Month: July 2009

2 Mexican pro wrestlers dead, foul play suspected

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Mexico City, July 02: Mexican authorities say two professional wrestlers found female robbers may have drugged dead in a low-rent hotel in the capital to death.

Autopsies are being performed on the two midget wrestlers, one of who went by the name “La Parkita” _ or “Little Death” _ and wore a skeleton costume in the ring. The other was known as “Espectrito Jr.”

Authorities say two women were seen leaving the men’s hotel room before the bodies were discovered.

Over 275,000 schools opened under flagship scheme: Economic Survey

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New Delhi, July 02: India opened 276,903 new schools and appointed 966,000 teachers as part of its flagship Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme, the Economic Survey for 2008-09 revealed Thursday.

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India opened 276,903 new schools and appointed 966,000 teachers as part of its flagship Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme, the Economic Survey for 2008-09 revealed Thursday.

Two killed in road crash

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Madinah, July 02: Two people were killed and four others injured yesterday when a GMC van carrying a group of women teachers rammed into a truck, a Civil Defense source said.

He said the accident occurred around 9 a.m. and the fatalities were a woman teacher and the van’s driver.

“Civil Defense officers rushed to the accident site and rescued the women teachers trapped inside the mangled vehicle,” the spokesman said.

—Agencies

BSE Sensex provisionally closes down 0.2 pct

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Mumbai, July 02: The BSE Sensex ended down 0.16 percent in volatile trade on Thursday as investors awaited the government’s budget next week.

The 30-share BSE Index provisionally closed down 22.95 points at 14,622.52 points.

The 50-share NSE index provisionally dropped 0.03 percent to 4,339.40.

—Agencies

EADS wins contract for border security

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Jeddah, July 02: European aerospace and defense contractor EADS has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia to build a high-tech security fence on 9,000 km of the country’s border, the company said yesterday.

In a long-awaited deal, EADS Defense and Security, a subsidiary of the French-German conglomerate, is expected to create a system of security posts and surface and aerial monitoring of the Kingdom’s land and sea borders over the next five years, the company announced.

Inter-state gang held, Rs 6 lakh worth articles recovered

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Bangalore, July 02: Police arrested a four-member inter-State gang and recovered stolen laptaps and mobile phones worth Rs six lakh from them Commissioner of Police Shankar Bidri said today.

Talking to newsmen here, he said the gang was stealing the articles from houses on the outskirts of the city and selling them at Ambur in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu.

The arrested were Sulaiman, Syed Bhasha alias Kuttibba, Samshuddin and Rizvan, all natives of Ambur Town in Vellore District.

—Agencies

CIC in a jam: HC notice to UP

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Lucknow, July 02: Chief Minister Mayawati’s attempt to bypass the opposition and foist a tainted bureaucrat as the Chief Information Commissioner has created turmoil leading to the High Court issuing a notice to the government.

Recently Mining Secretary Ranjeet Singh Pankaj was handpicked by the government. However, when a PIL was filed in the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday he was hurriedly administered oath of office by Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh instead of the Governor.

Katrina’s house barged by intrudersComments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: Katrina kaif the beautiful, smart, independent lady of Bollywood who made her own identity in industry, from just being known as Salman Khan’s girlfriend to the top heroines of industry is feeling scared & insecure. Katrina who is currently staying at Waterfield Road in Bandra is looking for another house due to the lax security in her building & increase in the number of intruders barging her house. The most dangerous lady tagged Katrina is feeling danger & unsafey at her own house.Katrina confirmed the news and said, “I don’t feel safe any more.

Amrita Rao takes a Short Kut glamourComments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra owns the credit for creating many a memorable looks for Bollywood’s leading ladies over the years. Most actresses in the industry swear by this fabric magician and implicitly trust his vision as far as defining their look is concerned. The man responsible in giving Urmila her sex kitten tag in “Rangeela” has in his 15 years worked with various various A-list stars, which include Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. The latest star to join this bandwagon is Amrita Rao!

China steps up efforts to revive North Korea nuclear talks

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Beijing, July 02: China on Thursday sent its envoy for North Korea to four other nations in a bid to revive stalled talks on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, the Foreign Ministry said.

Wu Dawei, the ministry’s top official for North Korean affairs, left Beijing for Russia, Japan, South Korea and the United States, ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters.

Qin said the aim of the trip was to promote the six-nation nuclear talks and “engage in a thorough exchange of views on the North Korean nuclear issue and developments in North-East Asia.”

Raja tried to influence HC judge: AIADMK

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New Delhi, July 02: The high-profile case of a Madras HC judge complaining of pressure from a union minister to deliver favourable judgment, took a sensational turn on Thursday with the AIADMK claiming that the minister in question is DMK’s A Raja.

If proven then it would be a source of embarrassment for the DMK and Manomohan Singh government at the centre as Raja is a Cabinet Minister with the charge of IT & Telecommunications ministry.

Boy saves four lives in Uttar Pradesh

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Lucknow, July 02: A 12-year-old boy in an Uttar Pradesh village saved the lives of four people, after a mother attempted suicide by jumping into a river with her three daughters, police said Thursday.

Karan, a resident of Bharsi village in Gorakhpur district, about 275 km from here, rescued 37-year-old Rinki who Wednesday jumped into the Saryu river with her three daughters, aged between two and six.

