Forget about films, Dutt to move to Lucknow to script MP careerLUCKNOW - Keeping his Bollywood career firmly on the backburner, actor and wannabe MP Sanjay Dutt will camp in Lucknow from now till the end of the elections and spend time ‘reaching out to the masses’ while he waits for the Supreme Court’s green signal to contest. Court to discuss prosecutorial ‘misconduct’ in Anand Jon’s caseLOS ANGELES - The upcoming hearing in Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon case is expected to address alleged prosecutorial and juror misconduct. Now, Donald Trump blasts Rihanna for reconciling with Chris BrownWASHINGTON - Business magnate Donald Trump has lashed out at Rihanna for reconciling with Chris Brown, who allegedly attacked her and left her with horrific injuries. ‘Free Tibet’, they chant as Dalai Lama holds out hopeDHARAMSALA/NEW DELHI - Yearning to return to their lost homeland - ‘the Roof of the World’ - thousands of Tibetans who live in exile across India Tuesday marked 50 years of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupation with prayers and protests while their supreme spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, held out the promise of hope. Hope for quick resolution of Tibetan issue: Dalai LamaDHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Tuesday there were reasons to hope for a quick resolution of the Tibetan issue and that he had ‘full faith in the Chinese people’ although his trust in the communist leaders in China was getting ‘thinner and thinner’. HLL Lifecare expects 40 percent growth in 2008-09THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HLL Lifecare Ltd, premier manufacturer of contraceptives and various healthcare products, expects a 40 percent growth in turnover this fiscal from last year’s Rs.3.16 billion (Rs.316 crore) despite the economic downturn, a top official said. Monks lead Tibetan `civil disobedience’ in ChinaREBKONG - ‘We are not celebrating the New Year this year,’ said a burgundy-clad Tibetan monk at the Rongwo Buddhist monastery in China’s western province of Qinghai. I don’t have any regrets: Antonio BanderasLOS ANGELES - Antonio Banderas, whose new movie ‘Thick as Thieves’ debuts this weekend in Spain, is still very much in demand in the film world and says he has no regrets about his career despite some mistakes along the way. `Sri Lankan team security in Pakistan was insufficient’COLOMBO - A Pakistani think-tank has said that the security cover provided to the visiting Sri Lankan team was insufficient and stressed that the Pakistan authorities ‘must pay attention to uncover the truth without wasting time on conspiracy charges’. Broad’s charge of lack of security totally fabricated: ButtLAHORE - Pakistan’s cricket chief Ijaz Butt Thursday took a swipe at match Referee Chris Broad over his outburst against security arrangements in Lahore, saying that he would soon send a formal complaint against the Englishman to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Woman stabs husband in eye over refusal to peel potatoesMOSCOW - A woman in Russia’s Penza region has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars after stabbing her husband in the eye when he refused to peel potatoes, the pnz.ru news website said Wednesday. Terrorism is a deterrent to growth: Sonia GandhiJIND - Calling terrorism a deterrent to growth, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said here that diplomatic pressure had made Pakistan ‘reveal the truth’ about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Godhra’s seventh anniversary a reality check for Modi governmentAHMEDABAD - Seven years on, it is still unclear how the Godhra train attack that killed 59 people on Feb 27, 2002 happened, but the anniversary comes in the backdrop of a revelation that destroys the claim of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s government that it was a terrorist conspiracy. Fraud alleged at online education firm; no wrongdoing, says companyGHAZIABAD - One of India’s largest online education providers Educomp Solutions has been accused of fraud, but the company insists there is no wrongdoing, saying it has already provided whatever clarifications have been sought. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ highlights impending global crisis: NGOTORONTO - A Canadian NGO working in the slums of India Tuesday hailed multiple Oscars for “Slumdog Millionaire’ as the film has highlighted the hard life of people in urban slums the world over. Religious conversion for second marriage un-Islamic: Muslim clericsNEW DELHI - Muslim clerics have termed as ‘un-Islamic’ and ‘unacceptable’ conversion to Islam to escape legal complications of a second marriage, citing the example of Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed and Anuradha Bali alias Fiza whose apparent wedding of convenience is now showing signs of strain. Kerala government refuses probe into Vizhinjam port projectTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The entire opposition walked out of the Kerala assembly Wednesday after the state government refused to order a probe into the contract awarded to a private firm for the construction of Rs.53.48-billion port at Vizhinjam. Where has the wonder economy gone, Australians askSYDNEY - Lots of Australians are disobeying Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and keeping rather than spending the money he gives them to boost demand in the economy. Chavez gets green light for unlimited re-electionCARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sunday clinched his long-sought right to seek an unlimited number of terms in office as more than 54 percent of Venezuelan voters backed a constitutional change. Yousuf appeals to Zardari for Pakistan recallKARACHI - Pakistan’s premier batsman Mohammad Yousuf Saturday appealed to President Asif Zardari to help resurrect his derailed international career. Bloggers give thumbs up to Nithari death penalty, slam CBINEW DELHI - As the death penalties for businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surinder Koli were announced for Nithari killings, blogs were flooded with comments hailing the sentence and criticising the Central Bureau of Investigation. Some asked that the CBI be shut down to save money during recession’. Uttar Pradesh opposition demands CBI probe into engineer’s murderLUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh assembly Thursday again witnessed unruly scenes as the opposition demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of a public works enginer allegedly by a ruling party legislator. Iran ready for fair dialogue with US : AhmadinejadTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday said his country was ready for dialogue with the US provided the talks were based on mutual respect and conducted in a fair atmosphere, the official IRNA news agency reported. Court frees man convicted of murderNEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Monday freed a man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a woman and pulled up the Delhi Police for planting evidence against him. Stop making irresponsible statements: Yeddyurappa tells RenukaBANGALORE - Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday asked Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury to stop making irresponsible statements on the attacks on women in Mangalore. Boy killed, 4 injured in accidental blast in West BengalKOLKATA - A six-year-old boy died and four others suffered serious burns and injuries after a stove burst at a fast food shop in a West Bengal district Sunday night, police said Monday. India ready to share more information, wants Pakistan reply on MUmbai (Roundup)NEW DELHI - In a scathing attack on the Pakistan government’s attitude towards the 26/11 Mumbai dossier, India Sunday stressed that it has yet to receive any reply through diplomatic channels, even while offering to share more information with Islamabad if needed. Gandhi’s bust unveiled in Canadian cityTORONTO - The Canadian city of Brossard honoured Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day Friday by installing his bust at the city centre. The city, in southwestern Quebec province, also plans to name the City Hall area as Mahatma Gandhi Court. I’m incapable of any violence: Adnan SamiMUMBAI - Singer Adnan Sami says his wife Sabah filing a police complaint against him for abuse is the ‘most humiliating moment’ of his life and rubbishes her allegations as he is ‘incapable of any violence’. Gandhi’s bust unveiled in Canadian cityTORONTO - The Canadian city of Brossard honoured Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day Friday by installing his bust at the city centre. |
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