Technology tops the list of home comforts in a new survey, and whilst the TV remains the number one priority Wi-Fi and the iPad have also joined it.
A survey of 1,000 adults by East Coast trains, an online travel booking site, has revealed that the popular tablet computer and internet technology now sit alongside slippers, TV and a comfy chair.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan has urged the government to block NATO supplies to Afghanistan, following the killing of the Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud on Friday in a U.S. drone strike.
Imran blamed the U.S. for sabotaging Pakistan’s peace initiative with the militant group by repetitive drone strikes in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the Daily Times reports.
A new study has revealed that taking care of your gums by brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits could keep heart disease at bay.
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have shown for the first time that as gum health improves, progression of atherosclerosis slows to a clinically significant degree.
Artherosclerosis or the narrowing of arteries through the build-up of plaque is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and death.
Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone attack Friday, was buried in North Waziristan, Geo News reported Saturday.
Mehsud’s uncle, driver and other aides were also killed in the attack, the report said citing sources.
They were also buried in different parts of North Waziristan.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Markazi Majlis e Shoora (Central Advisory Committee) would appoint a new chief, it said.
Umar Khalid, Maulana Fazlullah and Khan Said alias Sajna are under consideration for the top slot, the report added.
President Barack Obama had “never considered” replacing Vice President Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton during 2012 election campaign, an official said.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responded to the reports in the forthcoming book “Double Down”, saying that if the idea had been brought to Obama, he would have laughed it out of the room, Politico reports.
Journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann wrote in their book that the Obama team conducted focus groups and polling in late 2011 to determine whether a switch would give them a political advantage. (ANI)
The U.S. envoy to Afghanistan has said that mistakes committed by the West in Kabul have prolonged the bloodshed in the war-torn nation.
Obama’s special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, James F Dobbins, also said that sidelining Iran and Russia despite their support towards intervention by America and Britain in 2001 was wrong, as these two nations will play a crucial part in rebuilding Kabul after the departure of Nato troops post-2014, the Independent reports.
Pakistani Taliban has elected Khan Said Sajna aka “Khalid” as the next chief of the militant group, just a day after their former leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan.
A meeting of the Pakistani Taliban’s Shura Council was held at an undisclosed location on Saturday to decide the next leader of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn News reports.
President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, saying the festival marks the triumph of hope over despair, good over evil and light over darkness.
“On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow countrymen and to all friends of India, within the country and abroad,” said President Mukherjee in his message.
Taking potshots at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Saturday said the former was jealous of his party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and was quarrelling like a like a ‘dehati aurat’ (rural woman) with him.
The BJP leader said that it reflects the Bihar Chief Min ister’s small mindedness
“He is behaving like a ‘dehati aurat’ and quarrelling with Narendra Modi out of jealousy. It does not seem that he is a Chief Minister the way he is acting against Narendra Modi out of jealousy,” he told media here.
Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs, Rajeev Shukla on Saturday appealed to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to stop creating discord among people by constant criticism and giving out wrong facts, especially when he is a prime ministerial candidate.
“I request Modi not to fight with everyone, create tension, criticize everyone, or give wrong facts. He has started doing all this, but the post for which he is contesting is very big. He has to take the entire nation along with him,” he said.
Pakistan Taliban Saturday appointed Khan Said Sajna alias Khalid as its new chief after a US drone attack killed its former leader Hakimullah Mehsud in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region Friday, a media report said.
A meeting of the Pakistani Taliban’s Shura (Council) named Khan Said Sajna as Mehsud’s successor, the Dawn reported.
Said, 36, is credited with masterminding the 2012 jailbreak in which the Taliban freed 400 inmates in Bannu city, the report added.
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The Indian women’s basketball team finished its 25th FIBA Asia Championship journey on a high note beating Malaysia 74-59 in the relegation match here Saturday.
Riding high on top performances by Jeena Skaria (24 points), Geethu Anna Jose (21) and Anitha Pauldurai (14), India’s victory gives them fifth position, their best finish in the history of the Asia Championships.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and explosive batsman Virat Kohli have been nominated amongst others for the LG ICC People’s Choice Award.
The only award voted by the public at the annual International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards also includes Australia’s Michael Clarke, England’s Alastair Cook and South Africa’s AB de Villiers.
Fans can decide the winner by voting for their favourite player either via www.lgiccawards.com or via Twitter using the hashtag — #lgiccawards.
Saluting his ever lively spirit and enthusiasm, Bollywood celebrities conveyed their birthday wishes to superstar Shah Rukh Khan who turned 48 Saturday.
Calling him “a good friend” and someone who has never shared “a dull moment”, his peers in the film fraternity took to Twitter to wish him a wonderful life ahead.
