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Zycon upstages hot favourite

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:06:12 GMT

ycon, the 5-2 chance from trainer T. Srinagesh’s stable, scored a narrow victory over the 9-10 favourite, Scubarioo, to claim the 1,000m Fire Haven Cup, the main attraction in the Hyderabad’s nine-event race card on Tuesday. Jockey C. Ruzaan partnered the three-year-old filly, by Kly Green out of Atavism to victory.

KRV to launch political outfit

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:59:42 GMT

T.A. Narayana Gowda, president of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), on Tuesday said that the vedike would launch a political outfit in January. The party would contest the forthcoming election to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).Mr. Gowda told presspersons here that agendas of the political outfit would be to stop migration of people to Bangalore, preserve heritage of the city, ensure welfare

British tourist killed in Israeli helicopter crash

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:15:25 GMT

Israeli police say four peoplewere killed, including a British tourist, when a helicoptercrashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coast.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the civilianhelicopter crashed about 300 meters from the seaside city ofNetanya this afternoon, killing all four people aboard,including the pilot.He said one passenger was a British tourist and theothers were Israelis.

Anurag Kashyap look a like beaten

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT

OnSaturday, Amar Kaushik, who’s an assistant director to Onir, got the shockof his life on a local train where he was discussing Anurag Kashyap’s DevD loudly and lavishly with his friends.A group of passengersheard Dev D being mentioned and roughed up Kaushik very badly. Says the directorOnir, “They mistook him for Anurag because Amar looks like him. And theysaid to him, ‘You’ve been talking rubbish

Spice up your sex plans!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT

Wantto spice things up in the bedroom? Well, then turn your attention the followingtips. Here are five rules for better sex and romanceIfwomen can initiate sex, it can actually spice up your life. The custom of a maleapproaching a female sometimes do not work, as men are often apprehensive ofbeing rejected. Hence, sometimes it’s better if women initiate kinkythings.Women want their men to be with them

Fall was planned, says JLo

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:40 GMT

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has laughed off the embarrassing fall she had while performing at the American Music Awards, saying that it was a planned move.At Ryan Seacrest’s radio show, where Lopez was the butt of many jokes, the singer said that the accident was a choreographed move, reports“Did I trip a little bit? I don’t even remember,” Lopez, 40, joked adding: “Yeah, I meant to do that.

Darwin book found on bathroom shelf makes $171,000

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:45 GMT

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species", which had been kept in a bathroom bookcase for years, fetched 103,250 pounds ($171,000) at auction on Tuesday, around twice its pre-sale estimate.Christie's auctioneer offered the book at a sale held on the 150th anniversary of the evolutionary work's original publication.The copy was bought by the family of the

Voting rights for Tamils key: Rajapaksa

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:47:37 GMT

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday told heads of the local print and electronic media that his decision to advance the presidential election by two years was prompted by his desire to restore universal franchise to the Tamil civilians.Also on Tuesday, the ultra nationalist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) extended conditional support for the candidature of General (retired) Sarath

No poster boys for crisis is bad news for Goldman

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:51:00 GMT

Theworst thing that’s happened to Goldman Sachs Group since the financialcrisis started was the acquittal of former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managersRalph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin on November 11.They were found notguilty of misleading investors who lost $1.6 billion, a verdict that deprivedthe public of poster boys for economic woes while increasing pressure on thegovernment to do something, anything.Unable

Moderate-to-heavy exercise cuts risk of stroke in men

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:26:43 GMT

who regularly jog, play tennis or go swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than people who walk, golf or go bowling, says a new study.A stroke occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted, causing brain cells to die.The study involved 3,298 people living in northern Manhattan, New York, with an average age of 69 who were followed for about nine years. During that time, there were

Pak SC directs authorities to formulate policy regarding issuing I-cards to Hindus

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:26:43 GMT

Pak SC directs authorities to formulate policy regarding issuing I-cards to HindusIslamabad, Nov.24 (ANI) : The Pakistan Supreme Court has asked the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to come up with a policy for the registration of Hindu couples for computerised national identity cards.Hearing a sou-motu case regarding the problems faced by Hindus in obtaining the national I-cards,

US TV stations to broadcast Indian American animator’s films

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:37:29 GMT

Chicago, Nov 24 (IANS) Several PBS television stations in Colorado are set to broadcast animation films made by Indian American Manick Sorcar in time for the holiday season.All of Sorcar’s animations are based on fables from the Panchatantra and other Indian classics.The series will contain ‘Deepa and Rupa: A Fairy Tale From India’, winner of the Gold Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival

Islamic Fashion Festival VIII launched in Kuala Lumpur

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:47:44 GMT

Islamic Fashion Festival VIII has been launched in style in Kuala Lumpur, featuring designs from Royal Terengganu Songket and Muslim wear designers.Gracing the event was the Raja Perempuan Perlis Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid, and other members of the royalty, the Star Online reports.Renowned designers from the Middle East, Italy, Britain, Indonesia and Malaysia are participating

