Asian News International Shyam Saran Negi, 97, the first voter of independent India, kept his date with the ballot again when he exercised his franchise at Kalpa polling station, 10,500 feet above sea level in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
The weak old man voiced the apprehension that it may be the last time he votes, given his infirmity.
Negi, will be 98 on July 1, received a red-carpet welcome at Kalpa which is part of Mandi Lok Sabha seat.
Chaired in his book lined office in the subterranean vault of a mosque in the Muslim dominated Peeli Kothi neighbourhood, 50-year-old cleric Noamani can pass off as any other impoverished Mufti whom orthodox Muslims consult for fatwas, mainly on marital and inheritance issues.
But this poll season, he is one of the most sought after leaders, for those who want to know which way the Muslim vote will go.
Ministers (Ghulam Nabi Azad and Azam Khan, to name just two), activists, mediapersons and researchers currently camping in the temple town have all made a beeline for Noamani’s office.\
According to the Daily Mail, aspiring model Elisany da Cruz Silva of Brazil will soon be the world’s tallest bride after her fiancée asked her hand.
With an unusual height of 6 feet 8 inches, the teen is set to marry her boyfriend Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho, who she has been dating for more than three years.
While Elisany still draws stares for onlookers, Francinaldo who is 5 feet 4 inches says he is proud to show her off. The couple has been living together for a year now and is looking forward to an elaborate engagement.
The specially selected Special Protection Group, tasked with the job of protecting the Prime Minister, former PMs and their close family members is on the horns of a dilemma.
For, it has to take a call on whether SPG shelter will need to be given to the wife of BJP leader Narendra Modi if he’s elected PM.
Narendra Modi has been separated from his wife Jashodabehn Chimanlal for several decades had she lives in Gujarat. Recently, the BJP leader acknowledged the 62-year-old as his spouse in the affidavit he filed with the EC.
The Buddha Purnima project wing intends to earn Rs 60 lakh per month from the sale of treated water from Hussainsagar, which is the only revenue generating project under the Hussainsagar Lake and Catchment Improvement Programme (HCIP).
The three filling stations, at NTR Garden service gate, Khairatabad flyover and Sanjeevaiah Park second gate together will have the capacity to fill 1,000 tankers (of 10 kilo liters) per day. Out of the 50 MLD of treated water, 35 MLD will be used to maintain the lake balance, seven will be used by HMDA and the rest will be sold.
Hyderabad’s land surface area could be increasing and decreasing depending on annual rainfall and the groundwater table.
According to Scientists, the city land surface has been compressed and expanded on a periodic basis by as much as 2 to 4 centimeter and such deformities in the land mass could even change the latitude and longitude readings of a location on the GPS.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday threatened to snap his party’s alliance with the Bodoland People’s Front if claims about its involvement in the killing of Muslims were found factual.
Mr Gogoi told reports when he visited violence-hit areas of Bodoland Territorial Council on Wednesday, “It will not take more than five minutes for me to snap all ties with the BPF if they are found to have been involve in the killing of Muslims.”
Now you can pre-pay your home loans, personal loans or vehicle loans without having to worry about what your bank might charge you as penalty.
Banks get instructions from RBI not levy any penalty on individual borrowers pre-paying floating rate term loans.
“It is advised that banks will not be permitted to charge foreclosure charges/pre-payment penalties on all floating rate term loans sanctioned to individual borrowers, with immediate effect,” the RBI said in a statement.
A ‘super pill’ containing a combination of commonly-used blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering medications has been developed which, scientists claim, can prevent heart attacks and strokes globally.
According to researchers at the George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, the cheap ‘polypill’ – to be taken once a day – also has aspirin and all of these medications help to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Actress Evelyn Sharma, who is currently in her hometown Frankfurt, Germany, says she was harassed by a group of boys during her visit. She says she was surprised and shocked.
“It’s has been one of the most shocking incidents in my life so far, especially because this happened back home in Frankfurt,” Evelyn said in a statement.
“It’s a little shameful that this happened in broad daylight, but luckily I could get out of there before things went completely out of control,” she added.
Savour the sumptuous Italian Cassata ice cream.
Ingredients:
• 1 Litre vanilla ice cream
• 300 ml Cream
• 1/2 tsp Almond essence
• 1/2 Cup toasted almonds
• 50 gm Dark chocolate
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1/2 Cup glace fruit, chopped
Procedure:
• Soften the ice-cream and combine the almond essence with it.
• Line the base and sides of 1 litre pudding basin leaving a cavity in the centre for the fruit mixture.
• Freeze till firm.
• Whip cream and sugar together till the peaks form.
• Now chop chocolate and almonds.
Commenting on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decision to stage a protest against the Election Commission in Varanasi and Delhi, the Congress on Thursday said the former has proved that it does not respect constitutional bodies.
