Qayam Ali

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today thanked the media for highlighting the financial hardships faced by two brothers from Pratapgarh who recently cracked the prestigious IIT entrance exam and said that his government will provide help to any such case brought to his notice.

Raju (18) and Brijesh (19), sons of a daily wager from Rehua Lalganj village in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh, recently cleared the IIT Advanced examinations. Raju secured 167th rank in his first attempt while his brother Brijesh stood 410th in the prestigious exam.

Indian companies are helping American economy to recover and grow with new investments and innovation which makes US very optimistic about bilateral ties with India, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said.

“I am happy to report that Indian companies are helping to power America’s economic growth and recovery with new investments and innovation and that is why we are very optimistic about US-India relationship,” Verma said at the launch of a new survey of 2,000 buildings across India.

It is very much possible for large airplanes to be manufactured in India, although it will take a long time because requirements are huge for capital, skills and infrastructure, top aircraft maker Boeing has said.

The $105-billion global giant also said that the government’s ‘Make in India’ programme has become a major incentive for the foreign investors and every company wanted to be associated with it because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal involvement in this initiative.

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for successfully carrying out the Yoga Day celebrations in Delhi, Shiv Sena today said ‘commodifying’ Yoga will not harm the ancient practice, instead it will increase tourism and generate employment.

A Disc Jockey (DJ) operator was shot dead by a youth for not playing a song of latter’s choice at Sidhauli village in Meerganj area, police said today.

Arun Valmiki (30) was shot dead by Ashu alias Ishu when he express his inability to play a song demanded by the latter late last night, it said.

The incident took place during a birthday party of the granddaughter of jeweller Hariom Gupta, police said.

Arun was taken to community health centre where doctors declared him dead.

Pebble has begun pre-orders of its latest smartwatch, the Pebble Time.

Users can pre-order the watch through Best Buy in the US, and in Pebble’s online store, if they live outside of the U.S. The shipments of the smartwatch will begin in early July.

Pebble Time is one of two new versions of the smartwatch running the latest OS and a color screen. The Pebble Time uses a new interaction paradigm based on a timeline of events, letting users glance ahead at what is coming up and look back at what has already happened at any time during the day.

Bollywood diva Jacqueline Fernandez, who was recently spotted at the Lonely Planet Travel Awards in India’s showbiz capital Mumbai, said that her role in upcoming action movie ‘Brothers’ is not conventional. The ‘Race 2’ star asserted that she will be seen in a different avatar in the upcoming action flick than her previous roles.

In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has told the UN that it is “obvious” that thousands of foreign fighters in Afghanistan could not have entered it or sustain their terror attacks without support from beyond the war-torn country’s borders.

India’s Ambassador to the UN Asoke Mukerji, participating in a Security Council Debate on the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), expressed strong condemnation over the terrorist attack on the Afghan Parliament yesterday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to form a “final opinion” by this evening on the “information” furnished by Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria over his meeting with ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi in London last year when the Congress-NCP Government was in power.

The ongoing strike of the students of FTII to protest the government’s appointment of TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of its governing council entered its 12th day today with no immediate solution in sight.

“We have written to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry seeking an appointment to discuss the issues in response to its communication expressing willingness for a dialogue with the students. However, we are still awaiting a confirmation of the appointment,” FTII Students’ Association (FSA) president Harishankar Nachimuthu said on Tuesday.

The blood supply had been reduced to her leg muscles, causing them to swell and the adjacent nerves to compress.

A 35-year-old woman in Australia collapsed after the skinny jeans she was wearing cut off the blood supply to her calf muscles. She was forced to crawl to seek help, prompting health experts to warn people not to wear it.

A young man from a militancy-plagued region in Jammu and Kashmir has cracked the AIIMS medical entrance test and is itching to join the country’s premier medical institute as a doctor.

Shahid Nabi, a resident of Tral, a town 60 km from Srinagar, has also secured the eighth rank in the Jammu and Kashmir Common Entrance Test (JKCET).

Naturally, there is elation in his village, Baragam. Tral is considered a hotbed of militancy and usually remains socially disturbed.

England women’s team has created history by winning its first knock-out match, defeating Norway 2-1 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Defender Lucy Bronze scored a stunning long range strike in the 76th minute of the match and helped her team to reach the quarter-finals where they would be facing the host nation Canada.

Solveig Gulbrandsen’s opener gave the Norwegians a deserved lead after the break in 54th minute of the match.

However, Steph Houghton scored the equaliser through a header just after seven minutes.

The Madras High court came to the rescue of a woman, R.Ayesha, a muslim convertee. She was denied a government job, as her ‘Backward class’ status was rejected.

