CUT IT OUT: Bipasha Basu

Why Bips won't wear a bob...        Bipasha Basu's hair has grown long and the actress in in no mood for a trim. "I love my hair long, so do my filmmakers," says the sexy Bengali girl,. It is said that her beau John Abraham actually likes it when she sports a short hair do. He thinks Bips looks uber cool in a bob. However, Bips, who has continuity issues at the moment. is not willing to indulge John. "John has to accept me with my long hair," she says. "I'm not getting a bob again, at least not in the near future."

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TROUBLEED: Divya Spandana

Divya Stalked!    Guess being a celebrity has its own desadvantages, And actress Divya Spandana will vouch for it. The actress, who made her Kollywood debut with Kthu  opposite simbu, is having a tough time dealing with a persistent stalker.      The actress tweeted on a micro-blogging site, "I need your help. The guy from this no******** is stalking me. Calls me at the unearthly hours, Sends me stupid messages. Could you'll teach him a thing or two in decency? (sic)"       When her fans and friends suggested she block the number, she tweeted back saying, "I can't blick. Can't change my no again cos I will have to reconnect and then invariably they do get my no, Police complaint will only make it a bigger issue. He won't answer. Gotten a number just to trouble me I guess. (sic)"        Well, this Vaaranam Aayiram girl has surely found herself in a soup. But, her tilm commitments are keeping her busy and helping her take her mind off the stalker. We also hear that she will soon be in Chennai to shoot the songs of her flick Kadhal 2 kalyanam, starring debutant Sathya (brother of Arya) in the lead.

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DONEIT AGAIN: Cameron Dias

Cameron loves sequels       Cameron diaz is always keen to work on film sequels as she can get to know a character better. The 37-year-old actress said, "You play characters at certain times in your life. I always want to go back and play characters againjust because I can understand them better. I always feel like I'm playing them before I understand them, but in reality, you learn to understnad the world better through your characters."        As for he co-star Tom Cruise, he admits that he was never confident about being in the business. He told a magazine, "I never had a problem waiting or digging a ditch and I've worked all those jobs. I always believe in working hard. That gave me an inherent confidence. Being a movie sttar? I don't know, I just always kind of looked at it like, 'I get to make another movie."

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MARRIAGE WOES: Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox has marriage therapy       Courteney Cox arquette and her husband David Arquette have done couples therapy as they don't want to be 'lazy' about their marriage.                     The 46-year-old star, who has been marriaged to actor David Arquette for 11 years, confesses the pair has attended therapy in the past because they couldn't accept each others problems.           she sai, "We've done couples therapy in the past, We have the same arguments we've had for years some things just never change, you should realise that the intriguing things you fall in love with will probably become the things you don't like and the very things you'll be talking about for the rest of your relationship."

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ZOOM AWAY: Sonam Kapoor and Cyrus Sahukar

Cyrus 'drives' girls mad     Actor Cyrus Sahukar has been driving his forthcoming film's girls team mad. For one particular scene in the beautiful valleys of Hrishikesh. Cyrus had to drive the three girls o Soanm, Ira and Amrita i in a car, since Sonam and Cyrus is a bad driver. When Sonam told her two colleagues that Cyrus is lousy behind the wheel, they refused to sit in the car. Later, with a little coaxing the girls finally agreed to he 'driven' by Cyrus.      It turns out that Cyrus is petrified of driving cars because of a terrible accident during his childhood. He has taken driving lessons for the film but he's still not a pro. Well, at least for once, Cyrus man aged to drive the girls mad without being funny.

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FORMAL AFFAIR: Ramesh and ETHNIC TOUCH: Oviya

Title does the trick!     It's name that seems to have worked. The title Sevenu has fetched the movie what it was hoping to attract - attention. Many of those present at the puja, organised to mark the launch of the film, were seen discussing among themselves as to what the name of the film could mean.       disclosed Jeevan, the director of the film, "Sevenu"  actually means Shiva. In Madurai, the region that I come from. Lord Shiva is colloquially referred to as Sevenu. The movie is all about a youngster who travels from Madurai to Chennai and the incidents that happen during his trip."        sevenu will feature Oviya of Kalavani  fame and Amaran in the lead Adds the director, "We have planned to complete the shot in 60 days, starting next month."         Says Amaran, who plays the lead in the film, "I p;ay a tough character in this film. The audience will be able to relate to the events featured in the film which will be very realistic in nature, However, the story of the film is not based on any real life incident."

