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High Court permits reassessment of Mayawati's income

High Court permits reassessment of Mayawati's incomeNew Delhi, Feb 13: The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed income tax authorities to reassess the income of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for the financial year 2001-02.

A bench headed by Justice Vikramajit Sen dismissed Mayawati''s plea that sought a restraint order on assessing her income, claiming that a prior mandatory notice was not served on her.

The court, while passing the order, said Mayawati had failed to prove her case.

Marisa Tomei content with life sans kids and marriage

Marisa TomeiNew Delhi, Feb 13 : Actress Marisa Tomei claims that she is very happy with her single life, and that she does not have any plans to get married or have children to feel "complete".

The ''Wrestler'' actress has said that she feels content without even having started a family yet, and fails to understand women who crave motherhood.

"I don''t know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings," she told Manhattan magazine.

Marisa also admits that she isn''t interested in tying the knot, reports the China Daily.

More office goers get love-struck at work: Survey

New Delhi, Feb 13 : It seems that even cupid works overtime in office, for according to a new survey, 40 percent of US workers have dated an office colleague, while
31 percent of them have gone ahead to tie the knot.

Harris Interactive, on behalf of job website CareerBuilder. com, conducted the online survey of 8,038 full-time adult employees between November 12 and December 1 last year.

It was found that 10 percent of office goers worked with someone they would like to date, and 18 percent had dated a co-worker twice or more at some time in their careers.

Lalu Yadav arrives in Parliament to present Railway Budget 2009-10

Railway Budget 2009-10New Delhi, Feb 13 : Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has arrived in Parliament to present his sixth Railway Budget. As he entered its portals, he waved the red leather case in which he was carrying his proposals.

Before arriving at Parliament, Lalu told media persons that he would announce further sops for train passengers.

Yadav, however, refused to reveal details, but thanked his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) colleagues, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for extending full cooperation in carrying out his policies for public welfare.

Kate Hudson ‘has a stripper pole in her bathroom’

Kate HudsonNew Delhi, Feb 13 : Kate Hudson has a stripper pole installed in her bathroom.

And the `Bride Wars' beauty has already mastered a series of body-bending moves on the sexy apparatus, reports the China Daily.

"She''s so proud of it. She was laughing and giddy like a kid when the thing was installed! She holds on with both her arms and flips her legs into the air. It''s kind of amazing and totally sexy," a friend said.

However, the 29-year-old hasn''t always been so masterful with her erotic hobby.

Lalu Yadav promises common man more in Railway Budget 2009-10

Lalu Yadav promises common man more in Railway Budget 2009-10New Delhi, Feb 13 : Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday will present his sixth rail budget and told media persons at his residence this morning that he would announce further sops for train passengers.

Yadav, however, refused to reveal details, but thanked his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) colleagues, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for extending full cooperation in carrying out his policies for public welfare.

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