Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic powered home a header in extra time to send his side to the League Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in a rip-roaring second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

The Serbian defender rose unmarked and craned his neck to muscle a header past Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet four minutes into extra time to secure a 2-1 aggregate win for the four-times winners.

Both sides had good chances in normal time and were grateful to their keepers - Thibaut Courtois and Mignolet - for keeping the scores level in a blood-and-thunder encounter at Stamford Bridge with plenty of controversy.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa was typically in the thick of the action and twice appeared to stamp on Liverpool players, but should also have been awarded a penalty when he was felled by Martin Skrtel in the first half.

Chelsea will face either Tottenham Hotspur or Sheffield United, who play the second leg of their last-four clash on Wednesday, in the final at Wembley.

Full time

Chelsea 1 (Ivanovic 94") Liverpool 0

Branislav Ivanovic netted the winner in the fourth minute of extra time against Liverpool to take Chelsea into the final of the Capital One Cup where they will take on either Tottenham or Sheffield United.

At the Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night both teams were goalless after 90 minutes of their second leg semi-final. But Ivanovic rose above the Liverpool defenders to nod home Willian's free-kick and settle the issue after the two giant Premier League clubs had fought out a 1-1 draw in the first leg at Anfield last week.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho was magnanimous in victory.

"I think in the second half today we were better than them and also in extra time. To be honest and fair with them (Liverpool), they were there. A very difficult opponent. We beat a very good team over two legs."

120" One minute extra time added.

118" Drogba make his presence replacing Willian in dying minutes.

115" YELLOW! Skrtel is booked making it the eighth card of the match.

111" YELLOW! Emre Can is booked.

109" Liverpool make some desperate attempts with Balotelli trying for goal from an acute angle.

105" Lambert replaces Moreno as Liverpool look for goal.

Extra time (first half)

Chelsea 1 (Ivanovic 94") Liverpool 0

103" Balotelli does some neat work on the right then sends a diagonal pass to Sterling on top of the box. With his back to the goal he turns quickly and shoots but wide.

101" YELLOW! Gerrard and Costa get into a wrestling match and both are booked,

98" Henderson will rue this open chance after he received a near perfect cross from Sterling but his header, in front of a gaping goal, went over. 

Chelsea 1 (Ivanovic 94") Liverpool 0

94" GOAL! Ivanovic heads home from a Willian free-kick.

92" Balotelli sends his floater into the stands.

Full-time

Chelsea 0 Liverpool 0

90" Four minues of stoppage time added.

88" YELLOW! Ivanovic is booked after pulling down Sterling. A free-kick is given but Gerrard makes a mess of it.

87" Sterling's off-balance shot is wide. Both teams desperate to get that one goal which could settle the tie.

86" Hazard tries an ambitious-looking shot from the halfway line but Mignolet is quick on his feet.

82" Hazard is brilliant on the left side but his hard work is not complemented by a wayward Costa. 

79" Coutinho and Balotelli work in tandem with Coutinho taking a crack at goal but the ball richochets off a defender onto Gerrard who tries an acrobatic half volley.

76" Filipe Luis walks out injured and Cesar Azpilicueta replaces him.

73" YELLOW! John Terry is booked for a tackle on Sterling.

69" Mario Balotelli comes in for Markovic.

68" Ramires has his first touch of the ball and without wasting time lets fly a powerful right footer which sails not very far from the post.

66" YELLOW! Henderon is booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.

65" Play has opened up and now it's Liverpool with a chance but Sterling is denied by Courtois.

64" Mignolet makes a crucial save depriving Costa from hand-shaking distance.

63" Skrtel is again in the way off an Oscar shot but thanks to Mignolet who is alert under the bar.

59" Mignolet keeps Liverpool in the match with a superb save after Costa's shot deflects off Skrtel. Chelsea seem to have woken up from their slumber.

57" Hazard manoeuvres past three defenders in a jiffy and has a shy with his left foot but the ball goes agonisingly past the post to the dismay of Hazard who holds his head in his hands.

54" Sakho is replaced by Johnson.

51" YELLOW! Lucas is booked but not after Sakho almost gifted Chelsea a goal on a platter when his intended backpass went to Oscar who made a solo dash but was brought down hardshly by Lucas.

48" Fabregas is replaced by Ramires.

47" Willian to Hazard on the left flank. The Belgian speeds past a defender and forces Skrtel to make a desperate clearance which could have resulted in an own goal.

Action kicks off in the second half.

Half-time

Chelsea 0 Liverpool 0

43" Coutinho troubles Chelsea on the left flank, makes one of his speedy runs and has a crack which hits a defender for a corner.

41" YELLOW! Henderson is booked.

38" Oscar tests Mignolet again with a lot shot from 25 yards which beats the outstretched hands of the goalkeeper but goes narrowly past goal.

37" Oscar earns a free-kick for Chelsea and takes it too but his angled shot goes across the face of the goal.

33" Livewire Coutinho again breaks free and finds Gerrard who puts Moreno in the clear but his shot fails to get past a congested defence.

29" Another superb save by Courtois putiing his long left leg out to deflect Coutinho's shot from close for a corner.

27" At the other end Lucas has a shy at the Liverpool goal but is wide off target.

26" Gerrard's inch-perfect ball to Moreno but Courtois brings off a brilliant save narrowing Moreno's angle to make a stop.

22" Costa is brought down in the box by Skrtel but referee Michael Oliver says play on. That's sure to provoke Mourinho into making some harsh statements after the match.

20" Skrtel makes a timely block off Costa's shot and off the rebound Willian shoots to Mignolet.

17" Chelsea are almost exposed from a counter-attack by Liverpool but Sterling instead of passing it to an unmarked Gerrard overdid his dribbling and Zouma cleared.

15" Gerrard finds Markovic on the right who speeds with the ball into the box but is tackled nicely by Nemanja Matic.

12" Moreno earns a corner for Liverpool after Fabregas does well to block him but the result is futile.

10" Both teams playing a little defensively, more the wait and watch tactic.

5" Diego Costa weaves his way into the Liverpool area and backpasses for Willian who is a bit late as Lucas Leiva makes a timely clearance.

3" Willian tries to find Hazard with a long ball but Skrtel heads it backwards to goalkeeper Mignolet.

