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Little time to savour T20 win, says angry Afridi

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Karachi, June 24: The short gap between the recently concluded ICC World Twenty20 and the next edition in the West Indies in April 2010 has robbed Pakistan of the chance to fully savour the triumph, the allrounder Shahid Afridi has said.

“I fail to understand why the next World Cup will be played in nine months time,” Afridi told reporters on arrival in Karachi. “If it was being organised after two years, people would have remembered Pakistan’s victory and it would have been more enjoyable.”

Salman angry over John-Kat bedroom scene

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Mumbai, June 24: The song ‘Mere Sang’ in the Kabir Khan directed New York has become a chart buster.

Not only the song but the sizzling bedroom scene featuring Katrina Kaif and John Abraham has become a treat for many.

While the audience and Katrina Kaif enjoy the popularity of the song a certain Salman Khan is not too happy about it. Salman didn’t want Katrina to do such a bold scene with anybody and certainly not with his enemy John Abraham.

Iran Air Force wraps up Persian Gulf drill

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Tehran, June 24: Iran’s Air Force has successfully conducted the final phase of a large aerial maneuver over the Persian Gulf.

“At the final stage of the aerial maneuver, dubbed Milad-Noor-Velayat, on Wednesday, fighters of the Iranian Air Force successfully hit predetermined targets to test new domestically-made armaments,” Air Force pilot Brigadier Hossein Chit-Foroush, spokesman for the maneuver, told reporters.

Aishwarya should have got IIFA award for ‘Jodhaa Akbar’: Jaya

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Mumbai, June 24: Priyanka Chopra is a “good actress” but daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai was more deserving of the best actress award for her work in “Jodhaa Akbar” at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (awards) in Macau, says Jaya Bachchan.

“For all I know she must be really good in ‘Fashion’. I haven’t seen it. But I’ve seen Priyanka’s work in ‘Dostana’ and liked it. She’s undoubtedly a good actress,” Jaya told IANS.

Can Pakistan fight the Taliban with cricket?

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Washington, June 24: Pakistan’s victory in the world Twenty20 championship is “the best news” for the trouble-torn country since former president Pervez Musharraf’s exit and gives Pakistanis a new weapon to fight the Taliban, according to a noted Forbes columnist.

Farah, Deepika on Salman’s show

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Mumbai, June 24: Salman Khan is going to play ‘Dus Ka Dum’ with two gorgeous ladies, Farah Khan and Deepika Padukone. Farah Khan shares a strong bond with Shahrukh Khan, the big rival of Salman. But Farah doesn’t mix professional life with personal life and happily agreed to appear on the show.

Farah confirms, “Yes, I am appearing on DKD. The channel people asked me as I am already judging their show, Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.

Saif shown the door by IIFA organisers?

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Mumbai, June 24: It was reported that Saif Ali Khan couldn’t attend the recently concluded IIFA Awards 2009 at Macau in order to promote his home production Love Aaj Kal at the Twenty20 World Cup.

However, sources said that Saif was shown the door by IIFA organisers, as they couldn’t buy his demands.

“I want someone who is more sorted” – Chandana Sharma

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Mumbai, June 24: The anchor cum actor, Chandana Sharma is all set for her new journey with the show Love Ne Mila Di Jodi on Star One. Earlier too she was seen hosting a show Home Shanti Home on the same channel. Chandana rose to fame with her stint as Tara in Yeh Dil Chahe More and now is back with a new avatar to surprise the audience.

In an exclusive heart-to-heart conversation she talks about her new show, love life and marriage.

You are coming after a gap of a year. What you had been doing all these while?

New South Wales to approach Afridi

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London, June 24: Shahid Afridi, who guided Pakistan to glory in the Twenty20 World Cup, may soon receive an offer to play in Sheffield Shield for the Australian domestic side New South Wales.

The 29-year-old cricketer helped Pakistan win their first major title in 17 years by beating their sub-continental rival Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final at Lord’s on Sunday.

“He is clearly one of the world’s best Twenty20 players, but also he would be a valuable addition to our dressing room, our young players would learn a lot from him.”

Shahrukh doesn’t want to work with Ashutosh

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Mumbai, June 24: Swades might have been one of his critically most appreciated roles but Shahrukh Khan loves commercial success more than anything.

This is perhaps the only explanation as to why Shahrukh turned down Ashutosh Gowariker’s offer to star in his next movie. Ashutosh approached Shahrukh for a period film which will have Rani Mukherjee as the female lead.

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Hrithik backs out of Amitabh’s role

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Mumbai, June 24: It was reported that Hrithik Roshan would play Amitabh Bachchan’s character Vijay Dinanath Chauhan in the remake version of Agneepath by Karan Johar but reality tells a different story. Hrithik has backed out of the film, as he has no dates available.

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Karan is planning to start the film by early next year but Hrithik won’t be available at that time of the year, as he has allotted his dates for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish. Owing to this problem, Hrithik has asked Karan to look for another actor.

Dropping Vaughan a mistake – Warne

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London, June 24: Shane Warne, the former Australian legspinner, has said the decision to leave out Michael Vaughan from the pre-Ashes camp was a blunder given his wealth of experience as a former Ashes-winning captain.

Vaughan has made only 147 runs at 21.00 for Yorkshire this season and the chief selector Geoff Miller said he would have to make runs consistently in the county season to force his way back.

