Panaji, January 30: Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik today said his son”s name has been unnecessarily dragged into drug trade and he is a victim of mistaken identity.
He said his son Roy Naik has been misunderstood with Roy Fernandes, who is into drug trade. “I have enough evidence to show that one Roy Fernandes was in drug business with the blessings of then (BJP) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and his MLAs,” Naik told reporters here.
Bhopal, January 30: Congressmen in Madhya Pradesh led by their President Suresh Pachouri and Acting Leader of Opposition in Assembly Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi today staged a road blockade here after being prevented by authorities from marching to the Raj Bhawan to raise farmers” issues.
A group of Congressmen were on their way to Raj Bhavan to submit a memorandum to Governor Rameshwar Thakur on the issue of farmers” suicides in the BJP-ruled state when they were stopped by police from moving forward and a scuffle ensued between them.
Srinagary, January 30: Around 20 crore people will be diagnosed for various diseases in a soon-to-be launched health care programme by the Centre, touted to be the world”s biggest pilot project in health sector.
“We will launch world”s largest pilot project in health sector in the country. We will soon start screening 20 crore people for various ailments – cancer, diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases in 100 remote and inaccessible districts and in 33 cities in next 14 months period,” Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad told reporters here.
Karimnagar, January 30: Close on the heels of other places in the region, commotion and protests marred the “Rachchabanda” programme with the Telangana activists obstructing the smooth conduct of the welfare-oriented programme at several places in the district on Saturday.
Mumbai, January 30: Shahrukh and Madhuri will perform live today evening at Yashraj Studios in Mumbai at the most awaited 56th Idea Filmfare Awards.Both of them will enthrall the audience by performing some of their most loved numbers together from their film ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ and ‘Devdas’.
The Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri is looking forward for her act with Shah Rukh. They both are great friends and they had a great time catching up during their preparations.It a known fact that SRK and Madhuri are great pals and they admire each other a lot.
Mumbai, January 30: The ‘Dabangg’ Khan dream run might end today and the dream to hold the elusive black lady will still remain a dream for the lady killer and B-town macho Khan Salman Khan.The battle royal begins today at night when all eyes will be on the black lady – the Film Fare Awards, Bollywood supreme yardstick of excellence.
Mumbai, January 30: Marriage seems to be the last thing on actor Lisa Ray’s mind. Not only does she have big career plans for this year, she is also set to open a yoga studio in Toronto, the work for which is in full-throttle at the moment.
Yoga, it must be mentioned, provided Lisa with tremendous emotional, spiritual and physical solace during her prolonged illness and recovery last year. And now, she is ready to share her yoga knowledge with the world.
Lisa says there’s no room for marriage in her life right now.
Sydney, January 30: Kim Clijsters won her second straight Grand Slam title and the fourth of her career, struggling early before beating Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday in the Australian Open final.
The result ended the outstanding run of Li, who became the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
Li appeared to become upset with some of the Chinese spectators in the crowd in the third set, and asked the chair umpire to intervene. She later complained about the flashes from photographers at centre court.
Mumbai, January 30: Bollywood hottie Riya Sen has paired with cricketer Sreesanth to endorse Gitanjali Group’s new jewellery brand Rivaaz, a line of 18 karat gold ornaments.The stars were chosen keeping in mind the focus of the brand on the youth segment, says a press release.
Riya Sen, though an actor, is a professionally qualified jewellery designer. “The chord that both of them strike with the youth is very lively and vibrant”, says the press release.
Adilabad, January 30: A man, who had stolen ATM card of Mr C.P. Jaiswal, DGM Accounts in Sirpur Paper Mill in Adilabad district and drawn around Rs 6 lakhs from ATM centers of different banks in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, was arrested in Hyderabad while he came here along with his accomplice to commit the offence.
Lucknow, January 30: A dalit woman was assaulted and her hair clipped off by family members after she married a man from a different caste against their wishes, police said here today.
“20-year-old Savita married a youth from a different caste at a temple on January 26 against the wishes of her family members following which they assaulted her and chopped off her hair,” SP Ram Swaroop said.
Acting on an FIR lodged by Savita, her mother and brother were arrested, he said.
–Agencies–
New Delhi, January 30: The security supervisor of a law college here has been booked for molesting a first year student, police said on Saturday.
Amandeep Singh, in his late 30s, is the security supervisor of Army Institute of Law. The victim, a resident of Gurgaon, was staying at the college’s hostel.
“The girl says she had gone to a beauty parlour on January 23. She came back at 8 p.m., missing the 7.30 p.m. deadline to enter the hostel,” police officer Harbans Lal said.
New Delhi, January 30: A security guard posted outside a bank ATM died after accidentally shooting himself Saturday evening in east Delhi, police said.Lan Je Jeen, 25, who hailed from the northeast, shot himself in the chest at Central Bank’s ATM on Vikas Marg in Laxmi Nagar area.
