Max George and Michelle Keegan have called off their engagement. The Wanted singer and the 24-year-old actress, who got engaged last June, have put their plans to marry on hold following a series of rows and the pressures of their hectic work schedules.

Even as Bihar’s Opposition RJD announced its plans to begin statewide agitations to demand a CBI probe into the enrolment of lakhs of fake students in schools, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday dismissed the phenomenon as “not a matter for worry” and said a probe was on.

Madonna is a “details freak.” The 52-year-old singer always likes to be in control and thinks it is important to consider every aspect of a project, no matter how small. Speaking about her new movie W.E, which she directed, produced and wrote, she said, “I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m a control freak, but I am a detail freak. I chose the costumes, the locations, the lamps, the tables, the carpets, the drapes, everything. I also liked to put the finishing touches on the actors before they did their scene you know, with their hair or clothes.”

In what has been seen as a rare appreciation to his love for sports, the South Korean government has conferred the black belt degree in taekwondo to Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla.

Vidya Balan, having tasted unprecedented success with The Dirty Picture, has created a niche for herself in Bollywood now. But for an actress who struggled through her initial years trying to find a foothold, Vidya is today even proving to be a source of inspiration to many youngsters. What about her own inspiration though? Vidya thanks the original Dhak Dhak girl, Madhuri Dixit, for inspiring her to come to Bollywood.

In what may irk the Congress, its UPA ally Trinamul Congress on Sunday said it will contest over 100 seats in Uttar Pradesh on its own and establish its presence in Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand in the upcoming Assembly polls.

She has worked with some of Bollywood’s biggest directors like Rakeysh Mehra, Sudhir Mishra and Imtiaz Ali and yet, many will find it difficult to recollect Aditi Rao Hydari. However, one hopes things will start looking up for the actress post her upcoming film London Paris New York.

UP chief minister Mayawati on Sunday put up a brave front and said that by covering statues of the elephant and herself, the BSP had got a major advantage because dalits were now filled with anger at the decision and her cadres were “doubly determined” to vote the BSP back to power.

Sanjay Gupta may still be grappling with the question of who to cast for his upcoming film Shootout At Wadala, but as it usually is, he’s decided what should be the inspiration behind his film. The buzz is that Sanjay has ordered for several DVDs of films by Ridley and Tony Scott, and has asked his technical crew to study their filmmaking details.

UP chief minister Mayawati hit out at the Election Commission Sunday for draping her statues and called the commission’s order “one-sided” and “anti-dalit”.
Addressing the media on her 56th birthday, she admitted that in 2007 her party had given tickets to “wrong people” who tarnished the image of the party and government.