London, Jan 13: Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed that he was left horrified when fellow actors Heath Ledger and River Phoenix died from drug overdose.

Despite growing up in a heroin-riddled neighbourhood, the `Titanic' star has never been tempted to drugs.

Early exposure to substance abuse put him off from experimenting.

Karachi, Jan 13: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the US drone attacks contribute towards nullifying Pakistani efforts to create a wedge between the loyal tribes and militants besides casting a negative impact on plans to bring peace in the border region.

"Pakistan during last year had succeeded in isolating militants because of result-oriented policies of the government but all such measures could not bring the cherished results in the wake of drone attacks that came from across the borders. This situation prompted sympathies for the militants which otherwise were rapidly waning," Gilani said.

It seems that Perfectionist Khan aka Bollywood legend Aamir Khan’s Ghajini is breaking box-office records in almost all possible means. The film had received one of the best box-office openings in the country. On its opening at the box-office, the film gathered nearly Rs 7 crores, almost four times the biggest opening for any Bollywood film.

Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13: About 250 Malay Indian and Malay Tamil families in the Kampung Pandan Indian settlement are worried that they would not be able to celebrate Pongal (Harvest Festival) tomorrow as they have received final notices from the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) to vacate their houses by today.

A Malaysia Nanban report said the families had been living there for the past 70 years. In earlier letters to the residents, DBKL requested the residents to move into rental houses built by the city council in Bukit Jalil, Puchong.

The residents, in their counter offer, asked for houses in the Sri Alam, Sungai Besi area. DBKL rejected the request.

Washington, Jan. 13: The US State Department has imposed fresh sanctions against disgraced Pakistani scientist A. Q. Khan.

The name of the Pakistani nuclear scientist, A. Q. Khan along with 12 other individuals appeared on an official notification asking the international community to "remain vigilant" to ensure that the network did not resume its activities.

New Delhi, Jan 13: Expressing concern over the Satyam Computer Services scandal, analysts have said that it has exposed serious shortfalls in corporate governance in India, and added that this must be addressed to ensure credibility in an increasingly globalised and competitive world.

Just three months ago, Satyam Computer Services received the Golden Peacock Award from a group of Indian directors for excellence in corporate governance.