Month: June 2013

People used to say I can`t make it big in B-town: Madhuri Dixit

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Madhuri Dixit, who ruled the hearts of the audience in 80s and 90s, says when she started her career, people tried to pull her down by saying she won`t be able to make her place in Bollywood.

“Being a woman you always go through something or the other. When I made my debut in Bollywood, many people told me I can`t do, it`s not a good place, I can`t make my position in this industry. But that time I had faith in myself and worked and proved everyone what can I do,” Madhuri said at an event here yesterday.

`Physical work leads to extreme sleep conditions`

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People who work in jobs that are physically demanding experience extremes of sleeping habits, according to a US research.

Such workers either experience shorter sleeping hours (fewer than six hours a night) or longer sleeping hours (longer than nine hours), said the research from a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

No place for terrorism in Islam: Darul Uloom Deoband

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There is no place for terrorism in Islam, leading Islamic seminary Darul-uloom Deoband’s Vice Chancellor Maulana Abdul Khalik has said.

Khalik said this during his address at the foundation laying ceremony of a Madarsa at Shahpur town last evening.

Emphasising that Darul Uloom Deoband and other Madarsas promoted the Islamic teaching of love and harmony, he appealed to Muslims to work for the upliftment of the community with help of education.

PTI

Nawaz Sharif elected Pakistan’s PM

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Nawaz Sharif was Wednesday elected Pakistan’s prime minister in polls held at the National Assembly.

Nawaz Sharif won the election by securing 244 votes out of the total 317 votes cast in Wednesday’s polling, reported Xinhua.

————IANS

Man held for raping minor in Odisha

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A 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl at a village in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said today.

Accused Panchu Sahu worked at Surat and had come home at Bhetani village in Aska area for his daughter’s wedding when he committed the offence on Sunday, they said.

The accused, who raped the 12-year-old girl when she was alone at home, was arrested yesterday.

Sahu and the victim were sent to MKCG Medial college and Hospital at Berhampur for examination, police said.

–_PTI

Ten-year old gang-raped in Purulia

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A ten-year-old girl has been allegedly gangraped in neighbouring West Bengal’s Purulia district.

The girl was gangraped when she went to attend a marriage function along with her family members on May 30, police said.

The family members, who confirmed the incident, brought the girl to the Tata Main Hospital here for treatment last night but the authorities initially refused to admit her as it was a police case.

The police intervened following which the victim was admitted to the hospital, Superintendent of Police S Karthik said today.

Guj bypolls: BJP wins 2 Lok Sabha, 3 Assembly seats from Cong

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BJP today swept five of six seats – two of Lok Sabha and three Assembly which were previously held by the Congress – in the by-elections held in Gujarat.

BJP is also leading in the Dhoraji Assembly seat where counting of votes is on.

“BJP candidates have won in two Lok Sabha seats of Banaskantha and Porbandar and three Assembly seats of Limbadi, Morva Hadaf and Jetpur,” said state election official.

All the six seats had earlier been held by Congress candidates.

Gujarat by-polls verdict an ultimatum to government in Delhi: Modi

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress Party following the Bharatiya Janata Party”s victory in the state by-polls, saying it is an ultimatum to the government sitting in Delhi ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Modi, who was talking to mediapersons here on the sidelines of the chief ministers” conference on internal security, said the people of Gujarat have given a fitting reply to the Congress Party.

BJP to debate Lok Sabha polls, PM candidate

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Who will be the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls? This is likely to be debated when leaders of the party meet in the Goan capital Friday to Sunday.

While the office bearers will gather Friday, the national executive will meet Saturday and Sunday at the Marriott hotel here to discuss, among other things, a range of issues including the election strategy.

Senior party leaders told IANS that the time had come to start projecting someone as the prime ministerial candidate.

Nawaz Sharif set to be Pakistani PM again

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Nawaz Sharif, who has spent nearly 14 years in political wilderness, is all set to become Pakistan’s prime minister for the third time Wednesday.

Sharif, 63, led his party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), to a comfortable victory in the bitterly contested May 11 elections. On Wednesday, the National Assembly will elect its leader of the house.

According to Dawn, Sharif’s election is a foregone conclusion because of the numbers that the PML-N enjoys in the 342 member house. He is likely to be sworn in Wednesday itself.

PM on Maoists: democracy has no place for such violence

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Taking a strong stand against Maoist attacks like the May 25 strike against Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday that such violence has no place in a democracy.

Addressing the Chief Ministers’ Conference on internal security here, Manmohan Singh said attacks like the May 25 one — in which at least 26 people, including senior Congress leaders Nand Kumar Patel and Mahendra Karma, were killed and many others injured — were “periodical setbacks” in the process to tackle Left-wing extremism.

Students protest against fake drugs in Srinagar

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Dozens of school children here Wednesday staged a peaceful protest against fake drugs in Jammu and Kashmir.

Carrying banners and placards saying “Fake drugs kill!”, children from schools marched through the city centre Lal Chowk and other markets in the state’s summer capital.

“We have carried out many protests and marches against fake drugs. But today’s protest is expected to shake the conscience of the society,” said Saleem Ibn Sultan, who organised the children’s protest.

PM for ‘collective action’ to curb crime against women

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for “collective action” by states to put in place an institutional mechanism to ensure the safety and security of women and children.

“The … issue which requires our collective action is that of crimes against women and children,” he told the conference of chief ministers on internal security.