'There is certain amount of assertiveness by China'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:20:02 GMT

Against the backdrop of some provocative steps by China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said there was certain amount of assertiveness by China lately, which had to be taken note of.In a hard-hitting statement, he also sought to ridicule China's growth, suggesting that it was achieved by the 'writ of the ruling group in an undemocratic set-up' while ignoring values like respect for human rights

Belgian admits Iran arms charges

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:17:05 GMT

alleged Belgian arms dealer has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran, officials say.The suspect, Jacques Monsieur, now faces a maximum prison sentence of six years and a $250,000 (£150,000) fine.Court documents say he is an experienced arms dealer who was actively seeking weapons for the government of Iran.After his arrest Mr Monsieur was charged

Margaret Thatcher is back at 10 Downing Street

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:47:44 GMT

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came back to 10 Downing Street to attend the unveiling of her portrait.Thatcher's portrait was unveiled at a private reception hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and will go on permanent display in the state room lobby on the first floor of Downing Street.Although photographs of all modern Prime Ministers line the main staircase in Number 10, Thatcher is

Nepali grandpa is world`s oldest to scale Mt Everest!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:30 GMT

Kathmandu: A 78-year-old grandfather from Nepal has wrested back from his Japanese rival the record of being the oldest man to conquer Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, at the age of 76.Min Bahadur Sherchan, a former soldier in the British Army who quit his job to become a social worker, is now the proud holder of the record, vanquishing professional Japanese climber and skiier Yuichiro Miura.Though

Divers inspect flooded rail line

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:06:01 GMT

Specialist divers have been brought in to inspect a railway line in the Conwy Valley which was badly hit by flooding.Services between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog have been cancelled for nearly a week after heavy rain caused flooding near Llanrwst.A Network Rail spokesman said repair work had been "hampered by the depth of the water and the speed of the flow".It is not yet known when trains

2 warlords plead innocent in Congo massacre trial

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:15:44 GMT

warlords plead innocent in Congo massacre trial < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateTwo Congolese militia leaders sent child soldiers and other fighters to wipe out a village in a revenge attack that left more than 200 men, women and children dead, a prosecutor told judges Tuesday at the International Criminal Court."Some were shot in their sleep, some cut up with machetes to preserve bullets. Others were

Anwar Ibrahims lawyers challenge sodomy charge

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:03:47 GMT

Charges of sodomy against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim cannot stand, his lawyers have told the court hearing the politically sensitive case.Counsel R. Sivarasa, arguing for Ibrahim's application to quash the sodomy charge, said medical reports do not suggest any penetration, the "main and core ingredient of the alleged offence" for which medical evidence was required beyond reasonable

New global map of Mars suggests Red Planet once had ocean

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:09:00 GMT

study was carried out by scientists from Northern Illinois University and the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, US.The findings indicate the networks are more than twice as extensive (2.3 times longer in total length) as had been previously depicted in the only other planet-wide map of the valleys.Further, regions that are most densely dissected by the valley networks roughly form a belt around

DNA proves remains found in Lebanon are of British journalist

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:21:01 GMT

Beirut, Nov 24 : A British forensic team in Lebanon said DNA results proved that the body found last week in eastern Lebanon is that of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinian militants 24 years ago.A British embassy spokeswoman in Beirut said the body belonged to Alec Collett, who was abducted in 1985.According to the spokeswoman, the body will be transferred to London later this week.Collett,

Playboy to outsource most biz ops to American Media

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:39:56 GMT

Playboy Enterprises will outsourcemost of the business operations of its Playboy magazine toAmerican Media Inc as it seeks to stem losses, says a mediareport."Playboy Enterprises Inc has agreed to outsource most ofthe business operations of its namesake magazine, as it seeksto stem losses," the report by 'The Wall Street Journal' said.Under the deal, reached last week, Playboy would turnover all the

Nokia to cut 220 jobs in Japan!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:54:26 GMT

Helsinki/New Delhi: Handset giant Nokia on Tuesday said it will layoff about 220 employees in Japan as part of its efforts to streamline research and developmentoperations."As part of its global efforts to align its research anddevelopment (RD) operations to be in line with its focusedportfolio of future products, Nokia will be reducing its RDactivities in Japan," Nokia said in a statement.The company

Prostitute linked to Berlusconi feels threatened!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:55:21 GMT

Rome: The prostitute at the centre ofPremier Silvio Berlusconi's sex scandal has written a book,saying she feels betrayed by him and has been frightened bythreats, including the ransacking of her home.Patrizia D'Addario, whose memoir went on sale today inItaly, claims she has suffered "strange" threats since sherevealed earlier this year that she had taped-recorded herpurported bedroom encounter with

