London, Jan. 12 : The British police service is still mired in a "canteen culture" of racism, sexism and hard drinking, the country's equalities watchdog has warned.

The report, by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, reviewed the police ten years after the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, which branded the Metropolitan Police "institutionally racist".

London, Jan 12 : Private islands, once seen as the privilege of the rich and famous, can now be attained by lesser privileged folks at just 53,171 pounds.

With the coming of the recession, the price on real estate has also come down, which is the case with Bumbo Island.

Described as "beautiful" in the prospectus, 2.7-acre Bumbo nestles in Inhabitants Bay, Cape Breton - about 1.7 miles from mainland Nova Scotia, Canada.

US company Private Islands Online, which recently slashed the price of a string of islands, describes it as "a great place for camping and fishing".

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major today said that the IAF is prepared to meet any eventuality.

He was visiting the National Cadet Corps (NCC) camp here today.

The camp has been organised for the NCC cadets participating in the Republic Day parade to be held here later this month.

Replying to a question regarding India''s war preparedness in the wake of the recent Mumbai attacks, Air Chief Marshal Major said that his force is ready for all options.

Srinagar, Jan 12 : Youths gathered here to protest against the continuing aggression of Israel against Palestine.

Separatist leader Altaf Khan, head of Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) lead the protest.

The protestors marched around Lal Chowk area, raised anti-Israel and anti-American slogans and expressed their solidarity with the Palestinians.

New York, Jan 12 : When California man Greg Hardesty went through his daughter Reina's cellphone statement, he almost laughed out hysterically.

His 13-year-old daughter's statement showed that she had sent an astonishing 14,528 text messages in one month, and the online AT&T statement ran 440 pages.

"First, I laughed. I thought, `That''s insane, that''s impossible'," the New York Post quoted the 45-year-old dad as saying.

"And I immediately whipped out the calculator to see if it was humanly possible," he said.

Upon checking he discovered that 484 text messages had been sent per day, which came out to be one every two minutes of every waking hour.

London, Jan. 12 : Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez's claims that he is the only manager allowed to criticize referees.

Describing the charge as ''ridiculous', Fergie labelled the Liverpool manager ''angry' and ''disturbed'.

According to The Telegraph, the war of words between the pair escalated after Fergie spoke about his side's 3-0 demolition of Chelsea on Sunday evening.

The result takes United to within five points of the league leaders, with two games, both at Old Trafford, in hand. By the time Liverpool take to the field against Everton a week today, United could well be top.