Month: March 2012

NCTC ‘a Backdoor’ Ploy of Centre to Grab Power: Modi

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Demanding that the Inter-State Council be activated further, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said here that the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre was nothing but UPA government’s ploy to take away states’ powers.

Accusing the “Delhi Sarkar” of weakening federal system, Modi questioned the need of NCTC instead of anti-terror laws such as POTA. Through this proposed body, the Centre wanted to use the Intelligence Bureau in states’ domain, he said.

Hyderabadi Baghare Baigan

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Find out how to make baghare baigan hyderabadi style which has coconut, tamarind and tadka of curry leaves.

Ingredients:

500 grams Brinjals
4 medium Onions
5 grams Ginger
2 nos. Garlic cloves
12 grams Coriander seeds
40 grams Sesame seeds
70 grams Peanuts
5 grams Cumin seeds
3 grams Poppy seeds
20 grams Dessicated coconut
2 grams Fenugreek seeds
2 grams Turmeric powder
5 grams Red chilli powder
6 grams Jaggery
75 grams Tamarind

People tend to forget we are basically actors: Saif

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Actor Saif Ali Khan says people tend to forget that he and his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor are basically actors and it is the “most shallow” reason to see a film just because two people are involved off-screen as well.

“People forget that we are actors as well. Whenever we are together people tend to see us more as a couple. They stop thinking that we are basically actors.

National Shame: Muslims are Gujarat’s new outcastes

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The 2002 communal riots not only drove Muslims into new ghettos all over the state, they also reduced them to the status of second-class citizens who do not seem to exist for the government. This is the finding of a city-based NGO, Janvikas, which conducted a survey on the status of the minority community in the state after the riots.

Aakash-maker DataWind named among world’s most innovative cos

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British-Indian firm DataWind has won the Smart UK Project award from UK government for nation’s ‘Most Innovative Mobile Company’, beating competition from the other three finalists blippar, P2i and QRpedia. The competition run by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), began its search for UK’s most innovative mobile company in November 2011. The winner was announced at Mobile World Congress at Barcelona this week.

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is a government department that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy.

NASA was hacked 13 times last year

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NASA said hackers broke into its computer systems 13 times last year, stealing employee credentials and gaining access to mission-critical projects in breaches that could compromise US national security.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration spends only $58 million of its $1.5 billion annual IT budget on cyber security, Paul Martin, the agency’s inspector general, told a Congressional panel on NASA security earlier this week.

Obama a “pro-Islamic” leader: Gingrich Toughens Islam Tone for Votes

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Seeking to catch up with Republican front-runners, White House hopeful Newt Gingrich is toughening up his criticism of Islam, describing President Barack Obama as a “pro-Islamic” leader.

“You’ll notice the President Obama is very quick to apologize for Islam while he attacks the Catholic Church,” Gingrich told a campaign rally in Georgia on Thursday, March 1, Politico magazine reported.

“You’ll notice that he’s very sensitive about problems involving Islam.”

Muslims Educate Americans on Shari`ah

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A leading US Muslim group has launched a campaign to educate Americans about Islamic Shari`ah long affected by post-9/11 politics as well as campaigns led by Republican presidential candidates.

“ICNA is making an honest attempt to reach out and connect to our fellow Americans and introduce them to our Islamic faith,” Naeem Baig, the Islamic Circle of North America’s vice president of public affairs, told CNN on Friday, March 2.

“We see it as our responsibility to clarify misconceptions about American Muslims.”

Mulayam is maulana once again

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Mulayam Singh has revived his Maulana magic with Muslims emerging as Mandate 2012’s biggest story. The breeze across Rohilkhand, UP’s Muslim belt, carries the message of a minority turnaround after it deserted their post-Babri choice in 2007 and 2009.

This may be a key reason behind his optimism. It’d help him mop up votes in community hubs like Moradabad, Bareilly, Badaun, Rampur. Amid reports of similar polarization in eastern UP, Avadh and Devipatan, the minority swing could land major gains for SP.

Britain won’t be a Christian nation by 2030; Muslims, Hindus surge: Report

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Britain may no longer be a Christian country by 2030 as the number of non-believers is set to overtake the number of Christians, a media report said.

Christianity is losing more than half a million believers every year, while the count of atheists and agnostics is going up by almost 750,000 annually, the Daily Mail reported.

Research by the House of Commons Library found that while Christianity has declined, other religions have seen sharp increases.

Minor raped, murdered in Thane

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A 12-year-old girl from Mumbra township was allegedly raped and subsequently murdered here, police said today. PI P N Gughe of Mumbra police station said the girl, a sixth grade student was a resident of Mumbra Devi colony and was returning home last evening when accused Bhagarsingh Rathod abducted her and then sexually abused her at a lonely place.

He later killed her and dumped her body in a gunny bag and left it outside a house, police said. The police have registered offences under sections 363, 376, 302, 201 of the IPC against the alleged accused and a hunt is on for him.

Soldier, 2 bombers killed as bombing hits Yemen military camp

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According to a statement by the Yemeni army, two bombers smashed their explosives-laden car into the camp in Bayda, 170 km southwest of the capital, Sana’a, on Saturday.

The bombers “who carried out the attack were killed as well as a Republican Guard,” a military official said.

Witnesses say that the three-storey building of the camp was completely destroyed.

The explosion was followed by an exchange of fire between gunmen and security forces.

