Month: August 2010

Beckham planing to open pub

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Washington, August 05: Footballer David Beckham and telly chef Gordon Ramsay are planning to open their own pub in Los Angeles.

And they might even call it The Queen Vic, after David’s wife Victoria, reports dailystar.co.uk.

David and Gordon have been close pals for many years and being regulars on the LA scene, the pair felt it was the best location because a string of expats live in the area.

A pal of David, 35, said: “He wants pie and mash, fish and chips and even chicken in a basket on the menu, just like the meals he eats when he’s in the Britain.”

Virender Sehwag hits 21st ton

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Sri Lanka, August 05: Blazing Virender Sehwag smashed career’s 21st Test on the third day of final Test against Sri Lanka at P Sara Oval stadium in Colombo on Thursday.

Sehwag completed his ton in just 90 deliveries with 18 fours. The Indian Opener missed a ton in the second Test as he was dismissed fro 99 runs.

Sehwag was also toppled by Sri Lanka skipper Kumara Sangakkara from No.1 Test player in ICC rankings. Sangakkara smashed double hundred in the same match.

Jennifer Hudson to revamp her looks

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London, August 05: Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is contemplating a drastic makeover by shaving off her hair to revamp her look.

The “Dreamgirls” star has sported long locks for the past few months but she admits she is looking to revamp her look and is keen on a much shorter hairdo, web media reports.

“I am actually thinking about shaving my head. Because I feel I have got a good bone structure,” said Hudson.

Obama vows to fight India, China for new jobs

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Washington, August 05: US President Barack Obama has vowed to give tough competition to India and China for millions of potential jobs in the American clean energy industry, once again raising the bugaboo of outsourcing.

“For generations, manufacturing was the ticket to a better life for the American worker,” he said at a meeting here Wednesday of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, America’s union movement.

“But as the world became smaller, outsourcing, an easier way to increase profits, a lot of those jobs shifted to low-wage nations.”

Desperate to get pregnant: Katie Price

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London, August 05: Model Katie Price is desperate to get pregnant as she believes a baby will save her flagging career.

Price is convinced having another baby will help her net millions and propel her back into the spotlight, web media reports.

Sources have claimed she told pals: “Only a baby can save me now.”

Price’s plan comes after her embarrassing flop single “Free To Love Again” was banned from radio stations and failed to hit the Top 40.

Kate, 32, was also left feeling rejected after offers for work stopped coming in, leaving her to carve out her own projects.

Kaneria vows to make a return in Pak side

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Karachi, August 05: Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has vowed to fight his way back into the national team after being released to join county side Essex ahead of their second Test against England at Edgbaston, which starts on Friday.

Kaneria was released from the touring squad in England after Pakistan suffered a humiliating 354-run first Test defeat at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the tour selection committee has agreed to allow Kaneria to play for his county, Essex.

Sensex up 65 pts in opening trade

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Mumbai, August 05: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today opened higher by 65 points on buying by funds and retail investors driven by firming global trends.

The 30-share index rose by 65.87 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 18,283.31 points. The barometer had gained nearly 350 points in the previous three sessions.

The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also surged by 16.55 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 5,484.40 points.

Earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea

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Guinea, August 05: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale rocked Papua New Guinea on Thursday morning, but there was no tsunami threat, Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.

The quake hit the region at 5.01 a.m. (2201 GMT Wednesday) with the epicentre at 549 km northeast of Port Moresby and at a depth at 74 km, web media reported.

—Agencies

Priyanka avoids talking to her co-stars

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Mumbai, August 05: No Priyanka isn’t scared of link-ups, but recently while shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj’s soon to release film Saat Khoon Maaf, she happened to strain her vocal chords. Following which her doctor had put her on heavy medication and also advised her to avoid talking.

It so happened, that she was shooting for a scene in which she is enjoying a concert. While she’s screaming to cheer the performer her scream was required to stand out. With the view to do so she stretched her vocal chord beyond human limitations.

Sexual charges hurled to pressurize Sports Directorate in MP

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Bhopal, August 05 (Pervez Bari): The slur of sexual abuse and harassment continues to plague Indian sports and hit news headlines. After the Indian Women Hockey was hounded with sleaze charges being levelled against its chief coach, a scandal has come to fore in women’s hockey in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

UPA gov brought disgrace to nation: Babu

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Hyderabad, August 05: The TDP chief, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, has said that the Congress-led UPA government has brought disgrace to the nation by allowing corruption in organizing the Common Wealth games.

