Month: August 2013

Telangana formation: Pallam Raju offers to quit in protest

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Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister M.M. Pallam Raju and other Union Ministers from Andhra region have offered to quit in protest against the decision to form a separate Telangana state.

Pallam Raju told DD News in an exclusive interview that he along with other union ministers from Andhra region have offered to quit in protest against decision to form Telangana.

The HRD Minister, however, said the Congress Party has asked him to stay on.

SIT obsessed with discrediting Bhatt, Sreekumar:Jafri’s lawyer

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The lawyer of Zakia Jafri, who has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in conspiracy behind the 2002 communal riots, today said the special investigation team which probed her complaint was obsessed with discrediting former IPS officers Sanjeev Bhatt and R B Sreekumar.

The two officers have accused the Modi government of failing to act to prevent the violence at the time.

SIT is so obsessed with proving Sanjeev Bhatt and R B Sreekumar wrong that it has ignored all other important

Businessman, wife killed by armed assailants

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A businessman and his wife were killed and their two sons injured today when they resisted a robbery attempt by a group of armed men at their residence in Bindki area of Fatehpur district, police said.

Around seven armed miscreants barged into the house of rice mill owner Ganga Prasad (80) in the wee hours this
morning and attacked him and his family members with knives and sticks, they said.

Police said that while Ganga Prasad died on the spot, his wife Somwati (75) succumbed to injuries while being taken to the hospital.

Katrina Kaif upset over leaked holiday pictures

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Katrina Kaif is angry after her holiday pictures with Ranbir Kapoor surfaced in newspapers and now in an open letter, the Bollywood actress has requested the media to refrain from further publishing the images.

“I am writing this to say that I feel most upset, distressed and invaded at my pictures published in the August
issue of a film magazine (and which were carried by other media with credits to the source magazine).

Illegal Andhra staff should leave says KCR

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The TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao said that the Andhra government staff working in the Telangana region should leave and made it clear that there were no alternatives for them.

Talking to the Telangana employees here on Friday, he said they only said “Bhago” (run off) to only those employees who got government posts in Telangana illegally and not all. He alleged that he was misquoted by the media and Andhra leaders, He has alleged that there were attacks on the Telangana employees. He said if Andhra employees leave, Telangana employees would get promotions.

Ishrat case: Amin moves SC for quashing charges

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Suspended Gujarat cadre IPS officer N K Amin, arrested in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, today moved the Supreme Court for quashing of charges against him.

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam posted the matter for hearing on August 6 after Amin’s counsel Mahesh Jethmalani mentioned the petition for early hearing.

Lakhs offer Jumat-ul-Vida prayers in city

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Over one lakh Muslims offered prayers at the historic Mecca Masjid on the occasion of Jumatul Vida, the last Friday of Holy month of Ramadan.

Prayers were held amidst heavy security arrangements made by the City Police. Over 10,000 policemen were deployed across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad to ensure peaceful conduct of Ramadan’s main event before the Eid. The security arrangements at Mecca Masjid were personally supervised by City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma. Police pickets were also deployed at almost all mosques in the city.

Diana wanted to marry and move to Pak: Jemima

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Princess Diana was so “madly in love” with Pakistani surgeon Hasnat Khan that she wanted to marry him and was even willing to move to Pakistan, according to Jemima Khan.

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s former wife, who was a friend of the late princess, has written a detailed account of their friendship in an article for the September issue of ‘Vanity Fair’ titled ‘The Grandmother Prince George Never Knew’.

Emirates offers ‘Street View’ of A380 aircraft

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Gulf carrier Emirates today said it has partnered with global search engine Google to launch the world’s first ‘Street View’ of the double decker A380, the world’s largest commercial jet aircraft.

‘Street View’ is a technology featured in Google apps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from positions along many streets in the world.

“Users can explore online the Emirates A380’s luxurious first class private suites, expansive business class cabin,on-board lounges, shower spas, cockpit and more on ‘Street View’ now,” an Emirates press release said here.

Gynaecologist held in China for infant trafficking

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A gynaecologist was detained in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on suspicions of infant trafficking, local police said today.

The gynaecologist from Fuping County Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital surnamed Zhang, allegedly sold a newborn to a man and woman from neighbouring Shanxi Province for 21,600 yuan (USD 3,494) last month.

Police found that Zhang lied to the mother of the baby born on July 16 saying that her child had a congenital
infectious disease and disability.

One arrested for on charges of molestation

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A first year student has been arrested for allegedly molesting a second year girl student of the same college, police said.

Abhirup Mukherjee, a first year student of a renowned college of South Kolkata was arrested last night for
allegedly molesting and passing lewd comments to a second year student of the same college, the police said.

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Suspected gastroenteritis claims lives of two women

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Suspected gastroenteritis today claimed the lives of two women near Lalgudi in this district,officials said.

Two women, who complained of diarrhoea were admitted to the local primary health centre and later shifted to the
Lalgudi government hospital.But they died, officials said.

One more woman had been affected due to diarrhoea at Athikudi near Lalgudi.

A team of doctors were taking steps to prevent the spread of the infection and also inspecting overhead tanks to
find if water contamination was responsible.

