Couple arrested for sex-on-bus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Asin grows up

Mumbai, June 18: Asin has injured her right leg while practising her latest passion – Kalaripayattu – in Kerala.

The swelling in her leg cramped her plans to walk the ramp at a film award ceremony that was to take place a few days later.

The spunky South Indian lass was particular about keeping her commitment though. So she went limping to the event alone, and hid it so well that no one knew the pain she was going through. Adding to her pain is the fact that Asin takes no allopathic medicines.

Karan Johar to remake Agneepath

Mumbai, June 18: Karan Johar is all set to remake the blockbuster, Agneepath.

While he had to pay an astronomical amount to buy the rights of the Hollywood blockbuster Stepmom, which he is remaking in Hindi, he does not need to buy the rights to remake Agneepath as it is his home production. His late father, Yash Johar had produced the 1990 Amitabh Bachchan-Mithun Chakraborty starrer, which was directed by the late Mukul Anand. Amitabh had won a National Award for his performance in Agneepath.

Karan has approached Hrithik Roshan to step in to Amitabh’s shoes.

CIA pushing Obama to uphold torture secrecy

Washington, June 17: The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is urging President Barack Obama to forestall efforts aimed at releasing parts of confidential torture memos seen as ‘damaging.’

According to US media, CIA is endeavoring to cover up large sections of a 2004 internal report that depicts officers administering “degrading” interrogation techniques to detainees held on suspicions of ‘terror’ activities.

BA asks staff to work for nothing for a month

Washington, June 17: British Airways, which registered a record annual loss in May, is asking its staff to work for nothing for up to one month in order to reduce costs.

The request was made in a letter to staff through the British Airways News.

BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh, who himself has promised to work for nothing in July, said the proposal was part of measures to reduce the company’s operating expenses.

“I am looking for every single part of the company to take part in some way in this cash-effective way of helping the company’s survival. It really counts,” Walsh said.

Phirr Roshni chopra

Mumbai, June 17: Phirr Roshni chopra Television’s glam doll Roshni Chopra is now the leading lady in Vikram Bhatt’s next. She is featured in his new romantic thriller “Phirr’ with 1920 fame jodi, Ada Sharma and Rajnish Duggal. But this time Rajnish is paired opposite Roshni.

“I am playing a role of an NRI girl who is living in Newcastle in England. Rajnish is playing my husband in the film. He is a doctor and I am a law professor. It’s a romantic thriller”, she briefs about the film.

Two held for selling cricket bats with duplicate stickers in Jammu

Srinagar, June 17: Jammu police arrested two people for selling cricket bats by labeling stickers of branded companies in Hari Market area of the city, police sources here today said.

”On specific information, last night a raid was conducted in the shops selling Kashmir manufactured cricket bats by labeling the stickers of branded companies like Reebok, Addidas, SG, SS, Kookabora and others,” DSP Swatantar Arora, SDPO North told UNI.

Susanne admits chemistry between Hrithik-Barbara

Mumbai, June 17: It looks like the Roshans are disturbed by the rumours linking Hrithik Roshan with his Kites co-star Barbara Mori.

The fact is that, Hrithik and Susanne have started making public appearances together as if to tell the world that they are not splitting. Susanne also admitted that there is chemistry between Hrithik and Barbara

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