Ayesha, a Hindu woman of backward class, by birth, converted to Islam in 2005; upon which she received a community certificate stating that she belonged to the Muslim Labbai community. Muslim Labbai is a recognized BC community as per a July 19, 1994 government order.

Two persons, including a Nigerian national, were arrested for allegedly duping a woman school teacher of Rs 18 lakh, Cyberabad Police said on Monday.

Ani John Ibuchi (36), a Nigerian national, and Bilal Khan Ahmed Khan Deshmukh (33), both residents of Mumbai, were arrested for their alleged involvement along with others absconding accused in cheating a school teacher from Gachibowli, to the tune of Rs 18.11 lakh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered his condolences over the demise of Sister Nirmala who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity founded by the Nobel laureate.

“Sister Nirmala’s life was devoted to service, caring for the poor and underprivileged. Saddened by her demise. May her soul rest in peace,” PM Modi said in a statement.

“My deepest condolences to the Missionaries of Charity family on the passing away of Sister Nirmala,” he added.

Sister Nirmala Joshi breathed her last in Kolkata this morning. She was 81.

China has blocked India’s move in the UN demanding action against Pakistan over release of Mumbai attack mastermind and LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in violation of a resolution of the world body as it contended that India provided insufficient information.

As the UN Sanctions Committee met at India’s request, a clarification was to be sought from Pakistan over Lakhvi’s release in the 26/11 trial but the Chinese representatives blocked the move on grounds that India did not provide sufficient information, official sources said.

After he was reported for a suspected illegal action by match officials in Galle against Sri Lanka on Sunday, Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez faces a one year ban.

The off-spinner will now undergo bowling tests within the next 14 days. If his action is found illegal for the second time in the span of seven months, he will automatically be given a 12-month ban from his own country, the Guardian reported.

The Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), along with the Cyberabad Traffic Police has decided to make the busiest metropolitans IT Corridor to be a car free road on every Thursday from July 23, where all employees in the IT sector will be encouraged to carpool every Thursday.

When asked about the ideology behind this idea, Police Commissioner CV Anand said, we have taken up this initiative is to reduce pollution, ease traffic and to encourage the culture of carpooling, which is popular in several modern global cities.

An Indian worker in Dubai, accused of watching a woman using a washroom in a mosque, was convicted of molestation and sentenced to three months in jail on Monday.

A Dubai court also ordered that the 26-year-old be deported on completion of his sentence, the Khaleej Times reported.

The worker claimed that he entered the washroom to clean its walls and fan.

The complainant, a 47-year-old Saudi translator, told the prosecutor that the incident occurred on March 11.

Chief custodian of Muslim personal law and the Shariat, has, for the first time, reached out directly to Muslim organizations, institutions and the imams of mosques in an appeal to rise against the Hindutva forces.
The Muslim personal law Board positions itself as a spokesperson of Muslim opinion in India.

In a letter sent to various organizations, Maulana Wali Rehmani, working general secretary of the Muslim personal law board, has asked the Muslims to catch hold of the teachings of ‘Islam’ and not to get deviated from the right path.

A 19-year-old American has been arrested over charges of conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State (IS) militant group after carrying out alleged attacks in the name of IS.

According to News24, the Justice Department said that Justin Nolan Sullivan was arrested in Morganton, North Carolina at his home in possession of an unlicensed silencer.

Sullivan allegedly planned to purchase a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle at a gun show to kill US citizens on behalf of the IS.

Former captain Sourav Ganguly demanded respect for beleaguered Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying he has astonishing one-day records as skipper and needs to be given all the time in the world to take a decision.

Following India’s defeat in the second ODI against Bangladesh, in an unusual show of emotions, Dhoni on Monday night said he can step away from captaincy if it brings back good days to Indian cricket.

Bollywood veteran Sharmila Tagore wants to see Kareena in glamorous roles, says her actress daughter-in-law.

“She (Sharmila Tagore) likes me in glamorous parts. She liked me in ‘Fevicol’ song (the item song in `Dabangg 2′). She loves song and dance, so she always says that I should look sexy and glamorous,” Kareena said.

“I think that is a compliment, as even after marriage looking glamorous… I like it,” she said.

Kareena said she takes inspiration from Sharmila, a yesteryear actress, in managing household and career.

As per an annual survey by consultancy Mercer, the Angolan capital, Luanda, remains the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, while Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek is the “cheapest” one.

Luanda has held its position for the past three years because of the high cost of rent, imported goods and security in the oil-rich nation, the BBC reported.

Nathalie Constantin-Metral, principal at Mercer, said that European currencies have weakened against the US dollar, which pushed most western European cities down in the ranking.