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Neverland Ranch Photos and videos

2009-07-02T02:14:00.000-07:00

Neverland Ranch was the most famous residence at one time, Michael Jackson’s sanctuary, and his fantasy land. Located in Santa Barbara County, California, the ranch is 2,800 acres of rolling terrain that the King of Pop converted into into every kid’s dream complete with the following facilities: a zoo and a theme park, with a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, zipper, spider, sea dragon, wave swinger, super slide, dragon wagon kiddie roller coaster, and bumper cars. In a way, it was Michael’s playground, a place where he could be a kid again, a place where he could resurrect his childhood. Aptly, it was named after Neverland, the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, where children never grow up. Security was tight in Neverland. It was not open to the public and only invited friends were allowed in. Nevertheless, it was reported that guests had to sign a confidentiality agreement before entering the ranch and cameras were never allowed in. Not surprisingly, the press never got to see the inside of the ranch. Michael Jackson lived there for a time. But when he left, the place went into disrepair. Maintenance of the place was expensive, and with his lavish lifestyle and dwindling resources, the place was neglected. This was further aggravated by the sex molestation charges he faced some of which allegedly happened in the ranch. Neverland Ranch photos below. Michael Jackson’s autopsy results leaked | Why are Michael Jackson’s children white? (photos) | Michael Jackson’s house (photos): where he lived and died | Michael Jackson TIME Magazine Special Edition | Lisa Marie Presley blogs about Michael’s death | Michael Jackson 911 call: “He’s not breathing!” | Michael Jackson’s death photos | Neverland Ranch fell into financial ruin, jacking up millions in arrears on mortgage payments. It was almost foreclosed a couple of years ago until Jackson went into a partnership agreement then sold an unknown proportion of his property rights for $US35 million. According his statement after closing the deal, the King of Pop was no longer interested in the ranch as a home, feeling the 70 police officers who scoured it for evidence had “violated” it in their searches following allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Kidd Kraddick Divorced

2009-07-01T12:27:00.001-07:00

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Meera hurt during shooting of Hakim Arain - Aindianews.com

2009-02-13T00:08:00.000-08:00

Meera was hurt during shooting of a film as she fell down amid dance on Thursday.

Prominent Lollywood actress Meera fell down the floor while screaming as she was dancing during a shoot of ‘Hakim Arain’ film scene being directed by Sngeeta at Bari Studios in Lahore.

She started screaming loudly as people hurried to pick her up meanwhile, she was rushed to nearby hospital for medical attainment. Meera recovered soon and was out of danger, hospital sources said.
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Asin have never a boyfriend

2009-02-06T09:32:00.000-08:00

Just like any other girl Ghajini fame Asin always desired that her dream lover to propose her at Eiffel Tower in Paris. Apparently her dream came true when her director Vipul Shah incorporated such scene in London dreams.

This southern beauty is all claims to be single and not ready to mingle. Interestingly Asin is Filmfare’s Valentine special cover girl.

When we asked this cover girl about the Eiffel Tower scene which Vipul got incorporated for her in London Dreams. Aisn corrects, “Sorry to disappoint everybody.

The proposal scene in front of the Eiffel Tower was director Vipul Shah’s idea. It is not because I had a desire somebody to propose me but it was completely his idea.”

She continues, “He got that scene incorporated because it was a part of the story and Paris being a romantic city; it was thought that the scene would look good there.”

Speaking about special person in her life she says, “The only man in my life currently is my dad, who handles my career. I have never had a boyfriend.”

Farhan landed in trouble because of SRK

2009-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan had been out of India for a long time shooting in Los Angeles for Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan.

So when he came back home to his Bandra villa, Mannat, understandably there was a euphoria outside it.

On the first Sunday of his return, there was a huge crowd standing outside his house in Bandra's Bandstand area too catch that one glimpse of him.

Our source revealed, "SRK has specially erected a small podium like structure inside his bungalow, where climbs up and waves out to his fans.

So on 25 January, just hours after he had landed in Mumbai, SRK came out to wave out to his fans. The fans went into a tizzy seeing their superstar.

Word of mouth spread faster and more and more crowds began to swell up. Soon there was a traffic jam. And stuck in that jam, was the Luck By Chance star, Farhan Akhtar.

Farhan earlier thought that the jam would break in five minutes but soon the five minutes, turned to ten and then to fifteen minutes. As the fans got more and more excited, they began jumping on cars to get a better glimpse of SRK.

There came a stage when a few hysterical fans even began to jump up and down his car. It is the when Farhan called up the King Khan on his mobile and told him to turn to his right where his car was parked.

Shah Rukh then understood the situation and immediately waved to the crowd and got off his elevated position. And that's how Farhan was finally able to reach home."

John Abraham's voluptuous girlfriend Bipasha Basu

2009-02-06T09:27:00.000-08:00

It seems John Abraham's voluptuous girlfriend Bipasha Basu has reasons to be unhappy.

Voted sometime ago as the sexiest man in the world, John surprised many with his choice of the sexiest Indian woman. No it's not Priyanka Chopra he was talking about. But that's not reason enough for Bips to heave a sigh of relief.

Surprisingly he vouched for the suave Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as "the sexiest woman in India by eons and light years" in an interview to the men's magazine GQ.

It definitely must have come as a shocker for the dusky Bong beauty.

He didn't stop there.

He gushed, "I love her to death! I'm totally impressed with the sophisticated Mrs. Gandhi Vadra and I think she's "going to be the real power centre in the future".

We understand John's sentiments but we just hope he doesn't end up offending his hot girl friend too much. After all, confident woman like Bips don't like to be scorned in any way.

Asin do stunts all the time

2009-02-06T09:24:00.000-08:00

Well, actors do stunts all the time. And Asin did the same not very long ago and that too in real life.

She saved a kid from getting trampled by a car on a busy road in Andheri.

She was passing by in her car when she noticed a boy stuck right in the middle of a busy road. There were speeding cars passing by within inches of the kid, who reportedly seemed clueless as to what to do.

Just as he was almost in front of a speeding vehicle Asin swung into action, walked into the middle of the road and hurriedly took the boy aside. But while doing so she lost her balance and fell down.

She saved the boy but ended up with bruises on her arms. Currently she's sporting full sleeve dresses to conceal her bruises which are in the healing process.

However playing down the incident, she says it's a personal matter.

Well, this dame wants to be humble and good, much like her character in 'Ghajini'.

Mallika Sherawat was planning to seduce audiences

2009-02-06T09:22:00.000-08:00

Mallika Sherawat was planning to seduce audiences again but it was not to be.

A movie that was supposed to have her as a seductress has been shelved even before it could roll.

These days Mallika has been covered up in some of her films but was supposed to be back where she belongs with an erotic thriller by producer Ratan Jain.

Titled 'Forbidden' it was to be directed by a newcomer named Manish Gupta.

Mallika was supposed to play a debauched woman who seduces her stepson.

Tusshar Kapoor and many others were considered for the role and Aditya Seal who debuted opposite Manisha Koirala in 'Ek Chhoti Si Love Story' was finalized.

But due to differences between the producer and the director, the project couldn't take off.

Manish Gupta has moved on to another project titled 'Stoneman Murders' and put 'Forbidden' on the backburner. This prompted the film's producer to shelve the project altogether.

Well, the fans of Mallika must have been sad to not see her in yet another overtly feisty and sexy role!

Genelia D'Souza and Imran Khan are still buddies.

2009-02-06T09:20:00.000-08:00

Genelia D'Souza and Imran Khan are still buddies. That's what the young heartthrob's 'Jaane Tu' co star claims.

Since Imran is going steady with his girlfriend of many years Avantika, no one really linked up the young stars romantically.

However the recent buzz is that the two friends have fallen apart after a misunderstanding.

But she clarified, "Imran is a dear friend, there is no misunderstanding between us and we are very good friends. Everything is absolutely fine. These are just rumours."

The young actress who shone down South is presently juggling both Bollywood and the South.

She's said, "I love both the industries as both are close to my heart. I started my career with Telugu films and I got recognition in Bollywood. But the success of 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' has done wonders to my career."

Genial has 'Hook Ya Crook' with John Abraham and 'It's my Life' with Harman Baweja, the Hindi remake of her own Telugu hit 'Bommarillu' to look forward to as well as a Abbas Mastan thriller.

'Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na' and her hero Imran is mighty lucky for her. No wonder she cherishes this friendship.

india AskUN to exert more pressure on Pakistan about 26/11

2009-02-06T09:14:00.000-08:00

In yet another strong message to Pakistan over its continued reluctance to act on the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday urged the UN to exert more pressure on Islamabad.
The minister, who discussed the Mumbai terror attacks with the visiting UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon in New Delhi said, “Pakistan must ensure that it fulfils its commitment to end terrorism emanating from its soil.”

Pranab also sought the urgent intervention of the United Nations and the international community to pressurise Islamabad, which has been in the denial mode ever since it was proved that Pakistan based terrorists were responsible for the Mumbai carnage.

“I requested the UN Secretary General to look into all aspects and ensure that Pakistan fulfils all its promises to stem in terrorism,” Pranab said while talking to reporters.

The strong statement from the Foreign Minister comes a day after Home Minister P Chidambaram cleared the air on Pakistan’s response to the dossier that India provided it.

Chidambaram confirmed that India had not got any response from Pakistan over Mumbai attacks probe.

The clarification from the Home Minister came in the wake of divergent views held by Pranab Mukherjee and National Security Advisor MK Narayanan on Pakistan’s response.

"There is no confusion. Both External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and I have said that we have not received any response to the dossier given to Pakistan as yet," Union Home Minister P Chidambaram told reporters.

Also, for the first time, country’s Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon came out in the open and maintained that ghastly terror attacks Mumbai were the handiwork of Pakistan’s notorious spy agency, the ISI.

Menon stated that the investigations conducted so far have proved that the attacks were planned and launched from Pakistan.

AQ Khan The Tainted Nuke Scientist Freed By Pakistani Court

2009-02-06T09:08:00.000-08:00

Disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan was declared a free man by the Islamabad High Court on Friday, even as media reports suggested that the present Pakistani establishment had come to an out-of-court settlement on easing restrictions imposed on him.

Responding to a petition filed by Khan seeking the further easing of restrictions on him, the Islamabad High Court reiterated its judgement of some months ago that the scientist was a free citizen subject to some security measures.

His house arrest was also abolished. The court also directed the government to provide VVIP security to Dr Khan on an immediate basis. Dr Khan is free now to express his views, interact with the media.

The High Court said Khan, who was accused of running a nuclear proliferation ring, could freely move around within the country and can also visit the Science Foundation for research.

There is also no bar on close friends and relatives meeting him, it said.

However, TV channels reported that Khan had reached some sort of secret, out-of-court agreement with the government on easing restrictions imposed on the scientist after he admitted to running a nuclear proliferation ring in early 2004.

These things happen: Khan

After the judgement, a visibly relieved Khan said, "These things happen. We should forget and look forward."

Khan told reporters that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had also been "inside".

"The government had made arrangements and nobody could hurt me. Now also, the government will take care," Khan said.

He also ruled out any vengeance against ex-President Musharraf who had placed him under house arrest saying that Musharraf had been punished by God since now he was out of power.

Khan while ruling out allegiance towards any country other than Pakistan, said that he neither intended to go abroad or enter politics and his thrust would be towards improving the education scenario in his nation.

However, after today’s judgement, only his house arrest has been withdrawn but he has not been acquitted of the charges against him. The case will continue to be tried in the court.

The most serious charge against him was pertaining to him being the kingpin of the network that sold nuclear technology to countries like North Korea, Iran and Libya.

However, after these charges were levelled at him he was sacked from his post and put under house arrest. Musharraf had then rejected calls for his interrogation by other countries saying that Pakistan had good interrogators and questioning by outsiders would undermine the country’s capability.

Aishwarya Rai Walk Down Red Carpet at Pink Panther premiere

2009-02-05T12:10:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : Aishwarya Rai walked down the red-carpet yesterday for the Premiere of her latest international flick, Pink Panther 2 with hubby Abhishek and pa-in-law Amitabh Bachchan.

Ask her about her blink and miss role in PP2 and she says, “It’s a bit silly and exhausting to even talk about the length of my role based on what is seen in the trailers. Did anyone question my role in Khakee, when there was only one shot of me in the promo? Isn’t that a very myopic view of contemporary acting? And I thought I had transcended this footage fetish in my first film Iruvar (1997).”

“The choices I have made in my career aren’t just about footage but an opportunity to work with actors, directors and technicians who enrich my life. I didn’t work in Pink Panther 2 only because it was an international project. It was a wonderful experience working with a stalwart like Steve Martin and the rest of the cast and crew.

Of course, Pink Panther is a Steve Martin vehicle. Is that s o m e - thing to question? All the rest of the wonderful cast including Jean Reno and Andy Garcia play supporting roles. I treasure the experience of working in Pink Panther 2. Why spoil it by questioning how much footage I have? So many Indian actors have worked in international ensemble casts.”

Shahrukh Khan - Akshay Kumar Jaani Dushman?

2009-02-05T12:06:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : All’s not well between Bollywood Badshah SRK and King Akshay Kumar as the two were seen sharing cold vibes at Preity Zinta’s birthday party.

According to a secret source, Akshay was keen to leave the party before SRK arrived.

A source says, “The minute Shah Rukh stepped in, Akshay chose to leave. The few minutes that the two were together, they avoided each other. They greeted one another very reluctantly but after that no words were exchanged between the two. Since there were only a few guests present at the party at the time, the awkwardness was very obvious.”

The duo were asked about their dushmani but they decided to remain silent.

First Look - Aa Dekhen Zara

2009-02-05T11:51:00.000-08:00

Bollywood news : Check out the first look of Aa Dekhe Zara starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bipasha Basu. It’s a story about an upcoming photographer and his struggle, and fine day he is the owner of a magical camera which makes his journey interesting.

Yuvraaj & Minissha dating?

2009-02-05T11:47:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : Latest rumor is that dashing cricketer Yuvraaj Singh has a new girl in his life, who is none other than our Bollywood babe Minissha Lamba.

According to an eyewitness, the duo were seen kissing and cuddling at restaurant Aurus in Juhu. However sources near to Minissha insist that she was out of town.

However the staff of Aurus confirmed that Yuvi & Minissha hangout together and also indulge in some romance, They have come here quite often for dinner and stayed till early morning. They look like any other couple in love, holding hands, gazing into each other’s eyes. Our staff and guests were quite stunned to see them at ease in public, but they didn’t seem to care.”

Like the new cric-wood Jodi?

Shahrukh Khan : Anil has done a great job

2009-02-05T11:46:00.000-08:00

bollywood news : Shahrukh Khan has always been known as the humble man of Bollywood, who always praises his co-star inspite of the fact that they remain rude towards him in front of the media.

Nowadays SRK is highly impressed by Anil Kapoor’s performance in Slumdog Millionaire and says, “I have already done two seasons of KBC and I personally feel Anil has done a great job. He is one of the most brilliant actors from the industry. I truly believe that I couldn’t have done it better.”

Katrina Kaif and Salman khan are busy on Valentine’s day

2009-02-05T11:43:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : In a recent interview Katrina Kaif revealed that she and Salman are busy on Valentine’s day and she is expecting a surprise from him.

Rumour has it that your relationship with Salman is headed for permanency. He’s supposedly buying you a home on Valentine’s Day?

I must say that, according to media, Salman seems to be in some generous mood. He’s supposed to be buying me a place; supposedly buying Asin a place… It’s hilarious. Though the truth is, I don’t think that he’s buying any house — for her or me.

What’s your Valentine’s Day plan? Any special event with Salman?

Yes! Salman and I have plans on V-day. Unfortunately, not together. I’m shooting a song in Turkey with Rajkumar Santoshi; while Salman is shooting for Veer in northern India. Unless he plans to surprise me, of course!

So do you think Salman is gonna surprise Katrina?

Hrithik and Suzanne had been learning Spanish

2009-02-04T01:58:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : Hrithik Roshan’s Spanish fever has rubbed on to his wife Suzanne as well it seems. As now the couple is jointly learning Spanish.

According to a report, “Hrithik had been learning Spanish because in Kites he had to speak some basic lines. But after having spoken with Barbara Mori off sets too, he decided to take it further.

