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. Pak Cricketers Just Want Money, Women & Food: Bookie LONDON: A lot of Pakistani cricketers are "just looking for money, women and food" and very few of them have any love for the game, claims the bookie arrested for alleged 'spot-fixing' in the England-Pakistan Test. Mazhar Majeed , the bookie who has made sensational claims of bribing Pakistani cricketers for bowling no balls in a sting operation by a British tabloid, claimed a lot of players were only bothered about money. "You'll find there's only a few players who are genuine and who are actually here for the love of the game, and there's not many believe me. A lot of them are just looking for money, women and food," Majeed has been quoted as saying in the video tapes of the sting released by 'The News of the World'. "How much they're getting paid is a joke. I came from a football background and I can see the difference in football and cricket.

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. YouTube launches Free Movie Service YouTube has launched a free movie service that will allow users to view full movies for free. The new service can be found at www.youtube.com/movies , and will show a range of films, including several Bollywood hits. The company said that more than 400 movies will be initially available as part of the service. According to the company, Titles will include a range that "brings together a library of film ranging from past mainstream hits to cult classics and beyond, and YouTube hopes the Movies section will grow in time." YouTube has signed partnerships with www.blinkbox.com, British online film and TV aggregator, and US studios like Lionsgate, MGM and Sony Pictures for the free movie channel. Some popular movies include The Addiction , Dark Side Of The Sun , The Clan Of The Cave Bear and Death Train . Donagh O'Malley, Head of Video Partnerships , YouTube told Guardian, "This is one of many effort

. Direct Tax Code 2011 Cleared by Cabinet “The cabinet has cleared the Direct Tax Code bill and it is likely to be tabled during the monsoon session of parliament,” the sources said after a cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh. The draft Direct Taxes Code (DTC) along with a Discussion Paper was released in August, 2009 for public comments. Since then, a number of valuable inputs on the proposals outlined in these documents have been received from a large number of organisations and individuals. These inputs have been examined and the major issues on which various stakeholders have given their views have been identified. This Revised Discussion Paper addresses these major issues.It has been referred to the Select Committee, and will be introduced in Rajya Sabha on Monday. The new provisions under the Direct Tax Code are as follows: New Direct Tax Code 2011 : Major relief for salaried class The new provisions under the Direct Tax Code are as f

. Bihar Brains Shine in IAS Exam Again BEGUSARAI/PURNIA/AURANGABAD: Bihar brains have once again made it to the Union Civil Services aspirants — with a bang. Begusarai boasts of having two sons of the soil in the elite club of top 50 successful IAS aspirants this year. While Rajiv Roshan, a native of Gaura village under Teghra subdivision, has secured 23rd rank, Shambhu Kumar of Sihma village is placed 47th. What adds to the pride of Bihar is the fact that Rajiv did his schooling and college in his native district and, thus, breaks the myth that a Bihari has to move to a reputed institute outside the state if he aspires to score high in the toughest all-India test for the coveted job. He cracked the exam in his first attempt. “If you possess the willpower, so-called obstacles like rural educational background are trivia,” Rajiv, an ancient Indian history graduate from RBS College situated at Teyai under Teghra subdivision, told TOI on Friday. Currently worki

. All You Want to Know About Life Insurance   Life insurance is nothing but insuring yourselves or exactly your life. People normally get cars, trucks, motor cycles; house etc insured so that if anything unexpected happens causing damage to them and the people using them insurance would help them to pay for the losses incurred or even to pay for medical expenses for curing the people hurt in those accidents. Insuring your life would mean that the beneficiary of the insurance who is specified in the policy when it is taken, would get certain amount from the insurance company basing on the premium chosen if the insured dies unexpectedly due to any reason.   Normally the whole family is dependent on a single person for the income to run the household, to pay of children’s education, medicines of old parents, house rent or anything and everything. If such a person dies in any accident quiet unexpectedly then the whole family is thrown into a serious financial crisis. In order t

.   The investment in Unit Link Insurance Plans (ULIPs) is now all set to be governed by new set rules from  the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), to be incorporated in all ULIPs offered from next month. Accordingly, the three-year lock-in period for all unit-linked products will be increased to  five years .  This lock-in will also apply for top-up premiums . During this period, no residuary payments will be made on policies which are lapsed / surrendered / discontinued and the residuary payments arising from policies which stand lapsed / surrendered / discontinued during the lock-in period will be payable on expiry of the lock-in period .   Also, all regular premium / limited premium ULIPs will have a uniform / level paying premiums . any additional payment will be treated as single premium for the purpose of insurance cover .   All limited-premium ULIPs, other than single-premium products, will have a premium-paying term of at least five years. 

. KADAPA: In a shocking incident, a man sold his six-year-old daughter in an open auction in Kadapa district on Wednesday in his desperation to buy liquor. Krishnaiah, 40, a daily wage labourer, of Lakkireddypalle in Rayachoti constituency sold his daughter to one Mohd Basha for Rs 1,000 in Ramapuram. With the news spreading like wild fire, police entered the scene and rescued the girl. It all started when Krishnaiah, a drunkard, went to a liquor shop in the morning but the shop owner denied him liquor since he has incurred a heavy debt. In dire need, the man took his daughter to nearby Ramapuram and put her up for sale. The bid started at Rs 300. Finally, Bhasha paid Rs 1,000 and took the girl along with him. But the cops got wind of the shocking news and caught hold of Krishnaiah. They beat him up. Fearing that the police would arrest him, Bhasha left the girl on the street and fled from the spot. Meanwhile, the police took Krishnaiah into custody. A case was re

. INDIAN Navratna Companies Navratna was the title given originally to nine Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), identified by the Government of India in 1997 as its most prestigious, which allowed them greater autonomy to compete in the global market. The number of PSEs having Navratna status has been raised to 19, the most recent addition being Oil India Limited . Historical Symbolism Originally, the term Navaratna meant a talisman or ornament composed of nine precious gems. Later, this symbology was adopted in the courts of King Vikramaditya and the Mughal Emperor Akbar , where the Navaratnas were a group of nine extraordinary men in their respective courts. Significance The Navratna status is offered to PSEs, which gives a company enhanced financial and operational autonomy and empowers it to invest up to Rs. 1000 crore or 15% of their net worth on a single project without seeking government approval. In a year, these companies can spend