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“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.

Yousuf returns to Test fold

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Karachi, June 22: Mohammad Yousuf has returned to the Pakistan Test team barely a month after cutting ties with the unofficial ICL, and Abdul Razzaq has also been included in a 15-man squad for the tour to Sri Lanka which starts later this month.

Bush-Blair secret memo set Iraq on fire

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Washington, June Confidential records of a meeting between the former US President George W. Bush and former British premier Tony Blair provides new clues about the Iraq wa: r.

During the meeting the two leaders outlined their intention in a memo to go to war against Iraq without a second UN resolution against the country, the Guardian reported.

Symonds tries his hand at rugby

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Melbourne, June 22: Dumped by Cricket Australia from the national squad and its central contract, Andrew Symonds swapped the green and gold jersey of Australia for the green and red colours of Brisbane-based rugby side Wynnum-Manly in an exhibition match.

Symonds, whose CA contract has been ripped up for breaking team rules prior to the Twenty20 World Cup in England, made a surprise appearance at Kougari Oval, near Brisbane, against a Men Of League All Stars team.

“I couldn’t sleep last night,” said Symonds, who gave a crowd of several hundred fans some glimpses of his potential.

Afridi undergoes surprise dope test

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London, June 22: Shahid Afridi underwent a surprise dope test by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the all-rounder guided Pakistan to the World Twenty20 title here at Lord’s.

Afridi, who was instrumental in Pakistan’s eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the final of the World Twenty20 yesterday, was called for a dope test by the ICC officials after the match.

The test is a part of ICC’s routine practice and a player could be picked randomly for the test.

Afridi had an ankle injury and will return home after treatment.

Limit VIP movement in temple darshan: CM

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Hyderabad, June 22: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today directed the Endowment Department officials to limit the VIP movement in temples and allocate more time for darshan to common people.

Inaugurating the State-level conference of the Endowment Department here, he said the officials should not compromise on creating facilities at any cost for the common people who visit temples for darshan.

CPI asks PRP to join Left to fight against Cong, BJP

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Hyderabad, June 22: Communist Party of India General Secretary A B Bardhan today urged the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi to join hands with the Left parties and work for an alternative to both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.