Thumbnail sketches of India’s new cabinet ministers

May 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Following are the thumbnail sketches of the 33 ministers in Manmohan Singh’s cabinet:

Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister

Age: 76 years

Academic qualifications: First class honours in economics from Cambridge University, UK, in 1957. D. Phil in economics from Nuffield College, Oxford University in 1962.

Experience: Joined the government in 1971 as economic adviser in the commerce ministry and in 1972 became chief economic adviser in the finance ministry. He was secretary, finance ministry, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, economic adviser to prime minister Chandra Shekhar, and chairman of the University Grants Commission.

As finance minister from 1991 to 1996, he ushered in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms that is now recognised worldwide.

Pranab Mukherjee, Finance:

Age: 74 years

Academic qualifications: M.A (History), M.A (Political Science), LL.B, D. Ltt.(Honoris Causa). Educated at Vidyasagar College, Suri (Birbhum), then affiliated to Calcutta University, West Bengal.

Experience: A troubleshooter for the Congress, he has done several key ministries, including external affairs, defence, finance, and commerce. He took charge of the government when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was hospitalised in February.

P. Chidambaram, Home

Age: 64 years

Academic qualifications: Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School. Earlier, he did a bachelors in science from Presidency College, Chennai and then a bachelor of law degree from the law college of the University of Madras, Chennai.

Experience: He has worked as finance and commerce ministers in various governments. Economists acclaim his “dream-budget” of 1996-97, in which he brought discipline in government spending and launched an ambitious tax reform programme to tackle an unwieldy fiscal deficit. He was home minister in the outgoing government.

S.M. Krishna, External Affairs

Age: 77 years

Academic qualifications: B.A, B.L, M.C.L, (Texas). He has studied at Maharaja’s College, Mysore, Government Law College, Bangalore and Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas (US). He is a Fulbright Scholar-Graduate student from George Washington University, Washington DC.

Experience: He was a union minister of state for industry and finance in the early eighties, chief minister of Karnataka (1999-2004) and Maharashtra governor since 2004. He was chief minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004.

A.K. Antony, Defence

Age: 68 years

Academic qualifications: B.A. B.L.

Experience: Started political and social activities from school days and was Councillor of School Union way back in 1956-57. Became the president of the Kerala unit of the Congress thrice, the first time in 1973. Thrice chief minister with the first stint in 1977 and the last in 2001-04. Became a union cabinet minister for the first time in 1993 when he was made in charge of civil supplies and consumer affairs and then in 2005 he was given the important defence portfolio.

Mamata Banerjee (Trinamool Congress), Railways

Age: 54 years

Academic qualifications: M.A., Ph.D., B.Ed., LL.B.

Experience: A grassroots leader known for her simple life, she split the Congress in West Bengal in 1997 and set up the Trinamool Congress. Her party soon became the primary opposition to the state’s Communist government. She became union railways minister in 1999. A strong advocate of reservation for women in parliament, on Dec 11, 1998 she held a Samajwadi Party MP Daroga Prasad Saroj by the collar and dragged him out of the well of the Lok Sabha because he was protesting against the Women’s Reservation bill.

Sharad Pawar (Nationalist Congress Party), Agriculture, Food and Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Age: 69 years

Academic qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce

Experience: A grassroots leader who enjoys cordial relations across the political spectrum, Sharad Pawar was four time chief minister of Maharashtra and was defence minister in the Narasimha Rao government. His name was considered for the prime minister’s post after Rajiv Gandhi’s death. Pawar subsequently quit the Congress and set up NCP.

Sushil Kumar Shinde

Age: 68 years

Academic qualifications: BA Honours from Dayanand College, Solapur and LLB from Shivaji University. He has been a police sub-inspector and a lawyer.

Experience: A former union power minister, Shinde, a Dalit leader from Maharashtra, was the state’s chief minister from 2003 to 2004 and presented as many as nine budgets as its finance minister. He was also governor of Andhra Pradesh.

Murli Deora

Age: 72 years

Academic qualifications: Bachelor of Arts

Experience: Was union minister for petroleum and natural gas in the last government. In 1998-99 was the chairman of Lok Sabha’s standing committee on finance. Highly connected in business and international circles.

Anand Sharma

Age: 56 years

Academic qualifications: A lawyer by profession, he did his LLB from the Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

Experience: A Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh, Sharma was one of the founder members of National Students Union of India (NSUI) and had served as state president and national general secretary. He became the Indian Youth Congress president in 1985.

He was first elected to parliament in 1984 at the age of 31. Was a minister of state for external affairs and held independent charge of the information and broadcasting ministry in the outgoing government for several months.

