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May 15, 2008

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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

BJP, Left and JD (S) condemn bomb blasts in Bangalore

No one has power to dissolve assemblies: Pak PM

Speed 2: Cruise Control voted as Worst Ever Sequel

Japan-US alliance should be expanded by including India, Australia

Kalmadi hopeful of India wining medals in tennis, boxing and shooting

Hubble finds largest sample of very distant galaxies seen to date

Adult stem cells finding provides foundation for brain injury cure

International News for May 15, 2008

Star Wars-obsessed couple tie the knot the intergallactic way
When it came to their wedding day, Star Wars-obsessed couple Bramwell Brightey, 33, and his girlfriend Tamsyn Lofts, 29, decided that nothing could be more perfect than exchanging their vows as Han Solo and Princess Leia. ANI

Appointment of Taseer as Punjab Governor part of conspiracy: PML-N
Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan today said that no consultations were made with PML-N leaders for the appointment of the new governor in Punjab. ANI

UN to hold emergency Myanmar summit: British PM
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the United Nations is to organise an emergency summit on the Myanmar cyclone disaster, and added that it would be held in Asia. ANI

RIC troika calls for clamp down on spread of heroin from Afghanistan
Raising concerns over the illicit drugs trade going on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Russia-India-China troika in the joint communique has called for the creation of a security belt around Afghanistan to halt the spread of heroin. ANI

Silvio Berlusconi in trouble for flirty note to female MPs
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been caught passing a flirtatious note during a parliamentary session to two young female politicians. ANI

Sharif to contest election from NA-123
An election tribunal on Thursday accepted the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif to contest election from NA-123. ANI

Lush staff strips off for the environment!
In a bid to protect the environment, staff at Lush in Christchurch launched an unwrap campaign, publicising the evils of too much packaging by stripping off. ANI

Cherie reveals Blair was left shell shocked by Dis death
In her autobiography, Speaking for Myself, Cherie Blair has opened up about her and Tonys reaction to the bombshell news of Princess Dianas death. ANI

Star Wars-obsessed couple tie the knot the intergallactic way
When it came to their wedding day, Star Wars-obsessed couple Bramwell Brightey, 33, and his girlfriend Tamsyn Lofts, 29, decided that nothing could be more perfect than exchanging their vows as Han Solo and Princess Leia. ANI

Cherie fell in love with Tony Blair on top deck of bus No.74
In the latest extract of her memoirs, Speaking for Myself, Cherie Blair disclosed that she found love with her future husband on the top deck of a Number 74 bus.In her autobiography, Cherie Blair said that she was already seeing two boyfriends when she met Tony Blair and that their love blossomed during a journey home on a Routemaster. ANI

Swiss Rocket Man flies at 8,200ft
After strapping an 8ft jet-powered wing to his back, a former Swiss fighter pilot became a human rocket man flying at 8,200ft for more than five minutes. ANI

India takes tough stand on terrorism at RIC troika talks (Flash)
Talking tough on the issue of terrorism, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today told his Russian and Chinese counterparts here that there can be no justification for any terrorist acts, and added that there should be zero tolerance towards this menace. ANI

Court says detention of HINDRAF leaders legal
A Malaysian federal court has ruled that the detention of the five Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leaders at the Kamunting Detention Centre is legal, and they will remain incarcerated for another 19 months at least. ANI

Row over new Muslim police officers group in Scotland
A row has broken out over the creation of Scotlands first faith-based police group. ANI

Man tries selling slag wife on eBay!
A husband who accused his wife of having an affair with a colleague in her office took the ultimate online revenge - by placing her for sale on eBay. ANI

Ex-German Chancellor Kohl marries woman 35 years younger
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has married a woman 35 years his junior in a ceremony at the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment since February.Kohl, 78, who oversaw the reunification of Germany in 1990, married Maike Richter, a 44-year-old economist, last week at a hospital in Heidelberg in the presence of close friends. ANI

Washington `Madam pleads guilty in Spitzer prostitution probe
Ashley Dupres madam Temeka Lewis has pleaded guilty to promoting a prostitution and money laundering racket that nailed former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer. ANI

