Month: February 2012

Rs 27 lakh spent on computerisation of Wakf records: Minister

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Minorities Welfare Minister Syed Mohammad Ahmedullah clarified that there was no provision in the Central Wakf Act for the computerisation of records of wakf properties in the State.

Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Shaik Mastan Vali during Question Hour in the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the minister said that although there was no legal compulsion, the State Government has taken up the computerisation of all records of State Wakf Board pertaining to over 37,000 wakf properties in the State.

Mamata’s ‘Nephew’ Arrested for Slapping Traffic Cop

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The police arrested Akash Banerjee, who claimed himself to be the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and two others on the charge of slapping a traffic sergeant on duty at Kidderpore in the southern part of the city today.

Though the police refused to confirm whether Akash Banerjee was really the nephew of the chief minister as claimed, eyewitnesses said that the man shouted at the police saying he is the chief minister’s nephew when his car was stopped for violating traffic rules in the morning rush hour.

Asia Cup squad: Sachin named; Sehwag , Zaheer rested

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Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar found a place in the Indian ODI team for the Asia Cup, scheduled to be held next month in Bangladesh.

However, Virender Sehwag, who has had a horrendous Australian tour so far, was ‘rested’ for the Asia Cup which was declared today in Mumbai.

Apart from his form with the bat, his relation with skipper MS Dhoni broke down in the tour and became a centre of debate at a time when the concentration should have been on how to improve the team’s sagging morale.

The team will be led by regular skipper MS Dhoni while young Virat Kohli would be his deputy.

Recipe: Kashmiri Chicken

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Enjoy the sumptuous Kashmiri Chicken this season.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Chicken Breast
• 2-3 tbsp Almonds (sliced)
• 2 tbsp Corn Oil
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 1 cup Onion (grounded)
• 5 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 6 Green Cardamom
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 cup Cashew Nuts (grounded)
• 2 Tomatoes (cut into small pieces)
• 1“ fresh Ginger (minced)
Procedure:

• Heat the oil; add the ground onion and stir until it changes its color.
• Mix garlic & ginger continue to fry till light brown.

Recipe: Kashmiri Biryani

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Try out this easy to make recipe. Ingredients:

• 750 gms Mutton
• 1 kg Chicken
• 1 kg Basmati rice
• 200 ml Milk
• 2 tsp Curds
• 1 tsp Dry ginger powder
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
• 150 gms Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Kewra essence
• 2 gms Saffron
• 2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 Pinch asafoetida
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 2 tsp Fennel seed powder
• 1/4 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Fry asafetida and mutton pieces in ghee.
• Add curds to the mixture and fry till pink.
• Pour water and add salt to taste. Mix well.

Recipe: Kaddu Ka Dalcha

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Ingredients:

• 1 Medium sized kaddu (pumpkin)
• 250 gms Chanay ki dal
• 250 gms Tomatoes
• 150 gms Cooking oil
• 2 Onions
• 2 tsp Red chilly powder
• 50 gm Tamarind
• 3 gm Shiazira, grounded
• 1 Katta kotmir
• 1 Katta kariapak
• 10 Green chilies, chopped
• 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 5 gm Dalchini (cinnamon)
• 5 gm Grounded eaichi
• 2 tsp Powdered jaggery
• Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Wash and cut the bottle gourd (kaddu) into pieces.

Abhi-Ash`s first outing post baby at Deshmukh-Bhagnani wedding

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If Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza’s wedding was a star studded event, the wedding and the reception of Riteish’s younger brother Dhreeaj was no less!

The youngest Deshmukh tied the knot with producer Vashu Bhagnani’s daughter, Honey on 27th February in Mumbai. And it was just like a recap of Riteish-Genelia’s wedding.

The Bollywood brigade came in full attendance to bless the newly weds at their reception and media went into a frenzy clicking the stars in traditional attires.

Court sets Fardeen Khan free in cocaine case

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Actor Fardeen Khan will not be tried in the much published cocaine case anymore.

