Los Angeles, -Conrad Murray, convicted of
manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, has said that the pop
icon kept him in the dark about his addiction problem.
Murray was Jackson's personal physician at the time
of his death in June 2009. Jackson died due to an overdose of
anesthetic drug propofol.
In an interview to NBC's 'Today' show days before his
conviction, the 58-year-old doctor said that Jackson lied to
him about his medical history.
"Absolutely not. Did not have a clue. I would hate to put
blame on Michael as an individual. I only wish maybe in our
dealings with each other he would have been more forthcoming
and honest. To tell me these things about himself," Murray
said.
When asked if he thought Jackson lied to him, Murray
said, "Definitely. Certainly he was deceptive by not showing
me his whole medical history, doctors he was seeing,
treatments that he might have been receiving."
Murray was convicted for supplying the insomnia-plagued
Jackson with propofol to help him sleep as he rehearsed for
his big comeback.
Jackson referred to the medicine as "milk" but the doctor
says he was not the one who introduced the drug to the pop
star.
"I cannot prevent Michael from seeing other doctors
for whatever reason. I met Michael with propofol. This was not
something I introduced to Michael," Murray said defending
himself.
When asked if he was the cause of Jackson's death, Murray
said, "No, I am not. I loved Michael too. I'm as much of a fan
as any of the others. To be blamed for his death has not been
an easy thing."
Six Indians arrested in Sri Lanka on charges of visa abuse
Colombo, -Six Indian nationals have been
arrested in Sri Lanka's eastern province on charges of
abusing visit visas by indulging in textile trading.
The six, who had arrived here on visit visas, were found
engaged in textile trading in the eastern town of Kalmunai,
police said.
They were selling textiles in a roadside market when they
were arrested, police said, adding the six would be produced
before the Kalmunai magistrate.
India is among 78 countries, whose citizens would
not be granted visas on arrival from January 2012.
Sri Lankan authorities, complaining of abuse of the
visa on arrival system, have introduced the electronic travel
authorisation which requires travellers to obtain prior visa
approval to visit the island nation.
Only the visitors from Maldives and Singapore are
exempted.
SM Krishna to visit Russia next week
New Delhi,- External Affairs Minister S M
Krishna will visit Russia next week to finalise the non-
military cooperation agenda for the December Summit between
the two countries and co-chair an inter-governmental Joint
Commission on trade and other matters.
"Krishna will visit Russia on November 17-19 to attend
the 17th session of the Inter-governmental Joint Commission"
on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural
Cooperation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander
Lukashevich said.
Besides co-chairing the Joint Commission session with
Russian Vice Premier Sergei Ivanov, Krishna will finalise the
non-military cooperation agenda for the Moscow summit next
month.
Bullet found in hand baggage of
Congress MLA
Agartala,- Youth Congress leader Anil
Dhanturi, who had come to oversee Rahul Gandhi's public
meetings in Tripura, was briefly detained at the airport here
after a bullet was found in his hand baggage.
The bullet in Dhanturi's baggage was found by CISF
personnel when he was to board a flight at the airport here
last evening, a senior police official said today.
Dhanturi, a Haryana MLA, was detained and questioned for
half an hour before being allowed to proceed, he said.
The Youth Congress leader had arrived to oversee the
public meetings of Gandhi at Kailashahar and Udaipur
yesterday.
Tripura Youth Congress President Sushanta Chowdhury said
Dhanturi possessed a licensed pistol and the cartridge was not
live.
Sikh scholar to start online schools
Chandigarh,-After setting up robotic touch
screen technology museums on Sikhism and authoring a unique
multimedia encyclopedia on the subject, a Canada-based scholar
is now set to launch online schools that provides opportunity
for study of the Sikh religion among other subjects.
Raghbir Singh Bains, who is in his 70s and a recipient of
several awards, including the Order of British Columbia, says
he has already obtained registration for these on-line schools
in Canada.
Claiming it to be the first concept of its kind, Bains
says a worldwide faculty of experts in subjects like
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Sikh religion would
be recruited for providing free services in the online
schools.
"Retired experts ready to work for free will be taken on
board of experts in various countries to answer in twenty four
hours any question related to the four subjects," says Bains.
"The courses will be put on the site of the school for
the benefit of students who want to excel in studies and
competitive examinations and other youths," adds Bains.
He claimed that the concept would also render invaluable
help in preparing youths, especially Punjabis, for premier
competetive examinations in India.
Six-yr-old girl raped, killed
Jamshedpur,-A six-year-old girl was raped
and murdered allegedly by a neighbour in Badakudar village
under Rajnagar Police station in Saraikela-Kharswan district,
the police said today.
The accused, a 19-year-old boy, lured the tribal girl
and took her to an isolated place, where he allegedly raped
and strangulated her to death yesterday, the sources said.
The accused, also a tribal, has been arrested and
forwarded to jail.
The incident came to light when the child's parents
started searching for the girl when she did not return till
late and found the body in a lonely place.
An undergarment, stated to be belonging to the
accused, was found from the spot pointing to his involvement,
the sources said adding he also confessed about the crime
during interrogation.
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