Police ban assembly of 4 or more persons
Hyderabad, March 06: Police ban assembly of 4 or more persons near centres in Hyderabad for intermediate examination beginning across AP tomorrow.
–IANS
Month: March 2011
IUML, Congress seat sharing yet to finalise
Chennai, March 06: The four additional seats in Malappuram district have become the bone of contention between the Indian Union Muslim League and the Congress in the seat-sharing exercises now on in the run up to the April 13 Assembly elections.
Leaders of the parties are now holding marathon discussions at various levels to work out a formula to amicably settle the issue. The leaders, during the first round of talks in Kozhikode, have come to a general consensus on the number of seats the IUML will contest this time.
Gang arrested with Counterfeit 5 rupee coins
Hyderabad, March 06: A five rupee coin has little value these days, what with the inflation rate going up constantly. But a gang of five thought otherwise. For them, five rupee coins were the best means to earn lakhs of rupees.
Many would be wondering how? The gang had a simple modus operandi — just make counterfeit five rupee coins and circulate them in the market. The five-member gang led by a Dubai-returned Mumbaikar, Ansari, made 30,000 fake five rupee coins each.
Saudi Interior Ministry Says Protests Illegal
Riyadh, March 06: Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry today said that protests were illegal, amid various calls for demonstrations demanding change in the ultra-conservative kingdom, state media said.
“Regulations in the kingdom forbid categorically all sorts of demonstrations, marches and sit-ins … As they contradict Islamic Sharia law and the values and traditions of Saudi society,” said a statement carried by SPA state news agency.
Police are “authorised by law to take all measures needed against those who try to break the law,” the statement added.
Class X Inter exam not postponed
Hyderabad, March 06: Putting an end to the prolonged suspense, the State government finally announced its decision to conduct the annual examinations for SSC and Intermediate “as per the original schedule” without alteration of the dates fixed for any subject.
This, in effect, means that the English paper of Intermediate II year will be conducted as announced earlier on March 10 in spite of the ‘Million March’ being organised in the State capital at the behest of the Telangana joint action committee (T-JAC).
No Relation Between Kashmir and Egypt: Omar
Srinagar, March 06: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today maintained that there is no relation between the situation in Kashmir and Egypt, which witnessed massive anti-Government protests and said people can always overthrow a government through democratic process.
He said his government was trying to “break” the continuous summer unrest in the Valley.
“I want to tell them that there is no relation between Kashmir and the situations in these countries (Egypt, Libya and Tunisia),” Omar said.
Cases booked against Telangana Jagruthi president Kavitha
Hyderabad, March 06: Telangana Multi System Operators Federation chairman Kuldeep Sahani has condemned the filing of cases against Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha and three others for burning of the effigy of PCC president D. Srinivas and for raising slogans against him on July 22, 2010 in one town police station limits.
Teens getting over Rs.12,K a month as pocket money
New Delhi, March 06: Rising living costs have led to school and college going teens in metropolitan cities getting as much as Rs. 3,600 to over Rs. 12,000 a month in pocket money, says an Assocham survey.
“Teenagers who used to get Rs. 450-Rs 500 per month till 2005 are today getting minimum of Rs. 3,600 per month to an astonishing Rs. 12,000 and above across urban India,” said DS Rawat, National Secretary General, Assocham.
Driving licence test rescheduled
Hyderabad, March 06: The transport department has rescheduled the slots of Learner’s and Permanent license test applicants, who could not take the tests due to the employees’ non-cooperation movement from February 17 to March 4.
Time slots
Accordingly, all the applicants, who booked their test slots during the above period, would have to take tests between March 7 and 24 as rescheduled by the department. The time slot and the regional transport office where the applicant intends to take the test would remain the same, said Transport Commissioner L. Premchandra Reddy.
Libyan rebels capture British special forces troops
London, March 06: Eight British special forces commandos were captured by rebel forces in eastern Libya, the Sunday Times reported.
The paper said the soldiers were escorting a junior British diplomat through rebel-held territory who was hoping to make contact with the insurgent forces. The government refused to comment.
“We neither confirm nor deny the story and we do not comment on the special forces,” a ministry of defence statement said.
Shocked Sonam dumps international designer for his racist comments
Mumbai, March 06: Sonam Kapoor plays it safe. The actress, who loves wearing creations by a certain Parisian fashion house, is shocked at the anti-Semitic statements allegedly passed by their head designer John Galliano.
She’s so upset that she has sworn off his outfits and accessories.
Says a source, “She is extremely fashion conscious and loves wearing the brand’s outfits, especially those designed by Galliano. For Aisha, a majority of Sonam’s outfits and accessories came from the designer label.
Will Salman get the sack… Yeh andar ki baat hai
Mumbai, March 06: Who better from Bollywood to promote a men’s innerwear brand than Salman Khan? The man who is prepared to give anyone the shirt off his back, and not just metaphorically, has been the brand ambassador of Dixcy Scott for over a year. But soon Salman and a few other celebrities like him maybe forced to button up.
Real Madrid routs Malaga 7-0
Paris, March 06: Real Madrid has trounced Malaga 7-0 thanks to a hat trick by Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to close the gap on its arch-rival Barcelona to seven points.
French forward Karim Benzema scored twice and Argentine winger Angel di Maria and Brazilian full back Marcelo netted once for Real at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday.
Ronaldo took center stage in the second half to disappoint Malaga, which stays second from bottom three points from safety.
Bollywood hotties and their Dirty Dancing
Mumbai, March 06: Back in 1960s Helen’s name on film posters used to be magnified and got more space than the heroine’s. And a dance number by Bindu or Aruna Irani was like an insurance policy for the film’s success.
