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Daniel Craig tops Sexy Male Movie Chests poll
London, Sep 4 (ANI): Brit actor Daniel Craig has come out tops in a new poll conducted on sexy male movie chests. The survey by LOVEFiLM.com showed that a whopping 34 percent film fans voted 41-year-old Craig’s skimpy trunks scene in ‘Casino Royale’ as their favourite. Scottish actor Gerard Butler came in second for his [...]
Agitating teachers baton charged in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 20 (ANI): Kashmir’s police baton charged college teachers who took out a protest march demanding job confirmation and hike in salary. Police also used water canons to disperse the agitators and arrested a large number of protesters who where trying to march towards the city’s central Lal Chowk. The administration had imposed prohibitory [...]
J and K HC orders exhumation of Shopian rape victims bodies
Srinagar July 4 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed state police to exhume the bodies of the victims of rape and murder in Shopian for fresh post mortem. The court also ordered that no person, including security personnel could leave Shopian without special permission. The order is binding on personnel of the [...]
Now, Cheney backs Jeb Bush for president
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Former US Vice President Dick Cheney said on Tuesday he would back former Florida Governor Jeb Bush if he decided to run for president. “I like Jeb. I think he’s a good man. I’d like to see him continue to stay involved politically. I’d probably support him for president,” Cheney said [...]
Kashmiri girls all set to be airhostesses
Srinagar, May 10 (ANI): Many Kashmiri girls have opted to explore career options in aviation industry by undertaking courses in aviation sector to be airhostesses and enjoy travelling across the world. Several young girls and also boys are now joining courses to get training for flight attendants and other related jobs in the aviation sector [...]
Kashmiri girls all set to be airhostesses
Srinagar, May 10 (ANI): Many Kashmiri girls have opted to explore career options in aviation industry by undertaking courses in aviation sector to be airhostesses and enjoy travelling across the world. Several young girls and also boys are now joining courses to get training for flight attendants and other related jobs in the aviation sector [...]
The top 10 celebrity myths and the truth behind them
London, May 1 (ANI): Did Walt Disney really had himself frozen? Did Tom Jones had his chest hair insured? – These are just some of the questions that Britons have been asking about celebrities. And now they have been debunked. Mobile phone question and answer service AQA 63336, has posted a list of Top 10 [...]
Dutch Royal parade attack suspect dead
Amsterdam (The Netherlands), May 1 (ANI): A man, who killed five people and injured 13 in an attempt to kill members of the Dutch royal family, has died, according to media reports. The suspect, a 38-year-old identified by Dutch media as Karst Tates, had been in critical condition since the attack during the Netherlands Queen’s [...]
Research and Markets: Name, Website, Stock Code, Main Business, Revenue and Profit in Past 5 of the Global Top 500 Companies Report for Mining and Metal – 2008-2009 Edition
DUBLIN–(Business Wire)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b0c6d9/global_top_500_rep) has announced the addition of the “Global Top 500 Report of Mining and Metal, 2008-2009″ report to their offering. This top 500 report is based over 1,000 mining companies (excluding coal, petroleum and natural gas) and metal companies (excluding metalworks) are listed over 50 stock exchanges in the world, [...]
Thai Hot Stocks-Index at 14-week high, steel makers firm
BANGKOK, April 20 (Reuters) – Thailand’s benchmark stock index .SETI was up 2.76 percent at 469.41, its highest since Jan. 7, at midsession on Monday, buoyed by buying of energy .SETEN and petrochemical shares .SETPT despite recent political violence. “With the political situation temporarily defused and commodity prices stabilising, we recommend investors to overweight commodity [...]
New Issue-Spain’s ICO sells 50 bln yen in Samurai bonds
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) – Spain’s Instituto de Credito Oficial (ICO) [ICO.UL] sold 50 billion yen ($503.2 million) in Samurai bonds in two tranches, lead manager Daiwa Securities SMBC said on Friday. Details are as follows: 1. Five-year fixed-rate bond: Issue amount: 22.9 billion yen Coupon: 1.67 percent Issue price: par Maturity date: April 23, [...]
DBS gains 3.5 pct; investors focus on bank rally
* Investors focus on bank rally, put faith in chairman * Analysts call for CEO who could ride out turmoil * Finmin says DBS should not rush on new CEO (Adds analysts comments) By Saeed Azhar SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) – Shares of DBS, Southeast Asia’s biggest bank, rose 3.5 percent on Monday, as a [...]
PRESS DIGEST – Washington Post – April 11
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on April 11 Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. — WASHINGTON – Senior Obama administration officials are debating how to address a potential terrorist threat to U.S. interests from a Somali extremist [...]
Not contesting elections due to surgery: PM
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday his recent heart surgery was the main reason he was not contesting the Lok Sabha elections. ‘The fact is that I had recently undergone surgery. I need to take time to recover to full vigour and that is the prime reason (for not contesting [...]
TIMELINE – Iran’s nuclear programme
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will inaugurate the country’s first nuclear fuel production complex later on Thursday, an Iranian official told Reuters. Iran said earlier it would review an offer of talks on its nuclear programme from the United States and five other world powers. Details of Iran’s nuclear programme first emerged in Aug. 2002 when [...]
ICRC says has not had ransom demand in Philippines
The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday it had not received any ransom demands from Islamist militants holding two European staff in the Philippines. But a Red Cross statement said its policy was not to pay for the release of its aid workers. A Philippines military report seen by reporters in Manila [...]
From Milan to Marathwada
FROM THE and #252;ber-chic environs of Milan amid fashion luminaries like Georgio Armani and Gianni Versace to the dustbowls of Marathwada slugging it out with politicians double her age, 27-year-old Preeti Shinde has made a reverse journey of sorts. Shinde, an MBA in Fashion Marketing from the Milan-based Insituto Europeo di Design, seems to be [...]
Buy Balaji Tele, Target Rs 57: Nirmal Bang
Nirmal Bang Research is bullish on Balaji Telefilms and maintained Buy rating on the stock to achieve a target between Rs 51-57 within 1-5 days. Traders can buy the stock with a stop loss of Rs 35. Shares of the company, on Wednesday (April 08), closed at Rs 39.70 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). [...]
Senior Fatah, Hamas leaders meet in Gaza
Gaza, April 9 (DPA) Leaders of the rival Hamas and Fatah movements held a meeting in Hamas-ruled Gaza Wednesday to discuss reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and mutual reconciliation. The meeting between the two movements’ leaders is the first of its kind since Hamas’s takeover of the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2007 following [...]
Robinho to face no police action over rape claim
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Manchester City star Robinho will not face any charges over a rape allegation made against him in January. West Yorkshire Police launched an investigation after an 18-year-old woman complained of being sexually assaulted at a nightclub in Leeds, where Robinho was partying with Manchester City teammates in the early hours of [...]