Abhishek Bachchan: Happy Birthday to a good friend, a great guide and best team member to have when playing FIFA. Shah Rukh Khan have a super year, big love.
Neha Dhupia: Happy birthday Shah Rukh Khan … you are the reason why we believe in the magic! Big love …
In a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, senior BJP leader and former minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said like a “dehati aurat” (rural woman) he was quarrelling with Narendra Modi out of “jealousy”.
“He is behaving like a dehati aurat (rural woman) and quarrelling with Narendra Modi out of jealousy,” Singh told reporters at Patna airport after Narendra Modi flew for Gaurichak to meet family of blast victim Rajnarain Singh.
“It does not seems he is a Chief Minister the way he is acting against Narendra Modi out of jealousy,” he said.
Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Saturday questioned Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi on the issue of Ram Mandir.
Addressing the media, Digvijay asked whether the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Modi has left the agendas on which BJP fights elections behind, including the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya issue.
Hitting out at the BJP, the Congress general secretary said that his party has been always opposed to extremist Hindu and Muslim ideologies.
Tension prevailed in Mohammadpur Raisingh village here where three persons died three days ago in communal violence.
Police and paramilitary forces continued to patrol the area.
“We are taking all precautionary measures to check disturbance in the area,” SP, Muzaffarnagar, H M Singh said.
Three persons were killed on October 30 night as communal violence erupted at Mohammadpur Raisingh village under Budhana police station. Eight persons have been arrested and cases have been registered against 15 people in this connection.
A special screening of Hrithik Roshan’s movie ‘ Krrish 3’ was recently organized by director Rakesh Roshan and the lead cast in Mumbai.
Speaking on the occasion, the 39-year-old actor claimed that he was overwhelmed by the response the movie has received.
“I am very happy, the reactions which we have got are astounding,” he said.
Many Tinsel town celebs, including Shahrukh Khan and Javed Akhtar, were in attendance at the event to show their support for the film.
Khan wished Hrithik the best for his film and called him an inspiration for everyone.
The Pakistani Government has said that its peace efforts with the Taliban have been jeopardized after a U.S. drone strike killed the militant group’s leader Hakimullah Mehsud on Friday.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan criticized the U.S. drone strike as an attempt to sabotage the peace process, the Daily Times reports.
The attack came just a day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced in London that they were scheduled to send a three-member team to start peace negotiations with the Taliban.
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly sought international help in a bid to persuade the US to drop its espionage charges leveled against him for leaking highly classified data about the alleged mass surveillance programmes.
Snowden is said to have written a letter, which German lawmaker Hans-Christian Stroebele revealed, in which the former has claimed that he would testify before the US Congress about the NSA surveillance and might also help German officials investigate into the alleged US spying in Germany, but only when and if the US drops the said charges.
Security guard murdered
(Siasat News): In a bizarre incident a security guard in Madhapur was brutally murdered by his associate security guard.
According to inspector Madhapur Mr. Venkateshwarulu, the slain security guard Mohd. Ghousuddin aged between 25 to 30 years. Resident of Siddique Nagar in Madhapur got killed in an attack by his colleague. Both of them were associated with a construction company in Kothaguda.
The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US media, but analysts also cautioned that it could further strain US-Pakistan relations.
Mehsud’s death “is a signal achievement for the covert CIA programme at a time when drones themselves have come under criticism from human rights groups and other critics in Pakistan and the United States over the issue of civilian casualties,” the influential New York Times said in a report from London.
The UN refugee agency has received worrying reports that a growing number of the Myanmar people are fleeing their country by sea, risking their lives on rickety boats to find safety and stability elsewhere, a UN spokesman said.
With the start of the sailing season, more than 1,500 people last week boarded boats in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state and headed into the Bay of Bengal, Xinhua cited Martin Nesirky as quoting from a report of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). He is the spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Pirates off the coast of Somalia and the Horn of Africa have made $339 million- $413 million in ransom profits, fueling a wide range of criminal activities on a global scale, a UN-backed report said.
“Pirate Trails”, the report was produced by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the World Bank and Interpol.
It uses data and evidence from interviews with former pirates, government officials, bankers and others involved in countering piracy, to investigate the flow of ransom money paid out to Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean, reported Xinhua.
Shah Rukh Khan, who turned 48 Saturday, expressed his gratitude for the love bestowed on him by his fans. The superstar took to Twitter to thank his fans for gathering outside his house Friday night with crackers and his posters.
The actor stays with his family in his bungalow Mannat in suburban Bandra here.
“Thank you everyone, all who came outside the house with crackers and posters. Love to you all and apologies to the neighbours. Your love makes me happy,” Shah Rukh posted on the micro-blogging website Friday night.