The scene remains unchanged even today where Salman Khan needs a Munni Badnaam to garnish his Dabangg. Or, Sheila Ki Jawaani saves Farah Khan from being doomed by an otherwise flop Tees Maar Khan.
No matter how much film-scholars scrowl or criticize item numbers, Hindi films are unimaginable without the taadka of hip-swivelling chartbusters.
Haiti thanks Iran for humanitarian aid
Haiti, March 06: Haitian President Rene Preval has expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its humanitarian aid to the earthquake-hit people of the country.
The Haitian chief executive made the remark in a Saturday meeting to receive the credentials of the new Iranian ambassador to Port-au-Prince, IRNA reported.
Preval thanked the Iranian government and nation for their medical and food aid over the devastating January 2010 quake, which killed 316,000 people and left the Haitian capital in ruins.
Who is Prateik’s elder bro?
Mumbai, March 06: Prateik Babbar, who is currently shooting with Amitabh Bachchan for Prakash Jha’s Aakarshan calls up the Big B’s beta Abhishek before every scene with the senior actor.
Help me out, bro!
Prateik and Abhishek got along fabulously during the shooting of Dum Maaro Dum and the youngster looks upto Abhi as a big brother and looks to him for advice.
“In fact, it’s quite funny how Prateik calls his ‘big brother’ right before he has a scene with Amitabh to pep himself up as he’s in awe of Mr Bachchan. Jr B is very fond of Prateik and looks out for him.”
Hollywood is not enthusiastic for Obama
London, March 06: Some political wonks have speculated that President Obama could raise $1 billion dollars for his 2012 campaign after raising $750 million for 2008. But some of his most deep-pocketed fans in Hollywood do not seem as enthusiastic as they were three years ago.
Che’s motorcycle companion dies
Cuba, March 06: The motorcycle companion of revolutionary icon Ernesto Che Guevara, Alberto Granado, has passed away at the age of 88 in Cuba.
Granado was born in Cordoba, Argentina, on August 8, 1922, and met Guevara as a child.
The journey, begun in 1951, exposed the two medical students to deep poverty and social injustice and awoke Guevara’s revolutionary convictions.
After arriving in Cuba in 1961, Granado taught biochemistry at Havana University.
Che Guevara was killed in Bolivia in 1967 as he tried to lead a revolution in the country.
Who’s the most fearless babe:Ash, Kareena or Priyanka
Mumbai, March 06: Bollywood beauties Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are in the run for Cosmopolitan Magazine’s fun, fearless awards, to be held in Mumbai Saturday.
The three actresses are competing in Fun, Fearless Female All Time Reader’s Choice Award this year.
Other categories include – Fun, Fearless Power Couple award, for which the nominees are – Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan; Hrithik Roshan-Sussanne Khan and Arbaaz Khan-Malaika Arora Khan.
Iraqi Kurds start running poll in KRG
Baghdad, March 06: University students in the autonomous region of Iraq controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have launched a running poll to voice their opposition to KRG President Massoud Barzani.
The students at the University of Sulaymaniyah started the “President, I don’t need you” campaign.
The running poll campaign was quickly adopted by other anti-government media, such as Lvin Press Magazine, and soon thousands of protesters were visiting and voting online.
No more cold vibes for ‘villains’ Rishi and Sanjay Dutt
Mumbai, March 06: Rishi Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt came together on Wednesday to shoot for debutant director Karan Malhotra’s Agneepath.
It was their first day together. Since both are known to be volatile, outspoken and impulsive, fireworks were expected on the sets, tension prevailed on the sets where the two were to shoot.
Also, known to keep away from his directors’ sets, producer Karan Johar nervously dropped in on Wednesday afternoon “to see how Chintuji and Sanju are doing together.”
I’m searching for a Bengali man to marry: Vidya Balan
Mumbai, March 06: Bollywood beauty Vidya Balan and leading Bengali band ‘Chandrabindoo’ were seen sharing the platform together in a city hotel on Friday as they shared their experiences of working together for a new television commercial of hair oil brand Nihar Naturals.
“Working in this commercial for Nihar Natturals was a wonderful experience as the song captured the brand’s message to the Bengali woman who are always very intelligent and progressive thinking,” Balan said.
Is Imtiaz Ali making Ranbir Kaoppr a ‘cheap’ Rockstar?
Mumbai, March 06: Imtiaz Ali is making Rockstar on a tight budget as producer Ashtavinayak is facing a money crunch.
The director is trying to cut costs in every possible way. He recently took the shots of the Bryan Adams’ concert in Mumbai to get a live audience and save expenditure.
A source says that though the director had several producers queue up for his project starring Ranbir Kapoor, Imtiaz chose to stick to the producer who gave him his biggest hit Jab We Met instead of getting lured by other production houses.
-Agencies
Hazel Keech, Salman’s new girl
Mumbai, March 06: Ladies and gentlemen, Hazel Keech is the latest girl from B-town,who has caught the fancy of our very own Dabangg star Salman Khan.
The lovely lass is starring in Sallu’s new film Bodyguard, directed by his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri. The two have been seen bonding big time on the sets, so much so that Sallu miyan has been taking the pains to teach her how to ride the bike, has been giving her acting tips.
But the question everybody asking is just who is this Hazel Keech?
AP Govt seeks to tighten law against video piracy
Hyderabad, March 06: With a view to curb the menace of video piracy, Andhra Pradesh Government is contemplating taking stringent measures by way of imposing heavy penalty and enhancing punishment for the offenders.