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Saif’s 16 yr old daughter Sara gets film offers

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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s daughter, Sara, has caught the eye of various filmmakers after they saw her pictures in a glossy magazine.

Sixteen-year-old Sara was on the cover of Hello magazine with mother Amrita Singh three months ago.

Amrita Singh confirmed the reports and said: “Five eminent filmmakers called and said they wanted her to be a heroine in their next project.”

However, Sara has no stars in her eyes just yet and her current plan is to go to Yale for further studies.

‘Tantrik’ awarded seven-year jail term for raping woman

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Bhawani Baba, a ‘tantrik’ claiming to have spiritual powers, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Delhi court for raping a 28-year-old widow by hypnotising her on pretext of solving her problems.

Jai Narain, 41, an occultist who was popularly known as Bhawani Baba, had raped the woman in May 2009 by locking her inside a jhuggi after making her smell some substance during a ritual, the court concluded in its judgement.

Convert girls choose to go with husbands

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Three Hindu girls, who after embracing Islam got married to Muslim boys, announced to live with their husbands and not their families.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday earlier allowed them to decide their future themselves. The girls decided their future at the Registrar Office of the Supreme Court.

Why do stones form in the kidney?

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Kidney stones afflict millions of people worldwide every year, triggering a crippling pain that is among the worst known to man.

Now, scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have figured out why some people develop the condition more than others, potentially opening the way to more effective treatments.

6 bodies recovered from tank

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Police recovered six decomposed bodies from a tank likely belonging to a family at Saroornagar, here today.

According to police, the bodies were of two children and four women. The deceased might have committed suicide in the water tank called ‘mini tank bund’, three days ago.

A case was registered and investigation was underway, police added.

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Berlusconi trial: Model claims Italian premier watched pole dancers in bunga bunga parties

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Silvio Berlusconi watched girls dressed as nuns strip and perform a pole dance, a court heard yesterday. The former Italian premier claims his bunga-bunga parties were ‘convivial dinners, with wine, food, talking and singing’.

But yesterday a young woman invited along to one of the notorious gatherings spoke of her shock at what she saw.

Model Imane Fadil, 27, was giving evidence at the trial of Berlusconi on sex and abuse of office charges. Miss Fadil also described how girls in AC Milan football kits undressed to their G-strings while another pair performed an erotic dance.

Hate Story is an erotic thriller: Paoli Dam

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Actress Paoli Dam is all excited as her film Hate Story is all set for release on April 20. The actress’ bold avatar going semi nude for some scenes has already created a buzz in the industry.

The movie revolves around a middle class woman who transforms into a sex worker. It also points out the struggles of a sex worker. Vivek Agnihotri is the director of the movie, while Vikram Bhatt is the producer.

Calls of the People of Paradise (Jannah)

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What will be the call of people in Paradise (Jannah)? Their behavior of remembering Allah and thankfulness would be quite similar to what they did in this world. See below the verses related to this and the explanation by Sheikh Moududi in Tafheem Al-Quran.

 

Thousands Stranded As Mumbai Rail Disrupted by Fire

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Thousands of commuters were stranded on the Central Railway (CR) stations after a midnight fire in a signal cabin.

It will take three to four days to fully restore the traffic, a CR spokesperson said adding that services on the Harbour line were also hampered.

Only 70 per cent of the normal suburban services would be operated today, he said, adding that 4 long distance trains coming from Pune and Manmad have been cancelled.

“There was a fire in the signal cabin between Kurla and Vidyavihar stations at midnight and there was heavy damage to signalling gears,” the spokesperson said.

Concept to can: luring Hollywood to Hyderabad

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Three decades after his father, legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, started the Telugu film industry’s migration from Madras (now Chennai) to Hyderabad, his actor son Akkineni Nagarjuna has embarked on an ambitious plan to attract Bollywood and Hollywood to “world-class production facilities” in this southern metropolis that has grown into another destination for technology companies.

Baby bazaar: FIRs against 7 including two doctors

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The new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav took note of the investigation and instructed the district administration to probe the matter. The team immediately carried out investigations which led to FIRs being filed against the seven hospital employees who were caught on camera.

Beef festival turns Osmania into battlefied, student stabbed

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A student of the Osmania university here was stabbed for supporting a beef festival organised by several student groups opposing “food fascism” in hostels, police said Monday. The beef festival saw clashes, which saw five students being injured, and even led to vehicles being burnt.

The situation in the university was tense as violence continued in the campus past midnight with a group of students attacking the ‘C’ hostel and stabbing a student for supporting the beef festival. Police said the injured student was admitted to Gandhi Hospital here.

Student commits suicide for Telangana?

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A degree final year student on Sunday committed suicide by setting himself ablaze reportedly for the cause of Telangana.

The deceased, 22-year-old Dasari Naresh, who was doing BSc (Maths) final year from Nivedita Degree College, took the extreme step at his residence at Kothakota on Sunday morning.

