http://www.newstrackindia.com Latest news updates from India and around the world. en-us Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:22:23 GMT News Track India http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134335 Coimbatore, Nov 20(ANI): Green house technology is getting popular among the farmers in Tamil Nadu, where a farmer has reaped rich dividends by growing tomatoes with this technology. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134335 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:29 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134334 Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Nov 20 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that non-violence was the only way to solve all the problems in Jharkhand.  She also claimed that the Congress party would address the issues. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134334 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:20 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134333 New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Lawyers from Uttar Pradesh held a demonstration in the national capital on Friday, demanding setting up of a Bench of the Allahabad High court in the region. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134333 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:08 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134332 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh leaves for United States on invitation of President Barack Obama on Saturday, but chances are very slim that any big-ticket agreements will be signed. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134332 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134331 Mumbai, Nov 20(ANI): Personnel of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) platoon, who were deployed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai to guard the Taj Mahal Hotel- one of the prime targets of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, were sent back to their barracks on Friday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134331 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:04 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134330 Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Office has denied reports regarding the presence of Taliban supreme leaders Mullah Omar in Pakistan.  Spokesman Abdul Basit told Geo News that the reports published in Washington Times in this connection are baseless. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134330 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:59 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134329 New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday said that Chairman of the separatist Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel wherever he wanted, including China. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134329 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134328 Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani during his meeting with the visiting CIA chief Leon Panetta stressed that the new US strategy for Afghanistan should not affect regional balance in South Asia. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134328 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:29 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134327 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has helped Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar to flee from the border town of Quetta to the port city of Karachi, fearing that US drones might target him. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134327 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:24 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134326 Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Nov 20(ANI): Recent heavy unseasonal rains in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district have destroyed crops, including cotton, maize and sugarcane. 15 mm rainfall, in the last a few days and many farmers of the region went for a tizzy as incessant rains lashed their crops. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134326 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:17 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134325 Bhubaneshwar, Nov 20(ANI): A visually impaired family has formed a musical orchestra group to showcase their talent in Orissa.  The art of singing and playing music has becoming a source of livelihood for the family of seven, in which four children are visually impaired. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134325 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:11 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134324 New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its progressive forest and environment laws. Our Environmental Protection Act is a very comprehensive piece of legislation," "Our National Ambient Air Quality standard that was announced day before yesterday surpassed the air quality standards of many, many advanced countries including the United States. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134324 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:04 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134323 Amritsar, Nov 20 (ANI): Under the aegis of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD), the US based NGO is preparing a blueprint for the "peace corridor" between India and Pakistan in order to support the safe and easy passage of pilgrims to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134323 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134322 Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nov 20(ANI): Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat on the banks of river Ganges, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela.  Slated for January 2010, the festival is celebrated once in every 12 years and some 10 million people are expected to converge at Haridwar. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134322 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:07 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134321 New York, Nov. 20 (ANI): A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship The State of the World's Children report, tracking the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the challenges that remain, was released on Thursday on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Convention's adoption by the UN General Assembly. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134321 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134320 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Karnataka Water Resource Minister Basavraj Bommai on Friday submitted a memorandum to Union Water Resource Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal seeking more central assistance towards reconstruction, restoration infrastructure in major and medium irrigation projects of the state. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134320 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:01 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134319 Jaipur, Nov 20(ANI): A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is setting up a hospital for camels in Jaipur, which will be completed by the end of the year. 30,00,000 and it was required as people in the state depend on camels for their livelihood. