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Singer Rihanna has said in a recent statement to the media that she will not pose nude for any magazine even if that magazine is the prestigious 'Playboy'. Confirming speculations about an offer that the singer had received from 'Playboy', Rihanna says that she had said no to the offer because she did not want to remove her clothes just for the sake of earning big money after her pictures were splashed on the cover page of a well known magazine.

The proposal of increasing the retirement age of medical teachers has been approved, according to reports.

The Union Health Ministry has sanctioned the proposal and enhanced the retirement age of medical practitioners from 65 years to 70 years.

The government approved the proposal viewing the shortage of trained teachers in the education sector.

Various proposals have been presented by MCI.

The MCI also suggested outsourcing teachers from private sector and recruit retired teachers.

Priya Mani, one of the most happening faces of the South Indian film industry, says she is merely lucky and it is her good luck that has placed her among the top slot among Sandalwood heroines. The dusky beauty says that she has no clue why or how else she could land roles in movies featuring some of the most popular actors in the Kannada film industry.

Prakash Raj can finally smile and rest in peace. His long awaited film `Mayilu' is ready to hit the theaters next month and if reports are anything to go by, the South Indian audience will be able to enjoy `Mayilu' this year on Christmas. In a statement to the media, the producer confirms the great news saying that he has his hopes pinned on the film which may well come across as a different film in the history of Tamil cinema.

The whole of Kollywood is abuzz with the news of the lip lock shared between actors Anuya and Sundar C for their upcoming film `Nagaram'. According to reports in the media, not only is the kiss one of the hottest moments ever shot for a Kollywood venture, it is also the longest lip lock shared between the lead actors of a Kollywood film. Hence, it can safely be said that `Nagaram' has already made a record of sorts even before the film has hit theaters in South India!

Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has announced to provide free medicines to poor people below poverty line (BPL).

Under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay scheme, the families below poverty line would receive 38 medicines free of cost from the government hospitals.

BPL Security Yojna aims to cover around three lakh BPL families.

The government has already launched Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna or national health insurance scheme to provide insurance cover of Rs 30,000.