Headley link: 5 Pak army officers held

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:39 GMT

Pakistani army officers have been detained for questioning over possible links to two US terror suspects accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, intelligence officials said on Tuesday.The detentions underscore long-standing allegations that elements in Pakistan support a militant group known as Lashkar-e-Tayyeba, which is devoted to fighting the country’s arch enemy, India. The group

Two executed for china milk scandal

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:26:15 GMT

China executed two men on Tuesday for their roles in a contaminated milk powder scandal last year that led to the deaths of at least six infants and sickened up to 300,000, state media said.Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping had been sentenced to death earlier this year by a court in the northern city of Shijiazhuang for producing and selling toxic ingredients that ended up in the infant milk powder, Xinhua

Pervez Musharraf on Facebook

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:38 GMT

Social networking website Facebook has a new member — former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who has signed up to “connect” with the youth of his country.Musharraf’s page, which was created a month ago but made public recently, already has over 27,000 fans.The former military ruler, currently living outside Pakistan, posted a video on Monday night in which he says why he chose Facebook to interact

Fire accused 'slapped' can at girl

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:50:02 GMT

murder trial has heard the accused told police his girlfriend went on fire after he "slapped" a jerry can of petrol at her, covering her in fuel.Stewart Blackburn, 18, said the petrol then burst into flames as he smoked a cannabis cigarette and "burning bits" fell off the end of the joint.His girlfriend Jessica McCagh, 17, received 85% burns and died within hours in Ninewellls Hospital, Dundee.The

Peru invites China to invest in industry, banking, ports

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:05:05 GMT

Lima, Nov 24 (EFE) Peruvian President Alan Garcia has invited China to invest in this country’s automobile industry, banking system and port sector when he met Jia Qinglin, a member of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo.Jia was awarded the ‘Order of the Sun of Peru’ in recognition of his contribution to deepening bilateral relations, Garcia’s office said Monday.Jia attended with Garcia the signing

Poor banana countries oppose EU trade deal

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:33:00 GMT

GENEVA:Poor banana-producing countries accused the EU on Tuesday of sacrificing theirinterests by doing a deal with Latin American countries on banana tariffs, in abid to get global trade talks moving."The EU is pushing for thisdeal to show that progress is being made in removing obstacles to the conclusionof the Doha Round," said Gerhard Otmar Hiwat, Suriname ambassador in Brussels,who is chairing

Bikey puts club before country

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:43:56 GMT

Cameroon defender Andre Bikey will delay his departure for the African Nations Cup to help Burnley during one of the busiest periods of the season.The 24-year-old, who is also going to next summer's World Cup with his country, is planning to miss a pre-tournament training camp and instead fly straight to Angola.That will mean he will be available for the games against Everton at Goodison Park on December

Man set to wed virtual girlfriend at public wedding reception !

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:30 GMT

Washington: A man with an online name SAL9000 is all set to marry his virtual girlfriend from a dating simulations game called ‘Love Plus’.According to website Boing Boing, the man fell in love with one of the virtual girls named Nene Anegasaki and decided to marry her and take her on a honeymoon to Guam.And because the girl doesn’t exist in reality, he took his Nintendo DS to Guam, reports myfoxdfw.com.He

LG to buy cosmetics firm from Affinity for $364 mn

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:03 GMT

SEOUL: South Korea's LG Household Healthcare said that it would acquire 90 percent of THEFACESHOP for 420billion won ($363.5 million) from Affinity Equity Partners and the cosmeticsmaker's chairman.LG said that the decision was made to strengthenits competitiveness in the cosmetics market.Financial

Malaria drive extended

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:12:49 GMT

unusually warm phase in early-November and unseasonal rain have prompted the civic authorities to continue its malaria surveillance till the first week of December.The drive begins in the last week of May and usually continues till October-end.According to health officials, over 74,000 people are suffering from malaria, of whom nearly 11,000 have malignant malaria. The total number was less than 60,000

Burqa Barbie sparks controversy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:14:55 GMT

Barbie, the American doll, is embroiled in a fresh controversy after its US manufacturers, Mattel, gave their blessings to an auction in which several of the popular children’s toys are dressed in burkhas.While supporters say there is nothing exceptional about Muslim women wearing Islamic apparel, critics contend such dolls encourage a servile attitude in girls at an impressionable age.This latest

Stores Open on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:45 GMT

Shoppers usually flood stores the day after Thanksgiving. But why wait until Friday?To lure more customers into their stores this holiday shopping season, several big-box retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day in addition to extending their Black Friday hours.spoke with some shopping experts to find out how consumers can score the best deals this year and make the most of the longer store hours.First,

