Pak envoys new bouncer; hints Indian hand in fixing row
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Pakistan High Commissioner to Britain Wajid S Hassan on Friday gave a new twist to the spot-fixing scandal involving the Pakistan cricket team, saying the three accused players were “innocent” and Indian bookmakers were involved in the whole murky episode. “I found that all these three players were absolutely innocent. They were not involved, they have been taken for a ride and the agent (Mazhar...
God did not make the universe says Stephen Hawking
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God didn’t create the universe — it was actually a result of the inevitable laws of physics, British physicist Prof Stephen Hawking has concluded.
In his latest book, The Grand Design, Hawking said: “Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and, will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there’s something rather than nothing, why the Universe exists, why...
Facebook to roll out new security feature: remote logouts
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Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer. To do this, go to “account settings” on your Facebook page and click on “change” next to “account security.”
There, you’ll see where else your Facebook account is logged in, including the type of device and the city it’s in or near. To log out of...
My father is trying to sell my personal diary: Lindsay Lohan
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Troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has issued a cease and desist letter to her father ordering him to stop trying to sell her personal property.
The actress who was recently released from court ordered rehab following a stint in jail, claims that her father Michael Lohan is trying to sell her personal diary, according to reports.
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Ashton Kutcher to sue magazine over cheating report
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Hollywood heartthrob Ashton Kutcher has threatened to take Star magazine to court for defamation after they published a report alleging that the actor is cheating on his wife Demi Moore.
Star Magazine had reported in it’s latest edition that an eyewitness saw Kutcher kissing a woman that was not his wife of five years.
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Asif ex-girlfriend gives match-fix evidence
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The former girlfriend of Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has met International Cricket Council officials investigating match fixing, after commenting on her suspicions of Asif’s behavior.
Actress Veena Malik’s manager Sohail Rashid on Thursday said she met ICC anti-corruption officials on Wednesday evening.
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Mohd Asif dropped from film
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Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for ‘spot-fixing’ allegations in England, has been dropped from a Malayalam movie, its director has said. Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri said that Asif was scheduled to act in his directorial debut Mazhavillilinattamvare (Till the edge of the rainbow).
Asif, who was signed up after a screen test in London, was supposed to come down to Kerala for a 25-day...
Tainted Pak players dropped from tour, declare innocence
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Three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence Thursday after withdrawing from their team’s scandal-tainted tour of England.
Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif vowed to clear their names in a meeting in London with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt and Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan’s ambassador to Britain....
Electric plane takes to sky in maiden flight
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Airbus’ parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight.
The Cri-Cri, the first four-engine all-electric plane, is the latest effort to develop a battery-powered aircraft with performance comparable to light, piston-engine airplanes.
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US judge punishes juror for Facebook post
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A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for declaring the defendant guilty on Facebook before the trial was over has been ordered to pay $250 and write an essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.
Hadley Jons told a judge on Thursday that she is “very sorry.” The 20-year-old woman was a juror in a case of resisting arrest.
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