Another high-stakes match gets underway amid a sea of blue.

We are just 15 minutes away from kick-off between Chelsea and Liverpool in the second leg of the Capital One Cup at Stamford Bridge. The first leg at Anfield ended 1-1 but Brendan Rodgers sounded confident of a Liverpool win ahead of the match as both teams limber up.

Daniel Sturridge was declared unfit to take the field for Liverpool but Steven Gerrard makes his return along with Martin Skrtel. Both missed Saturday's FA Cup match against Bolton. For Chelsea, Branislav Ivanovic and Zouma return to strengthen the defence while Oscar replaces Mikel.

TEAMS

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Filipe Luis, Fabregas, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Diego Costa. Subs: Cech, Ake, Ramires, Drogba, Remy, Cahill, Azpilicueta.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Henderson, Lucas, Gerrard, Moreno, Markovic, Sterling, Coutinho. Subs: Johnson, Lovren, Lambert, Lallana, Allen, Balotelli, Ward.

Team News

Chelsea are set to recall key players such as Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic, who sat out the FA Cup defeat to Bradford City.

John Obi Mikel (head) and Andre Schurrle (back) are injury doubts.

Liverpool will assess striker Daniel Sturridge, who is back in training after a long-term thigh problem.

Steven Gerrard and Martin Skrtel could return after being rested at the weekend, while it remains to be seen whether Mario Balotelli earns a recall.

Stat Attack

Chelsea

The 4-2 defeat to Bradford City on Saturday was the Blues' first loss in 17 league and cup games at Stamford Bridge (including 16 matches this season).

It was also the first time a side coached by Jose Mourinho has conceded four goals in a home game.

The Blues have scored at least twice in each of their last 13 games at Stamford Bridge in all competitions.

Chelsea have won the League Cup four times, including 2005 and 2007 under Mourinho. They were also runners-up in 2008, and lost in the semi-finals to Swansea two seasons ago.

In 11 previous semi-final appearances, the Blues have reached the final just six times.

Liverpool

The Reds have won five successive away games in all competitions since their 3-0 defeat at Manchester United on 14 December.

Liverpool are the most successful club in League Cup history with eight trophies and 11 finals.

But this is only the second time Liverpool have progressed beyond the fourth round in seven seasons; on the other occasion (2011-12) they went on to win the competition.

The Reds have progressed through their last four semi-finals in the League Cup since going out to Middlesbrough. Of their previous 14 appearances in the last four, Liverpool have reached the final on 11 occasions.

Steven Gerrard has scored one goal in 37 career appearances against Chelsea in all competitions.

Probable Formations

Cheslea: 4-2-3-1

Liverpool: 3-4-3-1

Preview

Liverpool will go into Tuesday's second leg of the Capital One Cup against Chelsea as favourites.

The reason being the Londoners currently look like ‘wounded tigers’ after their shock home defeat to Bradford in the FA Cuip on Saturday and after watching their dismal show against the Merseysiders in the first leg where they were lucky to earn a penalty and leave Anfield with a draw, Jose Mourinho surely has his task cut out.

The Portuguese could make one change bringing Oscar in for John Obi Mikel to add sharpness to the attack which lacked the bite in the first leg.

The options are running out for Mourinho. If they fail to progress it means Chelsea will have only the Premier League title and the Champions League to play for after making a premature exit from the FA Cup.

On the other hand Brendan Rodgers is brimming with confidence. And why not, there are chances that his striker Daniel Sturridge, who scored 25 goals last season, could make a long-awaited return from injury.

Captain Steven Gerrard, who was rested for Saturday’s FA clash with Bolton, is also likely to return to strengthen the midfield, while Martin Skrtel should be back to added solidity to the defence.

The only doubt which remains is that of Mario Balotelli, who is perceived to have an attitude problem although coach Rodgers insists that the Italian has a future at Anfield.
 

A photo posted on Twitter on Tuesday, carried by ‘Al Bayan’ newspaper, shows the damage caused to the FlyDubai airplane due to bullets fired while it was landing at Baghdad Airport.

Al Bayan reports that initial investigations suggest the gun-shots came from a wedding being held at the time.

Earlier reports

A Flydubai aircraft reportedly came under fire just as it landed at Baghdad International Airport on Monday, January 26, 2015.

An airline spokesperson confirmed the incident, stating the matter is under investigation but added in a later update that preliminary investigations suggest that the airline's aircraft may not have been the target of the small arms fire and that the shots may have been unintentional.

“After landing at Baghdad International Airport (BGW) on January 26, 2015, damage to the aircraft fuselage consistent with small arms fire was discovered on Flydubai flight FZ 215,” the spokesperson said. 

“All the passengers disembarked normally through the jet bridge. No medical attention was required at the airport.

“As part of the ongoing investigation, Flydubai is working with the authorities to understand the circumstances that led to the damage of its aircraft. Preliminary information indicates that the damage sustained is consistent with small arms fire and at this early stage appears to be non-intentional,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Emirates 24|7.

The earlier statement concluded: “Passengers from Baghdad to Dubai were accommodated on a replacement aircraft. An investigation is underway to establish what happened.”

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Iraqi ambassador

The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has expressed its grave concern over the firing on Monday of gunshots at Flydubai's Dubai-bound flight FZ 215 at Baghdad International Airport.

The MoFA also summoned on Tuesday Iraqi Ambassador to the UAE Muwaffaq Mehdi Abboud to express its grave concern over the incident.

During the meeting, MoFA Undersecretary Mohammed Mer Al Raisi expressed the UAE's concern and demanded that the Iraqi authorities launch a comprehensive investigation in order to identify all the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident, and take necessary measures to enforce international agreements on civil aviation safety and provide the required guarantees and protection.

Iraqi news agency earlier reported two passengers, including a little girl on board, was wounded in the shooting.

'Al Awan' newspaper quoted informed sources in Baghdad saying: “Sources believe the attack was launched from an area close to the runway where the plane landed.”

Emirates, Etihad suspend flight services to Baghdad

Emirates and Etihad Airways have suspended flight  services to Baghdad, until further notice. In an update on its official website, Emirates has cited "operational reasons", further stating: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers.