Army foils mine blast in Assam

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMT

size="2">Guwahati, Nov. 23: The Army claimed to have averted a major tragedy on Monday when it detected a powerful landmine planted on the road approaching to frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh through northern Assam’s Sonitpur district. Defence spokesperson Col. Rajesh Kalia said that soldiers on a routine patrol detected the landmine planted in a steel pipe near the Ninth Mile area

Inquiries to probe military aircraft crash: Italy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:20:40 GMT

Rome, 24 Nov : A public inquiry will investigate Monday's military plane crash at the airport of the central Italian city of Pisa which killed all the five people on board, a media report said.The Italian airforce has said it will also conduct its own probe into what caused the C130 Hercules transport plane to crash during a training flight.The plane crashed onto the runway immediately after taking

Doing too little in the fear of doing too much

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:10:00 GMT

A funnything happened on the way to a new New Deal. A year ago, the only thing we hadto fear was fear itself; today, the reigning doctrine in Washington appears tobe “Be afraid. Be very afraid”.What happened? To besure, “centrists” in the Senate have hobbled efforts to rescue theeconomy. But the evidence suggests that in addition to facing politicalopposition, US President Barack Obama and his inner

EU moves to cut trading risk

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:12:01 GMT

major draft EU law on market infrastructure will be tabled next July to makeshare and derivatives trading less risky for investors and the broader financialsystem from late 2012, industry sources said on Monday.The EuropeanMarket Infrastructures Directive will focus on reducing risks between the twosides of a share and derivatives transaction so that fallout from default isringfenced. The European

The lady who sank Galleon

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:22:01 GMT

PORTLAND,NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO: Danielle Chiesi spent a lot of time in hotelballrooms and bars during the past decade. As an analyst at New Castle Funds, aNew York hedge fund firm that manages about $1 billion, she was a regular atconferences on technology stocks, where she could get face time with executivesand press them on how many microprocessors and how much software they wereshipping that quarter.Chiesi

Separated conjoined twins eat, play and watch TV together

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:15:37 GMT

Conjoined Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna, now separated are getting to know each other by playing, eating and watching television together.Trishna who basically got her nutrition from her sister all these years is now learning to eat by herself."It just shows you the amazing sort of changes that have happened with the girls in this very short time," Leo Donnan, chief of surgery for Melbourne's

Death toll in China mine blast up to 104

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:40:01 GMT

BEIJING:The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China hasrisen to 104, with four workers still trapped underground, state media said onMonday.The explosion occurred early Saturday at the Xinxing mine inHegang City, Heilongjiang province, as 528 miners were workingunderground.By early Monday morning, rescuers had found 104 bodies,420 workers had escaped and four others were

Officials briefed on Pulivendula byelection

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:45:33 GMT

The model code of conduct that has been force in Kadapa district since November 20 will be enforced till December 31 in view of the byelection to Pulivendula Assembly constituency slated for December 19, in-charge Collector M. Girijasankar said on Monday.The bypoll was necessitated by the untimely demise of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash two months ago. Candidates

21 killed in election massacre in the Philippines

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:11:44 GMT

| 21 killed in election massacre in the Philippines < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateGunmen ambushed a caravan of political supporters and journalists on their way to file election papers Monday, killing at least 21 people in a massacre considered shocking even for a region notorious for violence between rival clans.The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said at least 10 local reporters

Sarah Palin's book tour hits Fort Bragg

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

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Gazprom may lose $13 bn on added custom duties: Report

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:32:03 GMT

MOSCOW: Russian gas export monopolyGazprom may lose around 380 billion roubles ($13.17 billion) in 2009-2010 due tohigher than expected custom duties, Vedomosti business paper reported onTuesday.The state-run gas giant has already asked the government tosettle the dispute that could cost the company around 111.7 billion roubles thisyear and 274.4 billion roubles in 2010, the paper cited two sources

When Prince William bumped into naked Kiwi rugby players

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:47:38 GMT

Prince William came face-to-face with a rather embarrassing situation when he bumped into naked All Blacks rugby team players during his New Zealand visit.The 27-year-old British royal had arranged to meet the players, but strolled in as they were still in the showers."The Prince did a bit of a double-take, but actually dealt pretty well with what could have been embarrassing,” the Sun quoted an All

How a South Korean pop star became a ninja assassin

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:08:04 GMT

Korean singer Rain is a huge hit in Asia, but has struggled to find large success in the U.S.He starred in last year's "Speed Racer," and has the lead role in "Ninja Assassin"Rain said he isn't afraid of the hard work it'll take to make him a star in the U.S.-- South Korean pop star Rain, who stars in "Ninja Assassin," releasing nationwide on Wednesday, has all the trimmings of an international superstar