And it was thanks to his interest that his wife Suzanne got keen on learning it as well. Now both of them are taking Spanish lessons together.

In fact they have got themselves a teacher who comes home and teaches them and the couple tries their Spanish out with Barbara who has now become a really close friend of them.”

Hrithik Roshan’s Kites is one of the most awaited films of 2009. It is slated for release around Diwali later this year. Just last Tuesday, Hrithik suffered an injury while filming. During the shot, a piece of glass pierced his wrist and he was immediately rushed to the newly opened Ambani Hospital in Lokhandwala and was later discharged.

Kangana Is Sexy But Sexless Person

2009-02-04T01:56:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : In all her movies she has exposed and stripped with no inhibitions. From ‘Gangster’, ‘Woh Lamhe’, ‘Metro’, ‘Fashion’ to her latest ‘Raaz’, Kangana has effortlessly done that.

So it’s but natural if people think that Kangana wishes to flaunt a blatant sexy image. But the dame begs to differ.

She’s been saying, “Even though I have worn fewer clothes, I don’t think I look vulgar. I am a very sexless person. I have never tried to create a sexy image of myself. From the very first day, I have been clear about my objectives. I am an actress and I am here to do my job.”

So basically she means to say that though she sheds her clothes, she doesn’t compromise with her acting.

That’s not the only thing that Kangana denies. She says that there are no differences between her and her boyfriend Adhyayan’s dad Shekhar Suman.

She’s said, “Nothing serious happened on that particular day and the media has just spiced up the entire issue. The argument took place between Shekhar and Mohit and the media had unnecessarily drag her name to make the news spicier.” Kangana sure knows how to be a part of controversies and spice up her life.

She’s already done a good job of it. No wonder she’s survived so well in B-Town.

The Legend Of Kunala : Will Amrita Rao stand up to Tabu?

2009-02-04T01:55:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : Amrita Rao’s simple, cute and innocent look has helped her to carve a niche for herself her own unique way in B-Town.

She hasn’t gone overtly sexy yet has happily done her own thing and has shone in varied roles in ‘Main Hoon Na’, ‘Vivaah’, ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ and ‘Victory’.

Now she’s getting ready for the big one-Chadraprakash Dwivedi’s upcoming period film ‘The Legend Of Kunala’.

In October it was reported that Jaya Bachchan was impressed by Amrita’s docile image and recommended her name.

The film will be produced by the revived production company Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) which after major losses many years ago wants to start the year with a blockbuster.

Amitabh Bachchan is set to play the role of Emperor Ashoka. Arjun Rampal will in all probability play the role of King Kunala. And Tabu will be seen as the Emperor’s wife.

It was reported that Tabu’s character is very strong and suffers from sexual deprivation. And there’s a lot of sexual tension between her and her step son Kunala.

That way Amrita’s role of princess Kanchanmala, the wife of Kunala is very important. According to Dwivedi, he wanted an actress who could stand up to Tabu and Amrita being a good actress fitted the bill perfectly.

As the story centers on Arjun Rampal’s character, Amrita who will play his wife is expected to have a good share of screen time. It’s rare for actresses to grab a good role in a period film which has a bunch of acclaimed actors. This seems like a unique opportunity for Amrita.

The actress thinks that the role of a pure and calm girl will prove to be a turning point in her career. She seems to be fully confident about the film doing well and the high hopes seem natural.

Amrita is preparing for the role and is going through ancient history books about the rule of Emperor Ashoka and the life at that time.

Well after the homework and preparations of that kind, she’s likely to stand out in the crowd yet again.

Katrina’s place has taken by Kidnap girl Minissha Lamba

2009-02-04T01:52:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : It seems Katrina’s place has taken by Kidnap girl Minissha Lamba. No we are not talking about Salman and Katrina’s love life neither she has replaced Katrina in any film.

If rumours are to be believed Minissha has got some well wishers in Bollywood who are trying to help her to save her dying film career.

According to an industry insider Akki who used to recommend Katrina to the producers, is now recommending Minissha’s to his producers.

Interestingly both haven’t worked together in single film. Reportedly Minissha’s Kidnap co actor Imran Khan has also recommending her to some producers.

Though helping co actors to make their career is not new in Bollywood. Reportedly Salman and Akshay have done it before for their co actresses. We hope Akki and Imraan’s recommendations will save Minissha’s dying career.

Sonu Niigam had promised to sing with his favorite singer Kailash Kher

2009-02-03T09:01:00.001-08:00

Entertainment News : Sonu Niigam had promised to sing with his favorite singer Kailash Kher when he had come last. This week we will see him keep his words as he and Kailash take the floor with élan. The two gave a mind blowing performance with Ya Rabba…. When Sonu is around how can fun and laughter be far behind? Amongst all the laughter, Sonu displayed his seriousness when it comes to his craft. He demonstrated his observation about all the singing greats down the ages from Mohhamad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Talat Mehmood, Hemant Kumar, Manna Dey, Mahendra Kapoor… There are few as talented as Sonu Nigam in the industry today and even lesser when it comes to sharing their knowledge with newcomers. But that is what makes Sonu Nigam so special and a cut above the rest. Do not miss the most entertaining musical delight, on Indian Idol 4, this Friday February 6, at 9.00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Kinng Kumar’s golden streak has come to an end

2009-02-03T08:59:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ sank without a trace and many felt that Kinng Kumar’s golden streak has come to an end.

It’s being said that his well wishers are asking him to not try comedy again.

A source has said “Akshay Kumar has become progressively active in the process of writing scripts and shooting films. He freely makes suggestions some of which, I’ve to admit, are good. But quite often he wants to take over the project. When I went to him with another project he offered to co-produce it and to get someone to re-write portions. It’s obvious a lot of scenes in Chandni Chowk were re-written. The result shows.”

The inside buzz is that ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ writer Sridhar Raghavan was persuaded to continuously change the scenes until the writer who has good screenplays to his credit in Raj Santoshi’s films was a helpless puppet propelling the plot to destinations-unknown.

But friends like producer Sajid Nadiadwala whose ‘Kambhakht Ishq’ he’s doing aren’t worried.

He says, “It’s an out-and-out rom-com with stunts of an international order. And why are we jumping the gun just because one of his films hasn’t lived up to expectations? There could be so many reasons for it. Why should Akshay be blamed for it? Why so much negative criticism about him? Is he the first superstar to fail at box office?”

He doesn’t care about the comic element being there or not.

He’s said, “The film is what it is. I don’t work with my actors based on how their last film did. ‘Kambhakht Ishq’ will have a lot to offer.”

One huge challenge though is that Akshay’s pairing with Kareena Kapoor hasn’t always done well with duds like Suneel Darshan’s ‘Talaash’, Dharmesh Darshan’s ‘Bewafaa’ and Yash Raj’s ‘Tashan’.

Vipul Shah’s film with Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai which is to be launched in March has no comic element either.

He says, “I don’t think the failure of ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ means that audiences have rejected him in the comic avatar. The backlash is totally uncalled-for. And it looks motivated by reasons other than the box-office. A lot of people have been waiting to pounce on Akshay. This is their opportunity.”

Only Priyadarshan’s ‘De Dana Dan’ is an out-and-out comedy but Govinda’s buffoonery would be more visible there.

Other than that, Akshay’s forthcoming projects will not have much of comedy.

Well things change for better or worse with time. Looks like the hit machine has learnt it well enough by now.

Shah Rukh and Salman Khan had a big fight mid last year

2009-02-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

Bollywood News : Shah Rukh and Salman Khan had a big fight mid last year at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party which turned really dirty.

After much mud slinging, they have made it a point to avoid events where they might bump into each other.

Now both the big Khans were invited to Preity Zinta’s home for her birthday party on Saturday night.

Shah Rukh reached the party early and when Sallu heard about this, he decided to not attend PZ’s party.

He excused himself by saying that he was shooting but he wanted to avoid any unpleasantness by coming face-to-face with Shah Rukh.

An eye witness says, “Preity had invited Salman since they are good friends but he told Preity that he was shooting in Panvel for Main Aur Mrs Khanna and that he wouldn’t be able to make it. At Milind Deora’s reception, where both SRK and Sallu were present, it was easy to avoid each other as it was a big affair but Preity’s bash was an intimate gathering of about 20 close friends and it would have been impossible to avoid eye contact. Salman didn’t want an awkward situation again and opted out.”

