Mumbai, April 28: Months after training its guns on Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani for his “Mumbai for all” comments, the Shiv Sena has invited him to its May 1 function at the BKC, and says he has agreed to attend. But two other Mumbai icons, actor Amitabh Bachchan and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, have informed the Sena that they cannot.
Mumbai, April 28: Thinking of downloading “Housefull” from the internet for a free view? Beware! Director Sajid Khan says he has used an anti-piracy software to make sure there are no illegal downloads of the film.Sajid said that “Housefull” has used an anti-piracy and corruption software called Republique to avoid illegal downloading on the Internet.
“If anyone tries downloading it, not only will the files get corrupted but their IP address too will pop up and they will be prosecuted with all charges against them as per the anti-piracy law,” he said.
New Delhi, April 28: The BJP on Tuesday gave a breach of privilege notice in Lok Sabha against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his statement made on Monday, outside the House, rejecting the demand for a JPC into the phone-tapping controversy.
Mumbai, April 28: Bollywood presenter-turned-director Sajid Khan doesn’t deny his dream project is to get Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar together in the lead for a film but only when he has the right script.”The day I have a script that can carry both Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan (in the lead), I’ll come out with it. Both are superstars and who wouldn’t like to work with both of them in their film,” said Sajid.
London, April 28: Wondering how to keep your hair healthy and shiny despite growing age? British experts have dished out some simple ways that can help reverse the damage.According to Zoe Irwin, Wellaflex Silvikrin style director, “Hair feels rougher and drier as we age because it lacks moisture in the hair shaft. Over styling and exposure to the elements also contribute to the hair shaft rising, which makes it feel rougher and appear less shiny.”
Paris, April 28: A Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta from Paris was diverted to Maine on Tuesday after a passenger made threats about a bomb and was subdued by U.S. air marshals before being taken into custody upon landing, authorities said.
The male passenger, an American citizen, made comments about having a backpack bomb on board, law enforcement officials said.
A Delta spokeswoman said Flight 273, an Airbus 330, had 235 passengers and a crew of eight on board.
London, April 28: A new study has revealed that women with diabetes are 25 percent more likely to develop cancer.The study, led by Tel Aviv University Medical School involving 17,000 diabetics, showed that male patients were far less likely than healthy men to develop prostate cancer – which meant there was no rise in their overall cancer risk.
The women, however, were found to be particularly more at risk from colon and genital organ cancers, giving them an overall higher cancer risk of 25 percent, reports dailymail.co.uk.
London, April 28: Singer Victoria Beckham has no plans to expand her brood with soccer ace David Beckham any soon, but neither does she rule out the possibility of adding a new member.”I think one day, if we’re blessed to have more children, it would be amazing. It’s a lot having three boys. So, we’re just enjoying the boys at the moment. But who knows, one day?” said the former Spice Girl.
“We’ve got a great family base. We’ve got an amazing three boys, and we protect them with every ounce of energy that we have,” David added.
Washington, April 28: U.S. and Israeli defence ministers accused Syria on Tuesday of arming Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas with increasingly powerful missiles, but Israel said it did not intend to provoke a conflict over the buildup.
The comments by U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates and Israel’s Ehud Barak stopped short of identifying what type of missiles were being supplied to Hezbollah, after reports that the group had obtained long-range Scud missiles capable of hitting targets across the Jewish state.
Jerusalem, April 28: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed hope that the stalled peace process between Israel and Palestine would resume next week.”I was told that the Palestinian President intends on renewing talks, and I will be very glad if the venture comes to fruition next week,” Netanyahu said adding that Israel wants peace in its own interests.
Netanyahu will meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak next Monday to discuss ways to resume talks with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Xinhua reported.
Santiago, April 28: Fifteen whales washed up on a beach in the northern Chilean city of Iquique were rescued by some 300 volunteers, police and navy personnel.
However, three of the cetaceans died hours later.
Experts say these whales are a deep-sea species that live 100 miles from the coast and could have come to the ground in pursuit of food.
Normal size of whale can be up to 16 feet and weigh as much as a ton, though the ones washed up on the Chilean beach were average 8-feet-long and weighed some 300 kg.
–IANS–
Beijing, April 28: US soft-drink giant Coca-Cola will set up three new plants in China this year with an investment of $2 billion, the company said.
Two bottling plants will be opened in South China’s Guangdong Province and Hohhot, in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola.
“We will also construct a new facility, which will be one of the largest plants we have in this country, in central China’s Henan Province this year,” said Kent.
