Pregnancy rumours hit Aishwarya in Dubai

By India Today
Rumours related to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have again started making the rounds. The rumours, this time, are related to her pregnancy not in India but in Dubai.
But rumours have become such a routine affair for Ash that she does not even clarify them. We presume that she chooses to laugh it off.
Ash had some interviews scheduled in Dubai, but they were cancelled at the last moment leading to speculation among the small community of Indian journalists in the Middle East.
" Unless it is a case of dodgy Indian curries that is slowly but surely emanating, the rumour mills are grinding to grist the possibility of a classic Ash diva tantrum because she is pregnant," quoted the local newspaper in Dubai.
Sources had informed the newspaper that Ash was not well and hence had cancelled the said interviews. This is not the first time that the buzz about her pregnancy hasreached us.
Had we believed in all these gossips Ash and Abhishek should have had a few babies by now. We guess we should leave the couple alone and give them the benefit of doubt and the honour to make the announcement themselves.
After all, their marriage was the biggest ever in Bollywood and when the Bachchans will confirm any such news it would surely be the biggest one, too.
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No Indira Gandhi For Sushmita Sen!

Sushmita Sen, the beauty with brains who brought in the first Miss Universe crown for India will soon turn 35. This beautiful bong babe shares her birth date which falls on the 19th of November with the first woman Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.
Thus, there have been a lot of comparisons between this enigmatic beauty and the charismatic leader on many fronts. The fact that Sushmita Sen has lived life on her own terms and conditions speaks about her tremendous will power and confidence just like Indira Gandhi, our coveted Prime Minister who has the distinction of being one of the most powerful ladies of the world.
However, there are several tabloid reports that Sushmita Sen who was offered to play the role of this powerful Prime Minister on screen has refused to do so as she has no interest in politics or political roles whatsoever.
Well whether she refuses to portray the role of this great Prime Minister or not the fact that Sushmita is a woman of great substance and dedication cannot be denied. Her bold step to adopt two daughters without getting married is quite a remarkable feat in itself.
Moreover, the fact that she is doing her duty as a mom amazingly is for all to see. Sush is to celebrate her 35th birthday in Dubai with her two daughters according to reports. We wish her a very happy birthday and a great New Year ahead in advance!
This article is taken from- http://www.topnews.in/no-indira-gandhi-sushmita-sen-2290630

Bigg Boss 4: Sara And Ali's Wedding Night Haunted By Cameras

Sara Khan and Ali Merchant's wedding in the Bigg Boss house might have been one of the most talked about and happening events of Bigg Boss 4.

But what turned out to be sour grapes, perhaps, for the couple was the fact that the room which was given to them for their wedding night was not devoid of cameras or mike.
Thus, when the two had walked into the room initially just after the announcement was made by Bigg Boss, there were quite a lot of exclamations from all the inmates. Everyone was eager to see what the room looked like and what was kept there for the newlyweds.
However, when the excitement died down and the two newlyweds settled down, they were quite disappointed to learn that they were being watched by the prying lens of the cameras.
Well, as the last episode was aired, Ali was cribbing in muffled tones of how pathetic he was feeling and Sara busy telling him to just go off to sleep. Of course, how traumatic the night might have been is anyone’s guess but the reactions of the couple have clearly portrayed that.
So watch this space for more updates on this!
--Sampurn Wire
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Prithviraj Chavan to be next Maharashtra chief minister

NEW DELHI: Union minister Prithviraj Chavan will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra succeeding Ashok Chavan who resigned in the wake of the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

The announcement was made by Union finance minister and senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee, a day after Chavan's resignation.

"Congress president Sonia Gandhi has chosen Prithviraj Chavan as the Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader," senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee told reporters after meeting Gandhi.

Mukherjee said Gandhi's decision to choose Chavan as the CLP leader has been communicated to Maharashtra Congress chief Manikrao Thakre.

He said the Maharashtra CLP had on Tuesday night authorized Gandhi to name its new leader and the Congress chief chose 64-year-old Chavan on Wednesday morning.

According to Raj Bhavan sources, swearing in ceremony will be held on Thursday.

"Swearing in today is a remote possibility...If Chavan, accompanied by leader of the NCP Legislature party, meets Governor K Sankaranarayanan this evening, swearing-in may take place tomorrow," the sources said.

Earlier in the morning, Chavan, the minister of state in the PMO, met Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence in New Delhi and the two are believed to have discussed the political situation in Maharashtra in the wake of chief minister Ashok Chavan's resignation.

Chavan has won three Lok Sabha elections and his base in Karad in the heart of western Maharashtra is a battlefield between Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP with whom it shares an uneasy alliance.

Chavan is a currently Member of the Rajya Sabha and is a loyalist of the Gandhi family. 

This article is taken from- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Prithviraj-Chavan-to-be-next-Maharashtra-chief-minister/articleshow/6899179.cms

Obama heads to Indonesia, finally

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama headed to Jakarta on Tuesday for a visit aimed at boosting U.S. security and trade ties with Indonesia, and using the most populous Muslim nation to reach out to the wider Islamic world.

Indonesia is an important destination for Obama for a variety of strategic and personal
reasons, aides said. Its importance as a U.S. ally is on the rise, even if the joy over Obama's election has faded since he became president almost two years ago.
As Southeast Asia's biggest economy and a G20 member, Indonesia has proved resilient to the financial crisis and has become a hot destination for emerging market investors looking to tap strong consumer demand, abundant resources and political stability.
"We see in Indonesia the intersection of a lot of key American interests, and we see this as a partnership that is very important to the future of American interests in Asia and the world," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security advisor for strategic communications.
Obama's visit to a country where he spent four years of his childhood comes after two previously scheduled trips were put off -- in March as he fought to pass his healthcare overhaul law and in June as he faced the cleanup of the massive BP oil spill.
The delays disappointed and angered some Indonesians, and even this visit had been in some doubt because of concerns about volcanic ash from repeated eruptions of Mount Merapi volcano, which led to flight cancellations over the weekend.
Jakarta is the second stop on Obama's 10-day four-nation Asian tour. He has spent three days in India, where his emphasis was on developing business links that could lead to U.S. jobs, and later will visit South Korea, where he attends a G20 summit and Yokohama, Japan, for an Asia-Pacific economic meeting.
COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
Obama and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are expected to sign a
"Comprehensive Partnership" they agreed to a year ago. The pact covers security, economic and people-to-people issues, said Jeffrey Bader, Obama's top Asian adviser. Obama could announce millions in funding to fight climate change by protecting Indonesia's forests, sources say, although large corporate deals
have not been flagged. The United States exports only about $6 billion worth of goods to Indonesia each year, making it America's 37th largest market, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Two-way trade is likely to pick up slightly to around $20 billion this year. However, the U.S. has dwindled in importance as a source of foreign direct investment into Indonesia, with just $171.5 million or 1.6 percent of the total last year, reflecting rampant graft, poor infrastructure and concerns on nationalist policies.
"Indonesia maintains significant and far-reaching foreign investment restrictions," said the U.S. Trade Representative's 2010 National Trade Estimates Report.
"Its investment climate continues to be characterized by legal uncertainty, economic nationalism and disproportionate influence of business interests."
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Golmaal 3 fetches Eros Rs 70-cr box office collection

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama headed to Jakarta on Tuesday for a visit aimed
at boosting U.S. security and trade ties with Indonesia, and using the most populous
Muslim nation to reach out to the wider Islamic world.
Indonesia is an important destination for Obama for a variety of strategic and personal reasons, aides said. Its importance as a U.S. ally is on the rise, even if the joy over
Obama's election has faded since he became president almost two years ago.
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