Month: August 2010

Chelsea Clinton says ‘I do’ in a beautiful ceremony

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Washington, August 01: Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton married her longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky “in a beautiful ceremony” on a perfect summer Saturday night. In what was billed as the “wedding of the century”.

The bride’s parents, former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, issued a statement shortly after the lavish ceremony in upstate Rhinebeck, New York, where family and friends gathered at a 50-acre estate for the ultra-private nuptials.

Geelani freed by government

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Srinagar, August 01: Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, who had been arrested last month for making inflammatory speeches, was released Saturday evening, an official said.

A senior police officer told IANS that Geelani, who had been admitted to the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura here after his health deteriorated last week, was conveyed that he is a free man.

Geelani, however, refused to move out of the hospital in response to his release order.

Disunity greatest enemy of Muslims: Abdullah

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Makkah, August 01: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah described disunity as “the greatest enemy” of Muslims and called upon Islamic scholars across the world to work for unity.

In his keynote speech at the opening of an international Islamic conference here, he commended the Muslim World League’s (MWL) efforts to spread the message of Islam and confront extremism and terrorism.

Suriya- Shruti in Inception remake!!!

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Mumbai, August 01: If you liked Christopher Nolan’s recently released ‘Inception’ then wait for A. R Murugadoss’ next. According to the buzz Murugadoss’ next film ‘7am Arivu’ is loosely based on Leonardo Dicaprio starrer ‘Inception’.

Hack attack hits ATM jackpots

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United States, August 01: Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet.

The New Zealand native on Saturday demonstrated his “ATM jackpotting” discovery for an overflow crowd of hackers during a presentation at the infamous DefCon gathering in Las Vegas.

“You don’t have to go to the ATM at all,” Jack told AFP after briefing fellow software savants. “You can do it from the comfort of your own bedroom.”

RSS admits it’ worried, top brass in a huddle

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Coming on record for the first time since the spotlight turned to “Hindu terror” in the wake of the 2008 Malegaon blasts probe and a series of arrests in its wake, the RSS has said that it will cooperate in the investigation and that any office-bearer implicated in any case will be asked to step down and clear his name before returning.

CPI-M setting up suicide squad to eliminate me: Mamata

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Kolkata, August 01: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Saturday alleged that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is conspiring to set up a “suicide squad” tasked to eliminate her.

“These cowards (some CPI-M ministers and leaders) have no courage to fight against me politically and thus forming a suicide squad to eliminate me,” she said.

Politician stoned to death

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Mumbai, August 01: On Saturday, enraged Republican Party (RPI) activists virtually shut down Nalasopara on the outskirts of Mumbai, after they discovered the body of their leader Sujit Rai at an under-construction site in Shirdi Nagar at Nalasopara (East).

According to police officials, workers discovered the 32 year-old’s body on Saturday morning around 7.30 am when they arrived at work. When police reached the spot, they discovered that Rai had been hit with stones lying at the construction site. Spots on the body also indicated that he had been attacked by sharp weapons, said a source.

Ex-lovers to lock horns on Eid

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Mumbai, August 01: You wouldn’t believe who’s coming face-to-face at the Box Office this Eid! Salman Khan and his scorned ex-lover Aishwarya Rai are all set to fight it out in the festive month of September, which the trade experts feel is the best time to release a film to attract maximum audience.

Ban on mini-skirts for UK women

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London, August 01: Women in Britain’s offices have been banned from wearing mini-skirts to work, and people involved in “customer-facing roles” have been told to look more professional “in a way that shows respect to children and families”.

Around 400 staff in Southampton City Council’s children’s services department received a memo telling them they should dress respectfully and “carefully consider their work attire” , the Daily Mail reported.

Mid-day meal poisoned to win contract

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Kudnala, August 01: A case of poison in the mid-day meal has surfaced in a primary school in Kudnala village of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district.

The fight between two contractors to get the award of mid-day meal virtually put the lives of 250 children to grave risk.

Luckily, the matter came to light before the poisonous food could be served to the children. Police have registered a case against three people.

Amitabh Bachchan as Jaadugar

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Mumbai, August 01: Amitabh Bachchan recreates the magic of old days as magician in Jaadugar tonight only on Zee Cinema at 8 pm.

Shankar (Aditya Pancholi) has just returned from America. He is confused to see his father (Amrish Puri) in a new Avatar.

Shankar’s father used to be a businessman who had been jailed for fraud. Now, he has taken on the name of Mahaprabhu Janak Sagar Jagat Narayan, poses as soothsayer in the small town of Dharampur.

He has learnt a few magic tricks and is able to fool the people in the town into parting with their wealth.

Sonam Kapoor’s hidden talent

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Mumbai, August 01: Sonam Kapoor has a good style sense but no one knew that she can also assist a fashion designer.