United Nations, April 28: India has said that the UN Security Council was persistently “encroaching” and “undermining” the work of the General Assembly as it asked for it’s revitalisation as the representative organ of the world body.
“A perception that the prerogatives and authority of the General Assembly have been undermined, in particular by the Security Council has gained ground,” said Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s ambassador to the UN.
Jerusalem, April 28: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “intends” to renew stalled peace negotiations, suggesting a breakthrough was possible after months of deadlock.
In a speech to his right-wing Likud faction in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu said talks with the Palestinians, which the United States has sought to convene, may resume as soon as next week.
Netanyahu also said he would visit Egypt, the first Arab country to sign a peace deal with Israel, for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday.
Mumbai: While they say humanity is vanishing from this world, the virtuous act of members residing at Pooja cooperative housing society of Sector-14 Vashi, proves that there is still some compassion left.
Within the concrete jungles there still exists sparingly seen emotion of non-materialistic care and concern for stray animals.
Washington, April 28: The Obama administration defied U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday by providing some, but not all, information demanded in a Senate probe of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 soldiers dead and an Army psychiatrist charged with murder.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee, which subpoenaed the materials from the departments of Justice and Defence, called the response insufficient and said it was considering its options, which include holding the administration in contempt.
New Delhi, April 28: Rajasthan Royals brand ambassador Shilpa Shetty today hit back at BCCI for raising doubts about her team’s ownership structure, saying the Board should not make “erroneous comments”.
BCCI president Shashank Manohar had raised doubts about Rajasthan Royals’ ownership structure which led to the Jaipur-based side releasing its shareholding pattern today.
Shilpa said any BCCI or government probe would be welcomed but would not accept any “erroneous comments” (from the BCCI).
Mumbai, April 28: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is being more than just an actor for her close friend Sanjay Leela Bhansali as she is playing the role of a saviour time and again. Earlier she helped him with the script, and now has learnt that Ash has provided inputs to a dance sequence for Sanjay’s forthcoming project Guzaarish that is currently being shot. The choreographer got the mood and the feel of the song all wrong and just when Sanjay was about to lose his temper, Ash managed to allay the troubled film-maker.
Washington, April 28: U.S. investigators were reviewing a videotape of the accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab apparently receiving weapons training before he allegedly tried to blow up a U.S. airliner, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday.
ABC News broadcast the videotape on Monday in which Abdulmutallab, originally from Nigeria, made an apparent martyrdom statement in Arabic and also appears holding a machine gun at a desert training camp. ABC News said the video was produced by al Qaeda in Yemen.
New Delhi, April 28: Union human resource development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal wants actor Aamir Khan to convey this message to school children: Wash your hands before eating. Drink clean water and inculcate clean habits.
Upset that only 9% school students wash their hands before eating and that many do not maintain hygiene, Sibal plans to educate students about sanitation at schools, through innovative ways. Knowing that his word will not have the desired impact, Sibal has roped in the actor.
New Delhi, April 28: As if coming under the income tax department’s scanner was not trouble enough for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the sports body is now being nettled by the service tax department.
A service tax official said the department is looking to levy a 10.3% tax on the income the BCCI earns by awarding exclusive rights to companies such as PepsiCo Inc to sell their products inside the stadium during matches.
New Delhi, April 28: The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will set the agenda for a meeting between prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Yusaf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the Saarc summit.
For a change, there are no expectations on either side. The last one-on-one between Singh and Gilani in Sharm-el-Sheikh was a disaster. This time, Singh will be cautious to ensure that he does not give the opposition another stick to beat the government.
Thimphu, April 28: Heads of eight South Asian countries, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will on Wednesday seek a joint initiative to tackle climate change threats and also boost trade and regional cooperation among SAARC nations that more often than not do not see eye to eye with each other on most issues.
As the 16th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) conference gets under way in this serene and pollution-free capital city of Bhutan the summit’s key theme “Towards a Green and Happy South Asia” seems only apt.
Washington, April 28: India seems to be close to getting direct access to Pakistani American terror suspect David Coleman Headley, key plotter in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack with US agreeing to take “suitable steps” to bring it about.
Modalities were discussed at a meeting Tuesday between India’s Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium and US Attorney General Eric Holder. Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar and other US Justice Department officials joined the talks.
Kolkata, April 28: Maoists have entered into an arms-exchange agreement with an underground extremist organisation in Assam, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
As part of the deal, Maoists will receive highly sophisticated AK-series and Insas rifles, ammunition and China-made hand grenades from NDFB in return for liquid explosive Neogel 90. The ultra-Left organisation is procuring Neogel 90 from Nepal.