Month: July 2013

Pak women cricket captain applauds team’s performance

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The captain of the Pakistani women’s cricket team, Sana Mir, has said their team has reached new heights.

In an interview with PakPassion.net, Mir said that few years ago, they never even managed to get into winning positions against the top teams, but they have now improved to the point that they can set the challenge of managing the pressure situations.

The 27-year-old said that Pakistan Cricket Board has always assigned coaches to the Women”s team.

She added if there is any financial support available for women”s sport in Pakistan, it will be given to women”s cricket.

Wasim Akram bowled over by Melbourne maiden

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Wasim Akram has got engaged to a former public relations consultant from Melbourne after proposing her on his knee.

The 47-year-old cricketer proposed to Shaniera Thompson, 30, from Brighton, in their lounge room, the Herald Sun reported.

Thompson, who has converted to Islam, will now call Pakistan her home.

She asserted that it was the romantic moment of her life, as it was so genuine; she further explained that the legendary bowler had asked her about her dream proposal and she had told him that she would like it to be at a private place.

Pak actress Meera plans to open charity hospital in mother’s name

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Pakistani film actor Meera has announced that she will be constructing a charity hospital in the name of her mother in Haroonabad, which will cater to a million residents of the area.

The hospital, Darul Shafqat, is aiming to provide low-cost health care in District Bahawalnagar and the nearby rural areas, the Express Tribune reported.

As per the initial plans, the hospital will o be constructed on the land donated by people in Haroonabad, and is going to be equipped with over five hundred beds.

Pregnant Duchess Kate `craving for spicy Indian curries`

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The Duchess of Cambridge, who is due to give birth to the royal baby in just a few days, wants to eat Indian food – known to trigger labour.

Friends Chan and Hash Shingadia rustled up a Ruby Murray for the 31-year-old royal after she visited her family village, Bucklebury in Berkshire, the Daily Star reported.

Hash said that Kate had a craving so she made her a big batch to take away with rice and flatbread.” (ANI)

Woman suffering from `foot orgasm syndrome` cured

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The woman, who used to suffer from foot orgasm syndrome – climaxing up to six times a day due to orgasmic sensations triggered by foot – has been cured.

The woman, known only as Mrs A, was able to experience peaks of sexual excitement of a similar level to those she enjoyed with her husband just by walking and even when standing still, 18 months after a gallbladder surgery, the Mirror reported.

Experts researching the bizarre condition at Dutch universities in Utrecht and Leiden witnessed her have an orgasm within three seconds of applying pressure to her left foot.

Left-handed people `better decision makers`

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A new research has suggested that being a left hander could make you a better decision maker than a right-handed person.

According to BBC health, scientists at Abertay University in Dundee have found that left-handed people are more likely to take their time over unfamiliar tasks and think about the consequences, the Daily Times reported.

Has Paris Hilton undergone a boob job?

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Paris Hilton has sparked speculations that she might have gone under the knife after she was caught flaunting a curvier figure at a beach in Malibu.

In one snap, the 32-year-old socialite’s colourful two-piece top barely contained her breasts as she bended over, the Sun reported.

Hilton had almost got a boob job in her 20s, but changed her mind after deciding that she loved her body the way it is. (ANI)

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LiLo’s dad reveals he wanted to kill person who provided her coke at 18

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Lindsay Lohan’s father, Michael, has claimed that his daughter’s first encounter with drugs took place when she was shooting rom-com ‘Just My Luck’ aged just 18.

The 2005 flick was the movie after which the 27-year-old actress’ father Michael and his wife Dina legally separated, a split that hit the troubled actress hard, the Sun reported.

The 53-year-old told the publication that Lindsay was filming in New Orleans and he got a call saying that she had overdosed on cocaine.

He asserted that one of his daughter’s assistants had given her the drug.

World’s shortest woman from India meets man with largest feet

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World’s smallest woman Jyoti Amge has met the man, who is the owner of the largest feet on the planet.

