Month: March 2013

Mother convinced me for ‘Hunger Games’: Jennifer Lawrence

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Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence credits mother Karen for convincing her to accept Katniss Everdeen’s role in “The Hunger Games” franchise.

The actress, who was hesitant about accepting the huge franchise, says her career would have been different had she ignored her mother’s advice, reported Fabulous magazine.

It’s really rare that saying yes to something will completely change your life. I was happy with my life and I
didn’t know if I wanted it to change…

“I took three days to decide, and each day was a different answer. I finally talked to my mum. I’d only really

Liyaqat Shah in judicial custody till April 12

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Suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Liaqat Shah was on Saturday sent to judicial custody till April 12 by a Delhi court. A controversy broke over Shah’s arrest by Delhi Police, which claimed that he was a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist who had come to the national capital to plan a suicide attack. However, the charges were contested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police saying that he was returning to the Valley for surrendering.

65-year-old US man accuses hospital nurse of raping him

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A 65-year-old man has alleged that a young female nurse raped him at Temple University Hospital in the middle of the night last month.

The unidentified man, who was recovering from a motorcycle accident at a Philadelphia hospital, said that the nurse entered his room at around 3:30 am, offered to bathe him and then sexually assaulted him in a bathroom, the New York Daily News reported.

Police are investigating the man’s claims.

Meanwhile, the hospital has denied the sex assault claims.

What Pakistanis feel about Sanjay Dutt’s sentence

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Since the news of Bollywood’s beloved Sanjay Dutt’s conviction and sentence became public, fans and fellow actors have expressed anger and shock.

People sympathised with Dutt, not only for the husband and father he is, but more because he is their Sanju Baba.

Dutt has been sentenced for five years in prison for buying an assault rifle which was used in the 1993 Mumbai attack.

According to the Express Tribune, the reactions in India varied; his Bollywood comrades and supporters outside of showbiz said Dutt is one of the ‘nicest guys’ around and doesn’t deserve this.

Don’t panic over Saudi Arabia situation: Chandy

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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday said that given the diplomatic and trade relations with Saudi Arabia, people from the state in that country and their kin back home have little cause for worry.

“At the moment, there is no cause for panic over the labour issues in Saudi Arabia. We are confident that on account of the excellent diplomatic and trade relations that we have with Saudi Arabia, things can be sorted out,” Chandy told reporters at a hurriedly called press conference.

Subhash Kapoor says interest in “Jolly LLB” not surprising

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“Jolly LLB” director Subhash Kapoor says that he would not be surprised if Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and even Bangla producers are interested in remaking the film.

The director also confirmed that there are negotiations on with South superstar Mahesh Babu for the Telugu remake.

“There are talks going on between the producer of the film and Mahesh Babu. The negotiations are on,” he told IANS.

The film has done well and has been liked by the audience. The director is confident that people all over will like the film.

Pak ”predictably” denies wrecking Afghan peace talks with ”impossible demands”

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A Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman has rejected a statement attributed to the spokesman of the President of Afghanistan that Pakistan has imposed pre-conditions for the peace process, saying it is not wrecking the peace talks by making impossible demands. The spokesperson on Friday claimed that Pakistan has not laid down any pre-conditions for the peace process, the Nation reports. In an official statement the spokesman said Pakistan is wholeheartedly supporting and facilitating the peace process without any conditions or preference for any particular group or party.

SP slams Beni’s remark, demands his removal from ministry

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The war of words between Union minister Beni Prasad Verma and Samajwadi Party continued today with the latter slamming the Congress leader for his remarks on the poll prospects of the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led party.

Reacting sharply to Verma’s remark, Samajwadi Party said Congress would suffer due to such “baseless” statements and demanded his removal from the Union ministry.

Talking about the poll prospects of various parties in UP, Beni had said that Mulayam Singh Yadav’s party will win only four seats in the next Lok Sabha polls and there will be a “funeral procession” for the party.

New US commander in Afghanistan says ‘we’re here to win’

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General Joseph Dunford, who controls the international force in Afghanistan, has said that he expects Kabul’s insurgency to continue beyond the U.S. withdrawal in 2014, but also feels hopeful about the direction of the country.

Dunford said that he very clear that his forces are ‘here to win,’ and added that they have got a complete ‘security and political transition.’

Captain or not, my game has never got affected: Sehwag

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He has relinquished the Delhi Daredevils captaincy after last season but Virender Sehwag feels that his decision will have no bearing on his approach as he again shoulders the burden of being the batting mainstay of the franchise in the sixth edition of IPL.

“I don’t think it matters whether I am captaining the side or not. Captaincy has never affected my game. I have never ever felt the pressure on my batting while leading the side,” Sehwag told PTI in an interview here today.

Sunita Williams to start her India trip April 1

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Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the world record for the longest spaceflight by a female astronaut, will start her India trip on April 1 from the national capital.

Williams will visit the National Science Centre (NSC) in the national capital on April 1 and interact with students and teachers.

“The centre will host Sunita L. Williams (Captain, US Navy) and NASA astronaut on April 1. She will be interacting with a select group of students and teachers,” an official of the NSC said.

Former minister’s son arrested with stolen vehicles

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The son of a former minister was arrested along with his associate and two stolen vehicles were seized from their possession at Belari village in Bihar’s Samastipur district, police said today.

After finding former minister Ramashray Sahni’s son Mukesh Kumar Sahni and his associate Ganga Prasad Singh standing at a garage with a car and a pick-up van last night, the villagers surrounded them and informed the local police, Superintendent of Police Varun Kumar Sinha said.

Soha never fought with brother Saif Ali Khan

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Actress Soha Ali Khan says she has never had even a childhood fight with elder brother and actor Saif Ali Khan.

