Hong Kong - A Las Vegas casino is suing the estate of a Hong Kong businessman who leapt to his death after running up a casino bill of almost 800,000 US dollars, a news report said Thursday.

Wynn Las Vegas filed the suit in Hong Kong's High Court alleging that Alvin Lau Chiu-leung failed to pay back 782,000 dollars of a 2005 credit advanced by the casino, the South China Morning Post reported.

Are you waiting keenly for the Akki’s next film? Then here’s some sad news for you.

The much awaited Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ has been deferred to January next year (2009).

Earlier, the film was expected to hit the silver screen by around Christmas this year.

In a press release, the Warner Bros said that they will come up with new dates of the release of the film through all the leading dailies on September 9.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to instigate criminal proceedings against the controversial artist M F Husain for allegedly hurting public sentiments with obscene paintings. The apex court also rejected the argument that the artist was using his age and status to disobey the obscenity laws.

The Supreme Court said, “There are many such pictures, paintings and sculptures and some of them are in temples also.”

The 92 year old artist has been accused by the Hindu hard liners for representing India as a nude goddess.

Obscenity has been defined as a criminal offence under the Indian laws.

Recognizing his determining contribution to Assamese music and culture, the government of Assam has honoured the renowned singer and lyricist Bhupen Hazarika with the Asam Ratna (Jewel of Assam) award on the eve of latter’s birthday on Monday.

The legendary artiste on Monday turned 83. The first ever Asam Ratna award contains a citation and cash of Rs 20 lakhs.