Month: April 2012

“Why Sonia Gandhi is not visiting AP?” asks TDP

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The Telugu Desam Party on Sunday questioned as to why UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi did not visit the drought-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh.

Addressing a press conference at the Telugu Desam Legislature Party office, TDP MLA Ravula Chandrashekhar Reddy said that the Congress president has recently visited drought-hit areas of Bellary in Karnataka and assured of providing a special package for the affected farmers. However, he said that why Sonia Gandhi was not keen on visiting the drought-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh which is being ruled by the Congress party.

14 kids go missing everyday in Delhi

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The data is alarming as the number of cases of child kidnapping coming up in Delhi is eight percent of the national total for such cases. Majority of them are trafficked for forced labour, commercial sexual exploitation, and drug peddling, claims a new study.

Released for the first time and disclosed in Parliament, the Union Home Ministry’s data says 5,111 children disappeared in the city in 2011 and 1,146 children have already gone missing till April 15 this year.

John Abraham desperate to get naughty with partner Abhishek

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John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan’s much-awaited Dostana is all set to come up with it’s sequel soon. If reports are to be believed, director Tarun Mansukhani has finally cracked the plot. Dostana 2 is said to be far more naughty and wicked than that of the original.

Talking to a leading daily, John Abraham said that he can’t wait to get cosy with Abhishek Bachchan on the screen again. The actor further said that Dostana 2 would be set in London and Punjab. A source informed the daily that Dostana 2 would unfold on terra firma.

Woman beaten by cops after trying to disrupt Sonia Gandhi’s rally in Karnataka

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A woman was beaten up by police today for showing black flag to the Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Tumkur, during the birthday celebration of Siddaganga Math head.

A young woman tried to disrupt Mrs Gandhi’s speech during the ceremony. As she began her speech, the woman, seated among the audience, suddenly rose and waved a black flag demanding Scheduled Caste (SC) status for her community Madiga Dandora. The police immediately swung into action and beat her up. She was then take away from the venue even as some of her supporters shouted slogans.

Woman dentist pulls out ex’s teeth after getting dumped

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A woman dentist in Poland is facing jail after she allegedly pulled out all her former boyfriend’s teeth because he dumped her for another woman.

Anna Mackowiak, 34, took revenge on 45-year-old Marek Olszewski when he turned up at her clinic with toothache just days after breaking up with her, the Daily Mail reported.

She gave him a heavy dose of anaesthetic and plucked all his teeth out. She then wrapped his head and jaw in a bandage to stop him from opening his mouth.

She said there had been complications and he would need to see a specialist.

Akhilesh government to roll out ‘red carpet’ for scribes

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How to create a media-friendly environment in government offices and make maximum information available to journalists? This is a key task for the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh, which is working out measures to facilitate media persons, who had “not so good” a time during the previous Mayawati rule.

Soon after his taking over as the chief minister of India’s most populous state, the 38-year-old Akhilesh Yadav had hinted that the government was keen on improving relations with the media.

BJP-RSS start fighting over Bofors scam & Sonia Gandhi

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It seems that RSS and BJP start a fight over the country’s failure in booking the main culprit of Bofors scam. Just a day after BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s statement on Sonia Gandhi, RSS in its mouthpiece Organiser hit the governments of Indian including the NDA government.

Arun Jaitley, during an interview with CNN-IBN, overruled all allegations that the BJP colluded with the Congress to ensure Sonia Gandhi was not questioned in the Bofors case during the NDA rule.

BSc student hangs self

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Apparently depressed over his poor academic performance, a first year BSc student of Hindu College allegedly committed suicide on Saturday, police said.

Samiran Saikia (19), who hailed from Assam, was found hanging from the ceiling in his room in North Delhi’s Model Town.

Police suspect depression due to poor academic performance drove the youth to take the extreme step.

Saikia was a student of Botany and had been living with his friends in a rented accommodation at Vijay Nagar in Model Town.

Social Islam biased against freedom of arts: Filmmaker Shama Zaidi

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The idea of social Islam – the practised version of the faith – in conservative Muslim countries comes with a bias against the freedom of arts, says Islamic scholar, filmmaker and theatre personality Shama Zaidi.

“The attitude of Islam towards these arts have affected the place of the arts and their practitioners in society,” Zaidi said at a discussion “Social Islam in South Asia: Current Trends” hosted jointly by the India International Centre and the South Asia Monitor, a resource forum (www.southasiamonitor.org) that provides perspectives on the South Asia region.

Iran identifies cyber attackers on Oil Ministry

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Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister Hamdollah Mohammadnejad says the target of and the perpetrators behind the recent cyber attack on the ministry have been identified.

“The nature of the attack and the agents behind it have been identified but because we are still working on the case it cannot be announced,” Mohammadnejad told Fars News Agency on Saturday.

“In general, the attack was in the form of a virus that aimed to steal and damage data,” the official said, adding that those who designed the malware “pursued certain objectives.”

Ramdev refuses to rule out Hindutva leaders at fast

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Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday refused to rule out Hindutva leaders like Sadhvi Ritambara sharing dais during his joint fast with Anna Hazare in June in New Delhi, a demand reportedly put forward by Team Anna.

However, he sought to downplay the uneasiness in Team Anna over the alliance with him saying he has not heard any opposing voices in the Hazare camp, which had expressed its unhappiness at the yoga guru’s “one-up manship”.

‘US lied about bin Laden compound raid’

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Washington has fabricated the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan to relieve political pressure on US President Barack Obama, Press TV reports.

