant can inhibit the growth of the shoots below. That’s why we prune to encourage growth of branches. What we are interested in is exactly how the main shoot can exert this effect,” said Professor Ottoline Leyser of the University of York’s Department of Biology.

Washington, Oct 31 : In a study on family-based gene scan of Alzheimer''s disease, scientists have discovered the sites of four novel genes that may significantly influence risk for the most common late-onset form of the devastating neurological disorder.

Led by researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND), the researchers described how newly available technology is improving understanding of genetic mechanisms underlying the disease.

London, Nov. 16 : More and more prisoners are allowed out of prison overnight due to overcrowding of British jails, it has emerged.

The total number of prisoners who are allowed out of prison overnight has trebled this year, the Conservatives say.

According to government figures, the number of people granted a Resettlement Overnight Release (ROR) licence has gone from 3,813 in 2006 to 11,559 in 2008, the Independent reports.

New York, Sep. 23 : Al-Qaida marked the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington with a video message in which it predicted that Barack Obama would be brought down by the Muslims.

In a two-part, 106-minute tape recorded in Arabic and released on militant websites, Osama bin Laden''s right hand man, Ayman al-Zawahri, likened the US president to his predecessor.

"America has come in a new, hypocritical face. Smiling at us, but stabbing us with the same dagger that Bush used," said Zawahri.

Event: 2007 American Music Awards - Red Carpet
Venue & Location: Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles / Los Angeles, CA USA
Event Date: 11/18/2007
Photographer: © Chris Hatcher / PR Photos

India has opened their medal tally in the 11th South Asian Games as Indian women’s cyclist team has won gold medal in the 30-km road team trial, while men’s hockey team has defeated Nepal by 21-0 at the Moulana Bhashani Stadium in Dhaka.

Ajitesh Roy slammed five goals for India in 15th, 58th, 59th, 66th and 68th minutes respectively, while Yuvraj Walmiki and Mohammed Aamir Khanscored scored three goals each. Pramod Kumar, V Raghunath and Hamza Mujtaba also shared two goals each.

Mashobra (Himachal Pradesh), Nov. 25 : Hundreds of rural folks recently converged here at Mashobra village near Shimla for an annual fair in which buffalo-fight was the prime attraction.

The annual fair depicts the traditional beliefs that prevail in these areas in which the buffalo-fight is held to please the local deity the Shani Dev or, the Saturn God in particular.

Villagers from far off places brought their buffaloes on Sunday (Nov. 22)for the traditional fight in which the specially reared buffaloes were brought to the ring and then provoked for the duel.

Colombo, Dec 11 : A top US official has discussed with Sri Lankan business leaders ways to rebuild the war-hit northern and eastern parts of the country.

The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and the US embassy here co-hosted a roundtable discussion on reconstruction and rehabilitation in the northeast and new development opportunities there.

The event took place Wednesday, a US embassy statement said Friday.