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Swami Nithyananda Scandal! According to the reports by Sun TV, Swami Nithyanand has been caught with a Tamil actress in compromising position.

Though, the Sun TV has not reveled the location, but it’s being said that the sting operation took place in a hotel or his ashrama.

In the mean time, security beefed up to cover Swami Nithyananda’s ashrama situated here at Adi Annamalai area, some 10km away from Tiruvannamalai town.

Locals said that the Swami visited the ashram two months back when he celebrated his birthday there. Police are looking into the matter.

Dennis Richardson, the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), said the relationship between Australia and India has been damaged by the attacks on Indian nationals in recent months, the AAP reported.

“There has been a shift and that shift has been negative,” he told a Senate hearing. “There has been damage to our reputation and standing.”

Richardson said his Department was trying to counter that by bringing Indian “opinion leaders” to Australia to gauge the atmosphere of the country.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith had said that “we needed to treat the relationship like a Test match and work with diligence, dedication, application and perseverance day in and day out to extend the partnership.”

The report said the crisis was being dealt with at the highest levels of government, as the inquiry hearing Richardson and National Security Adviser Duncan Lewis had met Helen Silver from the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

But that was only once and meetings had since become telephone hook-ups, Richardson said.

Queensland Liberal Senator Russell Trood wanted more details about the reaction to the crimes, asking for numbers of Indian people visiting or leaving Australia in the wake of the attacks.

Under attack from Shiv Sena, Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday said it was sad that his remarks on Pakistani cricketers in IPL have been misconstrued but ruled out meeting Bal Thackeray on his own to sort out the controversy.

“I think what I said has been misconstrued. I am pro good relationship with countries. I am not pro some other country and not my own country. How is it possible?,” he told reporters outside the airport on his arrival from London amid tight security.

Asked if he would go to ‘Matoshree’, home of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who has been attacking the actor for his comments on the non-inclusion of Pakistani players in the 3rd edition of IPL, to explain his position, the actor said Bal Thackeray was a senior leader and he had gone to his residence whenever he was called.

“I have been there so often. Yes, I would like to go and have drink with him. But on this matter, I don’t see….there is no reason for going and asking….but if my stand needs to be explained to someone, I have already done it. I don’t think there is an issue on that front,” Khan said.

But the 44-year-old actor, whose upcoming film ‘My Name Is Khan’ faces threat from Sena supporters, also added that “If there is any misunderstanding. Let’s be gracious and let’s talk it out,” SRK said.

Against the backdrop of the controversy over “Mumbai belongs to all Indians”, Khan said, “I only said what every Indian should say. It is in the constitution. I don’t want to use big words. If I say anything it will be misconstrued and turned around.

“I am what I am because of Mumbai and I would like everyone in Mumbai to be happy. I think what is happening is very unfortunate. I think all the groups also want Mumbaikars to be happy then why create this kind of atmosphere.”

On why his team Kolkata Knight Riders did not pick up Pakistani players, the megastar said, “there was only one slot available and nobody told us to take or not take Pakistani players. We also have to take into consideration the prevailing atmosphere.”

To a question on how he felt about ringing the bell in NASDAQ, Khan said, “It was a great honour. I felt very proud as an Indian. It was a recognition but also I was the right person at the right moment.”

Khan and Kajol, his co-star in the film, became the first Bollywood stars to ring the opening bell of NASDAQ, the world’s biggest stock exchange. The honour is usually reserved for CEOs of major corporations.