Month: December 2013

Gujarat government has a legacy of collusive cover ups: Tewari

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Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Member of the Parliament Manish Tewari said Gujarat government has a legacy of collusive cover up operations, which have been attempted periodically. The Gujarat government recently said that the snooping scandal is a state issue and the home ministry should not interfere with it. “If the allegations are correct and the snooping was carried out across the state boundaries, it does not remain a state issue. People were followed in aero planes across the state borders and their phones were put under surveillance.

BJP confident about winning by great majority in Delhi

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said they are not only sure about winning the Delhi and central elections but about winning by a great majority, on Monday in Delhi at a press conference. They added that looking at the polls in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, they were sure that the vote for BJP was in majority and that they are anticipating the same for Delhi. “The BJP is not just going to win by a comfortable majority but by a great majority.” said Sushma Swaraj, BJP Party Leader.

Woman skids off railway platform, dies in Kanpur

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A woman skidding off a railway platform and was stuck between the platform and the train for almost 45 minutes, before succumbing to her injuries. Police said overcrowding on the platform led to the mishap, and was not due to a security lapse by the railway authorities. The woman has been identified as Poonam Gulati. She was getting off the Lucknow-Jhansi Intercity Express train at the Kanpur Railway Junction with her mother.

Kejriwal meets supporters before Delhi Campaign ends

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Hours before campaigning for the Delhi elections ends, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal took on the streets to the national capital with his supporters. “We have already done an intensive door-to-door campaigning. Today, I am going to see people who want to meet me.

Japanese royals given ceremonial reception in Delhi

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Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are on a six-day visit to India, received a ceremonial reception and were accorded with guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. The royal couple went down memory lane on their second visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan, as they were hosted by then president Dr. Rajendra Prasad as Crown Prince and Crown Princess in 1960. The trip is the first-ever visit to the country by a Japanese Emperor and Empress.

Naseeruddin Shah says Indo-Pak peace efforts should go on

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Naseeruddin Shah has insisted that the peace efforts between India and Pakistan should continue to grow.

The 63-year-old actor had arrived in Pakistan through Wagah Border for stage performances in the provincial capital, the Daily times reported.

Shah, who is fond of Pakistani food, said that both the countries should make efforts for the improvement in their relations, as it will also be good for the film and theatre industry. (ANI)

LiLo suing game company for using her `image` in Grand Theft Auto V

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Lindsay Lohan is reportedly suing Rockstar game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ for using her image and likeness for characters featured on the game.

The 27-year-old actress and her lawyers are currently creating a lawsuit to file which demands Rockstar Games pay her money for using her image without permission.

According to her it’s been done in three instances including the cover of the game which features blonde haired woman in a red bikini taking a snap of herself with a cell phone, Contactmusic reported.

Terrorists kill police inspector, injure two others in Budgam District

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Senior Jammu and Kashmir police officers have arrived in the state’s Budgam District to pay their last respects to the Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Shabir Ahmad, who was killed by terrorists at point blank range this morning. Ahmad’s body was placed a tri-colour draped wooden coffin for all ranks of the police to pay homage before it is sent to his home in Uri in Baramulla District. Two other cops were also injured in the incident outside Chadoora Chowk police station in Budgam District of Kashmir.

Pamela Anderson poses nude for Purple Magazine

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Pamela Anderson was spotted having dinner with photographer Sante D’Orazio while browsing through the latest nude pictures of her at Tao Downtown.

The 46-year-old Canadian-American actress is believed to have posed for the latest set of pictures, which are for an upcoming issue of Purple Magazine, after she ran the New York City Marathon, the New York Post reported.

D’Orazio has photographed the ‘Baywatch’ actress in many revealing poses and had also produced an exhibition of photographs of her in 2005 titled, ‘Pam: American Icon’. (ANI)

Miranda Kerr may have found new love post Orlando Bloom split

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James Packer and Miranda Kerr have reportedly found love after splitting from their respective partners.

Very few were aware of the liaison but the 46-year-old businessman recently told his mates that he was seeing the 30-year-old model, the Daily Telegraph reported.

According to a source, Kerr may come across as an Earth Mother but she loves the high life and Packer, who is dubbed as Australia”s richest bachelor, can provide the sort of lifestyle and security very few could give her.

Kim K `mortified` by people’s reaction to topless music video

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Kim Kardashian is reportedly mortified on seeing the reaction that she received for her topless music video with fiance, Kanye West.

According to a source, the 33-year-old TV personality is in awe of the 36-year-old recording artist and trusted him that the scenes would look tasteful and artistic but now she feels exposed after seeing the reaction.

Close friends of Kardashian said that she hoped the clip would be seen as creative but instead embarrassed her by the criticism it has received, News.com.au reported.

Paul Walker had passion for marine biology and charity

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Paul Walker had a keen passion for marine biology and charity, it has been revealed.

The ‘Fast and Furious’ actor had studied marine biology in college and had also got to live out a life-long dream for National Geographic’s Expedition Great White, where he spent days as part of a crew catching and tagging Great White sharks off the coast of Mexico, ABC reported.

He had said in an interview with fabela iMag that there are things that are more alien in the ocean than in the space and it seems like every other day, there’s a new discovery.

