It is a breathless wait for fans, friends and family of cinestar Shilpa Shetty as the countdown began today for the grand finale to Celebrity Big Brother, a show on which she faced racist bullying, gained sympathy of the British viewers and emerged a favourite for the top prize.
The reality TV show on UK's Channel 4 ends tonight with 31-year-old Shilpa, former A-Team actor Dirk Benedict and ex-Steps singer Ian "H" Watkins going up for eviction.
Pop Star Jermaine Jackson, model Danielle Lloyd and Jade Goody's boyfriend Jack Tweed are also still on the show.
Former pop singer Jo O'Meara and actress Cleo Rocos were ousted from the show by the UK audience yesterday, leaving the Indian star as one of the clear contenders for the top prize.
Shilpa along with the other contestants remains locked up inside the house of Big Brother, unaware of the global row some of her fellow contestants' comments towards her have sparked. A prize money of 100,000 pounds awaits the winner.
Shilpa's family, in true Gandhian style, has decided to take a 'forgive and forget' stance against Goody who earned the CBB viewer's wrath for racist jibes at the Indian star.
Shilpa's father Surendra said Goody will be welcomed with open arms during her India visit next month and a few "hurtful words" made by her against Shilpa should not make her a victim of aggression.
But Jo, in an interview to the Sunday Mirror, refused to apologise for alleged racist jibes at Shilpa, saying she paid a compliment when she said Indians were skinny. "They should take what I said as a compliment," the newspaper quoted her as saying.
Harvard students condemn Oxford University
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:11:00 AM
Two Harvard students, including an NRI, have condemned Oxford University, where they are Rhodes scholars, as "outdated" and "frustrating" and dismissed its world famous Bodleian library as "less than inspiring".
Indian embassy to outsource jobs to American firm
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:10:00 AM
After taking thousands of American jobs through outsourcing, India is planning to give a few back. The Indian embassy in the US capital is planning to outsource processing of visas to a US-based company.
Badal heads 18-member coalition ministry in Punjab(Final lead: Badal)
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:29:00 AM
Octogenarian leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday took oath as Punjab's new Chief Minister and will lead an 18-member SAD-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition ministry.
Bareilly eunuch adopts a girl child
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:22:00 AM
It was a day of celebration for Saroj, a eunuch in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, as 'she' has become a 'mother' by adopting a baby girl.
Kalam offers prayer at Fatehpuri Masjid
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:16:00 AM
Keeping a promise made two years ago, President A P J Abdul Kalam today offered prayers at the historic Fatehpuri Masjid in Chandni Chowk here along with thousands of Muslims.
Union Budget directionless, says Modi
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:41:00 AM
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today criticised the Union Budget by terming it as "directionless".
Centre allocates over Rs 100 crore for minority zones
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:38:00 AM
Unfazed by the BJP's criticism over its welfare schemes for Muslims, the Congress-led Central Government has allocated over Rs 100 crore for development programmes in select districts with a sizeable population of minorities.
Kins of political bigwigs fail to find voters' favour
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:27:00 AM
The assembly polls in Punjab turned out to be unkind for several kins of political bigwigs as voters rejected most of them barring some of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supremo Parkash Singh Badal's near and dear ones.
High Court order on age of nursery admission tomorrow
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:24:00 AM
The Delhi High Court today observed that the city Government's submission that a child should be four-years-old to get admission in nursery class was contrary to the law.
Parliament session may be stormy tomorrow on Quattrocchi issue
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:18:00 AM
After the lull, it is going to be storm again in Parliament tomorrow.
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