Osama bin Laden betrayed by Zawahiri

Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden was betrayed by his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri who led US forces to his hideout as the two were involved in an intense power struggle, a Saudi newspaper

has reported.

The two top al-Qaida men had differences and the courier who led US forces to bin Laden was working and had more loyalties for Zawahiri, al Watan newspaper reported quoting Arab sources.

"The Egyptian faction of al-Qaida led by Zawahiri was de facto running the militant group, after bin Laden was taken ill in 2004 and they were trying to take full control," the paper said.

The courier was

a Pakistani national and not a Kuwaiti as the US suspected and the man knew he was being followed but disguised the fact.

The paper claimed it was Zawahiri's faction which had persuaded Osama to leave tribal areas close to Afghanistan-Pakistan border to take shelter instead in Abbottabad, where he was finally killed by US Seals on Monday.

The plan to dispose off bin Laden had been hatched by a prominent al-Qaida commander Saif al Adel of Egyptian descent, who returned to Pakistan from Iran, last autumn.

'Dead alien' found in Siberian snow

It may just be an elaborate hoax, but a video has surfaced showing the body of an alien found dead in snow in Siberia.

The slender, badly damaged corpse was found lying on a bed of snow with its head to one side and mouth slightly open, the Daily Mail reported.

The video, posted on April 17 on YouTube, has already had over 100,000 views and showed the body of the unidentified "creature".

Irkutsk, Russia is apparently a known UFO hotspot, and UFO believers think the body was left behind by alien visitors after an accident, or was missed in a clean-up by the Russian government as part of some sort of alien cover-up.

Dozens of UFO sightings are reported every year in the area, and only last month there were reports of an unidentified object hurtling into the nearby Irkutsk region of Siberia.

"We couldn't believe it when we saw it. And what was spooky is that there was no sign of the spaceship. Perhaps that was taken away and the body overlooked," said Igor Molovic, one of the pair that uploaded the video.

However, not everyone is a true believer.

Some believe it is actually a carefully crafted model of an alien's body, and not the real deal.

However, many UFO lovers still believe.

"It's so lame how people always get thrilled by having another excuse to shout 'Fake! fake!' every time something weird shows up. Unless proven otherwise, this is in fact plausible," posted one user.
Another said; "If this is fake - then they are masters at models/puppets. I think it's real - one of the very few, great vid."

Sleeping with your boss 'can boost your career'

London, Aug 28 (ANI): Sleeping with your boss can do wonders to your career, especially if you are a woman, new research shows.

In the study, some 37 per cent of office workers said that from their experience those who slept with their superiors were rewarded with a career boost.

The research for the U.S. Centre for Work-Life Policy found that no matter how high achieving, female executives will not reach the very top of their profession unless they find a 'sponsor' who will speak out on their behalf, reports the Daily Mail.ome 34 per cent of women in executive positions said they knew a female colleague who had slept with their boss.

Even at director level or above, 15 per cent of women admitted to having had an office fling.

In terms of morale, 61 per cent of men and 70 per cent of women lose respect for a leader involved in an affair.

The study also showed that 60 per cent of male executives and 65 per cent of female executives suspect that salary hikes and plum assignments are being traded for sexual favours.ome 48 per cent of men and 56 per cent of women feel animosity towards the involved couple, and 39 per cent of men and 37 per cent of women see a fall off in productivity as the team splinters.

Relationships expert Jean Hannah Edelstein said: "Office affairs are a bad idea. Your boss already has a lot of power of you so once your start sleeping with him, how do you know that he's going to fulfil his end of the bargain?

"Even if it happens in the short term, everyone will know what's going on and you'll lose their respect.

"It poisons the atmosphere and in the long run it is not worth it and will follow you around the industry."

Jackson's Death Sparks Hotel Frenzy

The list of people who stand to make a profit off the death of Michael Jackson is endless -- and now you can add a few local hotels to the mix.

We spoke with the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn in Los Olivos, Calif. -- which is located less than a mile from Neverland Ranch. They tell us that once news hit Jackson's body might be coming to Neverland, they sold out in just 20 minutes! They are booked up solid from Thursday until Saturday.

