Press Trust of India The district administration and the transport department in Guwahati recently launched an exclusive bus service for women. The bus service was flagged off from Judges’ field in Guwahati by Assam Chief Secretary Jitesh Khosla. Initially, eight buses will operate on different routes across the city from 7-11 a.m. and from 3-8 p.m. every day. The buses equipped with CCTV cameras will have women constables and conductors on duty.
Cheryl Cole has revealed that she would have kept her nuptials with Frenchman Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini a secret, but it was “unfortunately leaked”. During Greg James’ Radio 1 show, the 31-year-old singer said that she wanted to keep the marriage, which became public a week later, entirely away from the spotlights, the Daily Star reported. The ‘X Factor’ judge, who was earlier married to Ashley Cole, had recently said that she though she never discussed her personal life, she wanted to share her “happy news” about the hitch. (ANI)
Hillary Clinton recently threw a baby shower for her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, who is expecting her first child with husband Marc Mezvinsky. According to New York Daily News, the celebration was held at upscale Crabtree Kittle House Inn, which is located near the Clinton”s estate, and was joined by family and close friends, Us magazine reported.
Speaking at the inauguration of his party’s Lahore office, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said that the public protest, Azadi March, initiated by his party, will aim to root out corruption in Pakistan and bring in a system that is just and fair. According to the Dawn, hinting that the mass protest organized by his party in Islamabad will not end soon, Khan said on Thursday that Azadi March will not be a 20-20 match but a Test series. Calling the battle a final one to rid the country of corruption, he added that the status quo can be changed only by coming out on roads.
The wreckage of Algerian flight AH 5017 has reportedly been found in Mali. According to the BBC, the plane along with 116 people on board, lost all contacts with the control room 50 minutes after it took off from Ouagadougou on Thursday morning. The plane was flying from Burkina Faso to Algiers and had to deviate from its course due to a sandstorm. The Malian state television confirmed that the plane wreck was found in the village of Boulikessi in Mali.
The Islamist militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has allegedly asked families in Iraq to have their daughters undergo female genital mutilation or face retribution. According to The Guardian, Jacqueline Badcock, UN”s deputy humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, has claimed on Thursday that almost 4 million women and girls aged 11-46 in Iraq face the risk of genital mutilation following the fatwa issued by ISIS, which aims at preventing immorality in society.
The spread of militant outfit, ISIS, in Iraq and Syria, is winning the group new recruits from Europe and America. The size and reach of the group has now led the United States to place the threat posed by the organization on par with the ones based in Yemen. According to The Washington Times, Michael Vickers, the Pentagon’s Under Secretary for Defense Intelligence, said at the Aspen Security Forum on Thursday that Syria is the number one threat to the American homeland right now.
About 13 people have been killed and 200 have been injured in an Israeli attack on a UN-run school in Gaza which was being used as a shelter by Palestinians. According to the BBC, the school, located in the north-east city of Beit Hanoun, was sheltering several Palestinian families since Israel launched an offensive against Hamas on July 8. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he regretted the death of the civilians but blamed it on Hamas.
A top aviation lawyer has reportedly said that Malaysian Airlines may be liable to pay compensation up to one billion dollars over the MH17 disaster. According to News.com.au, the victims’ families have strong legal grounds on which they can seek damages, said International aviation accident attorney Floyd Wisner.
Congress Deputy Leader Capt Amarinder Singh warned Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday against pushing the state towards a constitutional crisis by not only by abdicating his authority and responsibility as chief minister of the state, but also by building up an explosive situation that has the potential to spiral out control only to satisfy his personal ego and vested interests.
The emotional journey of graduation day has been captured by a student from the University of Sheffield, using revolutionary Google Glass technology. Munyaradzi Chawawa, aged 21, graduated from the University on Wednesday , July 23 has broken new ground by becoming the first person in the UK to film their entire graduation day using the new wearable technology, which only launched in the UK last month. Google Glass is a hands-free alternative to the smartphone and takes the form of a device mounted on a pair of glasses that delivers information via a virtual screen. (ANI)
President Pranab Mukherjee dedicated the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to the Nation in a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Speaking on the occasion, the President said “I hereby dedicate the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to the nation. I am sure this Museum will enable the people of our nation obtain an inside view of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, its art, architecture and vibrant community as well as educate them on the lives of various Presidents.” Other dignitaries who attended the function were Dr.
