Month: June 2010

Man hacks wife”s paramour to death

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Barabanki (UP), June 03: A man allegedly hacked to death his wife”s paramour and later surrendered before the police in Jahagirabad area, officials said here today.

Om Prakash hacked Shivram Bhaskar in two pieces with a sharp-edged weapon after he found the latter in a compromising position with his wife in Kamrakha village yesterday, they said.

Later, Prakash surrendered himself before the police and also gave them the murder weapon. Police said that Shivram was having an illicit relationship with Om Prakash”s wife.

Bhopal gas tragedy survivors hang accused

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Bhopal, Jun 03: As the trial court gets ready to pronounce its verdict in the Bhopal gas tragedy case next week, the survivors of the 1984 industrial disaster have decided to give “death penalty” to the accused by hanging their effigies at public places here. “We are preparing the effigies of the accused of the world”s worst industrial disaster and hanging them at different squares as it gives us some solace from our sufferings,” said Shamshad Bi, who lost her lone five-year-old -son and mother-in-law in the gas tragedy.

Japan could have new premier as early as Friday

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Tokyo, June 03: Japan is to have a new leader Friday, members of the governing party said one day after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned following a slide in his government’s approval ratings.

Mr. Hatoyama’s Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) set Friday as the date it would make its choice for his successor, who would lead the party into July elections for the upper house of the Diet.

Saudi bride contracts ask for age

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Riyadh, June 03: Saudi Arabia has started issuing new marriage contracts that require the age of the bride to be given, in an attempt to stop underage girls from marrying.

The kingdom had promised new measures after a series of high-profile cases involving young brides.

Human rights groups have welcomed the new measures, saying clear-cut rules were needed to ensure underage girls were not harmed.

Saudi Arabia has no law against child marriage.

Israelis shot people in the forehead

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Islamabad, June 03: A Pakistani journalist who was captured during a naval attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla said today that Israeli soldiers were shooting people in cold blood.

Talat Hussain, one of the 124 people arriving in Jordan following their release by the Israeli authorities, said the commandos “shot people in the forehead”.

“I witnessed myself the first Israeli assault on the ship. There was no weapon on the ship,” Hussain told Aaj news channel by phone from Jordan.

Islam and death sentence

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Afzal Guru’s case, once again, evoked a debate on capital punishment. And as usual, Islamic laws were severely criticized by so-called champions of human rights.

However, not only non-Muslims but even the Muslims do not know about the divine laws, the manner of their implementation and above all Islamic jurisprudence. Islam, no doubt, prescribes capital punishment but at the same time discourages execution of the guilty.

40% of US teens had pre-marital sex

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Washington, June 03: With changing in trends in Non-Islamic countries a shocking survey report claim that 40 percent of unmarried U.S. teenagers or 4.3 million teen males and females have had sex at least once, a new U.S. government report shows.

This continues a flattening trend seen since 2002 and caps a downward trend seen between 1995 and 2002, especially in males, said report author Joyce Abma. The report was issued Wednesday by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.

High population not a burden, says Hasina

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Dhaka, June 03: Bangladesh’s 156 million population is “not a burden” and can be turned into skilled manpower, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

She informed the parliament that her government was “not afraid” of the high population growth of the country and underscored the need for “turning the huge population into skilled manpower”, The Daily Star newspaper said Thursday.

“I don’t think that the huge population of the country is a burden for us, I prefer to term it as a strength for us. We just need to train the population,” she said while responding to a supplementary question.

John to sport a moustache in `Kaakha Kakha` remake

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Mumbai, June 03: John Abraham is playing a cop in the Hindi remake of Tamil action movie “Kaakha Kakha” and may emulate Suray, who played lead role in the original, and keep a moustahce for his role.

“I think Suriya looked pretty cool as a cop, mouche (moustache) and all. I don`t know how I look with a moustache. If the people whose opinion I value like me in it, it stays,” said John.

John is playing a cop for the first time in the film and isn`t taking any chances. He wants to get the spoken language, body language, personality and tone just right.

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Probiotic found in breast milk reduces painful cramping in gut

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Here’s another reason to breast feed your baby: Canadian researchers have discovered how a probiotic found in breast milk reduces or eliminates painful cramping in the gut.hese scientists use mice to show that a specific strain of Lactobacillus reuteri decreases the force of muscle contractions in the gut within minutes of exposure. This bacterium naturally occurs in the gut of many mammals and can be found in human breast milk.

John to sport a moustache in `Kaakha Kakha` remake

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Mumbai, June 03: John Abraham is playing a cop in the Hindi remake of Tamil action movie “Kaakha Kakha” and may emulate Suray, who played lead role in the original, and keep a moustahce for his role.

“I think Suriya looked pretty cool as a cop, mouche (moustache) and all. I don`t know how I look with a moustache. If the people whose opinion I value like me in it, it stays,” said John.

John is playing a cop for the first time in the film and isn`t taking any chances. He wants to get the spoken language, body language, personality and tone just right.

Useful Tips For a Healthy Trim

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Health is regarded to be a wealth. Staying healthy is easy; it does not require any quick trimming or a strict eating schedule, but simple, healthy food and exercise are considered more than enough.

The major problem seen among the youth is a huge belly; everyone is trying to trim the belly flab and get a six pack. The solution is simple, exercise daily with proper angles because when it comes to flat belly or six packs, it’s all about angles.

