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London, Jun 18 : Banned from using a social club for their Annual Witches Ball by church leaders, a group of witches are now claiming religious discrimination.

Sandra Davis, 61, High Priestess at the Crystal Cauldron, had reserved Our Lady's Social Club in Shaw Heath, Stockport, for her Pagan group's use for 175 pounds.

But when she called up to make payment arrangements, for the ball planned for October, she was told the event could not be held there, despite already having printed tickets.

The Diocese of Shrewsbury has since confirmed witches are not `compatible with the Catholic ethos'.

"I'm appalled," the Telegraph quoted Davis as saying.

New Delhi - An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in the north-eastern state of Assam Thursday, raising concerns in the country's Defence Ministry over a recent increase in accidents.

The pilot ejected from the cockpit just before the aircraft crashed soon after take-off from the Chabua airbase about 400 kilometres north-east of the state capital Guwahati, a spokesman for the IAF said in New Delhi.

"The aircraft was on a routine training sortie. We believe it is a technical snag, as the pilot reported a technical error to the airbase," he said.

New York, Jun 18 : A group of world-record buffs have created a new online database that allows users to dream up their own outlandish categories, and post videos of their feats.

The Universal Record Database created by Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson gives everyone the chance to discover the "world record holder in them".

India's largest sugar refiner Shree Renuka Sugars, has decided to expand its sugar refining capacity at its Athani unit in Karnataka to 2,000 ton per day. The facility presently has capacity of 1000 tonnes per day.

Apart from this, the company intends to setup up a sugar refining capacity of 1,000 tonnes per day at its Havalga unit, in Karnataka. Both plants are expected to be commissioned by December this year.

Angel Broking is looking bullish on Shree Renuka Sugars. In a latest recommendation call, the broking house has advised traders to buy the stock for target of Rs 152, but with stoploss of Rs 131.

London, June 18 : Actor Alec Baldwin has hinted at his plan to retire from acting.

The actor, whose stint on TV show 30 Rock ends in the next three years, has said that he plans to quit in 2012.

"In March 2012, I''''ll wake up and say, ''''What am I going to do now? Am I done?'''' I think I will be done. I may finish a play or something, but I''''m retiring at the wrap party," The Daily Express quoted him as telling Playboy magazine.

The Cooler star is looking forward to a peaceful family life after he calls it quits.

Washington, June 18 : Singer Mariah Carey and hubby Nick Cannon have started making plans for their future offspring - they want their kids to be doctors and astronauts.

The couple celebrated first wedding anniversary recently and have revealed that they are thinking of starting a family.

However, the actor/TV presenter is not going to force their children into showbiz, instead the pair hope that their children do something more meaningful.