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Srinagar, Jan 12 : Residents of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir and in Himachal Pradesh's Solang Valley are thrilled with the fresh spell of snowfall, as they feel it has provided them relief from the biting cold.

Basheer, a Srinagar resident, said: "It is snowing for the first in the plain areas of Kashmir. It is a matter of great happiness for us. The dryness in the air will soon vanish. Snow will provide relief to those who had fallen sick because of the cold weather. The tourists also will get to see snow in the city itself."

Tourists are also making beeline for the Solang Valley in Himachal Pradesh.

Sydney, Jan 12 : Australia's miserable injury woes with fast bowlers continued after Mitchell Johnson was withdrawn from the one-day squad for the Sri Lanka series due to mild calf soreness.

Young South Australian quick Kane Richardson was on Saturday called up as cover for Sunday''s clash against Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval, with Starc pulling up lame after the 107-run series opening win at the MCG on Friday, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Washington, Jan 12 : An alleged threat against American President Barack Obama by a resident of Clinton Township, Michigan has alerted the U. S. Secret Service. A Comerica Bank employee told local police that he overheard the 57-year-old man tell another customer on January 2 that he wanted the president to be assassinated, according to a local paper.

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman, who led a rebellion against the All India Tennis Association (AITA), said that the association has been acting in an unprofessional manner in handling their demands.

AITA named the Davis Cup team for the Feb 1-3 tie against South Korea to be held here, leaving out the rebel players.

Mumbai, Jan 12 : Actress Sushmita Sen will make a comeback on the big screen this year and promises the film will feature her in her trademark style.

"You will see me back in films this year. It has been a nice break, so it should be good to be back," the 37-year-old said here Friday at the Enigma launch party.

Without divulging anything more, she said: "If I tell you everything now what will you watch?"

"It will be a Sushmita Sen film, I promise you that," added the former Miss Universe-turned-actress, who was seen in films like "Biwi No. 1" and "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?".

While Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the decision of hiking the fares was imperative to improve the financial health of the national transporter, many passengers have expressed unhappiness over the hikes.

Mr. Bansal described the hikes as 'marginal,' and stressed that the move help the railways in taking up large developmental activities.

But, a train passenger named Ramkrishna Medhi argued, "Though the proposed fare hike seems to be a matter of few paise, the fares for long distance journeys will go up significantly."