Spears wanted $3 mn more for 'The X Factor'

Spears wanted $3 mn more for 'The X Factor'Los Angeles, Jan 15 - Singer Britney Spears reportedly asked for a $3 million hike in salary to judge the third season of American singing reality show "The X Factor".

When her demand was turned down, Spears stayed away from the show.

If she would have got the $3 million hike, her salary would have become $18 million.

Gaga plans acting career?

Gaga plans acting career?Los Angeles, Jan 15 - Lady Gaga is reportedly taking ac

Megan Fox worries about son

Megan Fox worries about sonLondon, Jan 15 - Actress Megan Fox says she "overly worries" about her baby son Noah.

The 26-year-old actress left four-month-old Noah in the care of husband Brian Austin Green's parents while the couple attended the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.

And Megan admitted she was "really particular" about the little boy's care.

"I'm really particular about everything and his mom is really good about making sure she does everything perfect," contactmusic. com quoted Fox as saying.

India and China hold third Annual Defence Dialogue

india-china-flaBeijing, Jan 14 : The third India-China Annual Defence Dialogue took place in Beijing on Monday in which both sides agreed to expand and enhance bilateral exchanges covering the Army, Navy and Air Force of both countries.

Defence Secretary Shri Shashikant Sharma led the Indian side and the Chinese Deputy Chief of General Staff General Qi Jianguo headed the Chinese side.

The discussion took place in a friendly and cooperative atmosphere and in a forward-looking manner.

Prince William rarely goes to church

Prince-WilliamLondon, Jan 14 : Prince William is not a regular churchgoer despite being the future "Defender of the Faith" and "Supreme Governor of the Church of England", the Daily Mail reported.

Although the 30-year-old future king was confirmed into the Anglican faith in 1997, he is understood to attend services of worship only a handful of times each year.

Most of these are connected with official engagements or on special occasions in the calendar such as Christmas, as well as weddings and christenings.

BJP alleges government of being soft with Pakistan, Congress denies

Mukhtar-Abbas-NaqvNew Delhi, Jan 14 : Amid the nationwide outrage over the issue of ceasefire violation and brutal killing of two Jawans at the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani troops, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged the Congress-led UPA Government of being soft with Pakistan.

On the other hand, the Congress Party denied the BJP’s allegation and said the opposition should not play politics on sensitive issues like this.

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