Month: January 2010

Partially burnt body recovered of Indian migrant in Australia

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Melbourne, January 05: It seems that the Indians are now not very much safe in the Australia as another case has been reported from the country.

According to news input, a partially burnt body found in Australia’s New South Wales province last week, which is believed to be of a 25-year-old Indian national, police affirmed on Tuesday. If the victim hails from India, it would be the second fatality of cruel attacks on Indian community, after death of Nitin Garg, who stabbed in the country.

North India reels under cold wave, death toll at 122

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New Delhi, January 05: Cold wave continues to have North India in its grip with the death toll rising to 122 as temperature have dropped drastically in many areas.

Most parts of the Kashmir valley, including Srinagar experienced snowfall once again on Monday.

Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of -1.2°C while Kargil recorded -15.8°C.

Upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh also witnessed snowfall while Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Bihar are reeling under intense cold conditions.

We are now sure of justice ahead, say Ruchika’s friends

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Panchkula, January 05: It could be “appropriate justice” at last, said a relieved Aradhana on Tuesday as a prolonged legal battle was infused with new energy with former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore being charged with abetting the suicide of her friend Ruchika Girhotra in 1993.

Police in Panchkula filed a fresh case against Rathore on Tuesday. He was charged under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code of abetting the suicide of teenager Ruchika Girhotra, who killed herself in 1993, three years after he molested her.

We are now sure of justice ahead, say Ruchika’s friends

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Panchkula (Haryana), January 05: It could be ‘appropriate justice’ at last, said a relieved Aradhana Tuesday as a prolonged legal battle was infused with new energy with former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore being charged with abetting the suicide of her friend Ruchika Girhotra in 1993.

Police in Panchkula filed a fresh case against Rathore Tuesday. He was charged under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code of abetting the suicide of teenager Ruchika Girhotra, who killed herself in 1993, three years after he molested her.

Eat pistachio to lower blood sugar

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New Delhi, January 05: Munching a handful of pistachio nuts not only makes for a great snack but also a healthy one because it lowers the blood sugar level by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates in the body, a study said Tuesday.

‘Pistachio, when eaten with high carbohydrate food items like white bread, may actually slow the absorption of carbohydrates in the body, resulting in a lower than expected blood sugar level,’ said a statement on a study conducted by the University of Toronto.

EC all set to take UP council elections for local bodies

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Lucknow, January 05: Making all possible arrangements for free and fair polls during the biennial elections to 36 seats of the Uttar Legislative Council from the Local Bodies, the Election Commission has put its effort to ensure peace during the constituencies on January 7.

Prior to the elections, opposition parties particularly Samajwadi Party has already put its suspicion of horse-trading by the ruling party and told the authorities about apprehensions.

The contestants have started wooing voters in their favor in full extreme, as the campaign will stop by the evening.

We must take one step at a time on Telangana: Chidambaram

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New Delhi, January 05: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday appealed to political parties in Andhra Pradesh to help the central government find a solution to the Telangana issue and made a subtle hints that Maoists would be happy if they fail to find a solution.

In his opening statement at a meeting of eight recognised political parties from Andhra Pradesh, he said the agenda is to “deliberate on the mechanism and lay down a road map for the consultations”.

Kerala High Court stays sanction for Islamic Bank

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Kochi, January 05: A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday restrained the Kerala government and the Kerala State Financial Enterprise from commencing the operation of an Islamic Bank until further orders.

The Bench comprising Chief Justice S. R. Bannurmath and Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan passed the interim order while admitting a public interest petition filed by Janata Party President Dr. Subramanian Swamy.

He challenged the sanction given by the Kerala government for starting the Islamic Bank.

—-Agencies

Malaysia will fight Christians’ right to call God ‘Allah’

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Kuala Lumpur, January 05: The Malaysian government is to challenge a court ruling which decreed that Christians have a constitutional right to use the word Allah to refer to God.

Last week’s High Court verdict sparked small, peaceful protests by Muslim groups and raised fears of friction between the Malay Muslim majority and the large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities, who mainly practise Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism.

Police officer faces jail for sex in church

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Bavarian, January 05: A police officer in southern Germany has been suspended from duty after allegedly having sex in a Catholic church during a service.

A German police officer has been suspended from duty accused of having sex during a church service.

The 26-year-old faces possible disciplinary measures as well as a criminal complaint for allegedly disturbing religious activities.

Obama to announce new airline safety measures

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Washington, January 05: The Obama government is working on new measures to strengthen airline security after an alleged terrorist attempt to destroy a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner on Christmas Day.

Fresh off a Hawaiian vacation dominated by news of the incident, US president Barack Obama scheduled a meeting Tuesday afternoon with high-ranking government officials charged with carrying out two reviews he ordered after the botched attack on screening for air travel and on the U.S. terror watchlist system.

Army saves Afghan boy stricken with tetanus

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Kabul, Janaury 05: The six-year-old boy was in severe pain, his body wracked with muscular spasms and running a “burning high” temperature. The medics at the remote American patrol base in the wilds of southern Afghanistan were not sure what he was suffering from, and his chances of survival were rated at no more than 10 per cent.

Dilshan to miss today’s match against India due to injury

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Dhaka, January 05: In-form Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan has been ruled out of today’s game against India due to groin injury Dilshan has picked the injury during his match-winning 104 in the opening match of the tri-nation tournament against Bangladesh yesterday.

