Month: May 2012

Delhi woman killed by in-laws, husband

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A 27-year-old woman in the capital was pushed to her death by her husband and in-laws from the roof of the building in which they live. The trio have been arrested, police said Saturday.

Farzana, the mother of a three-month-old baby, was pushed from her in-laws’ house at Lahori Gate, situated in Delhi’s walled city area, around 9.30 p.m. Friday.

“The victim’s husband Javed (28) and her in-laws – Khursid (55) and Hamida (50) – were arrested Saturday on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim’s sister, Tahira,” a police officer said.

Shahid replaces Boman, Riteish as IIFA host?

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Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani have been entertaining viewers their wit and coming timing as the hosts of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards for the past four years. But this year, Shahid Kapoor might be taking the mantle away from them.

According to a source, Shahid is being roped in to anchor the 13th edition of IIFA, to be held in Singapore June 7-9.

British biker wearing headphones killed by train

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A man, believed to be wearing headphones while riding a bike, has been killed by a train in Britain, police said.

Victim Phil Dawn of market town Kirkby-in-Ashfield was hit by a train at a crossing between Sutton Park and Mansfield railway stations in Nottinghamshire Wednesday afternoon, The Sun reported.

British transport police said: “We believe at this stage he was riding his bike and had headphones on. The incident appears to have been a tragic accident.”

Unable to get married, Lucknow lovers hang themselves

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After having failed to convince their families into agreeing to their marriage, a young couple committed suicide here Saturday.

The tragedy occurred in the Kasimpur village of Goasiganj area in the state capital.

On the intervening night of Friday and Saturday the boy, 17-year-old Santram was alone in his house when his lover, Reeta Rawat came to meet him. Something transpired between them and they bolted the house from inside and hung themselves in one single noose made out of the girl’s dupatta.

India assumes ADB board of governors’ chair

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Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was Saturday elected chairman of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a year.

Mukherjee will hold the chair till the conclusion of the next board of governors’ meeting, which is scheduled to be held in New Delhi May 2-5 next year.

Busy Raj Kundra reserves time for Shilpa, baby

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Actress Shilpa Shetty is due to give birth next month and is going to be in for some much-needed pampering. Her businessman husband Raj Kundra is taking a long break from work to be by her side before, during and after her delivery.

This despite the fact that his hands are full with projects. He co-owns Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals and the matches are currently on. He has also collaborated with Sanjay Dutt on a martial arts championship called the Super Fight League.

But that hasn’t taken him away from a sabbatical.

Friend from opposite sex may influence our relationship

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It is normal to have friendships with the opposite sex and despite most people swearing it to be platonic, a new study has suggested almost always there exists an attraction between male and female friends.

And, the most common cost of these friendships could be dissatisfaction with current romantic partners, the study has suggested.

Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire also found that in a test group of 400 adults, if there were feelings of attraction expressed from only one member of the friendship, it was most often from the man, Daily Mail reported.

Body piercing trend rises among Saudi women

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Several trends seen as imported from Western cultures have invaded Saudi Arabia and encouraged women to seek change through them. While clothes and accessories seem like the most traditional influences, piercing is the latest and most outrageous fashion among Saudi women.

Piercing the lips, tongue and navel are the most popular with Saudi women, reported the Saudi edition of al-Hayat newspaper.

Archer Deepika Kumari wins first World Cup title

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India’s Deepika Kumari won her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal Saturday in Antalya, Turkey, beating South Korea’s Lee Sung Jin by six set points to four in the final, according to information received here.

Deepika won the second set (29-27), fourth (27-26) and the fifth set (28-27) after losing the first (27-30) and the third (27-29).

Deepika is the current junior World Champion and a gold medallist at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. She had also won the Cadet World Title in 2009.

‘Sonia on the job to finalise presidential candidate’

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Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Saturday said Congress President Sonia Gandhi was “on the job” to finalise the presidential candidate even as the party continued its efforts to build a consensus on the issue.

On who would be the Congress’ candidate for the top post, Jaiswal told media persons here that though Gandhi was zeroing in on the prospective candidate, the party was clear that it would first try to strike a consensus.

Knight Riders edge past Warriors by 7 runs

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Kolkata Knight Riders shrugged off a spirited challenge by Sourav Ganguly-led Pune Warriors to coast to a seven-run win in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens Saturday.

It was the fifth consecutive win for the Knight Riders and the fourth consecutive loss for the Warriors.

British Muslims rejected call to ban HALAL slaughter

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UK Muslims have rejected calls to ban animals’ halal slaughter after a leading British vet called for curbing or even banning the practice popular among the country’s Muslim and Jewish minorities.

