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Married men find mothers-in-law more attractive, says a UK study

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Wives, beware! A British survey has found that several married men felt their mothers-in-law were more attractive than their wives.

This may evoke jealousy among several women, but the poll of 1,500 men showed that more than half of married men found their moms-in-law attractive and a quarter have a genuine crush on them, IANS reported.

Eight in 10 men said they had a good relationship with their mother-in-laws, while three in 10 claimed there was a secret attraction. Eight in 10 men also admitted that they had a great relationship with their spouse’s mother.

70 years old Omani national held in Hyderabad for marrying minor girl

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A 70-year-old Omani national was arrested here for undertaking a contract marriage with a minor girl, police said on Monday.

Police rescued the 17-year-old girl and also arrested the qazi who performed the marriage, a travel agent, a broker and two mediators.

Acting firmly, police have also invoked the ‘Nirbhaya’ Act besides Prohibition of Child Marriage Act against the Oamni national.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (south zone) V. Satyanarayana said a case was booked at Kanchanbagh police station in the old city.

Top PDP leader Sameer Kaul quits over party’s UNHOLY alliance with BJP

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Srinagar: National spokesperson of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Sameer Kaul has resigned from the party alleging that the regional party had compromised on its stated principles.

“I feel in some respects it doesn’t match my political philosophy and Kashmiriyat and therefore I am compelled to be myself and withdraw from participation in this party with immediate effect,” Kaul, a leading oncologist, said today.

Kaul, who was with the PDP for more than three years, said, “I would request the party leadership to understand my point of view and accept my resignation forthwith.”

MIM and the Sena-BJP are two sides of the same coin:Chavan

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Mumbai: Maharashtra’s ruling alliance partners, BJP and Shiv Sena, are all set for an alliance for the April 22 Aurangabad and Navi Mumbai Municipal corporation elections.

“We have agreed in-principle to have a tie up,” Maharashtra state BJP president Raosaheb Danve said.

Danve had held talks with senior Shiv Sena leaders Ramdas Kadam and Anil Desai here yesterday on contesting civic polls.

Accordingly, the Sena would contest 64 and the BJP would contest 49 seats in Aurangabad, while in Navi Mumbai, the Sena is set to contest 68 seats and the BJP would contest 43 seats.

Indian man dies in New zealand

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Indian Man pulled from Wellington Harbour dies in hospital Hutt Valley Police regret to announce that the 26 year-old man rescued from the sea at Eastbourne on Monday has passed away.

Mr Boobesh Palani died this morning at Wellington Hospital surrounded by friends. Detective Sergeant Grant Carroll said Police have spoken to Mr Palani’s family who would like to thank the Wellington community for their support over the last few days.

Celebrate Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s 450 birthday by the State government :Capt Pandu Rnaga Reddy

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Sri K. Chandrasekhar Rao

Hon’ble Chief Minister,

Government of Telangana State,

Hyderabad.

Respected Sir,

Sub: Request to celebrate Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s birthday

by the State government and install his statue – Reg.

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You are well aware of the fact that it was Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fourth ruler of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty of Golconda, who founded Hyderabad City in 1591 A.D. He was born on 14-09-973 (Hijra) corresponding date Gregorian calendar 04-04-1556. That means 04-04-2015 is his 449th birth anniversary – Jayanthi Day. It was he who laid the

Communal tension in Alirajpur Madhya Pradesh

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Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh is targetted afresh by RSS and Bajrang Dal. Playing high volume music on DJs in front of the mosque and trying to provoke Muslim community has been continued since Ramnavmi. But yesterday, one shop of a Muslim was put to fire.

Sunny Leone urges fans to watch ‘Ek Paheli Leela’

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Mumbai, April 1 (ANI): B’town diva Sunny Leone, who is busy these days promoting her upcoming movie ‘Ek Paheli Leela’, urged her fans to watch the movie. Directed by Bobby Khan, ‘Ek Paheli Leela’, is slated to release on 10th April 2015.

‘Ill-fated’ Costa Concordia was carrying ‘Mafia-owned’ cocaine when it drowned

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(ANI): Italian investigators have said that Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, which sank in January 2012, had ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate’s drugs hidden on it, a report said.

According to the investigators, the phone and tape recordings of ‘Ndrangheta gang members had revealed that the cruise was carrying a huge shipment of Mafia-owned cocaine when it went down, The Mirror reported.

In one of the recordings, ‘Ndrangheta boss Michele Rossi, said to his associate Massimo Tiralongo that the ship, which made them a laughing stock around the world, took the “p**s” out of them as well.

Indian-American Preet Bharara: World’s sheriff or ambitious manipulator?

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By Arun Kumar (16:02)

Washington, April 1 (IANS) The enviable record of Wall Street’s Indian-American prosecutor Preet Bhrara, known in India for his dogged prosecution of an Indian diplomat, has put him in the limelight, but some have also questioned his methods.

Time magazine put him on the cover and Vanity Fair described him as “Wall Street’s most fearsome foe”. recalled the Washington Post while calling him as “The brash New York prosecutor who’s indicting left and right.”

