Sania winning Aegon Classic

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Poutchek at the Aegon Classic on Tuesday, shrugging off a persistent wrist injury that had threatened to end her career.

The 22-year-old from India hit the ball well and moved superbly. She made a rampaging start, breaking serve immediately and then winning a third game that went to eight deuces and which lasted more than a quarter of an hour.
“After what I have been through I am thankful to God that I am back,” she said, referring to the multiple problems with the wrist which required surgery and prolonged rehab.

Razzaq’s return will be good for us: Younis

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London, June 12: Pakistan captain Younis Khan is looking forward to welcome back Abdul Razzaq into the fold after the all-rounder’s late call up into the World Twenty20 squad in England.

Razzaq has been given his chance after Yasir Arafat was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring injury.

His return also marks his re-integration into the Pakistan side following an amnesty for former players in the Indian Cricket League – the rival Twenty20 event to the officially sanctioned Indian Premier League.

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 19 runs

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London, June 12: Sri Lanka kept their composure to beat Pakistan by 19 runs in their opening Super Eights match in the World Twenty20 at Lord’s on Friday.

Defending a total of 150 for seven, Sri Lanka remained unbeaten at the tournament as they held Pakistan to a total of 131 for nine. Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took three wickets for 18 runs.

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Pvt varsities found lacking were suddenly cleared after review

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New Delhi, June 12: How does a private educational institution found lacking in infrastructure or faculty by one University Grants Commission team, be found
fit for deemed university status a few months later by another? That’s a question UGC and the HRD ministry need to answer if the quality of higher education is to be maintained.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind campaign to promote education

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Hyderabad, June 12: The State Chapter of Jamaate- Islami Hind and Student Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) have decided to launch a massive State-wide campaign from June 11 to June 20 for educational awakening and developmental awareness among the people, particularly the Muslim community, said JIH State secretary for Education MA Raqueeb Lathweefi.

SIO State Secretary Zainudhhin Pasha, JIH State Secretary Azarudhin, JIH Assistant Secretary Educational department Malik Dawood, SIO PR Secretary Mohammed Mujahid were also present at the press conference.

Jodha Akbar, Rock On top contenders at IIFA awards

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Macau, June 12: ‘Jodha Akbar’ the epic drama starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai will fight it out with ‘Rock On’, a contemporary story of friendship for the top honours at the tenth edition of IIFA awards this year.

While Ashutosh Gowarikar’s historical love story is leading with nominations in all the 13 categories, Farhan Akhtar and Arjun Rampal starrer Rock On is not far behind as it is contending in eight different sections.

Mayawati blames UPA for power crisis in UP

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Lucknow, June 12: Accusing the Congress-led government at the Centre for existing power crisis in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said the state was not getting its genuine share of electricity from the central pool.

“The state is not getting its genuine share of power from the central sector, as against total availability of 1,399 MW power in the central pool, only 328.2 MW had been allocated to UP, which is only 23 per cent. This has resulted in power crisis in the state,” Mayawati said during a high-level review meeting here.

Thackeray says Padmasinh’s suspension from NCP is a farce

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Mumbai, June 12: The suspension of MP Padamsinh Patil, arrested for his alleged involvement in a double murder case, from the primary membership of NCP is a farce, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said.

“His suspension is a farce. Any political suspension is a drama and if those in question are either from the Congress or NCP, the drama is well-performed,” Thackeray said in the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

“People know that the suspension is a farce. NCP did not have an alternative because of the mounting public pressure and the tightening of the noose by CBI,” Thackeray said.

Jaitley asks Karnataka BJP leaders to maintain discipline

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Bangalore, June 12: Amid reports of dissidence in its Karnataka unit, BJP today asked party leaders to maintain discipline and work unitedly and refrain from doing anything that will tarnish the image of the state government.

“I have directed all senior leaders to maintain discipline and do nothing that would dent the image of the government and the party,” senior party leader Arun Jaitley told reporters at the end of his two-day trouble-shooting mission.

No action against Jaswant: BJP

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New Delhi, June 12: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday ruled out taking action against veteran leader Jaswant Singh for voicing in the media criticism of the party after the poll debacle but it said the leadership does not approve of such issues being discussed publicly.

“There is no proposal (for action) against Jaswant Singh (and so) there is no question of taking any action,” BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.

“Interpreting his words as charges against some party leaders is wrong. The media is wrong in saying that action will be taken against him,” he told reporters.

CIA chief says bin Laden in Pakistan

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Washington, June 12: CIA Director Leon Panetta said on Thursday the U.S. intelligence agency believes al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan and hopes joint operations with Pakistani forces will find him.

Asked whether he was sure that bin Laden was in Pakistan, Panetta told reporters: “The last information we had, that’s still the case.”

Bin Laden, who has eluded a U.S. manhunt since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, has issued audio and videotapes over the years demonstrating that he is still alive.

Deepika all set for item number in Telugu

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Mumbai, June 12: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is all set to give all the item girls a run for their money as she has given a nod to do her second item number.

Deepika Padukone has become one of the most sought-after names after her item song with Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Billu’. After its success, Deepika has turned to South this time. She has agreed to shoot an item number for the forthcoming venture ‘Love 4 Ever’ from June 24. This is her first such attempt in Telugu film industry.

Producers-multiplexes end row, new films being released

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Mumbai, June 12: Film buffs in Karnataka can heave a sigh of relief-the Kannada film industry’s long stand off with the multiplexes over revenue sharing has ended and two new films-“Olave Jeevana Lekkachara” and “Karanjji”- are being screened at multi-screen theatres Friday.