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Shah Rukh Khan

SRK lives life king size!    Talk about being treated royally, this king commands it wherever he goes. Last week, Shah Rukh Khan was in South Africa for the FIFA finals, and all that exuberance, hollering and cheering was iquite a high for this sports buff, but it sapped his energy.       He ended up with flu and a bad throat. The fact that the game was really over only reduced his spirits. so, the hotel he stayed at left no stone unturned when they pampered the superstar.       When they heard that SRK wasn't feeling too well, they served him a special ginger lemon drink every few hours. Their best chefs dished out simple Indian fare like daa, chawal and sabzi. Such are the privileges of being kind Khan, huh?

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BIRTHDAY PLANS: Priyanka Chopra

'Secret Seven' gang       This beauty may have missed out on her growing years and doing the normal things that young girls do because she was so busy working and building her career. But Priyanka Chopra ain't giving up on those years, not yet. In fact, her birthday plan (which incidentally falls tomorrow) is to form a girlie friends gang and head to a secret location to simply have fun, fun and more fun!         Which i why her parents have given her, her gift much in advance. It's a Neelam (blue sapphire) which PC is sporting these days.         "Even I don't know where I'm heading. My friends have planned it all, it's top secret. And I am so excited. It's my first real break in years." What is it about Cancerians, water and beaches?

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FRIENDS FOREVER: Manisha Koirala and Arvindsamy

Arvind's bond with Manisha   Arvindsamy, the heo of Mani Ratnam's Bombay, has got divorced after 16 years of being married to Mumbai girl Gayatri. There was a time when many Bollywood heroines found the fair skinned, suave Arvind very desirable and dishy o he would even figure in ktheir discussions very often. However, Arvind was one of those staid, married types, who would put his hands in his pocket whenever he spotted a heroine approaching him, in other words, Arvind didn't flirt.     But, he does share a warm relationship with his Bombay heroine Manisha Koirala. The latest we hear is that, when Manisha was shooting for her Tamil film Maapillai  in the city recently, she had a surprise visitor. Yup. Arvind dropped by to say hello, And the two were seen chatting like old school buddies. Well, it is bnice to hear these stories because they are so rare in the film industry.

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THRILLS: Poorna

CONQUERING SPEED        Actress Poorna seems to have conquered her fear of speed. literally and otherwise. And we don't say that just because her career graph seems to be soaring high (the actress has at least eight films in her kitty at the moment. including Naran, drohi, Aadu Puli, Vellore Mavattam, Arjunan Kadhali and Vitthagan). the actess claims that she can now travel by any vehicle, unmindful of te speed. But how did she gain this confidence? Says the actress grinning, "In Vitthagan, there's a sequence in which I had to sit on a seat that was positioned right in front, between the jeep's headlights. In the film, Parthepan sir is shown driving the jeep really fast to scare me, but then, I'm shown enjoying the drive. However, while filming the scene, I kept screaming in fright. Still, I managed to do it. Similarly, in Aadu Puli, there's a sequence in which I was made to sit aon a bike that was racing forward at break neck speed. All these experiences have made me bold. Now, I'm confident I can travel by any vehicle, no matter at what speed it travels,"

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OUTSPOKEN: Rahul Dholakia

Rahul Dholakia reveals the truth       Indian filmmakers are now trying their hands at issue-based movies. These directors aim to convey their messaged via films. directors like Raju Hirani, Prakash Jha and Rahul Dholakia top the list.          And now, after his National Award-winning film, Rahul brings to you the unflod true story of Kashmir, in his forthcoming film Lamhaa.           He hopes to wipe out the myth of the world and give the true picture of this beautiful valley, and bring out the essence of it being called heaven on earth.        The film is about Vikram (Sanjay dutt), who is sent to investigate this highly confidential mission assuming the identity of Gul Jehangir. The day he lands in the valley, Haji, a top separatist leader, survives a blast, To solve this conundrum, Vikram teams upo with Aziza (Bipasha Basu), Haji's young, aggressive and outspoken protege. The intensity of their beliefs and their will to survive against all odds create a special bond between them.         Rahul says, "My film comes with a strong message that I want to share.  Lamhaa is a story pro Kashmir, representing the pain and sufferings of the people and not the stereotypical portrayal of the valley that it is made out to be With Lamhaa,  I am trying to communicate the truth as far as possible of the life that suffers identity crises, oppression and survival of sorts. It's taken me five years to bring this film to light and I pray for its success and hope that it spreads the right message.

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LAND AVAILABLE NEAR CHENNAI

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PLOTS FOR SALE NEAR KODAIKANAL T.N.

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HEalth Issue: Circadian rhythms can lead to diabetes.

Disruption in body clock genes could pave the way to diabetes London: A new animal study has shown that disruption of two genes that control circadian rhythms can lead to diabetes. Circadian rhythms are cyclical patterns in biological activities, such as sleeping, eating, body temperature and hormone production.       "These results indicate that ddisruption of the daily clock may contribute to diabetes by impairing the pancreas' ability to deliver insulin," said Dr Joseph Takahashi, investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and co-senior author of the study.

