Month: June 2009

Katrina advises Salman’s girl Claudia

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Mumbai, June 10: Rumourmongers know how to turn a mole hill into a mountain. They linked Salman Khan [^] with German model Claudia Ciesla just because they were spotted together. Then the story of his breakup with Katrina Kaif [^] started spreading like wildfire. The fact is, Katrina must be having a good laugh over the whole episode, as she knows the truth.

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The story goes like this… Claudia Ciesla, met Salman through a common friend. Sources said that Salman then introduced her to his family and Katrina to make her feel at home in Mumbai.

Jews should kill Arab men, women, children: Israeli Rabbi

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Jerusalem, June 10: Friedman, who today travels the country as a Chabad speaker, showed a less warm and cuddly side when he was asked how he thinks Jews should treat their Arab neighbors.

“The only way to fight a moral war is the Jewish way: Destroy their holy sites. Kill men, women and children (and cattle),” Friedman wrote in response to the question posed by Moment Magazine for its “Ask the Rabbis” feature.

Friedman argued that if Israel followed this wisdom, there would be “no civilian casualties, no children in the line of fire, no false sense of righteousness, in fact, no war.”

Iran campaign enters final day

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Tehran, June 10: “This is the most unpredictable and most exciting presidential election in Iran in years because the main contenders in this race have gathered much support among Iranians.

“It is clearly visible that Mousavi has a little edge over Ahmadinejad in the capital city, but in other provinces it is a totally different story.”

Iran’s reformists are hoping that a high turnout on Friday will help them oust the conservative Ahmadinejad, who they accuse of increasing the country’s international isolation and compounding its economic difficulties.

Jews should kill Arab men, women and children: Israeli Raddi

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Jerusalem, June 10: Friedman, who today travels the country as a Chabad speaker, showed a less warm and cuddly side when he was asked how he thinks Jews should treat their Arab neighbors.

“The only way to fight a moral war is the Jewish way: Destroy their holy sites. Kill men, women and children (and cattle),” Friedman wrote in response to the question posed by Moment Magazine for its “Ask the Rabbis” feature.

Friedman argued that if Israel followed this wisdom, there would be “no civilian casualties, no children in the line of fire, no false sense of righteousness, in fact, no war.”

Soha wants Saif on her TV show

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Mumbai, June 10: Having approved the relationship of Saif Ali Khan with Kareena Kapoor, sister Soha Ali, all set to make a debut on the small screen, now wants him on her first reality TV show.

Speaking about getting celebrities to the show, Soha says, she wants to play the game with her brother – Saif. Soha, who thinks that they (Saif and Soha) have a very good understanding of each other, felt her team work with bhai jaan will be super good and if they come to play on the sets of her new game show, they are sure to win a good prize.

Eating fish twice a week ‘can help prevent eye disease’0

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Washington, June 10: Want to keep your vision clear as the years go by? Put fatty fish on your menu at least twice a week says a new study.

Researchers have found that eating fish like salmon and tuna at least twice a week can help prevent a devastating eye disease the age-related muscular degeneration which is said to be the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

Over time the back part of the eye can degenerate causing the disease which can also be triggered by new blood vessels growing and bleeding in the region.

Man, son beaten to death by goons

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Ahmedabad, June 10: In a shocking incident, a man and his son were killed after they were attacked by four people who were given the contract by a woman at Pandesara in the early hours of Monday morning.

Rambabu Paswan, 40, who had serious injuries to his head died on Monday, while son, Kunal, 15, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.
According to sources, Paswan, a resident of Akash Bhumi complex in Pandesara was in a relationship with Rekha alias Asha who is said to be his second wife.

‘Jealous US woman cuts child from friend’s womb’

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Washington, June 10: A once-pregnant 21-year-old Oregon woman found dead in a crawl space of a home had been cut open and her baby taken from her womb, investigators said on Monday. It couldn’t be determined if the infant son of Heather Snively died before or after he was removed, police said.

A 27-year-old woman, Korena Roberts, has been charged with murder in Snively’s death. She appeared in court but did not enter a plea. A call to the emergency dispatcher brought emergency workers to Roberts’ house. Workers found blood on the floor and Roberts’ boyfriend trying to revive the infant.

Shahrukh to star in a television soap

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Mumbai, June 10: After having successfully hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati and Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? on Star Plus, Shahrukh Khan is all set to star in a Television soap. The biggest production house of Bollywood Yash Raj Films will soon be venturing into the small screen and produce soaps for a leading General Entertainment Channel.

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S Arabia’s first female minister not allowed to appear on TV

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Riyadh, June 10: Saudi Arabia’s first woman cabinet minister cannot appear on television without permission, a newspaper quoted her as saying on Tuesday.

Noura al-Faiz’s appointment in February as deputy minister for women’s education was hailed as a big step for the integration of women in conservative Saudi Arabia where a puritanical form of Islam bans women from driving, voting and mixing with unrelated men.

Markets soar on opening, Sensex up 336 points

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Mumbai, June 10: A key index of the Indian equities markets soared at opening bell today, rising more than 332 points within five minutes of trade.

The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 15,168.18 points was ruling at 15,502.63 points, 336.87 points or 2.23 percent higher than Tuesday’s close.

The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too gained ground, moving up 1.94 percent to rule at 4,639.25 points around the same time.

Husband ek, humera do

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Mumbai, June 10: Thane resident Meghana Shah finds that her husband of two years, has another wife. Says he insisted on calling her Humera, which incidentally is also the first wife’s name

If you want to know what’s in a name, ask a conman. A man married two women and named them both ‘Humera’ to make life easier for him. And the trick worked for two years, till his luck finally ran out on Sunday, when both women met each other and found out the truth.

