Month: August 2010

Afghanistan won’t allow Pakistan to erode sovereignty: Rao

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New Delhi, August 08: Afghanistan is too independent to allow Pakistan to erode its sovereignty and the gradual progress the war-ravaged country has made, says Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.

“Afghanistan is a fiercely independent country. And the take away we have had from meetings with the Afghan leadership in the recent past is that they are zealous about guarding that independence and in ensuring that the progress that they have made in Afghanistan over the last nine years is not eroded in any manner,” Rao told Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN’s Devil’s Advocate programme.

Legal notice issued against Vivek Oberoi

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Mumbai, August 08: Another news is making headlines along with Vivek Oberoi arrange marriage with Priyanka Alva to be held on Oct 29. The smile on Vivek’s face suddenly faded when a legal notice has been issued in his name. The Delhi High Court has filed a case against the actor claiming damage recovery charges for Rs 4.86 crore.

Has Deepika got a boob job done?

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Mumbai, August 08: Deepika Padukone is known for her perfect picture figure that the actress has maintained since she mae her mark into the industry with the debut film Om Shanti Om.

However, in recent days, it has been noticed by some of the fashion critics that there has been a sudden growth in her spurt. Of late Deepika has been spotted attending the events and her promotional tour for her upcoming venture Lafangey Parindey in outfits that further accentuate her twins.

Deepika was caught striking postures to highlight her assets.

It takes 1,000 dates to find perfect guy: Selena Gomez

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London, August 08: Actress Selena Gomez says she’s in no hurry to date someone and feels it takes a long time to find the “perfect” man…sometimes even 1,000 dates.

“I figure that you will have about 1,000 dates until you get to your perfect guy,” the actress remarked.

The 18-year-old, who split from singer Nick Jonas earlier this year and has previously dated “Twilight” actor Taylor Lautner, says she hasn’t met a guy she liked for a long time, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

CBI continues to quiz Amit Shah

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Gandhinagar, August 08: Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah continued to be quizzed by CBI officials here Sunday, a day after he was grilled for nine hours in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout.

The former minister of state for home was at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office here in the morning for the final day of questioning. His two-day period of CBI remand ends Sunday night.

Al Qaida offering cash to ex-allies in Iraq

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Baghdad, August 08: Al Qaida in Iraq has begun offering cash to lure back former Sunni allies angry over the government’s failure to give them jobs and pay their salaries on time, according to Sunni tribesmen and Iraqi officials.

The recruitment drive adds to worries that the terror network is attempting a comeback after the deaths of its two top leaders in April and is taking advantage of a summer of uncertainty. The political stalemate in Baghdad is entering its sixth month after inconclusive elections, just as the US military is rapidly drawing down its forces.

Kareena comes to Shahrukh’s rescue

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Mumbai, August 08: Shahrukh Khan is reported to be having real hard time shooting for Ra.One considering the weather conditions on the sets and difficult action sequences. Amidst of these things, one person who has come to his rescue and give him some peace is Kareena Kapoor which was recently exclaimed by Shahrukh himself.

“We have been shooting day and night. Weather was awful one day, shot was difficult another day. Kareena was beautiful every day. Now shoot in control.”

India now has seven magazines on gay issues

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New Delhi, August 08: After a far-reaching judgment on homosexuality last year, India’s publishing world is abuzz with as many as seven magazines on issues of interest and concern to the gay community, with topics ranging from glamour to safe sex.

Some of these magazines may be in the form of e-zines, but their popularity – going by the number of downloads each of them claims – is making their publishers also look at the possibility of print editions in the near future.

Help for distressed Indian globetrotter now a phone call away

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New Delhi, August 08: Whether it is a businessman who wants to know if it is safe to visit certain cities in Mexico or a tourist in Tokyo who suspects he has fractured his ankle, help is not far thanks to a service available to the Indian globe trotter.

The London and Singapore-based International SOS says its medical and security service promises corporates and tourists an emergency helpline service like the 911 in the US even in those parts of the globe where such assistance is tardy and hard to comy by.

Security advisories are part of the deal.

Watch what your baby eats

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Washington, August 08: What can babies eat or not eat? Well, it depends mostly on the baby and whether he’s got food allergies.

The problem is, babies can’t tell you what they can or cannot eat, so it’s up to parents to develop a feeding system where they introduce new solid foods to a baby slowly and monitor his reaction. This will help determine, then eliminate, the likely allergy-causing foods from the baby’s diet.

David Beckham hopeful of September comeback

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Los Angeles, August 08: English midfielder David Beckham said he hopes to return to the Los Angeles Galaxy in September even though doctors have projected he would not be healthy enough for a comeback until October.

The 35-year-old Major League Soccer superstar suffered a torn left Achilles’ tendon last March while on loan to AC Milan in a Serie A match against Chievo.

Beckham told the Fox Soccer Channel on Saturday that he saw a doctor on Saturday and he was given a prognosis for an October return.

Dikshit’s ‘final’ Games deadline: Delhi to miss date again?

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New Delhi, August 08: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s promise of completing all Commonwealth Games projects being implemented by her government by the extended deadline of August 31 is appearing to fall flat.

Top officials in Delhi government admitted that key projects like Barapullah Nallah elevated road and renovation of the Yamuna Sports Complex, apart from street-scaping around the Games venues are unlikely to finished by August-end.

Ranbir pours soft drink on Priyanka

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Mumbai, August 08: Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra seems to have had gala time on the sets of Anjaana Anjaani. If sources are to be believed, the duo would leave no stones unturned to play pranks on each other. And the same reveals a funny incident too. Read on.

