Preity Zinta in Mohali

 Actress Preity Zinta at PCA Stadium in Mohali on the 2nd Test cricket between India and England. 

Dravid scores his 26th Test century

 Rahul Dravid scores his 26th Test century in the 2nd Test match between India and England in Mohali.

Snowstorm in New York

 A couple builds snowman during a snowstorm in New York.

History, dissent cloud Pakistan's Mumbai attack reaction

 The black-and-white flag of Jamaat-ud-Dawa still flutters over a relief camp for survivors of an earthquake that hit a remote corner of Pakistan in October. 
 
 But bearded medics who work with the group had vanished from the huddle of tents and mud huts when a half-dozen police showed up to close the operation following allegations the charity was linked to militants blamed for the deadly Mumbai attacks in India. 
 
 How Pakistan deals with the Islamic group — popular among many for its aid to the needy — is a key test of its pledge to help investigate the Mumbai tragedy and, more broadly, to prevent militants from using its soil to attack both India and Afghanistan. 
 The US and the UN say Jamaat-ud-Dawa is a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group India says trained and sent the gunmen who attacked India's commercial capital last month, killing 164 people and straining what had been improved relations between the countries. 
 
 Lashkar-e-Taiba has been an unofficial ally of the Pakistan army in Kashmir, a disputed territory claimed by both India and Pakistan. 
 
 Some believe the moment has come for Pakistan, which also backed the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, to make clear it has abandoned a shadowy policy of using militant proxies as a foreign policy tool. 
 
 The country stands before a ``moment of change in people's attitudes and thinking'' toward militants, Sen. John Kerry said on Tuesday in Islamabad. 
 
 Pakistan must see that Lashkar-e-Taiba has ``morphed into a more al-Qaida-esque and radicalized entity'' that is damaging the country's interests, said Kerry, incoming chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 
 
 Growing Islamic extremism is tearing at the country's social fabric as well as deterring investment. The secular, pro-Western party that took control of the government in March lost its leader, former premier Benazir Bhutto, in a gun-and-bomb attack blamed on Pakistani militants. 
 
 In the wake of the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan has moved against both Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, albeit under intense international pressure. 
 
 Interviews this week with officials from both groups and the government examined the extent of the crackdown. On paper, it looks considerable, but questions remain about the long-term impact. 
 
 The Interior Ministry says 53 people are in custody, including Lashkar-e-Taiba's purported leader, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, and two men accused by India of being key plotters of the Mumbai carnage.

Son-sani khabar

Akshay Kumar’s son is yet to make his Bollywood debut. But what about Jumbo, did you ask? 
 
 That’s just it – the voice of the baby elephant in the movie is not his. It was supposed to be that way, but it didn’t happen. And the child artiste who actually has dubbed for the movie is the one from Tahaan – Purav Bhandare. He’s the one who’s done the voiceover for the younger version of Akki’s character in the film. 
 
 Navin Shah, CEO, Percept Picture Company, the producers of the film, says, “Originally, it was Aarav who was to do the voiceover, but Akshay wasn’t comfortable with that. He thought that Aarav was too young to be exposed to Bollywood, so we had to change the child artiste at the last minute. Considering Akki’s mom-in-law Dimple is also in the movie, it would’ve been great to have Aarav in it too, but Akki says, maybe in Jumbo 2.” 
 However, Khiladi Kumar has already dedicated the movie to his son. The Delhi event for the promotion, though, which was to happen tomorrow, has been delayed a bit. “The event will happen. It’s just that we are finalising the details and will soon make the venue and the date public,” says Shah.

Sanjay Dutt in Anees Bazmi's next

 Bazmi is known for his comedies. Recently, he directed two hit comedies - Singh Is Kinng and Welcome . Explaining his single-minded focus on directing comedies, Bazmi said: "It's the need of the times. Who wants to go to a movie theatre and be lost in gloom for three hours? The times are awful. People need diversion from their everyday worries. Even my next film with Salman Khan for T-Series will be a comedy. 
 
 " No Problem will be an out and out comedy with Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor. I've worked with the other two, but Sanjay will be a first time," said the excited director. The film will be backed by Anil Kapoor Productions. 
 
 But there may be some title trouble. No Problem , the title is owned by UTV, and the big question is: Will UTV be willing to part with it? 
 
 "That's right. The title No Problem is with UTV," confirms Anees, "I was supposed to make another comedy with that title for UTV with Ajay Devgan, Nana Patekar and Riteish Deshmukh. That didn't happen. I'm committed to make another comedy with Akshay Kumar for UTV. But the title No Problem suits Anil Kapoor's film. I hope UTV parts with it," said Bazmi.

Sea lion

 A sea lion wearing antlers performs at the Sunshine international aquarium in Tokyo.