In a statement to Emirates 24|7, an airline spokesperson said: “Emirates can confirm that we are suspending our flights to and from Baghdad due to operational and safety concerns.

“This took effect from 26 January until further notice.”

The airline further stated that operations to other cities in Iraq remained unaffected.

The spokesperson continued: “Our services to other points in Iraq – Erbil and Basra continue to operate as scheduled. We remain committed to our customers in Iraq and hope to resume services to Baghdad as soon as operational conditions allow us to do so.

“Our customer service team is contacting affected customers to assist them with making alternative travel arrangements. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Customers can also check emirates.com for the latest flight status.”

Customers are advised to contact their travel agent or Emirates Call Centers for rebooking options, and visit the website for further updates.”

Meanwhile, Etihad has also posted a travel alert that says: “To comply with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority ban on operation to and from Baghdad on security grounds, Etihad Airways has suspended all flights to the Iraqi city with immediate effect and until further notice.

“The safety of our customers and employees is always our first priority. We will continue to work closely with the authorities and monitor the security situation before recommencing scheduled services to Baghdad.”

Etihad states it is offering the following options for guests who have already purchased tickets for travel to/from Baghdad: cancellations and refunds permitted free of charge whether the ticket is wholly or partially utilised. The refund on partially utilised ticket will be calculated based on the pro-rata mileage flown.

Any cancellation/refund fees and service fees will be waived. Re-routing and endorsements onto other airlines are not permitted.

Air Arabia

An airline spokesperson stated: “Air Arabia follows the directives issued by the UAE Civil Aviation Authority in regards to the reported incident at Baghdad International Airport.”

Pakistan International Airlines is looking to appoint General Sales Agent in Dubai to handle its passenger and cargo sales across the UAE.

The national carrier of Pakistan has invited interested travel agencies in Dubai to apply for the appointment of Passenger and Cargo GSA and submit bids before Monday, February 9, 2015.

The carrier has been struggling for decades under financial losses incurred due to poor management, lack of funding and competition from the local private carriers.

From 2011 to June 2014, the airline suffered a loss of Rs207.7 billion (Dh7.55bn).

According to Pakistan’s national airline, travel agencies can send their applications through registered mail or courier application in a sealed envelopes marked ‘Appointment of GSA for Dubai’.

The application must accompany copies of documents mentioned in the ‘Request for Proposal’ file – which is downloadable from the airline’s website, and should be in English or translated into English.

The submitted applications, according to the carrier, will be opened on February 9 at 1630.

The applications need to be marked to Deputy General Manager, Agency Affairs, PIA Corporation (Rooms No. 202-A) PIA Head office Building, Karachi, Pakistan.

An 82-year-old billionaire, Richard Lugner tied the knot with a 25-year-old Playboy Girl, after the duo allegedly fell in love with each other while they were dating each other over a period of seven months.

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With an age gap of 57 years, the successful businessman, who has been married four times before, is worried that his wife is most likely to cheat on him. He also suspects that his German wife married him only because he was loaded, reportes Daily Mail.

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Cathy Schmitz admits that she quite likes the luxury lifestyle that comes with being the billionaire's wife but that is not the only reason why she got married to Richard. She claims she has married a 'good teacher' for marriage.

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For the uninitiated, Lugner made headlines earlier for paying half-a-million dollars to Kim Kardashian for date duty. He is also well known for paying celebs such as Raquel Welch, Farrah Fawcett and Pamela Anderson to go to the Opera Ball in Vienna with him every year.

A woman in her mid-50s overcame infertility issues and gave birth to twins, only to succumb to death dur to post-delivery complications after being discharged to go home.

Hailing from Baltimore in the US, the 56-year-old Lisa Swinton McLaughlin struggled through more than 10 years of fertility treatment. Once she conceived the twins, she breezed through the uncomplicated gestational period, apart from a little blood flow problem, which forced her to take bed rest for a month towards the end of her pregnancy.

Here babies came a little early and although they were premature, they were basically healthy babies, reports NY Daily News.

The doctor discharged the mother once her bowel movement was normal post-delivery.

Jordan McLaughlin

However, once back home four days after the procedure, Lisa felt bloated and stopped eating. She was given medication but nothing gave her relief. She looked as if she was still pregnant. She walked and drank more water but nothing seemed to work.

She died of bowel obstruction later that day.

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Lisa's husband Michael is in a state of shock and he has yet to decide if he wants to sue the hospital for negligence. Meanwhile, he is coming to terms with the loss and taking lessons on how to take care of the twins all on his own.

Well if you guys are thinking that we are talking about Arjun Kapoor you are wrong, we are talking about Arjun Rampal.

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Sanskriti Media and Entertainments reports that a few days back Arjun Rampal called up Salman Khan saying he wants visit him and spend the evening.

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Apparently when Arjun Rampal reached Salman’s residence it was 11pm and the duo started consuming liquor. They chatted about Arjun's upcoming film 'Roy' and life in general.

Later, if a source is to be believed, Arjun allegedly under the influence of spirit started talking not so good about old friend Shah Rukh Khan.

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The source said, "Arjun thought that Salman Khan will also join in criticising SRK but the opposite happened. Salman told Arjun that whatever it is - is between him and Shah Rukh and he should not talk about it."

But Arjun didn't stop and kept on talking about SRK. Salman, who was also under influence, asked Rampal to leave his house at 3:15am.

Both Salman and Arjun were unavailable for comment.

Abhishek, Aishwarya clash?

Hold on to your wild imaginations - the Bachchans are still enjoying marital bliss.

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But the actors in the Bachchan family might have an on-screen clash in 2016.

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Looks like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's second comeback film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' will clash with husband Abhishek Bachchan's film 'Housefull 3'.

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Both movies might release on the same date which is June 3, 2016.

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Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' is a love triangle and also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma alongside Aishwarya in the film.

Also see: Movie Listings in UAE

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Multi-starrer 'Housefull 3' is an out and out comedy film and both the films have different target audiences.

Sushant Singh says marriage on the cards

A lot has been written about Sushant Singh Rajput's secret marriage with his lady love Ankita Lokhande.

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But he refutes all the rumours and says he will get married after he completes all his shoots he has signed.