Meira Kumar

Age: 64 years

Academic qualifications: M.A., LL.B, Advanced Diploma in Spanish language. Educated at Indraprastha College and Miranda House, University of Delhi

Experience: Daughter of legendary Congress leader Jagjivan Ram. Resigned from foreign service in 1985 to join politics. A cabinet minister for Social Justice and Empowerment in the Manmohan Singh government (2004-1009) this is Kumar’s fifth term in parliament; she was elected for the first time in 1984. She won thrice from Delhi’s Karol Bagh seat, before she shifted to Sasaram in Bihar, her late father’s constituency.

Kapil Sibal

Age: 61

Academic qualifications: Masters in history and an LL.M. He studied at St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, and Harvard Law School, USA

Experience: Minister for science and technology and earth sciences in the outgoing government. He has won the second time from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi. He enjoys a clean reputation and took quite a few initiatives in the science and technology ministry.

C.P. Joshi

Age: 58

Academic qualifications: Masters in Physics and PhD in psychology from the MLS University in Udaipur.

Experience: Had four stints in the Rajasthan assembly. Joshi was a cabinet minister in Rajasthan from 1998 to 2003 and held important portfolios like education, panchayati raj, rural development, public health engineering, policy planning and information technology.

Was appointed state Congress chief and is being credited for the Congress victory in the December assembly elections and later in the Lok Sabha elections when the party got 20 of the 25 seats.

Ambika Soni

Age: 65

Educational qualification: B.A. (Hons.), Diplome Superiore en Langue Francaise, Post-Graduate Diploma in Spanish Art and Literature Educated at Indraprastha College, Delhi University, Alliance Francaise, Bangkok and University of Havana, Cuba.

Experience: A Rajya Sabha member, she was the first woman to become Youth Congress president in 1975. She took a break from politics to be with her diplomat husband Uday C. Soni. She returned to politics to head the women’s wing in 1998. Soni was appointed as minister for culture and tourism in 2006.

Vayalar Ravi

Age: 71 years

Academic qualifications: MA, LLB

Experience: Was the founder general secretary of the student’s wing of the Congress party, Kerala Students Union. A two time Lok Sabha member, first in 1971. Elected to the upper house thrice, first in 1994, and is currently a Rajya Sabha member. Was elected twice to the state assembly and in his second stint was the home minister (1982-86) in the cabinet of K. Karunakaran. Became a federal minister for the first time in 2006, holding the overseas Indian affairs portfolio.

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Age: 60 years

Academic qualification: M.Sc. Zoology from Kashmir University.

Experience: Started his political career as a block president of Congress of Bhalesa in mountainous Doda district of Jammu from 1973 to 1975 and rose to become president of All India Youth Congress in 1980. In the same year, he got elected to the 7th Lok sabha from Washim in Maharashtra.

M. Veerappa Moily

Age: 69 years

Academic qualifications: B.A. and B.L.

Experience: He was chief minister of Karnataka from 1992 to 1994. He is the chairman of Congress’ future challenges committee to chalk out long term strategies of the party.

As chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), he brought out voluminous reports that were widely appreciated in the government. His task as head of the commission has been a crucial one and his reports, especially the one on terrorism, was hailed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who had suggested that the government would implement it after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

S. Jaipal Reddy

Age: 67 years

Academic qualifications: M.A.(English), Bachelor of Journalism from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Experience: As the union cabinet minister for information and broadcasting in 1997-1998, he introduced the Prasar Bharati Bill for providing autonomy to Doordarshan and All India Radio. He played a key role in introduction of new FM radio channels in India and expansion of the same.

He was cabinet minister for urban development in the last government and is credited for the Delhi Master Plan. After the success of Delhi Metro Rail Project, he sanctioned Metro Rail Works for Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Kamal Nath

Age: 63 years

Academic qualifications: He was educated at the prestigious Doon School in Dehra Dun and subsequently obtained his bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

Experience: An eight-time MP from Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath’s tenure as union commerce and industry minister witnessed major trade policy initiatives. For the first time, a comprehensive Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09) has been announced laying out a coherent roadmap with a twin focus on exports as well as employment. Major bilateral trade initiatives were taken with countries like China and Pakistan. He has also been a union minister of state for environment with independent charge.

B.K. Handique

Age: 75 years

Academic qualifications: M.A. from Calcutta University.

Experience: Six-term MP from Jorhat in Assam, Handique is a known Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist and a non-controversial leader who served as minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers in the last government.

The only representative from the northeast in the new cabinet, he was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 and re-elected in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004 and in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls.

Virbhadra Singh

Age: 75 years

Academic qualifications: He did his MA in history from Delhi University.

