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John doesn’t bother about Bips’ Katfight

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Mumbai, June 27: Bipasha Basu and Katrina Kaif don’t share a cordial relationship.

Now, that’s not exactly new. But Bips’ boyfriend John Abraham says he won’t play mediator between his girlfriend and his New York co-star Kat.

“Bipasha is a grown up, mature woman. So is Katrina. They are both experienced enough to sort out their issues. I was there to play the character assigned to me in the film and not to act as a mediator between Katrina and Bipasha,” says John.

The actor believes he doesn’t need to play the role of a pacifier.

AP to weed out bogus ration cards

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Hyderabad, June 26: The Andhra Pradesh Government today announced that all bogus ration cards would be weeded out by November by undertaking an elaborate physical verification survey.

Talking to newspersons on the sideline of a two-day District Collectors Conference here, Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao said the Government wanted to build a database based on IRIS de-duplication and physical verification of ration card datas.

The Government decided to identify and weed out duplicate ration cards by using Optical Mark Recognition(OMR) sheets.

Envoy says US arms sales policy towards Taiwan unchanged

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Taipei, June 26: A top US envoy to Taiwan Friday said Washington will continue its arms sales policy towards Taiwan, despite China’s objection.

“We do not consult with Beijing on our security cooperation and arms decisions involving Taiwan,” said Stephen Young, director of American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy on the island, in a news conference.

PCB to continue pushing for UAE venues

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Abu Dhabi, June 26: Pakistan will continue to suggest the option of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as surrogate home venues for the 2011 World Cup and also pursue its legal case against the ICC, who they say, unlawfully stripped Pakistan of its right to host matches in cricket’s premier tournament.

Deputy Tahsildar in ACB net for bribe

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Hyderabad, June 26: Kalidindi Mandal Deputy Tahsildar Shaik Latheef Pasha was trapped by the ACB officials at his office today when he accepted Rs 5,000 as bribe from a complainant for doing an official favour.

The amount and connected file was seized from the accused, who was arrested.

The accused will be produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases Vijayawada, a press release here said.

Aamir, Kareena shop at Connaught Place

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Mumbai, June 26: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor are on a shopping spree together. In true sense they are not shopping anything but shooting a scene, they were spotted at the Connaught Place shown marketing for a scene for Raju Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’,

It’s obvious that when two famous celebrities like Kareena and Aamir are out in the public place there would be immense gathering. The set up and equipments were placed up at 6.30 pm and the artists arrived at around 8. It was already so late and when Bebo found that the area was jam-packed, she was bit angry.

Neil not an Indian for US airport officials!

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New York, June 26: Neil Nitin Mukesh was detained at the New York airport for over an hour recently. The reason: Airport officials refused to believe he was an Indian.

The actor said the incident happened as he arrived in New York to shoot for Kabir Khan’s film New York , which is set against the backdrop of the 9/ 11 terror attacks.

Cong’s Greater Hyderabad meet postponed

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Hyderabad, June 26: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar today said the proposed meeting of key party functionaries of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Area, scheduled for tomorrow, was postponed to June 29.

APCC President D Srinivas will preside over the meeting, which will also be attended by Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and AICC Incharge of AP Affairs and CWC Permanent Invitee M Veerappa Moily, a press release here said.

“I learnt from Chocolate experience” – Emraan

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Mumbai, June 26: Emraan-Hashmi Ever since the beginning of his career, Emraan Hashmi has maintained that he prefers working in solo starrers. If at all he has to work in a multi starrer then the script and his role has to be really enticing enough for him to say yes to a project.

John’s full butt to pull girls to theatres!

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Mumbai, June 26: Post producers v/s multiplexes owners stand off ending, two films from reputed banners were released – Kal Kissne Dekha and Paying Guests.

But looking at their collections it seems both haven’t exactly set the box office on fire yet.

Trade insiders claim it is mainly because cine goers have perhaps not found anything worth to make that visit to their multiplex.

But with Yash Raj Films’ John Abrham – Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh starrer New York releasing today, it’s a wait and watch game again.

AP Govt to provide safe bottled water from Aug15

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Hyderabad, June 26: As an Independence day gift, the Andhra Pradesh Government will provide ”safe bottled water” to every habitat from August 15, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy announced today.

”No new development programme has been taken up by the government due to economic recession. But we cannot compromise on providing safe drinking water to people,” he said while inaugurating the two-day District Collectors conference here.

”With just Rs two lakh investment

Naidu begins damage control, holds talks with Yadav

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Hyderabad, June 26: The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), groping in the dark to recover from poll drubbing, today began damage control exercise to mollify Former Minister T Srinivas Yadav who attributed the election debacle to the TDP alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti(TRS) and support for creation of separate Telangana State.

AP CM to undertake surprise visits for benefit of people

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Hyderabad, June 26: Giving District Collectors three month’s time to gear ”delivery mechanism”, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today announced that he would undertake surprise visits to villages starting from Dasara to see for himself whether the benefits of the welfare schemes reached the targetted people at the grassroots level.

