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Magnet bomb and foreign hand in Delhi blast

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The sticky bomb used in the terror attack on the Israeli embassy car was used for the first time in India and could have been made by foreign experts, a senior police official said.

Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta said a sophisticated incendiary palm-size device was used in the blast, a first of its kind in a terror attack in India.

“This has been giving officials cause for concern that the bomb was perfectly made and we have never seen such a bomb in Delhi. Maybe, it was made by foreign experts,” said Gupta.

Valentind protests in Twin cities

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Protests by Hindu groups and a campaign to educate the youth by some Muslim organisations marked Valentine’s Day in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday, as many joined the celebration of love.

Activists of various right-wing outfits took out rallies, chased and warned lovers at parks and public places abuzz with enthusiastic couples.

Police searching for red-coloured bomber bike

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Investigators are searching for a red-coloured bike that the bomber used while targeting the car of an Israeli embassy official in a terror attack Monday, Delhi Police Chief B.K. Gupta said Tuesday.

Gupta said police were appealing to the public through the media for information on the bike and if they come across any abandoned red-coloured bike.

The people who man parking lots in Delhi and NCR, including markets, metro stations and railway stations, have been asked to inform police about any suspicious looking bike, especially of red colour, he said.

35 law-breakers held in Pakistan

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At least 35 people involved in gambling, liquor trade, drug trafficking and car theft were arrested Tuesday in a massive police operation in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

Attock police arrested 14 gamblers and recovered around Rs.10,000 from them near Kot Dadu village.

Two were held for keeping illegal pistols, Khalid Zaman while five were arrested for possession of narcotics, the Online news agency reported.

Bahter police arrested two people for illicit liquor trade and one was arrested for possessing an illegal revolver.

3 end life on V-Day in Karnataka

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Valentine’s Day turned tragic for three lovers, including a woman, in Karnataka Tuesday as they opted to commit suicide at the altar of cupid.

College student Yallappa, 25, and his beloved Bharti, 22, opted to die by jumping in front of a moving train near Gulbarga, about 650 km from here. Their parents were opposed to their marriage on caste considerations.

“As the two lovers belonged to different castes, opposition from their parents forced them to take such an extreme step on a day like this,” Gulbarga Deputy Superintendent of Police Shivannagouda Patil told IANS by phone.

I am scared of kissing on screen: Bipasha

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Bipasha Basu is known for her bold roles in “Jism”, “Raaz” and “Race”. But when it comes to locking lips on big screen, the actress isn’t comfortable.

“I am scared of kissing on screen. Yes, on-screen kissing nerves me to death and I had a really very uncomfortable experience in ‘Jodi Breakers’ with R. Madhavan who is a friend,” Bipasha told IANS.

“I had to kiss him, it was important for the film, so there was no convincing that was required. I knew I would do it but the process is not easy.

Indians have stashed over USD 500 bn (24.5 lAKH crore rupees ) abroad: CBI

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Indian were Holding nearly 70-% of Money deposited illegally in EU banks .Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated 500 billion US dollars (nearly Rs 24.5 lakh crore) of illegal money stashed by them in tax havens, the CBI Director said today.ndia, in particular, has suffered from the flow of illegal funds to tax havens such as Mauritius, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, British Virgin islands etc.

Atal nephew,Joshi son will ditch BJP ?

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If ex -PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee or ex -Cm Kailash Joshi son and Atal nephew are feeling neglected and stiffled in BJP the Hindutava Icon of indian politics who else will support party. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s nephew Anoop Mishra is turning restless in the Madhya Pradesh BJP.

Suggestions are in the air that Vajpayee’s relative may contemplate joining the Congress as a mark of protest against Gwalior BJP MP Yashodhara Raje Scindia.

World’s heaviest man to marry Today

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This Valentine’s Day will be special for Manuel Uribe, the world’s heaviest man – he will tie the knot with longtime girlfriend Claudia on the special occasion and it will be shown on television.

From interviews to pre-wedding preparations, all of it would be telecast on History TV18 channel Feb 14.

Manuel hit the headlines in March 2006 for his extraordinary weight. Following years of over-eating and an unhealthy lifestyle, Manuel hasn’t left his bed in five years.

Hezbollah link to Israeli car blast?

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Even as India launched a probe into a blast in a car belonging to the Israeli embassy here, media reports in Israel speculated that the explosion in Delhi coincided with an attack on the Israeli embassy in Georgia and occurred on the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah’s military commander.

It’s not clear whether it was a bomb explosion or due to a blast in a CNG cylinder, with Indian authorities not ruling out a terror attack.

Shah Rukh agrees to be West Bengal brand ambassador

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has formally accepted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s proposal to become the state’s brand ambassador.

This was disclosed by Banerjee at the state secretariat Writers’ Buildings Monday.

Sources said Shah Rukh’s acceptance came in the form of a letter to the chief minister.

Banerjee had put the request to the movie icon during a tete-a-tete after the inauguration of the 17th Kolkata film Festival last November.

Shah Rukh had then verbally agreed to the chief minister’s appeal.

