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London, July 8 : A Cambridge University classicist says that the trial and execution of Athenian philosopher Socrates was justified by the law of the time.

Professor Paul Cartledge says that Socrates was guilty of the charges levelled against him.

It has always been claimed that Socrates'' open criticism of prominent Athenian politicians had made him many enemies, who used the trial to get rid of him.

Riga  - Governments in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania put a brave face on a mixed set of European election results Monday.

The Estonian government was the clearest target for voters' ire after the two parties in the ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip managed to secure just one seat each from Estonia's six-seat allocation.

Turnout of 43 per cent was broadly in line with the EU average, but markedly better than at the equivalent elections in 2004.

Indiabulls Financial Services, an integrated financial services powerhouse, has reported a decline of 82.68% in its consolidated net profit at Rs 99.44 crore for the year ended 31 March, 2009, on account of losses incurred in its subsidiaries.

The company had net profit of Rs 574.39 crore in the financial year 2007-08.

London, June 8 : The story of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle will certainly end up on the big screen, according to Barry Norman, former presenter of the BBC's Film programme.

The 75-year-old thinks that the Scottish singing sensation's story is perfect cinema fodder.

"Susan is a film waiting to happen after what has happened to her," the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

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London, June 8 : Lindsay Lohan reportedly banned Jack Tweed from coming near her while partying at a London club.

The actress was said to have barred Jade Goody's widower and his pal Dane Bowers from stepping into the VIP section of Studio Valbonne.

The rejected pair, in a desperate bid to get close to the 22-year-old, later pleaded with the management for the table that oversaw that of Lindsay's, according to reports.

"There was such a carry on to join Lindsay that it was hilarious," the Mirror quoted one reveller as saying.