The actress was promoting her new movie "The Switch" on "Live with Regis and Kelly" when she said: "Yes, I play dress up! I do it for a living, like a retard!", reports contactmusic.com. ]]> London, Aug 20 (IANS) Former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston is under fire from disability groups after describing herself live on US television as a retard.

The actress was promoting her new movie “The Switch” on “Live with Regis and Kelly” when she said: “Yes, I play dress up! I do it for a living, like a retard!”, reports contactmusic.com.

The statement angered disability groups including The Arc, an organisation set up to provide support to those with intellectual disabilities.

“She is using language that is offensive to a large segment of the population in this country. Every time folks hear that word, it kind of reminds them of all the discrimination and oppression they’ve experienced in their lives,” said Peter Berns, chief operating officer, The Arc.

The "Frozen" singer is said to be in discussions with promoters to establish a run of shows in the US gambling capital, and if she signs the deal, she will be following in the footsteps of other performers such as Elton John, Cher and Celine Dion, who have all made huge sums through Vegas contracts, reports contactmusic.com. ]]> London, Aug 20 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna is in talks for a $1 billion deal by signing up for a five-year residency in Las Vegas, which can make her the third richest female entertainer in the world.

The “Frozen” singer is said to be in discussions with promoters to establish a run of shows in the US gambling capital, and if she signs the deal, she will be following in the footsteps of other performers such as Elton John, Cher and Celine Dion, who have all made huge sums through Vegas contracts, reports contactmusic.com.

If the rumours of the contract being worth $1 billion are true, it would push the 52-year-old up the list of highest earning women in the world. Currently, with an estimated fortune of 208 million pounds, she is in fourth place behind talk show host Oprah Winfrey, host and publisher Martha Stewart and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.

Said to be an important part of the movie, sources claim, the love-making sequence gives John's character a new twist. Even though it is graphic in nature, director Nagesh Kukunoor has made sure to film it aesthetically. ]]> New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Bollywood hunk John Abraham has done it again. After shooting an intimate scene with Katrina Kaif in his last outing “New York”, the actor will now be seen cosying up with debutante Sonal Sehgal in his forthcoming movie “Aashayein”.

Said to be an important part of the movie, sources claim, the love-making sequence gives John’s character a new twist. Even though it is graphic in nature, director Nagesh Kukunoor has made sure to film it aesthetically.

“John and Sonal’s love-making scenes come at a crucial point in the film and take the story in a new direction. Before shooting it, Nagesh explained the motive behind the passionate scene to both the actors,” said a source.

A long-awaited project, “Aashayein”, narrates the story of a compulsive gambler, Rahul Singh (John), who wins a fortune and soon realises he has only 90 days to live. He then discovers new meanings of life through a dramatic turn of events and people he comes across. It is releasing Aug 27.

Madonna who worked on a range of clothes entitled Material Girl with her 13-year-old daughter is being sued by LA Triumph for using the same name as their clothing collection, reports contactmusic.com ]]> London, Aug 20 (IANS) A clothing company has filed a lawsuit against pop star Madonna claiming the singer has used their ‘Material Girl’ trademark for her clothing range with daughter Lourdes.

Madonna who worked on a range of clothes entitled Material Girl with her 13-year-old daughter is being sued by LA Triumph for using the same name as their clothing collection, reports contactmusic.com

“Our client and its predecessor have been continually selling similar clothes in similar retail outlets at similar price points under the Material Girl brand since at least 1997 and Madonna and her new-found company do not have the right to trade in the same space under this brand,” lawyer Peter told X17online:

Chris Arledge, an intellectual property lawyer, said: “As a result of their acts, our client faces a risk of being subsumed by Madonna’s profile, obvious worldwide notoriety and the massive spending campaign by Madonna, her company and retailers on her behalf.”

Last month, Lourdes’ father Carlos Leon admitted the teenager was the “creative force” of the clothing range, which is sold in US department store Macy’s.

“She’s 100 percent the creative force of Material Girl. She knew exactly what she wanted. She’s a trendsetter that draws from all different things to put together a look. She’s into different cultures and brings that into her style,” he said.

"Bharti Airtel has won the Series Sponsorship Rights for the period of 2010-2013 with a bid amount of Rs.3.33 crore per Test/ODI/T20 International," Indian cricket board secretary N.Srinivasan said in a statement. ]]> Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Friday bagged the sponsorship rights for the Indian cricket team’s home series for a period of three years (2010-2013).

“Bharti Airtel has won the Series Sponsorship Rights for the period of 2010-2013 with a bid amount of Rs.3.33 crore per Test/ODI/T20 International,” Indian cricket board secretary N.Srinivasan said in a statement.

The company bagged the rights for all the three versions of the game for a whopping Rs.33.3 million per game, from September 1 this year to March 31, 2013.

Some 10 corporate houses, including other telecom companies like Idea and Aircel, and Future Group, Hero Honda and Micromax, were in the running.

The bids were opened here Friday at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) marketing committee.

As a part of the deal, Airtel will also get to advertise its brands on prime spots at the grounds. The stumps will also carry the company’s brand name.

GPS is a satellite-based navigation system which works in any weather conditions 24 hours a day. ]]> New Delhi, August 20 (IANS) The global positioning system (GPS) technology will be installed on trains in the next two years to avoid accidents, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday.

GPS is a satellite-based navigation system which works in any weather conditions 24 hours a day.

“The project for introducing GPS in the trains is under consideration and in two years it will be in place,” Banerjee informed the Rajya Sabha during question hour.

“It will be helpful in reducing the number of accidents even on unmanned signals,” she added.

A survey in Britain found that over a quarter of men will wait at least half an hour before asking for directions. ]]> London, Aug 20 (IANS) Men spend nearly 450 km a year lost on the road — a distance equivalent from Delhi to Amritsar.

A survey in Britain found that over a quarter of men will wait at least half an hour before asking for directions.

Incidentally, 12 percent of the respondents were too proud to even ask for help at all, Daily Express reported Friday.

Men who are older than 55 have the best sense of direction and they got lost just 26 times a year on average.

Those who are below 25 years got lost 37 times a year despite being armed with satellite guided navigation devices.

The survey was carried out by motor insurer Sheilas’ Wheels.

It revealed that 74 percent of the women were more happy to ask for directions, with 37 percent pulling over as soon as they got lost, as compared to 30 percent of the male drivers.