Neetu Chandra in trouble for her ‘Lesbian’ photoshoot

Mumbai, May 24: Recently, when actress Neetu Chandra (of Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! fame) agreed to do a bold photo shoot for a men’s magazine, she hardly realised it would spark controversy and outrage from political affiliates.

Neetu, who had agreed to do hot and sexy cover for ‘The Man’ magazine, was shooting along with model Krishikha Gupta outside the lobby of a 3-star hotel, when a group of the hotel’s regular male customers watching it by the pool, suddenly started raising strong objections, by indiscriminately shouting at her and the magazine crew.

Greek Muslims Want Justice Over Qur’an Insult

Athens, May 24: As protests continued unabated over the desecration of the Noble Qur’an by a Greek policeman, Muslim immigrants are calling for bringing the officer to justice for insulting the Muslim holy book.

“We want to live here in peace,” an Egyptian immigrant, who identified himself as Said told. “We don’t want trouble but we want the policeman to be punished.”

Hundreds of Muslim immigrants took to the streets of the capital Athens for the second consecutive day to protest the destruction of the Qur’an by a policeman.

People with English names more likely to get jobs: Study

Columbia, May 23: People seeking jobs are more likely to succeed if they have English names, according to a Canadian study, which suggests that immigrants from India, Pakistan or China face discrimination by employers.

The new University of British Columbia study, which sent thousands of resumes to Canadian employers, found those with English names like Jill Wilson or John Martin received interview callbacks 40 per cent more often than identical resumes with names like Rajan Pillai, Sana Khan or Lei Li.

Salman officially ‘accepts’ playboy playmate Claudia Ciesla

Mumbai, May 23: Heart throb and the darling of millions of women, Bollywood badshah Salman Khan has officially acknowledged German supermodel and Hollywood actress Claudia Ciesla as his “special friend”.

According to a report in a national Kolkatta-based newspaper, Salman Khan has ‘confirmed’ to the Indian press his friendship with Claudia and has even introduced her to his family’.

Asin New House / Apartment in Green Acres

Mumbai, May 23: Asin Thottumkal is finally ready to live independently. She recently moved out of her parents’ Lokhandwala apartment and has shifted into her own house at Green Acres, which is in the same locality. The actress permanently shifted base from Kerala to Mumbai once she made her mark in Bollywood with Ghajini after which she bagged films like London Dreams and The 19th Step among others.
A close friend of Asin said, “She has been house hunting since 2007. It took her two years to move out of her parents’ house. She decided to stay by herself the day she turned 21.”

City CBSE topper is also national No 1

Mumbai,May 23: In a rare double feat, Mumbai has thrown up both the ICSE (class X) and CBSE (class XII) all-India toppers this year.

Mumbai’s Mrittika Sen from Rajhans Vidyalaya, Andheri, emerged the joint topper for the CBSE (class XII) exams along with Tannvi Aggrawal from Apeejay School, Faridabad. Both students scored 98.4%. Mumbai boy Rishi Mehta joined the party, topping the ICSE examination nationwide with 99% (for English plus best four subjects).

Woman arrested for robbing men

Mumbai,may 23: The Dahisar police have arrested a 21-year-old woman for stealing cellphones and cash from men. The accused, Devi Ambedkar, used to befriend men who wore gold jewellery or owned vehicles, said the police.

A few days ago, she met a Mira Road resident and persuaded him to accompany her to a hotel.

While he was in the bathroom, Ambedkar allegedly robbed his wallet and chain. The man approached the police, following which Ambedkar, who is a Borivli resident, was arrested.

–Agencies

Gaddar to launch new party to fight for Telangana

Hyderabad, May 23: Accusing Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao of defusing the Telangana movement, revolutionary balladeer Gaddar Friday said he would float a party to achieve separate statehood through a people’s struggle.
The Maoist sympathiser told reporters that this would not be a mere vote-based party like the TRS but would try to achieve its goal through a people’s struggle, including a cultural campaign.

Gaddar said he would make an announcement after his surgery to remove a bullet from his body.