President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Weight Lifters and Judokas who won medals on the opening day of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In individual messages to Sanjita Khumukcham, Sukhen Dey, Navjot Chana, Sushila Likmabam, Mirabai Chanu Saikhom, Kalpana Thoudom and Ganesh Mali, the President said, “I would like to extend my congratulations for keeping the country’s flag flying high. My best wishes to you, for further success in the future”. (ANI)
If your ancestors were exposed to a common pesticide – widely used the world over during the 1970s as a safer replacement for DDT and still in use in many countries – this may lead to adult onset of kidney disease, ovarian disease and obesity in future generations.
According to a new study, the incidence of multiple diseases increased in the third generation or great-grandchildren.
Jordanian Armed Forces Friday said they shot down an unmanned aircraft near the Syrian border.
According to military sources, the drone was spotted near the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, Xinhua reported.
The aircraft flew in from across the Syrian border, officials said.
It is the first time that a drone entered Jordanian space.
(IANS)
Blaming health officials in north Bengal for keeping the higher-ups in the dark about the spread of encephalitis, the West Bengal government Friday suspended three senior officials even as three more people died of the disease since Thursday night, taking the toll to 113.
Suspension notices were slapped on Darjeeling Chief Medical Officer (Health) Subir Bhowmik, his Jalpaiguri counterpart Jagannath Sarkar and North Bengal Medical College and Hospital superintendent Amarendranath Sarkar, Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharya told IANS.
The Japanese subsidiary of McDonald’s Friday announced the withdrawal of all its chicken products sourced from China, following the expired meat scandal that led to the closure of Chinese meat processing firm Husi.
Japan McDonald’s, one of the two Japanese companies affected by the case, will replace poultry products of Chinese origin with others from Thailand in order to regain consumer confidence, said its president Sarah Casanova in a statement.
Fifty Indian soldiers have died in Siachen since the start of 2011 due to adverse weather, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said Friday.
The minister said landslides, floods, avalanches and harsh climatic conditions killed 24 soldiers in 2011, 12 in 2012, 10 in 2013 and four until July 20 this year.
India and Pakistan dispute the ownership of Siachen.
Jaitley said Indian troops deployed in the icy heights “were suitably equipped, trained and organized to face the operational challenges and carry out their mandated tasks”.
Researchers have uncovered a way the malaria parasite becomes resistant to a key clinical trial drug.
The parasite that causes malaria makes a class of molecules called isoprenoids.
These play multiple roles in keeping organisms healthy, whether plants, animals or bacteria.
In malaria, the investigational drug fosmidomycin blocks isoprenoid synthesis, killing the parasite. But over time, the drug often becomes less effective.
The family of a Lucknow woman, who was murdered last week, Friday began an indefinite sit-in here, trashing police investigations and demanding the case be handed over to the CBI.
Alleging that there was “more to it than met the eye”, the family junked the Uttar Pradesh government’s claim that so far they had not made any formal request for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe.
“This is a white lie. We have sent the request duly signed by us to the Chief Minister’s Office by registered post,” a family member told IANS.
India has clearly told China that Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir “are integral and inalienable parts of India”, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said Friday.
The minister told the Lok Sabha that China claims some 90,000 sq km of Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh.
“Indian territory under the occupation of China in Jammu and Kashmir is approximately 38,000 sq km,” he added.
In addition, Pakistan had illegally ceded 5,180 sq km of Indian territory in its Kashmir to China, he added.
Bollywood’s “Dabangg” star, whose “Kick” is attracting Indian cine-goers to the box office, has been appointed the brand ambassador for plumbing pipe major Astral Poly Technik Ltd.
The brand, which manufacturers plumbing and drainage systems in the country, has signed on Salman for two years.
A Jhodia community delegation from Odisha Friday submitted a memorandum to union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram in New Delhi, seeking tribal status.
Community president Makaranda Muduli said the minister assured the delegation that the Jhodia community will be included in the Scheduled Tribes list in six months’ time.
The people of Jhodia community who claim to be a sub-group of Paroja tribe have been demanding Scheduled Tribe status for long.
China has been told to cease its “activities” in Pakistani Kashmir, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said Friday.
The minister told the Lok Sabha that the government paid close attention to “Chinese activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir”.
“The government has conveyed its concerns to China and asked them to cease such activities,” he said, without elaborating.
Further, regular meetings were held between India and China, including at the highest level, to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues, the minister said.
(IANS)
Two more planes with a total of 74 bodies of the victims of the crashed Malaysia Airline flight MH17 will reach Eindhoven Airport late Friday.
The planes carrying the bodies are expected to land Friday evening followed by a sombre ceremony, a minute of silence and transportation of the coffins in a convoy from Eindhoven to Hilversum, Xinhua reported.
One of the planes will be accompanied by Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans and his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop.
Till Wednesday, 40 bodies were taken to Holland.