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In a media interaction, the actor said that Ankita is an anchor in his life. He called her a great friend and an endearing partner.

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He went on to explain that they have matured over the years and the spice in their relationship is still intact.

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But clarified that rumours of his secret marriage is untrue and as soon as the shoots of films that he has already signed get over, they will get married.
 
Sushant is currently busy with his upcoming films 'Byomkesh Bakshi' and a biopic on Indian cricketer Ms Dhoni.

Farah Khan on Katrina's engagement ring

Is there a ring on Katrina Kaif or not?

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According to Bollywood Gossip, Katrina was seen keeping her left hand hidden at birthday girl Farah Khan's party.

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So did Farah see anything?

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Farah was quoted as saying, “I swear, Katrina didn’t shake hands with me. So I couldn’t notice her palm. She instead hugged me and I didn’t notice anything on her neck.”

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Is Sonam looking for friend in Anushka?

It is said that two actresses can never be friends, but Bollywood divas refused to accept this and says it's nothing but a myth.

The latest addition in the gang to prove the saying wrong is Sonam Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.

The two actresses took to microblogging website Twitter to open their mutual admiration club.

It seems Anushka has attended the screening of Sonam's next film 'Dolly Ki Doli' and was all praise for her.

She tweeted, "Thoroughly enjoyed #DollyKiDoli .Filled wid funny uncanny moments.@sonamakapoor U r super cute & spunky.dulhas are hilarious.All d best guys."

To this Sonam replied, "@AnushkaSharma thanks so so much for coming!! Love you for it!!"

Even the 'Raanjhnaa' star had praised Anushka for her performance in her last release 'PK'. She had tweeted, "@AnushkaSharma you are so effervescent and earnest and so unbelievably cute as Jagoo!"

Sonam has a history of criticising every other actress in the industry and it is good to see her talk positively about other stars.

Alia Bhatt, Siddharth's romantic getaway

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The latest Bollywood buzz is that actor Siddharth Malhotra celebrated his 29th birthday in the company of the 'Highway' girl, Alia Bhatt.

This news all the more steams up the rumours of Siddharth's alleged love affair with 'Student Of The Year' co-star.

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If reports in Indian media are to be believed the two were in Goa partying on the special occasion.

Interestingly, the duo is also accompanied by Sid's mentor and buddy Karan Johar and also director Ayan Mukerji.

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Both Siddharth and Alia seems to have got a good break from their work. While Siddharth is busy with Karan Malhotra's 'Brothers' starring Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez; Alia is doing Vikas Bahl's 'Shaandaar' with Shahid Kapoor.

Varun clueless on Alia, Sidharth affair

Bollywood stars just need to attend few events and parties together to be labeled as couples by the paparazzi.

That's what happened with Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra.

The duo has been painting the town red at various events with joint appearances. Rumours of their alleged relationship started gaining momentum after they arrived in the same car at actor Ranbir Kapoor's Christmas bash and apparently remained inseparable for the entire night.

Their undisclosed New Year vacation fanned the link-up rumours further. Both were caught at the airport when they returned from their getaway.

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In the meantime, Alia and Sidharth's 'Student of the Year' co-star, Varun Dhawan seems happy for the duo.

Varun who was once rumoured to be dating Alia said that he is happy for all lovers in this world. When asked specifically about his happiness for Alia and Sidharth, Varun chose the diplomatic route. "I am happy for whoever is in love."

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Bollywood.celebden reported that Varun fringed ignorance and asked the media, "Are they in love? I don't know. I was in Vegas."

Well, even we don't know the truth. We shall wait for more substance in the rumour before commenting further.

Is there trouble between Arbaaz, Malaika?

Recently, co-producers and Bollywood couple Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan launched the music of their movie 'Dolly Ki Doli'.

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The event was a huge success but the paparazzi present didn't miss the chemistry or rather the absence of it between the husband and wife.

Celebden.com reports that throughout the event Arbaaz and Malaika exchange cold vibes.

Both husband and wife kept safe distance and didn't indulge in any kind of verbal communication.

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At one point Malaika tried to make a casual conversation but Arbaaz was disinterested.

To salvage the situation the wife lovingly held Arbaaz's arm but the latter seemingly peeved at something almost wrestled his arm free out of her grasp.

While Malaika who was gifting movie merchandise to the crowd was asked by a lens-man to pose. Malaika then asked Arbaaz almost twice to pose which he ignored.

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He instead clicked selfie with a fan.

While leaving the venue the couple stood for a customary photo. Even here Arbaaz made no attempt to strike a 'loving husband pose.'

He kept his arm secured inside his jeans pocket.

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Later Arbaaz drove off alone in his car but not before having a disinterested word with Malaika who then had to leave in a different car.

Bipasha wants Salman to remain bachelor 'forever'

The first person Bollywood fans want to see hitched is actor Salman Khan, but one celebrity thinks otherwise.

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Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu does not want her 'No entry' co-star to tie the knot irrespective of the fact that he is the most eligible bachelor.

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When an Indian daily asked her, whom she considers the hottest bachelor, the actor asked for a list of stars and Salman being at the top, his name cropped up first.

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However, Bipasha’s  prompt response, "No. Salman is going to stay bachelor for the rest of his life. He is better off as a bachelor."

Man claims Gauhar paid him to slap her

After the hullabaloo of ‘Bigg Boss 7’ winner Gauahar Khan slapping fiasco, the accused Mohd Akil Malik claims that the actress had paid him to do so, Indian express reported.

While speaking to Zee news, Malik stated that he was a junior artist seeking a big break in the industry and giving him hopes of his gala launch was none other than Gauahar Khan herself, but ofcourse with conditions applied.

Malik claims that the dame had promised to get him a role in Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg 3’ on condition that he slapped her on the sets of the music reality show ‘India’s Rawstar’. She had also promised that she wouldn’t press any charges against him as this was supposed to be a publicity stunt.

He claims that he did not know Gauahar Khan until November 28 when he waited for her to finish her shoot to inform her that he was a big fan of hers and requested her to help him in his pursuit. However, the actor stated that he had to return the favour.

