• Tycoon offers HK 500  million dollar to wed 'married' daughter

    Hong Kong (CNN) -- The daughter of the tycoon who on Tuesday offered HK$500 million (US$64 million) to any man who would marry her found the proposal "quite entertaining," she told CNN.

    Gigi Chao said her father, property developer Cecil Chao Sze-tsung, "loves her very much" and she was aware of the cash offer before it was first reported Tuesday by local Hong Kong media.

    Hong Kong (CNN) -- The daughter of the tycoon who on Tuesday offered HK$500 million (US$64 million) to any man who would marry her found the proposal "quite entertaining," she told CNN.

    Gigi Chao said her father, property developer Cecil Chao Sze-tsung, "loves her very much" and she was aware of the cash offer before it was first reported Tuesday by local Hong Kong media.

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  • Producer of anti-Islam film arrested ordered held without bail

    Los Angeles (CNN) -- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man allegedly behind the inflammatory film "Innocence of Muslims," was ordered held without bail Thursday after being arrested in California and accused of violating his probation.

    "He engaged in a likely pattern of deception both to his probation officers and the court," Judge Suzanne Segal said in issuing her ruling.

    The preliminary bail hearing began with Segal asking the defendant -- dressed in gray slacks and a white and yellow striped T-shirt, with handcuffs and chain around his waist -- what his true name was.

    "Mark Basseley Yousseff," he replied.

    Los Angeles (CNN) -- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man allegedly behind the inflammatory film "Innocence of Muslims," was ordered held without bail Thursday after being arrested in California and accused of violating his probation.

    "He engaged in a likely pattern of deception both to his probation officers and the court," Judge Suzanne Segal said in issuing her ruling.

    The preliminary bail hearing began with Segal asking the defendant -- dressed in gray slacks and a white and yellow striped T-shirt, with handcuffs and chain around his waist -- what his true name was.

    "Mark Basseley Yousseff," he replied.

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  • Muslim girl cannot skip swim class

    BERLIN: A German court on Friday refused to allow a Muslim student to skip swimming lessons after she said she was uncomfortable being so close to bare-chested boys.

    BERLIN: A German court on Friday refused to allow a Muslim student to skip swimming lessons after she said she was uncomfortable being so close to bare-chested boys.

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  • Cricket: Sri Lankan fined for Australia hotel break-in

    A Sri Lankan court has convicted a 21-year-old man who broke into the hotel rooms of two Australian cricketers and offered them sex during the ongoing World Twenty20, police said on Friday.

    The Sri Lankan, named as Abdul Karim, was fined 1,000 rupees ($7.6) and handed a one-month suspended jail term after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge of breaking and entering.

    A Sri Lankan court has convicted a 21-year-old man who broke into the hotel rooms of two Australian cricketers and offered them sex during the ongoing World Twenty20, police said on Friday.

    The Sri Lankan, named as Abdul Karim, was fined 1,000 rupees ($7.6) and handed a one-month suspended jail term after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge of breaking and entering.

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  • Current selection panel better than previous one, says Sourav Ganguly

    KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday backed the newly-appointed selection committee, saying the Sandip Patel-led panel is "definitely better" than the one headed by Kris Srikkanth.

    "It's definitely a better selection committee than the previous one," Ganguly said a day after being replaced by Anil Kumble as BCCI's technical committee chairman.

    KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday backed the newly-appointed selection committee, saying the Sandip Patel-led panel is "definitely better" than the one headed by Kris Srikkanth.

    "It's definitely a better selection committee than the previous one," Ganguly said a day after being replaced by Anil Kumble as BCCI's technical committee chairman.

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  • Dhoni blames flop batting, rain for loss to Australia

    Colombo: Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed batting failure and untimely brief spell of rain for India's rout against Australia as the team suffered a crushing nine-wicket defeat in a Super Eight group match of the World Twenty20, here on Friday.

     

    Colombo: Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed batting failure and untimely brief spell of rain for India's rout against Australia as the team suffered a crushing nine-wicket defeat in a Super Eight group match of the World Twenty20, here on Friday.

     

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  • Mela, Committee 36, mostly passive

    Kota Fair Dussehra festival of the municipal committee made three dozen sub-committees, but excluding some of these are mostly silent. Coordinators and members of several sub-committee is not aware of the program and decided to become an artist. Such as the appropriateness of these sub-committees is being questioned.

    Kota Fair Dussehra festival of the municipal committee made three dozen sub-committees, but excluding some of these are mostly silent. Coordinators and members of several sub-committee is not aware of the program and decided to become an artist. Such as the appropriateness of these sub-committees is being questioned.

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  • Put the bag baby left on the road

    Jaipur. Gandhi Circle Wednesday evening bag comes from the sounds of crying baby set the passers by. Notice that when police arrived at the bag opened a newborn girl wrapped in towels left. Police delivered the girl home made baby crib. JK Lone hospital where he was admitted. The police have registered a case of suppression of illegitimate birth.

    Jaipur. Gandhi Circle Wednesday evening bag comes from the sounds of crying baby set the passers by. Notice that when police arrived at the bag opened a newborn girl wrapped in towels left. Police delivered the girl home made baby crib. JK Lone hospital where he was admitted. The police have registered a case of suppression of illegitimate birth.

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  • Banks reject Kingfisher Airlines loan demand SBI Caps to make revival plan

    Mumbai: Turning down a request for Rs 200 working loan by Kingfisher, the SBI-led lenders consortium Thursday asked SBI Capitals to chalk out a fresh revival plan for the cash-strapped airline in the next 2-3 weeks.

    Mumbai: Turning down a request for Rs 200 working loan by Kingfisher, the SBI-led lenders consortium Thursday asked SBI Capitals to chalk out a fresh revival plan for the cash-strapped airline in the next 2-3 weeks.

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  • Hina attempted suicide over husband infidelity

    Islamabad: Hina Rabbani Khar and Bilawal Bhutto appear to be on a collision course with their families over their desire to turn their love affair into marriage.

    As per Bangladeshi tabloid, The Blitz, Hina’s husband Firoze Gulzar had called up his wife, who is New York for the UN summit with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, to seek clarification on the "scandal" being tossed around by the media

    Islamabad: Hina Rabbani Khar and Bilawal Bhutto appear to be on a collision course with their families over their desire to turn their love affair into marriage.

    As per Bangladeshi tabloid, The Blitz, Hina’s husband Firoze Gulzar had called up his wife, who is New York for the UN summit with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, to seek clarification on the "scandal" being tossed around by the media

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