The actor heaved a sigh of relief when charges framed against him were dropped by the Mumbai sessions court, acquitting him from a jail term.

The actor was booked in the case of cocaine seizure in 2001 for buying 1 gm of cocaine from a drug dealer in Mumbai.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had arrested Fardeen in Juhu in northwest Mumbai on May 5, 2001 on charges of possessing cocaine.

Gil-E-Firdaus

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Ingredients
•Rice 5 tablespoons
•Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi),grated 250 grams
•Ghee 2 tablespoons
•Milk 6 cups
•Mawa (khoya),grated 100 grams
•Sugar 1/2 cup
•Rose essence a few drops
•Almonds,sliced 10
•Rose petals a few
Method

Double Ka Meetha

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Ingredients
•White bread slices 8
•Milk 1 cup
•Sugar 3 1/2 tablespoons
•Cream 3 tablespoon
•Pure ghee,melted 2 tablespoons
•Almonds,blanched, peeled and sliced 10-15
•Pistachios,sliced 10-15
•Saffron (kesar) a few strands
Method

Bhare Baghare Tamatar

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Ingredients
•Tomatoes 8 medium
•Unsalted butter 1 1/2 tablespoons
•Button mushrooms,chopped 5-6 medium
•Cottage cheese (paneer),grated 1/2 cup
•Processed cheese,grated 3 tablespoons
•Red capsicum,seeded and chopped 1/2 medium
•Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 teaspoons
•Green chillies,chopped 2
•Cashewnuts,halved 12
•Salt to taste
•Raw peanuts,shelled 3/4 cup
•Oil 1 tablespoon + to deep fry
•Onion ,sliced 2 medium
•Mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon
•Cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon
•Caraway seed (shahi jeera) powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Curry leaves 8

Achari Gobhi

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Ingredients
•Cauliflower 1 medium
•Onion 1 medium
•Mustard oil,filtered 1 1/2 tablespoons
•Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
•Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
•Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/4 teaspoon
•Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon
•Cumin seeds,crushed 1 teaspoon
•Onion seeds (kalonji) 1/4 teaspoon
•Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon
•Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Salt to taste
•Green chillies 3
•Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
•Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
•Yogurt 3/4 cup
•Fresh coriander leaves 1-2 sprigs
Method

Madhuri Dixit to make a comeback with Akshay?

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It does seem like Ranbir Kapoor is havinga tough time choosing between his films now after the accolades that have poured in post ‘Rockstar’.

After having said a yes and a no to Sanjay Bhansali, it does seem that Ranbir has also refused Prakash Jha who gave him a fabulous role earlier in ‘Rajneeti’.

Ranbir was to have played the role in the remake of the south Indian hit ‘Ko’.

But now we heard last that Akshay Kumar has also been approached for the same role.

Mamata Banerjee’s nephew arrested for slapping a cop

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West Bengal Chief Ministr Mamata Banerjee’s nephew was on Tuesday arrested along with two others for slapping a traffic sergeant after he stopped them for violating traffic rules at Kidderpore.

A case has been registered against the three of them.

—Agencies

Silver, gold maintain upward rally on strong global cues

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Both the precious metals, silver and gold maintained an upward rally for the third straight day on the bullion market on Wednesday on increased buying by stockists for the ongoing marriage season amid a firming global trend.

While silver spurted by Rs. 2,050 to Rs. 60,500 per kg on demand from industrial units and coin makers, gold added Rs. 120 to Rs. 29,060 per ten grams.

Trading sentiment bolstered as gold in New York climbed to a three-month high as a weaker dollar spurred demand for the metal as an alternative investment.

Enraged Delhi Couple Murders Abusive Landlady, Cuts Dead Body Into Pieces

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A couple living in Tilak nagar area of West Delhi got so exasperated with their abusive landlady that they finally killed her in cold blood.

Their hatred for the landlady was so intense that they cut her body into pieces, packed them in a bag and were planning to dispose it but the luck was not on their side as they got arrested before they could succeed in their mission.