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Malik added, on November 30, the two met in Gauahar’s car where the plans were made. He said, “She told me that I will have to slap her on stage. Gauahar also promised me that she would go and tell the police that she has pardoned me and they would not be able to take any further action against my act. In return, she promised to get me a role in ‘Dabangg 3′. Her driver too was a witness to this entire conversation.”

The reason Malik slapped Gauahar was simply because she donned a skimpy attire which “damages the mind of the youth”, he further added “I grew greedy to get a role in films. Everyone today wants to work in films. Hence I did it.”

Tha actress has however denied such accusations and has asked her lawyer to get back to culprit.

Kangana confesses she is dating; is it Hrithik?

It may not be surprising to know that Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut is dating, but this time it comes right from the horse’s mouth.

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Kangana recently informed the Indian media about her relationship status, "I am in a relationship and enjoying this state."

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The 'Queen' however choses to remain silent about who is the lucky man in her life.

She said, "I don’t want to talk about it right now. It's very special to me and I am glad to have found a companion. I hope I get into the position when I can talk about it. Right now, speaking about it would be unfair on the other person. As it is, relationships are difficult, aren’t they?"

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The actor has off late been paired with her 'Krissh 3 co-star' Hrithik Roshan.

Katrina hides; Ranbir and Ash celebrate

Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have been the talk to of the town, the couple recently hosted a terrace party after moving in together.

Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor and Karan Johar were seen together in the picture of the gathering posted on twitter.

While the stars were all enthusiastic about the event, Katrina seemed to be shying away from the camera. Although, it’s evident that Ranbir and Katrina are in a relationship, the couple has never made it public.

The couple was celebrating the grand opening of  ‘PK’ where Ranbir is seen in a cameo at the end of the  movie.

Shah Rukh no to Bigg Boss

Bollywood’s King Khan does not watch reality show ‘Bigg Boss’. But why? We are yet to learn.

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However, this at least clears why he did not promote his movie ‘Happy New Year’ on the show, despite patching up with Salman Khan.

The news was broken by his dear friend Farah Khan, who will take the reins from Salman Khan beginning next month.

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Salman, whose contract will end on January 4, 2015 refused to take an extension as he doesn’t have any free dates as he would be busy with ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’.

Farah, a self-confessed ‘Bigg Boss’ fanatic, has been roped in after a couple of other actors, including Anil Kapoor, reportedly said ‘No’ to hosting the show.

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“I am a ‘Bigg Boss’ junkie. I follow all the contestants and I’m thrilled to be hosting it…” Farah also praised Salman calling him a mind-blowing host and said that no one can take his place.

And…she is confident of making Shah Rukh Khan start watching the show, as well. “SRK doesn’t watch Bigg Boss. But if I am hosting, I will make sure he watches it.”

Kareena to play Salman's ex-girlfriend?

After Milkha Singh and Mary Kom, cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's life is all set to be explored on silver screen.

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According to the latest buzz, Kareena Kapoor is set to play the role of Sangeeta Bijlani in the Emraan Hashmi-starrer.

A leading publication quoted a close source as saying, "It all depends on how much space the script has created for the female protagonist.

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"At this juncture in her career, Kareena is not interested in playing the supporting female lead. She did do so in 'Singham Returns' this year. But that was more because Rohit Shetty is a dear friend.

"She is interested in doing the Azharuddin biopic because she hasn't done any biopics yet. She has also not worked with Emraan Hashmi so far.

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"It all depends on the length of the role. She will be hearing the script from director Tony d'Souza as soon as she returns from her annual vacation in Gstaad in Switzerland."

Anushka, Virat living in together?

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli have spilled the beans about their relationship to the media.

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Now reports in Indian media suggest that the 'PK' actress has decided to live in with her cricketer boyfriend.

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It is believed that the couple are serious about each other and have organically taken the next step in their relationship with the decision of living together.

They don't shy away from being spotted together or being clicked anymore.

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It has been reported earlier that Virat often stayed with Anushka whenever he visited Mumbai.

Anushka can't stop talking about Virat

Actress Anushka Sharma has been making headlines not just for her upcoming movie 'PK' opposite Aamir Khan but her love life with cricketer Virat Kohli.
 
She has not been holding back about her romance with Kohli in all her interviews.

And this time the 26-year-old actress is doing the rounds of media with her statement on Kohli's performance during the 1st test between India and Australia.

The actress gave out a statement saying, "I think he is making the entire nation proud and we all should be proud of him and this whole moment."

Indian Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma attends the launch of the official mobile game for the upcoming Hindi film "PK" in Mumbai on December 12, 2014. AFP

Earlier, the actress admitted she's dating cricketer Virat Kohli. Anushka said that her relationship with Virat Kohli is very "pure" and she doesn't want to defile it, by making it gossip for people.

Like Virat, the actress who will be soon seen in PK, said, "We are not hiding anything." Anushka added, "We are two normal young people in a relationship."

Ranveer Singh, Deepika's twitter romance

"Don't we look great together?" ;) #leelajaisikoinahi #4YearsOfRanveerSingh.

That's how Ranveer Singh decided to celebrate his completion of four years in Bollywood - tweeting picture of Deepika Padukone and himself.

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Ranveer has seized the opportunity offered by the flurry of behind-the-scenes photos posted on his Instagram to mark his fourth year in Bollywood to include a picture of his 'Ram-Leela' co-star Deepika Padukone, cheekily hinting that rumours of an off-screen romance may be true.

This picture speaks 1000 words - many more than any statements and clarifications.

It is the closest the actor has come to confessing to a relationship with Deepika.

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Deepika on her part till now remained diplomatic when asked about Ranveer.

Well the public scrutiny is unlikely to stop now, more so after this tweet.

Sunny Leone scared of co-star?

Actor Sunny Leone apparently refused to shoot after her co-actor Mohit Ahlawat created a ruckus on the sets.

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The two actors were shooting for Bobby Khan's film 'Leela'.

Mid-Day reports that Mohit flew into a rage after seeing the way a person was talking to Sunny. He was so infuriated that he allegedly slapped the concerned person.

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Unit sources state Leone was petrified seeing Mohit's outburst. She then insisted that her husband Daniel Weber accompany her for the shoot.

She even refused to step out of the vanity van until her security was ensured. Sunny even told the makers that she won't shoot till her husband arrived on the sets.