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134319 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134318 New Delhi, Nov. 20 (ANI): As the global energy market grapples with the world economic crisis and continued volatility, and India tries to understand these new dimensions, top energy and economic experts will discuss how to effectively manage volatility and growth at a two-day conference in New Delhi next week. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134318 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:54 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134317 Kabul, Nov. 20 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack in the western Afghan city of Farah on Friday.  Reports said that a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed the 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others in a busy city square. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134317 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:50 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134316 New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): The Congress party on Friday defended the Union Government's sugarcane pricing policy, which has led to farmers unrest and adjournment of Parliament.  "We are in favour of farmers. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134316 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:47 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134315 Meghatpu (Orissa), Nov 20 (ANI): Maoist activists on Friday exploded a bomb in a Steel Authority of India (SAIL) mine here on Friday.  The rebels reportedly also planted another bomb at Kiribur mine along the Orissa-Jharkhand border. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134315 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:45 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134314 Mumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): At least 25 people were hurt when Shiv Sena allegedly attacked the offices of IBN7 and IBN Lokmat, the Hindi and Marathi news channels of the IBN Network on Friday afternoon. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134314 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:42 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134313 Melbourne, Nov. 20 (ANI): One of the best-known names in world sport, the late Don Bradman, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Bradman Oration at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134313 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:37 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134312 Amethi, Nov 20 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday that more women should be associated with self help groups working in rural areas to make them financially strong. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134312 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:34 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134311 Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20 (ANI): Malaysian MP N. Gobalakrishnan has lodged a police complaint against Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu and his son Velli Pari for being involved in a fraud. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134311 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:32 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134310 Johor Baru (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Malay Indian NGOs in Johor have received over 1. 5 million ringgits from the state government this year, the Malaysian Indian Congress has said.  Johor MIC chairman K. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134310 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:29 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134309 George Town (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Penang, is planning to visit India in order to explore untapped markets in the country.  "We have some cutting edge technology that we can offer while India has much to share in terms of software and Information Technology. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134309 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:26 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134308 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Union Government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that it has taken a series of measures to promote safety in and around oil depots across the country. " He added hat safety council is being expanded to include private sector refineries and offshore and other installations as well. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134308 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:23 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134307 Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (ANI): The first Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw on the final day at the Sardar Patel stadium on Friday.  Resuming the final day on 190 for two wickets, still 144 runs behind Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 760 for seven wickets, opener Gautam Gambhir (114) and Sachin Tendulkar (100 not out) helped India up to 412-4 before both teams called it a day with no result possible. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134307 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:20 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134306 Auckland, Nov 20(ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond and batsman Peter Fulton have been included in the 13-man squad for the first of Three tests against Pakistan, starting in Dunedin on Tuesday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134306 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:14 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134305 Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has expressed her opposition to the Obama administration's freeze settlement demands by saying that all the Jews moving to Israel need a place to live. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134305 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:06 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134304 Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): In the wake of Iran refusing to export 70 percent of its low-enriched uranium for further processing, Israel has urged the international community to impose sanctions aimed at denying Teheran any nuclear fuel cycle capabilities. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134304 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:01 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134303 Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will seek a final-peace accord with the Palestine Authority if talks resume, and not an interim solution.  However, Netanyahu has made it clear during various discussions this week that a "courageous leadership" on the Palestinian side could lead to a final peace agreement, which he would prefer to an interim agreement, the Jerusalem Post reports. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134303 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:59 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134302 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): With less than a week to go before the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Defence Minister A. K. Antony reviewed the security scenario in the country in a high level meeting here on Friday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134302 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134301 London, Nov 20(ANI): The Forbes' Rich List has revealed that a buoyant stock market and a still-robust economy have almost doubled the number of billionaires in India.  