A moment to savour for Gandhi family

New Delhi, May 23: It was a moment that said it all for the first family of Indian politics.
As the swearing-in ceremony at the majestic Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded on Friday evening, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, general secretary Rahul walked out and were joined by her daughter Priyanka who gave her a hug and then the three smiled at one another.

Sania to open her French Open campaign against Voskoboeva

Paris: India’s Sania Mirza has been drawn to play Kazakhstan’s Galina Voskoboeva in her opening round of the French Open.

The two players have met only once, in hard courts of San Diego in 2005, where Sania currently, ranked 91, beat Voskoboeva, ranked 95.

However, the winner between the two, in the next round is likely to meet seventh-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova who has got an easy opponent in local girl Claire Feuerstein, according to the draw released here today.

Big B has less money than King Khan

Mumbai, May 23: Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan might be a big fan of Indian Premier Legue but the actor says that he does not have enough money to buy a team.

“I dont have as much money as Shahrukh. He has money and so he owns a team,” the actor said in an interview to Zee news.

Like the millions of Indians, the mega star too loves cricket as he never misses IPL matches.

“I watch almost all the matches of IPL,” Bachchan said.

Israelis may leave if Iran gets bomb

Almost a quarter of Israel’s seven million citizens would consider leaving the country if Iran becomes a nuclear military power, according to a new poll.

The poll also shows that over 40 per cent of Israelis believe that their military forces should strike Iran’s nuclear installations without waiting to see whether US President Barack Obama’s plans for diplomatic engagement with Tehran work or not.

Soft Porn Film Titled Aishwarya

Mumbai, May 22: To apparently cash in on the popularity of top Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai , the makers of a soft porn film have titled it ‘Aishwarya’ and given it the catchy punchline – ‘Based on true rumours’.
Apart from the mainstream Hindi film industry, there also thrives an industry of soft porn films starring struggling girls from towns and cities. At times the makers of these films rope in girls who have facial resemblance to Bollywood actresses.

Bickering leaders, Varun Gandhi did BJP in: Netizens

New Delhi, May 21 : Squabbling top leadership, disconnect with grassroot workers and Varun Gandhi’s hate speech – these and many more are the reasons posted by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) online supporters for the party’s debacle in the recent polls.

“I don’t remember the real sequence of events but I would like to give details why did my support withered away. I think the first blow was when the bickering came out in open. The fight between Mr. Rajnath Singh and Mr. Arun Jaitley did more harm than these leaders realised,” says Priyank Barthwal in his post on www.lkadvani.in.

YSR Cabinet likely before his pilgrimage to Israel

New Delhi,May 21: chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy is expected to constitute his Cabinet either on May 22 or 24, before he leaves for Israel on a pilgrimage.

According to party sources, the Chief Minister along with his family members is to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from May 25 to 31. Prior to his visit, he is likely to constitute the Cabinet.

Rajasekhara Reddy is also planning to visit Kadapa to attend death anniversary of his father Raja Reddy on May 23.

No pubs for Kareena!

Mumbai,May 21: Actress Kareena Kapoor has been losing sleep… and it’s not quite over Priyanka Chopra and ex-beau Shahid Kapoor’s alleged love affair.

Or so we’re told! “What else can you expect when you’re shooting for four films simultaneously?” says a friend of the actor. Currently working at completing 3 Idiots, Kambakkht Ishq, Agent Vinod, Qurbaan and Main Aur Mrs Khanna, Bebo now prides herself in not having slept a wink for 36 hours.

Israel officially wipes Palestine off the map

Dubai, May 20: Israel has officially wiped Palestine off the map, beating Iran, whose president reportedly said he would wipe the Jewish state “off the map,” to the punch.

A Ministry of Tourism advertisement for Israel posted is several London Underground, or subway stations, features a map of Israel that includes all the occupied Palestinian territories, infuriating campaign groups who say Israel has done to Palestine what Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened to do to the Jewish state.