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While Sunny remained unavailable for comment, producer Bobby Khan downplayed the event.

Ranbir-Kat London plans

It's that time of the year when the paparazzi has some spicy stories up on their sleeve to report, as the film stars go about painting various towns of the world red and 'redder'.

B Town's famous couple Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif always manage to top the headlines, either for their live in relationship or being captured by the shutterbugs in parties.

And this time they are in news for their New Year's special plans.
 
As per media reports Ranbir and Katrina will celebrate New Year in London this time.

Since past few years, they have been celebrating it in New York. The destination is London because, Katrina's mother resides in the city and Ranbir intends to spend some days with her. Katrina was willing to celebrate New Year with family.
 
Also the rumours are rife that Ranbir is going to discuss his wedding plans with Katrina's mom on this occasion. Earlier the Kapoor boy has introduced her mother Neetu Kapoor to Katrina's mother in London.
 
Seems like the wedding is on cards soon.

Salman Khan and Lulia Vantur parting ways

Salman Khan is at it again. Only this time, according to the latest gossip on masala.com, he is sad.

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His (alleged) girlfriend Lulia Vantur has to return to Romania to renew her Indian visa.

The rumours are that Salman and team have worked hard to try and get her papers done without her leaving.

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Why?

She will miss being here for his birthday at the end of December.

Salman Khan's apology to Katrina Kaif

Salman Khan created quite a stir when he addressed his ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif as 'Kapoor' at the wedding party of his sister Arpita Khan.

Salman also joked that Katrina had lost her chance of becoming a 'Khan' (refering to their affair).

A video clip that showed the entire eppisode went viral on social networking sites.

News had it that Katrina was not too pleased with this, though boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor laughed it off.

However, after realising the damage he had caused, Salman was quick to apologise.

He did not realise that a carefree comment could cause so much trouble for KAtrina.

He therefore rushed to Katrina's home personally and apologised for the harm caused.

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has officially opened the Zayed bin Mohammed Family Gathering, being held in Al Khawaneej in Dubai.
 
The event, organised by the Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities (DDIACA), will continue till mid-March.

Upon her arrival at the event, Princess Haya was received by Dr Hamad Al Shaibani, Director-General of DDIACA, Mona Belhasa, CEO and Chairperson of the Higher Organising Committee of the event and other officials.
 
Princess Haya toured the gathering and familiarised herself with Al Ayala Traditional Band Show and a traditional Emirati wedding ceremony. She also toured the event's museum, praising its components which include all characteristics and features of Emirati heritage such as a traditional house and the marine lifestyle of forefathers.
 
Princess Haya hailed the efforts that have gone into organising the event and the role that it plays in promoting internal tourism.
 
On her part, Mona Belhasa, CEO and Chairperson of the Higher Organising Committee, lauded the great support of Princess Haya bin Al Hussein, which contributed to the success of the event.

A woman who was suffering from postpartum depression slashed the throats of her three innocent babies so that they would stop crying and not disturb her husband any more.

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A two-year-old girl and six-month-old twins died a horrific death at the tender age after the 29-year-old mother hit her breaking point when she put her kids to bed and all three children broke out wailing and crying at once, reports UK daily Metro.

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The woman told the police that she got a kitchen knife and slashed the throats of all her babies so they would be silent forever. She also confessed that her husband never helped her but always complained about all the noise that the children would make.

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The husband, who is an Army Staff Sergeant found his children gushing blood when he entered the bedroom after the incident.

Dubai residents can expect rental declines this year, with landlords even offering rent-free periods to their existing tenants, believes a global real estate consultancy.

“We expect Dubai rents and residential prices to fall up to 10 per cent this year. Lower oil prices will have a limited direct impact on the real estate market in 2015… the impact will be more pronounced in 2016 and beyond if they remain at current low levels,” JLL CEO Alan Robertson said announcing its 2015 Top Trends for UAE Real Estate report.

Although Dubai’s real estate sector witnessed stable rents and prices during the fourth quarter 2014, he believed there was no doubt that the bubble had deflated rather than rapidly burst and the leading question now being asked is “What will be next”.

“For new tenants moving in, we expect landlords to keep the rents the same or reduce them. Existing tenants could get a month rent-free period instead of a rental decline.”

During 2008 and 2010, single apartment owners were luring tenants by offering two to three months of rent-free period in order to have their units occupied. Even property management companies had adopted the same approach.

Craig Plumb, head of research, JLL Mena, said: “While sentiment towards Dubai real estate has softened over the past six months, this cooling of sentiment is a positive in some ways, in that it has reduced the pressure on asset prices that was emerging in 2013 and the first half of 2014.”

The emirate is expected to witness new supply of 25,000 housing units this year.

JLL states car parking, quality road access and public transport will also have greater influence on rents and values.

“The increased level of traffic and the disappearance of ‘sand parking lots’ have combined to highlight the deficiency of parking in many existing projects. As paid parking becomes more commonplace, we would not be surprised if car parks joined education and health care as emerging real estate asset classes in 2015,” it adds.

Emirates 24|7 has reported earlier that developers were selling parking bays at exorbitant prices in Jumeirah Lakes Towers after the parking barriers were installed and free parking limited to mere three hours.

In Dubai Marina, unit owners with additional parking were leasing their underground parking, as residents were unable to get free parking spaces.

A driver has been arrested after authorities say he ran over his passenger twice after arguing with her on the side of a San Francisco Bay Area freeway.

The woman was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

The Oakland Tribune reports the California Highway Patrol arrested 22-year-old Washington Wiley Jr. of Sacramento following the Monday incident.

The car was traveling on Interstate 680 in San Ramon, a suburb east of San Francisco, when the argument started.

Authorities say the woman got out of the car, and the man drove into her. The driver then reversed the car and struck the woman again, backing over her.

The woman was pulled back into the vehicle, and it drove off. Officers used witness descriptions to track the car and arrest the man.

A shocking CCTV footage has been released by police which shows how a diner was shot in the back of his head allegedly by a hit man at a fast food restaurant.

The unsuspecting victim, a Dutchman, was eating at the restaurant when a killer sneaked up on him and shot him at a point blank range. Van Der Hart collapsed and fell on the floor.

