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Bloemfontein - After their 1-0 defeat to Spain, the Iraqi national team was happy with their performance despite the fact that the loss means they will need to win their final match against New Zealand to advance to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup from Group A.

With South Africa's defeat of the Kiwis later on Wednesday night, the Pharaohs will not only need all three points from Saturday's contest, but they also must hope Bafana Bafana lose to Spain, while making up three goals difference to nip the second spot in the group.

Ashutosh Gowariker’s forthcoming romantic comedy “What’s Your Raashee?” is slated to release in September. The entire movie was shot in a single start-to-end schedule.

Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra starrer film of Ashutosh’s first romantic comedy after delivering his magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar last year which swept all the awards at a award function held abroad recently.

Johannesburg, June 18 : Former Pakistan cricket team coach Richard Pybus has warned the Graeme Smith led South African cricket team not to take their opponents lightly in tonight's first semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Pybus, who now coaches the Nashua Titans also suggested that all-rounder Albie Morkel and swing bowler Dale Steyn will play vital.

Pybus believes that the way in which Proteas use Steyn and Morkel will be crucial when the two teams take on each other in Nottingham.

The shocking turn of events in Shiney Ahuja’s life puts a question mark on the actor’s future projects.

One of them Pritish Nandy’s Accident has two days of Shiniey’s work to be completed.

Otherwise the film is complete. If Shiney is unable to shoot for those pending two days the producers would’ve no choice but to fudge the remaining scenes rather than wait indefinitely.

Luckily that is the only film Shiney has on the floors. However an impending rapprochement between Shiney and his mentor Sudhir Mishra now lies in a state of uncertainty.

Kuala Lumpur, June 18 : The plight of students of a religious school complex in Malaysia's Jinjang Utara can be highlighted from the fact that they are forced to study in a cabin-like environment, the Sinar Harian reported.

According to the report, although the Economic Planning Unit approved construction of the Hidayatul Mustaqimah primary school complex in January, it is still in a state of neglect.

Parents expressed regret over the school's condition, with some likening it to a stable.

Claudia Ciesla, 22 years old German actress-supermodel-singer, recently reportedly visited Hanuman Temple in India’s capital New Delhi to pray for the success of her new film.

Lauding her prayer visit, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged Ciesla to further explore Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, which is rich in philosophical thought.

In a statement in Nevada (USA) today, Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that if she needed any help in her Hinduism study, he or other Hindu leaders would gladly provide.

Ciesla plays Linda in the new movie Karma, a crime thriller based on reincarnation. She has also acted in Italian television sitcom “Outsiders in Palermo”.