India, Pakistan agree to dismantle trade barriers

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India and Pakistan are committed to dismantling all non-tariff barriers to boost bilateral trade and strengthen business and economic relations, commerce ministers of the two countries said Monday.

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, who Monday started his four-day visit to Pakistan, said the government of India was committed to strengthening bilateral business and economic relations with Pakistan.

Police rescue 25 minor girls from Bihar fair

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Police rescued 25 minor girls who were forced to dance naked at a theatre in a rural fair near the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar’s Araria district and arrested 44 people under human trafficking charges during a raid, police Monday said.

Araria Superintendent of Police Shivdeep Lande said that minor girls were forced to dance naked, not only for entertainment but to “attract good buyers” from outside the state.

“Police have been investigating it by interrogating rescued the minor girls and arrested people,” Lande said.

Raj Thackeray takes a hit on Bal Thackeray

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Hitting out at his uncle and Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray’s comments about his mimicry, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray Monday said he has always fought all his battles like a man.

As the atmosphere is all charged up for the upcoming civic body elections Feb 16, Thackeray while addressing a massive gathering in south Mumbai counter commented on his uncle’s remark.

“Honourable Bala Saheb says I should stop being a mimic, and that I should fight like a man. I am fighting like a man. I always take things upfront and do not back bite,” he said.

Delhi Police women’s helpline gets lewd, abusive calls

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“Are you single or married?”, “What’s your phone number, sweetie”, “Main tumse shadi karna chahta hoon”… are some of the pesky calls that female cops handling Delhi Police’s women’s helpline have to contend with daily.

Over 40 percent of the female cops who handle the women’s helpline receive abusive or obscene calls. The callers are not even deterred by the fact that they are speaking to policewomen.

Rape-murder accused’s acquittal reversed; gets life term

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Three years after a rape-murder accused walked free, he is set to be put behind bars again. The Delhi High Court has sentenced the man to life term and slammed the trial court for committing an error by acquitting him in 2009.

A division bench consisting of Justice S.P. Garg and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat reversed the trial court’s acquittal order and said: “We are satisfied that the trial court committed manifest errors in regard to appreciating the evidence of the deceased’s younger brother.”

Iran behind attack on Israeli missions: Netanyahu

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Iran was behind a car bomb attack on Israeli officials in New Delhi and a thwarted attack in Georgian capital Tbilisi, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday.

Netanyahu said Israel will not cease its fight against international terror, of which he identified Iran as the “world’s greatest exporter”, haaretz.com reported.

A car belonging to the Israeli embassy was gutted after an explosion Monday in a high-security zone in the Indian capital. Four people, including the wife of an Israeli diplomat, were injured, police said.

YSR party wants by-polls in one go

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With Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker taking no decision on their disqualification, 17 rebel legislators of the ruling Congress Monday urged the Election Commission to hold by-elections to 24 assembly seats in one go.

In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, the legislators loyal to YSR Congress demanded that balloting to seven vacant assembly seats be deferred till the speaker decides on their disqualification.

Seven assembly seats fell vacant late last year due to the resignation of the members. Election to these seats are due on or before April 30.

Gilani indicted for contempt

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Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Monday indicted by the Supreme Court for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Gilani, who pleaded innocence, could be jailed for six months or even lose office if convicted.

The nattily-dressed prime minister waved to his supporters before entering the court where the head of the seven-member bench, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, read out the chargesheet for contempt of court.

Deoband fatwa to obey law ?

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A mutton merchant from city moved Darul-Uloom Deoband, which has issued a fatwa stating encroachment of roads and pavements is against the Quran’s beliefs. Footpaths are meant for pedestrians, not for carrying out trade, it adds
The word fatwa brings to mind the orthodox and the regressive. It has a draconian ring to it. Blame it on the likes of ‘Kill Rushdie’ fatwa, issued by Ayatollah Khomeini on April 14, 1989, after the publication of The Satanic Verses.

Al-Qaida asks for Syrian rebels help

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Al-Qaida’s chief has called on Muslims from other countries to support rebels in Syria seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, saying they cannot depend on the West for help.

Ayman al-Zawahri, in a videotaped statement released late Saturday, asked Muslims in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to join the uprising against Assad’s “pernicious, cancerous regime.” All four states border Syria.

Prophet never declared himself above law: Pakistan chief justice

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Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the holy Prophet never declared himself above the law and his practice was not mere private conduct but a detailed interpretation and application of his teachings.

He said this while addressing a conference Saturday at the Supreme Court premises organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association for celebrating the arrival of the last of the great messengers of almighty Allah, Geo News reported.

No Mujra for Salman sake: Zarine Khan

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Mumbai Says a source, “Zarine has been sending out feelers that she wants to do item songs, as she needs the money to buy a house. When good friend Maanayata Dutt heard that Zarine was on the lookout, she spoke to hubby Sanjay Dutt and got her one in his next film ‘Zilla Ghaziabad’. Maanayata spoke to Sanju’s business manager Dharam Oberoi and got her a decent fee (30 lakh) for it. Zarine loved the song and agreed to do it.”

However, when she found out that Vivek Oberoi would also feature in the song, she backed out.