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Kandhamal riot victims get Rs 1.05 cr

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New Delhi, July 08: The government said it has disbursed Rs 1.05 crore as assistance among 35 families affected during last year’s communal violence in Kandhamal district of Orissa.

Under the Central Scheme of ‘Assistance To Victims Of Terrorist and Communal Violence’, which came into effect from April 1, 2008, an amount of Rs 3 lakh is given to the next of kin of the deceased, a home ministry spokesperson said.

The Central scheme aims at providing assistance to the next of kin of victims of terrorist, including militancy and insurgency, and communal violence.

–Agencies

New reality TV show has PETA crying foul

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New Delhi, July 08: It’s the star cast of a different kind. After all, 2,000 species of animals and reptiles don’t star in a TV show every day. Sony’s new show, Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, is doing exactly that. However, PETA is not enthused.

To be shot in Taman Negara rainforest in Malaysia, wild animals such as tigers, elephants, Sumatran rhinoceros, wild pigs, mousse deer, Malayan dogs and pythons promise to raise the testosterone levels with 10 celebrity contestants.

China president hurries home from G8 after rioting

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Beijing, July 08: Sobbing Muslim women scuffled with riot police, and Chinese men wielding steel pipes and meat cleavers rampaged through the streets as ethnic tensions worsened in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang territory, prompting President Hu Jintao to cut short a G8 summit trip Wednesday.

BJP alleges Lalu fudged rly books

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New Delhi, July 08: Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad came under fire from all quarters for allegedly “fudging” figures to show a turnaround in the railway accounts during his five-year tenure.

Current railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to come out with a white paper of last year’s railway accounts provided fodder to the opposition who demanded it should be tabled in Parliament during the winter session. Lalu, however, challenged the move.

Over 1,400 arrested in China as fresh protests erupt

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Urumqi(China), July 07: Fresh unrest broke out today in China’s restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, where at least 156 people died in the worst communal flare up in decades leading to the arrest of over 1,400 people, including 55 women, in a massive crackdown.

A crowd of around 300 people staged a fresh protest in the regional capital Urumqi as a group of Beijing-based foreign journalists arrived in the city for reporting on the deadly riots between the ethnic Muslim Uygur community and the majority Han Chinese.

Why Maldives will be LeT’s next terror hub

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Maldives, July 07: The Maldives chapter of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, in association with the Al Qaeda, is one of the most ambitious plans of the two dreaded organisations till date.

The two outfits have decided to move out of Pakistan and make Nepal their new headquarter, and the plan to spruce up their Maldives base has begun to materialise.

Court frames charges of extortion against Abu Salem

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New Delhi, July 07: A Delhi court today framed charges of extortion and criminal conspiracy against underworld don Abu Salem, paving the way for his trial in a 7-year-old case.

Salem, who was brought to the capital from Bhopal amid tight security arrangements, was produced before chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Baweja who framed criminal charges against the extradited gangster.

Arvind Shukla, counsel for Salem, claimed that there was insufficient evidence to frame charges against the accused.

Zelaya to discuss Honduras crisis with Clinton

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Honduras, July 07: Diplomatic efforts to restore Manuel Zelaya to Honduras’ presidency shifted back to Washington on Tuesday, as supporters of the ousted leader threatened to escalate protests and disrupt business across the poor Central American nation.

A day after failing to land in Honduras to confront the interim government that ousted him in a coup, Zelaya boarded a plane bound for Washington, where U.S. officials said he would meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Lifestyle could be a hurdle to fertility: Study

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Sydney, July 07: Many people link obesity, smoking, drugs and stress with infertility problems, but lifestyles could also come in the way of conception for many couples.

A University of Adelaide study has advised infertile couples to seek advice about their lifestyle before embarking on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment or other assisted reproductive technologies.

Kambakkht Ishq grosses over Rs 46 cr worldwide: Eros

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Mumbai, July 07: Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kambakkht Ishq has registered a stupendous opening grossing over Rs 46 crore at the box office in its opening weekend, Eros International, the film’s co-producer and distributor has said.

The film, directed by debutant Sabbir Khan with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles has grossed over Rs 32 crore in India and Rs 14 crore overseas.

The film, which released worldwide on July 3, has also touched the number eight position in UK in the same period.

Pranab meets India Inc, says deficit a strategy to spur growth

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New Delhi, July 07: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government has taken the calculated risk of high fiscal deficit to help stimulate growth, but would strive hard to bring it down to 4 per cent in the next two fiscals.

Noting that a fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent was on the higher side, the minister said: “The global economic slowdown is likely to continue in the current financial year… (but) we must come back to growth path as fast as possible.”

“No doubt, I have taken a risk… We cannot say we are out of the economic slowdown as yet,” he said.

Grenade attack in Afghanistan kills 1, wounds 28

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Kabul, July 07: A hand grenade thrown at a police vehicle in eastern Afghanistan exploded in a crowd Tuesday, killing one civilian and wounding 28 others, officials said, a day after 10 foreign troops died amid escalating violence across the country.

The grenade attack in Khost province targeted policemen passing through the provincial capital, but the victims were mostly civilians, said Tahir Khan Sabari, the provincial deputy governor.

Four police and five children were among those wounded, said Abdul Majid Mangal, the deputy hospital director.

