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Steve Waugh foundation ties up with 6up

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New Delhi, June 19: The Steve Waugh Foundation Global launched on Friday, announced their association with 6UP, hosts of the ‘runs per over’ SMS game played via mobile.

The game had been launched during IPL-2 and was subsequently taken off after India’s sports minister M S Gill expressed reservations about the game and how it could bring in elements of betting and match-fixing.

But at the official launch here on Friday, 6UP founder George Tomeski said all such fears had been dispelled.
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Andhra legislator booked for rape, murder of nursing student

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Hyderabad, June 19: A Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator has been booked for allegedly raping and murdering a student of an Andhra Pradesh nursing college run by him. But T.V. Rama Rao has termed it a conspiracy by his rivals.

Police said Friday that tension prevailed in Nidadavolu town in West Godavari district as the legislator from Kovvur assembly constituency was Thursday night booked for the alleged rape and murder of a student of TVR College.

Tina-Hussian romancing in Rome

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Mumbai, June 19: Tina-Hussian romancing in Rome One of the most loving jodi, Tina and Hussain Kuwajerwala are having a gala time in Rome. They are there for an official cum pleasure trip. But the duo will be enjoying their holiday too by exploring the places in the city.

The couple who was the winner of Nach Baliye is in Rome for their stage performance. “We have been very busy with the rehearsals and preparation. We were hoping this to be a business-cum-pleasure trip where we would get to explore our adventure side once again,” said Tina.

Ranatunga slams BCCI over IPL scheduling

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Colombo, June 19: Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain, has said the BCCI “sacrificed national interest” and hurt India’s chances at the ICC World Twenty20 by giving the IPL more importance.

His comments come soon after India coach Gary Kirsten blamed the fatigue caused by the IPL and the minor injuries picked up during the tournament for the team’s lacklustre showing at the World Twenty20.

Woman fined 1.9 million dollars for illegal download

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Washington, June 19: A court in the United States laid down a 1.9-million-dollar fine against a Minnesota woman who illegally downloaded 24 songs from the internet, CNN reported.

The trial against Jammie Thomas-Rasset was the first case in the United States for such copyright infringement, CNN quoted her lawyer as saying.

The 32-year-old mother of four was shocked by the fine as the price tag for legally downloading the songs that would have cost 99 cents each and planned to appeal, he said.

US passenger plane lands safely after pilot dies

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Washington, June 19: A Continental airlines pilot died at the controls of a plane en route from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey.

The two first officers onboard, who have extensive experience flying the Boeing 777, landed the plane Thursday with 247 passengers on board in Newyork, according to broadcast images.

The plane was met by emergency vehicles in response to what CNN said was a “declared emergency”.

CNN quoted a statement from Continental that the 61-year-old captain of the flight died of natural causes while piloting the plane.

Shahrukh-Kajol creating trouble in US

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Mumbai, June 19: The pair of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, are creating trouble on the streets of San Francisco, US. No, they are not throwing starry tantrums but pulling in crowds, thus making the crew of My Name Is Khan run from pillar to post to carry out their work.

With huge Indian population in the US, and Shahrukh being a popular face even amongst the non-Indians, it has become impossible for the shooting of My Name Is Khan to continue as scheduled.

Couple arrested for sex-on-bus

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Victoria, June 19: Couple arrested for sex-on-bus internet video shot in Hong Kong Hong Kong – A man and woman have been arrested in Hong Kong over an internet video showing a teenager giving oral sex on a bus to earn money towards a designer handbag, police said Friday.

The 19-year-old woman and man aged 29 were arrested after an investigation into a video showing a teenager performing the sex act on the top deck of a double-decker bus as it crosses Hong Kong island.

Pregnant woman run over by train

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Lucknow, June 19: A pregnant woman was killed as two GRP constables allegedly pushed her out of a moving train following a tiff with her husband at a station in Lakhimpur Kheri district late on Thursday afternoon.

An angry mob of passengers later assaulted and injured the erring constables. The injured cops are admitted at the Kheri district hospital.

Man kills lover after she refuses to give money for liquor

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Rajkot, June 19: A man allegedly poisoned his lover after she refused to give him money to buy more liquor in Bhavnagar, police said.

The man was under the influence of liquor when the incident took place.

The man, Usman Rehma Meer, was allegedly having an extramarital affair with Noorjahan Kapadia (35), a mother of two children.

Sources said Noorjahan, a resident of Banuben Ni Waadi, was found unconscious outside the Bhavnagar Civil Hospital on Thursday morning.

Man kills wife with gardening scissors

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Mohali, June 19: A domestic spat between a couple turned ugly on Wednesday night, when a gardener killed his pregnant wife at their rented accommodation in Phase XI.

But the resistance by the victim, Shobha Rani, left her husband Krishan Kumar aka Bablu seriously injured, Deputy Superintendent of Police (City-II) Swarandeep Singh told Newsline.

Mallika, Vijender Join Salman On Dus Ka Dum

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Mumbai, June 18: Beijing olympics bronze medalist boxer Vijender Singh shared his golden memories, which he spent with Bollywood damsel Mallika Sherawat on sets of Sony TV’s ‘Dus Ka Dum’, where he crooned for the actress.

On the sets of the reality show hosted by Salman Khan, Viju dedicated a Haryanvi song ‘Gadhiwali Gajbhan Chhori, Rohtak Kahe Bomb, Bijli Si Tut Padi, Mare Gaye Hum’ to ugly and Pugly girl Mallika Sherawat.

Fast food chain denies Dubai branch closure over H1N1

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Abu Dhabi, June 18: Rumours circulating about an employee of a fast food outlet in Dubai contracting H1N1 have been denied.

