Australia, September 27: A NURSE’S aide charged with molesting a primary aged schoolboy will face court in New South Wales next month.
The 40-year-old woman who has been sacked and now lives with family in the state’s north, faced court last month charged with five offences including aggravated sexual intercourse with the alleged victim, who is aged just 12.
It is alleged the incident took place late one night in the school grounds.
Australia, September 27: Police across Australia are far more likely to arrest young Aborigines and see that they go to court than non-indigenous juveniles, who are considerably more likely to be let off with a warning or caution.
A groundbreaking study by the Australian Institute of Criminology to be published today paints a disturbing picture of young Aborigines’ contact with police, The Australian reports.
It may go some way to explaining why indigenous 10 to 17-year-olds are 28 times more likely to be in detention than non-indigenous youths.
London, September 27: Zero is the hero which can give you back hours of your life by reducing time spent on hold by as much as 70 per cent.
Despite dwelling at the bottom of the keypad, it has been revealed that the humble 0 is at the top of the dial pile when it comes to fighting the dreaded automated phone “services”.
It was in researching a cheat sheet to help readers beat interactive voice response (IVR) systems that The Daily Telegraph discovered the Power of None.
Mirzapur, September 27: It is a village market scene. Donkeys carrying loads of earthen pots pass by, a few loitering cows are munching on grass, camels and goats are by the roadside – and next to a chai stall is Hollywood star Julia Roberts chatting with her co-star, shooting for “Eat Pray Love”, as the hot Indian sun beats down.
The Pretty Woman was shooting Sunday with co-star Richard Jenkins for director Ryan Murphy’s film in this Haryana village, around eight km from Pataudi, where she shot her earlier scenes.
Gurgaon, September 27: Winners of the India Youth Icon Award were honoured in a glittering ceremony. Youth Icons were selected for a total of nine categories, including politics, film, art and sports.
India Youth Icon of the Year award was given to Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi. The award received by Congress MP Priya Dutt on Rahul’s behalf.
Indore, September 27: To avoid being mobbed, Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat wore a burqa during her visit to this City on Friday.
Minutes after alighting from a plane at Devi Ahiliya Bai Airport, Sherawat put on a burqa to hide her identity.
“I repeatedly requested her to remove the burqa for a while and pose for a photograph, but she did not. So I took her snap in the burqa itself ,” a press photographer, who had waited for a long near the airport to take her photograph said.
The actress had come to take part in a function here.
Mumbai, September 27: Ek Niranjan, featuring Kangna Ranaut opposite Prabhas, will hit silver screen in the last week of October. The audience and Bollywood is keen to seen Kangna’s performance the Telugu movie.
Being produced by Aditya Ram and directed by Puri Jagannath, Ek Niranjan will be a good entertainer, said a critic. He is of the opinion that movie revolves around the lead role that has been played by Prabhas.
Kangna Ranaut has traveled from Bollywood to Tollywood for this movie and making her debut as a heroine in the South.
Mumbai, September 27: Love stories end with pain mostly. But this love story is totally different and has enough fun to make you laugh. The love story is “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”.
The movie featuring Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in lead roles will be a big dose of fun to audience. Movie’s trailer indicates that Katrina and Ranbir have done justice to their roles by giving wonderful performance. Their acting looks natural.
Mumbai, September 27: Do we see a pattern here? What’s it with Ranbir Kapoor playing the spurned lover over and over again?
He started his career with “Saawariya” where he worshipped the ground that Sonam Kapoor walked on. She had eyes only for Salman.
Then in “Bachna Ae Haseenon”, Deepika Padukone said a flat no to Ranbir’r proposal. And now in “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani” Ranbir again wooes the girl with his one-sided attentions, almost playing Katrina Kaif’s faithful poodle hanging around her unconditionally.
Hyderabad, September 27: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah has requested AICC president Sonia Gandhi to pardon the state Congressmen over the incident in the Khammam District Congress Committee office wherein a banner containing her picture was torn down by supporters demanding appointment of Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy as the Chief Minister.
Rosaiah, in a statement today, strongly condemned the incident and expressed his serious displeasure over it.
Mumbai, September 27: Launching fresh offensive against Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today questioned the former’s love for Marathi manoos and said it is poll-oriented.
“Shiv Sena is interested only in Marathi votes and not the Marathi manoos. Their affection towards Marathi manoos started only after they (Sena) realised that Marathi people voted in huge numbers for MNS during last Lok Sabha polls,” Raj said in suburban Bhadup.
He said Sena has never spoken against Biharis or people from Uttar Pradesh.
Jaipur, September 27: Noted classical dancers including Kathak exponent Shovna Narayan regaled the audience with their performance today as a slew of programmes ranging from adventure sports to cultural shows were held at this tourist hotspot to mark World Tourism Day.
Bharti Shivaji (Mohiniyattam) and Kiran Sehgal (Odissi) were the other two eminent artistes who performed at the Central Park on the occasion drawing large crowds.
Earlier in the day, events of parasailing and poster making competitions were held at different venues by Rajasthan Tourism department to mark the occasion.
