Thursday, December 31, 2009- DeGeneres named PETA 'woman of the year', 31-2 Hrs
London, Dec 31 American comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been named woman of the year by animal rights organisation, People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), for promoting a lifestyle which is friendly to nature.
- UN to move some staff out of Pakistan, 31-2 Hrs
Islamabad, Dec 31 (DPA) The UN said Thursday it was planning to temporarily relocate some of its international staff out of Pakistan to 'safer places' due to security reasons.
- Roth urging movie bosses for Hulk sequel, 31-2 Hrs
London, Dec 31 British actor Tim Roth is urging movie bosses to resurrect 'The Incredible Hulk' for a sequel, because he would love to reprise his role for a second instalment in the comic book blockbuster franchise.
- CAB, Kolkata police on collision course over floodlight failure, 31-2 Hrs
Kolkata, Dec 31 The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the city police seem on a collision course over fixing responsibility for the Dec 24 light fiasco during the India-Sri Lanka one dayer at the Eden Gardens.
- Rihanna to give up bad habits in New Year, 31-2 Hrs
London, Dec 31 Singer Rihanna has made new year resolutions to give up all bad habits.
- AT&T ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods, 31-2 Hrs
Washington, Dec 31 (DPA) AT&T announced Thursday that it is to end its sponsorship deal with scandal-tainted golfer Tiger Woods.
- 137 journalists killed worldwide in 2009, 31-2 Hrs
Brussels, Dec 31 (DPA) A total of 137 journalists were killed in 2009, one of the most lethal years for media workers on record, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Thursday.
- Cowell wants to create rival show to 'Simpsons', 31-2 Hrs
London, Dec 31 Music star Simon Cowell has confessed he is envious of the success of popular US animated series 'The Simpsons' and says he wants to create a rival show.
- Pakistan against hasty pullout from Afghanistan, 31-2 Hrs
Islamabad, Dec 31 (DPA) Pakistan said Thursday that the US-led international forces should not leave war-torn Afghanistan until the country was strong enough to take care of itself.
- Now, prisoners can study at IGNOU for free, 31-2 Hrs
New Delhi, Dec 31 As a New Year gift, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday declared that it will provide free education to prisoners henceforth.
- Telangana state to be a reality in 2010, says TRS chief, 31-2 Hrs
Hyderabad, Dec 31 Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao is confident that Telangana state would be a reality in 2010.
- Two held with Rs.75 lakh-worth heroin in Uttar Pradesh, 31-2 Hrs
Lucknow, Dec 31 Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Thursday arrested two men in Mau district with heroin worth Rs.75 lakh, an official said.
- Rathore in deep trouble, Ruchika's brother files fresh charge, 31-2 Hrs
Panchkula/New Delhi, Dec 31 Disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted of molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra, Thursday landed in deep trouble as her brother emerged from the shadows after 16 long years and filed a fresh case accusing the cop of abetting her suicide.
- Dubai issues new rules on property rentals, 31-2 Hrs
Dubai, Dec 31 Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Thursday issued a decree specifying the limits on increase in property rent values for the year 2010, WAM news agency reported.
- Credit growth likely to be 15-20 percent: RBI deputy governor, 31-2 Hrs
Hyderabad, Dec 31 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hopes that the credit growth will be between 15 to 20 percent during the current financial year and said the hike in interest rates would depend on the situation.
- Notice to Asaram's Navsari ashram for encroachment, 31-2 Hrs
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 The Gujarat government Thursday issued notice to the Asaram Bapu Ashram in Navsari district in the southern part of the state to immediately vacate the land it had encroached upon in and around the ashram, officials said.
- Finnish shooting spree ends in suicide; six dead, 31-2 Hrs
Helsinki, Dec 31 (DPA) A shooting spree that left five people dead in the Finnish city of Espoo appeared to end Thursday after police found the body of the man believed to be the shooter, an apparent suicide.
- Sydney ushers in 2010 with a bang, bang, bang, 31-2 Hrs
Sydney, Dec 31 (DPA) New Year's Eve revellers flocked to Sydney Harbour Thursday for celebrations featuring a fly-over by 15 vintage aircraft and a flotilla of 55 decorated ships.
- Aniston named force behind anti-paparazzi law, 31-2 Hrs
New York, Dec 31 Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston's activism has been the force behind a new state law in California that restricts the paparazzi.
- Civilians killed in NATO airstrike in Afghanistan, 31-2 Hrs
Kabul, Dec 31 (DPA) At least eight villagers were killed and two injured in an airstrike by NATO forces in Helmand province in Afghanistan, officials reported Thursday.
- Star Trek's Captain Picard knighted, 31-2 Hrs
London, Dec 31 (DPA) Patrick Stewart, the British actor best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', has received a knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama, reports said Thursday.
- South Korean trade pact with India going into effect, 31-2 Hrs
Seoul, Dec 31 (DPA) An India-South Korea trade agreement going into effect Friday would immediately eliminate tariffs on 7,044 goods traded between Asia's third and fourth-largest economies.
- Prasad new Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, 31-1 Hrs
Hyderabad, Dec 31 Andhra Pradesh's senior bureaucrat S.V. Prasad Thursday took over as the new Chief Secretary.
- Convict dies in correctional home, 31-1 Hrs
Kolkata, Dec 31 A convict died in the Alipore Central Correctional Home here Thursday, officials said.
- Six held for robbery, murder in Delhi, 31-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Dec 31 Six men involved in over 20 cases relating to murder and robbing of city-based businessmen were arrested here, police said Thursday.
