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Sangh bats for Rajnath, Jaitley for Cabinet

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Though RSS may have decided not to interfere with ministry-making but it feels that party leader Arun Jaitley and BJP president Rajnath Singh should join the government.

According to BJP sources, Sangh leaders camping in Delhi gave their assessment in the context of Rajnath’s stated stand that he would like to continue in the organization.

This was confirmed by sources close to Rajnath although they abstained from spelling out whether the party chief is ready to make another study of his stand yet.

500 SPG guards to shield Narendra Modi

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More than 500 men of the Special Protection Group (SPG) could be deployed to guard Narendra Modi, who will enjoy the tightest security cover ever, as soon as he takes over as the prime minister.

According to intelligence agencies, senior home ministry official, Modi faces a bigger threat than any of his predecessors from terrorists.

AAP dillydallying in Delhi

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Are AAP intrigues its return to power in the Capital?

Tingled by its bitter defeat in the elections, the party seems to be speaking in two voices on re-forming government in Delhi, with support from the Congress.

AAP MLA Rajesh Garg is the first who proposed the idea at a review meeting on Friday, found quite a few takers, including senior founding member Shazia Ilmi.

She admitted while speaking to ET that many MLAs and Lok Sabha candidates of the party were supporting the idea.

Data claimed Muslims voted BJP in Delhi

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The incredulity about the Muslim community’s reservations about voting for the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was laid to rest on Friday when the party succeeds in occupying all the seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi.

The Delhi chief electoral officer released the data which indicated a volte-face in the Muslim community’s support for the Aam Aadmi Party in the National Capital.

BJP candidate Harsh Vardhan in the Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency subjugated his AAP rival Ashutosh in Sadar Bazar by 17,623 votes.

Won’t go for reality unless I’m penniless: Iqbal Khan

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TV actor Iqbal Khan, who will be seen in the forthcoming movie “Unforgettable”, says that he tries to keep himself away from television reality shows.

“When it comes to reality shows, never say never. But I have always tried to stay away from reality shows. I’m primarily an actor and I like to keep my personal life personal. I wouldn’t go for a reality show unless and until I’m penniless,” Iqbal told IANS in a telephonic interview.

Transform bare walls to look appealing

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Banish those bare walls and use easily available items like plates, art and photos to make walls more interesting.

Go from boring to unbelievable with a few creative tricks, reports huffingtonpost.com:

* Hang plates: Display plates or flea-market finds in a space where art would feel cramped, such as in the corner of a large kitchen or along a lengthy corridor.

Volkswagen Group to invest 100 million euros on new models, localisation in India

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German auto giant Volkswagen Group is planning to invest about 100 million euros (over Rs 800 crore) in India to expand business, including launches of sedan and SUV in the compact segment along with a hatchback.

“At present, an investment of approximately 100 million euros is in the decision process for new models and for further localisation of parts and components,” Volkswagen India President and Managing Director Mahesh Kodumudi told a news agency.

Peak power deficit drops to 5.4% in April: Central Electricity Authority

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Peak power deficit in the country fell to 5.4 per cent at 7,556 MW in April, from 7.4 per cent a year ago due to increased capacity and lower electricity consumption by states.

The decline in consumption in certain north Indian states was due to weak intra-state network for dissemination of electricity.

As per the latest data by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the total requirement in the country last month was 1,40,998 MW, as against the supply of 1,33,442 MW – a peak power deficit of 5.4 per cent.

Man gets 14 years jail term for raping, sodomising daughter

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A man has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for raping and sodomising his 20-year-old daughter, by a Delhi court which noted that he violated all limits of humanity and showed no repentance over his offence.

Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain, while taking a stern view, handed down the jail term to the man for raping his daughter and criminally intimidating her and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.

Surgery was ‘right choice’ for family, says Jolie

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Actress Angelina Jolie says having a double mastectomy last year was “the right choice” for her family. She also wants to tell her story to inspire women across the globe.

The “Maleficent” actress underwent the preventative procedure in February 2013 after being told she had high chance of getting breast cancer, and she spoke out about her decision to help other women in similar positions, reports contactmusic.com.

“I didn’t know how it would be received. But I felt that the important thing was that I wanted to speak to other women.

Obama ‘ruins Brit couple’s wedding plans’

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A Brit couple has revealed that their wedding plan was foiled because of President Barack Obama.

Christie Connolly and Sam Holland received a letter which notified that they cannot have their wedding at the Cardiff’s City Hall as it is requires by the US President for a posh Nato banquet, the Daily Star reported.

The 28-year-old bride-to-be said that she almost fainted at the news as the bookings were already done and they didn’t have the money or time to renew their plans.