There were many other interesting guests at Preity’s party like Akshay and Twinkle, Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia, Amrita Arora and her fiancé Shakeel Ladhak, Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder, Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor, Chunky and Bhavna Pandey, Karan Johar, Riteish Deshmukh and Farhan Akhtar.

It was good that another big Khan fight and a huge tamasha was avoided right there.

But there were some other spicy sightings. Dino Morea came minus girlfriend Lara Dutta and was seen chatting merrily with ex-girlfriend Nandita Mahtani. Looks like Dino has forgotten how Lara had walked out in a huff when Nandita had sat on Dino’s lap and flirted with him at a party sometime ago.

Akshay Kumar made a quick exit after wishing Preity to catch an early morning flight to Delhi. Shah Rukh and Akshay didn’t chat with each other. Kinng Kumar’s hit machine status might be in trouble after his latest film proved to be a big dud, but there still seems to be some tension with King Khan.

Must say B-Town events never fail to interest all and sundry.

Sonu Niigam had promised to sing with his favorite singer Kailash Kher

2009-02-03T08:48:00.000-08:00

Aamir Khan is on sale

2009-02-03T01:41:00.001-08:00

Entertainment news : Aamir Khan is on sale, after the swashbuckling success of Ghajini and now he is offering his beefed up Ghajini look to his fans.

An insider says, “It was producer Madhu Mantena’s idea to make the Aamir Khan-Ghajini look into a collector’s item.”

A source close to Aamir says, “Great pains have been taken to capture Aamir’s exact muscular texture and structure in Ghajini.”

So wanna buy Aamir?

Glamor Girl Katrina Kaif Goes Simple bye-bye

2009-02-03T01:40:00.001-08:00

Entertainment News : Katrina Kaif is normally always associated with glamor, but now she is all set to say bye-bye to the image as she gets into the character for Prakash Jha’s Rajini. And the change is not restricted to her looks alone, apparently Kats has to speak in a different way and she is undergoing therapy sessions for the same.

Katrina says, “My role in Rajniti has different shades - I start off as a particular way and end up as a completely changed persona. The character is immensely challenging and it is a huge responsibility to carry off such a character. I am very excited to work with Prakash Jha, who is known for his kind of cinema and believes in involving himself in every department of his films. In a couple of days, I will be shooting for the film in Bhopal where I have scenes with a crowd of around 500 and I am gearing up for it.”

“Prakash Jha is so involved in my characterisation that he is choosing the fabrics for the clothes for my character. He is so clued in that he knows exactly what he wants for an actor and that makes the transition of my character all the more challenging.”

“I can’t reveal anything about the transition of my character but yes I am also doing th

e voice modulation as I need to speak in a certain way toward the end of the film.”

Well lets see how Katrina looks in her de-glam avatar.

Aishwarya said, “Thank-you, but not now” to French Hounor

2009-02-03T01:39:00.000-08:00

Aishwarya said, “Thank-you, but not now,” to the French government when they conferred on her the second highest civilian award, which was also given to Shah Rukh Khan.

Aishwarya says, “I wanted my entire family — and that includes my parents, brother, sister-in-law, my husband and his parents, sister and brother-in-law — to be there. My father has been unwell and I wanted him to be there at this important moment.”

“It will be a glorious moment. But not without my father!”

But now her father is well and Ash has informed the French government to prepare for the ceremony.

She says, “My father will have to brave the long flight. There’s a long list of dos and don’ts for him. But worth it, don’t you think.”

Freida Pinto made a dream debut with her international flick

2009-02-03T01:38:00.000-08:00

Entertainment news : Freida Pinto made a dream debut with her international flick, and now she is a very well known face both globally and India, however before she tried her hand at acting, she wanted to be a TV presentator but her thin frame was rejected by many.

She could not make it big in TV arena as a presentator, because of her chest size.

The actress tells, “We have the voluptuous, full-figured woman thing. People say I need to get a boob job, but I’m just comfortable the way I am.”

Great Freida, you don’t need any add-ons.

Omid - First Iranian-made satellite launched into orbit

2009-02-03T01:37:00.000-08:00

Iran News : Iran launched into orbit its first domestically produced satellite Tuesday morning, the official news agency IRNA reported.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered the launching of the satellite called Omid, or Hope, on a domestically produced Safir 2 rocket, IRNA said.

The launch, also shown on Iranian state television, was made on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Safir was twice test-fired last year and hailed by Tehran as major progress in Iran’s aerospace technology despite international financial sanctions over its nuclear programmes. (dpa)

Sonia Gandhi will dedicate the 1,054-km Mundra-Delhi oil pipeline Today

2009-02-03T01:36:00.000-08:00

India news : Congress President Sonia Gandhi will dedicate the 1,054-km Mundra-Delhi oil pipeline to the nation at Bagru town near Jaipur today.

It is project of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and was built in just 36 months at a cost of 1,757 crore rupees. It is the country’’s longest oil pipeline.

The pipeline passes through eleven districts spread over Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana.

The project will have tap-off points at Palanpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Rewari and Delhi (Bahadurgarh).

The 316-km Mundra-Palanpur section of the pipeline will have a capacity of transporting 5.8 million tons of liquid products like petrol, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel per annum.

The 336-km Palanpur-Ajmer section will have 5.7 million tons per annum (mmtpa) capacity, 120-km Ajmer-Jaipur sector will have a capacity of 5.2 mmtpa, 171-km Jaipur-Rewari will have 4.6 mmtpa capacity and 65-km Rewari-Delhi section will have 4.2 mmtpa capacity.

The pipeline will save transportation cost as compared to other modes. (ANI)

SEBI allowed to interrogate Satyam’s Raju By Supreme Court

2009-02-03T01:30:00.000-08:00

India News : The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed market regulator SEBI to begin interrogation of Satyam Computers founder Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju in connection with the over Rs 7,000 crore accounting fraud in the IT company.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) investigating officer was granted permission to commence the questioning from tomorrow.

SEBI had yesterday filed a plea through Solicitor General GE Vahanvati and counsel Pratap Venugopal to the bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan to interrogate the Raju brothers.

With Raju continuing to elude SEBI even after spending weeks behind bars, the market regulator had moved the SC after the Andhra Pradesh High Court last week deferred to February 9, hearing on its request to quiz the tainted ex-chairman and his brother Rama Raju.

SEBI had moved the High Court challenging a lower court order, which denied it permission to interrogate the Raju brothers, who were arrested by the state police on January 9 — the day a SEBI probe team had summoned them to appear before it in Hyderabad.

In its request to SC, SEBI had said that it was constrained to approach the apex court for urgent relief related to the most serious financial scam that had large-scale national and international ramifications.

The Raju brothers, along with Satyam’s former CFO Vadlamani Srinivas, are now in judicial custody.

A probe team from SEBI had landed in Hyderabad on January 8, a day after Ramalinga Raju disclosed the massive accounting fraud in the IT company.

According to the market regulator, the High Court should have seen that the Raju brothers cannot use judicial custody as a shield to avoid probe by expert agencies.

SEBI further said that just as police apply for custody, any other agency can also apply for access or custody and the same can be granted and the refusal to permit SEBI even to record the statements of the accused while in the custody was “arbitrary, unreasonable and perverse”.

According to SEBI, merely because investigations by different agencies like CID, Enforcement Directorate, Serious Frauds Investigation Office, Registrar of Companies etc may overlap, it cannot be said that they cannot investigate simultaneously pursuant to the power conferred on them under their respective statutes.

Stating that the scam in the NYSE-listed Satyam Computers was the worst in the country’s history, the advocates said that the company’s market capitalisation has fallen from Rs 15,000 crores to Rs 2,000 crores.

Shilpa Shetty join the Indian Premier League (IPL)

2009-02-03T01:25:00.000-08:00

Cricket News : The latest Bollywood name to join the Indian Premier League (IPL) bandwagon was the sassy lass Shilpa Shetty. The actress bought an 11% stake in the Rajasthan Royals franchise.

