Month: June 2013

Men in burqas rob London’s famous Selfridges store

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Six men, reportedly dressed in burqas, and armed with axes have carried out a Hollywood-style “smash-and-grab” robbery at one of London’s most iconic department stores and made off with a number of high value
watches.

According to Scotland Yard, the robbers, smashed glass cabinets at the Selfridges department store to steal high value watches.

The group of men fled the shop and are reported to have made their getaway on mopeds and motorbikes, ridden by associates.

Two suspects were later arrested when they came off a moped and members of the public stopped them fleeing.

Ambani brothers ink Rs 12,000-cr telecom tower deal

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Ambani brothers today announced a Rs 12,000-crore deal, wherein Mukesh will use towers owned by a firm run by his younger sibling Anil for launch of his telecom venture.

In separate but identical statements, the two groups said : “Under the terms of the agreement, Reliance Jio Infocomm will utilise up to 45,000 ground and rooftop based towers across RCom”s nationwide network for accelerated roll-out of its state-of-the-art 4G services. ”

Pak pace star Gul eyeing July return to bowling

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Pakistani pace lynchpin Umar Gul has said that he is likely to return to bowling again by mid July. Gul, who recently underwent a knee surgery in Australia, said that he wants to make a strong comeback to international cricket, adding that he has been told that he should fit to return to field by mid July, The Nation reports. Stating that he was missing playing for Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy in England, the pacer from Peshawar insisted that despite the injury, he had no intentions of quitting any format of the game.

England coach Giles ”making merry” over Oz problems ahead of Ashes

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England”s one-day coach Ashley Giles has admitted that England is reveling in Australia”s problems at the start of the Ashes summer. Giles has more cause to make merry with injured captain Michael Clarke still racing against time to make himself fit for Australia”s showdown with England at the Champions Trophy opener on Saturday.

Woods reclaims ” world”s highest-earning athlete” position in Forbes list Home

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Golf”s world No. 1 Tiger Woods has reclaimed his position as the world”s highest-earning athlete, according to Forbes, along with climbing back to the top of golf”s rankings in the last 12 months. According to Forbes, the 14-time Major winner”s earnings for the 12 months to June 1 this year total 78.1 million dollars, including 65 million dollars from endorsements with companies such as Nike, putting him ahead of tennis ace Roger Federer — who topped the 2012 list, CNN reports.

Rousing welcome for Modi on arrival in Goa for BJP national executive meet

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is being touted as the Bharatiya Janata Party”s (BJP”s) possible prime ministerial candidate and the one who will lead the party”s 2014 general election campaign, was given a rousing welcome by BJP supporters and leaders soon after his arrival here on Friday.

He was received by Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and other senior party leaders.

Allahabad High Court questions Akhilesh Yadav”s poll promise to withdraw terror cases

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The Allahabad High Court has questioned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his government”s move to withdraw terror charges against those falsely implicated in such cases.

The court urged the state government to first check with the central government before taking the decision to withdraw the cases, as most anti-terror laws have been conceived and passed by the latter.

The state government is due to reply to the Lucknow bench of the court today.

25pc men under 40 suffer from newly-diagnosed erectile dysfunction

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A new study has found that one in four men seeking medical help for newly-developed erectile dysfunction (ED) was younger than 40 years, and nearly half of young men with the condition had severe ED.

While larger population-based studies are needed, the findings suggest that erectile dysfunction in young men may be more prevalent and more serious than previously thought.

Erectile dysfunction is a common complaint in men over 40 years of age.

Kunda DSP murder case: Raja Bhaiya not named in second chargesheet

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed its second chargesheet in the murder case of Kunda Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul-Haque, but did not name former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya in it.

On Thursday, the CBI had sought permission from a Lucknow court to carry out a lie detection test on Raja Bhaiya in connection with the killing of Zia-ul-Haq three months back.

Spl police force to tackle terror, hardcore criminals in UP

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Uttar Pradesh police will now have specialised units in every district to tackle terror activities and counter hardened criminals.

It has been decided to set up Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams in every district of the state which will be part of the crime branches of the police,” IG (law and order) R K Vishwakarma told reporters here.

He said the SWAT teams will have personnel trained in commando operations.

It has been observed that in absence of accurate intelligence inputs, police raids often fail and criminals

Fake encounter:SC refuses to quash FIR against Guj IPS officer

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The Supreme Court today made it clear to a senior IPS officer, facing arrest in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, that it will not quash the FIR lodged against him and others following directions from the Gujarat High Court.

“We are unanimous that quashing part cannot be entertained. We will not quash the FIR… It will not be
appropriate to deal with it,” a bench comprising justices Gyan Sudha Misra and Madan B Lokur said.

“This prayer cannot be entertained in a petition filed under Article 32 (of the Constitution which provides remedies to enforce fundamental rights),” it said.

Indian woman’s body in Saudi Arabia morgue for two months

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The body of a 51-year-old Indian housemaid, who died more than two months ago, is still lying unclaimed in a morgue in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.

Saraswathy Kalappara died March 28 in King Fahd Medical City and the post-mortem report cited “cardio-respiratory arrest due to illness of unknown etiology” as the reason.