Juhi Chawla set to make Hollywood debut

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Juhi Chawla has landed a role in an upcoming movie produced by Steven Spielberg.

The 46-year-old Bollywood star will appear alongside Dame Helen Mirren and Om Puri in ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’, Contactmusic reported.

The film tells the story of an Indian family relocating to France, and is based on the novel of the same name by Richard C Morais.

Directed by Lasse Hallstrom, the film is currently being shot in Mumbai. (ANI)

Nicole Scherzinger flaunts hot-bod in backless dress on X Factor

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Nicole Scherzinger was spotted wearing a slinky and sexy gown on the X Factor show.

The 35-year-old former girlfriend of Lewis Hamilton was seen flaunting her slender figure in a body hugging shimmering burgundy backless one-shoulder dress, the Daily Star reported.

The former Pussycat Doll posted pictures, along with details of the daring plunging back outfit on Instagram. (ANI)

Most men consider `better-half` more attractive than them

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Most men consider their better half to be more attractive than them, it has been revealed.

According to a survey conducted by Celebalike.com, sixty percent of men admitted that their wife or girlfriend were more attractive than them, the Daily Express reported.

Men readily admitted that they are ‘punching above their weight’ and added that they prefer it that way because it boosts their self-esteem.

A third of men said they enjoyed making other guys envious, while a fifth thought having an attractive partner made them more appealing to other women.

Man cited for `disorderly conduct` after tossing cash at Mall of America

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The Minnesota man who tossed 1,000 dollar bills from an upper floor railing at the Mall of America has been cited for disorderly conduct.

Serge Vorobyov, of Apple Valley, admitted throwing his “last 1,000 dollars” from the fourth floor and while coming down the escalator, as a choir performed ‘Let it Snow’ and revealed that he did it to spread holiday cheers, ABC News reported.

The 29-year-old man confessed that he is going through a divorce and also lost his car hauling business and added that he was hoping that the positivity of throwing the money would come back to him

Energy drinks increase heart rate one hour later

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Scientists have revealed that healthy adults who consume energy drinks with high caffeine and taurine content have significantly increased heart contraction rates one hour later.

Jonas Dorner, M.D., radiology resident of the cardiovascular imaging section at the University of Bonn, Germany said that they haven’t known exactly what effect these energy drinks have on the function of the heart.

Nobel Prize economist warns of stock market bubble in US

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A Nobel Prize winner in economics has warned that sharp rises in equity and property prices could lead to a financial bubble. Robert Shiller, who won the award with Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen for research into market prices and asset bubbles, said that US stock market and the property market in Brazil were areas of concern. According to the Guardian, Shiller told Der Spiegel magazine that he was not yet sounding the alarm, but in many countries stock exchanges are at a high level and prices have risen sharply in some property markets, which could end badly.

How honesty and drive can help you bag a job without a good resume

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Heading to a job interview without an outstanding and apt resume can be very intimidating, but your honesty and drive can help you bag the job, it has been revealed. According to ed-tech company, called 2U, that hires without looking at a person’s resume has asserted that it is important to finish a public project on your own or contribute to an open source project, and use it as a replacement for a resume, Mashable reported.

Met Police close investigation into Princess Diana’s `murder plot`

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The Metropolitan Police has finally concluded investigations into Princess Diana’s alleged ‘murder plot,’ it has been revealed.

After the Princess of Wales, her lover Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul, were killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997, investigations in both Paris and London concluded that the crash happened because Paul was driving while intoxicated. However, Scotland Yard had to reopen the case after a former SAS sniper, dubbed Soldier N, claimed that Diana was assassinated by the elite regiment’s secret hit squad, Radar Online reported.

New gene breakthrough brings colon cancer cure closer to reality

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Researchers have discovered a promising new approach to treating colorectal cancer by disarming the gene that drives self-renewal in stem cells that are the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment and relapse.

“This is the first step toward clinically applying the principles of cancer stem cell biology to control cancer growth and advance the development of durable cures,” principal investigator Dr. John Dick from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre said.

New stem cell breakthrough brings prostate cancer cure closer to reality

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Researchers have found that prostate cancer can develop in one type of stem cell, then evolve to be maintained by a stem cell that looks very different, making prostate cancer stem cells a “moving target” for treatments.

The breakthrough discovery, by Drs. Andrew Goldstein, Owen Witte, and Tanya Stoyanova and their colleagues from UCLA’s Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, connects directly to the development of future therapeutics that target cancer.

Pak likely to announce Taliban peace strategy by end December

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Pakistan is likely to announce the government’s new strategy regarding talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) by the end of December, a senior interior ministry official said.

Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said that the government is almost at the conclusive stage to resume talks with the TTP, the Express Tribune reports.

Swabi said that the government would remove any hurdles existing before talks with the Taliban and would press ahead with the initiative without causing any loss to the state.

Now, take virtual tour of Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi: courtesy Google Street View

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Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has inaugurated a 360-degree Google Street View imagery project for creating a virtual tour of the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

The new guide steps inside the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque and provides close-up views and minute details of the inside and outside, the Gulf News reports.

Shaikh Mansour praised the initiative for enabling internet users to view the structure of the world’s most beautiful mosques, which represents a valuable addition to the Islamic and human cultures.