The actress will be next seen in her upcoming movie, Aisha.

Sonam had more or less designed Abhay Deol’s look as Arjun Barman in the movie.

Kunal Rawal, the fashion designer for Aisha has sought inputs from Sonam for Abhay’s look.

Shiv Sena attacks Salman Khan

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Mumbai, August 01: Salman Khan’s effigies and posters have been burnt in Amritsar by Shiv Sena members to show their anger on yet another alleged misdeed by the super star.

The action has been taken against his latest advertisement for a chewing gum where Salman seems to have disrespected cow which is regarded as Goddess in Hindus.

Salman it may be noted, earlier also, has been in the news for reason like this- killing of black buck in Rajasthan.

Celina to be the next Helen

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Mumbai, August 01: Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley it seems is more than eager to be the best dancing star in the industry.

She will be seen grooving to the song Aa jaane aa in the movie Hello Darling.

The song is pucturised on dancing queen Helen.

Celina says, “Helenji is an actress who transformed dance into an art and got it the respectability it has today.”

Celina could not hide her enthusiasm when she heard that she has been chosen to pay a tribute to Helen.

The song has been remixed by Pritam.

——-Agencies

Uddhav will gift his book to PM, all CMs

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Mumbai, August 01: After sending his coffeetable photography book to all Maharashtra ministers, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray now plans to gift a copy to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and all chief ministers to assert the importance of rich and culturally vibrant Maharashtra.

He also plans to use the preceeds of the book Maharashtra Desha for the cause of state’s farmers and fighting malaria in Mumbai.

Ambati Asks High Command To Utilise Jagan’s Services

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Hyderabad, August 01: Describing the Kadapa MP and son of late YSR, Mr Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, as a “drop of clean water in a salty ocean”, the suspended PCC general secretary, Mr Ambati Rambabu, has advised the party high command to utilise the services of the young leader in an appropriate manner in the interests of the party.

Mr Rambabu, who visited Gandhi Bhavan here on Saturday to appear before the Congress Disciplinary Committee to submit his explanation, was aghast the chairman and members of the committee were absent.

Is Gujarat an enemy state? Modi asks Centre

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Ahmedabad, August 01: Gujarat CM Narendra Modi termed the CBI demand for shifting the Sohrabuddin case out of the state an insult to Gujarat’s judicial system that “will not be tolerated any longer”. He alleged that the Centre was treating Gujarat as a enemy territory and not as a part of the Indian Union.

“Do you not consider the state as a part of India,” questioned Modi who has stepped up his rhetoric in public meetings ever since former state Home Minister Amit Shah’s arrest.

Change of wardrobe for Abhay Deol in ‘Aisha’

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Mumbai, August 01: Actress Sonam Kapoor’s clothes in the forthcoming film “Aisha” have become a talking point but a designer points out that a lot of thought has also gone into leading man Abhay Deol’s wardrobe.

Abhay looked the perfect cool thief in “Oye Lucky Lucky Oye” and sported a grunge look in “Dev D” and there was a deliberate attempt to change the actor’s image in “Aisha”, where he’ll be seen in his sophisticated best.

Congress contested by-polls to check TDP: Niranjan

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Hyderabad, August01: Congress general secretary G Niranjan on Saturday said the verdict given by the Telangana people in the by-elections should be respected by all parties.

Talking to reporters at Gandhi Bhavan, he said, “It’s a people verdict in favour of Telangana and the voter’s sentiment should be respected. The Telangana sentiment is evident as the people have voted for those who resigned in favour of a separate Telangana state.”

Iraq’s bloodiest month in 2 years ends

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Baghdad, August 01: The Iraqi government has announced that July was the deadliest month in the country in more than two years.

Data compiled by the health, defense and interior ministries show a total of 535 people were killed in attacks across the country in July, AFP reported on Saturday.

Some 396 of them were civilians, 89 were policemen, and 50 were soldiers. In addition, over 1,043 people were wounded.

The death toll in bombings and other terrorist attacks for July 2010 was the highest since May 2008.

Modi indulging in sensationalism: Singhvi

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Bangalore, August 01: The Congress Saturday charged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with indulging in “sensationalism” and “dramatics” with his rhetoric on the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case.

Defending the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea to the Supreme Court to transfer the case out of Gujarat, Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said it showed lack of confidence in the Gujarat government’s prosecution agency.

Pre-Islam Saudi treasures on show

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London, August 01: A “groundbreaking” new exhibition of rare artifacts from Saudi Arabia’s ancient past — some which have never been shown abroad — has opened in the Louvre, Paris.

The world-famous museum is hosting Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a traveling exhibition showcasing 300 archeological treasures found in the Gulf country, many pre-dating the birth of Islam.

“It’s a groundbreaking historic event,” the Saudi Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abulaziz Al Saud told CNN.