India not Pakistan’s enemy, says Miliband

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Washington, July 07: India is not a threat to Pakistan, and New Delhi has “better things to do” than end up in a standoff with its neighbour, British foreign secretary David Miliband has said.

“The enemy that Pakistan faces is a domestic terrorist, not a large and successful neighbour like India, which has got far better things to do in the world of commerce and politics than end up in a standoff with Pakistan,” Miliband said in an interview with CNN.

Court denies MJ’s mother rights over Neverland

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Los Angeles, July 07: Even as fans and musicians world over say their final goodbyes to the King of Pop, the battle over Michael Jackson’s fantasy land continues.

Long before Michael Jackson died, he had culled all emotional ties with the Neverland estate. What was once his priced possession, later became the focal point of several controversies, which continue to haunt Neverland estate even after his death.

Shopian rape victims’ kin reject J&K HC order

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Srinagar, July 07: The families of Shopian rape victims on Tuesday rejected a court order to exhume their bodies for a fresh autopsy.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court had ordered that bodies of the Shopian rape victims be exhumed for DNA test and a fresh post-mortem examination.

But the victims’ families said it was unacceptable to them. They want that the police officials and doctors who fudged the autopsy report be punished first.

The Shopian coordination committee spearheading the campaign for justice made this announcement in Srinagar on Tuesday.

34 per cent hike in defence budget

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New Delhi, July 07: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee hiked this year’s (2009-10) defence budget by a generous 34 per cent, a thumping allocation for the defence establishment.

From the soldier at the borders to retired veterans, from India’s armament laboratories to its war chest for foreign weapons, everything stands to gain.

Overall, defence has been allocated Rs 1,41,703 crore this year – a good 34 per cent increase over last year.

While the defence ministry spent Rs 41,000 crore last year for new equipment purchases, it has been given a generous Rs 54,824 crore this year.

Obama: US, Russia not destined to be adversaries

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Moscow, July 07: President Barack Obama, working to drastically reshape U.S. relations with a skeptical Russia, said Tuesday the two countries are not “destined to be antagonists.”

“The pursuit of power is no longer a zero-sum game,” Obama said, speaking in the Russian capital to graduates of the New Economic School but also hoping to reach the whole nation. “Progress must be shared.”

Obama used his speech to further define his view of the United States’ place in the world and, specifically, to argue that his country shares compelling interests with Russia.

Sonam finds Imran beautiful

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Mumbai, July 07: Sonam Kapoor is busy showering praise on Luck co- star Imran Khan for his new rugged look.

The actress says Imran is looking ‘beautiful’ in the new look.

So impressed is Sonam with Imran that when asked whom she finds hotter — Imran or Ranbir Kapoor — she replies both.

“Imran is one of the most beautiful men I have met while Ranbir is extremely charming,” she says.

The actress has worked with both the actors. Plus, she was apparently dating Ranbir, before he got smitten by Deepika Padukone.

–Agencies

Aamir-Popat beat Padukones!

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Mumbai, July 07: The shuttler-turned-model-turned-actor, Deepika Padukone, has been swapping her opponents.

First it was dad – the Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone; then it was her mentor Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om; then came beau Ranbir Kapoor; and now her latest threat comes from none other than family friend Aamir Khan.

Deepika, who was quite used to winning (going by her past), had to bite the dust at the hands of Mr Perfectionist Khan.

Taiwan rejects China air route request

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Taiwan, July 07: Taiwan rejected on Tuesday a Chinese request to allow commercial planes to fly over the Taiwan Strait dividing the island and China to help ease commercial air congestion between the two sides.

The Defense Ministry said commercial planes should continue to fly either north or south of the 100-mile (160-kilometer) wide strait, reserving the area to the east of the median line for Taiwanese warplane training.

Water supply hit across Mumbai

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Mumbai, July 07: Monsoon might have drenched Mumbai, the Mithi river maybe breaching its banks, but the city’s taps are just trickling.

There’s a fear, it may just run dry soon. With the BMC enforcing 30 per cent water cut from Monday midnight, Mumbaikars are filling up buckets to tide over the crisis.

It’s just the beginning. The worst is yet to come.

The BMC had already enforced a 20 per cent water cut last week across Mumbai. But with the situation not easing, the corporation had to enforce another 10 per cent cut.

Bal Thackeray undergoes angiography

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Mumbai, July 07 : Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray underwent an angiography Tuesday morning and is likely to operated upon, a party insider said.

Thackeray, 83, was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here Monday following breathing problems.

After the angiography and the medical panel’s expert advice, Thackeray may undergo a surgery later Tuesday, a party insider said, requesting anonymity.

Slain SC serial killing suspect had long rap sheet

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South Carolina, July 07: The serial killer who terrorized a South Carolina community by shooting five people to death before police killed him Monday was a career criminal paroled just two months ago, authorities said.

Patrick Burris, 41, was shot to death by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C., 30 miles from where the killing spree started June 27. Ballistics tests showed his gun matched the one used to kill residents in and around Gaffney over six days last week, said State Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd.

HC to decide on ownership of Ramjanmabhumi

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Lucknow, July 07: The Babri Masjid demolition has come to haunt the BJP yet again. The matter will be taken up in the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday.

The court had earlier ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to submit the title deed relating to the disputed land.

The state chief secretary and the principal secretary (Home) will also depose in court on Tuesday. The court hearing comes in the wake of Justice Liberhan submitting his report after a 17-year-long probe.