Month: April 2012

Emraan gets his first ‘U’ certified film, thanks kids

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Actor Emraan Hashmi, known for his serial kisser image, has revealed that he has signed his first ‘U’ certified film and gives credits to children for doing it.

“There is an untitled, Universal film, it would be my first ‘U’ certified film,” said Emraan.

“Actually, I was shooting in Jaipur three-four years back and some children told me that we watch your songs, but our parents don’t allow us to see your films. So I said, one day when I get a good script, I’ll definitely make a film for you all.”

Obese girls show greater poise when happy with their shape

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Young women who may be obese but are happy with their size or shape show greater levels of self-possession, which offsets any ridicule they are likely to face.

The study led by Kerri Boutelle, associate professor of psychiatry and paediatrics, University of California-San Diego School of Medicine, surveyed a group of 103 overweight adolescents between 2004 and 2006.

Researchers assessed body satisfaction, weight-control behaviour, importance placed on thinness, self-esteem and symptoms of anxiety and depression, among other factors, the the Journal of Adolescent Health reports.

MPs raise issue of attacks on northeast students

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Members of parliament from the northeast Monday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of attacks on students from the region and demanded an inquiry into the alleged murder of a Manipuri student in Bangalore.

Raising the issue during the zero hour, Congress MP from Inner Manipur Thockhom Meinya said there has been a spurt in incidents of attacks on northeast students.

Osama dead but Al Qaeda still dangerous’

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Al Qaeda’s top leaders, including its new chief Ayman al-Zawahri, continue to “burrow” in Pakistan’s tribal areas, said a top US official as a Pakistani journalist warned that a dead Osama bin Laden is as dangerous as a living one.

Egyptian cleric al-Zawahri, who took over the organization, after Osama’s killing last year by US Navy SEALs, “as well as other Al Qaeda leaders continue to burrow into areas of the FATA, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan”, deputy national security adviser John Brennan told CNN Sunday.

Avoid promotions if they bother you: Imran Khan

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Imran Khan has a piece of advice for people who complain of film promotions going over-the-top — if too much promotion bothers you, just ignore it.

“If something bothers you, like I say that some ads bother me, I put the television off. So, if people think that promotions are getting out of hand, they don’t have to pay attention, they don’t have to watch the film,” Khan said.

“It’s ultimately someone’s freedom and it’s their way of promoting the film. They are taking nothing away from you,” he added.

Benefits of papaya

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Poets and authors have likened its scent to that of an ethereal, otherworldly experience. Sensual, earthy and almost wildly exotic in an olfactory sense, the humble papaya is one of earth’s finest gifts to mankind. Here are a few reasons why you should include this fruit in your diet:

Low in calories, high on nutrition, it’s an excellent choice for those on a diet.

The peel of the papaya helps in healing skin wounds and injuries.

The fruit has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. People affected with osteoporosis, arthritis and oedema should consume it regularly.

Salman helps Somy Ali’s charity foundation

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In Bollywood, he is known to be bighearted. So Salman Khan’s benevolent moves hardly come as a surprise. But the superstar — for some time now — has been helping his ex-girlfriend Somy Ali run her Florida-based non-profit-organisation, No More Tears (NMT).

State Police postpone 5 KM Run Test for Muslim candidates

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The State Police on Monday postponed the 5 KM Run Test for all the Muslim candidates who have applied for the posts of SCT SIS (Civil/AR/APSP) SPF and Station Fire Officer, 2011 in Hyderabad Range.

According to a press release, in view of the Ramzan festival, the candidates who have 5 KM Run Test for the above recruitment in between the dates of Ramzan fasting month from July 20 to August 21, they may participate for 5 KM Run Test on the new dates.

Mukarram Masjid-al-Aqsa Asaas Shah Saadullah an architectural masterpiece

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Hyderabad has a long list of beautiful mosques and Mukarram Masjid-al-Aqsa Asaas Shah Saadullah is one among them. This mosque is located at Ghansi Bazar, Rakab Gunj. Its construction was completed in 1268. Even after the long span of 164 years the mosque is equally beautiful. The beauty and structural design of the mosque cannot be described in words.

The mosque and the adjacent Dargah both are mentioned in Waqf gazette and there is 2215 sqyds land under the two.

Proficiency course in English

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English and foreign language university is organizing a 16-day English proficiency course which will start from June 21 and conclude on July 9. Forms will be available from April 30.

Last date to submit application is June 19. Applications along with the other details can be had from Monday to Friday between 10 am to 5 pm at School of Distance Education.

Siasat news

Lightning claims 16 lives in state

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Sixteen persons died when thunderbolt struck at different places in the state on Sunday. Nine persons died in Guntur district alone. Lightning claimed four lives in Prakasam, two in Khammam and one in Kadapa district.

Breastfeeding keeps infants’ guts healthy

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Breast-fed babies have healthier guts than their formula-fed counterparts, according to a new study.

Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development.

The study showed that differences in bacterial colonization of formula-fed and breast-fed babies leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes involved in the immune system, and in defense against pathogens.

