Cairo, Feb 28 – A Jordanian Al Qaeda double-agent who in December killed himself and seven CIA agents in a suicide attack in Afghanistan, blamed US and Israeli ‘crimes’ for his act, in a video aired on the al-Jazeera television network Sunday. In the video, Humam al-Balawi, 32, is shown departing by car for the December 30 bombing, which killed seven CIA agents and wounded six others, and showing the camera the detonator he would use in the bombing. The attack, which also killed al-Balawi’s Jordanian handler, raised questions in Jordan about that country’s role in supporting US counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan.
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Chitrakoot / New Delhi, Feb 28 : The body of the veteran Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh, who breathed his last on Saturday, was donated to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Sunday. Deshmukh, 94, had wished that his dead body be donated for medical research. The body of Deshmukh was flown to Delhi from Chitrakoot and was kept at the RSS headquarters in Jhandelwalan area here.
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New Delhi, Feb.28 : India registered an emphatic 4-1 win over its arch rival Pakistan in their first face off in the World Cup Hockey tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here on Sunday. Sandeep Singh scored twice while Shivendra and Prabhjot Singh scored one each to ensure a memorable win for Indian Hockey lovers all around. In the first half, India scored two goals and dominated the second-half of the match.
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New Delhi, Feb 28 – A thunderous applause greeted India and Pakistan players as they walked out for the much anticipated Hockey World Cup clash in a near capacity Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Sunday night. The hype was building for more than a week and when the moment arrived, the historic venue was abuzz with action on the eve of Holi, the festival of colours. Even the heavy security checks did not dampen the mood of the 16,000 spectators, who had to walk several kilometres to enter the stadium on the opening day of the mega event.
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Pokhran (Rajasthan), Feb 28 – Even as he expressed concern over Pakistan not dismantling the 42 terror camps operating on its territory, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Sunday the massive air power demonstration the Indian Air Force (IAF) staged here was ‘not aimed at any country’. ‘It was not aimed at any country and no message was sought to be sent,’ Antony told reporters after the demonstration that featured 107 combat jets, helicopters and transporters and as part of which a mock ‘terrorist camp was destroyed’.
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Paris, Feb 28 – At least 46 people have died in a violent storm that swept across parts of Europe Saturday and Sunday. France was the hardest hit, with 40 people reported killed and several still missing and feared drowned. Packing winds of up to 160 km per hour, the storm uprooted trees, flooded houses, wreaked havoc with transportation and cut electricity to more than 1 million households, primarily along the French Atlantic coastline.
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London, Feb 28 – Sir Anthony Hopkins has blasted socialite-heiress Paris Hilton, calling her a ‘soulless machine’. The Oscar-winning Welsh actor believes socialites are taking over Hollywood and said he thinks the hotel heiress is stupid, reports contactmusic.com. ‘I went into a shop to buy my wife some clothes and they had this big plasma screen on with these women on the catwalk.
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London, Feb 28 – Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway says she finds it easy to befriend her co-stars on movie sets. The actress says she likes to strike up a close rapport with her co-stars, reports celebrifi.com. ‘I’m very friendly with everyone.
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New Delhi, Feb 28 – Bolywood actresses Katrina Kaif has joined hands with celebrities Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra as the new brand ambassador for Lux and she thinks it is only a selected lot to have had the ‘honour’. Katrina has been roped in as the face of the Lux Purple Lotus & Cream, a soap infused with anti-ageing properties. ‘I don’t think every actress in Bollywood has been associated with Lux.
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