Salman distributed saris to poor women

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Mumbai, June 24: Recently on his show 10 Ka Dum, Salman Khan said, “mujhe sari pehenna nahin aata hai, sirf nikalna aata hai.

But he recently bought saris for group of women. The actor, who is known for his generosity, was approached by some sweeper women during the shooting of Wanted and they asked him to buy saris for all the women working there!

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Zardari rejects British PM’s remarks

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Islamabad, June 24: The Pakistani president has rejected British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s description of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan as the ‘crucible for global terrorism.’

“I think sometimes people say things they don’t understand or mean but I think his concern is genuine and I appreciate the concern,” Asif Ali Zardari told ITV’s News at Ten.

He also denied any knowledge of militant training camps in Pakistan, saying it was an “old thought” among British intelligence that thousands of radicals were arriving in Britain.

About 20 raped in failed prison break in Congo

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Kinshasa, June 24: Two people were killed and 12 others injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo when prison inmates who tried to escape detonated two grenades.

About 20 female prisoners were also raped during the failed prison break attempt, according to Congo’s attorney general.

The female prisoners were raped when male prisoners in the prison in Goma in eastern Congo failed to break through the prison’s walls, Oscar Kasangandjo said on Tuesday.

The prisoners attacked the pavilion where the female prisoners were being held and raped around 20 of them, he added.

Personal Journey

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Mumbai, June 24: Almost two months after his father Feroz Khan passed away, actor Fardeen Khan, 35, is slowly beginning to piece his life together.

He’s been quietly shooting in Goa for Ajay Devgan’s All The Best and though it is difficult to do laugh-out-loud funny scenes that this comedy demands, he’s being a professional. “One has to fulfill one’s professional requirements. Personal life is something that you have to deal with on your own. I try and don’t let the two overlap,” he says.

Woman constable murdered at home

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Punjab, June 24: A woman constable of Punjab Home Guards was stabbed to death, allegedly by her uncle, at her house in Kila Mohalla on Tuesday afternoon. The accused was caught by area residents as he tried to flee after the crime.

Constable Neelam Rani (36) was posted at the Division Number 8 police station. Mother of a 17-year-old son, she was reportedly separated from her husband.

Target youth: Nitesh Rane unveils agenda

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Mumbai, June 24: The younger son of Industries Minister Narayan Rane and Youth Congress leader Nitesh Rane launched a 16-point agenda on Tuesday to empower youth, provide employment opportunities and promote Marathi culture.

Accountant robbed of Rs 5 lakh in Lucknow

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Lucknow, June 22: An accountant at a bread company was robbed of Rs five lakh by armed marauders in Bazaar Khala area of Uttar Pradesh capital this afternoon.

Police said the robbery happened when Rajaram was going to deposit the amount in a bank.

The miscreants fled after snatching the money bag near Tikaitrai pond.

A search to nab the robbers was on.

——Agencies

Ritesh Deshmukh in finale of Entertainmnet ke liye…

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Mumbai, June 22: Ritesh DeshmukhOne of the funny men of silver screen, Ritesh Deshmukh is having a gala time on the sets of Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. He will be seen gracing the finale of the show

When asked the reason for coming in the show he uttered, “Entertainment is the name and I am here to for the grand finale episode. People come here with lots of expectation to capture the attention and do various stuff. I am here to see that.”

Germany to expel 8,000 PKK supporters

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Berlin, June 22: The German government puts an end to its support for some 8,000 PKK supporters by ordering them to leave the country as soon as possible.

The supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who had managed to get into Germany to take refuge have received a letter from the country’s Federal Ministry of the Interior to leave the country because there is no evidence to show that Kurdish citizens are in danger or “under pressure” in Turkey, Hurriyet newspaper reported.

Irrfan feels Indian Actors are “In” these days

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Mumbai, June 22: Slumdog Millionaire opened Hollywood’s doors for Indian Actors. Irrfan one of the favorite actors of Bollywood and Hollywood finds it very interesting after what Slumdog has done not only to Indian Cinema but also the world cinema.

A source close to Irrfan says, “After Slumdog, Indian actors have set a trend in Hollywood. After Slumdog, Irrfan is getting a lot more Hollywood scripts.”

Despite T20 success, Lanka skipper bats for Test cricket

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London, June 22: His team may have finished runners-up in the T20 World Cup, but Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara still nurtures a soft corner for the longest version of the game.

”I think Twenty20 should enhance Test cricket; Tests should have prime importance,” Sangakkara said after his team suffered an eight wicket-defeat to Pakistan in the final of the World Twenty20 at Lord’s last evening.

Turkey supports Iran’s stability

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Ankara, June 22: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said Iran’s stability has a profound impact on the stability of the whole region.

The Turkish minister made the remarks while meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on Sunday evening.

“Iran is our very important neighbor. Stability in Iran has great influence on the stability of the whole region. Turkey will support every step taken in this direction,” Davutoglu said.

Malik hails ”awesome” Afridi

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London, June 22: Former captain Shoaib Malik has hailed all-rounder Shahid Afridi for his superlative efforts, which saw Pakistan crowned as the new Twenty20 World champions.

Afridi smashed his way to an unbeaten 54 off 40 balls, his second consecutive half-century, while Malik scored an unbeaten 24 as the duo shared a match-winning partnership of 76 runs to help Pakistan thump Sri Lanka by eight wickets.

”It was a pressure match. When I walked out to the wicket I was thinking I have to stay until the 20th over,” an euphoric Shoaib said after the historic triumph yesterday.