Saying that protection of “mothers and sisters” was a big issue before the Indian society, Gujarat Chief Minister on Friday said here that if women were feeling insecure, the Indian men had no right to call themselves “mard” (manly).
“In the country of Sita and Savitris….Protection of mothers and daughters is a big question for the Indian society,” Modi said at a rally in the newly-created Chota Udepur district.
Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry Friday said it is seeking a budget of $17.81 billion for next fiscal to decontaminate and decommission the Daiichi nuclear facility in Fukushima Prefecture.
The proposed budget is to expedite decontamination processes at the crisis-hit nuclear facility, so the plant’s reactors can eventually be decommissioned and Fukushima Prefecture “rebuilt”, Japan’s Trade Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters Friday, Xinhua reported.
Deputy Chief Minister Damodara Rajanarsimha has stated that political parties should have the courage and strength to keep up the word given to the people.
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy sounded the bugle for a war, if necessary, with the Congress High Command and the UPA Government on the contentious decision of bifurcating the state much against the will of the people of one region.
The subtle but calculated outburst of the Chief Minister came at a function on Thursday cautioning the powers that be in the Congress as well as the Central Government that any decision taken against the wishes of people would only boomerang, as was witnessed in the past when the people have dumped the party and government for
Opposing bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Congress leaders from Seemandhra plans to take their fight to Hyderabad by launching an indefinite fast in the Assembly premises from September 03.
Minister for Primary Education S Sailajanath declared that members of Assembly and council from Seemandhra (Raylaseema and Andhra) will participate in the fast to press the demand to keep the state united.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said the unprecedented slide of rupee poses challenges as well as opportunities for India. IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said the current situation presents a challenge, obviously, to the government of India, but also an opportunity for the government to continue in its policy efforts on a variety of fronts.
The Jodhpur Police on Friday said self-styled godman Asaram Bapu would not be given more time to present himself in connection with the sexual assault case. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ajay Pal Lamba, who gave this information to media here, said that a team would be sent to Bhopal tonight to investigate the alleged sexual assault case on Asaram Bapu. “We had asked Asaram Bapu to present himself before the Jodhpur Police by August 30 and he did not appear today.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirti Azad on Friday criticized Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan over his recent remark that minorities believe that Indian Mujahideen (IM) did not exist.
“The Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan said that militant group Indian Mujahideen (IM) does not exist. So now when the National investigating Agency (NIA) and other intelligence agencies are boasting about the arrest of the top militant, Yasin Bhatkal who was the main member of the group, will he now resign from his post for saying so,” he said.
Even as the leaders of various political outfits and social activists demand tough action against in him in connection with the sexual assault case, self-styled godman Asaram Bapu continued to roam freely in Bhopal on Friday.
According to reports, Asaram Bapu was to catch a flight to Delhi from the Bhopal Airport. He, however, could not catch the flight.
The self-styled godman’s supporters also manhandled the media at the Bhopal Airport. They did not allow the media personnel to question Asaram Bapu, who has not yet surrendered in connection with the sexual assault case.
For years, we’ve been told that drinking fruit juice is the perfect start to your day, but a new research has revealed that doing so can strongly increase the risk of diabetes.
The study by researchers from the UK, USA and Singapore also suggested that eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes and apples, is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, with greater fruit juice consumption having an adverse effect.
: A new study has suggested that one in five people nod-off at their work desk due to lack of a good night’s sleep.
It was found that lack of proper rest accounts for six million lost working days a year, the Daily Express reported.
The survey by bed firm Silentnight found that only 13 per cent of men and women admitted they slept peacefully, while the rest said that the thought of having to get up early, money worries and stress kept them awake.
Nineteen percent of the respondents said that arguing with a loved one ruined their bedtime.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC) has issued a notice to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in a case that called to bar President Asif Ali Zardari from leaving the country.
The apex court has issued the notice in wake of a request to bar Zardari from leaving the country over the investigations to be held on the Abbottabad operation conducted by the United States on May 2, 2011 to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the Express Tribune reports.
Launching an indirect attack on self-styled godman Asaram Bapu accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is a big blot on society if saints indulge in such indecent attacks.
“If saints will indulge in such things then it is a big mark on society,” he said, while speaking at an event here.
Asaram Bapu has said the allegations of sexual assault are a political conspiracy crafted by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
: Naomi Watts, who is to star in the upcoming biopic ‘Diana’, is apparently worried about her physical appearance in the flick.