Experience: Five-time former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and five-time MP, he belongs to the former royal family of Bushehr state.

A. Raja (DMK)

Age: 47 years

Academic qualifications: B.Sc, BL and ML

Experience: He is entering the Lok Sabha for the fourth time in a row since 1996. Though he had been minister of state for rural development, health and family welfare and cabinet minister for environment, his stint as the cabinet minister for communication and information technology was mired in the spectrum allocation controversy. He is one of the DMK’s propaganda secretaries.

Dayanidhi Maran (DMK)

Age: 42 years

Academic qualifications: B.A. Economics

Experience: The second son of former union minister and DMK leader Murasoli Maran and the grand nephew of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, he was appointed a cabinet rank minister for communications and information technology during his first Lok Sabha stint.

He was instrumental in bringing in electronics hardware investments to the country. However, DMK patriarch Karunanidhi asked him to quit over a family dispute.

Mallikarjun Kharge

Age: 67 years

Academic qualification: B.A., LLB

Experience: Won Karnataka assembly elections nine times in a row, eight times from Gurumitkal and once from Chitapur, both in Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency. First win was in 1972 and the ninth in 2008. Elected to Lok Sabha from Gulbarga (SC) constituency for the first time in 2009.

G.K. Vasan

Age: 45 years

Academic qualification: BA

Experience: Son of G.K. Moopanar, a Congress heavyweight during the Indira Gandhi period and the founder of Tamil Maanila Congress, Vasan was a minister of state for statistics with independent charge in the outgoing government. After being elected the leader of Tamil Maanila Congress, he merged the party with Congress.

M.K. Azhagiri (DMK)

Age: 58 years

Academic qualification: BA

Experience: Eldest son of DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, he was sent to Madurai to look after the party affairs in the southern districts to pave the way for his brother M.K. Stalin’s progress towards becoming Karunanidhi’s political heir.

He scored a hat-trick for DMK by securing victories in three assembly by-elections in Madurai Central, Madurai West and Thirumangalam constituencies. He was made DMK’s south zone organising secretary.

Farooq Abdullah

Age: 71 years

Academic qualifications: MBBS from SMS Medical College Jaipur.

Experience: He is son of founder National Conference leader Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah and has twice been the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pawan Kumar Bansal

Age: 60 years

Academic qualifications: B.Sc., L.LB. Educated at Yadvindra Public School, Patiala, Government College, Chandigarh, Department of Law, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Experience: Was one of the key persons in the think-tank of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Was minister of state for finance in the previous UPA government.

Manohar Singh Gill

Age: 72 years

Academic qualifications: Senior Cambridge, B.A. (Honours), M.A., Ph.D., Diploma in Development Studies, University of Cambridge, Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa). Educated at Punjab Agriculture University, Panjab University, Haryana Agriculture University, Madras University and Guwahati University; Honorary Fellow, Queens’ College, Cambridge, UK.

Experience: Well known bureaucrat/civil servant. Has been secretary in union chemicals and agriculture and chemicals and agriculture, then election commissioner in 1993. Was chief election commissioner from 1996-2001. Elected to Rajya Sabha on Congress ticket in 2004 and was sports minister in the previous UPA government.

Kumari Selja

Age: 46 years

Academic qualifications: M.A., M.Phil. Educated at Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi and Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Experience: Elected to Lok Sabha in 1991 at the age of 29. Became union deputy minister and later minister of state for HRD. She was minister of state (independent charge) for housing and urban poverty alleviation in the previous government.

Kantilal Bhuria

Age: 58

Academic qualifications: Has done M.A. and LL.B. Educated at Chandrashekhar Azad College, district Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh)

Experience: Union minister of state for agriculture, consumer affairs, food and public distribution in the last government.

Subodh Kant Sahay

Age: 57 years

Academic qualifications: B.Sc, L.L.B. Educated at A.N.College, Patna and Ranchi University

Experience: Elected to Lok Sabha for the first time in 1989, Sahay was union minister of state, home affairs, from April 1990 to November 1990 and union minister of state, information and broadcasting from November 1990 to June 1991.

Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha in 2004, and made union minister of state (independent charge), food processing. Then elevated to cabinet rank in 2006.

Vilasrao Deshmukh

Age: 64 years

Academic qualifications: B.Sc. & B.A. through M.E.S. Garware College, Pune and then Ll.B. from ILS College, Pune, both affiliated to Pune University.

Experience: A grassroots politician, he was elected ’sarpanch’ (head) of the village where he was born, Babalgaon (Latur district), in 1974.

He worked his way up to become the chief minister twice, October 1993 to January 2003 and November 2004 to December 2008. Since 1980, Deshmukh handled over a dozen ministries and earned the reputation of being a good administrator with a sense of humour.

