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Azam khan and Shivpal yadav will be inducted into Ministry

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Maulana Mulayam singh has handed over the political mantle to his son but their is a simmering dissension in SP as many veteran leaders are asked to follow and lead by Akelesh who isjust 4 years into politics but this dissemsion will boil in a year or two before 2014 election.
SP ministry strength of the Akhilesh Yadav ministry will be small and initially 10 to 15 Samajwadi Party leaders are likely to be inducted as ministers, party sources said here today.

Sorry for “QAYAMATH” or Doomday prediction : Christian Preacher

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Too many cooks spoil the brooth Many months after his doomsday prediction failed to materialize, a humbled California preacher has admitted his mistake and said he is out of the forecasting game.

The Day of Rapture, as predicted by apocalyptic Christian broadcaster Harold Camping, passed without calamity on May 21. Camping’s second date, October 21, also came and went without so much as a whimper.
The world, it seems, is not doomed.

Its has become part and parcel of doomday lobby to come out with prediction now and then and keep the whole world on tenter hook.

India’s central bank frees more money for credit

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In a bid to free more money for commercial banks to lend, India’s central bank Friday cut a key rate that determines the amount of funds such institutions have to compulsorily hold as cash against their deposits.

The move, which comes less than a week ahead of Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) review of the monetary policy for this fiscal here March 15, will release additional liquidity of Rs.480 billion into the system.

TMC talks tough, threatens to oppose policies in parliament

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Giving a tough message to the Congress ahead of parliament’s budget session beginning Monday, the Trinamool Congress Friday said it would not accept any cut in fertiliser subsidy or a rise in petroleum prices or even an agency like the National Counter Terrorism Centre which would jeopardise the federal structure of the constitution.

“Wherever interest of common people is concerned we are ready to raise our voice on the floor of the house. If it was done earlier, it can be repeated again,” said Trinamool parliamentary party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay.

Man teaches neighbours ‘parking sense’ with fake summons

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A man in Britain, irritated with his neighbours’ habit of parking their cars on the pavement meant for the general public to walk, acted as a traffic warden and sent them 150 fake summons.

Christopher Povey, 41, created the tickets (summons) on his computer after downloading bogus documentation from an online joke shop. He would go out late at night to ‘book’ cars parked in his neighbourhood, the Daily Express reported.

He issued 150 fines in a fake parking ticket scam, a court heard.

US army suicides up by 80% after Iraq invasion

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The number of suicides in the U.S. Army rose by 80 percent after the United States launched the war on Iraq, according to an analysis published in the British journal Injury Prevention by American military doctors.

The number of Army suicides began to trend upwards in following the invasion of Iraq in 2004 after 25 years of being well below civilian rates of suicide. By 2008, 140 Army personnel committed suicide, 80 percent higher than in 2004.

CEC for ban on criminals, black money in polls

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Barring criminals from contesting and checking use of black money in elections top his reform agenda, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said Friday.

“Barring criminals from contesting and checking use of black money in elections are top reform proposals,” said Quraishi while delivering a lecture here on poll reforms.

He said the proposals are pending with the centre for two decades and parliament has to decide on them.

Kishenji killing was not an encounter :Mamta

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Dismissing allegations by Maoists and human rights groups that top ultra leader Kishenji was “murdered in police custody”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday reiterated that he died in a gunfight with security forces, and the government did not eliminate him in a “planned” way.

Liquor Mafia ,BJP supporters attack IPS officer

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A young IPS officer was attacked allegedly by liquor mafia, including supporters of former BJP MLA Narendra Singh, in Bhind district when he tried to check illegal sale of liquor on a day when another promising officer was crushed to death allegedly by the mining mafia.
The alleged incident occured yesterday when some liquor shops located on Etawah and Lahar Road were selling liquor illegally despite the administration declaring a ‘dry day’ (prohibiting sale of liquor) on the occasion of Holi, police said.

Britain’s problem drinkers are middle-aged professionals

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It is the middle-aged professionals, who are Britain’s problem drinkers instead of the turbulent teenagers, according to the country’s Office for National Statistics.

Twenty-two percent of the men aged 65 and over drink almost every day in comparison to barely three percent of those aged 16 to 24, the Daily Express reported.

Campaigners warn the epidemic is taking its toll on the nation’s health.

Eric Appleby, of Alcohol Concern, said: “These new statistics expose the hidden truth about alcohol and middle England.

Arrested journalist’s son denies links to Iranians

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Arrested journalist’s son denies links to Iranians
The son of Sayed Ahmed Kazmi, an Indian journalist arrested for his links with the terror attack on an Israeli diplomat’s wife last month, has denied allegations that his father had given shelter to those behind the attack.

Addressing a press conference here Friday, Shauzab Kazmi said no Iranian national linked to the Feb 13 bomb attack had visited their house.

Shauzab Kazmi said: “It is completely a false statement that my father has given shelter to the blast accused. No Iranian related to this case has visited our house.”

13600-kg Bunker Buster Bomb

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The United States may use a new 13,600-kilogram bunker-buster bomb against Iran, DefenseNews.com reported on Thursday quoting the U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Herbert Carlisle as saying.

“The massive ordnance penetrator is a great weapon. We are continuing to improve that. It has great capability now and we are continuing to make it better,” Carlisle said on Thursday. “It is part of our arsenal and it will be a potential if we need it in that kind of scenario.”

Women Molested in Mumbai fight backs

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At 11.30 pm on Monday, a 28-year-old Bandra resident was molested near her home. But as her attackers found out, they messed with the wrong woman. As the two men tried to assault her, she unleashed a string of punches, forcing them to run away.

