In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in a police station in Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh.

The victim, Sonam, according to her parents, Tarranum and Intezam Ali, allegedly went missing on Friday morning after she had taken the cattle for grazing. When she did not return till late afternoon, her mother went out looking for her and saw that her cattle had strayed near the police station.

She later found the girl’s body next to a tree inside the police station compound.

According to her mother, the girl had injury marks on her body and was bleeding. The cops posted at the police station claim that the girl committed suicide, but her family has alleged that she was first raped and then murdered by the policemen.

“I have spoken to the SP and have come to know that the body was found hanging from a tree. The SP has already visited the location. A complaint has been registered against three people. We are looking into the matter very closely. The family has said its a matter of murder and rape but we can’t confirm yet,” said Brij Lal, Special DG, Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh.

Eleven cops including the Station House Officer (SHO) have been suspended and the girl’s body has been sent for an autopsy to confirm the cause of her death and the allegation that she was raped.

A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds.

The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century was visible along a roughly 250 km-wide (155 miles) corridor, according to the U.S. space agency NASA, as it travelled half the globe and passed through the world’s two most populous nations, India and China.

As dawn broke on Wednesday, the century’s longest total solar eclipse began with thousands of sky gazers craning their neck skywards to catch the glimpse of the rare celestial spectacle.

The sun rose eclipsed on Wednesday morning at 5:28 a.m. at a local sunrise point in the Arabian Sea close to the western coast of India near Surat in Gujarat.

In India, the totality phase will last for some 3 minutes 30 seconds and places like Surat in Gujarat, Indore and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Patna and Taregna in Bihar will observe the total solar eclipse.

The total eclipse will be between 6:20 a.m. to 6:25 a.m. when sun will be completely obscured by the moon.

It’s a decision that could break a million hearts. ‘Baroda bomber’ Irfan Pathan is set to marry long-time friend Shivangi Dev, daughter of an Indian diplomat in Australia.

Talking to a newspaper, Irfan said: “It (the marriage) will take some time but certainly in Vadodara. It will be a traditional wedding.”

“We know each other really well now,” said a blushing Irfan, who first met his lady-love in Canberra in 2003. The younger Pathan, however, is sure of the venue. “It will take some time but certainly in Vadodara. It will be a traditional wedding,” he said.

Irfan had first met her during a practice match. “She was very shy and didn’t talk much during our first meeting. It took quite some time before we got comfortable with each other and got into a relationship,” Irfan said.

Initially, there was some resistance from both families. “Now, our families have accepted our relationship,” he said.

Shivangi, who has visited Irfan’s home twice, works as a chartered accountant in Australia and also teaches dance to children.

Date of Birth
29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA

Date of Death
25 June 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name
Michael Joseph Jackson

Nickname
The Gloved One
Wacko Jacko
Jacko
King Of Pop
MJ

Height
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

• Life and times

August 29, 1958: Born in Gary, Indiana.

August 1962: Singing debut with his brothers, The Jackson Five.

March 1969: First Jackson Five contract with Tamla Motown, Detroit’s black-owned record label. Michael’s voice propels the group onto the hit parade with “ABC” and “I’ll Be There”.

1970: Launch of solo career alongside that of the Jackson Five.

August 1979: Release of “Off The Wall” album, produced by Quincy Jones, which sold 11 million copies.

December 1982: release of “Thriller” album, whose seven hits included “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” pushing sales to 50 million copies worldwide.

1984: Jackson’s face gets burnt during filming for a Pepsi ad.

1985: Buys ATV Music — a company with rights to John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs — for 47.5 million dollars.

1985: Jackson writes “We Are The World,” which benefited the fight against hunger in Africa.

1987: Release of “Bad,” which sold 26 million copies and marked the end of his collaboration with Quincy Jones.

1988: His autobiography “Moonwalk” comes out.

1990: Michael Jackson is seen for the first time wearing a surgical mask in public/

1992: Release of “Dangerous,” which sold 22 million copies/

August 1993: A father accuses Jackson of molesting his 13-year-old son, but settles out of court/

May 1994: February 1996: marriage to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis/

June 1995: Release of “History” album/

November 1996-October 1999: Marriage to Debbie Rowe, a 37-year-old nurse with whom he has two children, Prince Michael and Paris Michael Katherine
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October 2001: Release of “Invincible”.

July 2002: Jackson accuses record labels of exploiting artists, especially African-Americans.

November 19, 2002: Scandal after Jackson dangles his third son, nine-month-old Prince Michael II, from a Berlin hotel balcony.

January 31, 2003: Sotheby’s auction house sues for non-payment of 1.7 million dollars for two paintings.

February 3: In documentary “Living with Michael Jackson” broadcast on ITV, Jackson claims never to have abused a child, merely to have shared his bed.