Mukul B. Wasnik

Age: 50 years

Academic qualifications: MBA

Experience: He hails from a Congress family loyal to the Nehru-Gandhi clan. His father Madhukar Wasnik was also a member of parliament from Buldana constituency in eastern Maharashtra.

In 1984, he stood from there and was elected, repeating his feat twice later. He was a minister for sports and youth affairs in the P.V. Narasimha Rao ministry (1991-96). This time (May 2009), he was elected from Ramtek constituency. Close to the late prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, Wasnik is a prominent backward class leader of the state.

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Warne warns opponents to be wary of dangerous backlash from wounded Pietersen

January 9, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Melbourne, Jan 9 (ANI): Kevin Pietersen’s good friend and former Hampshire teammate Shane Warne has warned that Pietersen would be an even more dangerous and committed player now that he has relinquished the England captaincy.

Pietersen resigned from his leadership duties on Wednesday after a bitter feud with coach Peter Moores, who was sacked soon after Pietersen quit.

As Pietersen prepares to head to the West Indies as a rank-and-file player under new skipper Andrew Strauss, Warne said his controversial mate would become an even more threatening cricket animal.

“Kevin is a guy who likes the limelight, he likes to be the man. He’s obviously got a pretty big ego as well, so that will be dented a bit. But he’s also got the ability, no matter what’s going on, to perform,” Warne said.

“One thing is for sure. England needs Kevin Pietersen. He’s their best player and one of the best players in the world and England needs him to perform.

“This situation will stir his emotions. He’ll be bitterly disappointed at the lack of support from the England Cricket Board and I”m sure this will drive him to become an even stronger player. Come the Ashes, beware of Kevin Pietersen because he could lift his game to another level,” he said.

Warne said that on a personal note he wished the situation had never occurred.

“As a friend of Kevin, I’m disappointed he’s no longer captain of England. The thing with him he was only going to improve as he went, like every captain does.” (ANI)

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Celebrity roundup of who all will ‘attend’ Obama’s Inaugural balls

January 9, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Washington, January 8 (ANI): A roundup of celebrities expected to welcome US President-elect Barack Obama to the White House later this month has been compiled by a leading American political journalism organisation.

According to the Politico, the 10 official Inaugural balls may see Jessica Alba, Maroon 5, Samantha Ronson, Russell Simmons, T.I. LL Cool J, Oprah, Sting, Elvis Costello, Il Divo, Rihanna, John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Brendan Fraser, Herbie Hancock, Bradley Cooper and Susan Sarandon.

Lisa Marie Presley, Anne Hathaway, Ron Howard, Spike Lee, Susan Sarandon, Kerry Washington, Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Walsh, Alan Cumming, Barry Levinson, Alfre Woodard, Josh Lucas, Matthew Modine, Richard Schiff are also to allegedly attend the inauguration.

Other guests rumoured to join in are Chris Rock, George Clooney, Angela Bassett, and those Creative Coalition folks: Tim Daly and Tony Goldwyn, Connie Britton, Marcia Cross, Maura Tierney, Sue Kramer, Rachael Leigh Cook, Gloria Reuben, Wendie Malick, Adrian Grenier.

Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phillip Bloch, Tom Cavanagh, Bradley Cooper, Hill Harper, Ashley Judd, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard are more people speculated to take up the seats.

The landmark occasion may further be graced with the presence of Giancarlo Esposito, Kim Raver, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jane Krakowski, Tamara Tunie, Tom Fontana, Patricia Arquette, Amy Brenneman, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Brad Silberling. (ANI)

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Led Zeppelin plan tour without Robert Plant

January 8, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 8 (ANI): English rock band Led Zeppelin have decided to go on tour this year without their lead singer Robert Plant.

The band, comprising of guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham, could even release a new album.

Page’s manager Peter Mensch has revealed that the three are ready to hit the road as soon as they find a frontman to take Plant’s place.

“They have decided that if they can find a singer who fits their bill they’ll make a record and go on tour,” the Sun quoted Mensch as saying.

“Jimmy has played guitar professionally since he was 16. He likes being a musician. That’s what he does,” he added. (ANI)

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Blogger says choosing Gupta as next US Surgeon General is a good choice

January 8, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Washington, Jan.8 (ANI): A blogger, Dr. Manny Alvarez, has welcomed U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s decision to appoint Indian Sanjay Gupta as the country’s next Surgeon-General.

“I’m happy for Dr. Sanjay Gupta. His consideration for surgeon general of the United States is good news for health care,” Alvarez was quoted, as saying.