According to Kothakota police, Naresh wrote a four-page suicide note and kept it on the television set. Then he locked himself in the bathroom and committed suicide by setting himself ablaze. He died on the spot.

Rajasthan family keeps mentally ill woman in chains

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Unable to pay for her treatment and with no assistance from the government, the family of a 65-year-old mentally ill woman in Rajasthan’s Karauli district has kept her chained for more than seven years now.

Ramshri Devi is a resident of Khohara Ghusethi village near Hindon town in the district, over 200 km from Jaipur. She is sometimes tied to a tree and sometimes confined to a room with her legs tied to the bed.

Haj Once in a Lifetime Affair Only, Centre Tells SC

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The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to restrict Haj pilgrimage at government subsidy to Muslims only as a “once in a lifetime” affair as against the existing policy of “once in five years”.

In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the government said the new guidelines have been framed to ensure that priority is given to those applicants who have never performed Haj.

I am a Brahmin and Congress’s general secretary: Rahul Gandhi

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Post Congress’s poor show in UP, recrimination has been mixed with the hunt for a stable vote bank in a state where caste remains a key arbiter of power.

While UP Congress leaders are waiting to see how the party reinvents its caste appeal, the competition and jostling among social groups like OBCs, dalits and upper castes has become the party’s focal point. The lament of Brahmin leaders has been particularly loud with Congress’s minority-mandal push coming a cropper.

Mild quakes in Maharashtra, Gujarat

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Two mild earthquakes, measuring 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook Gujarat and Maharashtra here Saturday, a top weather official said.

The first tremor was felt at 8.53 a.m. in Gujarat with the epicentre in Bhuj, said Director, Weather Forecasting, West, Rajeev Nair.

Barely two hours later, at 11.05 a.m. another quake was felt, this time with the epicentre in Satara district of western Maharashtra, he said.

“We are still awaiting details of the impact of these two tremors, but so far there are no reports of any human casualties or damage,” Nair told IANS.

Sexy Bollywood film ads push boundaries

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In case you missed it, sex sells. And Bollywood seems to be testing the old marketing ploy with a series of racy new promo posters that have raised more than a few eyebrows, among other things.

Since Charles Darwin sailed to the Galapagos Islands, it’s become apparent humans are basically machines bent on survival and reproduction – and these instincts can be subtly manipulated by savvy industrialists looking to unload everything from cheap watches and sunglasses to music and movies.

Indian student shot in California, hate crime alleged

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A 20-year-old Indian has been shot in the head by unidentified people on Friday. Rahul Sharma, a high school student in Ferment in California was living in the city since seven years. The boy was walking outside his house when unidentified people fired at him.

The Ferment police have released the sketch of the suspects.

Meanwhile, the family of the victim in Jalandhar has alleged the incident as a hate crime. Shocked on the incident, the North American Punjabi Association has asked for a full fledged probe in this regard.

When to worry about the spiritual health of ones heart?

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An important habit that we all need to cultivate in ourselves is that of assessing ourselves and our actions constantly. We need to ask ourselves whether we are engrossed in certain sinful behaviors but our habits, a carefree attitude, our intoxications with certain desires, or not fearing Allah has made it difficult to escape the traps of those behaviors.

In such situations, use whatever light of truth that remains in your heart to pause and assess the gravity of your behaviors. Follow that light and you will find a way out.

Consider the following advice by Ibn Al-Qayyim:

Curfew relaxed in Madannapet, Saidabad police station limits

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The indefinite curfew which was clamped in Madannapet and Saidabad Police Station areas following communal riots on Sunday last, was relaxed again for eight hours from 0900 hours this morning to enable the people to purchase essential commodities and attend their daily works.

The joke is on you, Mamata-di!

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Jawaharlal Nehru had many faults as a leader, but the man could at least take a joke – even if it was on him. For more than a decade when he was Prime Minister, his many foibles and failings were lampooned by cartoonists, including the immortal Shankar in his Shankar’s Weekly (which was billed as India’s own Punch magazine).

Will Veena Malik find her Amitabh Bachchan?

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Veena Malik, who achieved a name for herself by participating in Bigg Boss, will now have a Swayamvar on national TV. Veena Ka Vivaah – Swayamvar Season 4 – a reality show is all set to hit the small screen soon.

On the sets of Movers and Shakers, Veena revealed that she is on the lookout for her Amitabh Bachchan! Yes, the girl is excited about finding her humsafar, and it’ll be a feather in her cap is he is as suave as Amitabh is.

Won’t give up nuclear rights: Iran

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Iran has said it will attend the planned nuclear talks in Istanbul later this week but will not compromise on its right to atomic energy.

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Tehran will offer “new initiatives” at the talks Saturday with UN Security Council’s five permanent members plus Germany.

“We hope the G5+1 countries will also enter talks with constructive approaches,” Xinhua quoted him as saying Wednesday.