Karachi Has More Than 100,000 Prostitutes « ALAIWAH!

Karachi Has More Than 100,000 Prostitutes « ALAIWAH!: "A prostitute born and brought up in Karachi’s Napier Road red-light district, Shumaila never heard about HIV and AIDS until recently. Today, she carries condoms but clients refuse to wear them.
‘None of us were aware about the danger of AIDS looming over us for years but now we all know and can avoid it,’ said the tall 29-year-old who lives in a Victorian-style building in the heart of the neighbourhood."

Why Did Maria Susairaj Kill Her Friend? « ALAIWAH!

Why Did Maria Susairaj Kill Her Friend? « ALAIWAH!: "Few crimes have captured the national imagination quite as compellingly as the murder of 25-year-old Neeraj Grover in May 2008. Bombay police say that the TV executive was lying naked in 27-year-old Kannada starlet Maria Susairaj’s bedroom when her fiance, Emile Jerome Matthew, walked in and stabbed Grover to death. Maria and Emile are then said to have hacked the corpse into approximately 300 pieces before putting the chopped limbs on fire. "

The IPL – More Cricket? Seriously? - India Real Time - WSJ

The IPL – More Cricket? Seriously? - India Real Time - WSJ: "India has barely had time to draw breath, reflect and recover from last Saturday’s World Cup victory, but the carnival of cricket rolls on with the Indian Premier League T20 tournament, which starts Friday."

Is Yuvraj Singh dating Ameesha Patel? - Movies News - Bollywood - ibnlive

Is Yuvraj Singh dating Ameesha Patel? - Movies News - Bollywood - ibnlive: "Cricketer Yuvraj Singh gave Ameesha Patel special tickets to the World Cup finals between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede stadium.
With that one stroke, the all-rounder must've broken several hearts. That said, given the long line of B-Town beauties on Yuvi's arm, is Ameesha the latest maiden to be bowled over? It sure seems to be.
Ameesha confirms, 'Yuvi is a good friend and he invited me.' And if there was any doubt about her special friendship with the cricketer, the words of gushing praise give a clear indication."

Music maestro Rahman’s biography released in Mumbai

The Hindu : Arts / Music : Music maestro Rahman’s biography released in Mumbai: "Fans can now get rare insights into the private life and musical journey of A.R. Rahman as his much awaited biography ‘A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music’, written by renowned film historian Nasreen Kabeer was released here.

The launch function was held at Juhu last evening with ace film director Mani Ratnam releasing the music maestro’s biography in the presence of his family and Bollywood biggies like Ashutosh Gowariker, Ramgopal Varma, Subhash Ghai, Imtiaz Ali and others."

Gopal Dass returns home from Pakistan

The Hindu : News / National : Gopal Dass returns home from Pakistan: "Touching the soil of the country after 27 years, Indian national Gopal Dass on Thursday came home to an emotional welcome by his elder brother and sister who had last seen him as a young man.

52-year-old Dass was set free after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari remitted his sentence on humanitarian grounds following an appeal by the Indian Supreme Court."

Hazare’s demand on Lokpal ‘reasonably correct’: Gadkari

The Hindu : News / National : Hazare’s demand on Lokpal ‘reasonably correct’: Gadkari: "Describing fasting social activist Anna Hazare’s demand for a strong Lokpal Bill as “reasonably correct,” the BJP on Thursday expressed its “sympathy” with him, saying that the Congress-led UPA has to understand the unrest against corruption.

“His fast-unto-death is a reaction to the strong reaction against corruption. The UPA has to understand the unrest against corruption in the country,” BJP president Nitin Gadkari told reporters here."