Europe, September 27: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied political gossip that he is taking prescription painkillers and said he was fit enough to lead the country.
In a BBC television interview to mark the start of his ruling Labour Party’s annual conference, Mr Brown was asked about rumours in Westminster that he was someone who takes “prescription painkillers and pills to help them get through”.
“No, this is the sort of questioning that is all too often entering the lexicon of British politics,” Mr Brown replied.
Los Angeles, September 27: The Queen Mother was hugely upset by criticism of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, friends have revealed.
Sir Michael Oswald and his wife, Lady Angela Oswald, say the Queen Mother felt angry that her elder daughter was so widely criticised for her actions in the aftermath of the princess’s fatal car crash in Paris in 1997.
Public anger began after the Queen took Princes William and Harry to church at Balmoral a few hours after Prince Charles had told them of their mother’s death.
Taliban, September 27: A 30-YEAR-OLD man shot dead 15 family members, including his wife and children, with an automatic rifle before committing suicide in a village in central Afghanistan.
Eight women and several children were among those killed in the shooting, which took place in the village of Ghola, in Ghazni province, provincial police chief Khial Baz Shirzai said.
Shirzai identified the killer as Mohammad Zaman, around 30, saying Zaman shot dead his family members with an AK-47 in a dispute over the ownership of land and a house.
New York, September 27: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has insisted he will not “roll over” and give up the fight as his embattled Labour Party kicked off its last pre-election conference.
The centre-left party, which has gathered in the south coast resort of Brighton for its last annual congress before the general election due by June next year, is well behind in the opinion polls.
And Mr Brown’s finance minister, Alistair Darling, warned on Sunday that Labour appears to have lost “the will to live”.
Denmark, September 27: Portugal votes today in an election the ruling Socialists are expected to win despite discontent with the economy in Western Europe’s poorest country.
Prime Minister Jose Socrates, an energetic 52-year-old, is not likely to get an absolute majority and will have to form a minority government. This means a spell of political uncertainty but it will not be calamitous, analysts said today.
Washington, September 27: Three detainees held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to Ireland and Yemen, the Justice Department said overnight, the latest transfers as President Barack Obama tries to close the facility by January.
Yemeni Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed was sent to his home country, while two other detainees were sent to Ireland, the US Government said, adding it would not identify the two at the request of the Government of Ireland.
Jakarta, September 27: Tourists are being advised to have rabies vaccinations before arriving in Bali after three deaths from dog bites in the past month.
Tabanan is the latest area to be struck by the rabies epidemic, following neighbouring Denpasar and the Badung Regency, which includes the popular destinations of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak.
The head of the rabies control team at Sanglah public hospital, Raka Sudewi, advised tourists to avoid the area because local hospitals had exhausted their stocks of the post-exposure rabies vaccine.
London, September 27: Pop star Mika has been slammed by a crime prevention organisation for joking about shoplifting and has been labled “irresponsible”.
Contactmusic.com reports, that the singer admitted in a recent interview that he has previously taken goods without paying in stores, but “just the small stuff like toys or pick ‘n’ mix (sweets).”
But the comments have been met with condemnations by Crimestoppers, which has branded the star “irresponsible”.
“Comments appearing to condone shoplifting in any context are wrong,” said a spokesperson.
Ohio, September 27: A Women who was implanted with the wrong embryo has given birth to a “healthy baby boy” and given him up to his biological parents, according to a family statement.
Carolyn Savage, 40, and her husband Sean, offered their “heartfelt congratulations” to the boy’s biological parents, Paul and Shannon Morell.
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The child was delivered at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio on Thursday.
New Delhi, September 27: The Congress high command is considering the option of even asking Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah to reshuffle the present Cabinet if some Ministers continued their non-cooperation attitude thus paralysing the smooth functioning of the State administration.
Philippines, September 27: AT LEAST 50 people were reported dead as tropical storm Ketsana lashed the Philippines, bringing massive flooding, according to reports.
At least 40 were killed in Rizal province, east of Manila, as entire towns were inundated, according to Rizal Governor Casimiro Ynares on GMA television.
Radio stations had earlier reported 10 dead in Manila and its surrounding areas. This included a father and child killed by a collapsing wall weakened by the flood as well as others swept away by rising waters.
Washington, September 27: Film director Roman Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland on a 31-year-old US warrant, Associated Press reports.
Organisers of the Zurich Film Festival said Polanski was detained by police yesterday.
Zurich police did not immediately confirm the information to AP.
It is understood he traveled to Switzerland to receive a lifetime award for his work as a director.
Polanski fled the United States for France in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with an underage girl.
Kolhapur, September 27: A dispute has arised between two MPs – Sadashivrao Mandlik and Raju Shetti over seat sharing in Third Front in Kolhapur district for upcoming assembly election.
Mandlik was elected to Lok Sabha as rebel NCP candidate from Kolhapur and Raju Shetti elected to Lok Sabha as Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana party from Hatkanangale constituency.