Alvarez further goes on to say that prior to 1968, the Office of Surgeon General was the administrative office for health care policy for the U.S. government.

“After that it was disbanded and the position of surgeon general became ineffective because it didn’t create any major changes in health care,” he adds.

Other than C. Everett Koop, who was a very forceful voice for the anti-smoking campaign and really the first person to take on the tobacco industry and say that cigarette smoking kills you, surgeon generals have had very little effect for change, Alvarez said.

Alvarez, the Managing Editor of foxnewshealth.com and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, listed four reasons why he thought the selection of Gupta was a good choice.

1. He’s young. One of the things health care policy in this country needs is new ideas. Because Gupta is just 39 years old (he’ll be 40 in October), he’ll be able to bring some much needed energy to the position.

2. He’s a practicing physician. Up until now, most surgeon generals have been academics. They go from being a chairman (of a university hospital) to a dean to surgeon general. Because Gupta is a practicing physician, he understands the issues facing hospitals, doctors and patients and will take a first-hand approach to solving these issues.

3. He’s very good medical journalist. Gupta has had a very broad educational experience in the many facets of health care today facing the nation and the world. He didn’t just come from academic medicine with only educational experiences. He has seen a very true reality of medicine in America today.
4. As a medical journalist myself – reading, investigating and meeting people from around the country, I have gotten a better education than all of my years of medical training. (ANI)

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Ronnie Wood gifts £13k vintage guitar to Russian girlfriend

January 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Jan 8 (ANI): Legendary rocker Ronnie Wood has shelled out 13,000 pounds on a vintage guitar for his young Russian girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova.

Ivanova – who Ronnie left his wife for in 2008 – fell in love with the instrument once played by legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix.

And the Rolling Stone had no qualms about buying the guitar for her – even though she can”t play it.

“She fell in love with the guitar before Christmas but rather than buying it while she was with him, Ronnie wanted to wait and surprise her,” the Sun quoted a pal of Ivanova, as saying.

“He loves to treat her with gifts and tokens of his affection.

“He has been spending a small fortune on her which she is more than happy to take,” Ivanova added.

What’s more, Ronnie has had both his and Ivanova’s initials inscribed on the instrument beside a soppy message he composed.

It reads: “Sweet as a daisy, sweet as a pearl, you’ll always be my little kitten.” (ANI)

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`Money never a reason to play tennis,’ says star Andy Murray

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan.7 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray has said that money has never been a reason for him to chase or achieve glory in the sport.

Murray, who has so far earned 3.9 million pounds in his career, was quoted by The Sun as sayingin Doha, Qatar: “Money was never the reason why I played tennis. It is obviously something that comes with it. Tennis players do very well for themselves.”

“But, if you start just playing for money and chasing it, then it can affect your game. Becoming a better player and winning a Grand Slam is what counts,” he added.

“As long as I’m in the best possible shape for the Australian Open when I leave here (Doha), I’ll be happy,” he said.

Back-to-back wins over Federer and Nadal have clearly put a spring in Murray’s step. The world’s top two players are also in Doha and Murray could face Federer in the semi-finals. (ANI)

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AC Milan coach praises Beckham for performance

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Dubai, Jan.7 (ANI): A.C. Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has praised England football star David Beckham for his performance on debut in a friendly victory over Hamburg last night.

Becks played the opening 45 minutes of the showpiece clash in Dubai, which the Italian giants won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

The former England skipper, 33, put in a solid performance and Ancelotti said: “He gave a very good impression. Dynamic quality and also he is an intelligent player.

“Obviously he is not at his maximum because for two months he didn’t do anything. But he had a good week with us and now he is in a good condition and can make a good contribution to the team,” The Sun quoted Ancelotti, as saying further.

Beckham has joined the Serie A club on a short loan spell from LA Galaxy during the US close season to keep up his fitness and stay in contention for an England spot.

Becks said: “I’m still part of the national team. When I’m playing and when I’m fit the manager has always said there’s a chance he’ll pick me. I’ve never played in the Italian league before so it’s going to be exciting.” (ANI)

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Brit church removes cross saying it scares kids and puts people off

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 7 (ANI): The cross depicts the Christian faith all over the world, but a church in Britain has decided to remove it as it is too scary for kids and also puts people off.

Reverend Ewen Souter, of Horsham, West Sussex, decided to remove the crucifix in his church after he found it to be “a horrifying depiction of pain and suffering”.

The 10ft sculpture was removed from St John’s, and to the anger and bewilderment of some in his congregation, an ultra-modern stainless steel cross was placed.

“The crucifix is the oldest and most famous symbol of Christianity,” the Mirror quoted one long-standing member of the church as saying.