Nigeria’s new president is Indian defence college alumnus

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Nigeria’s newly elected president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari who defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 election, is an alumnus of the Indian Defence Services Staff College in Wellington from where he graduated in 1973.

Maj. Gen. Buhari became the president-elect after President Jonathan conceded defeat in the election and put in a call to congratulate his opponent, the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC). This is the first time a Nigerian sitting president has conceded defeat in an election.

Candidates in Kashmir demanded extension in Assignment and Form submission through IGNOU.

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By Beigh Irsha S rinagar 1, April 2015||Candidates pursuing different degrees and diploma courses from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Centre, Srinagar have appealed varsity higher ups to extend the date for their submission of assignments and term end examination forms in view of the inclement weather across kashmir Valley.
They said their exams are scheduled to be held in June and the last date for submission of assignments was 31 of March but they couldn’t reached to the study center as there were heavy rainfall.

Mahdavia Conference Chicago from 3-5 April 2015

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Mahdavia Conference Chicago from 3-5 April which will be organise by Mahdavia Islamic Center of Chicago (MICC) on the occasion of silver jubilee of (MICC).The Guest Lectures in the Conference. Hazrath Syed Qasim Khundmiri Manzoor Miya Sahab Hazrath Syed Badrudduja Munawari Sahab Hazrath Syed Baqtiyaar Alam Sahab Mr Maheb e Millat Maqsood Ali Khan (Noor e Wilayath) Mr Namdar Khan Bozai (Pakistan) Mr S.Y.M Foujdaar,Chairman MDC,Karnataka Prof Daryll Maclean (Simon Fraser University Canada) Prof Marcia Hermansen (Loyola University Chicago) Conference Venue;

As a Christian, suddenly I am a stranger in my own country, writes Julio Ribeiro

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There was a time, not very long ago — one year short of 30, to be precise — when only a Christian was chosen to go to Punjab to fight what then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi termed “the nation’s battle” against separatists. I had accepted a “demotion” from secretary in the Union home ministry to DGP of the state of Punjab at the personal request of the prime minister.

Top 6 Most Popular Careers in India for 2015

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There is a widespread tendency that people think about getting a new job as a part of their New Year’s resolutions, or when they feel they want to start all over at different place. Anyways, whether you want a new job because of holiday’s soul-searching, or any other reason, you should be familiar with the job market and prospects for its future.

Dia Mirza showstopper at Gaurang Shah’s fundraiser

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Popular celebrities such as Dia Mirza, Lakshmi Manchu, Regina Cassandra, Adah Sharma and Pranitha Subhash graced the fundraiser event of award winning textile and fashion designer Gaurang Shah’s exclusive new collection Noor.

The show on Saturday was a fundraiser in support of improvement of literacy in government schools for a not-for-profit organisation in south of India.

India-US partnership in a new ‘strategic plus’ phase: Richard Verma

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Asserting that India-US strategic partnership has moved into a new “strategic plus” phase, US Ambassador to India, Richard Verma, says the two countries are focused on finding creative, realistic ways to move forward.

“I believe we are witnessing a transformative time in US-India relations,” he told a Washington think tank on Friday outlining how President Barack Obama’s recent visit to India had propelled US-India relations to a new level of strategic convergence.

‘Good fat’ communicates with brain to counter obesity

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Brown fat tissue or “good fat” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, say researchers from Georgia State University.

The findings, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, help to describe the conversation that takes place between the brain and brown fat tissue while the latter is generating heat.

Brown fat is considered “good fat” or “healthy fat” because it burns calories to help generate heat for our bodies and expend energy.

Eleven killed in road mishap in Jhansi

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Eleven people died and nine others were injured on Saturday night in a road mishap in Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

Police said a number of pilgrims from Bhujaund village in Moth area were going in two tractor trollies to Ratangarh Mata temple in Madhya Pradesh. On the way, some of the pilgrims got down to offer coconuts at another temple opposite the forest department’s office while other pilgrims remained seated in the vehicles, said Madhya Pradesh Police spokesperson Nityanand Rai.

Indian-American mother seeks return of her abducted children

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Recounting her heartrending tale of woe, an Indian-American mother turned to US lawmakers for help to get back her two children allegedly abducted to India by her ex-husband six years ago.

“Help me to make my voice heard in a way that shall be meaningful and allow me to be reunited with my children who need the love and nurturing of their mother,” said Bindu Philips testifying before a House panel with a few other parents of abducted children.

RoomsTonite mobile app offers 24×7 assistance

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Last-minute hotel booking mobile application RoomsTonite has unveiled a 24×7 assistance service to help travellers with enquiries and meet their needs at pre-stay, during stay and post-stay.

“Our new service ‘RoomsTonite Assist’ application has been designed to help our customers have a hassle-free travel anytime day or night,” RoomsTonite chief executive Suresh John told IANS here on Sunday.

Promoted by the city-based RoomTonite eBooking Ltd, the mobile application has real-time connectivity with hotels across the country for offering its users rooms at affordable prices.