Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has strongly denied claims of sexual offense on a girl under the age of 16.

The police, in their statement, said the alleged assault took place at a business in central London, and the allegation, which remains under investigation, was received in May.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, lodged a formal complaint alleging the Harrods executive forcibly kissed her.

She managed to escape his alleged advances, but as she left the room she claims he warned her ‘not to tell anyone’.

It’s official. India is now the world’s sixth space power.
India’s victorious launch on Wednesday of its first lunar mission, the unmanned Chandrayaan-I, marked a dramatic step forward in its race with China to put a man on the moon.
Chandrayaan-1 — which means “Moon Craft” in ancient Sanskrit — launched from the Sriharikota space center in southern India in a two-year mission aimed at laying the groundwork for further Indian space expeditions.
Officials said the lift-off was a total success, with the rocket placing the craft into a transfer orbit around the …

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi are the favorites to win this year’s “Ballon d’Or.”
The “Ballon d’Or” (French for “Golden Ball”) is given by France Football magazine to Europe’s top player. The current holder of the award, as selected in 2007, is AC Milan’s Kaka.
Ronaldo finished runner-up to the Milan midfielder last year, while Messi was third.
Kaka was again among the 30 contenders released Tuesday by the magazine, but does not believe he will win this time round.
“I am realistic. This one won’t be for me. It’s …

Josh Holly, the self-confessed hacker who bragged about breaking into Miley Cyrus‘ old email account was raided by the FBI, reports Wired.com.
Federal agents raided his Tennessee home and seized computer equipment after learning Holly has allegedly bragged to pals about flooding the Internet with racy Cyrus pictures.
Last December, Holly, who went by the screen names “TrainReq,” “Rockz” and “h4x,” gained access to a Gmail account Cyrus had once used (messagemebaby@gmail.com) and found images the Hannah Montana actress had allegedly sent to singer Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.
Proud …

The charts tell the story: Apple had a stellar year.

Apple Inc. said its revenue increased by 26 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter as the newest iPhone outsold the market-leading BlackBerry, the Associated Press reported.

For the three months ended Sept. 27, Apple’s profit climbed to $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per share, from $904 million, or $1.01 per share in the same period last year.

In reporting its third-quarter earnings, the company sold 6.9 million of its next-generation iPhone 3G in the quarter — more than the 6.1 million total first-generation iPhones sold.

Bangkok, Thailand – A court in Thailand sentenced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption. He was sentenced 2 years imprisonment and was handed down in absentia because Shinawatra is currently in United Kingdom.
Thaksin, 59, filed bail and fled to Britain two months ago along with his wife, Pojaman, 51, who was also charged. The Thailand Supreme Court acquitted her.
The case was started from a Bangkok land arrangement while Thaksin was in power. He was convicted of violating a law that forbids ministers or their wives from doing business …

“If I cannot be active, I would rather die…

“Wearing a bikini on a magazine cover is my 41st birthday present to myself,” says the celebrity mother of three.

Madonna‘s friends are sharing stuff about her recent divorce, and we’re sure Guy’s ex loves that!
The actress told AP that she’s supporting the pop star “in all ways” after her divorce with filmmaker Guy Ritchie.
“You know, she’s a dear friend. I’m just there for her. I speak to her a lot,” Paltrow said as she attended the premiere of her film “Two Lovers” at London’s Film Festival.
Like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow — who is married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin — lives partly in London.
Madonna and Ritchie confirmed their separation last …

In a newly published interview for the New York Times Magazine, the Democratic presidential candidate said: “I’m convinced that if there were no FOX News, I might be two or three points higher in the polls. If I were watching FOX News, I wouldn’t vote for me, right? Because the way I’m portrayed 24/7 is as a freak!