“This protest is a part of their strategy which included violating the model code of conduct. The BJP is proving again that it does not respect constitutional bodies,” said Congress spokesman Meem Afzal.
World Health Organisation has revealed that New Delhi is the most polluted city in the world.
The international organization, which measured pollution in cities around the world, found that Beijing’s pollution measurements is far more less than that of New Delhi, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Thirteen of the dirtiest 20 cities were Indian, which included New Delhi, Patna, Gwalior and Raipur in the top four spots, while the Indian capital had an annual average of 153 micrograms of small particulates, known as PM2.5, per cubic metre.
Try out this lip smacking stuffed eggs.
Ingredients:
4 eggs (hard boiled)
1 tbsp ghee / oil
1 tbsp chopped onions
3 tbsp cooked ground / minced meat
Salt to Taste
1 green chili (chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger (grated)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp corn flour / corn starch
1 egg (beaten)
1 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
1 lemon juice
Breadcrumbs for coating
12 pieces of liver (fried) for garnishing
Oil for deep-frying
Procedure:
Heat the oil / ghee in a frying pan and fry the onions till golden.
Ingredients:
3-4 bananas
1 tsp Lemon juice
Salt to taste
Chaat Masala
Procedure:
Peel the bananas and cut them into small pieces. Now add lemon juice, salt and chaat masala. Mix well and serve.
Researchers have found a new species of long-snouted tyrannosaur, nicknamed Pinocchio rex, which stalked the Earth more than 66 million years ago.
Researchers say the animal, which belonged to the same dinosaur family as Tyrannosaurus rex, was a fearsome carnivore that lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous period.
The newly found ancient predator looked very different from most other tyrannosaurs. It had an elongated skull and long, narrow teeth compared with the deeper, more powerful jaws and thick teeth of a conventional T. rex.
Indo-Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota Kirloskar Motor Wednesday launched Etios Cross — its first cross-over between a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a hatchback — priced between Rs.5.76 lakh and Rs.7.40 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
“The B-car segment is one of the fastest growing segments in the industry. Segment growth comes along with fast changing customer requirements,” Naomi Ishii, managing director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor was quoted in a statement as saying.
The Election Commission tonight expressed “surprise” and “disappointment” over BJP’s decision to hold protests against denial of permission to Narendra Modi for his programmes in Varanasi tomorrow.
In a letter to BJP leader Arun Jaitley, the EC said the protests were announced despite the poll body trying to resolve the matter “in accordance with law and the ground situation”.
When Halima Khatun jumped into the Beki river with her five-month-old child to save his life from terrorists, she never thought it was the last time she was holding her child.
“Everywhere there was sound of firing. Some people who ran towards the forest guards’ post were also fired by them.
I had no other option but to jump into the river,” Khatun (30) told PTI here.
While fleeing, she left behind her 10-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son as she could not find them and they are still untraceable.
Her husband was at the Bhangarpar market at the time of the attack.
A partnership of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, Ikerbasque and the CSIC-Spanish National Research Council is participating in the detecting, for the first time, of circular light coming from a recently created black hole.
The sweltering heat in the summer may make you wary of getting married in the season, but there are reasons why it can be the ideal season to get hitched.
Vashi.com shares a few reasons as to why you should fix a summer date for your D-day, reports femalefirst.co.uk:
* Mood: Everyone is in a better mood in summer. That means your guests won’t be as cranky about the cost of coming to your wedding with no Christmas right around the corner.
Director Woody Allen has cast Emma Stone in his upcoming movie even before their film “Magic in the Moonlight” could hit the screens.
The filmmaker has found a new muse in “The Amazing Spider-Man” actress and approached her for a role in his yet untitled upcoming film, reports contactmusic.com.
Allen has also tapped Joaquin Phoenix for the mystery film, which he is expected to write, direct and produce for a July start date.
The director is known for becoming attached to his stars like Scarlett Johansson and Dianne Wiest and casting them in several of his films.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday took to twitter to express his disappointment over being denied permission for holding a rally in Varanasi.
“It is unfortunate that EC is not concerned about the institution’s neutrality and that is why our Karyakartas have to embark on a Satyagraha,” Modi tweeted earlier in the morning.
“I appeal to my Karyakarta sisters and brothers to maintain peace and ensure that people do not face any difficulty” he further tweeted.
Three Indian-Americans along with 11 others have been sworn in as members of a presidential commission charged with working to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs will advise President Barack on innovative ways to engage AAPIs across the country and to improve their health, education, environment, and well-being.
BJP workers Thursday took to roads in Varanasi and protested the Election Commission’s decision to deny its prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi permission to hold rallies in the city.
The party announced that all scheduled programmes of Modi for the day have been cancelled except for one rally. Modi is expected to address a public meeting in Rohaniya assembly constituency.
The district administration had initially denied permission for all programmes, including a rally at Beniabagh. In a decision late Wednesday, it allowed Modi to hold some of the programmes.