Sachin and his wife Aarti were living in a rented house in J J Colony for last one year. The landlady who was in old age, abused and used to pick up fight with the couple on a daily basis.

Minor Boys Gang-Rape A Minor Girl, Delhi’s Image Battered Once Again

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In a shocking incident, which has further tarnished the image of national capital, Delhi, three minor boys have gang-raped their own minor friend.

Five days ago, the three boys who are students of class VIII and IX persuaded the girl for a trip to Rishikesh without informing their parents.

They booked a room in a hotel and forcibly raped the girl one-by-one.

On their way back to Delhi, the group ran into GRP police at Haridwar station which got suspicious as the girl was crying incessantly.

When the police interrogated the boys strictly, they spilled the beans.

Saudis split on admitting women into Islamic police

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Saudi people have been split on government plans to break a long-standing ban and allow women to join the Gulf Kingdom’s feared religious police, with one branding women as troublesome and anther calling for dismantling that force.

In local press remarks this week, the new director of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said he was considering plans to recruit Saudi women, in a departure of a long-standing policy that bars females from the influential Islamic police force and many other jobs.

Difficult to short list so many good looking guys: Veena Malik

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Veena Malik had made headlines Tuesday for locking lips with Bobby Darling at her birthday party and had stated that she doesn’t mind being kissed by any of her girl friends. She was also spotted having a blast with her friends at the bash.

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Woman marries convict serving 18-year jail term for rape in UAE

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A young Emirati serving an 18-year jail term on charges of kidnapping and raping an Asian girl by impersonating as a CID official had something to cheer about on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old inmate tied the knot with his fiancee in Al Ain Shariah Court, reported ‘Al Khaleej’ daily.

Adorning prison uniform and in handcuffs, he waited along with two policemen for his bride to arrive in court. No sooner than the 29-year-old bride walked in with her guardian and other witnesses, than he handed over Dh10,000 dowry and made her his wife.

Pak okays process of obtaining Interpol notice for Musharraf

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Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has given its approval for the process of obtaining a Red Corner Notice from Interpol for the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.

The Interior Ministry’s approval has been sent to the Federal Investigation Agency, which is working on the matter, Malik told reporters during an interaction on Tuesday night.

He said he was hopeful the FIA would implement the ministry’s directive in the next few days by writing a letter to Interpol.

US has challenging but critical ties with Pak: Hillary Clinton

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The US has a challenging, but critical relationship with Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said, as she underlined the commitment of the Obama administration to work with Islamabad.

“We have a challenging but critical relationship with Pakistan, and we remain committed to working on issues of joint interest, including counterterrorism, economic stability, and regional cooperation,” Clinton told lawmakers at a Congressional hearing.

Over the next two days, Clinton would testify before several Congressional committees on the budget of the State Department.

Pakistani army dismisses WikiLeaks’ Osama allegations

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Pakistani army Tuesday denied whistleblowing website WikiLeaks cable’s allegation, suggesting Pakistan military and the main intelligence officials were aware of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s presence in Abbottabad city.

The US military killed bin Laden May 2, 2011, leaving the Pakistan government embarrassed over his presence in the country, Xinhua reported.

According to a WikiLeaks report, officials of the Pakistan army and spy agency Inter-State Services (ISI) knew about bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad.

Fish Oil a Must for Healthy Brain

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A recent research has affirmed the benefit of omega-3 fatty acids which are found is fish oil. While it is known that omega-3 fatty acids are a must for mental fitness, it has been claimed that lack of the desired level of omega-3 fatty acids could instigate poor scores for visual memory, problem solving, multi-tasking and abstract thinking.

PM needs to answer people on corruption, price rise: Venkaiah Naidu

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Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the Prime Minister will have to engage in a lot of explaining for the failure of his government on several fronts, during his election campaign in Goa on Wednesday ahead of the State Assembly polls on March 3.

Naidu, who is in the city to address BJP meetings, said Manmohan Singh will have to answer people why he could not curtail rising prices, corruption and unemployment.