Talking to newsmen here on Wednesday, he said that the Central Vigilance Commission has clearly pointed out that the organizing committee of the games had indulged in corruption on a large scale. He said this has brought shame and disgrace to the nation in the world.

Policeman appears before CBI in Sohrabuddin case

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Gandhinagar, August 05: O.P. Mathur, former additional director general of police, appeared before the CBI Thursday for questioning in connection with the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake shootout case.

Mathur was head of the state CID (Crime) department which was heading the investigation into the case before the Supreme Court handed it over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Mathur had been issued summons to appear before the CBI.

He was subsequently Ahmedabad police commissioner and retired from the post. He is presently in charge of the newly-set up Raksha University.

Surekha Likely To Be Suspended

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Hyderabad, August 05: The Congress party, which took a serious note of the MLA and former minister, Ms Konda Surekha’s frequent outbursts against the government and the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, is likely to suspend her straightaway instead of going through the usual practice of issuing a show cause notice.

No Go Issued On 3 Month Ration Supply, Says Minister

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Hyderabad, August 05: Denying news reports that appeared in a vernacular daily stating that the government issued orders to introduce ration supply once three months under Public Distribution System, the Minister for Civil Supplies, Mr Jupalli Krishna Rao, on Wednesday clarified that no such GO was issued, but only circulars have been issued to the district Collectors and district Civil Supplies Officers to send their views whether such a system would benefit the people and the government.

YSR Death Anniversary To Be Official

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Hyderabad, August 05: The minister also said that the Chief Minister has decided to officially celebrate the first death anniversary of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on September 2 at Pavuralagutta, the death spot of YSR, in Hyderabad and all districts.

On that day, foundation stone would be laid to YSR Smrithivanam at Pavuralagutta and YSR memorial park in Hyderabad.

Govt Doctors To Go On Indefinite Strike From Aug 9

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Hyderabad, August 05: The members of Andhra Pradesh Government Doctors’ Association have decided to go on indefinite strike in all the teaching hospitals “except emergencies” from August 9 as per the call given by the Association.

APCC-LMC Exhorts Centre to Concede Telangana State

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Hyderabad, August 05: Mr Ashok Singh, President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee Linguistic Minority Cell, has appealed to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, president of the AICC, to consider their demand for creation of separate Telangana state immediately.

White House gatecrasher to auction red sari

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Washington, August 05: The vibrant red sari that a White House gate crasher wore to President Barack Obama’s first State Dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last November is being put on the auction block.

Michaele Salahi, who sauntered uninvited to the Nov 24 dinner with her husband Tareq and shook hands with both Obama and Manmohan Singh, has announced she plans to put the dress up for bid around the time the scandal is addressed on “The Real Housewives of DC”.

Lok Satta Demands Ban On Public Drinking

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Hyderabad, August 05: The Lok Satta Party today demanded that the Government scrap order No. 723 unconditionally and move towards a ban on public drinking altogether.

Talking to the media, Lok Satta Party General Secretary Katari Srinivasa Rao and Mahila Satta President N. Saroja Devi ridiculed the claims of Chief Minister K. Rosaiah and Minister Botsa Satyanarayana that the GO would not lead to a proliferation of bars.

Sohrabuddin’s brother wants to appear in Shah bail plea

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Ahmedabad, August 05: Rubabuddin Sheikh, brother of Soharabuddin Sheikh killed in a staged shooutout in 2005, has sought permission from a court to participate in the proceedings on the bail plea filed by former Gujarat minister Amit Shah.

Shah was arrested July 25 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Sheikh’s killing.

In a petition before special CBI Court Judge G.K. Upadhyaya, Rubabuddin said that granting bail to Shah would be against the principles of justice.

Life term for 3 in ‘honour’ killing case: SC

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New Delhi, August 05: The Supreme Court on Wednesday awarded life sentence to three persons who caused the death of six persons of a family in a case of ‘honour’ killing at a village in Uttar Pradesh in 1991.

A Bench of Justices H.S. Bedi and J.M. Panchal reversed the order of acquittal passed by the Allahabad High Court after the trial court handed them the death sentence.

Malaika’s item song to spice up Dabangg

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Mumbai, August 05: An item number by the sexy Malaika Arora Khan is considered a lucky charm by most filmmakers. So, it was no surprise when Arbaaz Khan, who is producing the upcoming Dabangg , decided to incorporate a sensuous dance by his wife in the film.

With brother Salman, who stars in the film, also agreeing that Malaika is a great dancer and crowdpuller, the item song was reportedly the last-minute entry in the movie.