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Campbell chauffeur paid off?

New York: Miodrag Mejdina, the chauffeur who claimed he was assaulted by Naomi Campbell, was reportedly forced to drop the charges against the supermodel.
The driver alleged that Campbell kicked him and then hit him on the back of his head so hard that he hit the steering wheel of the Cadillac Escalade.

Shilpa fights to save BBC Asia network

London, The BBC is facing protests over its decision to shut down its digital radio station, the Asian Network, by the end of next year. The BBC is planning to replace the Asian Network by a number of five part-time regional radio Asian services.

‘I have dedicated life, work to my parents’

London, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, who was honoured with a Bafta interview on Friday, said he has dedicated his life and work to his parents and gets the maximum satisfaction from getting their approval of his work.

Day 1: Breezy, light and colourful

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Mumbai ,The Lakmé Fashion Week 2010, embraced the “third season” with a focus on the summer and resort wear rather than fall-winter like most fashion weeks do this time of the year.
Designers took full liberty of showcasing collections that they and the rest of fashion-conscious India are more familiar with — breezy, light and colourful.

Da Vinci’s plan for huge horse statue was feasible

Washington: Leonardo Da Vinci’s plan to build the largest horse statue was perfectly feasible, according to experts.
Virtual simulations has proven that Da Vinci’s calculations were totally on mark in his plan to build the masterpiece that never became a reality.

Harrison Ford to play Indiana Jones again

London:  Hollywood superstar Harrison Ford is getting his whip out again, as he is set to hit the big screen as Indiana Jones.
The 67-year-old has revealed that Indiana Jones 5 could be on the cards as he has agreed on an idea with the hit franchise’s producers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, reported BBC online.

Lava made river-like channel on Mars

Washington, March 5: In what could influence the likelihood of finding life on Mars, astronomers have claimed that flowing lava could have possibly made river-like channels on the Red Planet.
Whether the meandering channels on Mars were formed by water or lava has been debated for years. Now, a team has pointed out that flowing lava could have played a vital role in this connection.

Salman in hospital after fire sequence

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Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, who is shooting for his brother Arbaz Khan’s debut production Dabang in Satara district had to be rushed to a hospital during the weekend, after shooting a gruelling sequence which required him to run through fire several times.

‘Asteroid, not Deccan volcanoes, killed dinos’

London ,THE EXTINCTION of dinosaurs at the end of Mesozoic era was caused by an asteroid colliding with earth and not massive volcanic activity, an international panel of experts has concluded.
The Cretaceous-Tertiary (KT) extinction, which happened around 65 million years ago, led to end of more than half of all species on the planet, including the dinosaurs, bird-like pterosaurs and large marine reptiles, clearing the way for mammals to become the dominant species.

Harry Potter leads poll of best books to pass on

London ,HARRY POTTER series by British writer J.K. Rowling is the literature from the noughties that Britons want to pass on to the next generation. The seven-book Harry Potter series topped a poll of books commissioned by the organisers of World Book Day. Britain is celebrating the World Book Day on Thursday.
The list of 10 books that the British public wants to preserve for posterity includes American author Dan Brown’s bestseller The Da Vinci Code at the second place, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight on fifth spot, and Khaled Hosseini’s Kite Runner at the sixth spot.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.