The Times to charge £2 to e-paper readers

The-Times-OnlineStarting from June this year, readers would have to pay a subscription £2 per week to access the online edition of The Times and The Sunday Times, an announcement from News International, the owner of both the brands, unveiled on Friday.

Unlike the present free access website, readers would need to access two different sites, Thetimes. co. uk and Thesundaytimes. co. uk, for the two newspapers separately, the company added. However, the £2 subscription fee includes access for both the sites.

Amitabh Bachchan joins campaign to save Tiger

Amitabh BachchanBollywood super star, Amitabh Bachchan has joined the 'Save Our Tigers' campaign amid high concerns in the country over the dwindling numbers of the animal.

Telecom service provider, Aircel and national news channel NDTV are jointly carrying out the initiative for awareness and tiger conservation. It was originally initiated by World Worldlife Fund (WWF) India along with Aircel.

"The tiger is symbolic of India's wildlife wealth. It is in danger because of rampant poaching and the ineffectiveness of our system to stop its killing. Collective action is the need of the hour," said Mr. Bachchan.

New Nano catches fire

New Nano catches fireA brand new Tata Nano purchased by a Mumbai resident, Satish Sawant caught fire when he was taking it home from the showroom.

Satish cannot drive so the showroom had provided him with a driver when a biker asked him to look at the rear of the car which was in flames.

"We are still trying to understand why this happened and what the reasons behind the incident were," said a spokesperson for Tata motors. The accident was described as a "stray one".

Arshad Warsi’s War with His Director

Arshad Warsi’s War with His DirectorArshad Warsi admits he had differences with the director, Kabir Kaushik, of his first production Hum Tum Aur Ghost. "Yes, we did have differences. There were some scenes which I thought should've been shot differently. The post-production was done by the entire crew. But of course Kabir Kaushik would get credit as director. But the story and screenplay were mine. So it was my vision to begin with."

Arshad Warsi admits he has hiked his price after the success of Ishqiya. But he isn't sure if he`d be paid what he's asking.

Aanaahad Happy With His Role In 'Lahore'!

Aanaahad Happy With His Role In 'Lahore'!Aanaahad tells Jyothi Venkatesh that he does not minding confessing at the risk of sounding very ungrateful that he had actually used the theatre as a passport to get an entry into films

How did you bag the lead role in Lahore, considering that it is your debut film as an actor?

Play ‘The Game’ with Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt

Play ‘The Game’ with Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay DuttEver played a game that gets you a chance to win Rs. 50 lacs while watching television? Get ready to show Youngistaan Ka WOW in `The Game', Pepsi's innovative, engaging and entertaining concept that brings to life the fun of gaming through TV advertising. Featuring your favourite Bollywood stars, Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt for the first time together, `The Game' promises to be an exciting challenge for Youngistaanis, this IPL season.

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