“The age difference between bhai (Saif Ali Khan) and me is nine years and I used to respect him a lot so I never got a chance to fight with him. We only have some verbal arguments,” the 34-year-old said here Friday at a press conference for her film “War Chod Na Yaar”.

“War Chod Na Yaar” also stars Sharman Joshi, Mukul Dev and Javed Jaffrey.

Soha, however, says the fighting was mostly with sister Saba.

Saif is perfect, but taken: Sonal Chauhan

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Actress Sonal Chauhan says she finds Saif Ali Khan the perfect man in Bollywood for marriage. Since he’s taken, someone like him would do for her, she said at a fashion show here.

Asked about her idea of a perfect man for marriage, Sonal said: “I have always said that I think Saif is one man in the industry who I think is a perfect man, but he is already taken so someone like him, may be.” The actress was speaking at Neeta Lulla’s fashion show ‘Shehnaai’.

Saif Ali Khan married actress Kareena Kapoor October last year.

Monthly programme for doctors

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Doctors’ Association for Relief and Education (DARE) is organizing a monthly programme for doctors on Sunday, March 31, from 10:30 am to 1 pm, at Conference Hall, Masjid-e-Azizia, Mehdipatnam.

The programme will commence with the recitation of the Quran by Dr. Aatif Ismail, followed by a panel discussion on ‘Diabetes, its symptoms, diagnosis and cure’ led by Dr. Samiuzzaman. Dr. Khaja Moinuddin, Dr. Aslam Abbas, Dr. Shaista Hussaini, Dr. Sikandar Ali Khan Lodhi, Dr. Mohammed Ateequr Rahman will participate in the panel discussions.

Nurse gang-raped, three held

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A nurse, returning home from the market was gangraped allegedly by three men in Bihar’s Saharsa district, police said.

The 35-year-old nurse, working at a private nursing home, was returning home after buying vegetables from the market when the three allegedly assaulted her and dragged her to an isolated place where they gangraped her last night, Superintendent of Police A K Satyarthi said today.

The victim was admitted to a hospital for medical tests, he said.

The three alleged rapists have been arrested, Satyarthi said.

—PTI

Samajwadi Party takes on Beni, calls him ”frustrated”

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The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday hit back at Beni Prasad Verma over his comment that Mulayam Singh Yadav”s party will win only four seats in the Lok Sabha polls and there will be a ”funeral procession” for the party, saying the Union Steel Minister is frustrated.

“Beni Prasad Verma is my elder and had been in our party for quite a long time. I can understand his frustration because his son lost twice before our candidates. When he contested from Ayodhya, he managed to get just 400 votes,” said Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav.

Shamsabad reels under water scarcity

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With the onset of summer Shamsabad is facing severe water shortage. Residents of Muslim localities submitted a memorandum to Muslim Welfare Association Shamsabad mandal and demanded steps to solve the water scarcity problem.

Mohammed Mushtaq Mohiuddin president Muslim Welfare Association submitted the memorandum to MPDO Srinkant Reddy and EORD Ravindar Reddy and demanded daily supply of water in Muslim localities and repair of bore wells.

Two more rape cases reported in Odisha

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Two more sexual assault incidents came to light at separate places in Odisha with a 21-year-old woman being gangraped and a 4-year-old girl raped in Angul and Keonjhar districts respectively.

The woman, who belonged to Balikhamana village under Handapa police station of Angul district, had gone to nearby Bainsina village with a relative to witness a yatra on Wednesday night, police said today.

When she went to a nearby eatery to drink water, three youths forcibly took her to a secluded place and raped her, officer-in-charge of Handapa Ramesh Chandra Das said.

Demand to implement Justice Fazal Ali Commission’s report on Telanganaa

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Senior Congress Minority leader Mr. Mohammed Azad convenor Pradesh Congress Minority department, told that separate Telangana formation should be on the basis of Justice Fazal Ali Commission’s report. He alleged that TRS, TDP and YSR Congress are taking political mileage out of Telangana issue and these parties don’t have any sympathy towards Telangana.

Felt little insulted, humiliated standing before judge: Mush

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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he felt a little “insulted and humiliated” standing before a judge in a Karachi court, where he appeared to seek extension of his pre-arrest bail in a series of cases.

Musharraf, 69, who ruled Pakistan for about a decade, following a military coup in which he overthrew Nawaz Sharif, appeared in a court in Karachi for the first time in his life.

Threats against Musharraf create tensions in Islamabad’s security apparatus

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New details on threats against former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who soon expected to visit Islamabad, have created tensions in the state security apparatus, a report has said.

The threats against Musharraf have required the police and intelligence agencies to increase security preparations.

According to the Dawn, Musharraf’s presence in Pakistan have already led to potential risks, with people seeking revenge for military operations in the tribal areas and the Lal Masjid operation of 2007.

Crime In Hyderabad (30.3.2013)

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Woman kills husband, burns body
(Siasat News): A woman who had first hired a contract killer to eliminate her husband but later, like a film story, the hired killer started blackmailing her and demanded more money.

This led the woman to kill her husband herself. She mixed his coffee with sleeping pills. When he became unconscious, she attacked him with a hammer and killed him. Not only this, she also burnt his dead body.

Where has the historical tablet of Charminar gone?

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Charminar has been facing the bigoted attitude of various governments, government officials, department of Archaeology and politicians since 1950 & 60. In 1349 Asif Jahi Kingdom had issued a special stamp on Charminar. Qutub Shahi rulers and later Asif Jahi rulers paid special attention towards the safeguard and refurbishment of Charminar. But since the merger of Hyderabad in the Indian Union Charminar has been neglected like other historical monuments.