London, February 01: No fashion magazines for Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway, rather she spends free time studying books on physics to enhance her knowledge on the universe.
The “Devil Wears Prada” star admits she shuns fashion magazines and instead stocks up on books by scientist Albert Einstein and physics textbooks in a bid to better understand the universe, media reported.
Beirut, February 01: Lebanon’s permanent mission to the UN has filed a complaint against Israel with the UN Security Council over the abduction of a Lebanese citizen.
Lebanese national Rabih Mohammad Zahra, a 17-year-old shepherd, has been abducted by Israeli forces near the Bistra farm in Kfar Shouba region, NNA (National News Agency) reported Sunday.
Lebanon described the act as a “blatant violation of Resolution 1701, an attack on Lebanon’s sovereignty as well as a breach of the citizen’s human rights,” the Ya Libnan newspaper reported.
New Delhi, February 01: Petroleum Minister Murli Deora Monday indicated that transport fuel prices will not increase till the Kirat Parikh committee submits its report.
The Kirat Parikh committee was constituted for making recommendations to the government on carrying out reforms in the oil sector, including the pricing mechanism for transport fuels. The committee’s report is long overdue.
‘We want to see that the prices are not increased right now as it will have a cascading effect on other sectors,’ Deora told reporters here.
Srinagar, February 01: Rock-throwing protesters clashed with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, a day after a police-fired tear gas shell struck and killed a boy.
Police and paramilitary soldiers fired tear gas to quell the protests, which took place in at least three places in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir’s main city, said Hemant Lohia, a top police officer.
London, February 01: The ICC has asked Cricket Australia for a detailed report into the breach of security that allowed a spectator to rush onto the field during Australia’s fifth ODI against Pakistan in Perth on Sunday and tackle to the ground Pakistan opener Khalid Latif.
The incident occurred in the 46th over as Australia were coming to the end of a tense run-chase. Latif was brought down from behind, but emerged unscathed; the spectator has been charged with assault and given a life ban from the ground.
Sydney, February 01: David Dwyer, Pakistan’s fitness trainer, has decided to part ways with the team after two and a half years with the side because of personal reasons.
Dwyer, who is from Sydney, has been a popular member of Pakistan’s support staff and has become very close to most of the players in the side. “I have simply decided to move back to Sydney after two and half great years with the team purely for personal reasons,” Dwyer told Cricinfo.
Raisen (MP), February 01: Five persons, including a woman, were killed and two others seriously injured when two motorcycles collided head-on at the Sultanganj-Silwani road here, police said today.
The incident occurred last night killing four persons on the spot while the woman succumbed to her injuries in a hospital at Sagar, they said.
Dhaka, February 01: Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza will not be making the trip to New Zealand, owing to a bout of fever. On Friday, his departure to link up with the squad for the limited-overs games had been delayed, and coach Jamie Siddons confirmed on Monday that he would be unavailable.
“He will not be coming over,” Siddons told RadioLive. “He picked up a bit of a fever and hadn’t done a lot of work. It probably set him back another week so it is not worth bringing him in.”
Melbourne, February 01: Steve Smith and Travis Birt could make their international debuts on Friday night after being named in Australia’s 13-man squad for the Twenty20 match against Pakistan at the MCG. The selectors have picked a radically different outfit from the one-day squad in what is the strongest indication yet that they have learnt their lessons from past World Twenty20 failures.
Lucknow, February 01: An enquiry has been initiated against Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Ayodhya Prasad Pal over allegations that he called off his son’s marriage because the woman’s family failed to meet a Rs.5 million dowry demand, police said Monday.
Pal’s son Om Dutt was apparently engaged to the daughter of a doctor in Chitrakoot district in October 2008 but the minister has now called off the engagement allegedly over the family’s inability to pay dowry.
Patna, February 01: Congress MP and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi began a two-day visit to Bihar Monday aimed at galvanising the state unit for the assembly elections later this year.
Gandhi arrived in West Champaran district where he will interact with youth Congress leaders. He chose to start his visit from West Champaran as the place is associated with Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement.
Srinagar, February 01: Three supporters of militant outfit Lashker-e-Tioba (LeT) have been arrested in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Acting on a tip off, security forces during a search operation in the forest belt of Kali Gundri area nabbed Zamir Husain, Mohmmad Iqbal and Gulam Mohmmad Bakkard from a hideout yesterday, they said.
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New Delhi, February 01: A Delhi Court on Monday issued summons to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and others after taking cognisance of the chargesheets filed against them in two cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma sought presence of the 62-year-old Congress leader and others before the court on February 17.
The magistrate said that after perusing the chargesheets including the statements of the witnesses, prima-facie case of murder, rioting and other offences were made out against the accused.