Mani Ratnam`s `Raavan` faces trouble in Karnataka

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Bangalore, June 03: Director Mani Ratnam`s Hindi-Tamil bilingual film `Raavan` will be released in only 24 theatres in one of the three distribution areas of Karnataka, the state`s film chamber said late Wednesday.

Vasant Kumar Patil, president of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), told reporters that `Raavan`, titled `Raavanan` in Tamil, will have a restricted release.

“A decision has been taken to follow the existing policy of allowing non-Kannada films in a stipulated number of theatres,” Patil said.

Don’t skip brain food – eat breakfast

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London, June 03: Do not miss breakfast Are you suffering from acidity, obesity or reduced attention span? Perhaps you are skipping breakfast, also called brain food and the most important meal of the day.

People in cities tend to give breakfast a miss perhaps due to hectic lifestyles or in the belief that it will keep them slim. But experts say it could end up making people obese.

Tension in Korea: A sunken ship, and talk of war

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Seoul, June 03: Park Sang Hak carefully wraps U.S. $1 bills in plastic leaflets that will be attached to helium-filled balloons for delivery to North Korea.
A defector who fled from the North a decade ago, Park hopes his airmail will buy a meal for hungry North Koreans suffering under dictator Kim Jong Il. But the leaflets also carry a warning: “Cheonan victims, South Korea will take revenge.”

Obama gives benefits to workers’ same-sex partners

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Washington, June 03: President Obama is extending child care, medical leave and other benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
Obama on Wednesday directed federal agencies to immediately begin allowing domestic partners and their children some of the same rights available to spouses and children of employees. That includes child-care services and subsidies, expanded family and medical leave and relocation and other benefits.

Mediterranean diet cuts asthma risk

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New York, June 03: Children who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, experts have said.

But eating three or more burgers a week can increase the risk, although this may be linked to other unhealthy habits, they said.

Researchers from Germany, Spain and London examined data from 50,000 children aged eight to 12, collected between 1995 and 2005.

The youngsters were from 20 counties around the world, including affluent and poorer nations.

Katrina Kaif signs autograph but not with a pen. Any guesses?

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Mumbai, June 03: Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif is the current heart throb of the nation with a strong legion of male fans completely smitten by her milkfish looks and mesmerizing charm.

One amongst those millions included Salman Khan who was her boyfriend but owing to personal differences the couple have forked ways.

Obama urges expansion of agenda

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Pittsburgh, June 03: President Obama called Tuesday for sticking with his domestic agenda “even if it’s not always popular” and portrayed congressional Republicans as obstructionists who favor “more tax breaks for the wealthy and fewer rules for corporations.”
Obama sounded at times as if he were kicking off this fall’s campaign for control of Congress during his speech before 350 academic and business leaders at the Carnegie Mellon University campus.

Deepika Padukone Sponsors Indian Village

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Mumbai, June 03: Not only is she a Bollywood babe but Deepika Padukone also has a big heart. The actress showed the world what a do-gooder she truly is when she recently adopted the small village Ambegaon in Maharashtra.

Padukone sponsored the village through a Greenathon campaign and she did it during a crucial time as they are facing a major electricity crisis. Besides monetary support, the Bollywood beauty plans to pay visits to the village to check on the progress it makes over time. She told the press that she did plenty of research about Ambegaon before she made this decision.

Chocolate Milk is a ‘Natural’ for Post-Exercise Recovery

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Washington, June 03: One of the best post-exercise recovery drinks could already be in your refrigerator, according to new research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference this week. In a series of four studies, researchers found that chocolate milk offered a recovery advantage to help repair and rebuild muscles, compared to specially designed carbohydrate sports drinks.

Official: Turkish activist planes have left Israel

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Ankara, June 03: Turkey’s foreign minister says three Turkish planes carrying hundreds of activists from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza earlier this week have left Israel bound for Istanbul.
Ahmet Davutoglu says the take-off was delayed because Turkey “did not want any of its citizens to be left behind.”

Two more air ambulance planes, carrying 17 wounded activists, have already landed at a military base in Ankara.

40% of US teenagers had pre-marital sex

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Washington, June 03: With changing in trends in Non-Islamic countries a shocking survey report claim that 40 percent of unmarried U.S. teenagers or 4.3 million teen males and females have had sex at least once, a new U.S. government report shows.

This continues a flattening trend seen since 2002 and caps a downward trend seen between 1995 and 2002, especially in males, said report author Joyce Abma. The report was issued Wednesday by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.

Ugly row over Australia’s Facebook ‘freaks’

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Sydney, June 03: An Australian official’s wife sparked an online controversy after using Facebook to complain about the “ugly… freaks” at a local horse-racing day.

Tegan Crisafulli — who confessed to being no “oil painting” herself — upset residents of the north-eastern town of Mackay with a scathing assessment of their looks.

“I still can’t believe how many freaks were there,” wrote Crisafulli, who is married to David Crisafulli, deputy mayor of Townsville, also in the north-eastern state of Queensland.

Angry passengers attack China airport staff

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Beijing, June 03: Passengers furious about delays last month at a major Chinese airport vented their frustration by attacking about two dozen employees, state media said Thursday.

Torrential rain in the southern city of Guangzhou in May wreaked havoc on flight schedules, triggering 35 incidents at the Baiyun airport, which left 23 employees with minor injuries, the Guangzhou Daily said.