Lisa Ray in Hello’s ’50 Most beautiful’ list

Toronto, May 20: Lisa Ray, the Indian origin actress who catapulted to international recognition through Deepa Mehta’s Water has been featured in the Canadian edition of Hello magazine as one of the ’50 Most Beautiful People’ of the country.

The 37-year-old supermodel-turned-actress features along with Ruby Dhalla, a Canadian politician, in the list which features only two Indians, reported Hello online.

While reacting to her inclusion in the list, Lisa Ray said, “I guess I need to thank my parents for this. I am really proud to feature along with such prestigious people.”

Father, relatives kill son for refusing to marry again

Patna, May 20 : A man in a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur district declined to carry out his father’s order to desert his wife and marry another woman. The enraged father and other relatives beat the son to death, police said Wednesday.

Dharmendra Choudhary, in his late 20s, was killed Tuesday, allegedly by his father and other family members in Saropur village of Bhojpur district, 60 km from state capital Patna.

“Dharmendra was beaten to death by his father and others after he refused to marry again,” a police officer said.

Hyderabadi Biryani

Learn to prepare the original biryani, cooked in the kitchens of the Nizams of Hyderabad.

Ingredients:

• ½ kg Basmati Rice (semi-cooked)
• 1 kg Boneless Meat (washed and chopped into square pieces)
• 500 gm Curd
• 4-6 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 4-6 Green Chilli
• 2 Big Onions (sliced)
• ¼ cup Lime Juice
• ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
• A pinch of Caraway Seeds (Shahi Zeera)
• 5-6 twigs Coriander Leaves (chopped)
• 5-6 twigs Mint Leaves (chopped)
• 2 pinch Saffron
• 1-2 Cinnamon
• 2-3 pods Cardamom
• 2-3 drops Saffron Color

Girls outshine boys in CISCE Class-X, Class-XII exams

New Delhi,May 20: Girls outshone boys in the Class X and Class XII examinations conducted by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) this year.

While 1,08,217 students, including 60,812 boys and 47,405 girls, had appeared in Class X (ICSE), about 52,552 students, including 29,207 boys and 23,345 girls, had written the Class XII (ISC) exam, conducted in March this year.

The results announced by CISCE showed that 98.05 per cent students got through the ICSE while 97.08 per cent students could pass the ISC.

13-year-old in city alleges rape by father

Jaipur,May 20: In a case of child abuse case that shocked the entire city, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in her house at Rajendra Prasad Nagar under Shyam Nagar police station area.

The child was allegedly being abused by her father for the last one month and the crime came to light when an NGO activist reported the matter to the Shyam Nagar police on Tuesday.

Following this, the father was arrested and medical examination of the child was conducted. The police said the accused worked as a gardener and his wife worked as a domestic help.

Father kills son for refusing to marry again

Patna,May 20: A man in a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur district declined to carry out his father’s order to desert his wife and marry another woman.

The enraged father and other relatives beat the son to death, police said Wednesday.

Dharmendra Choudhary, in his late 20s, was killed Tuesday, allegedly by his father and other family members in Saropur village of Bhojpur district, 60 km from state capital Patna.

“Dharmendra was beaten to death by his father and others after he refused to marry again,” a police officer said.

Chennai students top in Plus Two exams

Chennai,May 20: Schools in the district have once again proved their mettle by bagging the top ranks, 10 to be exact, in the higher secondary state board examinations.

Noting the trend Chennai residents are putting their children in these schools after high school so they would be able to score marks high enough to be able to get into professional courses.

Two years ago, A Hector put his daughter Marcia, who had finished her Class X board exams, in Kurinji Higher Secondary School in Namakkal.

One killed in row over love affair

New Delhi,May 20: A clash between two families over an alleged love affair between their children left one person dead and two others injured in Subhash Vihar area of Bhajanpur in Northeast district on Monday evening.

According to the police, the incident occurred at 8pm when members of the girl’s family landed up at a hotel run by the boy’s family and assaulted his relatives. One of the boy’s uncles were killed, and his father and another uncle were injured in the attack.