“Around 5 p.m., a cash van arrived and he along with the other employees entered the ATM enclosure. There he accidentally shot himself,” said a police officer.
He died on way to hospital.
–IANS–
West Bank, January 30: Israeli forces have attacked the funeral ceremony of a Palestinian teenager shot dead by Israeli settlers in the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron).
Israeli soldiers fired tear gas, sound grenades, and rubber-coated bullets on Saturday to disperse thousands of mourners attending the funeral of Yusef Ikhlil, the Ma’an news agency reported.
The 17-year-old youth died on Friday shortly after he sustained a head injury when he was targeted by Israelis from an illegal settlement north of the city.
New Delhi, January 30: Bodies of two unidentified men were found in central and east Delhi Saturday, police said.In the first incident, body of a man, in his late 20s, carrying a fake identity card of a news channel, was found on the bank of the Yamuna river at Vikas Marg in central Delhi.
The corpse was found by some passers-by at the Yamuna bank at around 10 a.m. “We rushed to the spot and sent the body for post-mortem,” said a police officer.
Police found a identity card with the dead body, which said he was employed at a news channel as a rider.
Lucknow, January 30: Vegetable parks will be set up in all Indian cities with a minimum population of one million to ensure availability of quality produce at reasonable rates, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar announced Saturday.”We propose to shortly start the process of acquiring land for the purpose and would therefore urge all state governments to extend their cooperation,” he said inaugurating a seminar at the Indian Institute of Pulses Research here.
Jalna, January 30: Criticising the BJP over its campaign to hoist national flag in Srinagar”s Lal Chowk, the CPI(M) today said the saffron party should first unfurl the tricolour at the Nagpur-based headquarters of the RSS.
The BJP”s campaign, which was thwarted by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, was “provocative” and a “political stunt”, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said.
The principal Opposition party should first hoist the national flag at the RSS headquarters, he stated.
London, January 30: Oscar-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood admits he feels “ridiculous” when he watches his children playing sports because he is so much older than other dads.The 80-year-old, who has seven children with five women, including 14-year-old Morgan with current wife Dina Ruiz – thinks he is now a better dad than he used to be, but sometimes feels uncomfortable that he is much older than other parents.
Kolkata, January 30: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday urged International Cricket Council (ICC) president Sharad Pawar to reconsider the decision of shifting the venue of India-England World Cup match from Eden Gardens.The ICC struck off Eden Gardens as the venue of the important India-England match following an adverse report from its inspection team that visited Kolkata and four other venues earlier this week to review their readiness for the cricket World Cup being hosted jointly by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka from Feb 19 to April 2.
London, January 30: Actor Mel Gibson reportedly called in police after a DVD of his new movie “The Beaver” was stolen from his mailbox outside his Los Angeles home.Contactmsuic.com reports, production bosses at Summit Entertainment sent Gibson a copy of the film, directed by Jodie Foster, so he could view the final cut before its world premiere at the upcoming South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.
Mumbai, January 30: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol won the best actor and actress award respectively for “My Name Is Khan” at the 56th Filmfare Awards Saturday, which was ruled by small budget movie “Udaan” that bagged as many as eight trophies. Karan Johar walked away with the best director award for “My Name Is Khan”, while Salman Khan starrer “Dabangg” was declared the best film at the gala event, hosted by Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan. The two were at their wittiest best.
Cairo, January 30: Thousands of inmates have managed to escape from a prison in western Egypt as thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets.
Some 5,000 Egyptian prisoners broke out of a penitentiary in Faiyum Governorate, located about 130 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of Cairo, early on Sunday, DPA reported.
A top official holding the rank of general was killed in the incident.
There are also reports that angry crowds kidnapped another senior defense official, who also holds the rank of general.
London, January 30: Halle Berry has named her third fragrance “Reveal” because she wants to encourage women to share their stories.The Oscar-winning actress has joined hands with cosmetics giant Coty to produce her new perfume and she exppressed the hope that the fragrance which blends plumeria, peach and mimosa will allow women to reveal more of themselves, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Mogadishu, January 30: Heavy clashes between Somali government troops backed by African Union forces and al-Shabab fighters have killed 10 people in Mogadishu.
Seven people lost their lives after clashes broke out in Mogadishu’s northern districts of Hodan, Bondhere, and Hawlwadig on Saturday. Five civilians were among the dead.
At least 16 other civilians were also injured, Somalia’s Radio Garowe reported on Saturday.
Ambulance workers in the African country ferried the injured people to local hospitals.
Mumbai, January 30: Myriad colour sarees and multi-layered kurtas dominated the red carpet of the 56th Filmfare Awards Saturday night, when celebrities came to attend the coveted and the oldest film award ceremony of Bollywood at the Yash Raj Film studios.Going Indian was the trend noticed with most actresses opting for traditional wear. While white was the chosen colour of the day with many actresses going in for it, other shades were not left behind either.