Month: April 2011

Royal couple says ‘I Do’ live on YouTube

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New Delhi, April 29: Millions across the globe who didn’t get invited to the royal wedding of Prince William and his university sweetheart Kate Middleton, chose to watch the two exchange their wedding rings live on video sharing website YouTube.

More than 5.1 million people around the world watched as bride and groom took their wedding vows in Westminster Abbey, according to the details available on YouTube.

YouTube, which streamed the videos through British broadcaster BBC, followed the wedding procession, marriage ceremony at Westminster Abbey and balcony kiss at Buckingham Palace.

Youtube helps youths plan robbery but not evade arrest!

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New Delhi, April 29: They watched several videos of ATM robbery in ‘Youtube’ to plan their heists but two engineering aspirants landed in police net here early this morning soon after they attempted one.

The duo Hardik Shrivastava and Chanchal Gupta belongs to lower middle class families and wanted to secure admission in a “good” engineering college which allegedly prompted them to commit robbery to fund their aspirations.

“We arrested them this morning after a patrolling party found them in suspicious conditions in a park near Ghanta Ghar in Hari Nagar,” DCP (West) V Renganathan said.

AI pilots ready for jail

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Mumbai, April 29: Despite the Delhi High Court ordering the striking Air India pilots to get back to work and the airline management threatening stern action and declaring a lock-out, the 850-plus agitating pilots today said they will go ahead with the stir and are willing to go the jail.

First-ever Muslim woman mayor for Mysore?

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Mysore, April 29: With the mayor’s post reserved for BC woman, will the Congress and JD(S) alliance give the city the first-ever Muslim woman mayor? The question is best kept alive till the Saturday polls.

In the bargain for the mayor’s post, the Congress has given the deputy mayor’s post to JD(S). Now, the Congress’ choice is narrowed down to two– Pusphalatha, wife of former mayor T B Chikkanna, and Rehana Banu.

1,000 Indian nurses hired in Kuwait

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Kuwait, April 29: The assistant undersecretary of the ministry of health for assisting medical services, Dr Qais Al-Duwairi said that the ministry has hired 1,000 female nurses from India and 360 from the Philippines, reports Arabic daily.

Al-Duwairi added that the recruitment committees has finalized the contracting procedures and that the ministry tends to contract more nurses during the second half of the year from Bosnia, Herzegovina, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and China.

–Agencies

Real action in RAGINNI MMS

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Mumbai, April 29: RAGINI MMS has started gaining visibility for itself for its shocking content but the makers are still not being over-zealous in their promotion. Since the film amalgamates elements of sex, horror and paranormal with a camera playing a major role in the narrative, the makers are cautious about how to cut the promos of the film and show audience for what RAGINNI MMS stands for.

Rani plays prostitute in her next!

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Mumbai, April 29: Rani Mukherji has always said that she enjoys being part of women-centric cinema, and she has done quite a few – Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and the latest being No One Killed Jessica. She plays a prostitute in her next.

Several BJP nominees will win: Jaitley

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Howrah (WB), April 29: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today expressed confidence that the party would be able to send a sizable number of MLAs to the West Bengal Assembly.

“The BJP has fielded candidates in all 294 seats in the state. The party will produce an impressive result this time.

A sizeable number of our candidates will win,” Jaitley said at an election rally at Mandirtala in Howrah district.

Till now, BJP had only one MLA in West Bengal Assembly Badal Bhattacharya who had won in the 2001 election.

Abu Dhabi prince attends royal wedding

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London, April 29: The crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Friday attended the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton at the Westminster Abbey in London.

Sheikh Mohammed, also the deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, conveyed the regards of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Queen Elizabeth II and the members of the royal family.

—–IANs

KCR re-elected as TRS Chief

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Mahabubnagar, April 29: K Chandrasekhara Rao has been declared re-elected unanimously as President of the TRS at the party ‘One Decade of Telangana Movement’ celebrations here on Friday.

Election to the President’s post was earlier held and all the 12 sets of nominations filed proposed the name of only KCR and as there was no one else in the fray, he was formally declared elected unopposed, at the meeting of the party’s state representatives.

Speaking on the occasion, KCR has expressed his gratitude to the party ranks for reposing confidence in him.

Bahrain shoots protesters

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Manama, April 29: Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have deployed tanks and armored vehicles in Diraz, shortly after attacking a peaceful protest march in the western village of Karzakan.

Witnesses say regime forces fired live bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters and that army helicopters have been flying over protesters in Karzakan on Friday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or arrests.

Also on Friday, the regime forces besieged the northwestern village of Diraz with tanks and heavy military vehicles.

Police summons 695 gun owners in J-K

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Jammu, April 29: Jammu and Kashmir Police today summoned 695 gun licence holders for questionings in connection with the fake licensing racket in the state.

“The 695 licences should appear before investigation officer at Bakshi Nagar Police Station along with the gun licence and to record their statements,” a notification issued by the sub-divisional police officer, Bakshi Nagar, said.

It also said that they should deposit their guns in the police stations concerned within 15 days from the day of publication of the notice.

Anti-Muslim Bullying on Rise in US Schools

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Wayne, April 29: With the rise of anti-Islam sentiments in the United States, community and civil rights leaders complained about growing violence by bullies against Arab, Muslim and South Asian students, North Jersey news portal reported on Friday, April 29.

