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That was "Titanic" 11 years back. This time, it's "The Dark Knight," a critically acclaimed film but a genre picture that will be a tougher sell to Academy Award voters, except for the performance delivered by Heath Ledger. As Hollywood enters the prestige season, when studios unveil most of their awards contenders, Ledger seems a solid bet for an acting nomination as the maniacal bad guy the Joker. The role has been classified as one of the best villains in Hollywood history, a remarkable turn by the actor who died in January of an accidental prescription drug overdose. While "The Dark Knight" also should score well in technical categories, its Oscar prospects are slim for other key awards, among them an acting honor for Christian Bale, reprising his "Batman Begins" lead role with an exceptional delivery as the comic-book superhero. "There are no prospects for that," Bale said shortly before "The Dark Knight" came out in ...

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 LAHORE: Lahore High Court has adjourned for one week, the hearing of the appeal of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar against the order of the Cricket Appellate Tribunal regarding ban on him. The hearing was adjourned Tuesday as the LHC Chief Justice left for Islamabad. LHC, earlier on July 4 allowed the fast bowler to play cricket, however, the Cricket Appellate Tribunal’s order to impose fine of Rs.seven millions on him was upheld. Shoaib Akhtar filed the petition before the LHC requesting the court to set aside the Appellate Tribunal’s decision regarding ban for 18 months on him and also allow him to play.

WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush said Tuesday he has pledged "full support" to Pakistan's new President Asif Ali Zardari in the fight against extremists while insisting Pakistan had responsibilities in the fight too. Bush said that in a telephone call to Zardari Tuesday morning, "I pledged the full support of America's government as Pakistan takes the fight to the terrorists and extremists in the border regions." "Defeating these terrorist and extremists is in Pakistan's interest -- they pose a mortal threat to Pakistan's future as a free and democratic nation," Bush told an audience at the National Defense University in Washington. However, he added, "Defeating these terrorist and extremists is also Pakistan's responsibility -- because every nation has an obligation to govern its own territory and make certain that it does not become a safe haven for terror."

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 RABAT: Alleged al-Qaeda members are produced in local session court. The members of Fateh-i-Undulus accused of planning terror attacks and raising funds from abroad for these activities. They were arrested 15 days ago from different cities. Police said that search operation is underway for the arrest of other members of the organization.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 WASHINGTON: Most people around the world would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to win the US presidential election over his Republican rival John McCain, a new poll spanning 22 countries showed Tuesday. The BBC World Service survey found the most common view in all nations polled was that Obama who staged a euphoric European and Middle Eastern tour in July that included a speech to 200,000 fans in Berlin should win in November. An average of 46 percent of those questioned thought US relations with the rest of the world would improve if Obama took office, compared to just 20 percent for McCain, the survey of 22,500 people found. Global approval ratings for the United States are currently low a BBC World Service poll earlier this year found 49 percent of people surveyed had a negative view of US influence, compared to 32 who viewed it positively. Those most optimistic about an Obama presidency's impact on US external relations were people in America's ...

India is a land of colourful festivals. Festivals in India are celebrated with zest, passion and devotions as it is a part of life. It is celebrated in commemoration to religious, historical and coming of fresh seasons. The colour, dance, food, gifts and sports reflect the various lifestyles of India. Festivals are celebrated in every corner of India by diverse communities. One can find festivals in India through the year and season. The coming of Spring season or harvest season or changing season is a reason to cheer and make merriment and it is well expressed through festivals. In festive season, people send wishes to their loved one, cook delicious sweets and cookies, and also worship their Gods and Goddess to shower their blissful grace. Many festivals are celebrated in honour of their God and religious cult. The festival of Janmasthami is celebrated by Hindus because of Lord Vishnu’s reincarnation on earth as Lord Krishna. Deepawali is celebrated when Lord Rama return home after b...

It all begins with the introduction. In order to get the attention of a person you don’t know but you are really interested with him or her, then it is time for you to make friends. You need to start by getting your act together and gain that confidence. Then introduce yourself and engage in conversations that will make him or her notice you and in turn attract that person towards to getting to know you better. So don’t be too conscious about how they’re going to like you. Instead, shift your thinking to how you’re going to like them. Claim that they will like you. As you approach them, you will notice that they will try to ready themselves for you so you need to walk with confidence. Don’t feel awkward as you approach them. Remember that you are not the only person that needs to be confident, they too are into the consciousness that they should be at their best too when you are around. So be at your best as well. Do not give them the benefit that you are unequal with them and you are ...

The development of modern transportation and telecommunications has led to a steady growth of people motivated to move – and with the ability to do so. Not surprisingly, this growing surge of people across national boundaries has often raised fears and controversy in both sending and receiving countries. This sensitive issue is fertile ground for those willing to pander to political populism and xenophobia. Public perceptions of migration – whether based on evidence or emotions – play a critical role in determining policy choices available to governments in managing what is an unstoppable trend. The world is changing at a rate that some of us might find discomforting, even bewildering. International migration is playing a decisive role in speeding up that process of change. It is reshaping the economic, social and cultural profile of the familiar world we grew up in. Helping to bring some much-needed balance to the often heated debate – and exploding a number of myths along the way – h...