The prime minister stressed the need for sensitization of police personnel at police stations with whom the victims come into contact.

Sikh militancy being fanned by ISI, says Shinde

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nion Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday voiced concern over Sikh militancy being fanned by the ISI in Pakistan as well as the high quality of counterfeit Indian currency being pushed inside India from across the border.

Addressing the Chief Ministers’ Conference on security here, Shinde said there had been “significant development on the Sikh militancy front with its commanders in Pakistan under pressure to further the ISI (Pakistan spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence) terror plans”.

UK to provide 18 million dollar aid to Bangladesh factory workers

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The UK government has declared that it will donate 18 million pounds as aid for the safety and skills training of low-skilled Bangladeshi factory workers.

The announcement has been made in the wake of the factory collapse that killed over 1,100 people.

British Conservative Party politician Alan Duncan has made the announcement as he met the survivors of the world’s worst industrial disasters at a Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in Savar, the district where the collapse took place, the BBC reports.

Three children injured in bomb explosion

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Three children were injured when a bomb, concealed in a steel box they were playing with, exploded on the road near the residence of former BJP district chief Vijay Kumar Sinha here on Wednesday, police said.

Only one bomb exploded when the children were playing with three abandoned steel boxes, containing as many bombs, and threw them on the ground, Deputy Superintendent of police, Saharyar Akhtar said.

While two injured were referred to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in Patna in a serious condition, another was admitted to Sadar Hospital.

–PTI

Crime In Hyderabad (5.6.2013)

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Four arrested for killing brother-in-law
(Siasat News) Moghalpura police has arrested four persons involved in killing their brother-in-law (sister’s husband).

As per the details, the deceased Mohd. Muneer had come to his in-law’s place to take his wife Rafia sultana on May 31 where all his brother-in-laws (wife’s brothers) attacked him with knife and iron rods, killing him instantly.

Police said that Muneer and Rafia were not on good terms for quite some time and Rafia had come to her parent’s house. Both have three children.

May quits as cricketers’ union boss, blasts ICC

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Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) chief executive Tim May resigned Wednesday and blasted the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its failure to stand up against the big bully in world cricket, India.

In a statement released Wednesday, the Australian announced his resignation from the post of chief executive, a post he held since 2005.

Will Smith’s wife won’t let gossip ruin marriage

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Actress Jada Smith, who is married to actor Will Smith, says gossip has destroyed marriages and she has been affected too. But now she takes it with a pinch of salt.

“I have been affected by gossip and I know people who have been too. I’ve seen marriages destroyed by gossip. It is cruel,” Redbook magazine quoted Jada as saying.

“At the end of the day, all that matters is do you love what you see when you look in the mirror? That is it, baby,” she added.

Jada, who married Will in 1997, also said that they trust each other and made those vows for life, reports entertainmentwise.com.

No more dictators: Pakistani daily

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The country wants a solid democratic order “free of dictators”, a leading Pakistani daily said Wednesday.

“…a sentiment is resonating in the country for the establishment of a solid democratic order free of dictators and their cohorts among politicians,” said an editorial in the Dawn Wednesday, a day when Nawaz Sharif is all set to become prime minister for the third time.

Prosthetic leg attached to ex-constable Abdul Qadeer

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Ex-constable Mohammed Abdul Qadeer is suffering from various ailments. He is not only suffering from heart disease but is also a diabetic patient. Because of diabetes he has lost his leg. However with the efforts of Mr. Zahed Ali Khan editor Siasat, a welfare organization arranged a prosthetic leg for Abdul Qadeer. Thus he would be able to walk with the help of walker.

Centre, states must work together to deal with Maoist menace: PM

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Asserting that Maoist violence has no place in democratic India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday called upon state governments to work with the Centre in combatting this menace.

Addressing a chief ministers conference on internal security here, Dr. Singh said: “The meeting today has been called in the aftermath of a brutal attack on Congress workers in Chhattisgarh. Such violence has no place in democracy.”

CM assures to convene meeting of public representatives of minorities

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Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy assured Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed MLC and president state Jamiatul Ulama to soon convene a meeting of public representatives of minorities on minority issues. Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed called on chief minister on Tuesday at camp office. He complained about non implementation of schemes despite rise in minority budget. He proposed chief minister to convene a meeting of MPs, MLAs and MLCs belonging to minority community and seek proposals regarding minority issues.

India to have 348 million Internet users by 2017: Cisco

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India has the fastest Internet traffic growth globally and is expected to have 348 million users by 2017, a study by networking giant Cisco said.

According to Cisco’s Visuals Networking Index (VNI) forecast (2012-17), Internet traffic in India will reach 2.5 exabytes per month in 2017, up from 393 petabytes per month in 2012. One exabyte equals 1 million terabytes.

“In India, there will be 348 million Internet users in 2017, up from 138 million in 2012,” the VNI forecast said.

Domino’s testing drones for pizza delivery

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Domino’s Pizza has hired a creative agency called T + Biscuits to test the feasibility of octocopter drones that could deliver a hot, delicious pizza at your doorstep.

Heavily branded as the DomiCopter, the current prototype can deliver two, large pizzas in about ten minutes within a four mile radius of the store, Fox News reported.

While future versions could hypothetically use GPS coordinates to deliver the pie, the existing model is piloted from the ground by someone experienced in drone flight.