Israel to boost economic ties with Latin America

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The Israeli government Sunday approved a plan worth of about 14.5 million dollars to strengthen economic ties with the Pacific Alliance and other Latin American countries, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said.

The plan includes reopening the Israeli embassy in Paraguay, setting up two new commercial attaches’ offices in Chile and Peru, cooperating with the Inter-American Development Bank on a designated fund in industrial research, and further supporting Israeli embassies in Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica, Xinhua reported.

Nabam Tuki sworn-in as Arunachal CM

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Congress leader Nabam Tuki has been sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second consecutive term.

Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma yesterday administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tuki in a function held at Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan here.

Talking to reporters later, Tuki said that his government’s priorities would be on development of youth, improvement of road and telecommunication in the state and to execute all on-going projects on time. (ANI)

Soldier killed, two injured in Jammu

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A soldier was killed and two were injured in a guerrilla attack near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, an official said Monday.

Two soldiers were injured Sunday in a landmine explosion in the Akhnoor area of the international border in the state. Sources said a patrol party had gone to evacuate the injured soldiers when it came under attack.

The patrol party was targeted by terrorists in Akhnoor area at 11 a.m. Sunday, Defence spokesman Col. Manish Mehta told IANS, adding Sepoy Bhikale was killed in this attack.

A high alert has been sounded in the area.

Kim flies with 12 bags to wedding destination

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Bride-to-be Kim Kardashian flew out of the city for her wedding with 12 bags in tow.

Kim, who left the city Saturday to meet her Prince Charming – rapper Kanye West, along with her daughter – North. The couple is set to marry May 24 apparently in the Orangerie Garden at the Palace of Versailles, France.

While it may be her thirds time down the aisle, the 33-year-old is not doing just a simple wedding as was made clear by the mountain of luggage she was bringing with her, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Indonesia hosts conference on n-test ban

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A two-day conference on nuclear test ban for Southeast Asia and Pacific Far East regions commenced Monday in Indonesia, attracting 50 experts from 21 countries.

The conference, ‘Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) – Regional Conference for States in Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Far East’, is being attended by officials from the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament, and representatives from the European Union (EU), acording to Xinhua.

Facebook employs video sharing startup Switchcam’s founders

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Facebook has employed Chris Hartley and Bret Welch , founders of startup company, Switchcam that focused on video sharing.

Switchcam’s site now says ‘Switchcam has been shut down’ with both its founders now employed by Facebook as product managers.

According to Techcrunch, Facebook has declined to comment on the matter which is atypical for the organization for when it makes acquihires.

Damaged underwater vehicle for MH370 hunt reaches port

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Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield has arrived at Geraldton, Western Australia, to receive spare parts related to the transponder mounted on it and the transponder mounted on the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Bluefin 21, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said in a statement Monday.

The ADV Ocean Shield and the Bluefin-21 have been deployed for the ongoing search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia.

‘Teachers need to work on children’s body, mind, heart and soul to develop total personality’ says Kamaruddin

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“To be an excellent, quality teacher one ought to love children and have great patience to deal with them, as they misbehave and are more disobedient in their early childhood. But the mischievous child need not be furnished more, as they are born with special talents and the level of intelligence is quite higher than a normal child,” says Mr. Abdul Rahman Kamaruddin, in a lecture on ‘teachers development’ conducted by Brainy Stars here on its premises on May 14.

Google says could take several weeks to honour people’s requests to be ‘forgotten’

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Google has reportedly said that it could take several weeks to figure a way to comply with a European Court of Justice ruling that it honour people’s requests to be “forgotten”.

According to News 24, the EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that individuals have the right to ask the US internet giant to delete personal data and “be forgotten” online under certain circumstances when their personal data becomes outdated or inaccurate

Greenland glacial melt could be more dangerous than previously believed

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Researchers have said that Greenland’s icy reaches are far more vulnerable to warm ocean waters from climate change than had been thought.

The bedrock canyons sit well below sea level, meaning that as subtropical Atlantic waters hit the fronts of hundreds of glaciers, those edges will erode much further than had been assumed and release far greater amounts of water.

Spider silk inspires stronger adhesives

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Researchers after getting inspired from spider Silk are trying to develop more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedical adhesives that could, for example, potentially attach tendons to bones or bind fractures.

The Akron scientists created synthetic duplicates of the super-sticky, silk “attachment discs” that spiders use to attach their webs to surfaces. These discs are created when spiders pin down an underlying thread of silk with additional threads, like stiches or staples, explains Ali Dhinojwala, UA’s H.A. Morton professor of polymer science and lead researcher on the project.