Shiney leaves porn stars behind

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Mumbai, June 26: Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja might be behind bars in Mumbai’s Arthur Road prison his love making scene from the movie has become an instant hit among netizens.

The clip which has Shiney engaged a sizzling love making scene with co-star Seema Rahman has become one of the highest viewed videos on YouTube.

Hawkish US senators claim rigging in Iran election

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Washington, June 26: US Senators claim that Iran’s election has been ‘rigged’ after Tehran firmly warned against any interference in the country’s internal affairs.

The Senators said on Thursday that the recent presidential election in Iran was rigged, promising to support the protesters of the election results.

Republican Senator John McCain, President Obama’s rival in the US election, said that Washington does not “take the side of either candidate” but “the Iranian people”, rejecting Iran’s claims of US meddling in the country’s affairs.

Salman’s best friend is hospitalised!

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Mumbai, June 26: Everyone knows how much Salman Khan loves his pets. After Myson’s death earlier this year, Salman Khan’s other pet dog Myjaan took seriously ill last Sunday.

Myjaan’s condition became so bad that Salman’s vet advised him to take her to the SPCA Hospital in Parel. Salman drove down with Myjaan to the hospital as late as 10.30 pm. But the dog’s condition was so critical that the hospital doctors advised him to admit his pet immediately.

Shahrukh refuses to step into Raj Thackeray’s shoes

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Mumbai, June 26: Shahrukh Khan has been in the news for all the wrong reasons these days. Just on the heels of receiving flak for his alleged comment on Prophet Mohammed, his refusal to play Raj Thackeray has hit the headlines hard.

It is said that Shahrukh turned down the offer to play Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray in the film Mumbai Tiger by Raju Kokate. Now, Marathi film and stage actor Ashok Shinde has been roped in to play Raj Thackeray’s role.

PMU signs MoU with IRMAT to offer MBA

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Thanjavur, June 26: The Periyar Maniammai University(PMU) here had signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the US-based Institute for Research in Management and Advanced Technology(IRMAT) to offer Master of Business Administration(MBA) in International Management.

A release from University said here today, there will be international internships and student exchanges with Universities in Europe, United States, Japan and Korea.

—–Agencies

ICC promise Pakistan support despite World Cup snub

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London, June 26: International cricket’s leading administrator insisted Thursday he was doing all he could to support Pakistan after confirming the troubled country would not host matches at the 2011 World Cup.

However, International Cricket Council president David Morgan, speaking to reporters on Thursday after the second day of the global governing body’s meeting here at Lord’s, also said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had accepted the help of a “task team” in retaining its position in international cricket.

Civic chief an RSS man, partial to Sena-BJP, sack him: Cong to CM

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Mumbai, June 26: Congress members on Thursday demanded the removal of Municipal Commissioner Jairaj Phatak, calling him an RSS man and accusing him of favouring the ruling Shiv-Sena-BJP combine in the BMC.

Alleging discrimination against the Opposition, Congress leaders have written a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Chavan asking him to sack Phatak.

Senior couple fight armed robbers, snatch away pistol

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Noida, June 26: A senior citizen and his wife thwarted attempts by two armed assailants to rob them in Noida’s Sector 11 on Wednesday night.

According to S L Sharma and his wife Suprabah’s complaint to the police, two men on a motorcycle attempted to rob them while they were on an after-dinner walk near their house around 11.30 on Wednesday night. The assailants, however, fled after the couple put up a fight and Sharma, in fact, managed to snatch their pistol.

PCB chief to convince Younis Khan

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Karachi, June 25: Pakistan skipper Younis Khan may have announced his retirement from twenty20 internationals but PCB chief Ejaz Butt says he is confident of convincing the senior batsman to reconsider his decision.

Butt told reporters at the reception hosted by the Prime Minister for the World Cup winning team that he would talk to Younis and convince him to change his decision to retire from T20 cricket.

John left ‘hanging’ by President Obama

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Mumbai, June 25: During the shoot for his upcoming Film “New York”, John Abraham was quite the dare-devil as he decided to do his own stunts even though the director and stunt-director had briefed him with the risks involved in the shot.

But John was unaware of how this risky stunt would turn into an incident he would narrate to his friends later.

Apparently the director Kabir Khan, was not happy that the movie had a few stunts, so he decided to add a few more, one of them included John hanging out from a 20th Floor window.

I don’t see Asin as my competitor: Trisha

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Chennai, June 25: Popular Tamil actress Trisha is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar, but insists that her foray into Hindi films shouldn’t be seen as competing with Asin.

“I neither wanted frantically to do a Hindi film nor do I treat Asin as my competitor. All I’m concerned about is the films I’m starring in; I hardly have the time to check and monitor others’ career,” said Trisha.

Delhi Police discount rape charges

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New Delhi, June 25: The Delhi Police on Thursday claimed that the Inderpuri rape case involving the SHO and four constables of the police station was fabricated by the alleged victim.

Police sources said that the woman fabricated the case of gang rape to protect her husband, who was wanted because of his alleged involvement in satta dealing.

In some of the clinching evidences establishing the police claim, the SHO was not present at the spot at the time of the reported crime, sources said.