James Fetzer, American Philosopher and former Marine Corps officer, says Washington fabricated the bin Laden raid to divert public attention from “Obama not having closed Guantanamo, having stationed troops in Pakistan and having his birth certificate being subjected to minute scrutiny.”

Rumours about Salman don’t bother me: Katrina Kaif

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Actress Katrina Kaif, who is teaming up with Salman Khan again in ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, says she is not bothered about the gossip that goes around regarding her and the actor. Katrina reportedly dated Salman when she started off her career in Bollywood but later separated. And their new movie has got the rumour mills spinning again. She was last seen with the ‘Dabangg’ star in 2008 movie ‘Yuvraaj’.

Katrina Kaif does not believe in numbers!

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Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has proved the trade pundits wrong who predicted that she will be out of the industry in no time. She kept on appearing in the films and gave hit after hit. She has teamed up with her ex beau Salman Khan in Ek Tha Tiger, Aamir Khan in Dhoom 3 and Shahrukh Khan for an untitled movie. All the movies are under Yash Raj banner. Not only this, veteran director Yash Chopra has made a comeback in direction with her film. The actress said, “Yashji undoubtedly is the king of romance and I have always admired the way he presents his heroines.

Sachin should not have joined politics: Sanjay Dutt

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Ever since Sachin Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, he is earning more criticisms than congratulations. After Baba Ramdev called Tendulkar’s nomination a Congress ploy, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt too expressed his displeasure.

Describing Sachin as a legend in the world of cricket, Dutt said that he should not have joined politics.

“It is an honour to be in the Rajya sabha. I am a fan of Sachin. He is the pride and jewel of India. But, I am not happy that he is a Rajya Sabha member. He should have been the way he is,” he said.

US drones killed 2,800 in Pak in 7 years

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A Pakistani human rights lawyer says over 2,800 of the 3,000 people killed over the past seven years in non-UN-sanctioned US assassination drone strikes in Pakistan were civilians, Press TV reports.

Shahzad Akbar, the director of the Foundation for Fundamental Rights, told Press TV on Saturday that only 170 of the people killed in the aerial attacks on the northwestern tribal belt of Pakistan have been identified as militants.

That means that “over 2,800 people were civilians, whose identities are not known, and they have just been killed on suspicion of being militants,” he added.

Nargis Fakhri loves Sunday for hot oil massage and documentaries

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Rockstar actress Nargis Fakhri loves to pamper herself with hot oil massage every Sunday as a natural way to take care of her hair.

According to reports, the New York-based model has been taking special care of her hair since her modeling days. She confesses that the chemicals and other make-up products destroy the quality of her hair.

Avoiding going for any artificial treatment and chemicals, Nargis says she finds hot oil massage the best option. She reportedly spends 20 minutes on her hair on Sundays, being free from work.

Akhilesh government to roll out ‘red carpet’ for scribes

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How to create a media-friendly environment in government offices and make maximum information available to journalists? This is a key task for the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh, which is working out measures to facilitate media persons, who had “not so good” a time during the previous Mayawati rule.

Soon after his taking over as the chief minister of India’s most populous state, the 38-year-old Akhilesh Yadav had hinted that the government was keen on improving relations with the media.

Talibanisation of Pak can reach Wagah border soon, warns IAF chief

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Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne on Saturday said religious fundamentalist groups like the Taliban operating in Afghanistan may shift close to the Indian border with Pakistan, at Wagah, if the situation deteriorated after withdrawal of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the U.S. forces from the region.

“In case, the situation deteriorates in the Afghanistan region, especially after the ISAF and American forces withdraw, our fear is that we may have them (Taliban) very close to the Wagah border to deal with.”

Communal harmony and unity alone guarantee progress: Zahid Ali Khan

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Relief at the rate of Rs. 5,000 per head was distributed to 140 victims of Sangareddy communal riots in a function held at Telangana NGO’s Bhavan, Sangareddy. Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor, Siasat distributed the relief amount. In total Rs. 7 lakh relief was distributed.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Mohammed Abdul Hakeem, Secretary TDP said that the communal riot of Sangareddy is the most tragic event which should be condemned. He said that Mr. Chandrababu Naidu was the first public leader who visited the riot affected areas. Later, he announced relief which is being distributed today.

UK spacecraft to fly up to the sun

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The European Space Agency said on Friday it had awarded a 300-million-euro ($400 million) contract to a British technology firm to build a satellite to examine the Sun from closer up than any before it.

The Solar Orbiter, to be built by Astrium UK, is due to launch in January 2017 – coming to within 45 million kilometres (28 million miles) of the Sun – closer than its nearest planet, Mercury.

Project scientist Daniel Mueller said the satellite, roughly eight cubic metres in size, would have to withstand ten times the solar heat than that on earth.

Need to raise standard of education: Zahid Ali Khan

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Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor Siasat while addressing a gathering of award winners of MS – Siasat Talent Search Test held at Mahboob Hussain Jigar Hall told that there is a need to enhance the standard of education. The 14th function of award distribution was held yesterday. Continuing his speech, Mr. Zahid Ali Khan told that in the name of modern education children are being over-burdened with books.

Russian woman kills hubby with frying pan

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A Russian man died after his jealous wife hit him on the head with a frying pan, officials said.

The incident took place in Orenburg city in the Urals region in western Russia.

“The 50-year old man was hospitalised in intensive care with acute cerebral circulatory problems and died the following day,” police said.

The 36-year old woman said she was driven by jealousy and hit her husband with a frying pan during a quarrel, they said.

The woman faces up to 15 years in prison.

–IANS