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HEalth Issue: Nestle's Boost kid Essentials drink

Nestle' drink to drop health benefit claims       According to a recent Nestle' ad campaign aimed at parents, a drink called Boost kd Essentials was so good for children tht it could keep them from getting colds and missing school.      But on Wednesday, the Federa Trade Commission said the ads were deceptive and announced that Nestle had agreed to stop making the claims. The move was aimed at deceptive advertising by a major food manufacturer for products meant for children. A commission official said that the agency was taking a close look at the proliferating number of health claims made for all types of products on supermarket shelves.      "Food companies are marketing more of what they call functional foods," said Karen Mandel, a staff lawyer for the trade commission. "If the claims are not substantlated, that's what we're looking for. to make sure the claims are truthful," Mandel said. The action on Wednesday involved Boost Kid Essentials, a nutrient-laden beverage made by Nestle HealthCare Nutrition that comes with a straw containing probiotic bacteria, which is similar to the live cultures in yogurt. Many people say theybelieve that probiotic bacteria aid digestion and provide other benefits.       According to the commission, the television and magazine ads and the website and packaging for Boost Kid Essentials made a series of claims that the probiotics in the straw could strengthen children's immune systems, protecting them from colds and diarrhea and keeping them from missing school. But the commission said there was not enough scientific evidence to back up the claims.

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Health Issue: Salt and Sodium chloride in food can lower the risk of...

Low salt intake prevents heart problems too Washington: Restricting the amount of salt or sodium chloride in food can lower the risk of cariovascular morbidities, concluded researchers.        Dieter Klaus and colleagues said that people whose intake of dietary sodium chloride is in excess of 6 gms pe day increase their risk of cardiovascular morbidities and hypertension. This is particularly notable in view of the fact that in the Western industrialised nations, one in two deaths is due to a cardiovascular disorder and the average intake of sodium chloride is in the range of 8 to 12 gms per day.        Salt restriction may not only help to prevent cardiovascular morbidities but may also counteract other lifestyle diseases such as obesity and diabetes.As a preventive measure, the authors suggest reducing dietary salt intake.        By successively lowering the NaC1 content of industrially processed foods by 40% to 50% people's daily salt intake would be lowered to 5 to 6 gms per day per head of population.        One of the best ways to reduce salt intake is to cut back on heavily processed and prepared foods. Hot dogs, sausages, ham, and prepackaged delimeats usually contain much more salt than freshly sliced lean meats, such as chicken fis. Most canned vegetable also have a much higher salt content than the same vegetable found in the fresh produce section. Frozen prepared meeals should be avoided.

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Health Issue: Drink too much black tea can cause bone problem

Drinking too much of black tea can cause bone problem Washington: A new research by Medical College of Georginhas shown that black tea contains higher concentration of fluoride than previously thought.           "The additional fluoride from drinking two to four cups osf tea a day won't harm anyone; it's the very heavy tea drinkers who could get in frouble," said Dr Gary Whitford, Regents Professor of oral biology in the School of Dentistry. Most published reports show 1 to 5 millingrams of fluoride per litre of black tea, but a new study shows that number could be as high as 9 milligrams.         Fluride is known to help prevent dental cavities, but long-term ingestion of excessive amouts could cause bone problems. Whitford discovered that the fluoride concentration in black tea had long been understimated when he began analysing data from four patients with advanced skeletal fluorosis, a disease caused by excessive fluoride consumption and characterised by joint and bone pain and damage.          "When we tested the patients' tea brands using a traditional method, we found the fluoride concentrations to be very low, so we wondered if that method was detecting all of the fluoride," Whitford said, noting that the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, creates a quandary when measuring fluoride.

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Health Issue: Diabetes QUICK FIX 4-in-1 diet

Now, a 4-in-1 diet drug to tackle obesity,diabetes London: Bhere's some good news for those looking for a "quick-fix" to shed flab - scientists claim to have developed a "four-in-one" diet drug which reduces weight, apart from controlling blood pressure, cholesterol levels and even preventing diabetes, particularly in obese.       The jab, liraglutide has a "feel good"factor - similar in structure to a gut hourmone that helps regulate appetite, it tricks brain into thinking people are full despite eating 20% less food, the Daily Mail' reported.        The scientists tested liraglutide on over 550 obese men and women. Those who took liraglutide lost a stone and a half over six months - more than twice as muc as those on dummy drugs. When they took the drug for another 18 months, the weight stayed off. The benefits of liraglutide, which like insulin comes in sure levels dropped to such an extent that patients could throw awaythe drugs they were taking to keep it under control.

