Aamir Khan, who is known for doing something serious and socially beneficial, has decided to take up the cause of farmers in his next home production film.

According to sources, Mr. Perfectionist is making a film based on farmers’ plight in Bhopal.
 
It is also learnt that the multi-talented actor has roped in Anusha Rizvi to direct the film. Veteran actor Raghubir Yadav, who acted in Lagaan, has been signed to play the lead role.
 

After spending eight years in the Hindi film industry, Big B’s loving son Abhishek Bachchan, who celebrated his 33rd birthday on Thursday, said that the style of his acting is more like that of his mother, Jaya Bachchan.

In an interview, Junior Bachchan said, “Dad is an inspiration to the whole world. His creativity, dedication are legendary. He is a great source of inspiration. However, my acting style is more like my mother. I would like to believe that I have the best of both.”

Gaming majors including Sony Ericsson, Zapak.com and Microsoft Xbox 360, on Thursday, have come together to launch World Gaming Day across the globe.

The World Gaming Day is scheduled to take place on 12th February 2009.

Indian market of late has become an important part of all tech majors so the three are pursuing this first of its kind global initiative from India.
 
With the aim to take gaming to a new height, the trio would jointly promote the initiative across media.

Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc., has finally rolled out its equity sales and trading and investment banking operations in India.

It may be noted that, last year in October, Nomura, a global investment bank, bought the majority of Lehman Brothers' employees in India, including the equities sales and trading, equity research, fixed income liquid markets sales and trading, and investment banking teams.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the diversified conglomerate has revealed its plan to recruit nearly 10,000 people over the next three years for executing its various projects.

Out of total workforce, 5,000 employees would be recruited for the $7 billion group's power equipment manufacturing facility and other units at Hazira, Gujarat. The employees would be deployed for projects like mono rail, power reactors and turbines.

L&T plans to invest Rs 4,500 crore in Hazira, where the company has heavy engineering manufacturing units.

Reliance Communications, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has finally launched its GSM services in over 50 towns and more than 5,000 villages in Jammu and Kashmir.

With the launch, the subscribers in J&K can now experience best-in-class telephony services at the most friendly price points, including local calling and SMS, STD, ISD, roaming and Value -Added Services.