She has become the third Bollywood name after Shah Rukh Khan and Priety Zinta to be a part in the stakeholders of the cash rich league. The Rajasthan Royals team is co-owned by her long term ‘friend’ Raj Kundra who addressed a press conference with the actress today.

Her 11% stake in the team is estimated to be USD 15.4 million.

Elated on her alliance with the franchise that won the inaugural IPL 20-20 tournament last year, she hoped that she would get an encore result from them this time around too.

She said, “It is an honour to be associated with Rajasthan Royals, I hope for a re-run from them this time too”, and added “I relate with them (Rajasthan Royals team), they were the underdogs and they scored.”

Wrapping up a brief but lively press conference, Shilpa Shetty waved goodbye saying “Hallabol, way to go Rajasthan Royals.”

Monitory cells set up in NWFP to monitor public schools

2009-01-16T07:23:00.001-08:00

Monitory cells set up in NWFP to monitor public schools: "PESHAWAR: The NWFP Education department has set up monitoring cells at government schools over un-satisfactory annual results and teachers’ regular absence from the schools.

On the directive of Provincial Education Minister Sardar Hussain, monitoring cells have been set up in schools. Each cell comprises of section officers who will make a sudden visit to schools after every five months. They will also inquire about the problems facing by students."

Gilani lauds late Swati for rescuing Chinese engineer

2009-01-16T07:23:00.000-08:00

Gilani lauds late Swati for rescuing Chinese engineer: "ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday paid rich tributes to Liaqat Khan, a resident of Swat for laying down his life in a bid to save a Chinese telecom engineer, abducted by militants in Swat.

“I pay tributes to Liaqat Khan who laid down his life for his courage,” Gilani said while speaking on a point of order in the National Assembly.

Liaqat Khan Swati, a landlord from Dagai village in Matta Tehsil helped in handing over the 30-year-old Chinese engineer Zhang Guo, who were kidnapped from a spot near the Khall town in Upper Dir district on August 29 while installing towers for a mobile phone company."

PM sends greetings letter to Manmohan Singh

2009-01-16T07:22:00.000-08:00

PM sends greetings letter to Manmohan Singh: "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally informed India about the steps taken in response to the international community’s demands in connection with Mumbai attacks.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has written a greetings letter to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh.

Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Salmna Bashir handed over the letter to Indian high commissioner Satyabrata Pal in a meeting."

Intense cold conditions prevail in Balochistan

2009-01-16T07:21:00.001-08:00

Intense cold conditions prevail in Balochistan: "QUETTA: Intense cold conditions prevailed in Balochistan, including Quetta, on Friday while incessant downpour continued to disrupt the normal life.

The intense cold weather and incessant rains continued to paralyse life in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan.

According to the Met office, minimum temperature recorded in the area was around 2 degrees centigrade while it has forecast cloudy weather for the next 24 hours too."

24 nazims file suit for damages against Punjab govt.

2009-01-16T07:21:00.000-08:00

24 nazims file suit for damages against Punjab govt.: "LAHORE: In a civil suit seeking Rs24 billions as damages, 24 Punjab’s district nazims have issued notice to the Punjab government.

The nazims have demanded that Punjab government should stop maligning the institutions formed under the constitution. They alleged, “Punjab government has made defamatory allegations against them by giving false advertisements in the newspapers."

Indian high commissioner meets Nawaz Sharif

2009-01-16T07:20:00.000-08:00

Indian high commissioner meets Nawaz Sharif: "ISLAMABAD: Indian high commissioner Satyaprata Pal Friday met with Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif here at Punjab House.

During meeting Nawaz Sharif said India should respond positively to the steps being taken Pakistan and underlined need for its direct contact with Pakistan.

They had an exchange of views on Indo-Pak tensions and the overall situation of the region.

Mian Nawaz Sharif spoke in favor of resolving issues through holding dialogues."

Mirza takes notice of rising activities of extortionists

2009-01-16T07:19:00.001-08:00

Mirza takes notice of rising activities of extortionists: "KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister, Dr Zulfikar Mirza Friday directed the police to take practical steps to check threats and problems faced to business community from criminals and extortionists.

He told them to hold regular meetings with the office bearers of KCCI and representative organizations of business centres, sarafa markets, sabzi mandi etc in this regard. Mirza called for immediate measures to control law and order situation in all the industrial zones of Karachi."

Nawaz sees no difference in present govt, dictatorship

2009-01-16T07:19:00.000-08:00

Nawaz sees no difference in present govt, dictatorship: "ISLAMABAD: PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that he will root out the remains of dictatorship even if in exchange he has to pay a cost of being ineligible.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he announced that PML-N would fully take part in the lawyers’ Long March. He said that repeal of 17th Amendment is the first clause of the charter of democracy (CoD)."

Website “ideas for CM” to be launched on Jan 19

2009-01-16T07:16:00.000-08:00

Website “ideas for CM” to be launched on Jan 19: "A novel website, “ideas for CM” will be launched on January 19 which will enable people to offer their suggestions to the chief minister on any issue so that it can be incorporated in framing developmental policies in the state.

Madhya Pradesh governor Dr Balram Jakhar in his maiden address in the 13th Vidhan Sabha also announced about the formation of the website so that people can offer their suggestions and ideas to the chief minister for framing policies for the development of the state, official sources said."

SP will support Cong if it fields Dutt: Amar

2009-01-16T07:15:00.000-08:00

SP will support Cong if it fields Dutt: Amar: "Seeking to turn the tables on the Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt issue, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh on Friday (January 16) said that if Congress was ready to field the actor on its symbol, the Samajwadi party would support him.

He told reporters in New Delhi that a section of Congress leaders have accused him of “poaching on Sanjay Dutt to tease that party”. “Let me make it clear that if Congress is ready to field Sanjay on their party’s symbol, SP would support him,” he said."

Pakistan sends reply on terror dossier

2009-01-16T07:14:00.001-08:00

Pakistan sends reply on terror dossier: "In its first formal response to India with regard to the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan today (January 16) said it had initiated a “series” of actions in connection with the probe into the terror strikes.

Pakistan’s response was conveyed by Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir to Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal, a day after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Islamabad should inform New Delhi through diplomatic channels about steps it had taken in the wake of the Mumbai strikes."

MARCOS can provide training to other forces: Navy

2009-01-16T07:14:00.000-08:00

MARCOS can provide training to other forces: Navy: "As the country gears up to establish anti-terror hubs in major cities, the Navy on Friday (January 16) said it would not be able to spare its Marine Commandos (MARCOS) for any such hub, but if required they can provide training to other forces.

“Our MARCOS is a small group meant for very specific tasks and for movement along with the forces. So, we do not have any spare (men) but we can certainly make training available to anybody who is required to be provided it,” Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said in New Delhi."

Seven MULTA ultras held in Assam

2009-01-16T07:13:00.001-08:00

Seven MULTA ultras held in Assam: "Seven hardcore militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were arrested and hand grenades, AK-47 ammunition recovered from them in lower Assam on Friday (January 16). The seven were picked up from different places in Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts during overnight operations by police on tip off about the presence of the MULTA activists, police said.

In Dhubri district, MULTA activists Abdul Rahman (32) was picked up from Chapori, Abdul Mazid Sheikh (32) from Bishenbari, Nazrul islam (28) from North Thukrijhara Part-I, Akhrul Zaman Talukdar (22) from Khetabagra, Halim Ali (23) and Kamizuddin (26) from Pholimari."

Aarushi murder case: ‘Case against accused weak’

2009-01-16T07:13:00.000-08:00

Aarushi murder case: ‘Case against accused weak’: "Eight months after the murder of teenager Aarushi Talwar and her family’s domestic help, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official admitted they have no “clinching evidence” and that the case against the three accused is weak.

“We have completed our investigations and will be filing our chargesheet very soon. Though we cannot give any time-frame, more likely it will be done within two-three weeks,” a CBI officer said on condition of anonymity. “Our chargesheet will be based on forensic evidence.”"

Shashi Tharoor rubbishes allegations

2009-01-16T07:12:00.000-08:00

Shashi Tharoor rubbishes allegations: "Former United Nations Under-Secretary General Shashi Tharoor has rubbished allegations, levelled against him of insulting the National Anthem by a State Human Rights Protection Centre.