19-year-old Jyoti Amge, who is from Nagpur, India, is just 2ft tall and is totally dwarfed by Moroccan Brahim Takioullah’s 1ft 3in feet, the Mirror reported.

Amge’s feet measure 3.72 inches, about four times smaller than those of Takioullah, who at 8ft 1in, is also the world’s second tallest man.

Amge and the 31-year-old man posed together to persuade people to join The Amazing Feet challenge. (ANI)

Eating five portions of fruit and veg daily could help you live 3 yrs more

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Consumption of five portions of fruit and vegetables daily can help add at least three years to your life, a new research has suggested.

The study at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm into 71,000 studied 71,706 men and women volunteers in the age group of 45 – 83 for 13 years.

They found that people who didn’t consumed much fruit or vegetables died about 37 months before people who ate five portions daily, the Daily Express reported.

Now, $15m yacht that can be controlled by iPad

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A new 15-million-dollar yacht that looks better suited to the sky than the sea can be controlled by an iPad.

With her curved ‘wings,’ long pointed nose, just a few square meters of the vessel touched the water surface, allowing it to skim across the waves.

The innovative design, along with high-tech features like an iPad-controller, helped the vessel ‘Adastra’ win three prizes at last week’s prestigious ShowBoats Design Awards in Monaco, including Best Naval Architecture, CNN reported.

Cuban president throws weight behind NSA whistleblower

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: Cuban president Raul Castro has expressed his support for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and backed the Latin American nations which have shown willingness to grant Snowden asylum in their country.

According to the Fox News, Castro said that he supports Venezuela and other nations who have offered to grant asylum to those prosecuted for their ideals or their struggles for democratic rights.

The report said that Castro voiced his support for Bolivian President Evo Morales, whose aircraft was recently diverted to Austria amidst speculation of Snowden being on the plane.

Former Chinese Railway Minister given suspended death penalty for bribery, power abuse

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China”s former railways minister Liu Zhijun was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve here on Monday for bribery and abuse of power.

As well as the suspended death sentence, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People”s Court deprived the 60-year-old of his political rights for life and confiscated all his personal property for taking bribes. Liu was also sentenced to 10 years in jail for abuse of power, according to the court verdict.

Muslim Brotherhood accuses Egyptian army of killing activists protesting to reinstate Morsi

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The Muslim Brotherhood has said Egyptian security forces shot dead 16 Islamist activists during a protest in Cairo calling for ousted president Mohamed Morsi to be reinstated.

Muslim Brotherhood’s spokesman Ahmed Aref said that 16 people were killed and hundred others were injured, who are in a serious condition.

According to the Herald Sun, police barricades prevented journalists from accessing the area around the elite Republican Guards base.

Demonstrators said troops and police had fired tear gas canisters and bullets into the air to disperse the protesters.

Pak Taliban sets up new militant group to avenge US drone attacks

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A new group associated with banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has emerged to take revenge against US drone attacks in Waziristan.

The Daily Times reports that the group, previously known as ‘Ansarul Mujahideen’, has claimed responsibility for attack on Bovia Check post.

According to the report, the group spokesman Abu Baseer said some English speaking journalists were putting their lives at risk by supporting drone attacks.

Baseer claimed that there were hundreds of Mujahideen who have entered into the battle field to avenge the missile attacks by pilotless US drones.

OUJAC Leaders Meet Digvijay Singh

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A delegation of Osmania University Students’ JAC leaders on Monday called on AICC leader in-charge of AP Affairs Digvijay Singh and discussed about the separate Telangana State issue.

After a patient hearing, Digvijay Singh reportedly told the OU JAC leaders that the Congress Core Committee would take a decision on the Telangana issue after scrutinizing report to be submitted by the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and PCC president.

The AICC leader also made it clear that there was no time-limit to decide the Telangana issue. (NSS)

Nawaz to induct ‘China cell’ into PM’s office for development projects

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Newly elected Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has introduced ‘China cell’ in his office to speed up development projects in the country.

