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No briefcase, Mamata carries Budget papers in jhola

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New Delhi, July 03: It was the humble jhola (bag) rather than the traditional leather briefcase that Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee preferred to carry her Railway Budget papers to Parliament on Friday.

The patent cloth bag she carries hung from her shoulders as she arrived in Parliament to present the Railway Budget 2009-10.

Also, the car in which she came was her personal Maruti Zen rather than the official vehicle, which she has chosen not to take from the Government.

–PTI

Black magic at Asaram ashram: Guj govt

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Ahmedabad, July 03: India’s richest state is not immune to the evils of an ancient past. The state government on Friday filed an affidavit in Gujarat High Court admitting that black magic was practised in the ashram run by religious preacher Asaram Bapu.

This comes a year after the mysterious death of two gurukul students in Ahmedabad which fanned rumours about black magic in the ashram.

The government’s affidavit follows a CID report to the court that black magic rituals were widely practised in the ashram.

Muralitharan set to sign for Victoria Bushrangers

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Melbourne, July 03 : Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is all set to sign for Victoria Bushrangers for the Twenty20 Big Bash and play as local hero at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the same venue where 14 years ago he was labelled a chucker by umpire Darrel Hair.

“Murali has been in touch with the authorities in Cricket Victoria, he is pretty keen to represent Victoria. If it goes through it will be great news. It will be magnificent if that happens – I think it will. It’s just a matter of signing,” Murali’s manager Kushil Gunasekera was quoted as saying by The Age.

‘Transformers 2’ named most blooper-laden film of 2009

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Washington, July 03: The Transformers sequel has been named the “most blooper-laden film of 2009”, with cinemagoers spotting as much as 40 movie mistakes. According to MovieMistakes.com, ‘Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen’, which grossed over 200 million dollars in cinemas across the US during its first five days on release last week, was not “picture perfect”.

Many Railway production units performed well : Mamata

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New Delhi, July 03 : The production units of the Indian Railways have performed well during the past year with several units setting a new records both in terms of production and productivity, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee told Parliament today.

Presenting the Railway Budget for 2009-10, she said Railway Coach Factory, Kapurthala manufactured 1558 coaches including 121 stainless steel coaches of new LHB design as against the target of 1562 coaches.

India rail budget a competent job – PM Singh

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New Delhi, July 03: The 2009/10 railways budget is a “competent” job, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.

“She has outlined a program of modernising 50 railway stations to world class standards,” Singh said.

Earlier, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee kept freight and passenger fares unchanged and said improving passenger amenities was a priority.

“A large number of amenties have been mentioned by way of using the innovative financing mechanism of public-private partnership,” he said.

–Agencies

Saif can’t dance saala

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Mumbai, July 03: Saif Ali Khan has a confession to make. Finally, he admits he has two left feet and is going to seriously do something about it. So far any criticism about his dancing abilities drove Saif into a dizzy state of indignation.

“I guess I was in denial,” Saif admits sheepishly. “But after seeing how well Kareena dances and how clumsily I managed some steps for Love Aaj Kal, I made up my mind that I needed to learn the Bollywood dancing.”

Dhaka nabs militant who set up terror unit in India

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Dhaka, July 03 : Abdur Rahim alias Shahadat who played a key role in strengthening the banned Islamist militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in bordering districts of India’s West Bengal state has been arrested, the police said.

He operated for two-and-a-half-years in Murshidabad, Nadia and Malda districts of West Bengal on the instructions of JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman and his deputy, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai.

Rahman and Bangla Bhai, who operated in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi district, were executed in 2007 following their conviction for killing two judges.

Update: US drone attack kills 15 in Pakistan

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Islamabad, July 03 : A suspected US drone aircraft fired three missiles at a militant hideout in Pakistan’s restive tribal district of South Waziristan on the Afghan border Friday, killing at least 15 people, an intelligence official said.

The missiles reportedly hit the house of a Taliban sympathiser in Kokat Khel village of the district’s Ladha area at around 10.45 a.m. (0445 GMT), demolishing the structure.

“According to our information, 15 people have been killed and 33 others are injured,” said a local intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Mayawati expels partyman for questioning her move on statues

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Uttarakhand, July 03: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has expelled a party leader in Uttarakhand within three months of his joining the outfit, for challenging her move to erect a series of statues in Uttar Pradesh, party sources said on Friday.

According to party sources, BSP leader and party candidate from the Tehri Lok Sabha seat in 2009 Lok Sabha polls Munna Singh Chauhan was expelled from the party within three months of joining the party.

Compensate witness in 26/11 case, court suggests authorities

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New Delhi, July 03: A cycle-rickshaw puller from a remote part of Maharashtra was in tears when a special court conducting the 26/11 terror attack trial asked the prosecution to ensure that he was adequately compensated for taking three days break from work to depose as an eye witness in the case.

How much do you earn? asked judge M L Tahaliyani and Niranjan Sardar, who hails from Akola, replied “Sir, I manage to earn Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 a month.”

Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign

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Nawa,Afghanistan, July 03: U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001.

GM awaits judge’s ruling on sale plan

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New York, July 03: General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM’s plan to sell its good assets to a new company.

Gerber asked GM’s attorneys to submit a proposed order that would be entered if the sale were to be approved. They said they would do so by Friday night or Saturday, July 4th. Gerber is expected to rule some time after that.

Pakistani Taliban buying children for suicide attacks

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Washington, July 03: Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud is buying children as young as seven years old to carry out suicide bombing, the Online news agency said citing reports on Thursday.

The price for a child bomber is between $7,000 and $14,000, a Pakistani official requesting anonymity said.

Mehsud has turned suicide bombing into a production company, not like the way Toyota produces cars, a US Defense Department official said recently to reporters.

He said the price depends on how quickly the bomber is needed and how close the child is expected to get to the target.

Kangana Ranaut desires for grandchildren

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Mumbai, July 03: The last thing one would expect out of nubile and sexy Kangana Ranaut would be to desire for grandchildren, but it is true that the gorgeous gal does not have romantic desires while shooting at the exotic and picturesque locales of Switzerland. Instead, the atmosphere there makes her long for children and grandchildren.

Commenting on the shooting location, Kangana said, “All I can see here are old couples spending time with their children and grandchildren. It makes me long for grandchildren.”

S Korea may control liquidity if necessary: fin min

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Seoul, July 03: South Korea is planning measures to limit money supply only for regions of the country with excessive liquidity, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said on Friday.

The country was preparing a strategy to exit its loose monetary policy, although it was still too early to implement such a strategy, said Yoon, reiterating the government’s stance toward the economy.

Is Shahid Kapoor tweeting?

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Mumbai, July 03: Our space had only recently informed you that Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have been tweeting a lot these days on ‘Twitter’, but the truth that has been revealed is just too shocking. It has come out that it is someone impersonating Shahid on this social networking site.

Ban asks Lanka to rehabilitate children

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United Nations, July 03: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked Sri Lanka to initiate steps to rehabilitate child soldiers released by LTTE and ensure them access to care, protection and reintegration programmes.

Ban asked Colombo to ensure effective implementation of its zero tolerance position on child recruitment, including systematic and vigorous investigations for every reported case, followed by prosecutions and convictions of responsible perpetrators.

Mamta vs Lalu railway ministry; then and now

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New Delhi: If the previous Railway Minister Lalu Prasad made Patliputra or Patna his focus of development, the current Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee may just have some sops ready for her home state of Bengal.

Lalu Prasad gave new projects to Bihar and Mamata Banerjee is likely to follow him in that aspect by looking farther eastwards.

But speaking to mediamen, Mamata Didi categorically denied having any plans to favour one state over the other.

She said, “I am taking charge from Bengal, it doesn’t mean that the work will be limited to Bengal.”

Jackson ex-wife shows interest in custody of kids

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Los Angeles, July 03: The future of Michael Jackson’s children was thrown into question Thursday when his ex-wife emerged and won a delay in a custody hearing while she decides whether she wants to raise her two offspring.

It was the first legal move from Deborah Rowe since the entertainer’s death. Jackson’s will asks for his mother, Katherine, to get permanent custody of all three of his children.

Three dead in Mysore communal violence

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Mysore, July 03: Attempts to construct a place of worship on a disputed land led to a communal clash between two groups in Mysore’s Kyatamaranahalli area on Thursday. The flare-up claimed three lives, including that of a 15-year-old boy.

Over adozen people were injured, six of them seriously, as the riot spread to other parts of the area. Although the police managed to bring the situation under control, tension was visible in Mysore, especially in the communally-sensitive area of Udayagiri where it all started.

Don’t interfere with the judiciary, warns CJI

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New Delhi, July 02: Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has rejected demands that judges reveal details about their wealth and fears they will face “frivolous complaints” if they are made to do so.

Balakrishnan told CNN-IBN’s Bhupendra Chaubey that judges of the higher judiciary already give details of their assets to court registrars. “We are disclosing assets–all the judges of the Supreme Court have done that. But we are not giving (the details) to the public. All official acts are with the registrar,” he said.

Hike in petrol, diesel prices injustice to poor people: Lalu

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New Delhi, July 02: Reacting to the hike in petrol and diesel prices, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said it was an injustice to the poor people.

“It is an injustice to the poor people of the country. Prices of diesel should rather have been decreased,” Prasad told reporters outside Parliament House.

The government on Wednesday hiked petrol and diesel prices by Rs 4 and Rs 2 per litre respectively.

–Agencies

2 Mexican pro wrestlers dead, foul play suspected

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Mexico City, July 02: Mexican authorities say two professional wrestlers found female robbers may have drugged dead in a low-rent hotel in the capital to death.

Autopsies are being performed on the two midget wrestlers, one of who went by the name “La Parkita” _ or “Little Death” _ and wore a skeleton costume in the ring. The other was known as “Espectrito Jr.”

Authorities say two women were seen leaving the men’s hotel room before the bodies were discovered.