China says it will keep yuan basically stable

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:32:01 GMT

BEIJING: China will keep the yuan'sexchange rate basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level, Vice ForeignMinister Zhang Zhijun said on Tuesday. Zhang's words were a restatement ofChina's long-standing currency policy. But the same phrasing was conspicuouslyabsent from the central bank's recent third-quarter monetary policy report,which fanned speculation of a possible shift in China's policy

34 arrested in Spain for ties to rebel group's youth wing

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:51:00 GMT

Police arrest 34 people suspected of belonging to youth wing of outlawed Basque separatist group ETAYouths would not yet be members of ETA, blamed for 800 deaths, but suspected of militant activities-- Police early Tuesday arrested 34 people suspected of belonging to the leadership of a youth wing of the outlawed Basque separatist group ETA, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.The youths

Hindu monk welcomed at University of Nevada-Reno

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:03:44 GMT

Welcoming Swami, Bruce Brinkerhoff, Director of Public Relations for Northern Western Nevada for The Church ofof Latter-day Saints (LDS), thanked Swami for coming to Nevada to spread the message of love, human improvement, and peace.to different religions and denominations came to listen to well-known Hindu monk(USA) on November 20, which was organized by Universal Society of Hinduism (USH).Welcoming

Brazil's president urges West to work with Iran

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:43:20 GMT

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) embraces Brazil's President in Brasilia. Photo Courtesy: APIran's leader got a welcoming bear hug from the Brazilian president, who urged Western nations to drop threats of punishment over the Iranian nuclear program and instead negotiate a fair solution.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who also called for diplomacy to push for peace in the Middle

Surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese people

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:57:34 GMT

Bariatric surgery has been found to effectively reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese people, say researchers.The experts present at the Diabetes Surgery Summit (DSS) suggested that surgery should be considered for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in patients with a BMI of 35 or more who are inadequately controlled by lifestyle and medical therapy."With an emphasis on caution and patient safety,

Knox's parents: Amanda is no killer

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:06:04 GMT

Parents of Amanda Knox say they still hope murder trial will acquit their daughterThey say they don't recognize the vengeful killer portrayed by the prosecution in ItalyKnox's parents say they know they're luckier than parents of victim Meredith Kercher-- When Amanda Knox's parents head to Italy for closing arguments in their daughter's murder trial they'll be carrying a present they hope desperately

UK pays millions to send foreign criminals home

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:02:01 GMT

British taxpayer is reportedly paying up millions of pounds a year to quot;bribequot; foreign murderers, rapists and other prisoners to go home after a 60 per cent jump in cases, the Telegraph reports.

One in four of the foreign criminals who were deported last year only went home after being offered a voluntary return package worth up to £5,000.

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:08:08 GMT

Larger Than Rhode Island, the Legendary tsar Ranch – and the down home Business perceptible Spawned – Is a Lone Star State IconIf the Old West survives anywhere, it’s here, on the sprawling sovereign Ranch juice south Texas.At 825,000 acres, concrete is bigger than the state of Rhode Island. Everything about incarnate is huge, storied, and mythic.This is the ranch that launched the legendary cattle

CT Testing for Pulmonary Embolism Is More Likely to Yield Burdensome 'Incidental Findings'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:09:02 GMT

Testing for Pulmonary Embolism Is More Likely to Yield Burdensome 'Incidental Findings'Using computed tomographic angiography to test for pulmonary embolism is more than twice as likely to find an incidental nodule or adenopathy as it is to find PE, according to anResearchers reviewed the results of some 600 angiographies ordered to work up suspected PE in one tertiary care emergency room. They found

Chronology of Mumbai terror attack

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:11:31 GMT

pm: A group of terrorists, armed with automatic rifles, grenades and explosives, sneak into Mumbai by boat, presumably from Karachi.10.15 pm: Firing, apparently from automatic weapons, at police and paramilitary forces outside the Taj Mahal Hotel in south Mumbai.10.20 pm: Firing near Hotel Trident - another five-star hotel - barely a kilometre away.10.30 pm: Firing near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

Pak nuke facilities at risk, says expert

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:12:03 GMT

A Taliban insurgency and the war in neighbouring Afghanistan have put Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal at risk giving rise to a quot;troublingquot; situation, an arms control expert who served as former US President George W. Bush’s National Security Adviser has said.

quot;The situation in Pakistan is troubling from a lot of perspectives,quot; said Stephen Hadley, who advises the US Institute

Kanishka report may slam police

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:12:04 GMT

Much awaited public inquiry report, ordered by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the deadly 1985 Kanishka bombing is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada’s top security officer has said.

quot;It is fair and reasonable given the problems plaguing the Canadian intelligence community at the time,quot; William Elliott, commissioner of RCMP

Arming the Immune System against H1N1

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

are working to treat pandemic flu by recruiting a patient's own immune cells.Viruses multiply incredibly quickly once they've infected their victim--so fast that antiviral medications such as Tamiflu are only effective if given during the first few days of an infection. After that, the viral load is just too high for a single drug to fight off. But researchers are working on a treatment for the H1N1