The Express Tribune reports that the cell will supervise all development projects to be executed with the cooperation of Chinese companies in Pakistan.

Sharif said that the government will bring the infrastructure of Gwadar port at par with Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore and turn the city into a major trade hub.

Police Warn Samaikya Andhra Agitators Of Severe Action

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State Police Headquarters spokesperson & Additional Director General (Law & Order) on Monday appealed to the Samaikya Andhra agitators not to take law into their hands by indulging in Rasta Roko, Rail Roko and other forms of agitation in the interests of peace.

12-yr old Egyptian boy stuns all with diatribe against country’s rot and corruption

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A 12-year-old, first grader Egyptian boy precociously expressed his take on the country’s current state of politics and corruption during a street interview in Cairo.

Ali Ahmed, a revolutionary in the making, said that Egypt didn”t get rid of a military regime to replace it with a fascist theocracy and slammed the abuse of the country”s constitution, New York Daily reports.

Ongle Suitable For Seemandhra Capital : Palvai

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Stating that a decision on Telangana Statehood comes out in one or two weeks, the Rajya Sabha member, Palvai Govardhan Reddy on Monday averred that the Congress leaders, who dislike decision of the Congress high command on Telangana Statehood, would leave the Congress. He also opined that Ongle town, which was easy accessible to all seemandha districts, is the suitable place for capital for seemandhra state, if Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated.

Analysts condemn Pak media for blaming RAW for terror attacks

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Political and defence analysts have criticized the attempts made by Pakistani media to sabotage the efforts of the newly elected Nawaz Sharif government to evolve common strategy with India and Afghanistan for fighting terrorism and extremism.

The Nation reports that Pakistani media has been blaming intelligence agencies of India and Afghanistan for their role in terrorism.

Defence analyst Lt-Gen(r) Talat Massod urged Sharif and PTI chief Imran Khan to join hands and foil such attempts, which are ostensibly aimed at undermining efforts of their governments in tackling terrorism.

Ex Gratia to Hotel Building Crash Victims Announced

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The State government has announced ex gratia to the next of kin of those who died in the collapse of the City Light Hotel in Secunderabad.

According to the announcement made after the Chief Minister held an emergency review meeting on dilapidated buildings in the city, the victims’ families would get Rs 50,000 from the
‘Apadbandhu’ scheme and Rs 1 lakh from the GHMC. If there are any workers among the deceased, their families would get an additional Rs 7 lakhs. All the injured would be provided medical
aid under the ‘Arogya Sri’ scheme.

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed warns Pak of mending ties with ‘arch enemy’ India

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Jamaat-ud-Dawa Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has warned Pakistan to be careful of ties with India.

Saeed said India is responsible for energy crisis in Pakistan, as it has constructed 62 dams on their rivers, creating water shortage in the country.

According to the Nation, the warning from Saeed came while addressing the participants of a consultative meeting on the ongoing problems facing Pakistan, including terrorism, energy crisis and drone attacks with journalists at Jamia Qadsia on Sunday.

S. Africa honeymoon murder suspect Dewani’s mother-in-law sympathizes with his ‘broken life’

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The mother-in-law of Brit-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of plotting to kill his wife Ann during their honeymoon in South Africa, has said she feels sympathy for him as she begged him to reveal what really happened to her daughter.

Grieving Nilam Hindocha showed astonishing compassion for the prime suspect in her daughter Anni’s murder as he continues to fight extradition.

According to the Mirror, the 33-year-old will find out later this month if he is to be sent back to South Africa to face trial.

It would be a disaster with Narendra Modi at helm: Buddhadeb

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Terming the rise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the helm would be a disaster for communal harmony, CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today alleged that Trinamool Congress was also trying to hitch an alliance once again with the BJP.

“The BJP is trying to bring forward Narendra Modi. It would be a disaster for communal harmony. It would be a disaster if the alternative of Congress’ neo liberal policies are BJP’s neo liberal policies and Narendra Modi,” he said.