No rumors with Neetu Singh: Deepika Padukone

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New Delhi, June 12: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has dismissed rumors that her boyfriend actor Ranbir Kapoor’s mother Neetu Singh is upset with her.

“I believe that if there was any truth in this, she (Neetu) would tell me herself and not through newspapers and media. I think she’s an extremely talented and mature person, so why would she tell the media and not speak with me directly?” Deepika said on Zee News’ celebrity chat show “Kahiye Janab”.

Italy invites Bollywood to shoot movies

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Macau, June 12: Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice – with locales as exotic as these, the Italian tourism board is trying to woo Bollywood filmmakers here at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) to come, visit and shoot their films in Italy.

If the locations in Italy are shown through Bollywood films, it will be a “long-term investment” to promote tourism in their country, according to Salvatore Iannielo, representative of the ENIT – Italian State Tourist Board – in India.

Woman, paramour held for husband’s murder

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New Delhi, June 12: A married woman and her paramour allegedly killed her alcoholic husband after he caught them together in their north Delhi shanty four days ago, police said Friday, adding the duo have been arrested.
Kashmira and her paramour Amit allegedly stabbed an inebriated Mohinder Singh to death in their hut in Kishan Ganj area June 8. They hid the body in the house for over 30 hours and then threw it near a drain.

Mars, Venus could hit Earth

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Paris, June 12: A force known as orbital chaos may cause our Solar System to go haywire, leading to a possible collision between Earth and Venus or Mars, according to a study released on Wednesday.

The good news is that the likelihood of such a smash-up is small, around one-in-2500. And even if the planets did careen into one another, it would not happen before another 3.5 billion years.

Flight 447 pic: hoax revived

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Cape Town, June 12: A fake email dating from a 2006 plane crash has been revived for the Air France Flight 447 crash, with “two shots taken inside the plane before it crashed”.

But the blurry shots of a passenger being sucked out of a gaping hole in an aircraft were ascertained to be screen shots from the pilot trailer for the popular series, Lost.

The hoax dates from an October 2006 posting by Brazilian blogger Carlos Cardoso, which he later revealed as an attempt to show that people are not sceptical enough of what they find on the internet.

Anil Kapoor hops across continents

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Mumbai, June 12: It seems actor Anil Kapoor is a bundle of high energy these days. The actor won’t mind hopping continents when it come to his loved ones, like he did when he globe-trotted to attend her daughter’s birthday celebrations despite running hectic schedules.

Not only that, the actor is also travelling extensively to promote his film SHORTCUT and also shooting for his upcoming thriller series 24. Now, with so much to do at this age, it seems Anil Kapoor energy levels must be a source of inspiration for the younger lot.

—Agencies

Aamir’s labour pain

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Mumbai, June 12: After Aamir Khan refused to do an anti-child labour campaign, the Maharashtra state government is planning to approach SRK to be the face of the campaign. Aamir, who is already part of some social awareness campaigns refused the offer thinking that it would dent his credibility as a messenger.

Though Aamir is known for his concern to raise public awareness like he did in his campaigns for elections and tourism, but it seems this time Aamirs loss is going to be the gain of another Khan.

—Agencies

Hrithik hits the bottle

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Mumbai, June 12: Though he is known for his disciplined lifestyle among the industry circles, but it seems Hrithik Roshan is letting it go this time around. Buzz is that the actor has hit the bottle big time in order to deal with the stress in his personal life.

Move over ZooZoo, Hrithik Roshan is here

The actor has been in news for all the wrong reasons in the recent past. Apart from the news of his alleged affair with KITES co-actor Barbara Mori, Hrithik Roshan is also believed to have developed differences with his dad adding to the stress in his personal life.

Adhyayan Suman: JASHNN brought new emotions in me

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Mumbai, June 12: In his first film HAAL-E-DIL, Adhyayan Suman hardly had a role that he would want to remember. In his very second film RAAZ – THE MYSTERY CONTINUES he turned villain with vengeance and gave a good account of himself as Kangna’s boyfriend turned tormentor.

Now in JASHNN, a romantic musical entertainer, he turns into a quintessential lover boy. Add to that his character of an aspiring rock star and you know that Adhyayan is looking at this Raksha Mistry and Hasnain Hyderabadwala film as a huge platform to showcase his versatility as an actor.

Soha and Shiney finally make love

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Mumbai, June 12: Though they share cold-vibes on the sets, but Soha Ali and Shiney Ahuja finally shot some intimate scenes in their forthcoming film ACCIDENT.

Shiney-Soha share cold vibes

After recent reports that the duo can’t stand each other face-to-face worried the makers of the film, the sheer professionalism displayed by the two actors has put the smiles back on their lips. In their earlier film KHOYA KHOYA CHAND too there were reports that the two cannot stand each other on the personal front.

Six-year-old is India’s latest H1N1 flu case in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, June 12: India on Friday reported one more H1N1 flu patient, taking the number of cases to 16, with a six-year-old girl who had arrived here from the U.S. testing positive for the H1N1 virus.

The samples of the girl, who arrived here along with her parents and six-month-old brother from New York on June 9, had tested positive for influenza AH1N1, doctors said.

She has been quarantined and is being treated at the Andhra Pradesh Chest Hospital, the nodal centre for dealing with flu cases.

Bangalore police seize gold worth 60 million rupees

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Bangalore, June 12: Sleuths of Karnataka Police in Bangalore, who had arrested nine persons and seized from their possession stolen gold ornaments worth 60 million rupees, have managed to solve one of the sensational robberies in the recent past.

The Bangalore City’s Commissioner of Police S M Bidari disclosed this on Thursday.

A gang of burglars looted the ornaments on June 2 when they waylaid the manager of Muthoot Finance Company, a private non-banking company.