The right-handed opener’s suffered the injury in the 34th over when he has clipped Abdur Razzak to deep square-leg and turned for the second run. He pulled up in pain and it was revealed later that it was a groin injury. Dilshan completed his century with the help of a runner.

Father burns 2 girls alive over blank calls in Ahmedabad

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Ahmedabad, January 05: Incensed by the cellphones calls they were receiving from an unknown man, a 50-year-old autorickshaw driver in Amraiwadi burned his two daughters to death by pouring kerosene on them and setting them ablaze on Monday night. The horrific crime took place around 8-8.30pm.

Onhearing Makwana’s voice, the caller hung up. Fifteen minutes later he phoned again and by this time, Makwana had apparently worked himself into a frenzy for he started abusing the unknown caller and slammed the phone down.

Aamir hands over Chetan battle baton to Hirani

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Mumbai, January 05: The on-going feud between writer Chetan Bhagat and the producer of 3 IDIOTS, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and actor Aamir Khan, took a new turn with a third name being dragged into the battle.

After having publicly accepted that he had not read the book, FIVE POINT SOMEONE, on which the screenplay of 3 IDIOTS is said to be loosely based, Aamir went on to blast the writer for trying to take mileage from the success of the film. However, Aamir Khan has now shifted stands, which is quite uncharacteristic of the actor.

Priyanka Chopra opens up on her relationship status

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Mumbai, January 05: Priyanka Chopra has never confessed her love in public. Though grapevine was abuzz with talks around Priyanka linked with Harman Baweja and later with Shahid Kapoor, all the parties always chose to remain quiet about it.

Even as tabloids and glossies are filled with stories around her personal life, Priyanka has kept her silence while working on her professional life shooting for WHAT’S YOUR RAASHEE?, KAMINEY, PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE and now ANJAANA ANJAANI.

Suspect in Philippine massacre pleads not guilty

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Manila, January 05: A member of a powerful political clan on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the Philippines’ worst election massacre of 57 journalists and members of a rival’s family.

Andal Ampatuan Jr., a town mayor in southern Maguindanao province where his family ruled unopposed for years, has been initially charged with 41 counts of murder in the Nov. 23 attack on an election caravan in the volatile southern Philippines.

‘Foreigners held’ during Iranian clashes

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Tehran, January 05: Several foreign nationals were arrested during bloody anti-government protests last week that left at least eight people dead, Iran claimed yesterday.

In the bloodiest unrest since the aftermath of a disputed June presidential poll, eight people were killed on December 27 and over 40 reformist figures, including four advisers to opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi, have been arrested since then.

Salman loses his temper again

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Mumbai, January 05: He is known to lose his cool at the drop of a hat. But, over the year’s Salman Khan has been trying to keep his anger in check. But, recently, during the promotion of his film VEER, the star was once again in a tight spot forcing him loose his cool once again.

The story goes that Salman Khan while promoting the music of his film VEER was angered when he noticed that a kid who was trying to meet him was pushed by one of his guards. As soon as the actor noticed this fact, he rushed to the rescue of the child and yelled at the guard in full public glare.

Kerala High Court stays sanction for Islamic Bank

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Kochi, January 05: A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday restrained the Kerala government and the Kerala State Financial Enterprise from commencing the operation of an Islamic Bank until further orders.

The Bench comprising Chief Justice S. R. Bannurmath and Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan passed the interim order while admitting a public interest petition filed by Janata Party President Dr. Subramanian Swamy. He challenged the sanction given by the Kerala government for starting the Islamic Bank.

—Agencies

MI5 ‘still using threats to recruit Muslim spies’

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London, January 05: MI5 faces accusatwions that its officers have blackmailed and harassed vulnerable immigrants living in Britain as part of a campaign to recruit spies to report on Muslim communities.

In one case, a man who escaped persecution in Africa where members of his family were murdered claims that for the past nine months he has been harassed by MI5 agents who have tried to force him to work for the Security Service.

Isahaq Elmi, 31, says he was bombarded with more than 200 phone calls and tricked into attending meetings at police stations in Birmingham.

Dedicated aeronautics academy soon

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Cochin, January 05: India will get its first dedicated academy in aeronautics and avionics this month to train students in the emerging sector.

The Indian Institute of Aerospace Engineering and Management, with a campus in Bangalore, will start offering MBA and M.Tech courses in avionics and aeronautics management this month end, G Krishnadas Nair, Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Limited, told a news agency on the sidelines of the 97th Indian Science Congress in Thiruvananthapuram.

Obama to announce new airline safety measures

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Washington, January 05: The Obama government is working on new measures to strengthen airline security after an alleged terrorist attempt to destroy a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner on Christmas Day.

Fresh off a Hawaiian vacation dominated by news of the incident, US president Barack Obama scheduled a meeting Tuesday afternoon with high-ranking government officials charged with carrying out two reviews he ordered after the botched attack on screening for air travel and on the U.S. terror watchlist system.

Ragini Khanna chali Bollywood!

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Mumbai, January 05: Do you remember Bharti from “Bhaskar Bharati’, the daily show on Sony which recently went off air? Yes! It’s one and only rocking Ragini Khanna who is right now on top of the world is now planning for some thing more bigger. It can be said that big name, big fame, big banner and also big screen.