Her two sons and legal heirs then sent a power of attorney to the Indian embassy April 1, authorising it to do whatever was needed to repatriate their mother’s body to India, the Arab News reported Friday.

Birthday wishes galore for ‘super woman’ Ekta Kapoor

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Successful Bollywood producer and TV czarina Ekta Kapoor turned 38 Friday, and members of the big and small screen worlds took to Twitter to wish the “super woman”, who is “inspiring” to some and a “lovely boss” to other.

Be it her friends like filmmaker Karan Johar and Sanjay Gupta or actors like Ram Kapoor and Ronit Roy – they didn’t miss the chance to wish the strict and talented producer a “Happy Birthday” on the social networking platform.

Here’s what everyone tweeted:

Can’t arrest Raj Kundra on suspicion: Delhi Police

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Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Friday said Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra cannot be arrested as they do not have any material evidence against him.

“Kundra has admitted of his involvement in some betting or some games of chance. But there is no evidence to support his disclosure. Without supportive evidence, we cannot arrest anyone on the ground of suspicion,” Kumar said.

The Delhi Police chief also said they needed some “material evidence” against Kundra.

Modi gets thumbs up as BJP goes into huddle

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As BJP leaders slipped into their first huddle on day one of a key party conclave, a string of leaders already appear to have given Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi a thumbs up as far as the road to the Lok Sabha polls is concerned.

The man who set the ball rolling was Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who said: “Modi can catapult BJP to power. He will take us closer to government formation at the centre.”

Yuvraj Singh has become saint, says father

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Yuvraj Singh, glamour boy of Indian cricket, has become a saint after his cancer battle, says his father Yograj Singh, who is proud of his son’s new avatar.

“Yuvraj Singh today makes me very proud and I thank god that he gave me such a wonderful son,” Yograj told IANS in an exclusive interview.

“I wanted Yuvraj to become a saint champion. A champion who prays and then goes and plays well; he does not spend money on parties and all. Today, after his cancer, Yuvraj is a saint who prays and doesn’t need money and cars. He has become an ordinary person,” he added.

Recipe: Bourbon Chicken

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Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 crushed garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon ginger
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup soy sauce

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 crushed garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon ginger
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup

It’s official! Breastfeeding benefits baby’s brain

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The findings are published in the journal NeuroImage. A new study has found more evidence that breastfeeding is good for the baby’s brain.

The study by researchers from Brown University, made use of specialized, baby-friendly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the brain growth in a sample of children under the age of 4.

Saina ousted from Thailand Open

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World No.2 Saina Nehwal exited the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament going down to eighth seed Juan Gu of Singapore in the quarterfinals here Friday.

Saina, who was the top seed in the tournament, lost 21-13, 12-21, 18-21 in 53 minutes.

The Hyderabadi shuttler started the match on the front foot, never giving her opponent even a sniff of a chance in the opening game. However, her fortunes changed dramatically in the next game in which she won just two consecutive points.

India tops global attrition chart; one in four to switch jobs

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As the growth trends firm up in job market, India is set to witness highest attrition rate globally with possibility of one in four employees switching jobs in the country, a survey said on Friday.

The survey conducted by global human resource and management consultancy major Hay Group also said that the concerns among the Indian employees about fairness of their compensation and career objectives could be the key reasons for them to switch jobs.

Gold price hits new 5-week high, closes at Rs 28,300 per ten grams

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Gold prices on Friday rose by Rs 210 to hit another five-week high of Rs 28,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on sustained buying by stockists amid a firming global trend.

The trading sentiment remained firm following government’s decision to hike import duty from 6 percent to 8 percent to curb a record current-account deficit at a time when the World Gold Council predicts record quarterly demand for the metal in India.

Not opposed to Food Bill, want discussion in Parl: Pawar

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Making it clear that he was not opposed to the National Food Security Bill, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday said he would prefer it to be approved by Parliament after a debate.

“I am in favour of approving the food bill through discussion in Parliament, which is the highest forum,” he told reporters.

Pawar, who had earlier voiced apprehension that huge concessions on foograins could endanger food security and harm the interests of farmers, said everybody in the government wanted it to be “cleared, approved and implemented.”

CIC ‘exceeded its brief’ under RTI Act: CPI(M)

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Launching a fresh attack on the CIC over its order to treat political parties as “public authorities”, CPI(M) Friday said it had “exceeded its brief” under the RTI Act and sought changes in the law on the issue.

“CIC has exceeded its brief under the RTI Act by setting out a new definition of political parties. When Parliament adopted the Right to Information Act in 2005, which was supported by CPI(M) too, the intention was not to bring political parties as ‘public authorities’ under its purview.

PM is right, politics and sports should not be mixed: Pawar

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NCP president Sharad Pawar on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s view that politics and sports should not be mixed, saying he never did it during his long association with sports bodies.

“I have been associated with sports for many years but never brought politics into sport. Prime Minister is right when he says that politics should not be mixed with sports,” he told a news conference.

Pawar was asked to comment on the raging spot-fixing and betting controversy which has rocked Indian Premier League with even team owners coming under a cloud.