Month: February 2014

Julie Gayet nominated for French Oscar

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Julie Gayet, who allegedly has an affair with President Francois Hollande, has been nominated for ‘ Cesar’, which is the French equivalent of the Oscar.

The 41-year-old French actress has been nominated for best supporting actress for playing a character who sleeps with powerful men in the political comedy ‘Quai d’Orsay’, the New York Daily News reported.

In an odd coincidence, Gayet’s ‘Quai d’Orsay’ character has the same first name as Hollande’s journalist girlfriend Valerie Trierweiler who he recently spilt with. (ANI)

Johnson will make South Africa struggle during Tests: Hughes

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Former Australian pacer Merv Hughes has warned against underestimating Dale Steyn and his pace, but is confident that Mitchell Johnson will make South Africa struggle during the Test series.

Hughes was delighted to watch Johnson bowl 40 per cent of his Ashes deliveries at chest level, and said the aggression must continue in Souh Africa.

Graeme Smith is Johnson’s most celebrated victim – twice breaking the South African skipper’s hand.

Jesse Eisenberg set to play Lex Luther in ‘Batman vs Superman’

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Jesse Eisenberg will be playing Lex Luther in the upcoming film ‘ Batman vs Superman’, while Jeremy Irons has been cast in the role of Alfred , the butler, it has been revealed.

According to the Warner Bros’ announcement, both Eisenberg and Irons have joined the cast that includes Henry Cavill as Superman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Metro.co.uk reported.

Liz Hurley attends Amanda Wakeley store launch

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Elizabeth Hurley was spotted at the launch of Amanda Wakeley store.

The 48-year-old on-off girlfriend of Shane Warne wore a purple silk top with black skinny fit trousers from the new staple pieces and was seen mingling with the designer and fellow guests, the Daily Express reported.

However, Hurley left early to the Noel Coward Theatre to watch British actor Jude Law in ‘ Henry V ‘ with a mystery man who was dressed in a suit. (ANI)

Miley Cyrus suggests Justin Bieber to add a nightclub to his house to avoid trouble

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Miley Cyrus has asked her pal and troubled star Justin Bieber, who was recently arrested for a DUI and driving without a valid license, to add a nightclub to his house and party there instead of going out to make sure he doesn’t get into trouble.

The controversial singer made the suggestion to the ‘Boyfriend’ hit maker on ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ when the host asked her if she had anything to add to Bieber’s legal troubles, Contactmusic reported.

The ‘We Can’t Stop’ crooner added that Bieber has lots of money and he should pay people to avoid trouble. (ANI)

New laser to allow breath analysis for disease diagnosis

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Researchers have developed a new type of laser that will enable exciting new advances in areas as diverse as breath analysis for disease diagnosis and remote sensing of critical greenhouse gases.

The team from University’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing and the School of Chemistry and Physics said that they have been able to produce 25 times more light emission than other lasers operating at a similar wavelength which has opened the way for detection of very low concentrations of gases.

Michelle Obama ‘can’t get enough’ of Kerry Washington in ‘Scandal’

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Michelle Obama has admitted that she can’t get enough of the hit ABC drama ‘ Scandal’ and loves Kerry Washington’s role as Olivia Pope.

During a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest, the First Lady revealed that she is hooked onto the Washington, D.C based hit show, the New York Daily News reported.

She added that she first started watching the series, which revolves around the 37-year-old American actress, who plays a professional fixer, and her affair with the President of the United Sates, while on a long flight to Hawaii . (ANI)

Sibal to Kejriwal: ‘Provide evidence against me in two days or resign as CM’

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Minister of Communication and Information Technology Kapil Sibal on Saturday criticized Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for naming him in the list of corrupt leaders, and said Kejriwal should leave his position if he is making baseless allegations without proof.

“I am surprised that a person holding the CM’s post is making such allegations against me. Till today, after holding many respectable positions, as a lawyer, or a teacher or in politics, no one has ever named me in any allegations. I am very surprised that he called me corrupt,” he said.

KKR, ministers, MLAs to meet President on Telangana Bill issue

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues and Congress MLAs from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions will meet President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi next week to request him not to recommend the AP Reorganisation Bill to Parliament.

“We have sought the President’s appointment either for February 4 or 5. We will request him not to recommend the AP Reorganisation Bill to Parliament as it has been rejected by the state Legislature,” state Endowments Minister C Ramachandraiah said here today.

Poor didn’t benefit due to BJP’s corrupt practices in Karnataka: Sonia

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Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for indulging in corrupt activities in Karnataka, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the during the BJP’s reign the benefit of various schemes had failed to reach the common man.

“I get encouragement whenever I come here to Karnataka. The people here have passion to take politics in the right direction. I am grateful to people here for always having faith in the Congress Party,” Gandhi said while addressing a rally here today.

Karnataka Govt. planing to observe Tipu’s birth anniversary soon

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The announcement by the Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah in the assembly session on January 28 that the government was contemplating to organize the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan, has been welcome by many, mainly the pro-Tipu campaigners.

It may be noted that Mr. Siddaramaiah while replying to the question of Nagathan MLA, Raju Algur has said that the
government would revive the demand of holding the Tipu Sultan birth anniversary through the department of Kannada and Culture.

Kate Upton learns ` Touchdown Dance` from Tracy Morgan

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Kate Upton has learned the art of the ” Touchdown Dance ” from actor Tracy Morgan.