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News: Secreat of Mona lisa

French scientists crack secrets of Mona Lisa Paris: The enigmatic smile remains a mystery, but French scientists say they have cracked a few secrets of the "Mona Lisa."        French researchers studied seven of the Louvre Museum's Leonardo da Vinci paintings, including the "Mona Lisa", to analyze the master's use of successive ultrathin layers of paint and glaze - a technique that gave his works their dreamy quality. Specialists from the Center for Research and restorationof the Museums of France found that da Vinci painted up to 30 layers of paint on his works to meet his standards of subtlety. Added up, all the layers are less than 40 micrometers, or about half the thickness of a human hair, researcher Philippe Walter said on Friday. The technique, called "sfumato," allowed da Vinci to give outlines and contours a hazy quality and create an illusion of depthe and shadow. His use of the technique is well-known, but scientific study on it has been limited because tests often required samples from the paintings.       The french researchers used a noninvasive technique called X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to study the paint layers and their chemical composition.They brought their specially developed high-tech tool into the museum when it was closed and studied the portraits' faces, which are emblematic of sfumato. The project was developed in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble. The tool is so precise that "now we can find out the mix of pigments used by the artist for each coat of paint." Waller told the Associated Press. "And that's very, very important for understanding the technique."        the analysis of the various paintings also shows da Vinci was constantly trying out new methods, Walter said, in the "Mona Lisa," da Vinci used manganese oxide in his shadings, In others, he used copper Often he used glazes, but not always. The results were published Wednesday in Angewandte Chemie International Edition , a chemistry journal. Traditions holds that the "Mona Lisa" is a painting of Lisa Cherardinl, wife of florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo, and that da Vinci started painting it in 1503.

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Health Issue: Paralysed leg using robotic legs

Robotic legs put paralysed back on their feet Wellington: Two New Zealand inventors have produced what they claim are the world's first robotic legs to help paraplegics walk again.        The bionic legs were road tested publicly for the first time by 23-year-old Hayden allen who was told five years ago he would never walk again after being paralysed from the chest down in a motorcycle accident. Allen said the experience of being able to stand up and walk when strapped into his robotic legs was fantastic and he felt like a normal buman being again. "It will be a big benefit from a social aspect, being able to talk to someone at the same eye level," he told reports.        Inventors Richard Little and "robert Irving, two ex-patriate Scottish engineers, came up with the idea seven years ago and have spent $7.1 million developing it, Called Rex (robotic exoskeleton) the 38kg joy-stick operated legs were inspired by the movie 'Aliens' in which the character Ripley(Sigourney Weaver) climbs into a robotic exo0skeleton to fight an alien.       Rex is "a realistic standing and walking alternative to wheelchairs," the inventors said on their website Rexbionics.com "It enables the user to climb up and down stairs, sit, stand, and step backwards, sideways and forwards - providing the opportunity for people in wheelchairs who want to walk, to do just that."        However, Rex comes with a hefty price tag of 150,000 US dollars and at present is only available in New Zealand although the inventors said it would be sold worldwide from next year.       Rex Bionics believes demand will outstrip supply for the next few years.

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HEalth Issue: iDosing: Through Internet

iDosing: New way to get high the digital way Listening To Repectitive, Atonal Tracks Downloaded From Net In a Dark Room Can Induce Hallucinogenic State Melbourne: A new free legal high drug that can easily be downloaded through the internet has emerged in the formof "iDosing".        Reports of kids achiening catatonic or hallucinogenic states simply by downloading and litening to "digital drugs" have beenmaking rounds. It was first revealed when kids at Mustang high school in Oklahoma were caught wasted on "monotonous, layered sounds in a dark room"        According to NewsOK. iDosing's caught on a t Miustang High enough to convince staff to send letters home to parents warning them of the possible dangers.        "The parents' reaction was the same as mine.Just shocked."News.com au guoted Mustang school district super intendent Bonnie Lighfoot as saying.         A person can iDos by simply finding a dark room, slipping on the headphones and sitting motionless, listening to repetitive, atonal tracks, and the time it takes to achieve any transcendental state is entire;y up to the user.         An analysis done on the dangers of iDonsing has shown that while the practice itself is mostly harmless, there's a chance of it leading to mor harmful addictions.         Owner of I-doser.com, Nick Ashton, supports Mustang's warning for parents. "We have heard of that, and we agree. Any method that involved experiencing a simulated mood or experience should be taken seriously,"he siad.        "I-Doser.com is not dnagerous, completely safe, but any user should be aware that this is causing a modification of mood." he stated.According to i-dose.us, the tracks on theri"Binaural Beats" list can promote a range of feel good vibes, which canhelp you quit smoking, relieve PMS and relieve pain. And the site also offers one the chance to become a "digital dealer" at I-Doser.         Their Recreational simulations pack, which is priced at $16.95, is a collection of 4 doses in MP3 formnat: Marijuana, co-caine, Opium, and Peyote.

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