Toyota gets 14,000 pre-sale orders for SAI hybrid

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:28:03 GMT

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said onTuesday that it had received about 14,000 orders for the new SAI hybrid sedan togo on sale in Japan on Dececember 7, or roughly five times its monthly salestarget of 3,000 units.The world's biggest automaker said in astatement that the high-end car's fuel economy, comparable to a compact car, andtax incentives worth up to 280,000 yen ($3,150) were behind the strong interest.Toyota

Military alone can't defeat piracy: Ban

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:27:25 GMT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to all those who serve on the front lines of the battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia, while stressing that this scourge will not be defeated by military means alone.“We will find a solution only by addressing the broader political and security situation,” Ban said in a video message to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Bravery Awards

Increased kidnappings threaten UN-African union

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:30:11 GMT

Increased threats to international staff in Darfur, including 'extremely alarming' kidnappings, ongoing military action by Chad, Sudan and rebels, and Government limits on peacekeepers' movements continue to hamper efforts to stabilize the Sudanese area torn apart by nearly seven years of war, says a new report by the United Nations chief.“These incidents of hostage taking of international workers

India seeks extradition of Mumbai suspects: Italy !

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:38:10 GMT

India may seek a review of its extradition treaty with Italy in a bid to take hold of a Pakistani father and son allegedly linked to the Mumbai terror attack, an Indian diplomat said Monday."We are looking at appropriate measures, that's all there is to say at present," a source at the Indian embassy here told Adnkronos International (AKI) on condition of anonymity.The current extradition treaty between

Police agree compensation for De Menezes shooting!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:38:41 GMT

Police have agreed a compensation deal with the family of an innocent Brazilian who was shot dead in London four years ago after being mistaken for a suicide bomber, both sides announced on Monday.The family of Jean Charles De Menezes "are pleased that a compensation package has been agreed which enables them to put these events behind them and move forward with their lives," a joint statement issued

Pirates free hijacked ship bound for Somali port!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:38:41 GMT

Mogadishu: A Somali businessman says a ship hijacked by pirates off East Africa two weeks ago has been released.Ali Dheere, the chairman of a group of traders in Mogadishu, says the al-Mizan has arrived in Somalia's capital.The Panama-flagged, United Arab Emirates-owned cargo ship was carrying electronics, food and other goods. The 18-member crew were all in good condition.Dheere refused to say whether

Now, a vest to give blokes six-pack abs!!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:30 GMT

Lardy men can now gracefully cover up their "moobs" and flaunt six pack abs, thanks to the Body Sculpt vest from supermarket Asda.With the increasing number of Brit males undergoing breast reduction surgery and stomach liposuction, these vests are sure to provide a cheaper alternative."Women have control underwear and push-up bras. Why shouldn't men have a little help?" the Sun quoted Asda's Fiona

Women perpetuate men are slackers to overcome guilt: Study!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:30 GMT

The idea that man shy away fromdoing household chores unless asked is being popularised byworking women to overcome their "guilt" of failing to fulfilltheir duties as a housewife, a new study suggests.The idea that men are slackers is being eternised bywomen who feel "an overwhelming sense of guilt" at having acareer rather than fulfilling their traditional gender role ofwife and mother, the study

Pak back to singing 'jaded' UN resolutions-for-K-settlement tune

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:55 GMT

has once again raked up the issue of Kashmir, saying that it should be resolved in accordance with the United Nations resolutions of 1948 and 1949.Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory and that the settlement of issues should be according to the aspirations of the Kashmiris and the UN resolutions."India is only one of the parties to the dispute; it cannot,

Bomb in water truck kills three in Afghanistan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:02 GMT

Interior Ministry says a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a water truck has exploded in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, which borders Pakistan, killing three people including two children.The ministry says another two children and one man have been wounded in today's morning attack.Wazir Pacha, a spokesman for the provincial police chief of Khost, says authorities are investigating what the target

Sting Fights For The Rainforest

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:05:13 GMT

Eco-friendly rocker STING is urging the Brazilian government to rethink plans to build a new hydro-electric dam in the Amazon rainforest.The former Police frontman has flown to the country to address the proposals for the megastructure, known as the Belo Monte project, which will be the third largest dam of its kind in the world.Sting is adamant the project, which will flood large areas of the region,

Assembly of Latin America's largest wind farm completed

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:43 GMT

Acciona Energia said it has completed the assembly of the Eurus wind farm in Mexico, an energy facility with total potential generating capacity of 250.5 MW and costing $550 million.The Spanish company is developing the alternative energy project with Mexican cement giant Cemex, which is trying to achieve energy self-sufficiency.The energy facility is expected to begin operating in the next few weeks,

Valencia duo play down expectations

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:13:05 GMT

Albelda and Carlos Marchena have played down suggestions that Valencia are ready to mount a title challenge this season.