However, when she went to Khar police station and narrated the incident to the officers on duty, they refused to see it as a molestation case and sent her away after filing a mere non-cognisable complaint.

Story of AKHILESH YADAV

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Hardly anyone noticed the unassuming boy in baggy trousers and over-sized T-shirts who shared a house with three friends and ate at wayside eateries.

Till someone noted the striking resemblance to Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Some 18 years after Akhilesh Yadav graduated as an engineer from a Karnataka college, the institute’s vice-principal remembered the Samajwadi Party’s “poster boy” as a quiet, “down-to-earth” student who stood in the queue to pay his fees.

Actor Kader Khan designing courses for Arabic, Urdu speakers

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For over 40 years we have known Kader Khan for his humour and dialogues. But now this Kabul-born Bollywood actor is immersed in academics. He has designed courses for studies in Arabic and Urdu languages and says education can remove lot of misconceptions about religion.

The veteran actor is set to fly to Dubai to take forward his dream of educating as many people in Arabic, Urdu and Hindi. Currently he is working on setting up the K.K. Institute of Arabic Language and Islamic Culture at Knowledge City in Dubai.

Solar flare to hit Earth

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A massive solar flare was expected to hit the Earth Thursday bringing with it the threat of power and GPS blackouts, a media report said.

The burst of charged particles, released by the Sun and rushing towards Earth, is the biggest since August and comes as the Sun begins the most active stage of its 11-year cycle, The Telegraph reported.

The cloud of particles was expected to reach Earth around midday Thursday and last until Friday but could be followed by further bursts, experts said.

Six lakh unemployed youth registered in Kashmir: Government

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There are about six lakh unemployed youth registered in Jammu and Kashmir, the state assembly was told Thursday.

About 6 lakh educated unemployed youth of the state have been registered with district Employment and Counselling Centres (E&CC) up to December 2011, said Labour and Employment Minister Abdul Gani Malik in reply to a question.

No tribute is enough for Dravid: Tendulkar

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India’s batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has said no tribute can be enough for his teammate Rahul Dravid, who is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket Friday.

“I have shared my best moments with Rahul Dravid. No tribute can be enough for him,” Tendulkar, who is four months younger to Dravid, was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Tendulkar said he will be missing Dravid, who made his international debut five years after the batting maestro donned the India jersey.

“For me there’s only one Dravid. I will miss him in the dressing room and on the field,” he said.

777 people fined for Holi drunk driving

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A total of 777 people were caught and fined for drunken driving during a special traffic police drive on the occasion of Holi Thursday, police said.

According to Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg, 597 two-wheelers, 123 cars and 57 other vehicles were ‘challaned’ during the drive.

Police had made elaborate traffic arrangements to ensure safety of motorists on roads and check incidents of drunken driving, over-speeding, dangerous driving, triple riding, minor driving, driving and riding without helmet and other traffic offences.

Majority of Israelis oppose unilateral Iran strike: Poll

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(IANS) Most Israelis oppose the idea of their country launching an unilateral strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, without US backing, according to a poll released on Thursday.

In the poll, jointly conducted by Israeli daily Ha’aretz and the Dialog Institute, 58 percent of respondents said they oppose independent military action against Tehran, though 50 percent said they trust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak’s handling of the Iranian issue, reported Xinhua.

Majority of Israelis oppose unilateral Iran strike: Poll

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(IANS )Most Israelis oppose the idea of their country launching an unilateral strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, without US backing, according to a poll released on Thursday.

In the poll, jointly conducted by Israeli daily Ha’aretz and the Dialog Institute, 58 percent of respondents said they oppose independent military action against Tehran, though 50 percent said they trust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak’s handling of the Iranian issue, reported Xinhua.

More MLAs involved in Karnataka porngate

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Several Karnataka legislators have viewed porn clips in the assembly and not just three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers who quit over the issue Feb 8, a panel probing the incident said Thursday.

Shrishailappa Bidarur of BJP, who is heading the panel comprising assembly members, told reporters here that legal opinion was being sought on summoning all assembly members believed to have watched the clips.

Another BJP member on the panel Nehru Olekar claimed that at least 10 assembly members from different political parties have watched porn clips.

Stop harassing Christians, Tamil bishops tell government

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The central government should stop harassing Christians and withdraw the negative remarks on the Tuticorin Diocese for allegedly financing the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protesters, said the Tamil Nadu Bishops Council (TNBC) here Thursday.

In a statement issued here, A.M. Chinnappa, archbishop of Madras-Mylapore and president of TNBC, said: “It is open secret that the central government is taking these actions against the Diocese of Tuticorin and other Christian NGOs, in the wake of the debate and dispute on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.”

Mukesh Ambani richest among 48 Indian billionaires

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Reliance India chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $22.3 billion emerged as the world’s richest Indian in the Forbes list of billionaires featuring 48 Indians.

India’s top ten included Savitri Jindal & family (world rank 80), Sunil Mittal & family (113), Kumar Birla (116) Anil Ambani (118) Dilip Shanghvi (124) Shashi & Ravi Ruia (133) and Kushal Pal Singh (153).

Gilani ordered to reopen cases against Zardari

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court Thursday ordered Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

The orders were issued by a seven-member bench of the apex court that resumed hearing on the contempt case against Gilani for not taking action against the president.

The bench directed Gilani to write to the Swiss authorities and submit an implementation report March 21, reports Xinhua.

The country’s anti-corruption bureau said millions of dollars have been transferred to Swiss banks.