Chennai, February 01: The home city of A R Rahman, erupted into spontaneous celebrations as the music maestro bagged two trophies for his score in ”Slumdog Millionaire” at the 52nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. As the news of the ”Mozart of Madras” notching up the awards spread, his fans were ecstatic and celebrated the feat by cutting cakes, distributing sweets and bursting crackers.
Mangalore, February 01: Unidentified miscreants hurled stones at two mosques and a Christian NGO here, injuring a boy and damaging a statue of Mother Mary, a week after attacks on two churches in the State.
Canara Organisation for Development and Peace, a Christian NGO situated at Nanthura Padavu area was stoned on Sunday, causing damage to the portrait of Mother Mary, police said. The Father of the NGO Onilla D’ Souza has lodged a complaint.
Miscreants also threw stones at two mosques and a boy housed in one of them received minor injuries, they said.
Bijnor (UP), February 01: At least five people were killed and seven others seriously injured, when the car in which they were travelling collided with a truck on Meerut-Pauri highway, police said today.
All the victims were residents of Kiratpur in the district and were returning home from Delhi when the driver lost control over the car leading to the mishap at Deval village, about 15 kms from here.
The driver of the car and its two women occupants were among the dead.
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Cairo, February 01: Egypt has arrested 26 suspects who the prosecutor said belonged to a cell of militant group Islamic Jihad and were plotting terrorist acts against tourists and state installations, the official news agency MENA reported on Sunday.
The suspects, arrested in the provinces of Mansoura and Dakahiliya on the Nile Delta, had firearms, ammunition and explosives, the agency said.
Mexico, February 01: Suspected drug hitmen burst into a party and killed 13 high school students, on Sunday in Ciudad Juarez, the latest massacre in one of the world’s deadliest cities, Mexican media and witnesses said.
Gunmen jumped out of sport utility vehicles and fired at the students, who were celebrating victory in a local American Football championship, in a house in the city across the border from El Paso, Texas, in the early hours of Sunday.
Los Angeles, February 01: The Grammys rode the 3-D wave with a special-effects-laden tribute to the late Michael Jackson in an awards show that Michael Jackson’s children Prince (2nd R) and Paris (L) accept their father’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Lionel Richie featured many big spectacle moments.
Jackson’s children, Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11 appeared after the tribute to accept a lifetime achievement award for the pop star, who died in June of a prescription drug overdose.
Washington, February 01: NASA’s plan to send another mission to the moon by 2020 may take a U-turn as US President Barack Obama is expected to propose the closure of the space agency’s programme in his new budget to be presented before the Congress on Monday.
With the release of President Obama’s budget request, NASA will finally get the new marching orders, and there won’t be anything in there about flying to the moon, The Washington Post reported.
Perth, February 01: Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who was slapped two Twenty20 International ban for ball tampering in the final ODI against Australia, was booked under article 2.2.9 of ICC Code of Conduct and the match referee imposed him the maximum penalty for his offence.
Afridi, who led the visiting side in place of regular skipper Mohammad Yousuf, will miss Pakistan’s next two Twenty20 Internationals against the same opponents on February 5 in Melbourne and against England in Dubai on February 19.
Los Angeles, February 01: Indian music maestro A R Rahman, who won two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here, says he never dreamt of winning honours of this stature.
“Insane, eh? I never even dreamt about winning all these awards,” Rahman posted on his Twitter page after receiving the award.
He was honoured for his compositions in Danny Boyle’s fairytale drama “Slumdog Millionaire”. He won for the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture and the best motion picture song for “Jai ho”, which he shares with lyricist Gulzar and Tanvi Shah.
New Delhi, February 01: A Delhi court on Monday issued summons to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and others after taking cognizance of the chargesheets filed against them in two cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma sought presence of the 62-year-old Congress leader and others before the court on February 17.
The magistrate said that after perusing the chargesheets including the statements of the witnesses, prima-facie case of murder, rioting and other offences were made out against the accused.
Mumbai, February 01: Throws tantrum at airport upon finding an Innova sent for her by organisers of fashion week; actress finally settles on a hired cab
Bollywood actress Amrita Rao threw a tantrum at the airport when she did not get a luxury car to pick her up and take her to the Ottera in Electronics City, where the Bangalore Fashion Week is being held.
Finally, she took a hired cab instead of the Innova that was sent for her by the organisers.
Perth, February 01: Pakistan chief selector Iqbal Qasim has quit following his team’s tour to Australia ended in humiliation after a Test series whitewash preceded the five-match one-day series here. Qasim took responsibility for the disappointment – that comes just months after Pakistan romped to the World Twenty20 – by handing in his resignation.
”The selection committee, which I headed, did its best to select the best possible team for the Tests as well as for the one-day matches, but it did not live up to the expectations of the fans who are badly hurt,” Qasim said.