“Pulling it down and putting up something that would look more at home on the side of a shopping centre is not the way to get more bums on seats. Next they’ll be ripping out the pews and putting sofas in, or throwing out all the Bibles and replacing them with laptops. It’s just not right,” the member added.

But Rev Souter, who has been vicar at St John’s since 2001, believes the modern new cross, which was designed by artist Angela Godfrey, will present “a positive message of hope”.

“The crucifix expressed suffering, torment, pain and anguish. It was a scary image, particularly for children. Parents didn’t want to walk past it with their kids, because they found it so horrifying,” he said.

“It wasn’t a suitable image for the outside of a church wanting to welcome worshippers. In fact, it was a real put-off.

“We’re all about hope, encouragement and the joy of the Christian faith. We want to communicate good news, not bad news, so we need a more uplifting and inspiring symbol than execution on a cross,” he added. (ANI)

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Biden”s trip to Asia raises concerns among experts in Washington

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Washington, Jan.7 (ANI): Incoming U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden’s proposed trip to Asia before he leaves his present assignment as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is raising concerns in the corridors of power in Washington.

According to Politico, Biden will be traveling to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Experts say that Biden’s trip is raising concerns because he may use the opportunity to send “not-very-subtle signals” about U.S. policy in the Obama administration, even as George W. Bush is still in office.

Biden first ran the South Asia trip idea by Bush administration officials several weeks ago, said Bush spokesman Gordon Johndroe.

“We discussed the trip and reviewed it in advance with them,” Johndroe said. “We are facilitating the trip administratively where necessary.”

But that didn’t stop some serious eye-rolling by others on the Bush team. “It’s certainly unique,” quipped a senior Bush administration official. “And I’ll just leave it at that.”

Biden described the nature of his trip to reporters Tuesday after his swearing-in ceremony. “I’m going to come back and report where I think things stand in each of those countries now,” he said.

But the trip, which Biden’s Senate office announced on Monday as a “fact-finding” mission, calls into question just who exactly is speaking for the United States abroad in the waning days of the Bush administration, particularly as tensions heat up between India and Pakistan over who is to blame for the recent bombings in Mumbai.

“This is a very delicate time,” said Thomas Donnelly, the resident fellow in foreign and defense policy studies at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. “It’s hard to see what positive he could do. On the other hand, the potential for confusions, missteps or a gaffe are greater than usual.”

It would be awkward at best for a Vice President-elect Biden to be greeting foreign leaders and dignitaries in Afghanistan or Pakistan while the current vice president is back in Washington giving exit interviews.

As for how he’ll make sure foreign leaders know he’s there as a senator not as vice president-elect: Biden will go out of his way to make it clear that he’s not there to propose policy, an official said.

Lisa Curtis, a senior fellow on South Asia at The Heritage Foundation, said it could be worthwhile to have Biden in the region when tensions are so high but it could also stir confusion.

“That’s kind of strange to be saying ‘I’m not coming out as a representative of the Obama administration’ even though he’s taking over as vice president in a matter of days. It may be a bit awkward for foreign officials in the region to know how to receive him,” Curtis said. “Most people he meets with are going to be thinking of him as the vice president-elect.”

Biden will be gone for about a week. His office would not reveal in advance where he is traveling, citing security precautions.

Biden will resign from his Senate seat after he returns from the trip, just days before he is sworn in as vice president. (ANI)

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Paris Hilton wants to call first daughter London!

January 6, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Paris Hilton wants to hand the honour of being named after a city to her first daughter – and plans to call her London.

While in an interview with Glamour magazine, the bombshell said: “I’d love to have children in the next two years. I’d like three or four. I want a boy first, to watch over my girls, and I’ll name my first girl London – I love that

name.”

For a while now Paris has been spotted in the UK capital quite a lot as she’s looking for a new best friend for a reality TV show, reports the Mirror.

And, she likes it so much she wants to make the arrangement permanent.

She tells the next issue of the magazine: “I would like to move here one day and raise my kids in the UK so that they have British accents and manners.”

When asked over rumours that she earned 4million pounds in the past year, she said: “Actually, it was more. I get half a million just to show up at parties.

“My life is, like, really, really fun. There are a lot of great things about being me. The day before I came to the UK, I spent 30,000pounds.” (ANI)

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Jade Goody sat on hired Marilyn Monroe-style dress for 2 1/2 years

January 5, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 5 (ANI): A fancy dress shop owner has accused reality TV star Jade Goody of not returning a Marilyn Monroe-style frock she hired over two-and-a-half years ago.

The former Big Brother star, currently struggling from cervical cancer, reportedly hired the white dress back in April 2006, along with an Indiana Jones outfit for boyfriend Jack Tweed for 20 pounds.