Talking about her decision to take the role, the 44-year-old actress told Hamptons magazine that before signing for the movie she was thinking about all sorts of negative comments like, people pouncing on her for not looking enough like the late Princes, not being tall enough and not being properly British, the New York Post reported.
Do you often worry about your posture but still slouch while working on the laptop? Well, a new gadget might help you keep your back straight.
The device called the ‘Lumoback’ is a belt that vibrates every time it senses that you are slouching and pairs with your phone to give you more information about your bad posture, ABC News reported.
The gadget is a small rectangular plastic piece fixed on the back of the elastic and adjustable belt having a tri-axis accelerometer and Bluetooth radio inside.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that many bright students are prevented by geographic location or economic difficulty from seeking higher education, and called upon the universities to use technology solutions like e-education to address the problems of accessibility, quality, affordability and faculty shortage.
President Mukherjee, who delivered the fourth foundation day lecture of Central University of Orissa through video conferencing from the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, said that accessibility and affordability will result in greater inclusion.
Michael Douglas’ confession about oral-sex might have been the reason behind split from his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, according to reports.
The 68-year-old actor had admitted earlier that his throat cancer was caused by HPV virus, which was caused due to too much oral sex.
According to sources, it was the final straw for the 43-year-old Welsh actress who was mortified by the revelation, the Mirror reported.
A source has revealed that the couple’s marriage of 13 years went downhill after that.
Jamie Eagle and Louis Davies are planning to get married in March 2015, when they would be done with their gender reassignment surgery.
The pair, who is from Bridgend, South Wales, have both struggled with their identities from childhood and met each other 10-months ago, the Mirror reported.
The pair is now taking hormones and are on the waiting list for surgery, as they plan to adopt and start a family together after they are married. (ANI)
Kanye West has bought a whopping 2-million-dollars worth SUV, which can withstand gunfire, bombs, landmines, and rocket-propelled grenades.
The power packed sports-utility, which is built by Latvian-based automaker Dartz Motorz, comes in multiple wheelbases and body configurations, the New York Daily News reported.
The vehicle, which is called ‘The Prombron’ is tailored to it’s client’s demands and is 208 inches long (about 6 inches longer than a Chevrolet Tahoe), weighs in 5,500 lbs.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Friday said the only way to end the present situation of uncertainty in the country and tackle the economic crisis effectively is to hold Lok Sabha elections in 2013.
“If people are given a fresh opportunity to select a new government, it would be in the best interest of the country,” Advani told media here.
“Country has never seen such a Government which is responsible for the present situation. I advised the President during meeting to allow early Lok Sabha poll to get rid the crisis,” he added.
A classified intelligence document has revealed that the United States Defense Intelligence Agency confirmed the slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s identity by conducting a DNA test on his corpse.
The budget files provided by National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden stated that a U.S. military forensic intelligence laboratory in Afghanistan had provided a conclusive DNA match from bin Laden’s corpse, shortly after he was killed by Navy commandos in Abbottabad in May 2011, the Stuff.co.nz reports.
A Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohammed al-Beltagi, has reportedly been arrested for inciting violence against Egyptian military, following the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.
Egyptian officials confirmed that Brotherhood”s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) secretary-general Beltagy and former labour minister Khaled al-Azhari were arrested from a flat on the outskirts of Cairo on Thursday, BBC reports.
Outgoing Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will work for his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after vacating the presidency on September 8. The revelation was made by Khursheed Ahmed Shah, the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly and a senior PPP figure.
According to Dawn News, Shah said that Zardari is their leader and will remain in the country and do politics. Pointing out that Zardari had suffered for more than 11 years in prison, Shah said there was no question of his going into exile.
Asserting that the fall of the rupee is a matter of great concern, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that the Central Government is taking steps to reduce current account deficit and added that growth will improve in the second half of fiscal year.
“There are concerns and justifiably so on how rupee fall will impact economy, the movement of the rupee recently is a matter of concern to the government,” Dr. Singh told the Lok Sabha while making a statement on the current economic situation.
British lawmakers have voted against military intervention in Syria. The vote has comes as a major setback for both British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Obama administration,
who wanted to punish the Assad regime for an alleged chemical weapons strike. According to Fox News, Cameron, who has been aligned with Obama in advocating a tough response, indicated after the vote that he would abide by the outcome. A strike on Syria was narrowly defeated, by 285 votes to 272 votes.