According to media reports, he is still battling for his life in the intensive care unit of a hospital.

The gunman is said to have coolly walked out of the restaurant after pulling the trigger and fled the scene on a motorbike.

Police are investigating the case and have so far not arrested the gunman.  

A driver has been arrested after authorities say he ran over his passenger twice after arguing with her on the side of a San Francisco Bay Area freeway.

The woman was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

The Oakland Tribune reports the California Highway Patrol arrested 22-year-old Washington Wiley Jr. of Sacramento following the Monday incident.

The car was traveling on Interstate 680 in San Ramon, a suburb east of San Francisco, when the argument started.

Authorities say the woman got out of the car, and the man drove into her. The driver then reversed the car and struck the woman again, backing over her.

The woman was pulled back into the vehicle, and it drove off. Officers used witness descriptions to track the car and arrest the man.

Unlike most Bollywood heroes, our man in ‘Hawaizaada’ wants to be the first Indian to fly an airplane, but like many of his peers, he’s unable to shake away his constant need to serenade. So, instead of spending every wakeful hour focusing on how to set a design to flight, he’s busy romancing a dance girl, and fighting social stigmas.

“Marry me,” he repeats so often, that it eventually scares the lady away. And, puts us to sleep!

The woman returns four years later, to find him still hopelessly in love, and conveniently distracts him from his fight path and prompts him to sacrifice his dreams.

Had ‘Hawaizaada’ been less about love, and more about dreams, it would’ve soared to great heights.

Alas, this is Bollywood, and in here, love supersedes all else. Whether it’s the freedom struggle or daring inventions, Bollywood heroes never run out of time or energy to sing and dance, and persist for a kiss.

The first half of the 153-minutes of screen time is entirely focused on Shivy wanting his “first kiss”. It turns into a soppy ‘never been kissed’ routine, where even an Englishman’s tooth finds its way into the madness.

Director Vibhu Virender Puri pens the screenplay and dialogues laboriously, and invests immensely in extravagant frames, but is unable to elevate it to a higher ground.

Shan Mohammed is lazy on the edit, leaving us with innumerable glossy shots of our pretty hero and heroine, and some even of splashing water in slow motion. It’s jarring and disturbs the texture of the narrative.

Although cinematographer Savita Singh’s blue-tinted canvas and the sets by Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray appear inspired by Hollywood’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ or ‘Moulin Rouge’, it’s remarkable nevertheless.

“Will I be able to fly the airplane,” Vishy frequently quizzes in the second-half, but never quite invests his time into finding the answer. What he does instead, is sing.

Ayushmann Khurrana, though earnest, is unnecessarily exaggerated. He alternates between crinkling his nose and flashing his droopy-eyes. There’s even a song where he steps into Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Barfi’ mode and sways like Chaplin.

His leading lady Pallavi Sharda, who earlier appeared in ‘Besharam’, displays another lethargic performance. She’s pretty, no doubt, but lacks acting talent. There’s even the veteran Mithun Chakraborty hidden under a curly wig and a laughter so fake that he turns Shastri into a caricature.

But, it’s the young Naman Jain who steals our heart with the most genuine performance. Clearly, his seniors have a lot to learn from him.

Despite landing an incredible story about how two Indians crack the first flight but were forgotten by history, Puri dilutes their struggles and efforts by adding numerous inconsequential events and characters.

It ends up in a loop that’s headache-inducing, and forcing us not to care beyond a point.  And that’s unfortunate, considering ‘Hawaizaada’ could’ve translated into something incredibly deep and promising.

Dubai residents can expect rental declines this year, with landlords even offering rent-free periods to their existing tenants, believes a global real estate consultancy.

“We expect Dubai rents and residential prices to fall up to 10 per cent this year. Lower oil prices will have a limited direct impact on the real estate market in 2015… the impact will be more pronounced in 2016 and beyond if they remain at current low levels,” JLL CEO Alan Robertson said announcing its 2015 Top Trends for UAE Real Estate report.

Although Dubai’s real estate sector witnessed stable rents and prices during the fourth quarter 2014, he believed there was no doubt that the bubble had deflated rather than rapidly burst and the leading question now being asked is “What will be next”.

“For new tenants moving in, we expect landlords to keep the rents the same or reduce them. Existing tenants could get a month rent-free period instead of a rental decline.”

During 2008 and 2010, single apartment owners were luring tenants by offering two to three months of rent-free period in order to have their units occupied. Even property management companies had adopted the same approach.

Craig Plumb, head of research, JLL Mena, said: “While sentiment towards Dubai real estate has softened over the past six months, this cooling of sentiment is a positive in some ways, in that it has reduced the pressure on asset prices that was emerging in 2013 and the first half of 2014.”

The emirate is expected to witness new supply of 25,000 housing units this year.

JLL states car parking, quality road access and public transport will also have greater influence on rents and values.

“The increased level of traffic and the disappearance of ‘sand parking lots’ have combined to highlight the deficiency of parking in many existing projects. As paid parking becomes more commonplace, we would not be surprised if car parks joined education and health care as emerging real estate asset classes in 2015,” it adds.

Emirates 24|7 has reported earlier that developers were selling parking bays at exorbitant prices in Jumeirah Lakes Towers after the parking barriers were installed and free parking limited to mere three hours.

In Dubai Marina, unit owners with additional parking were leasing their underground parking, as residents were unable to get free parking spaces.

An Emirati boy who went missing nearly a month ago was found in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a newspaper in the Gulf Kingdom reported on Thursday.

Ibrahim Mohammed Al Sayari was found in the northeastern town of Hafr Al Batin after he lost his way while inside the Gulf Kingdom, Sabq Arabic language daily said.

It quoted relatives as saying Ibrahim had crossed the UAE border into Saudi Arabia nearly a month ago and told his father that he would walk for a while.

Relatives said Ibrahim was heading for the central town of Wadi Al Dawasir to meet his father when he lost his way and ended up in Hafr Al Batin.

“A Saudi man saw Ibrahim in that area after his photograph was published by Sabq and he phoned his relatives,” the paper said.

An honest Enoc staffer has returned a wallet with Dh21,520 in cash to its owner.