Kathy Coombes, owner of Aladdin’s Party Centre, in Rayleigh, Essex, said that Goody told her the costume was ‘at the bottom of my wardrobe’ but still never returned it.

“I reported it to the police and urged them to take action against Jade. But they said it was a civil matter,” the Mirror quoted Kathy, as saying.

However, after hearing about Goody’s cancer battle, Kathy offered to waive the 2,000 pound bill, saying: “I feel really sorry for her – it would just be nice to get the dress back!”

A rep for Goody said: “She is mystified by this. She was convinced the dress was returned. She’ll look into it.” (ANI)

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Ponting’s captaincy suffering from ‘the mediocrity around him’: Craig McMillan

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Sydney, Jan 4 (ANI): Commenting on Australia’s cricketing woes after series’ losses to India and South Africa, former New Zealand cricketer Craig McMillan has said that Ricky Ponting’s captaincy is suffering from “the mediocrity around him.”

Writing a column for the Sunday News, McMillan said: “Their captain Ricky Ponting is a great batsman and one of the best to ever play Test cricket. But when he was captaining the side with Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in it, he was on autopilot.”

“There weren’t a lot of tough decisions to be made or forward thinking needed and Ricky has been found out recently. He hasn’t been able to rely on those great players to get him out of tricky situations, so in terms of his captaincy he hasn’t been as forward thinking or proactive as some of the other captains around the world would have been,” he wrote.

McMillan also claimed that Ponting’s men are reeling from dubious selections and the kind of rotten luck with umpiring decisions that have dogged opposition sides for years.

“Ricky is obviously finding it tough because he played right through an era where Australia have been unbeatable, especially in Test cricket,” he wrote.

“There’s no doubt that he will be finding it difficult personally. He’s still performing well individually, but he’ll be struggling to come to terms with the mediocrity around him,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted McMillan, as saying.

“He doesn’t have that greatness in the team he once had … and you have to wonder whether Australia have the depth in their first-class cricket that everyone talks about. It’s fair to say that Australia’s dominance of world cricket is over,” he wrote. (ANI)

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Celebrity Big Brother star Ben Adams confesses paying for sex

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London: Celebrity Big Brother star Ben Adams has revealed that he paid a hooker for sex.

A1 boy band singer Ben has confessed how his red-light lust flared while on tour with his now defunct pop group in Thailand.

“I think you’ve got to try everything once. I was in this strip bar and all these naked girls were massaging my hands,” News of the World quoted him, as saying.

“I just thought, ‘Oh well, I’ll try it!’ and went with this other girl.

“It really didn’t do a huge amount for me. It’s always like, if you can sleep with people without having to pay them, then why f***ing bother?” he added.

One of A1’s entourage said: “I remember Ben coming back to the hotel and giggling about it like a little schoolboy. I asked what he’d been up to and he told me. Ben thought it was all a bit of innocent fun. He didn’t realise how serious it was. If people had ever found out at the time about what this big boy-band star had been up to he’d have been crucified.”

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CA boss backs beleaguered Hilditch

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Sydney, Jan 4 (ANI): Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland has given his official stamp of approval to chief selector Andrew Hilditch and his team even after Australia’s disappointing loss in the Test series against South Africa.

Australia has made 27 changes in 18 Tests since the retirements of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer. South Africa captain Graeme Smith has criticised the revolving-door policy as lacking clarity and resembling the disarray of England.

Sutherland told The Sun-Herald that vigorous selection debate was now par for the course as Australia attempted to rebuild its crumbling empire.

“In selecting the selectors, we vest in them the responsibility to pick, in their best judgement, the team that is right for the day,” Sutherland said.

“Within that selection policy there is always an eye to the future. We want to win every game but considering the future is also enshrined in the policy. From that respect, they are doing the best job they can. There is no doubt we are in transition. There was a long time there where the team was very settled, but what we have now is a more normal situation.”

With Doug Bollinger and Andrew McDonald on debut at the SCG, Sutherland described the introduction of new players as a test of Australia’s development programs and coaching methods.

“South Africa have had the same team for three Test matches in a row, they’re on top of their game, they’re playing great cricket, but what we are going through now is a little bit of what sport all around the world is about,” he said.

“I’ve always maintained sporting success is cyclical and we cannot expect to stay on top all the time. We’ll fight as hard as we can to stay on top, and that’s very much in the players’ thoughts, but from a development perspective I’m really looking forward to this stage,” Sutherland said.

Asked if he supported all recent selections, Sutherland replied: “I honestly believe the selectors are following the criteria they are provided with. I have absolutely no problem with that.”