There is no surprise in the battle for the top spot, as Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani topped the list again with a net worth of 32 billion dollars, while Steel baron Lakshmi Mittal followed with 30 billion dollars. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134301 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:13 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134300 Dublin, Nov 20(ANI): Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has called on FIFA to order a replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between Ireland and France.  "My view is there should be a replay. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134300 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:10 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134299 London, Nov 20 (ANI): American singer Lady Gaga has been booked to perform in front of the Queen for this year's Royal Variety Performance.  Lady Gaga, 23, real name Stefani Germanotta, is said to be an unusual choice for the event, which has traditionally featured artists from light entertainment such as Bruce Forsyth, Nat King Cole, Cliff Richard and Katherine Jenkins, reports the Telegraph. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134299 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:06 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134298 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Brit singer Lily Allen has been made an honorary member of a cricket club after she professed her love of the sport over the summer this year. com blog page.  And now bosses at Lancashire County Cricket Club have decided to thank the star for her dedication to the sport, handing her a bat signed by the England team and a lifelong membership at the club. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134298 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:04 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134297 New York, November 20 (ANI): Reality star Tila Tequila has stripped naked in a new Ustream video.  According to TMZ, the hottie also speaks about her brawl with ex-boyfriend/NLF star, Shawne Merriman, and calls him a "woman beater". http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134297 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134296 New York, November 20 (ANI): Reality star Tila Tequila has stripped naked in a new Ustream video.  According to TMZ, the hottie also speaks about her brawl with ex-boyfriend/NLF star, Shawne Merriman, and calls him a "woman beater". http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134296 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134295 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Brit singer Boy George is set to join celebs in the Celebrity Big Brother house, it has emerged.  George, 48, had turned down offers to appear on the show in the past, but he has now decided to give it a go and it is rumoured he has bagged a 200,000 pounds fee for agreeing to sign. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134295 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:57 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134294 London, Nov 20 (ANI): A couple from Poole are said to have named their new born baby daughter after the place she was born in - a Kia Carens people carrier.  The umbilical cord was around Kia's neck but as the car arrived staff rushed out of the hospital to cut it off. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134294 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:51 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134293 London, November 20 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a questionnaire that will help determine an individual's chances of breaking their hips.  The system can speculate the possibilities of broken bone for a period of next ten years. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134293 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:48 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134292 London, Nov 20 (ANI): One in 10 British teenagers is unemployed and not in education, according to latest official figures.  The Government has a target to reduce the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) to 7. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134292 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:45 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134291 London, Nov 20 (ANI): X Factor co-judge Cheryl Cole is said to have flashed her wedding ring on Twitter, as an indication that her marriage to Ashley Cole is rock solid and going strong. Diamonds Are Forever' indicating her marriage to the Chelsea defender is as strong as ever. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134291 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:39 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134290 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): A Chinese boy aged 16 is said to have gobbled down 92 jiaozi (dumplings) in 15 minutes to win a who-can-eat-more contest.  Peng Shilian, a high school student, who weighs a whopping 145 kg, became the youngest ever to win the contest. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134290 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:34 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134289 London, Nov 20 (ANI): The famous Hogwarts school featured in the wizardry movie is slowly taking shape at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park.  Fans can go on three thrilling rides, which are believed to feature likenesses of stars including Daniel Radcliffe as Harry. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134289 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:31 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134288 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Apart from hard work, grit and, raw talent, there is another trait of the most accomplished jocks - a handsome face, says a new research.  Park's team had women rate the attractiveness of National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks: all were elite players, but the best were rated as more desirable. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134288 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:29 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134287 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Move over spatulas, scoops, ladles and scrapers, for a new utensil known as scrudle is set to revolutionise British kitchens.  Its ingenious design has won a 10,000 pounds prize and has been acquired by the kitchenware retailer. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134287 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:26 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134286 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Soccer star David Beckham, Ewan McGregor and Cat Deeley have teamed up for Unicef 'photo pledge' campaign in a bid to raise awareness on children's rights.  Unicef has teamed up with the World Photography Organisation for the campaign and hope to encourage people around the world to pledge a photo and a written pledge portraying one of the five fundamental rights from the convention: The right to survival, education, health, protection from harm and to be heard. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134286 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:21 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134285 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A new study from University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) sheds light on why some people fall back into drugs despite undergoing a treatment.  Lead researcher Ana Lopez told SINC that the objectives of the new study were: "To understand the factors linked to treatment outcomes, in order to help people get the right kind of treatment, reduce their chances of abandoning the treatment, ensure they stop using drugs and don't fall back into the habit". http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134285 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:15 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134284 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Twilight star Robert Pattinson is baffled why he has so many fans - because he is a 'smelly, boring loser'.  The British actor has admitted that his personal hygiene is disgusting, revealing he rarely washes his clothes when he's on the road promoting the vampire movie franchise. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134284 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:10 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134283 Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (ANI): Two Non-Governmental Organisations-Aadhar and Saral-are helping HIV-infected women prepare and sell nutritious and tasty food items in Ahmedabad.  The women had earlier opened a snack shop, which got a tremendous response from the locals. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134283 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:05 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134282 Islamabad, Nov. 20 (ANI): Islamabad police on Friday claimed to have arrested the mastermind of the suicide attack on the UN World Food Program building in which six UN officials were killed and dozen others were injured. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134282 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:01 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134281 Washington, Nov. 20 (ANI): Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar has shifted his base from Quetta to Karachi with the help of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the Washington Times reports. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134281 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:58 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134280 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): An elderly Chinese villager has proved what true love really is-he has never left his paralytic wife alone for more than 1 hour every week.  Zhang suffered a paralysis attack just 12 years after her marriage in 1972 and has been bed ridden ever since, reports The China Daily. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134280 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134279 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona has two of her girls' names tattooed on her wrists, so that she doesn't end up slitting them.  The 'I'm a Celebrity. . http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134279 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:42 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134278 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Kim Kardashian and her sisters-Kourtney and Khloe-have taped up their mouths for a new gay rights initiative.  The sisters each have lent their gagged faces to NOH8 - pronounced 'no hate' - which aims to eradicate discrimination against homosexuals in the US. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134278 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:39 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134277 Mumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the violation of human rights of three undertrial prisoners by the state police.  On Thursday, with slates slung around their necks mentioning their names and alleged crimes in bold, the three undertrials were paraded in the crowded by-lanes of Zaveri Bazaar and Bhuleshwar in the sub urban Mumbai. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134277 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:34 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134276 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Kelly Brook has posed as Audrey Hepburn while re-enacting a scene from 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' for Sky Movies' Christmas schedule.  However, she didn't quite get it right while playing Harrison Ford as a whip-wielding 'Indiana Jones'. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134276 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:32 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134275 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Rihanna still misses her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and listens to his music on the radio after nine months of the fight which ended their relationship. S. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134275 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:27 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134274 London, November 20 (ANI): Late actor Patrick Swayze's younger brother Donny has thrashed the media for making false reports on the actor's health before his death.  "Grocery shopping at the 7-Eleven corner store for two years (was hard) because going into the grocery store was just too much," the Daily Express quoted him as telling U. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134274 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:25 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134273 New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Products made by jail inmates are attracting hordes of visitors in the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi.  A Non-Government Organisation (NGO), which is helping the inmates, said it is trying to highlight their talent. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134273 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:18 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134272 London, November 20 (ANI): Jim Carrey's daughter/singer Jane has married her lover Alex Santana in a private ceremony.  'The Mask' star confirmed the development through a post on Twitter. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134272 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:16 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134271 Washington, November 20 (ANI): Lady Gaga has revealed that she loves to cook and is good at making pastas.  The 'Poker Face' hitmaker, who has Italian American heritage, enjoys preparing meatballs too. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134271 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:09 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134270 New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Ahead of his landmark visit to the United States, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has asserted that India wants the US to use all of its influence with Pakistan to stop it from sponsoring terrorism. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134270 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:06 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134269 Johannesburg, Nov. 20 (ANI): In an indirect rejoinder to South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur, England captain Andrew Strauss has said that his team is in South Africa to make runs and win matches, and not to make friends. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134269 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134268 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): German model Heidi Klum is said to have made a surprise appearance at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show recently.  Klum, 36, who gave birth to a baby girl last month, had spoken of only hosting the show on November 18, but she decided to walk the runway on November 19 much to the delight of the crowd. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134268 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:59 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134267 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): American film director Steven Spielberg and writer Stephen King have teamed up to develop a limited series based on King's just-released supernatural thriller "Under the Dome". http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134267 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:53 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134266 London, Nov. 20 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff wants to play in tWO more World Cups after coming through a career-saving knee operation.  Freddie has been told his recovery is going so well he can set his sights on the 2011 one-day bonanza and the 2015 tournament, by which time he will be 37, reports The Sun. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134266 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:44 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134265 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Liam Gallagher is extremely confident that his new band will be better than Oasis.  The band split in August (09) when Gallagher's guitarist brother, Noel, quit following a backstage fight with his sibling before a show in Paris, France. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134265 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:35 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134264 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Traditional endoscopes provide healthcare experts with the ability to look inside patients' bodies. A University of Florida engineering researcher has now taken the utility of the endoscope to a new level. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134264 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:27 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134263 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a direct link between insulin-a hormone long linked to metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes-and core body temperature. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134263 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:14 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134262 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A new study has shown that the habit of blaming someone in an organisation, even if he or she is innocent, greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134262 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:05 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134261 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): For anyone trying to remember a new skill, sleeping on it may be a good advice, says a new study.  Scientists carried out an experiment in which sleeping volunteers were played sounds associated with a memorised task. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134261 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134260 London, Nov. 20 (ANI): Totteham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is due to be discharged from hospital today, eight days after a horror motorbike smash.  Thirty-six-year-old Cudicini underwent surgery on his broken wrists and had a metal plate inserted in his pelvis. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134260 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:14 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134259 Doars (WB), Nov 20 (ANI): A herd of around 25 wild elephants has entered a tea garden in the Doars region of West Bengal.  The herd of the jumbos has plundered the whole garden, workers reported. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134259 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:08 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134258 Kanchanpur/Janpui (Tripura), Nov 20 (ANI): Tension continues to prevail in border areas along Mizoram and Tripura.  A violent mob set fire over 360 Reang tribals huts, in around 15 villages in Mamit and Kolashib districts in Mizoram on November 14, displacing over 5, 000 people. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134258 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:07 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134257 Imphal, Nov 20 (ANI): Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on an army convoy here on Thursday, injuring two soldiers.  The attack took place when the convoy of four vehicles was moving from Imphal to Thoubal near the Singjamei Bazarb market. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134257 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:01 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134256 Imphal, Nov 20 (ANI): Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on an army convoy here on Thursday, injuring two soldiers.  The attack took place when the convoy of four vehicles was moving from Imphal to Thoubal near the Singjamei Bazarb market. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134256 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:01 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134255 Pune, Nov 20 (ANI): The Indian hockey team's Spanish coach, Jose Manuel Brasa, has denied reports of a rift between him and the players.  He said this on the sidelines of a training session here on Thursday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134255 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:53 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134254 Srinagar, Nov 20 (ANI): About half a million migratory birds have arrived for their annual sojourn at the Hokersar wetlands in Kashmir from Central Asia.  The winged visitors from Siberia, China, Central Asia, North Europe and the Indian subcontinent add colour to Kashmir's wetlands and fresh water lakes in the winter. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134254 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:44 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134253 London, Nov. 20 (ANI): America's first and only legal marijuana coffee shop has been opened in Portland, Oregon.  'Cannabis Cafi' which looks like any other coffee shop in America has a special corner for marijuana. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134253 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:38 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134252 London, Nov. 20 (ANI): Ireland's failure to qualify for the World Cup finals due to a blatant French handball has threatened to trigger a diplomatic row between the two countries.  The Times quoted Fillon, as saying that neither government should interfere in the decisions of FIFA, world football's governing body. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134252 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:34 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134251 Ladakh, Nov 20 (ANI): Buddhists in Ladakh recently celebrated the two-day Chemday monastery festival.  The festival is celebrated every year according to the Tibetan calendar on the 28th and 29th days of the ninth month. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134251 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:28 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134250 London, Nov. 20 (ANI): England football star David Beckham has sprung to the defence of under fire French striker Thierry Henry, who has been widely condemned for handling the ball in a World Cup qualifying match against Ireland, which set up the lone goal that denied the latter a place at the World Cup. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134250 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:22 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134249 Ludhiana, Nov 20 (ANI): The grand set of Hollywood's blockbuster 'The Mummy' is being recreated in Ludhiana for a pre-wedding ceremony.  To make the pre-wedding ceremony of his son memorable, Gulshan Kumar, a realtor based in Ludhiana is leaving no stone unturned to develop an exact replica of the set of Stephen Sommers's 'The Mummy' for the pre-wedding ceremony. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134249 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:18 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134248 London, November 20 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that killer bees may be among the most feared of all insects because of their sting, but they aren't too smart.  Now, according to a report in New Scientist, a team led by Margaret Couvillon at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK, found that this is not the case. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134248 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:17 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134247 London, Nov 20(ANI): Human placenta therapist Mariana Kovacevic, who helped cure a host of Premier League stars, including Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, could be put out of business following a widespread problem of unlicensed therapists. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134247 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:10 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134246 New Delhi, Nov. 20 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights today urged Home Minister P. Chidambaram to order an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killing of one Mizo youth identified as Zarzokima on November 13 and the subsequent burning down of villages inhabited by the Brus also known as the Reangs in Mizoram since November 14. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134246 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:04 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134245 Washington, November 20 (ANI): A team of astronomers has captured the first direct, well-resolved infrared images of a circumstellar disk around a young massive star called HD 200775, to illuminate a massive star formation process. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134245 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:00 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134244 Islamabad, Nov. 20 (ANI): At least eight persons were killed in a suspected US drone attack in North Waziristan on Friday.  According to reports, two missiles were fired from an unmanned Predator aircraft targeting a vehicle near the Mir Ali town, which is considered a den of Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134244 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:56 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134243 Melbourne, Nov 20 (ANI): Teen starlets Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart share a steamy snog in their new movie 'The Runaways'.  "Yes, it happens in The Runaways," The Daily Telegraph quoted Fanning as telling Access Hollywood. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134243 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:13 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134242 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Scientists from Institute for Cancer Research have discovered an enzyme that plays a critical role in turning breast tissue into tumours.  It causes the collagen to change in a process known as cross-linking, which makes the tissue more fibrous. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134242 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:09 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134241 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Actress Sadie Frost is set to release an autobiography which will include all the details about ex-husband Jude Law and close friend Kate Moss.  The 44-year-old star's literary agent Simon Benham has reportedly approached Blake and struck a deal for world rights to the book. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134241 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:00 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134240 Washington, November 20 (ANI): Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution - a well-recognized problem at major airports - may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional airports. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134240 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:49 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134239 London, Nov 20 (ANI): It has emerged that a documentary on Italian designer Valentino is among 15 other titles that are eligible to win next year's best documentary feature Oscar.  Others films that have been longlisted by the Academy include 'The Cove', about the clandestine slaughter of dolphins in Japan, 'The September Issue', about Vogue editor Anna Wintour, and James Toback's documentary about boxer Mike Tyson. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134239 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:41 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134238 London, Nov 20 (ANI): Coleen Rooney was spotted attending a Beyonce concert just weeks after she gave birth to baby boy Kai Wayne.  Coleen, 23, was seen out with husband Wayne, 24, looking svelte and stylish in a sequinned shift dress, reports the Daily Express. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134238 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:25 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134237 Washington, November 20 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to supercapacitors that could possibly be used for improving charge and energy storage systems in portable electronic devices such as cell phones. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134237 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:19 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134236 London, Nov 20 (ANI): The BBC has been criticised for playing a clip of Meg Ryan faking an orgasm in a show broadcast during the time of the school run.  "I think we will stop this now. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/134236 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:05 http://www.newstrackindia.com/images/logo.jpg http://www.newstrackindia.com