Salman And I Deserve Special Awards Katrina

Salman And I Deserve Special Awards Katrina

Updated :   Friday  February  19 , 2010  2:10:23 PM

MUMBAI: The 55th Idea Filmfare Awards 2009 is all set to happen at Yash Raj studios in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2010 and who better than the gorgeous Katrina Kaif to announce the grant event!

Looking supremely sexy in a body hugging knee length purple dress, Katrina Kaif proved to be rather witty in her replies to the press.

Unlike other Bollywood actresses who choose to be diplomatic, Katrina even openly confessed how Priyanka Chopra and Vidya Balan deserve the Filmfare Best Actress award for Kaminey and Pa respectively, inspite of them being Kats competitors in the same category. Katrina has won a Best Actress nomination for her performance in New York.

Katrina even light-heartedly apologized to a member of the press for not able to speak in fluent Hindi said, “Mujhe Maaf Kijiye, main koshish kar rahi hoon”. Speaking on awards, Katrina said, “I always get nominated but never win! Its great that the audience likes my work and that is my reward but I’d also like to win awards. They make you feel proud of your work, your film.”

In spite of being in the Hindi film industry for over 20 years, Salman too hasn’t won a Filmfare award. “Filmfare should start a special category for people who have not won a Filmfare like Salman and me” laughed Katrina.

The actress will also be performing at the 55th Idea Filmfare awards 2009, an act which will be choreographed by Ganesh Hegde.

The hosts of the show have been kept under wraps.

Speaking on the occasion, Tarun Rai, CEO, Worldwide Media Private Limited, said, "I am really amazed that we have been doing this for 55 long years. Earlier, we had three categories and handful of films. Today, we have 111 films vying for 37 categories."

Modi denies SA to host Champions League

 Modi denies SA to host Champions League Updated at: 0943 PST,  Saturday, February 20, 2010
 LONDON: Champions League Twenty20 chairman Lalit Modi says no definite decision has been taken on where this year's event will take place.

Modi confirmed that the tournament would run from 10-26 September but said the CSA announcement was premature.

The competition will feature domestic Twenty20 sides from India, England, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa but the dates clash with the end of the English domestic season.

CSA said on its official website that it was "their turn" to stage the event. The statement has since been taken down.

Modi said: "I am the chairman of the Champions League and what we have done is request a few of the boards to let us know if they are ready to host the Champions League.

"The Champions League has been conceived to be a travelling tournament, we have also spoken to Australia, the ECB and the BCCI to affirm whether they are ready to host.

"I think what happened is the South African board approved that they would like to host it and South Africa definitely is in hot contention for that without doubt. The decision is still to be decided upon by the Champions League board."

Modi also said that the composition of the event had still not been decided upon.

No objection to reopening of Swiss cases : President

‘No objection to reopening of Swiss cases’: President

Updated at: 2133 PST,  Saturday, February 20, 2010  ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed willingness to fulfill the orders of the higher judiciary in their true spirit, saying he has no objection to the reopening of Swiss cases. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani assured the President that the judiciary poses no threat to democracy, sources told Geo News on Saturday. A meeting of core group of Pakistan People’s Party held last night here at the Presidency in the joint chairmanship of the President and Prime Minister, agreed that all the future decisions will be made in consultation with the core group. The meeting expressed its confidence in Prime Minister’s tackling of the issue of judges’ appointment. Regarding reopening of the Swiss cases, President Zardari said there is no substance in those cases. “Had there been anything concrete in those cases, I would have already been awarded punishment,” he claimed, adding, therefore, that he has no objection to the reopening of Swiss cases. Referring to Article-248 of the Constitution, President Asif Ali Zardari said, when required, the judiciary will be informed that he enjoys constitutional immunity under this Article. The meeting termed as totally flawed the advice given by government advisers in connection with the judges’ appointment, causing humiliation to the government. Federal Minister for Law and Justice Dr. Babar Awan and Adviser to Prime Minister Latif Khosa were also invited to the meeting which they excused to attend on the pretext of indisposition.

England set Pakistan 149-run target in 2nd T20

England set Pakistan 149-run target in 2nd T20

Updated at: 2055 PST,  Saturday, February 20, 2010  DUBAI: England set a modest target of 149 runs for Pakistan in the second Twenty20 International here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. After Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won the toss again and this time he put England to bat first who made 148 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Opener Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen posted 98 runs for the second wicket partnership after England lost Joe Denly, who was bowled by pacer Yasir Arafat. They took score to 110 in 16.1 overs when Trott was run out by Imran Nazir for 39. Then, England lost two more wickets for only 15 runs due to which their run rate became slower. Pietersen smashed 62 from 40 balls with three sixes and four boundaries. Later, Arafat captured two more wickets on successive balls in the final over to finish with three for 32. Other wicket-takers were Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal, taking one wicket each. Both Pakistan and England made one change each in their teams as Shahid Afridi returned to Pakistan side after serving his two-match ban. He replaced Khalid Lateef.. England leading 1-0 in the two-match series, dropped Ryan Sidebottom, who has a thigh strain following an awkward fall in the field in the Friday match. In his place, Ajmal Shahzad made his T20 debut. Teams: Pakistan: Imran Farhat, Imran Nazir, Shoaib Malik (captain), Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Abdul Razzaq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal. England: Joe Denly, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood (captain), Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright, Matt Prior (wk), Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Ajmal Shahzad, Graeme Swann.

President Zardari vows to protect democracy

President Zardari vows to protect democracy

Updated at: 2152 PST,  Friday, February 19, 2010  ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said Pakistan People’s Party would continue its forward march to strengthen democracy and state institutions and put Pakistan back on the track of socio-economic progress. He said that the economy was showing signs of improvement and the nation was on its way to overcome its difficulties. The President was addressing a meeting of the office bearers and party workers of PPP from Chakwal district here in the Presidency. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Minster for Water and Power, Ms Farzana Raja, Chairman BISP, Ms Mahreen Anwar Raja, MOS for Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Faisal Raza Abdi, and MNAs Ms Fauzia Habib and Ms. Farahnaz Ispahani were also present. The President said that PPP knows the value of democracy because it had made big sacrifices for it and it will protect and strengthen democracy at all cost. He said that PPP being the largest political force in the country will seek to take a collective decision on the nature of Local Bodies polls with coalition partners in all the provinces. The President said that 2010 is local bodies election year and asked the party workers to prepare themselves for the forthcoming local bodies elections. He said that local bodies is a provincial subject but we aim at bringing all provinces to a common approach. The President on this occasion directed Raja Pervaiz Ashraf for finalizing the list of candidates for local bodies election in the near few weeks so that the party is fully prepared when the elections to the local bodies are held. “PPP was the only formidable political force with roots in all the provinces and will continue to be a force to be reckoned in the future” the President said and asked the party workers to reach out to the people of their respective constituencies and work diligently for resolving their problems to further penetrate the roots of the party among the common people of the society.