Abhishek offered a reality showComments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: If reports are true, Abhishek Bachchan will be the latest actor to join the bandwagon of stars who have appeared on or hosted various reality shows. Although nothing much has been said about it, it is speculated that Abhishek will be hosting a reality show, which will be a spinoff of a popular American show.
This is not the first time that Abhi has been offered such a show. Earlier too, he was offered to play the host of a game show where the contestants could win a lot of money. But Abhishek had refused, as there were many other such shows.

Saif and Kareena the New Mr. and Mrs. Smith?Comments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: Watch out Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie! Looks like lovebirds Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have paired up in soon-to-come Bollywood action film, ‘Agent Vinod.’ The Bolllywood it couple will both be playing spies, just like in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. When we first heard about the film, the female lead role was to played by Deepika Padukone. However, director, Sriram Raghavan denies ever approaching Deepika. Was that just a rumor or did Bebo feel threatened after the new formed friendship between her boo and his latest co-star?

Bipasha Basu loves experimentingComments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: Bipasha Basu believes in trying new things in life, even if it means making few mistakes in the process. I am a kind of a person who likes to try out new things. If you don’t make mistakes, you’ll never have fun,” said the actor who was last seen in the movie Aa Dekhen Zara opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Iran hardliners want Mousavi prosecuted

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Tehran, July 02: A group of hardline Iranian members of parliament want the judiciary to prosecute defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi over post-election unrest that rocked the Islamic Republic last month.

“Those who hold illegal rallies and gatherings should be legally pursued,” MP Mohammad Taghi Rahbar was quoted as saying by the hardline Javan newspaper on Thursday.

It said Rahbar was among several MPs preparing to write to the judiciary complaining about Mousavi’s activities after the disputed June 12 election. It did not say how many lawmakers backed the petition.

Deepika Padukone gets emotionalComments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: Post her dream debut opposite the Shah Rukh Khan in Box Office hit ‘Om Shanti Om’, Deepika Padukone became the overnight cynosure of Bollywood. Just a few flicks old, Deepika is already making waves in B-town and is looked on as one of the most promising stars. Buzz has it that ‘Love Aaj Kal’ being her much-anticipated flick Deepika is desperately waiting for its release.

CLP refutes Oppn allegations

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Hyderabad, July 02: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) today refuted the allegations of the Opposition parties, including those made by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), that the Advisory Committee on Public Security and Safety, headed by Rajya Sabha Member K V P Ramachandra Rao, was extra Constitutional.

Addressing a press conference here, Government Chief Whip M Bhatti Vikramarka and Council Members R Padmaraju and G Rudraraju alleged TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu was making allegations without awareness on public safety.

Bollywood News, Mallika SherawatMallika Sherawat’s high demandsComments Off

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Mumbai, July 02: The bold and beautiful, Murder actress Mallika Sherawat is all geared up to sizzle the screen on fire with her latest Hollywood release Hisss with Irrfan Khan. It is heard that Irrfan Khan had clearly said a ‘No No’ to perform certain scenes but the audacious babe Mallika Sherawat didn’t seem to have any problem performing any role for the movie.

First complaint filed against Kareena Kapoor

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Mumbai, July 02: Well, yes you read it right! But before you start thinking that after Shiney, it’s Kareena Kapoor’s turn to visit the jail, let us tell you that late producer Jhamu Sughand’s family has filed a complained against Bebo in the IMPPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association) and not in the police. According to Sughand family, producer Jhamu Sughand had paid Kareena a signing amount of Rs 10 lakh in the year 2000 for a film, which she’s been refusing to refund, even though she never started shooting for the film.

Pak Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah dead?

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Islamabad, July 02: Maulana Fazlullah, the commander of the Pakistani Taliban, is reported to have died from injuries sustained during the ongoing military offensive by Pakistani forces.

Pakistani news channel Express 24/7 has reported that Fazlullah, also known as Radio Mullah, may have died of his injuries.

Pakistan moves troops to Afghan border: Report

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Islamabad, July 02: Pakistan’s Army has deployed troops to a stretch of the Afghan border to stop Taliban militants fleeing a major US offensive in southern Afghanistan, a military spokesman said Thursday.

Major General Athar Abbas told Geo TV that they had ‘mustered more troops from the other areas of the border’ to deploy opposite the Helmand region,

‘It is sort of a reorganisation,’ he said, adding that the threat of militants crossing over had been ‘visualised’. He however gave no more details.

Panjab University to form committees to curb ragging

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Chandigarh, July 02: In order to curb incidents of ragging, the Panjab University (PU) Thursday announced various steps, including forming of committees on the campus from the next academic session.

‘We are committed to make PU campus totally ragging free. We will constitute separate committees for arts block, science block and engineering block to deter students from taking part in such activities,’ Naval Kishore, dean of students’ welfare, told IANS Thursday.

TDP SC Cell wants case on Legislator withdrawn

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Vijayawada, July 02: Scheduled Castes Cell of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today staged dharna infront of Sub-collector’s Office here to protest the filing ‘false cases’ against its Kovvur Legislator K V Rama Rao by the Congress Government.

Addressing the media, TDP Urban SC Cell Leaders K Devraj and E William criticised the government’s attitude towards TDP MLA who was facing CB-CID inquiry in a case of alleged rape and murder of a student in his college and described it is a false case.

Muslim leaders oppose HC judgement

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New Delhi, July 02: Muslim community leaders have come out in opposition of the DHC judgement. “It is wrong to legalise homosexuality. We will not accept any such law,” reacted Jama Masjid Imam Ahmed Bukhari. He was critical of the government’s role in this. “If the government makes such attempt to scrap Section 377, we will oppose it strongly.”