Madame Tussauds drops plans for Gordon Brown waxwork
Madame Tussauds has dropped plans to immortalise British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in wax. ANI

Russians take to yoga to beat the stress
As the growth story of Russias burgeoning economy continues, Russians have actively taken to yoga to beat the stress of their cosmopolitan and fast lifestyles. ANI

Josef Fritzl enjoyed romps with teenage rent-boys, transsexual hookers
Austrian incest dad Josef Fritzl enjoyed romps with teenage rent-boys and transsexual hookers in a Thai sex paradise, it has emerged. ANI

Dungeon dads family thanks public for support
Weeks after Josef Fritzls crime surfaced, his family has for the first time expressed gratitude for the support they have received - and to wish for a normal life in the future. ANI

Dungeon kids reveal their hopes for the future
After being freed from the clutches of sex beast Josef Fritzl, his children have revealed their hopes for the future. ANI

Sir V.S.Naipauls biography tipped to win Samuel Johnson prize
A shocking biography of the Nobel laureate Sir V.S.Naipaul, The World Is What It Is, which exposes his cruelty towards those closest to him, is tipped to win the Samuel Johnson prize. ANI

U.S. drone kills dozen militants in Paks Bajaur Agency (Lead:)
At least a dozen militants have been killed in a suspected United States missile strike in the Damadola area of the Bajaur tribal Agency.According to a senior security official, two missiles, apparently fired by a US drone aircraft, destroyed a house and a compound used by suspected al Qaeda militants ANI

Musharrafs business honcho pal comes in Sharifs line of fire
A common friend of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Punjab Governor Lt. General (retired) Khalid Maqbool has had his priviges withdrawn by the Sharif-controlled Punjab Government. ANI

India could use Jaipur blasts to create a crisis with Pakistan: STRATFOR
India could use Tuesdays serial bombings in Rajasthan capital Jaipur to create a crisis with Pakistan, Americas private intelligence gathering agency STRATFOR has claimed ANI

Pak judges discussing new oath offer
The Pakistan Governments latest move to create dissension within the ranks of the judiciary by offering to re-appoint judges of the high courts, appears to be succeeding partially as the affected judges have started to discuss the merits and demerits of accepting the new oath offer. ANI

Pranab Mukherjee visits Russia to enhance strategic ties
Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee reached the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on Wednesday to attend a trilateral meeting of Foreign Ministers of India, Russia and China (RIC). ANI

British Film Institute assures protesting Hindus not to release or screen The Love Guru
The prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) has assured protesting Hindus that it will not screen or release the upcoming Hollywood movie The Love Guru. ANI

Dozen militant killed in suspected U.S. missile strike
At least a dozen militants have been killed in a suspected United States missile strike in the Damadola area of the Bajaur tribal Agency.According to a senior security official, two missiles, apparently fired by a US drone aircraft, destroyed a house and a compound used by suspected al Qaeda militants ANI

Legal hurdles preventing sacked judges restoration: Sindh Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Shehla Raza, has said that legal hurdles are coming in the way of the immediate reinstatement of the deposed judges in Pakistan. ANI

Pakistani insurgents pose threat to US and the world: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia and South Asia Affairs, Richard Boucher, has said insurgents in Pakistans frontier region continue to pose a serious threat to the United States and the rest of the world. ANI

Coalitions future bright in Pakistan, says Zardari
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that he was still engaged in talks with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, and believes the future of the ruling coalition is bright in Pakistan. ANI

Sharif urges people to take to the streets for sacked judges restoration
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has urged the people to take to the streets for the restoration of sacked Pakistani judges. ANI

Mtron Rocks Again, the Fastest 130MB/s SATA II SSD
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PCI Security Standards Council to Release Version 1.2 of the PCI Data Security Standard in October 2008
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MPEG LA Announces Additions to Management Team
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IMS Client Success Stories Showcased at IMS Asia 2008
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GyPSii Opens China Data Centre to Enhance Local User Experience
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