Frank Lampard introduces 'new girlfriend' Christine Bleakley to sisters

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:39:32 GMT

Chelsea star Frank Lampard has introduced new girlfriend Christine Bleakley to his two older sisters.The soccer star invited his siblings Natalie and Claire to Beyonce’s gig at London''s O2 arena last week, where the ‘The One Show’ host was also present."Since Frank lost his mum Pat last year he has relied on his sisters for support.” The Sun quoted a friend as saying.The pal added: “It was incredibly

Emergency in Philippines

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:19:44 GMT

Southern regions of the country has been facing turbulence time since long, as it is dominated by communist rebels, Islamic radicals and clan rivalries. They have stronghold in some of the areas and often defies law of the land challenging government.WITH THE violence and commotion across Philippines showing no sign of dwindling, the government of Philippines imposed law of emergency in some of the

MoU between Mauritius and GFSC

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:19:44 GMT

Memorandum of Understanding establishes a formal framework for mutual assistance and the exchange of information between each regulator to facilitate the enforcement of, and compliance with, the laws of each jurisdiction.THE FINANCIAL Services Commission, Mauritius and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 11 November.The Memorandum of Understanding establishes

Matthew shocked to find Charles Manson is his father

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:19:44 GMT

Roberts discovered that his long-lost father was none other than the jailed serial killer Charles Manson. The woman, who put him for adoption in 1968 told him that his dad was none other than the jailed cult leader.had embarked on a difficult mission and that was to know, who was his biological father. However, he never thought that this difficult question would turn his life upside down.Roberts discovered

Millionth shopper at new complex

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:02 GMT

one million people have visited Aberdeen's new £275m Union Square development since it opened last month, it has been revealed.The complex - hosting dozens of shops, restaurants, a cinema and hotel - opened on 29 October.Union Square's marketing manager Penny Godfrey said Jonathan Grant, 28, the millionth shopper at the complex, was awarded vouchers and gifts.Union Square is one of the biggest shopping

Sourabh Narang diagnosed with cancer

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:06:03 GMT

Director Sourabh Narang, who is best known for directing horror film ‘Vaastu Shastra’ is suffering from stomach cancer. While he is going through treatment in Delhi, the shooting of his film, ‘Return Gift’, with Rajeev Khandelwal has been put on hold.The shoot was supposed to start on November 16 in Himachal Pradesh and the team was headed there on November 15, until they found out about Sourabh’s

Giant icebergs from Antarctica heading for NZealand

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:29:03 GMT

WELLINGTON: Ships in the south PacificOcean have been alerted that hundreds of icebergs believed to have split offAntarctic ice shelves are drifting north toward New Zealand, officials saidTuesday.The nearest one, measuring about 30 yards (metres) tall,was 160 miles (260 kilometres) southeast of New Zealand's Stewart Island and waspart of a ``flotilla'' of icebergs that can be seen on satellite images,Australian

Andhra NGOs seek PM intervention

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:39:29 GMT

Alleging that the Social JusticeMinistry had stopped Grant-in-Aid to special institutes fordisabled in Andhra Pradesh, a group of NGOs from the statetoday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention inthe matter.The United Voluntary Action for Rehabilitation ofDisabled (UVARD) alleged that institutes for the disabled hadbeen receiving the grants from the central government for thelast three

'Oil tanker attacked by pirates off west Africa'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:41:44 GMT

oil tanker was attacked by an armed gang off the coast of west Africa overnight, the commander of Benin's naval forces told AFP today, adding that a navy ship had been sent to investigate.Commander Maxime Ahoyo said there were reports that the captain of the Monrovia-flagged Cancale Star had been killed and his first officer seriously wounded in the assault, but that the situation on board the vessel

Iraq luring 'virtual visitors' to Mesopotamia's treasures

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:19:03 GMT

Artifacts such as this mural from 1894-1881 B.C. seen in the museum's Assyrian Hall will be shown on the virtual tour.Museum teamed up with Google, U.S. government to allow its collections to be viewed onlineMore than 14,000 digital pictures of museum's artifacts have been taken and will be electronically cataloguedMuseum re-opened in February after it was pillaged in chaotic days following the fall

On the street

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:04:03 GMT

report by Save the Children says that four out of five children in orphanages still have a living parent.Orphanage life means that millions of children are unnecessarily at risk of the widespread dangers of living in institutions, including rape, exploitation, trafficking and beatingsIn Kenya a combination of a lack of money, physical abuse, the effects of HIV/AIDS and last year's inter-tribal violence

Judge unblocks $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:39:45 GMT

Judge unblocks $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateA judge has cleared the way for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.The Lions abandoned the 80,300-seat stadium in 2002, when they moved to Detroit's Ford Field. Pontiac has been spending $1.5 million a year to maintain the largely

Citi sells Diners Club North America cards biz

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:46:00 GMT

troubled financial services major Citigroup today said it is selling its Diners Club North America card business to BMO Financial Group, as part of its strategy to sell its non-core businesses and generate long term profits.