February: The singer’s manager brings a 13-million-dollar lawsuit for back salary, which is settled out of court in June.

November 18: Police raid Jackson’s Neverland ranch in California as “Number Ones” album is released.

November 19: Warrant issued for Jackson’s arrest on several counts of child molestation.

November 20: Jackson is arrested and handcuffed after surrendering to police, held briefly then released on bail.

December 18: Michael Jackson is formally charged with child molestation.

January 16, 2004: Jackson pleads not guilty during his first appearance amid a media circus.

January 31, 2005: Michael Jackson trial begins with jury selection.

February 28, 2005: Opening arguments begin in trial.

June 4, 2005: Jurors begin considering their verdict.

June 13, 2005: Jackson acquitted on all charges against him.

March 5, 2009: Jackson announces series of comeback concerts in London — billed as the “final curtain” — his first major shows for more than a decade.

May 20, 2009: Jackson delays comeback shows. Concert organizers say singer’s health is “fantastic”.

June 25, 2009: Jackson dies in Los Angeles.

Michael Jackson died In 50 Years Age. It was a dreadful news for all the Michael Jackson fans and all the music lovers around the world.
Paramedics were called to the 50-yearold’s Los Angeles home after he collapsed with a heart attack and stopped breathing.

Jackson, , collapsed at his rented mansion in the exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills and was rushed to hospital by paramedics before being pronounced dead at 2:26 pm (2126 GMT Thursday).

He began his career as a child singing with his brothers in The Jackson 5 and went on to achieve global fame as a solo artist with smash hits such as “Billie Jean” and “Bad”.

Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time.

But the “King of Pop” as he became known, fell into decline, and was dogged by controversy and money troubles. Latterly he was a virtual recluse.

He was arrested in 2003 on charges of molesting a 14-year-old boy, but was found not guilty following a five-month trial.

Jackson had three children, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II

After giving the nod to prosecute CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Governor R S Gavai received a death threat on Sunday night for his decision.

A caller  have threatened the governor’s life for giving the go-ahead to the CBI to prosecute politburo member and Kerala CPM secretary Vijayan in the multi-crore SNC Lavalin case.

The caller spoke in Malayalam, police said. A complaint was lodged with the Museum police station. Using details in the caller ID which recorded a 11-digit phone number, police said it found the call was made from a Gulf country. Security has been stepped up at the Raj Bhawan following the call.

Pinarayi Vijayan is accused of cheating the state exchequer of nearly Rs 374 crores in 1998 when he awarded a crucial contract to the Canadian company SNC-Lavalin.

Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde demanded that NCP leader Padam Singh Patil, arrested in the murder case of a Maharashtra Congress leader, should either resign as MP or his party expel him.

Criticising NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s reported statement that Patil is a respectable leader, Munde said, “This is a matter of sorrow that a person accused in murder cases is a respectable person in Pawar’s eyes”.

“I expected Pawar to take action against him. He, however, chose to defend him. Ten crore people of Maharashtra are watching the entire episode,” he added.

AR Rahman has been conferred Hon D. Lit from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The University also awarded D. Lit to Gopichand Narang, a world famous Urdu language expert.

AR Rahman earlier this year won many hearts with his music in the Hollywood film on Indian theme Slumdog Millionaire.

The film has done business worth hundreds of millions of dollars and has won all the leading awards including several Oscars.

AR rahman won two Oscars for his music scores in the film. Since then he has been constantly in news for one thing or the other.

The University also conferred the Honorary degree to noted Urdu writer Professor Gopichand Narang, former President of Sahitya Academy.

AR Rahman was born actually as Dileep Kumar on the 6th of January in the year 1966 in Chennai. His father was a known musician but dies the day when the first film he had composed hit the theatres. AR was only 11 years at that time.

Odiya girl Ankita Mohapatra brought laurels for the state when she became the first Oriya girl to win the Gladrags Megamodel 2009 contest with elegance on Saturday.

Ankita is a B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunications from a city-based engineering college and has been picked up from campus by Wipro. Youngest daughter of illustrious parents Dr Saudamini and Sangarm Mohapatra, Ankita joined the Tiara Beauty Pageant Training Studio to prepare herself for the mega event under the able tutelage of Ritika Ramtri Kumar.

The Cape Town has been selected to host the opening match of tournament. News reports point out further that the final of the tournament would be hoisted in Wanderers in Johannesburg. The dates for the opening and the mach of tournament have been scheduled on April 18 and May 24, respectively.

The semi-finals of the tournament will be held on May 22 in Centurion.Wanderers, Johannesburg will host the second semifinal May 23 and also the final and the closing ceremony May 24.

A detailed schedule of the tournament stated that in total 59 matches would be played in eight cities. The venues will include Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, East London, Kimberly, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth.

Detailed schedule of  India Premier League 2009