Month: January 2014

Indian girl arrested by Pak federal agency for travelling with fake passport

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An Indian girl has been arrested by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for travelling with a fake passport.

Nagita Ramesh told the investigation officers that she arrived in Lahore from Doha to meet Multan resident Azhar, whom she fell in love with on social media, the Express Tribune reports.

Ramesh, who hails from Gujrat in India, said she had converted to Islam, and the passport identified her as Nimra.

The FIA officials informed the Indian High Commission, Foreign Office and other concerned authorities, and deported her to Doha.

No better shooting locale than Kashmir: Kabir Khan

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There is no outdoor location in the world more beautiful and enchanting than Kashmir and nothing can beat the magic of Gulmarg in winter, director Kabir Khan said Friday.

Kabir Khan is currently directing Sajid Nadiadwala`s thriller ‘Phantom’, based on the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai and their fallout.

The film has Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.

In an exclusive chat, Kabir Khan said that for many years Bollywood could not come to Kashmir because of the situation, but now every filmmaker is trying to make up for the lost time.

Rahul Gandhi holds consultations with state leaders

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After being formally assigned to lead the campaign in the Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday held consultations with state leaders on the strategy ahead.

Gandhi met AICC delegates from each state separately seeking to know about the issues that will play in the next Lok Sabha polls in their state and the strength of the organisation there.

The party is all set to begin the process of its ticket distribution exercise by holding meetings of newly-set screening committess to meet its plan for early declaration of candidates.

Pope Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests for child abuse

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Former Pope Benedict XVI has defrocked nearly 400 priests in just two years over claims of child abuse, the Vatican confirmed.

The confirmation came after the Vatican collected data for a UN hearing to help the Holy See defend itself against the worldwide child sex abuse scandal, the BBC reports.

The Holy See is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a legally binding instrument which commits it to protecting and nurturing the most vulnerable in society.

Sunny Leone credits husband for success

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From being an adult film actress to creating waves in Bollywood, Sunny Leone has come a long way in the past few years. The Indo-Canadian talent credits her husband Daniel Weber for her success.

The duo got married in 2011.

“I would have been nothing if Daniel wasn`t by my side,” Sunny said during the shooting of ‘Breakfast to Dinner’.

She said that at first, “I wanted him to reject me, so I went late for my first date with Daniel.”

But destiny had other plans for them.

French Prez’s alleged lover says she’s not pregnant

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French President Francois Hollande’s alleged mistress Julie Gayet has denied that she’s expecting his baby. The 41-year-old French actress made the revelation on the Europe 1 radio station in Paris, saying that she’s not pregnant, the Daily Express reported.

The pregnancy claims first surfaced on the social networking site Twitter. (ANI)

Prince Harry lands new job as military events co-ordinator

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After completing his service with the Army Air Corps unit, Prince Harry has landed a new job as a military events co-ordinator.

The 29-year-old British royal had spent over three years in training and operational service with the Apache Force during his attachment to the Army Air Corps, Contactmusic reported. The Prince is now leaving his role to take up a new post based in central London as a military events planner, but will retain his rank of captain. Harry’s new job will include organizing major commemorative events involving the army. (ANI)

Policy Paralysis struck India during UPA rule: Arun Jaitley

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jailtey at the party’s national council meet on Saturday said that after power shifted from the hands of the NDA government to the UP ten years back, a policy paralysis struck India.

“Ten years back when the NDA was in power, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpai faced a lot of challenges. But a lot of economic booms took place in his government. The national highways that were created keeping in mind its economic benefits proved to be so beneficial for the country. But during the UPA rule a policy paralysis struck India” said Jaitley.

Social media for cowards, says Mahesh Bhatt

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Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who is active on Twitter, believes the social media “encourages cowards” to express their feelings online.

“Social Media encourages cowards and haters to spout the most ugly things that they would never dare to say in real life to people face to face,” Mahesh tweeted on Saturday.

On microblogging site Twitter, the veteran filmmaker has over six million followers.

