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Bangkok, May 24 : A number of prominent Thai political figures, including former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who have been detained by the military are expected to be released within a week, deputy army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said Saturday.

These people are safe and are being taken good care of, Xinhua cited Winthai as saying.

They will be released at different times, some in three days, some in five days, but no one is expected to be detained for more than a week, Winthai said.

Los Angeles, May 24 : Actor Robert Pattinson believes he's no good during film auditions, and so was nervous about whether he would get a role his upcoming drama "The Rover" or not.

The 27-year-old was afraid that he wouldn't get the lead role in the movie directed by David Michod because he gets nervous in front of casting directors, reports contactmusic. com

The British actor, who recently admitted he doesn't know if he has an audience outside the popular franchise "Twilight", said: "I'm so bad at auditioning and I was terrified that I wasn't going to get it (a role in 'The Rover')."

Mumbai, May 24 : India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $1.09 billion to $314.92 billion for the week ended May 16, led by a sharp jump in overseas currency assets, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.

The reserves had gained by $1.97 billion to $313.83 billion for the week ended May 9.

According to the RBI's weekly statistical supplement, foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves, jumped by $1.26 billion to $287.81 billion in the week under review.

The foreign currency assets had jumped by $1.97 billion to $286.54 billion.

Cannes, May 24 : Actor Leonardo DiCaprio auctioned here a ticket for Virgin Galactic space trip 2015 for an international non-profit organisation that supports AIDS research.

The 39-year old auctioned off a ticket to board one of the first commercial flights into space, for an organisation that supports amFAR, reports contactmusic. com.

The person, who won the bidding war has not yet been identified, but he will now be joining the actor on a Virgin Galactic space trip in 2015.

London, May 24 : Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz is going to join Paris St Ger

Washington, May 24 : The catering company which had been voted as the best catering company in Italy at 2012's King of Catering Awards has been roped in for Kardashian and Kanye West's ultra-extravagant wedding in Florence.

Top chef Annie Feolde and her husband, restaurateur Giorgio Pinchiorri, whose renowned Florentine hot spot Enoteca Pinchiorri earned three Michelin stars, will be handling the food for Kimye's wedding ceremony at Forte Belvedere, People Magazine reported.

The award-winning catering company is expected to bring out tons of tasty options including saffron pasta dumplings filled with black cabbage on a sauce of zolfini beans, or battered veal with a sweetened ginger sauce and a potato mousse patty cake.