Recently retired Test spinner Stuart MacGill claimed every player in the Australian team deserved support for the mere fact they are the Australian team. (ANI)

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Sir Cliff Richard wears stacked heels to boost his stature!

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, : Legendary singer Sir Cliff Richard has admitted that he wears heels to enhance his stature.

The 68-year-old star insists that he always dresses well to go shopping and even wears heels to enhance his self-esteem.

“You want to look good,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

“I’ve always done my own shopping at Tesco nearby or whatever. I don’t wear slovenly clothes because I’ve seen photos of people like Britney Spears wearing a tracksuit. I never look terrible for shopping. I’ll put on clean jeans rather than the torn ones I wear for the garden,” he added.

Sir Richard, who is set to reunite with his group The Shadows for a tour, admits to wearing stacked heels to look taller on the stage.

“I am 5ft 10-and-a-half but 6ft on stage,” he said.

“I always wear heels that lift me up a bit because they have these girl dancers and I hate to be towered over,” he added.

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Britney ‘suffering from stage fright’

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, January 4 (ANI): Britney Spears, who is trying to get back on track after her much-publicized meltdown, is reportedly suffering from stage fright, which could put her 2009 world comeback tour in jeopardy.

Mum Lynne revealed that the singer, who put up with two tumultuous years during which she lost the custody of her two sons followed by her trips to rehab, need a push to up her confidence.

“That gut belief she had in herself is what’s missing,” the Daily Star quoted Lynne as telling a US magazine.

“The hardships she has been through have made her a little hesitant. She needs one big boost and she’ll be there,” she added.

The pop princess, who took to the stage on the live X Factor semi-final in November – her first UK performance in five years – had been unable to impress the critics, who described her performance as shaky and less than dynamic.

Britney also appeared to be nerve-wrecked at a free concert at the Big Apple Circus Tent in New York at the launch of her latest album ‘Circus’.

A network source revealed that the ‘Womanizer’ hitmaker had admitted to being a “bundle of nerves” before going on ABC’s Good Morning America. (ANI)

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Kate Hudson blasts ‘not nice’ paparazzi

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 03 (ANI): Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has branded paparazzi as ‘not nice people’, insisting that she’s sick of them.

The ‘How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days’ actress stated that she is exhausted of being followed by the hounding paparazzi.

Kate revealed that she feels like hitting them, when they hound her even when she goes to drop her son to school.

“They’ve become an entity to themselves. But eventually they’ll implode. They’re creating a house of cards that will inevitably fall,” The Daily Express quoted Kate, as telling Elle magazine.

“These are not nice people. When you’re taking your child to school, and they’re trying to get on school property to get a picture, it literally makes you want to just smack them,” Kate added. (ANI)

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PCB rejects BCCI’s hand behind Lanka delaying announcement of tour itinerary

January 3, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Lahore, Jan.3 (ANI): Despite India calling -off its cricket tour to Pakistan, relations between the two cricket boards have not suffered any dent.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected reports which suggested that the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) was behind the delay in Sri Lanka’s confirmation of its tour of Pakistan.

“Despite the cancellation of the Indian team’s tour, the PCB continues to have good relations with the BCCI,” PCB chief operating officer Salim Altaf said.

The PCB has been assured that there are no delaying tactics being followed by Sri Lanka, and the final dates of the tour will be announced in few days.

“There has been no delaying tactics on purpose by the Sri Lankan board. They wanted to sort out some issues with their players regarding the tour itinerary and hopefully they would confirm the itinerary in next two or three days,” the Daily Times quoted Altaf, as saying.

However, it seems that the cloud of uncertainty over the Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan is still hovering as the Sri Lanka Cricket has still not finalized the dates of the tour.

Chief executive of the Sri Lanka Cricket Duleep Mendis said that his board will consult the players before finalising Pakistan tour itinerary.

Refusing to set a date for finalizing the tour itinerary Mendis said: “There are few things which we’re discussing with the PCB and our players and then we’ll finalise the itinerary, may be in few days.”

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Daniel Radcliffe wants to do a musical next

January 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New York, Jan 1 (ANI): English actor Daniel Radcliffe, who has been starring in the Broadway show Equus, has revealed that he would like to try a musical show next.

The 19-year-old Harry Potter star, who made his singing debut during the Broadway Cares benefit, told producer Candia Fisher that he would like to try a musical next.

First you must ride a real horse, the New York Post quoted Fisher as saying jokingly.

To which Radcliffe answered: ll try that too, but I think singing is safer.

Meanwhile, with sales for Equus going slow, producers have started wallpapering city streets with posters of Radcliffe nude from the waist up. (ANI)

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