As Tharoor categorically clarifies, “The allegation is totally false. There was no interruption. Before the National Anthem was sung and while the singers were walking up to the mike, I just stated that in the wake of the Mumbai horrors, the National Anthem had a special place in all our hearts. I was therefore, going to place my hand on my heart while the anthem was sung, and anyone who felt like doing so was welcome to do so (I did not request them all to do it). Everyone did. There was no disrespect, only deep emotion.”"

India pledges more assistance to Lanka

2009-01-16T07:11:00.000-08:00

India pledges more assistance to Lanka: "India on Friday (January 16) pledged additional humanitarian assistance worth Rs 1.7 crore to Sri Lanka to help civilians in the embattled north of the island nation as Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon discussed bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest with senior leaders in Colombo.

Amidst demands by political parties in Tamil Nadu for a ceasefire between Sri Lankan security forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Menon held meetings with the country’s Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona."

BJP upset as Badal for son as deputy

2009-01-16T07:10:00.000-08:00

BJP upset as Badal for son as deputy: "There’s trouble brewing within the NDA, as Punjab BJP state unit goes complaining to the Centre, after Parkash Singh Badal looks at making son Sukhbir the deputy Chief Minister. An all out political fight is gaining roots in Punjab, with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal endorsing his son Sukhbir Singh Badal’s entry in the Cabinet."

SEBI’s petition to interrogate the disgraced Satyam founder till January 19

2009-01-16T02:20:00.000-08:00

SEBI’s petition to interrogate the disgraced Satyam founder till January 19: "A court here on Friday deferred a decision on SEBI’s petition to interrogate the disgraced Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju till January 19.

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Bureau of India) has been trying to get access the Satyam founder since the huge account fraud came to light in January 7 this year."

No more waiting for Waitrose

2009-01-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

No more waiting for Waitrose: "Supermarket chain Waitrose plans to continue its expansion into the Middle East, despite the economic downturn.
The UK firm yesterday opened its second store in Dubai, at the Marina Mall.
“The plan was always to expand further into the region,” David Morton, director of business development at Waitrose, told 7DAYS.
He said the firm was actively looking for further stores in the UAE, but also in Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
He added that even though the economic situation was difficult, Waitrose’s unusual structure was helping it to ride the storm.
The firm is owned by the John Lewis Partnership, and as a result has no shareholders. Instead, each member of its 68,000 staff is a ‘partner’ and shares in the success or failure of the firm."

Over the hedge

2009-01-15T21:14:00.001-08:00

Over the hedge: "Can the get-rich-quick funds survive as investors run for safe havens, Brid-Aine Conway wonders
As bankers count their remaining pennies and dodge the rotten fruit from the audience, there’s one group of financiers who may well see their numbers sharply depleted - hedge fund managers.
Liquidity is still tight worldwide, despite numerous attempts by governments to jumpstart lending between banks, and thereby ensure individuals and businesses can get loans. This means that there’s less and less spare cash floating around and if anyone has got money to invest, they’re looking for safe havens such as gold.
Since losses in hedge funds reached over 23 per cent last year, according to Hedge Fund Research’s daily report, they certainly don’t count as a safe havens."

Saudi switches places with UAE

2009-01-15T21:14:00.000-08:00

Saudi switches places with UAE: "Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has now overtaken the value of Abu Dhabi’s, according to a new report released yesterday.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) may have lost 5 billion last year, pushing the fund to second place behind the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) after the global credit crisis cut asset prices, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) said.
Abu Dhabi’s fund was “hard hit by the recent fall in global equities”, the study added.
“A high allocation to equities, emerging market and private equity” contributed to the drop.
Abu Dhabi’s fund was managing an estimated 8 billion at the end of last year compared with 3 billion a year earlier, said the US think tank’s report, which examined the four largest Gulf sovereign funds."

Population fall on job losses

2009-01-15T21:13:00.004-08:00

Population fall on job losses: "Population may fall on job losses
Dubai’s population could shrink by up to eight per cent this year on job cuts in real estate and construction, according to a report by UBS.
The report estimates that over half of Dubai’s population is employed in the real estate and construction industries, which are suffering from a lack of financing.
“Anecdotal evidence suggests that 30 to 40 per cent of new infrastructure project launches in the UAE have been either delayed or cancelled with strict project and resource rationalisation underway,” the report said."

Deutsche Bank Chief Was ‘Briefly’ in Hospital, Now Feeling Well Email | Print | A A A

2009-01-15T21:13:00.003-08:00

Deutsche Bank Chief Was ‘Briefly’ in Hospital, Now Feeling Well Email | Print | A A A: "Deutsche Bank AG said Chief Executive Officer Josef Ackermann was treated in a hospital in Berlin yesterday evening after an apparent reaction to food, and is now feeling better.

Ackermann, 60, resumed work as normal today, Deutsche Bank spokesman Armin Niedermeier said. “He was briefly in hospital for a medical check and then returned to his hotel,” he said. Deutsche Bank rose as much as 2.7 percent in Frankfurt trading."

Children’s Health Plan Clears House in Boost to Obama

2009-01-15T21:13:00.002-08:00

Children’s Health Plan Clears House in Boost to Obama: "The U.S. House of Representatives voted to more than double funding for a government health program for low-income children, taking the first step in President-elect Barack Obama’s promise to ensure medical coverage for all kids.

The vote was 289-139 to add .3 billion over 4½ years to the program. Congress in 2007 twice passed similar legislation that President George W. Bush vetoed, saying it would encourage families that can afford private coverage to drop it. If approved by the Senate, it may become one of the first measures signed by Obama after he takes office Jan. 20."

St. Jude Blood Meter May Help Doctors Limit Use of Heart Stents

2009-01-15T21:13:00.001-08:00

St. Jude Blood Meter May Help Doctors Limit Use of Heart Stents: "St. Jude Medical Inc.’s blood-flow meter reduced the need for stents in patients with clogged arteries and boosted survival rates, providing doctors a new way to assess the severity of the blockages, a study found.

The probe, which measures the blockages, also cut the cost of care by an average of 5 a patient, according to the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Heart attacks and deaths were trimmed 35 percent with the use of the device, called a fractional-flow reserve meter, the research found."

Diagnosis Codes Multiply in ‘Nightmare’ for Providers

2009-01-15T21:13:00.000-08:00

Diagnosis Codes Multiply in ‘Nightmare’ for Providers: "The number of codes for medical billing will grow to more than 155,000 from 17,000, creating a “nightmare” for hospitals and doctors seeking reimbursement.

The U.S. government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will release a final rule this week boosting the number of available diagnosis codes for use in billing and tracking diseases, Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said in an interview today. Health providers will have to use the codes to be paid by the government or private insurers."

‘India ready to allow Pak to try fugitives’

2009-01-15T21:09:00.004-08:00

‘India ready to allow Pak to try fugitives’: "Softening its stand that Pakistan should hand over perpetrators of Mumbai attacks and other fugitives, India has stated it will have no objection, if they are put through “fair trial” in that country itself. We want to see Pakistan implementing its words, says External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Islamabad’s announcement of actions against Jamaat-ud-Dawa.

“It would be ideal if they (Pakistan) can hand over the fugitives from India to us. If that is not possible, there should at least be a fair trial of these fugitives in Pakistan,” told External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee."

Cong: Sanjay Dutt welcome to join us

2009-01-15T21:09:00.003-08:00

Cong: Sanjay Dutt welcome to join us: "With elections around the corner, a bit of star power can go a long way. And it seems the Congress and the Samajwadi Party are doing all it takes to cast Sanjay Dutt under their banner. But, like with any good movie plot, the protagonist has everyone guessing.

Hours after Sanjay Dutt said his political options remain open, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh reiterated that the actor will be his party’s candidate from Lucknow."

Two Pak boats seized off Gujarat coast

2009-01-15T21:09:00.002-08:00

Two Pak boats seized off Gujarat coast: "On high alert after the Mumbai carnage, the Indian Coast Guard has apprehended two Pakistani boats with 17 Pakistanis off the Gujarat coast.

After apprehending the boats, the ICG ship towed it to Jakhau coast, where all the arrested personnel were being interrogated. Sources have not ruled out the possibility of the two boats being used to carry out anti-India activities. After the Mumbai terror strikes on November 26, the ICG had put all its assets on high alert searching for vessels. The terrorists had used such trawlers to enter Indian waters."