“In one of the scene Ranbir and Priyanka had to fight with each other and had to throw soft drinks. In real life too they keep arguing, playing pranks on each other. But while doing the scene Ranbir got carried away as if they were fighting in real that he took the full carton and poured all the soft drinks on Priyanka.”

US citizens in S Arabia warned of attack

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Riyadh, August 08: The US embassy in Saudi Arabia has urged American nationals living in the oil-rich kingdom to “exercise prudence” amid information that they may come under attack.

The warning, which was posted on the US embassy website, was the first of its kind this year, AFP reported on Saturday.

“We have received credible information that an unidentified extremist(s) in Saudi Arabia may be planning to attack Westerners working and living in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia,” the message read.

Amitabh proud of Bahu Rani

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Mumbai, August 08: Amitabh Bachchan is the loving father in law to Aishwarya Rai.

And he has always been very proud of her work, showing off her achievement from time to time.

However it appears that he had not seen Ash’s first film Iruvar till recently.

Ash was launched by Mani Ratnam in 1997 and the film also starred Mohanlal.

“What a great film. Had not seen it earlier. Mohanlal extraordinary as were so many greats from Tamil Industry!” he said.

Muslim organisations planning to set up education board

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Lucknow, August 08: In a bid to improve the standard of education and to provide better educational opportunities to their youth, Muslim organisations in the country have taken an initiative to set up a separate board on the lines of ISC and CBSE.

“It has been decided to set up a Muslim Education Board on the lines of ISC and CBSE boards which will give affiliation to religious and non-religious educational institutions in the country,” member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali told PTI.

Plane crash kills two in US

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Washington, August 08: A small plane crashed into a home in Pennsylvania state, US, Saturday, killing at least two people.

The plane – a twin-engine BE58 Beech Baron – crashed into the house in a rural area about 140 km from Pittsburgh, Xinhua reported quoting local police.

The federal aviation administration said the plane took off from Arnold Palmer regional airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It went down 11 minutes after the takeoff.

Rescuers managed to recover the two bodies from the wreckage. It was believed that only two people were on board.

Why the US Will Not Strike Iran Now

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The reasons that there will be no US war or military strike against Iran, in the near future, and under the current political environment, are that the US military command, under the guidance of its political leadership, is implementing a strategy of “deterrence” to prevent Iran from continuing its nuclear program. This strategy is based on the latest US military concept of “Joint Operations” which was released on 15 January 2009.

War in Afghanistan: Warning or blackmail?

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Kabul, August 08: It is an image of savage brutality; of marred beauty and of courage. Aisha, an 18-year-old Afghan woman, stared from the cover of Time magazine last week and jolted America.

Her mutilation at the hands of an abusive husband also whipped up a storm of debate. The picture was captured even as the teenager hid from her tormentor in a women’s shelter in Kabul where she waited for a long-planned trip to America for reconstructive surgery.

T Cong Leaders Dub Seemaandhra Ministers As Mentally Retarded

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Hyderabad, Aug.7 (NSS): Condemning the statement of the Seemandhra ministers dubbing the protagonists of Telangana as traitors of the nation, the Telangana Congress leaders refuted the charge and described the Seemandhra ministers as mentally retarded persons. Reminding the ministers that they took oath in the name of Constitution, the Telangana leaders said that according to the Seemandhra ministers, even the Union Home Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, who made an announcement on December 9 last, too a betrayer.

Jagan Is A Strong Leader

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Anantapur, August 08: The Congress leader and Union minister, Mr Pallam Raju, has said that the Kadapa MP, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, was a strong leader and would have a very bright future in the party.

Talking to mediapersons here on Saturday, Mr Pallam Raju said that the Congress high command had not instructed any party leader not to participate in the ‘Odarpu Yatra’ undertaken by the son of the late chief minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

Over Enthusiastic Fan Injures Chiru

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Guntur, August 08: The Praja Rajyam party chief, Mr K Chiranjeevi, was injured on Saturday because of the over-enthusiasm of a fan.

Mr Chiranjeevi, who was touring the district, was addressing a meeting when a fan threw a stick with a party flag at him to catch. The former megastar who had not observed the missile coming in his direction was hit on the head. He has sustained a simple injury.

The police, who swung into action, had taken the youth into custody. However, it is learnt that Mr Chiranjeevi had requested them to release his fan, as he meant no harm.

——NSS

Sonam’s Crush For Shaan!

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Mumbnai, August 08: Even Shaan must have got the shock of his life, that his beautiful smile can attract a hot Bollywood diva towards him.

The secret got revealed by Sonam Kapoor, that she had a big crush on the singer and that too for a long time.

Sonam Kapoor recently met Shaan on the sets of ‘Chotte Ustad’ on Star Plus. The Sonam special episode would be telecast on the channel tonight.

The ‘Aisha’ girl revealed while shooting for the program about her long time crush for Shaan. To her surprise.

KCR targeting TDP through Raj TV: Babu

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Hyderabad, August 08: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday lambasted Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao for repeatedly targeting his party through his television channel.

Mr Naidu said that KCR was spreading untruths and misinformation through ‘Raj Tv’ with a view to replace the TDP as the main opposition in Telangana region.

The TDP president said that KCR is targeting his party through his second line leaders like Etala Rajendra.

Ramadan and me: A month in the life of British Muslims

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Washington, August 08: Islam’s month of daylight abstinence starts on Wednesday and, for the faithful in Britain, it is particularly tough. Rachel Shields asks how they prepare

Ramadan is almost upon us. This is the month in which Britain’s 1.7 million Muslims will refrain from eating, drinking and sexual contact during daylight, and spend more time in prayer and religious contemplation.