Month: April 2011

Woman”s body recovered from Jhelum river

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Srinagar, April 01: The body of a woman who allegedly drowned two days ago was fished out from river Jhelum in north Kashmir”s Bandipora district, police said.

The body of Bisma Bano, hailing from Takanwari here, was recovered from the river near Ganyari Ajas village in Bandipora district, a police spokesman said. Bano had drowned in river Jhelum on March 30 at Takanwari, he added.

The body has been handed over to her family members and inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC have been initiated, said the spokesman.

——–PTI

Five former IPS officers to contest WB polls

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New Delhi, April 01: Pitted against three times CPI(M) MLA Kanika Ganguly, Singh claimed, “CPI(M) is a regimented party and the government cannot function without the party”s diktat.But, here in Trinamool Congress we have the freedom of speech and can express our opinion.”

AIPWA expresses concern over low female ratio

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Hyderabad, April 1: All India Progressive Women’s Association in a National Executive Meet held at Ranchi on March 30 and 31 expressed its concern over low female ratio as per provisional population statistics.

According to General Secretary of the association Ms Meena Tiwari the ratio of 914:1000 is the lowest since independence. She said ‘this puts a question mark on Indian government’s claim of empowering women.’

Lean protein helps dieters resist late night snacks

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Washington, April 01: Does being on a diet tempt you to munch snacks late at night. You can overcome the urge by including lean proteins like chicken breast, fish, egg whites or cottage cheese in your meals.

Lean proteins that also include beans, fish, protein powder and lean pork increase feelings of fullness and decrease distracting thoughts about food, says a new study.

Sachin eyes record in Mumbai

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Mumbai, April 01: Sachin Tendulkar was on the verge of hitting his 100th international century during the semi-final against Pakistan in Mohali on Wednesday.

He couldn’t complete what could be a phenomenal record in international cricket despite receiving lot of generosity from the Pakistan fielders. He got six reprieves in his 115-ball 85, but his contribution was instrumental in India’s 29-run victory in Mohali.

5,000-strong force of Maharashtra police deployed for World Cup final

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Mumbai, April 01: A 5,000-strong force of the Maharashtra police and officers of specialised security agencies will be stationed at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium for the ICC cricket World Cup final on Saturday.

Already the area around the stadium, with the sea on one side, has turned into a fortress, bolstered with stringent measures for the coast and air space.

Leaders like Fazlur Rehman vulnerable

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Islamabad, April 01: Leaders like Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who was the target of terror attacks on two successive days, are “vulnerable because they must meet people and mingle with them”, said a Pakistani daily.

Nine people were killed Thursday in a suicide-bombing that targetted Fazlur Rehman, who was exposed last week by WikiLeaks for his offer to the US to mediate with the Taliban. It was the second attack on him in two days.

Kuwait Amir accepts cabinet resignation

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Kuwait, April 01: Kuwait’s cabinet resigned on Thursday over regional turmoil, the country’s official news agency said, in an apparent reference to the political unrest in neighbouring Bahrain.

The state-run agency said the cabinet resigned because of “recent local developments” and the “negative aftershocks on the country’s national unity, security and stability”.

Abhishek Bachchan is the USP of Game

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Mumbai, April 01: Though the promotions of the film Game was going in full swing, it must be noticed that nobody including the makers of the film are talking about the character that Abhishek Bachchan is playing in the film. It is reported that Abhishek’s character in the film is the USP of Game.

Till date it is only revealed that Abhishek play the role of an international mafia don who covers up his profession as a casino owner. However, not much about the character in the film is revealed. The promos have been hiding the real factor in the film.

Underworld don passed away

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Ahmedabad, April 01: Santokben Jadeja, underworld don in the Saurashtra region, particularly Porbandar, died in Porbandar on Thursday night after a massive heart attack.

The 62-year old Santokben, who took over the underworld after the murder of her husband, Sarman Munja, was also a member of the Assembly for one term in the early Nineties. She was elected on the Janata Dal ticket from the Kutiyana constituency in Porbandar district.

Darsheel in adaptation of Midnight’s Children

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Mumbai, April 01: Child artiste Darsheel Safary, who stole the hearts of the film lovers with her performance in Taare Zameen Par, has bagged another big project. He has been roped in to play the role of Saleem Sinai in Deepa Mehta’s adaptation of Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie.

American-Indian actor Satya Bhabha will play the role of the older Saleem while Safary will play the young Saleem. Sources said that Safary was in Colombo shooting for the film. He even celebrated his birthday with the cast and crew of the film.

April fool: Playing jokes and spreading rumours are un-Islamic

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Hyderabad, April 1: Mr. Mohammad Zia Irfan Quadri Husami founder ‘Apna Shaher Apne Log’ in a statement issued by Department of Society Reformation said ‘1st April is a day of Christian origin. Muslims have embraced Christians’ language, their nudity, their fashion and their culture so much so that they don’t have interest in listening to the teachings of Islam.’

1st April is also a day adopted from Christians and the Muslims spread such horrifying rumours that weak hearted people fall victim to them and pop off.

TVS Motors closes March and fiscal with higher sales

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Chennai, April 01: Two and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company Ltd closed March with 28 percent sales growth over the corresponding period the previous year, a company statement said. It also sold more units in this fiscal compared to the last one.

The company sold 191,208 units (186,781 two-wheelers, 4,427 three-wheelers) last month — up from 149,194 units (146,763 two-wheelers, 2,431 three-wheelers) sold in March 2010.