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The best Bond babe!
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Hollywood’s latest hottie!
Teenage heartthrob, Zac Efron is tired of dealing with crazy fans. Recently, a gal followed him all the way to the men’s washroom just to get an autograph, and she was not one bit embarrassed to be there either! Another 15-year-old gave him a big hug while he was shopping for DVDs, then kissed him on his lips and left poor Zac pretty uncomfortable! His fan following doesn’t stop there as even pop superstar, Michael Jackson, is a fan of Efron. Oh boy, now that's one fan this PYT (Pretty Young Thing) better be wary of!

Success mantras…High on the success of her film Fashion, Priyanka Chopra has no time to either celebrate its success or mourn for her other failures at the box office. For, with six releases this year, as soon as one film releases, she is out promoting the other! But the gal says that she was heartbroken when her movies Drona and Love Story 2050 flopped. Well, with Fashion being a hit, she is finally on cloud nine.


Living up to her Dad's name!
Deepika Padukone is learning quite a few things from her forthcoming film Chandni Chowk to China's co-star Akshay Kumar. For one, the dusky beauty is learning martial arts for the movie. But while doing a stunt she twisted her left ankle, which will now remain sprained for life, and she is unable to sit cross-legged and put weight on her left leg. But now this daughter of a sports-person wants to do a sports-based film, which would require her to go for rigorous training. That’s what we call a good sport!

Take a chill pill!
Kangana Ranaut's recent mention of her detesting and having no respect for Bollywood commercial cinema has garnered shocked reactions. The damsel with curly locks admits that hard-core Bollywood commercial flicks tend to have stupidities, which ought to be made fun of, whereas her own projects are on eye-opening subjects. It disturbs her mentally and emotionally when people disrespect characters and films. Looks like Ms Ranaut is taking her films way too seriously!

I am Gay?!
All you ladies, don't let this piece of news weaken your faith in super-sexy straight men as no one knows the 'real' thing yet. Grapevine has it that the I am Legend star Will Smith enjoys best of both the worlds. According to a Hollywood Madame, the actor at various occasions has requested for male prostitutes for sexual services! Will's wife though seems to be the least affected as the hunk is more a man than many out there!

Queen of hearts
Well it seems there's no stopping Katrina Kaif in Bollywood, who after delivering consecutive blockbusters and forging a hit pair with the reigning king of tinsel town Akshay Kumar, is now brushing aside the competition like common house flies! Now comes the news that she's been given the top billing in the posters of Yuvvraaj – Subhash Ghai's return to direction. Mind you, the movie stars the likes of Salman Khan and Mithunda. Maybe Sallu's thinking from his heart rather than his brain?

Queen of Snakes!
Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat, who turned 27 (or was it 37? No one really knows her real age!), on October 24, will be seen in another international project to be directed by Jennifer Lynch. Usually, Mallika leaves everyone else speechless, but this time around the director has left her tongue-tied, quite literally. In her upcoming movie, Mallika plays a snake, and as snakes do not know the human language, in the whole movie Mallika will stay mum! However, she herself was taken aback by the offer but accepted it as a challenge and hopes to prove her mettle in the international arena.

Solutions from Portman
Natalie Portman is quite concerned about world affairs. For one, she has shot a video for YouTube where she pushes the young people supporting Obama to ensure that their parents support him as well, and warns them that they might need more than one conversation for persuading them and hence they should begin on it right away! She has also taken us all by surprise by joining Rashida Jones in jumping about on a bed cuddling pooches and recommending puppies as the solution for the global financial crisis! Let's just say, saving the world is not everyone's forte!

Beauty with brains?
Quick, what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Bond girls? Well, hot bods, amazing drop-dead gorgeous looks… great intellectually stimulating conversation?? Naah! Well, the latest Bond girl Olga Kurylenko would like to change your views… Apparently, this Ukraninian beauty is tired of people stereotyping her as a beauty without brains. She wants people to discover her intellectual side as well. Well Miss Kurylenko, becoming a Bond girl might not be the best way to go about it!

Princess' diaries
Recently, Aamir Khan went on a date with Victoria. No, not Victoria Beckham but the Crown Princess of Sweden. Apparently, Princess Victoria had seen Taare Zammen Par and liked the movie so much that on her recent visit to India she invited the superstar for dinner. Aamir was obviously honoured by this gesture and as a token of thanks, he gifted Princess Victoria an antique lithograph (sketches of India during the colonial period) and she in return gifted a DVD collection of Ingmar Bergman's films. Guess after Shabana Azmi, Jaaved Akhtar and Shilpa Shetty, it's Aamir's turn to court international audiences…