Aamir Khan's debut television programme Satyamev Jayate was received so warmly by viewers that its official site crashed within minutes of the show's pilot broadcast. "Thank you for your overwhelming response. Unfortunately our servers have crashed due to the traffic," said a message on the site. The show, which covered the sensitive topic of female foeticide in its first episode, was also a trending topic on Twitter. It is broadcast on Sundays at 9pm on the Star Plus network. - IANS
Madhur Bhandarkar thanks Aamir Khan
In more Khan news, the filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar thanked the actor and his new show for bringing change to the small screen. "Now television will no longer be called an idiot box, the vision of television broadens with Satyamev Jayate," he tweeted. Bhandarkar is currently working on his next film, titled Heroine, starring Kareena Kapoor. - IANS
Parineeti Chopra talks weight
Parineeti Chopra, who shed pounds for her role in the new film Ishaqzaade, said she easily gains weight, while her cousin Priyanka doesn't worry about the issue. "Priyanka eats more than me, but never puts on weight. She was like this since our childhood. I was fat since I was a child," Chopra said. "I am a Punjabi and I love food. I have to work out and I hate that." Ishaqzaade will be in UAE cinemas on Thursday. * IANS
Madhuri Dixit looking for challenges
Madhuri Dixit said she wants to challenge herself as an actress, signing on to two new films, Vishal Bhardwaj's Dedh Ishqiya and Anubhav Sinha's Gulab Gang. "Trying to explore new roles. You will be thrilled. They will leave an impression!" she posted on Twitter. The 44-year-old moved back to India from the US last October, after her stint as a judge on the dance programme Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 reconnected her with fans. * IANS
Ekta Kapoor opposes new Dirty Picture
The filmmaker Trishul has titled his next Kannada film The Dirty Picture, but fellow director Ekta Kapoor has filed a complaint against it. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) cleared the title of the film, which will reportedly star the Pakistani actress Veena Malik. Kapoor, who produced last year's Viday Balan-starrer The Dirty Picture in Hindi under her studio Balaji Telefilms, has written a letter to the KFCC requesting it withdraws its permission. Meanwhile, Trishul said he won't change the title and is prepared for a legal battle. "We have legally obtained clearance. Why should we change the title now?" he said. "The title may just remind the viewer of a Hindi film with the same name. That is all. My story is original and realistic. It does not have even an iota of similarity with the Hindi film." * IANS
Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
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The past Palme d'Or winners
2018 Shoplifters, Hirokazu Kore-eda
2017 The Square, Ruben Ostlund
2016 I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach
2015 Dheepan, Jacques Audiard
2014 Winter Sleep (Kış Uykusu), Nuri Bilge Ceylan
2013 Blue is the Warmest Colour (La Vie d'Adèle: Chapitres 1 et 2), Abdellatif Kechiche, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux
2012 Amour, Michael Haneke
2011 The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
2010 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat), Apichatpong Weerasethakul
2009 The White Ribbon (Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte), Michael Haneke
2008 The Class (Entre les murs), Laurent Cantet