“When public officials and media commentators propagate these ideas, it gets into the main discourse,” Aref Assaf, president of the American Arab Forum, a think tank on Arab and Muslim affairs, told a forum about school bullying.

“And schools are a ripe environment for these feelings.”

200 Chinese couples marry on day of royal wedding

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Beijing, April 29: Two hundred Chinese couples tied the knot in a group wedding ceremony Friday, as Prince William and Kate Middleton wed in faraway London.

The newly-weds were mostly from Tsinghua University in Beijing, Xinhua reported.

“Getting married at my school is sweet. And to make it better, we can celebrate the matrimony with the royal family,” said Wu Jing.

Another newly-wed, Shen Chanjing, said: “As long as I am married to the right man, I will become his princess.”

—–IANs

Sri Lanka gifts sapphire hair pin to Kate

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Colombo, April 29: Sri Lanka has gifted a sapphire-studded hair pin to British royal bride Kate Middleton on her wedding to Prince William, an official said.

State-owned Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Authority (SLGJA) said the gift was in appreciation of the British royal family’s association with Sri Lankan sapphires over many generations.

Macky Hashim, SLGJA chairman, said replicas were in great demand since the announcement of the royal wedding.

Britain is among the top 15 buyers of Sri Lankan gems, according to the official Sri Lankan government website.

—-IANs

Pakistan test-fires N-capable missile

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Islamabad, April 29: The Pakistani military says it has successfully test-fired a short-range cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear and congenital warheads.

The army said in a statement that the air-launched missile — called Hatf VIII or Ra’ad– can also deliver the warheads with great pinpoint accuracy.

It added that the indigenously-developed missile has a range of 350 kilometers.

The army says Hatf cruise missile has been developed exclusively for launch from aerial platforms.

Over a week ago, the military launched short-range surface-to-surface Hatf IX or Nasr missile.

A VII Class Student Murder Girl for refusing to get married

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Hyderabad, April 29:In a shocking revelation, it was now found that young Bhavani was murdered by a VII class student Praveen alias Pappu for rejecting his overtures.

Bhavani, who disappeared after leaving her home to participate in a friend’s birth day was found floating in Krishna river in Vijayawada.

The Jeedimetla police have found that Praveen who wanted to marry the girl
has pushed her into the river for refusing to get married.

It may be recalled that Bhavani, who left her home on April 20, was

Iran key to Persian Gulf security

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Tehran, April 29: A top Iranian military commander has highlighted the significance of the Islamic Republic in maintaining security and stability in the Persian Gulf.

“Without the presence of Iran as an indisputable regional power, all scenarios and plans to take security measures in the Persian Gulf lack legitimacy… and will never result in averting extra-regional threats and establishing sustainable security,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday.

Govt laying maximum priority to vocational training

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New Delhi, April 29: The government is laying “maximum importance” to vocational training with an aim to create a world-class skilled labour force, Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said today.

He also said while a number of amendments have recently been carried out in the central labour laws in the recent past, bills to amend some other laws have been introduced in Parliament.

Scribes claim Hazare’s support to agitation

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Mumbai, April 29: The Patrakar Halla Virodhi Kruti Samiti, a committee formed to protest attacks on journalists, today claimed social activist Anna Hazare has supported its agitation on May 1 to demand a law to make attacks against them a non-bailable and cognisable offence.

“Hazare has extended his support to our agitation to be held at Karad,” convener of the Samiti, S M Deshmukh said.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan hails from Karad, located in western Maharashtra’s Satara district.

Violence continue in Syria

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Beirut, April 29: Thousands of Syrians chanting “We aren’t afraid!” took to the streets Friday, calling for President Bashar Assad’s downfall and pledging support for the besieged southern city of Daraa, where army tanks and snipers are trying to crush the six-week uprising, witnesses said.

Jagan Most Corrupt Power Monger

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Kadapa, April 29: The Praja Rajyam party president, Mr K Chiranjeevi, who launched election campaigning in Kadapa on Friday, for the first time, made a blistering attack on the YSR Congress party chief, Mr Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Duncan has great skills as a coach, feels Adam Gilchrist

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Kolkata, April 29: Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels Duncan Fletcher’s vast experience will be an advantage for the Indian team when they take on England later this year.

Leading Kings XI Punjab in IPL, Gilchrist however refused to comment on whether the former England coach will able to replicate the success he achieved as the coach of the England team.

CM’s post not hereditary, Naidu tells Jagan

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Kadapa(AP), April 29: Terming Jagan Mohan Reddy as ‘overambitious’, Telugu Desam Party president Chandra Babu Naidu today said that Jagan Mohan Reddy should not think chief minister’s post is hereditary.

Speaking during campaigning for the party candidates in Kadapa and Pulivendula bye-elections Naidu said YSR Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, the legal heir of the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, has already taken over the properties of his father. But he is now getting overambitious and wants to become the Chief Minister of the state as well like his father.

Gujarat, Rajasthan cops slapped with Prajapati murder case

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Mumbai, April 29: The Central Bureau of Investigation Friday registered a case against Gujarat and Rajasthan police officials in the Tulsi Prajapati murder case, an official said.

The development comes in the wake of a Supreme Court order of April 8 on a writ petition filed by Narmada Rai, mother of Prajapati.