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Drunk arrested after calling 999 30 times to boast about sex life!

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A drunkard called up emergency number 999 30 times in four hours to boast about his sex life.

The drunk bombarded the line with tales of his exploits, insults and sexual innuendo in a series of drunken calls in the early hours of January 16, Metro.co.uk reported.

Force Contact Centre Inspector Ian Gorman, said that the phone pest ignored their warnings and the calls descended into abuse and inappropriate comments directed at their call handlers. (ANI)

Mannequins’ pubic hair at retail chain’s window shocks New Yorkers

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A retail chain’s window display of mannequins with pubic hair peeking out from beneath sheer panties, has caused quiet a stir in New York City.

The American Apparel store located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side has dressed three mannequins in its window in sheer lace and mesh lingerie, and added dark brown merkins to each of the mannequin’s genital areas beneath the underwear.

A spokesperson told ABC News in a statement that American Apparel is a company that celebrates natural beauty, and the Lower East Side Valentine’s Day window continues that celebration. (ANI)

Recipe: Methi Pulao

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Easy to make and healthy to eat.

Ingredients:

11/2 Cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice
1 cup green peas
50gms paneer (cut into small cubes and deep fried)
A small bunch of methi (fenugreek) leaves (chopped)
2 tomatoes (chopped)
4-5 flakes of garlic (paste)
2-3 green chilies (chopped)
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
Red chili powder to taste
Salt to taste
1tbsp oil/butter

Instructions

Wash methi properly and drain the water and keep aside.
Heat oil in the pan and add garlic paste and fry till light brown.

Vitamin D supplements help reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia

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Researcher have revealed that vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective alternative or adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. Individuals diagnosed with the disease may also experience sleep disorders, morning stiffness, poor concentration, and occasionally mild-to-severe mental symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Chicken Do Pyaza Recipe

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Try this delectable Punjabi delicacy today!

Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken
1/2 kg Onions (cut into rings)
250g Yogurt
2 tsp Chilli Powder
25g whole Garam Masala
2 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
250g Tomato Puree
250g Oil
4 Eggs (boiled)

Procedure:

Heat oil in a wok (kadhai) and add whole garam masala to it.
On a grinder, take the yogurt, fried onions, blend it together and add into the kadhai.
Add, ginger-garlic paste to the mixture and garam masala and cook for a while.

Assange says `embarrassing for head of state Obama` to introduce `small` NSA reforms

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reportedly slammed US President Barack Obama”s proposed reforms to the controversial surveillance activities of the NSA, calling them ”small” and not concrete.

Assange said that it was embarrassing for a head of state to go on like that for 45 minutes and say nothing. According to Politico, the whistleblower said that Obama had been very reluctant to make any concrete reforms and that is why he failed to announce any major changes to the surveillance methods.

New drug combo cures toughest cases of hepatitis C

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A pair of experimental, oral antiviral drugs are safe and highly effective in the treatment of hepatitis C, a liver-damaging infectious disease, scientists have found.

Researchers said combination treatments involving a pair of experimental drugs, daclatasvir and sofosbuvir, cures toughest cases of hepatitis C.

The drug combo worked well even in the patients who are hardest to treat, in whom the conventional “triple therapy” with hepatitis C protease inhibitors, telaprevir or boceprevir, plus peginterferon and ribavirin had failed to cure the infection.

Obama finally reins in some of NSA”s snoop-op powers

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US President Barack Obama, in his formal announcement of changes to be employed in the National Security Agency”s controversial spy-ops has reportedly said that the agency would require court”s permission to access the stored phone data and cannot store the information itself.

Next-gen HTC One to be bigger, faster with twin-sensor rear camera

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HTC One”s next-gen model is reportedly said to be bigger, faster and include a twin-sensor rear camera. The smartphone, a successor to last year”s HTC One is speculated to arrive by the end of Q1 in late March this year. According to Cnet, the smartphone is expected to have a 5-inch or larger display along with a Snapdragon 800 or Snapdragon 805 processor making the smartphone faster.