A statement from McDonald’s read: “McDonald’s strongly denies the rumours being circulated among mobile and internet users, falsely claiming the detection of an H1N1 virus (known as swine flu) case among its employees and the closure of one of its restaurants. These rumours are not true whatsoever.

CM launches Green Channel for fast clearance of layouts

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Hyderabad, June 18: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today launched the ‘Green Channel’ of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), which will facilitate expeditious clearance of Layouts and Building Plans.

Through Green Channel, permission for layout and building in Non-Multistoried Building Category will be cleared in seven days from the date of submission while for multistoried buildings clearance will be given in 30 days from the date of submission.

Big B cares, worries about grandkids

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Mumbai, June 18: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan feels exhilarated when among his grandchildren but calls their junk food habit and brief vocabulary as a freak of nature in their generation.

Mr Bachchan, in his blog posted today, talked about his happiness after visiting his grandchildren — his daughter Sweta’s kids — in London and said if one visits their grandkids even after a gap of couple of days they seemed thinner and taller and their vocabulary really brief.

Airtel, IFFCO form JV

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Vuyyuru, June 18: Bharti Airtel Ltd, the country’s leading mobile operator, has entered into a strategic tie-up with Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) and formed a new joint venture company–IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd (IKSL)–to reach the farmers directly.

Explaining details about the new initiative to newspersons here last evening, Andhra Pradesh Bharti Airtel Ltd Chief Executive Officer (Mobile Services) Sharlin Thayil said the initiative marks Airtel’s strategic intent of making mobile telephony more accessible and affordable among rural consumers.

Woman gang raped in moving SUV

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Bhopal, June 18: A married woman from Mumbai was sexually assualted by three people in a moving Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in the Madhya Pradesh capital last night, police said today.

Additional Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh Gaur told UNI that last around 2100 hrs last night a woman and her husband, who came here to visit Sant Asaram Bapu Ashram at Gandhi Nagar area here from Mumbai, asked for a lift from a SUV. There were a total of four people, including driver, in the vehicle.

Azad Gives Nod To 150 Medical Colleges

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New Delhi, June 18: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi AzadUnion Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has given his nod to 150 educational institutions, which includes medical, dental, ayurveda and yunani colleges.

Azad cleared the permissions, which had been pending from last several years, within a week’s time after taking over the charge of the ministry.

Aamir Khan’s cousin Tariq finally traced

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Mumbai, June 18: Aamir Khan’s cousin Tariq finally traced Remember the famous late Mohd Rafi’s evergreen song, “Kya Hua Tera Wada’ or “Tum Kya Jano Mohabbat’, where one handsome boy sings these songs.

He is Tariq, cousin brother of actors Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan. He was during those considered the hottest guy every girl would dream of marrying. He gave three biggest musicals hits of all time in Yaadon Ki Baraat, Zakhmee and Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin.

Raj gifts Shilpa a penthouse in Central London

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Mumbai, June 18: Shilpa Shetty’s beau Raj Kundra not only hosted a lavish surprise birthday party on June 8 party for her in London but also presented her a flat in Central London costing over Rs 7 crore! The 2BHK costs more than 1,000,000 pounds (Rs 78,079,902).

A source close to Shilpa says, “After the IPL ended, Raj took Shilpa on a two-week holiday to London just to unwind. She stayed on till her birthday. It was after the bash that Raj handed her the keys of a 2BHK duplex penthouse apartment in South Kensington, one of the most posh localities in Central London.

A new chapter in Jyoti’s life

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Mumbai, June 18: A new chapter in Jyoti’s life Jyoti will soon enter a new phase of her life. She is finally tying a knot with her friend and companion Pankaj.

Inspite of sacrificing her dreams and aspirations to fulfill family’s need Jyoti reaped nothing but contempt, bitterness and resentment instead of gratitude.

Flair all round as Sri Lanka face Windies

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London, June 18: West Indies are confident of chasing nearly any total in this event; Sri Lanka believe there is no score they can’t defend. Clearly, something will have to give in their World Twenty20 semi-final.

Friday’s match at the Oval sees two exciting sides up against one another and, while Sri Lanka will start favourites, the West Indies have shown that they are not to under-estimated.

Sri Lanka, who have an admirably well balanced side for cricket’s shortest format, have yet to lose a match at this tournament.

Gul’s reverse swing no fear for South Africa

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London, June 18: South Africa are confident they can handle Umar Gul’s reverse swing when they clash with Pakistan in the World Twenty20 semi-final on Thursday.

Gul is the main reason the enigmatic Pakistanis have progressed so far in the tournament after a stuttering start, and will be expected to deliver again to see his team through to the final.

The right-arm seamer grabbed a sensational five wickets for six runs against New Zealand in a must-win at the Oval last Saturday, the first ever five-wicket haul in Twenty20 internationals.

TDP, CPI allege AP CM’s role in DGP row with EC

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Hyderabad, June 18: The Opposition TDP and the CPI have alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was behind the row between DGP SSP Yadav and the Election Commission in which the former sought reasons for his transfer during the Lok Sabha and the Assembly polls.

Woman cashier foils robbery, shot at

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Mohali, June 18: A bid to rob a bank in Mohali was foiled on Wednesday morning after a woman cashier, in her mid-40s, raised an alarm. However, in the melee, the robbers fired at the cashier, Parminder Kaur, who sustained a bullet injury on head, DSP (City-II) Swarandeep Singh told Newsline.

Before the incident, the robbers had waited for over an hour for Kaur to arrive, as she had the keys of the bank’s chest, the police said.