The Indian Express -- Leisure

Friday, November 28 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Bond has a golden eye for fighting reel Murdoch

Having battled foreign spies and dastardly organisations for decades, James Bond has come up against a modern new villain -- the dangerous power-mad media mogul. But Bond, portrayed by actor Pierce Brosnan, said on Thursday the scenario did not have a political message.

Low-key film festival shows houseful signs

The festival authorities had to put up a "Houseful Board" outside the Tata Theatre on Monday as the rush at the second screening of Govind Nihalani's Hazar Chaurasi Ki Maa became uncontrollable. Though the film was shown on the inaugural day, several delegates missed the screening due to limited invitations.

Drive to wipe out AIDS "anaconda"

The Maharashtra government of is set to launch a year-long AIDS awareness campaign involving 247 state labour welfare boards on International AIDS day, December 1 in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation (NGO) Indian Health Organisation. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Minister of State for Labour and Housing Raj Purohit said that another week-long AIDS awareness campaign will be flagged off on December 1 with the immolation of an effigy of the AIDS virus in the form of the snake `Anaconda'.

Bond has a golden eye for fighting reel Murdoch

Low-key film festival shows houseful signs

Drive to wipe out AIDS "anaconda"