In a new video, the 21-year-old Sports Illustrated Weekly model was seen taking dance lessons from Morgan, ABC News reported.

The ’30 Rock’ star is seen telling Upton that when players catch a football, they score a touchdown and do a dance, which shows their emotions.

Upton is then seen flaunting her moves in a dress and sky-high heels. (ANI)

SA justice department welcomes Dewani extradition ruling

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The Justice Department has reportedly welcomed the British High Court ruling that honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani could be extradited to South Africa.

Spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga said that the Republic of South Africa (RSA) initiated the extradition application in January 2011 and has consistently expressed its desire to have Dewani returned to stand trial.

According to News24, Dewani stands accused of ordering the killing of his wife Anni, 28, who was shot as the couple travelled in a taxi on the outskirts of Cape Town in November 2010.

Meredith Kercher’s family ‘still looking for truth’ despite Knox’s conviction

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Murdered British student Meredith Kercher’s grieving family has said that they are still on a journey to the truth.

Meredith’s sister, Stephanie, said that the fact they won’t ever know what happened that night is something that they’ll have to come to terms with.

The comment comes after the Italian court reinstated the guilty verdict against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder, the BBC reported.

The court sentenced Knox to 28 years and six months, and Sollecito to 25 years, on Thursday, with their lawyers saying they would appeal.

Canada snooped-on airport travellers, Snowden documents reveal

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Fanning the already heated debate over privacy of citizens, the latest claim to emerge from the NSA leaks reportedly states that the Canadian intelligence allegedly snooped on airport travellers via Wi-Fi hubs.

The documents revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden pointed that Canada’s electronic spy agency, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) collected data from travellers passing through a major airport.

Ethic minorities more likely to feel British in UK if live in mixed communities: Study

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A study of community cohesion in the UK has reportedly found that people from ethnic minorities are more likely to feel British if they live in mixed communities rather than being surrounded by neighbours of their own background.

Researchers from Essex University and the University of Oxford analysed data from two surveys of 4,391 British people, 3,582 of who came from ethnic minorities.

‘Horrified’ woman finds puma in kitchen while cooking breakfast

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A woman in Santiago, Chile, got the surprise of her life when she went to the kitchen to make breakfast and found a puma wandering around instead.

Amalin Haddad said that she was busy doing her work when she thought she saw a dog because she saw its legs first, but it turned out to be a puma, Metro.co.uk reported.

Haddad then called up Agricultural and Livestock Service and they took the wild cat to the national zoo after sedating it.

Stone Cold Steve Austin warns Justin Bieber to ‘straighten up act’

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Stone Cold Steve Austin has urged Justin Bieber to ”straighten his act up” because he doesn’t want to see the popstar waste his talent.

The former WWE wrestling star is upset that the 19-year-old singer has got himself into so much trouble recently – with him facing legal problems in Toronto for allegedly assaulting a limo driver, Los Angeles for allegedly egging a neighbour’s house and in Miami where he was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), resisting arrest and driving without a licence, Contactmusic reported.

Suspended YSRCP leader to join BJP

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Raghuramakrishna Raju, an industrialist, who was suspended from the YSR Congress Party, today decided to join the BJP.

Raju today called on BJP national president Rajnath Singh. State BJP president G. Kishan Reddy and West Godavari party president Srinivas Varma were also present on the occasion.

Rectify and introduce T bill: Pallam Raju

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Union Minister M M Pallam Raju today said Centre should introduce Telangana Draft Bill in Parliament only after rectifying lapses as was sought by members.

Talking to mediapersons here, Pallam Raju said it was not proper on the part of the Union Government to introduce the bill in the present form. There is a need for making some changes in the bill as suggested by various political parties, he said. He said since inception they have been opposing bifurcation, but the Centre was firm on dividing the State.

Twitter acquires 900 IBM patents, enters cross-license agreement

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Twitter has reportedly purchased 900 patents from IBM, entering into a cross-license deal.

The financial terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed.

However, Twitter’s legal director said that the deal would provide the company with greater intellectual property protection and freedom to innovate, News24 reports.

According to the report, the short messaging service had announced in a November regulatory filing that it received a letter from IBM accusing it of infringing on three of its patents.

Pope Francis’ ‘skeletal’ mail office gets almost 6000 letters a week

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The office that deals with Pope Francis’ mail reportedly receives about 30 sacks, or about 6000 letters a week, which would make a yearly total of more than 300000.

Although the pope tweets messages on Twitter but he does not follow anyone nor does he have an email account and likes to receive what one senior aide called ‘old-fashioned letters’.

I request PM to help bring back body of Indian fisherman from Pakistan: Modi

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Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday said he would like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ask the Pakistan Government to release the body of a dead Indian fisherman and hand it back to his family for last rites.

“12-year-old Bhavika has written a letter to the PM, her father died in a Pakistani jail. He was a fisherman and was arrested by the Pakistan Government and died in a jail there, but the body still has not been handed over,” said Modi.

There is no question of apologizing to Gadkari: Ashutosh

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Reacting to a legal notice sent by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), party spokesperson Ashutosh on Saturday said there was no question of his party apologizing to Gadkari, and that he should rather ask the BJP to apologize because they were the first ones to label him a corrupt leader.

“There is no question of our party apologizing to him. His party itself thought that he was corrupt, and hence, they did not give him a second term (as BJP president), and, that is when Rajnath Singh came in his place,” said Ashutosh.