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January 20 to be the day when most UK couples file for divorce

London, Jan 3 : After a dysfunctional family Christmas most UK couples are heading towards divorce, and the most likely date to witness the highest number of petitions filed is January 20, according to lawyers.

According to the experts, more people file for divorce in January than at any other time of the year because they decide to take action after a `not-so-good family Christmas.

"January is the month when you tend to see an increase in the number of couples deciding to separate," the Telegraph quoted Tanya Roberts, partner at law firm Charles Russell as saying.

"Having gritted their teeth over Christmas and the New Year, and finally got the children settled into school, they call in a divorce lawyer.

Ferguson asks Ronaldo to stop retaliating

Ferguson asks Ronaldo to stop retaliatingLondon, Jan 3: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has asked his ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo to stop retaliating against his opponents on the field, because the spotlight is always on him.

The Portuguese star has been involved in a number of controversial incidents of late after being fouled.

Ronaldo has kicked out at Scott Brown of the Celtic, the Spurs' Michael Dawson and Stoke's Andy Wilkinson. This week he had a tunnel bust-up with Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz, The Sun reported.

Massive galaxy mergers sparked bursts of star formation when Universe was 6 bln yrs old

Massive galaxy mergers sparked bursts of star formation when Universe was 6 bln yrs oldLondon, Jan 3: A survey, using data obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope, has determined that nearly all massive galaxies have undergone at least one major merger since the Universe was 6 billion years old, resulting in bursts of star formation.

According to a report in Nature News, the survey used data from the Hubble Space Telescope to study 21,902 massive galaxies as they would have appeared when the Universe - now roughly 13.7 billion years old - was between 5.2 billion and 11.2 billion years old.

Pietersen, Moores told time not opportune for “catastrophic” changes to England set-up

Pietersen, Moores told time not opportune for “catastrophic” changes to England set-upLondon, Jan 3: Former Sussex captain and friend of English coach Peter Moores, Chris Adams, has said that solidarity is needed after the apparent rift between captain Kevin Pietersen and the coach, urging them to work together.

Now is not the time to make "catastrophic" changes to the England set-up by sacking the captain or coach with the Ashes only seven months away, The Telegraph quoted Adams, as saying.

Suzlon To Sell 10% Stake In Hansen

Suzlon To Sell 10% Stake In HansenThe biggest wind-turbine maker of the country, Suzlon Energy would sell 10% stake in its Belgium arm Hansen to a London-based investment firm. Hansen supplies industrial and wind gear boxes besides providing designs of business and manufacturing practices. It is planning to expand its network in India and China.

Suzlon said in a filing before the Bombay Stock Exchange that its Netherlands-based wholly-owned subsidiary AE-Rotor Holding has sold 6.70 crore shares to Ecofin. The amount of deal is not disclosed yet by any party.  

John Travolta’s 16yr-old son dies in bath

John Travolta’s 16yr-old son dies in bathLondon, January 3: Oscar-winning Hollywood star John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, has passed away.

The boy, who was plagued by fits, was found dead in a bathtub.

Jett was staying with his father, mother Kelly Preston, and eight-year-old sister Ella Bleu at their Bahamas holiday home.

According to reports, he fell ill and hit his head.

He was rushed to hospital in Freeport from the Old Bahama Bay Resort on Grand Bahama island, but he was dead on arrival.

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