Tanzeem Insaaf supplies syllabus books on concessional rates

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Educational Promotion Cell of Tanzeem Insaaf has set up stalls at various places to give maximum discounts on the syllabus books to the students studying in private management schools. Parents are requested to avail the facility.

Cell incharge Mr. Syed Aliuddin urged the school administrations to permit Tanzeem Insaaf to set up stalls at their schools for the welfare service of students who are already under the pressure of exorbitant fee structure of private schools.

In this regard Mr. Syed Aliuddin Ahmed leader Insaaf can be reached on phone no 8801104178.

Siasat news

Choice for Prez could be between 2 A’s, Ansari or Antony

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It speaks much for the latent narrow-mindedness of our political culture that the prime qualification for the job of India’s president is not competence or integrity, but his or her communal identity.

So one should not be too surprised if Vice-President Hamid Ansari makes it to the top job since he is a Muslim. Of course, he is a good man, but that is not why he is being chosen.

Rana Daggubati dating Hyderabadi girl, not Bipasha

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Telugu actor Rana Daggubati has once again slammed the reports that he has not been dating Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu. He says that Bong babe is a good friend and she will remain the same forever. But the young star has revealed that he is seeing a mystery girl from Hyderabad and now he does not like to talk about her.

Shariah information session

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Shariah information service session will be held on April 30, at Jamia Masjid Aliya, Gunfoundry, after Asr prayers.

Mr. Mohammad Ziauddin Nayyar will speak on the topic “What is Islamic culture?”

Siasat news

Convention on knowledge of unseen (ilm-e-ghaib)

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MQII Hyderabad, Rain Bazaar Yakutpura division is organizing a convention entitled “Knowledge of unseen _ in the light of Quran and Hadeeth” at Sayeed Vila Function Plaza opposite government Super bazaar hospital Rain bazaar Yakutpura on April 30 from 9 to11 pm.

Maulana Habeeb Ahmed Alhusaini will address.

Siasat news

Graft case: SC to decide on CBI probe against BSY

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The Supreme Court is expected to take a decision on Monday whether to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into land denotification and graft charges against former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader BS?Yeddyurappa.

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee’s (CEC) looking into illegal mining in Karnataka had earlier found prima facie evidence that Yeddyurappa and his close relatives, including sons BY Vijendra and BY Raghavendra, had illegally denotified land and made “windfall profits”.

Five miscreants arrested with weapons in Jammu

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Jammu Police have arrested five miscreants along with sharp-edged weapons from the heart of the city of this winter capital, police said. “The night patrolling party of Pacca Danga Police Station late last night incepted a group of six people in the city area,” police sources said here. They said the miscreants tried to escape on seeing the police but were apprehended after a hot chase. “Five of them were arrested but one managed to give a slip to the police,” they added.

Telangana issue disupts Lok Sabha

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The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday over the vexed issue of carving out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh.

As soon as the house met at 11 am, the members of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) came to the well of the house holding placards and shouting slogans, “We want Telangana” and “Jai Telangana”.

Despite the repeated requests of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to raise the issue during zero hour, two TRS members sat near her podium, shouting slogans, even as question hour proceeded.

Aarushi case: Nupur Talwar’s bail plea rejected

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The Ghaziabad special CBI court on Monday rejected dentist Nupur Talwar’s bail plea and sent her to judicial custody in connection with the 2008 Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj double murder case.

She would be shifted to the Dasna Jail around 4pm this evening following the court’s order.

The special court passed its order after hearing the arguments of the CBI and Nupur Talwar’s lawyer regarding her bail. She can now file an appeal for bail in the sessions court tomorrow.

US,Taliban resume talks in Qatar over US-led Afghan war

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The development comes as previous talks between the two sides have failed to make any headway, especially in a plan for a prisoner exchange.

A five-member Taliban delegation led by Tayyab Agha, the brother-in-law and spokesman for Afghan Taliban supreme commander Mullah Mohammad Omar, travelled to Qatar three weeks ago and held two rounds of talks with US officials, Taliban leaders said, quoted in news reports on Saturday.

Maulvi Shahabuddin Dilawar, a former Taliban envoy to Saudi Arabia, is reportedly another member of the delegation.

WHO calls for early treatment to stop HIV from spreading

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Any HIV infected person should be given immediate treatment to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to his/her partner, suggests World Health Organization.

The recommendation is part of a global crackdown on the spread of HIV.

Last year, a clinical trial found that giving antiretroviral drugs to an infected partner earlier reduces the risk of transmission by 96 per cent.

The new strategy is part of a drive to stop HIV spreading, even if it means treating people whose immune systems are not yet depleted to the levels that usually require therapy.

Bahraini demonstrators demand release of jailed political activists

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They also gathered in front of a court in the capital, Manama, on Monday to protest the trial of political prisoners.

Top Bahraini opposition figures including leader of the al-Wefaq group Ali Salman also attended the demonstration in Manama.

Bahrainis also expressed solidarity with prominent jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been on hunger strike for more than two months.

His wife said on Sunday that Khawaja “was drugged and force-fed against his will” on April 23, but a spokesperson for the Bahrain Defense Forces Hospital rejected the issue.