Rahul spends night at Yadvindra Gardens after Indo-Pak match

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Chandigarh, April 01: After watching the high-voltage India-Pakistan cricket World Cup match semi-final in Mohali, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi spent some quiet moments on the outskirts of this city.

After yesterday’s match, which India won by 29 runs, the Nehru-Gandhi scion headed to Yadvindra Gardens in Pinjore, about 23 km from here, on the Shimla highway.

Rahul, whose private visit to Pinjore was kept under wraps, spend the night there.

Egyptian media hail Iran FM remarks

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Cairo, April 01: Egyptian media outlets have hailed remarks by Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi regarding the promotion of Tehran-Cairo ties.

Media outlets in the North African country said Salehi’s remarks could enforce a step forward in diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic, IRNA reported on Thursday

Television and radio networks as well as news websites in Egypt have extensively covered Salehi’s remarks that were made in response to earlier comments made by his Egyptian counterpart Nabil al-Arabi on Iran ties.

I don’t want to be part of rat race: Soha Ali Khan

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New Delhi, April 01: Actress Soha Ali Khan wants to do more masala films in Bollywood but says she does not want to be a part of the rat race.

The actress, who was missing from the big screen in 2010 after the release of her commercial film ‘Tum Mile’ in 2009, says she is happy in her own space and does not want to rush through life.

Mullen: Gaddafi not at breaking point

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Washington, April 01: Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen says the Gaddafi military is not at the breaking point despite US-led airstrikes on Libya.

Mullen claimed that the US-led bombing campaign has reduced Libya’s military capacity by 20 to 25 percent, including almost eliminating its air power and air defenses.

“That doesn’t mean he’s about to break from a military standpoint, because that simply is not the case,” he told US lawmakers on Thursday.

Leaders like Fazlur Rehman vulnerable, says Pakistani daily

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Islamabad, April 01: Leaders like Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who was the target of terror attacks on two successive days, are “vulnerable because they must meet people and mingle with them”, said a Pakistani daily.

Nine people were killed Thursday in a suicide-bombing that targetted Fazlur Rehman, who was exposed last week by WikiLeaks for his offer to the US to mediate with the Taliban. It was the second attack on him in two days.

Netanyahu under probe for graft

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Jerusalem, April 01: The Israeli regime’s comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss says he is launching an investigation into Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu’s spending, following reports of corruption by the top official.

The investigation follows reports by Israeli Channel 10 TV and the Maariv daily last week on Netanyahu and his wife’s extravagant campaign and travel spending during a 10-year period between his first and second terms as the regime’s prime minister.

Mini Emergency in TN: Karunanidhi

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Erode, April 01: With the Election Commission’s restrictions on use of money power in the April 13 Assembly polls, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today accused some officials of acting like in the days of emergency to defeat the DMK-led alliance.

“To defeat the DMK-led alliance in the coming election, some officials are acting like in emergency period, intercepting vehicles and pedestrians checking them whether they are carrying money and giving troubles to the innocent. This is like a mini emergency period in Tamil Nadu,” he told an election meeting here late tonight.

I Feared a Batting Collapse: Afridi

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Islamabad, April 01: The World Cup semifinal loss to India continues to rankle Pakistan ODI captain Shahid Afridi, who said he always had a fear that his team’s struggling batting line-up would collapse in the high-voltage match.

“I think the way we have been struggling with our batting, there should be a coach to work out with the batsmen,” suggested Afridi after the team arrived here.

“I think I had a fear that our batting could collapse, our batting had been struggling from the first match to the last. I will give credit to the bowlers from the first match to the last.

10 NATO tankers damaged in Pakistan

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Islamabad, April 01: At least 10 NATO oil tankers have been damaged in an attack in Pakistan’s Khyber area bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani officials have said.

The incident happened at the NATO supply vehicle hub in Landi Kotal, where the bulk of supplies destined for US-led troops in Afghanistan pass through.

“The attackers damaged 10 oil tankers with mortars and small arms fire, but there was no blaze as the tankers were empty and had returned from Afghanistan after delivering supplies,” tribal administration official Iqbal Khan Khattak told to media.

Brit woman alleges molestation in Goa

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Panaji, April 01: A British woman was allegedly molested by a taxi driver at Candolim near here, police said Friday.

The incident took place yesterday when accused Umesh Dhargalkar molested her in the lobby of a hotel where she was put up in the beach village, they said.

The woman alleged that the accused tried to get friendly with her while she was taking a walk with her minor daughter in the lobby and when she did not oblige, he molested her.

The taxi driver was arrested after people gathered and handed him over to the police when the victim raised an alarm.

Lata Mangeshkar fasts for Team India

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New Delhi, April 01: A known cricket buff, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar fasted for Team India during the high voltage World Cup semifinal against arch rivals Pakistan and is now praying for her favourite Sachin Tendulkar to score his 100th century in tomorrow’s finals.

The 81-year-old, who says that the master blaster is like her son, did not eat or drink during the nine-hour nail-biter.

“I had watched the whole match and I was very tense.

YRF launches Boney Kapoor’s son Arjun with ‘Virus Diwan’

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Mumbai, April 01: Yash Raj Films, one of the leading studios in Bollywood, has launched Y-Films to give opporutnity to freshers and one of the new talents they are introducing is Boney Kapoor’s son Arjun with “Virus Diwan”.

“I met Shanu Sharma, the casting director. She found me and asked me to give audition. I came and qualified and that’s how I became ‘Virus Diwan’,” Arjun said at the launch of Y-Films Thursday.

Arjun says it was none other than Salman Khan who discovered his acting potential.