Pakistan tries to mollify, India snubs

2009-01-15T21:09:00.001-08:00

Pakistan tries to mollify, India snubs: "India’s Union External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee lashed out at Pakistan yet again. This time Pranab accused the Pakistani government of not being transparent in their investigations. The minister also said that instead of being informed through the media about developments in Pakistan, it would be better if the Indian government was informed of the same directly from their Pakistan counterpart."

Mumbai set for Marathon 2009

2009-01-15T21:09:00.000-08:00

Mumbai set for Marathon 2009: "The city of Mumbai is beaming and all geared up for the marathon. Come Sunday (January 18), Mumbai will be all out on the streets running the ‘Mumbai Marathon’. The purpose of this marathon is doubly beneficial, for some it’s about being part of the Mumbai spirit but for others it’s a true test of fitness.

The spirit of Mumbai has been best encapsulated in its yearly marathon. The 2009 edition will hold a special place in the heart of the Mumbaikar."

Pilot ditches jet in Hudson River in NY all 155 safe after

2009-01-15T20:46:00.000-08:00

Pilot ditches jet in Hudson River in NY all 155 safe after: "A cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crippled jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, “a miracle on the Hudson.” One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries."

Bush farewell speech

2009-01-15T19:57:00.000-08:00

Bush farewell speech: "Unpopular but unbowed, President George W Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a hard-won record of achievement. Reaching back to the September 11 attacks, when the public rallied behind him, Bush declared the United States will “never tire, never falter and never fail.”"

Israel under rockets attack from Lebanese territory

2009-01-15T19:44:00.001-08:00

Israel under rockets attack from Lebanese territory

Gaza’s Hamas rulers has destroyed at least $1.4 billion

2009-01-15T19:44:00.000-08:00

Gaza’s Hamas rulers has destroyed at least $1.4 billion: "Israel’s fierce assault on Gaza’s Hamas rulers has destroyed at least $1.4 billion worth of buildings, roads, pipes, power lines and other infrastructure in already impoverished territory, Palestinian surveyors estimate."

Rahul gives Miliband a taste of India

2009-01-15T19:13:00.000-08:00

Rahul gives Miliband a taste of India: "Rahul Gandhi is the poster boy of the Congress, and he is suave face of the British Government–both men tipped to be future Prime Ministers. Rahul wanted to show British Foreign Secretary David Miliband just exactly how India lives he took him to his constituency of Amethi.

David Miliband got a real taste of rural Indian life - a thatched house, village fare and a rope cot to sleep on - when he along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spent last night in the house of a Dalit family in Amethi."

Amar to move Rajya Sabha against Mayawati

2009-01-15T19:12:00.002-08:00

Amar to move Rajya Sabha against Mayawati: "Charging the Uttar Pradesh government with “murdering” democracy in the name of law and order, Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Amar Singh on Thursday (January 15) threatened to move the privileges committee of Rajya Sabha against Chief Minister Mayawati for allegedly using force against him during a protest.

Singh, who turned up at a press conference with a bandage on his head along with his Gorakhpur Lok Sabha candidate Manoj Tiwari and party MP Jaya Bachchan, alleged that he received blows of lathis on his head during a scuffle with police personnel at Gorakhpur airport."

Two Pak boats seized off Gujarat coast

2009-01-15T19:12:00.001-08:00

We’ll tackle corruption: Omar Abdullah

2009-01-15T19:12:00.000-08:00

We’ll tackle corruption: Omar Abdullah: "Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday (Jan 15) said that his government would work out modalities with the centre on bringing back Kashmiri youths, who had gone to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for arms training but are now desirous of returning.

“The issue of Kashmiri youths presently in PoK and desirous of returning to Kashmir will be taken up with the Centre,” Omar told reporters here, adding modalities will be worked out with the centre on ways to bring them back as reports suggested that some of them were coming on passports"

FDA offices opened in India

2009-01-15T19:11:00.002-08:00

FDA offices opened in India: "The US health regulator, the Food and Drug Administration, on Thursday (January 15) announced the opening of its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, India. “Through these offices, we can work more closely with manufacturers to share best practices and ensure producers build quality and safety into food and medical products,” the US Secretary of Health, Mike Leavitte, said at the inaugural event.

While the New Delhi office would open immediately, the Mumbai office would be opened soon, officials said. The opening of the Mumbai office, which was scheduled to be along with New Delhi, was delayed because of the November 26 terrorist attack on the city."

How much money collected for Mayawathi?

2009-01-15T19:11:00.001-08:00

How much money collected for Mayawathi?: "Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chairperson and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati may have toned down her 53rd birthday celebrations on Thursday (January 15) but she couldn’t stop raving about the big cash present she received from her party supporters on her birthday in Lucknow.

In fact, Mayawati boasted that her supporters had helped to double the “donations” for her party BSP in the time of recession. Her acknowledgement has raised questions about the money-politics link in Uttar Pradesh. “Recession was beaten. Thanks to you. We collected more thanks to opposition,” said Mayawati."

How much money collected for Mayawathi?

2009-01-15T19:11:00.000-08:00

Cong: Sanjay Dutt welcome to join us

2009-01-15T19:10:00.002-08:00

‘India ready to allow Pak to try fugitives’

2009-01-15T19:10:00.001-08:00

Pakistan terror groups linked to ISI

2009-01-15T19:10:00.000-08:00

Pakistan terror groups linked to ISI: "Suggesting that the Pakistan spy agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and terror groups had links, the US has said Pakistan government was delinking the powerful intelligence agency from the terror outfits and wanted this to be done “completely and effectively.”"

A Record 200 Crores makes by Ghajini

2009-01-15T19:06:00.000-08:00

A Record 200 Crores makes by Ghajini: "Ghajini has become India’s biggest hit by making 200 crores in a matter of 15 days only."

Shilpa Shetty will shave her head

2009-01-15T19:05:00.005-08:00

Shilpa Shetty will shave her head: "Shilpa Shetty will be soon saying bye bye to her lovely hair as she will be soon sporting a bald look for the most challenging role she ever played in her film career, for Malayalam director, R Sarath’s English flick Desire."

15th Lions Gold Awards 2008

2009-01-15T19:05:00.004-08:00

15th Lions Gold Awards 2008: "The 15th Lions Gold Awards were held on the same day with Screen Awards. While most Bollywoodites preferred Screen Awards some stars were also seen attending the Lions Gold Awards."

Amrita Rao is the new girl in Hurman’s life

2009-01-15T19:05:00.003-08:00

Amrita Rao is the new girl in Hurman’s life: "There is a buzz that Hurman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra have parted their ways and Amrita Rao is the new girl in Hurman’s life, but that didn’t stop Priyanka from getting impressed by Amrita’s performance in Victory."

Deepika made Ranbir take a resolution this year

2009-01-15T19:05:00.002-08:00

Deepika made Ranbir take a resolution this year: "While girlfriend Deepika has done her bit for her love by tattooing the initials of boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor’s name on the back of her neck, boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor is also trying it hard to impress his girl."

Deepika Padukone has joined the tattoo bandwagon

2009-01-15T19:05:00.001-08:00

Deepika Padukone has joined the tattoo bandwagon: "The trend was started internationally, Saif followed it by inking the name of his beloved Bebo on his hand and now Deepika Padukone has joined the tattoo bandwagon."

Amitabh Bachchan criticized Slumdog Millionaire’s success

2009-01-15T19:05:00.000-08:00

Amitabh Bachchan criticized Slumdog Millionaire’s success: "Amitabh Bachchan has criticized Slumdog Millionaire’s success and believes it only made big internationally because of its Western director- Danny Boyle."

15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008

2009-01-15T19:03:00.002-08:00

15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008: "The 15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008 took place this week amidst much pomp and glare as all stars came together to get honored and to applaud others."

Bipasha Basu ready to Lamha in Kashmir

2009-01-15T19:03:00.001-08:00

Bipasha Basu ready to Lamha in Kashmir: "Bipasha Basu is all set to do the shooting of her upcoming film ‘Lamhaa’ directed by Rahul Dholakia in Kashmir. Earlier Bipasha Basu left the shooting of film in Kashmir due to security problems and came back but now she does not have any problem to do the shooting."

Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008 Winners

2009-01-15T19:03:00.000-08:00

Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008 Winners: "Best Film
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Director
Ashutosh Gowarikar - Jodhaa Akbar
Neeraj Pandey - A Wednesday!

Best Actor (Male)"

Gaza’s Hamas rulers has destroyed at least $1.4 billion

2009-01-15T19:00:00.001-08:00

Satyam Computer operations are sound: Board tells Govt

2009-01-15T19:00:00.000-08:00

Satyam Computer operations are sound: Board tells Govt: "Satyam Computers Board is of the view that the company’s operations are sound and that its investors are willing to stick to it, Corporate Affairs Minister PC Gupta has said.

Announcing the names of three more members appointed by the Govt to the scan-tainted company’s Board, the Minister said the Board will be allowed to take its own decisions. The nominations to the Board are: Tarun Das (CII chief mentor), SK Balakrishnan (from LIC) and Chartered Accountant PN Manoharan."

Pakistan admits JuD running terror camps, claims arrests of Lakhvi, Saeed

2009-01-15T18:59:00.002-08:00

"Islamabad: Pakistan has claimed that it has come down hard on the terrorist outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), and has put its top leaders Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi behind bars, after admitting that the outfit was actually running terror camps behind the garb of a religious charity.

Interestingly, the clampdown against the Jamaat-ud-Dawa came after the Saudi intelligence chief’s visit to Pakistan earlier this week.

It also claims to have shut down five camps of the JuD.

“The crackdown was in response to the UN’’s accusation that a Pakistani charity was a front for an outlawed militant group allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks,” The Dawn quoted Pak interior secretary Rehman Malik, as saying.

Malik told reporters here that the camps JuD claiming to be doing relief work, had actually been militant training camps.

All the print and publications work including the website of the outfit has also been blocked with immediate effect, he said.

The latest action against the JuD has put a stamp to the Indian stance that the group was involved in masterminding the November, 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which around 200 people, including foreigners were killed. (ANI)"

PPP Had Opposed 17th Amendment Bill: PM Gilani

2009-01-15T18:59:00.001-08:00

"ISLAMBAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said Pakistan and India are nuclear states and there is no chance of war between them.

Talking to newsmen in ministry of information, PM Gilani said People Party had opposed the 17th amendment in the past."

Pakistan Vows To Bring Mumbai Attackers To Justice

2009-01-15T18:59:00.000-08:00

"ISLAMABAD: Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said on Thursday that Pakistan is committed to bringing the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks to justice. He said Pakistan and India were nuclear states and that the Indian government was under intense public pressure to act.

Talking to journalists here, Malik said the government of Pakistan had launched probe into Mumbai attacks soon after the tragic incident occurred. ‘The government has banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah publications and shut down six Dawah’s websites”, advisor said.

Malik further said that 124 activists of Jamaat-ud-Dawah were nabbed including Hafiz Saeed, Mufti Abdur Rehman, Colonnel (Retd.) Nazir Ahmed, Amir Hamza and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and five camps were closed down. He said the FIA was looking into the Indian dossier but more evidence was required.

Interior Advisor said that Pakistan had assured India of its unconditional support to India in Mumbai probe. He urged India to establish direct diplomatic channels with Pakistan for the exchange of information on Mumbai attacks instead of using indirect channels."

PML-N To Hold Talks With PPP on 17th Amend Today

2009-01-15T18:58:00.000-08:00

"ISLAMABAD: Information Secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal said that PPP and PML-N would negotiate today (on Thursday) over the repeal of 17th constitutional amendment.

He said PML-N would hand over a draft of repealing the bill to PPP leadership today.

Talking to media in the capital Ahsan Iqbal said a delegation of PML-N, led by Senator Ishaq Dar, would hand over the bill draft to Senator Raza Rabbani for consultation."

No Support To MQM’s 17th Amendment Bill

2009-01-15T18:56:00.000-08:00

"THATTA: Provincial Minister for Law Ayaz Soomro said on Wednesday the PPP government will roll back the ‘defective’ system of the local government, revenue and police set-up to their past status.

He said this will be done by making amendments and streamlining the local bodies system of governance and police and the commissionorate system according to the 1973 Constitution. Talking to newsmen at the Circuit House in Makli, he said the devolution in local bodies system, police and revenue departments introduced by General (retd) Pervez Musharraf resulted in acute crises and irreparable losses to the national exchequer and governance in the country.

The minister said the Sindh government was spending Rs 109 million per annum on police, adding that abolition of the Police Order 2002 and bringing back the police to its previous status would reduce the expenditure as well as help redress the public problems.

Ayaz said the country would no longer be allowed to become laboratory for new experiments. He said this government would not support the MQM’s proposed amendment bill on the 17th Amendment because the coalition partner had not taken the ruling party into confidence"

Grand Jirga Meets in Hangu Today

2009-01-15T18:55:00.000-08:00

"HANGU: A 100-member grand Jirga is scheduled to meet today (Thursday) at the office of the district police officer to devise an effective strategy to restore peace in the district.

Sources said that DPO Sajjad Khan called a meeting of the local elders, scholars, religious leaders of both the sects at his office to evolve a strategy to restore lasting peace. Security forces continued patrolling the area after taking its control. The personnel of the law enforcement agencies were also assisting security forces.

Aerial surveillance by the gunship helicopters in the area is being minimised and no firing incident was reported from any part of the district. Also, security forces personnel have occupied the bunkers previously used by the rival groups.

The sources said there was no relaxation in the curfew in the main town of the district and all the educational institutions, offices and banks remained closed. Meanwhile, the provincial government commenced a polio vaccination drive in other parts of the district, as it could not be started in Hangu due to the volatile security. It merits a mention here that the authorities had directed the hospital employees and other staff to remain on duty round-the-clock to handle any emergency, but the staff failed to go to the hospital due to curfew. On the other hand, the Kohat-Hangu Road also remained closed sinc"

Two Policemen Killed, 11 injured in Karachi

2009-01-15T18:54:00.001-08:00

"Two police officials were killed while eleven others including the head of anti-violent crime cell SSP Farooq Awan and an ASI were critically injured during a clash with miscreants in Sohrab Goath area on early Thursday, a private TV reported.

Heavy troops of Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and exchange of fire between security officials and militants is still underway meanwhile, injured have been shifted to Agha Khan hospitals, police sources said.

Hospital sources have confirmed that two police constables, injured in the encounter, have succumbed to injuries. CCPO Waseem Ahmed said that the encounter took place as police carried out a raid on the information that suspects were hiding there. Police also recovered weaponry from the crime scene.

Police have arrested some of the suspects, sources said and have shifted them to unknown place for further investigation. Police sources also confirmed four among held culprits have links with banned religious outfit."

Blast heard at Pindi Road, Kohat

2009-01-15T18:54:00.000-08:00

"KOHAT: Blast heard near Pindi Road on Wednesday."

PML-N to Back PM if Zardari Does Not Surrender Power

2009-01-15T18:53:00.000-08:00

"ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed for the supremacy of parliament, saying his party wanted the powers to dissolve the assemblies be taken back from the president.

“If the presidency tries to create hurdles in our way, then the PML-N will extend its support to the prime minister,” Nawaz Sharif said while talking to newsmen here at the Punjab House. He said his party’s doors were closed for negotiations with dictators only, and he was ready to embrace President Asif Zardari if he changed his stance.

He said the PML-N would soon table a bill in the National Assembly to repeal the 17th Amendment and if the PPP government desired, it could be repealed in 10 minutes. “We will table a bill in the National Assembly to repeal the 17th Amendment soon and if the PPP government so desires, it can be done away within 10 minutes,” Nawaz Sharif said.

He said the PML-N would be taking the initiative to table the bill to repeal the 17th Amendment after waiting for one year as the PPP leadership had also promised to repeal this amendment.

“A number of PPP parliamentarians are also against the 17th Amendment and the PML-N will prove that it is sincere in repealing this amendment,” he maintained. Nawaz said he did n"

How much money collected for Mayawathi?

2009-01-15T18:25:00.000-08:00

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