“We believe this is a requirement. Slaughter is quick so pain is minimized and there is no unnecessary suffering,” Saleem Kidwai, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, told Wales online.

Team unity key to Daredevils’ success: Sehwag

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Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag said Saturday that it is the team unity that has been the key for the table toppers success in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“We have implemented our plans well. Our performance in the tournament is due to unity in the team. It has been a total team effort and since the execution of our plans has been very good, we have got desired results,” Sehwag said here during a promotional event.

Two Omanis shot dead in Abu Dhabi

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Unidentified gunmen shot dead two Omani nationals in Abhu Dhabi’s Al Ain city following a traffic accident.

According to the director of Al-Ain police, Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al-Amimi, the incident occurred Thursday and the victims died inside a car which had a Qatari number plate.

Investigations into the incident have been launched to identify the suspects and the car in which they fled the scene, he added.

Dad rapes 6-year old daughter

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A Moroccan man in his 50s raped his six-year-old daughter and was after her elder sister, 10, before he was arrested by police in the north African Arab Kingdom, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

The man, described by the local press as a “heinous human wolf” has just been released after serving a jail term on charges of raping his wife’s sister.

His wife discovered the crime when she noticed blood on her little daughter underwear and doctors told her that the girl had been raped.

Clinton visit: India to juggle ties with US, Iran

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India will be juggling its ties with Iran and the US as it gears up to hold talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday even as an Iranian trade delegation will be here to find ways to do business with Indian companies.

The Iranian nuclear issue and sanctions imposed by the US and the EU to squeeze the Tehran regime suspected of developing nuclear weapons will be a key regional issue on the table when Clinton holds talks with her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna Tuesday.

Terrorists want Mulayam to intercede on their behalf

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Buoyed by the Uttar Pradesh government’s moves seeking dropping of charges against terrorists involved in bomb blasts in Faizabad and Lucknow courts, a young Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist is “trying to work out a way to surrender” in a Delhi court.

And pitching for him is Samajwadi Party legislator Wasim Ahmad, also the minister of state for basic education, who is reported to have put up his case with the party leadership including Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and the party president Mulayam Singh Yadav.

No final decision on NCTC: Chidambaram

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There will be no National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) as of now, Home Minister P. Chidambaram hinted Saturday after the government failed to convince dissenting chief ministers over the need to have an all-powerful one-stop anti-terror hub.

After day-long deliberations with state chief ministers failed to break the logjam over NCTC, the home minister said: “No decision has been taken as yet. The final decision has not been taken.”

Dismissing Tendulkar most special

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Sachin Tendulkar has been the favourite target of former Pakistani all- rounder Azhar Mahmood, who has got the world’s most decorated batsman out six times in his One- Day International career.

It has been a few years since Mahmood hung up his boots from international cricket and opted for domestic leagues across world. But when he got Mumbai Indians’ Tendulkar out on April 25, it was like reviving old memories for Mahmood, who is playing for Kings XI Punjab in his debut IPL season, now a British citizen.

EC to act tough against cash and liquor flow in by-polls

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Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal on Saturday assured of taking adequate measures to stop flow of liquor and cash to lure voters in the by-elections for the 18 assembly and one Parliament seats in the State.

Talking to reporters at the State Secretariat, Bhanwarlal said that the Election Commission would also ensure that all candidates stop their campaign 48-hours before the polling. He informed that nearly Rs 5 crore cash and about 30,000 litres of liquor have been seized at different places in 12 districts where elections are to be held on June 12.

AP possibly heading for President’s rule: TDP

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The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Saturday said that Andhra Pradesh was possibly heading for President’s rule after the by-elections to 18 Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat on June 12.

“Governor E S L Narasimhan’s remarks, soon after he was sworn-in for a second term two days ago, indicate that the state is heading for President’s rule as the ruling Congress will face a complete rout in the by-elections,” TDP politburo member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu noted in a statement on Saturday.

Congress will win majority of seats in by-polls: Lagadapati

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Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal on Saturday said that the implementation of welfare schemes, development of State and resolving of Telangana issue would be possible with the Congress party only.

Talking to media persons, he said that the Congress only could solve all the problems including the Telangana statehood issue. He said that the Centre would find a permanent solution to Telangana State issue by August this year.

King orders envoy back to Cairo

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah directed Ambassador Ahmad Al-Qattan to reopen the Kingdom’s embassy in Cairo and resume his duties on Sunday.

The king’s directive also included the reopening of the two consulates in Alexandria and Suez, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting an official statement yesterday.