Obama 'doing nothing' on Mideast peace: Abbas

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:01:03 GMT

BUENOS AIRES: US President BarackObama is "doing nothing right now" to restart the stalled Israeli-Palestinianpeace process, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said in an interview publishedon Tuesday."I hope he'll take a more important role in the future,"Abbas told the Argentine daily Clarin during a visit to Buenos Aires.The Palestinians "are waiting for the United States to put pressureon Israel

Start date is critical in Madoff scheme

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:08:01 GMT

Bernard Madoff’s enormous Ponzi scheme ended on Dec 11, 2008, whenhe was arrested at his Manhattan penthouse. But for some early victims, the datehis crime started could matter much more than when it stopped.Amotion pending in federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan contends thatMadoff’s long-term investors cannot accurately calculate their lossesuntil they know whether any of their original profits

ICRA assigns international rating to Nepal Bank

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:36 GMT

on Monday.'[Nepal] A' is the adequate-credit-quality rating relative to other domestic issuers. The rating for issuers in Nepal is assigned on an eight-point scale developed specifically for that country, and ranges from '[Nepal] AAA' to '[Nepal] D'. This rating scale ranks the relative default risk associated with issuers in Nepal.'ICRA's venturing into Nepal and its increasing footprint beyond the

ICRA assigns international rating to Nepal Bank

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:39:15 GMT

company on Tuesday.'[Nepal]

US banking sector back to profit, insurance fund in red: FDIC

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:42:04 GMT

WASHINGTON:The US banking industry returned to profit in the third quarter, but thegovernment insurance fund went into deficit for the first time since 1992,regulators announced on Tuesday.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.said commercial banks and thrifts earned a collective 2.8 billion dollars in thethird quarter.This came after a collective 4.3 billion dollar lossin the second quarter, and the

Britain's Got Talent star lands HMV in licence woe

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:43:03 GMT

Music chain HMV is to be prosecuted for letting Britain's Got Talent finalist Faryl Smith sing during a signing at one of their stores.The 14-year-old from Northamptonshire was signing copies of her debut album, Faryl, when she started to belt out a song from the record.But the HMV store at the Newlands shopping centre in Kettering had not applied for an entertainment licence.The council said the firm

Malta's former chief justice found guilty of taking bribe

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:17:18 GMT

Valletta (Malta), Nov 24: Malta's former chief justice Noel Arrigo was found guilty Tuesday over his involvement in the biggest judicial scandal in the island's legal history.Arrigo was forced to resign six years ago for accepting bribes to reduce a drug trafficker's sentence.At the end of the two-week trial, which gripped the EU's smallest state, Arrigo was found guilty of bribery, trading in influence

Chinese raided in Germany for spying on Uighurs: Report!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:39 GMT

Berlin: German police raided on Tuesday the flatsof four Chinese men suspected of spying for the Beijinggovernment on Munich's 500-strong Uighur community, Spiegelmagazine reported on its website.Prosecutors confirmed to a news agency that the flats of fourindividuals had been searched on suspicion on spying on theUighurs for a foreign power, but declined to give details. Themen were not arrested.Fierce

Iran Prez greeted with military honours in Bolivia!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:39 GMT

Paz: Iranian President MahmoudAhmadinejad arrived in Bolivia for a short visit today, thesecond leg of a Latin America tour of three leftist nationssympathetic to his administration.He was greeted at the airport with full military Honoursby President Evo Morales.Ahmadinejad began his itinerary yesterday in Brazil,where his host, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,reiterated support for Iran's controversial

Children in home-based day care watch more TV!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:55:21 GMT

Washington: Children who attend ahome-based day care facility watch more television than thosein the centre-based creche, a recent study claimed.In a survey of 168 child-care facilities, Americanresearchers found that toddlers, ages 1 to 3, in home-basedday-care centres watched an average of 1.6 hours of televisioneach day, including videos and DVDs, while preschool-agechildren, 3 to 5 years old, watched

25,000 buffaloes sacrificed in Nepal

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:40 GMT

One..five…20…100…500…1000. One lost count as nearly 25,000 buffaloes were sacrificed at Gadhimai Mela in Bara district of southern Nepal bordering India on Tuesday.Protests by activists like French actress Brigitte Bardot and India’s politician-cum-crusader Maneka Gandhi failed to have an impact as nearly 300 people armed with machetes and khukhris butchered the animals to appease Goddess Gadhimai.Held