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Andhra CM Kiran Reddy to meet non-Telangana MLAs on Saturday

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: The Andhra Pradesh Congress leadership has convened a meeting of its legislators from Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra here tomorrow as they resigned in protest against the creation of a separate Telangana state.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee chief B. Satyanarayana would hold discussions with the Ministers, MLAs and MLCs from the two regions to address their concerns.

Satyanarayana said that there is need to observe restraint by all concerned to ensure an amicable solution.

20 min brisk daily walk could keep dementia at bay

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A 20 minute brisk walk every day could help beat dementia, as it not only boosts memory but also improves the walker’s brain function, a new study has revealed.

Dr Laura Phipps, of Alzheimer’s Research UK said that while there is currently no way to prevent dementia, the best evidence shows that regular exercise, along with eating a healthy diet, not smoking and keeping the blood pressure and cholesterol in check can help lower the risk, the Daily Express reported.

SRK looks sexier in dhoti than Deepika Padukone

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Fans of Shahrukh Khan, who was in Dubai to promote his upcoming romantic comedic ‘Chennai Express’, have claimed that the actor looks hotter in a ‘lungi’ than his co-star Deepika Padukone.

The vote was unanimous in Khan’s favour amongst attendees during a press conference at Downtown Dubai, Gulf News reported.

Speaking on the occasion, Padukone, a south Indian herself, joked that the 47-year-old actor looked hotter because she helped him drape the garment.

Both parents experience changes in sexual desire after childbirth

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Both parents experience shifts in sexuality after a child is born, a new study has revealed.

The research by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor found that these shifts are often unrelated to biological or medical factors pertaining to childbirth.

Research on postpartum sexuality has typically focused on female reproductive biology in birth mothers- for example, how hormonal changes that accompany pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding affect sexual desire, or how birth-related interventions affect sexual activity.

Waqar Younis rates taking Lara”s wicket above Tendulkar`s

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Former Pakistani bowler Waqar Younis has said that Brian Lara was the best batsman that he got out although he enjoyed bowling to other great batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh, Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist.

In an interview with stuff.co.nz, Younis also said that he thinks Dale Steyn is a better bowler than James Anderson because he had done really well even in the sub-continent, but added that both of them were very good bowlers.

Woman with `world’s biggest afro` takes two days to wash and dry coiffure!

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: An Afro-American woman, Aevin Dugas who sports probably the world’s biggest afro, claims that it takes her two days to wash and dry it.

The 38-year-old also struggles to see from under her four-and-a-half foot round afro, the Mirror reported.

Dugas who is from Reserve, Louisiana, however, still continues to get admiring looks, even after 12-years of donning the coiffure. (ANI)

Al-Qaeda threat forces US to close Middle East embassies on Sunday

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The United States has announced temporarily closure of its embassies and consulates in Arab and Middle Eastern countries on Sunday citing security concerns.

CBS News reported that a Senate Bill was passed to take measures for beefing up security at U.S. embassies and create a training center for diplomatic security personnel.

The bill is in response to the September 2012 attack on the diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, where Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.

Assange confident of winning Senate seat in upcoming Australian federal elections

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he is confident of winning a Senate seat at the coming election in Australia.

In a rare in-person interview with News Corp Australia, Assange said that he will win, despite living in exile on the other side of the world.

According to news.com.au, he said that pre-election polling indicated that he and his newly-formed party had strong chances of winning the election.

Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for more than a year after seeking asylum there to avoid extradition to Sweden.

Yahoo board member behind CEO Mayer’s appointment steps down on sour note

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The Yahoo board member and shareholder who pushed for appointing Marissa Mayer as the CEO reportedly clashed with her over the company’s strategy before stepping down from his post.

According to the New York Post, Dan Loeb stepped down from the company’s board after transferring the bulk of his shares and had disagreement over cost cutting as Mayer wanted only minor trims while Loeb wanted mass layoffs.

One source said that when Mayer was hired Loeb’s plan was to fire between 20 percent and 30 percent of the company’s roughly 12,000 workers which Mayer initially supported.

Ohio rapist of 3 girls for 10 years convicted to ‘hell for eternity’

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A former Ohio school bus driver, who had kidnapped three women and subjected them to years of sexual and physical harassment, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years.

CBS News reports that one of the victims, Michelle Knight, who got released after a decade, hoped that he will face hell for eternity.

The convicted rapist, Ariel Castro explained in court that he is sick and addicted to porn.

According to the report, Castro had offered a ride to all three women. He later abducted them, chained them in his basement and sexually assaulted them for nearly over a decade.

Israel to introduce levitating ‘sky trains’ to ease traffic congestion, protect environment

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Israel’s Tel Aviv city is set to welcome levitating ‘sky trains’ to tackle the problem of heavy traffic and environmental pollution.

According to the Fox News, the city would see Sky Tran’s futuristic transportation trains, a mass transit system of magnetically levitating pods which was co-developed by engineers from NASA”s Armes Research Center.

The report said that with SkyTran”s pods the city aims to have energy and environment-friendly alternatives to cars and buses.

Revoke IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal’s suspension: BJP

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A day after Samajwadi Party leader Narendra Bhati claimed that it was he who had got Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded the immediate revocation of the suspension order.

It maybe recalled that Nagpal was suspended last month for taking on the sand mafia and for ordering the demolition of a wall of a mosque that was being built on government land in the state’s Gautam Buddh Nagar District, where she was posted as sub-divisional magistrate.