The son of Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh – who formally stepped down less than a week ago – is the head of Republican Guard units.

Polling ends in seventh phase of UP election

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Around 52 per cent votes were polled amidst sporadic incidents of violence till 3 pm on Saturday for the seventh and final phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, marking the end of the month-long exercise.

Polling for the 60 seats, nearly half of which were bagged by BSP last time, in ten districts began at 7 am and 51.9 per cent polling was registered till 3 PM, Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha said.

The maximum 55 per cent polling was registered in Lakhimpur, followed by 53 per cent in Bijnor.

Polling ends in seventh phase of UP election

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Around 52 per cent votes were polled amidst sporadic incidents of violence till 3 pm on Saturday for the seventh and final phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, marking the end of the month-long exercise.

Polling for the 60 seats, nearly half of which were bagged by BSP last time, in ten districts began at 7 am and 51.9 per cent polling was registered till 3 PM, Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha said.

The maximum 55 per cent polling was registered in Lakhimpur, followed by 53 per cent in Bijnor.

E- retail growing by 35 on MOM basis

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LAST week, when Arun Sirdeshmukh, chief executive officer ( CEO) of Reliance Trends, the retail arm of Reliance Industries Ltd ( RIL), announced his decision to step down and start his own fashion e- retail venture, it hardly raised eyebrows.

Sirdeshmukh is just another one in the league of executives who have left lucrative jobs to start their own eretail ventures — an industry which is growing at 35- 45 per cent per month.

CPM asks govt to ‘come clean’ on presence of US forces

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The CPI(M) on Saturday quoted a top US military official as saying that American special forces teams were stationed in India and asked the government to “come clean” on it.

“The government should come clean on the whole range of both the overt and covert military and security relations which exist with the United States,” the party Politburo said in a statement.

‘Country needs another alternative to Cong, BJP’

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The CPI on Saturday said that there was hardly any difference between Congress and BJP, as leaders of both the parties were “in jail or out on bail”, and the country needs another alternative.

“The country needs alternative of Congress and BJP because there is no difference between both the parties whose some of their leaders were in jail or on bail,” CPI general secretary AB Bardhan said here.

Bardhan called upon the left parties to come together and unite against communal forces in the country.

Centre puts off meet on NCTC to March 12

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The Home Ministry has postponed a meeting of top police and civil officials of all states scheduled for March 9 to end the logjam on NCTC and it will now be held on March 12.

The meeting of the Chief Secretaries, Directors General of Police, state Home Secretaries and Chiefs of state Anti-Terror Squads was convened by the Union Home Secretary to discuss in detail the scope and functions of the NCTC.

“SATTA BAZAR” garam for Lucknow Gaddi

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Once the final phase of UP elections are over the SATTA bazar from Mumbai to Kolkatta and kanya kumari to Kashmir is working overtime to make money.
Mulayam Singh is into first position with 100 : 125 bet and Mayawati is 100 :250 and Bjp is poor third with 100 :500 .
UP is the largest state with 80MPS and the royal battle for 2014 PM RACE IS ON.Rahul Baba has invested lot of time and energy and infact he came out for quota for Muslims of 4.5 % which was his brainchild .

Goons smashes girl head with beer bottle

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IN AN incident reminiscent of the infamous Jessica Lal murder case, a girl, partying with her friends at a night club in Bangalore, was attacked by a reveller with a beer bottle. The assault left Gina needing 19 stitches on her head and has affected her hearing.

Gina was apparently trying to save her friend from the assailant, Nithin Reddy, who wanted to dance with her. Following repeated rebuffs, Nithin decided to take out his anger on the victim and smashed a beer bottle on her head.

Jaya Prada hotel room raided ?

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THE RAMPUR police late on Thursday night raided the room at a local hotel in which the Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Prada was staying.

The police claimed the raid was conducted on the suspicion that the Rampur MP was carrying huge amount of money for distribution among the voters.

Though a Samajwadi Party MP, Jaya Prada owes allegiance to suspended party leader Amar Singh who had floated Lok Manch. The outfit has fielded candidates in the UP assembly polls.

Mamata proving a disappointment for Bengal

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s inability to transform herself from a rabblerouser to a responsible politician cannot but have come as a huge disappointment to the people of West Bengal.

Sensex closes flat in special session

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Indian equities markets which opened Saturday for a special 90- minute trading session closed on a flat note. State-run firms were among the major gainers, while some realty scrips edged lower.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 17,648.47 points and closed at 17,636.99 points, barely moving from its Friday close at 17,583.97 points.

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also closed similarly unchanged at 5,359.4 points.

For the week, the Sensex shed 1.6 percent, while the Nifty lost 1.28 percent.

Delhi cop who caused man’s death arrested

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A Delhi Police constable who pushed a 66-year-old man leading to his death has been arrested, police said Saturday.

Vikram Singh, who joined the force in 2008, was taken into custody three days after Anil Kumar Arora’s death caused outrage, a police officer said.

Arora was treated roughly by the constable when he intervened in a row between the policeman and his son Tuesday night in Delhi Cantonment area in west Delhi.

Arora fell, suffered a stroke and died, his family said.

US House resolution asks Gujarat to restore religious freedom

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To mark the 10th anniversary of Gujarat communal riots, a Democrat lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the state government to restore religious freedom.

The non-binding resolution “recognising the 10th anniversary of the tragic communal violence in Gujarat” introduced by Keith Ellison early this week has been sent to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.