On January 17, Engelbert Ancajas, a 31-year old employee of the Enoc outlet on Al Wasl Road, found a wallet atop the Infiniti Mega Raffle box at the Infiniti booth outside the store.

Without a second thought, Engelbert handed over the wallet to the shift manager.

The wallet contained Dh21,520 in cash in addition to a few IDs and business cards.

In line with the standard procedures, the shift manager lodged the incident on the customer care hotline and called the number displayed on the business card.

When UAE national Bin Saif returned to the gas station, he was overjoyed to find his wallet and all its contents in place.

He said that he is a regular customer and earlier that morning, he had bought an Infiniti Mega Raffle ticket and forgot to pick up his wallet from the box.

He thanked Engelbert personally and also called the Enoc Area Manager to express his gratitude and appreciation for Engelbert’s honesty.

“I didn’t think twice about handing over the wallet to my supervisor. Money cannot buy you good reputation and I believe in the old saying that honesty is the best policy,” said Engelbert, a former member of the Philippine Navy.

Ladies and gentlemen, it all boils down to this. After seemingly endless quarters of leading the smartphones pack, South Korean major Samsung Electronics seems to have lost substantial ground to its arch-rival Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).

After three years of unrestrained leadership, Samsung had to settle for a tie with Apple for the spot of the world’s largest smartphone vendor, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.

The numbers are in, and the final quarter of 2014 saw both Apple and Samsung sell an identical number of smartphones: 74.5 million each.

But – and this is a very important but – while Samsung’s sales have slowed down 13.4 per cent from 86m during the corresponding quarter of 2013, Apple’s iPhone 6 wonder-phone helped it jump 46 per cent from 51m in Q4 2013. Read: Steve Jobs proved wrong: iPhone 6 helps Apple set world record

With both rivals uneasily poised at the same number, it will all come down to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S6 and Apple iPhone 7 that’ll, for once and all, decide who will take or retain the leadership slot in 2015.

Samsung, however, retains the crown of world’s largest mobile phone vendor thanks to 20.5m units of dumbphones (non-smartphones) that it sold in the final quarter of 2014.

Strategy Analytics says thanks to emerging markets of China, India and Africa, global smartphone shipments grew 31 per cent annually to reach a record 380m units in the fourth quarter of 2014, up from 290.2m units in Q4 2013.

For the full year, an impressive 1.3 billion smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2014, says the report.

Apple’s iPhone 6, though, remains the hottest selling phone of the year, helping the Cupertino-based tech giant capture a record 20 per cent market share in Q4 2014, up from 18 per cent a year earlier.

“Apple’s new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models are proving wildly popular in China, US and Europe,” the report states. It is very popular in the UAE too. Read: iPhone 6 hottest selling smartphone in Dubai as DSF bargains peak

“Apple tied with Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor for the first time since Q4 2011,” states the Strategy Analytics report.

“Samsung shipped 74.5 million smartphones worldwide and captured 20 per cent market share in Q4 2013, dipping from 30 per cent in Q4 2013. Samsung continues to face intense competition from Apple at the higher-end of the smartphone market, from Huawei in the middle-tiers, and from Xiaomi and others at the entry-level,” it noted.

“Samsung may soon have to consider taking over rivals, such as Blackberry, in order to revitalise growth this year,” it added.

Read: Samsung isn't buying BlackBerry, but it should if it wants to beat Apple

A woman who was suffering from postpartum depression slashed the throats of her three innocent babies so that they would stop crying and not disturb her husband any more.

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A two-year-old girl and six-month-old twins suffered the horrific act after the 29-year-old mother hit her breaking point when she put her kids to bed and all three children broke out wailing and crying at once, reports UK daily Metro.

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The woman told the police that she got a kitchen knife and slashed the throats of all her babies so they would be silent forever. She also confessed that her husband never helped her but always complained about all the noise that the children would make.

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The husband, who is an Army Staff Sergeant, found his children gushing blood when he entered the bedroom after the incident.

A 21-year-old man in Johannesburg says he was kidnapped and raped by a woman at gun point in a car.

He alleged that while he was walking from his shack to a shop a car stopped by his side and the three women in the car said they were lost. The next he saw was a gun pointed at him and he was ordered to jump into the back seat. Fearing for his life, he did as told, bulaway reported quoting a DailySun source.

He claimed that they drove for some time and stopped the car at one point, when the woman at the rear, who appeared to be in her 40s, ordered him to undress, and forced him into action.

Later, she ordered him out. He alleged that he could not note the car registration number as it was "back to front".

He now fears that the woman might have given him some deadly sexual disease.

However, he admits the woman was beautiful and wore expensive perfume and smoked cigarettes, while all three were well dressed.

Police investigating.

It is common for everyone to get those feelings in a period of their lives, which happens due to the disorders in their physiological and psychological situations that we experience through our lives, but the continuation of these feelings for a long time could mean the presence of a medical condition which needs medical advice.

But people can use what the nature gave us, which is natural anti-depressant.

1. The St. John's herb

This herb is used for hundreds of years in the treatment of medium and chronic depression and is considered one of the most common natural anti-depression medication.

Recent research has shown the efficacy of this plant in the treatment of this disease without any side effects, where it absorbs serotonin by nerve cells and the organization, and this material is considered responsible for organizing human mood.

But keep in mind that this herb may interfere with other anti-depressant drugs so it is recommended intakes under the supervision of herbs and specialist physician.

2. Saffron

Rich in vitamin B, clinical studies have shown its efficiency as an anti-depressant with other drugs like (Prozac and Imipramine) and the side effects are very few.

3. Fish oil

Rich in omega-3, which contributes to the strengthening of neurotransmitters, research has shown that omega-3 protects from having repeated bouts of depression, so it is advisable to eat flaxseed, which is another source rich in omega-3.

4. Essential oils

It is no secret that one of the essential oils that contribute to improving mood, such as frankincense, lemon, lavender and others where you calm the nerves, and can be used in several ways.

- Added domestic Spray.

- Inhaled put several drops them in hot water and inhaling the vapor.

- Used in massage.

- Added to the hot water bath.

The detection of initial signs of depression is the first step in a successful treatment like any other disease. Early detection is the key to treatment, and simple changes in everyday lifelike, exercise and eat healthy foods contribute significantly in the treatment of this problem.

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