Protests push Miss World final to Bali
Jakarta: Indonesia on Saturday said the final of Miss World, later this month, would take place on the Hindu-majority holiday island of Bali instead of near the capital, after days of Muslim hardline protests. Thousands took to the streets this week to denounce the decision to hold the beauty pageant in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, with protesters burning the organisers in effigy and branding them "infidels".
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Clooney works hard to stay in shape
London. Superstar George Clooney has been hitting the gym regularly to stay fit. The 52-year-old actor said he works hard to stay in shape and stop himself from getting injured on set. "I train every day because, at 52, I worry that if I d
'Kaanchi' to feature song against corruption
Singapore: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai said a new song in his forthcoming film "Kaanchi" will inspire millions of young Indians. The song which goes 'Itna bada Jahan hai, Chalo doondh laye usko, Sare Jahan se Accha woh Hindustan Kaha
Women should carry knife to protect themselves
Mumbai: Urging women to become "self-reliant", Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty today recommended them to carry a knife to protect themselves from molesters. "Some people and molesters have a sick mentality... Police are doing their bes
9 killed in communal riots in Muzaffarnagar; curfew clamped, army deployed
Lucknow: At least nine persons, including a TV channel journalist, were killed and 34 injured on Saturday as fresh violence between members of two communities erupted in Muzaffarnagar, after which indefinite curfew was imposed and the army deployed t
BJP seeks overcoats for girls in schools to stop sexual harassment
Puducherry: Alleging that girls in most government schools in Puducherry were facing sexual harassment, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asked the territorial administration to supply overcoats to students in middle and high schools so th
Serena sets up title clash repeat with Azarenka
New York: World number one Serena Williams will try to capture her 17th Grand Slam title and become the oldest women's champion in US Open history in a finals rematch Sunday with second seed Victoria Azarenka. Williams, who defeated Azarenka in
US can't turn 'blind eye' to Syria: Obama
Washington: Inaction is not an option for the United States in Syria after a horrendous chemical attack, President Barack Obama said on Saturday as he urged holdout lawmakers to back a military strike. "We cannot turn a blind eye to images lik
I didn't choose Kashmir, it chose me: Zubin Mehta
New Delhi: Kashmir "chose me", said India-born world-renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta who hopes to spread the message of peace when he directs the Bavarian State Orchestra in Kashmir.
"I didn't choose Kashmir, it chose me," M
