The Commission wrote to the Chief Secretary and ordered posting of Amaresh Pujari, IPS, as DIG, Madurai Range; Prem Anand Sinha, IPS, as S.P. Madurai and Praveen Kumar Abhinapu, IPS, as Deputy SP and sought compliance from the State Government by 10 a.m. on Friday.

Commission sources said that the transfers were ordered on the report sent by the State Chief Electoral Officer Naresh Gupta as a measure for ensuring free and fair polls.

Bogota  - German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday pledged to support Colombia in its attempt to prosecute and come to terms with its history of right-wing paramilitary death squadrons who are part of an amnesty process launched by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

In the first visit ever by a German head of state to the violence- plagued country, Merkel supported Uribe in his efforts to buttress the authority of the state over the broiling conflicts that have put many sections of the country in a state of civil war.

After meeting with Uribe, Merkel said that consequential pursuit of the crimes of the past by the paramilitary troops was essential to re-establishing the trust of the people in the state.

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 : The Gujarat government has granted tax exemption to the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Paa", that deals with a rare medical disorder, progeria or accelerated ageing.

A notification granting the tax exemption was issued by the Gujarat government Friday. The tax exemption in the entire state would come into effect from Saturday.

The plea for the tax exemption was made by Bachchan himself during his visit to the state capital Wednesday, when he met Chief Minister Narendra Modi and arranged a special showing of the film for Modi.

Los Angeles - One is the prim blond heiress to a beer fortune, who had an addiction to prescription drugs and worked for charities around the world.

The other worked her way out of her family's one-bedroom Chicago apartment to graduate from two of America's best universities and become a successful lawyer, inspiring speaker and unpretentious media darling.

London  - A second-half goal from Carlos Villanueva helped Blackburn Rovers reach the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win Monday at non-league Blyth Spartans.

The Chilean midfielder curled in a free kick 13 minutes into the second half to seal Blackburn's place in the last 32 of the competition.

Rovers will now play at Sunderland in the fourth round.

"It was very comfortable until the last five to 10 minutes, but having not converted our chances they were bound to get a chance at some stage," Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce said.

With gains in airlines, coal and oil equipment industries, U. S. markets turned higher on Wednesday.

According to the reports, U. S. shares of British oil giant BP rose 0.11 percent, after the firm was slammed on Tuesday on word from the Department of Justice it was opening a criminal investigation into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which began after an explosion at the offshore platform on April 20.

The Dow Jones industrial average, by close, gained 225.52 points, 2.25 percent, to 10,249.54.

Event:   Antoine Dodson Launches His "Project Millionaire" Milkshake at Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood
Venue & Location:   Millions of Milkshakes / West Hollywood, CA. USA
Event Date:   10/21/2010
Photographer:   Koi Sojer

London, Dec 8 : It’s not just humans, dogs too can feel the unpleasant pang of jealously when they see their owners offering affection to other pooches, according to researchers.

It was previously believed that canines are devoid of "sense of self" needed to experience so-called secondary emotions such as jealousy, embarrassment, empathy or guilt, however, a new study has shown that dogs are prone to such complex emotions.

Dr Friederike Range, of the University of Vienna''s neurobiology department, has shown that dogs feel intense jealously when they spot that they are unfairly treated compared with other dogs.

"Dogs show a strong aversion to inequity," the Telegraph quoted her as saying.

New Delhi, Jan 8 : After having enjoyed a great run in the second half of 2009 LG Amateur Tour, young golfer Rashid Khan heads into the new year with a massive lead on top of the LG Order of Merit list. With a total of 392 points, Rashid is 145 points clear of the next best player.

The Delhi lad has won the last five tournaments he has played on the LG Amateur Tour, which includes two back-to-back wins in Kolkata in the last week of December.

India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe have stormed into the final of the mixed doubles event of the US open for the second successive time after defeating Taipei-Zimbabwe pair of Su-Wei Hsieh and Kevin Ullyett in the semifinal at the Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.  

The defending champions Paes and Cara ousted their fifth seeded opponents in a three setter match 6-2, 3-6, 10-5. The Indo-Zimbabwean pair fought hard and raced away with the match after it went to tie-breaker.  

Washington, Jan 23 : A team of researchers at Brown University has identified a cellular mechanism that could someday help fight the aging process.

The discovery by Stephen Helfand and Nicola Neretti as well as their colleagues adds another piece to the puzzle that Helfand, a professor of biology, molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry, first discovered in 2000.

That year, he identified a mutation in the Indy gene that can extend the life span of fruit flies.

According to the source, it was found out that the person who applied for the establishment of Camden’s first legal brothel at Narellan got disappointed as Camden Council has rejected his proposal of converting the premises at 1 Kibble Pl, Narellan, into the brothel with five working rooms. It was revealed that Camden’s nine counsellors have rejected the proposal.

Councilors have told that the proposed brothel’s proximity to fields which is mainly used by Macarthur Hockey Association and Narellan Jets Rugby League Club. It was the area where children would be on sport days.

Berlin - Germany hopes for a solution to the border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia, to enable Croatia to join NATO and the European Union (EU), German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday.

After a meeting in Berlin with his Slovenian counterpart Samuel Zbogar, Steinmeier referred to the offers made by EU Commissioner Olli Rehn and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari to mediate in the dispute over a bay on the Adriatic coast.

Slovenia and Croatioa should approach each other with a constructive and flexible mindset, Steinmeier said.

Washington, Oct 31 : In a study on family-based gene scan of Alzheimer''s disease, scientists have discovered the sites of four novel genes that may significantly influence risk for the most common late-onset form of the devastating neurological disorder.

Led by researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND), the researchers described how newly available technology is improving understanding of genetic mechanisms underlying the disease.

Cairo - Officers from Egypt's domestic intelligence agency searched the home of detained German-Egyptian student activist Philip Rizk in the early hours of Monday, his sister and human rights lawyers lawyers said.

Rizk has been held at an unknown location since late Friday night after he and 14 activists finished a symbolic, 10-kilometre march in Cairo to protest against the blockade of Gaza.

London - Embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was Thursday reported to be working on a fundamental re-shaping of his government which he hopes will ensure his own political survival and draw a line under the damaging scandal over parliamentary expenses.

As Britons were voting in European and local elections expected to be crucial to his political future, Brown was locked in discussions with advisers on how to move forward from the expenses scandal that has spiralled into a leadership crisis.

Washington, July 13 : Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe might attend the custody hearing scheduled for July 20, it has emerged.

According to Marc Schaffel, a former business partner of Jackson and

Rowe''s close friend, the 49-year-old is planning to attend the hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court for temporary guardianship of the children Prince 12, Paris 11 and Blanket 7.

"(Debbie) says that she will definitely be at the custody hearing," People magazine quoted Schaffel as saying.

London, Oct 15 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is looking forward to showcase her collection at the Paris Fashion Week in January next year.

"I am going back to Paris for the next collection. I am learning. It's in January. I thought it was in March," contactmusic. com quoted Lohan as saying.

The "Mean Girls" star was signed as the artistic adviser for French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro in September and just weeks later she debuted her first range at Paris Fashion Week, reports contactmusic. com.(IANS)