Mamata seeks Art 355 to check CPM Bengal terror

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New Delhi, June 10: Even as Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee takes up the issue of post-poll political violence in the state and partisan relief distribution with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi, her senior leaders and MLAs met Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi and demanded promulgation of Article 355 of the Indian Constitution to stop state-sponsored terrorism.

Hrithik Roshan is working on a new look for Welcome To The Jungle

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Mumbai, June 10: Hrithik Roshan will be seen in a brand new avatar for Sanjay Khan’s production Welcome To The Jungle.

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The film is an adventure tale set in the jungle and will have Hrithik and Zayed in the lead roles. As per sources, Hrithik plays the role of a wildlife explorer and will be seen wearing khaki shorts throughout the film. Sanober Kabir’s brother Farukh will direct the project.

Naked Madonna & Guy oil painting sells on second attempt in Britain

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London, June 10: An oil painting depicting a naked Madonna with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie has sold to a foreign buyer for more than 15,000 pounds (24,300 dollars) after it failed to sell at an earlier auction, it was announced Tuesday. Auction house McTear’s Auctioneers in Glasgow, Scotland, said the painting, Madonna & Guy, by Scottish painter Peter Howson, had sold for a record price.

But the private buyer, who wanted to remain anonymous, had asked for the exact sum to be kept secret.

PA denies story of ‘suicide attack women’

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Gaza, June 10: The Palestinian Authority Security Services’ spokesman has rejected an Israeli report saying Palestinian police have arrested three Qalqiliya women preparing for suicide bombings.

An Israeli news report on Tuesday morning claimed that the Hamas-affiliated women were preparing to blow themselves up amidst PA officers but were arrested and taken into custody.

Sharmila Tagore, on shooting with daughter Soha Ali Khan

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Mumbai, June 10: Sharmila Tagore is just back in New Delhi after shooting in London with her daughter Soha for new director Sangeeta Dutta’s Life Goes On.

This is the first time that the maa-beti will be seen together on screen. Though she enjoyed working in the film, both thoroughly missed the doyen of Bengali cinema Soumitra Chatterjee who was supposed to play the lead.

Iran’s ex-president condemns Ahmadinejad ‘lies’

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Tehran, June 10: Iran’s former president, Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, condemned as “lies” Tuesday the corruption accusations levelled against him by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In a television debate last week with presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Moussavi, Ahmadinejad accused the ex-president and his family of corruption and embezzlement – without Rafsanjani being present.

Iran goes to the polls on Friday for in an increasingly close and acrimonious election.

Good Housekeeping

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Mumbai, June 10: On her 45-minute ride from the airport to the press conference venue (where she dispensed sagacious slices on the intricacies of hair grafting), Mahima Chaudhury had her sleepy daughter to tend to, a speeding driver to reprimand and make-up to apply. Needless to say, she juggled all these tasks without any difficulty.

Suicide Bombing Destroys Pakistan hotel; 14 dead

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Islamabad, (Peshawar) June 10: A huge suicide truck bomb ripped through a luxury hotel Tuesday killing 14 people and wounding 52 in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, capital of a northwest province plagued by Taliban violence.

Two foreigners were among the dead in the devastating blast at the five-star Pearl Continental hotel, provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said, but would not reveal the nationalities.

Woman health worker accuses senior colleague of sexual abuse

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Vadodara, June 10: A female health worker, Sarjan Parmar (28) from Vajeria village of Tilakwada taluka in Narmada district, has accused the Tilakwada block health officer, Dr Pramod Srivastav, of sexually abusing her. Not just that, Sarjan and her husband have threatened to stage a dharna in front of Narmada district superintendent’s office if the matter is not resolved. Srivastav has denied the allegation.

Sex rackets busted in Mohali

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Mohali, June 10: Cracking the whip against flesh trade rackets in Mohali and Lalru, the district police arrested 20 persons on Tuesday. Those arrested including the two kingpins of the rackets, ten women allegedly involved in prostitution and eight alleged customers. The police said the owner of a hotel where the racket flourished and another man managed to escape.

Acting on a tip-off, two police teams were sent to raid a hotel in Lalru and a house in Phase VI, Mohali, Senior Superintendent of Police Jatinder Singh Aulakh said.

House taken on rent in May to run racket

Satyam profits rise 13 times in a month

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Mumbai, June 10: Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd, now controlled by Tech Mahindra Ltd, on Tuesday declared profits between October 2008 and February 2009.

Satyam said its profit rose 13-fold between January (Rs 4 crore) and February (Rs 52 crore). The company’s consolidated net profit was lower at Rs 160 crore. The firm said it made a net profit of Rs 181 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

On the BSE, shares of Tech Mahindra rose 25.4 per cent to Rs 744.20 per share, while Satyam rose 9.9 per cent to Rs 66.85.

–Agencies

BMW planning mass production of e-vehicles by 2015

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Munich, June 10: BMW has no plans for forming a partnership with other manufacturers on battery powered electric vehicles and has its own plans to mass-produce “megacity” e-vehicles by the year 2015, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has announced.

The car maker will decide by the end of the year whether to establish a subsidiary for the “megacity vehicles” alongside the current BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce labels, according to Reithofer.

In contrast to other big car makers BMW has not undergone a partnership with a battery maker for electric vehicles.

Sour over love triangle, ex-student killed IIPM man with 2 others: police

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New Delhi, June 10: A former IIPM student planned and murdered Anand Tiwari, 26, an MBA student at the South Delhi institute, along with two friends on May 25 as he did not like Tiwari’s intimacy with his alleged former girlfriend, the police said on Tuesday.

Rahul Chaddha, 28, who passed out of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) last June, was arrested from Mehrauli on Monday following a tip-off. His co-conspirators — identified as Arjun and Arun — are still on the run, the police said.