Month: February 2014

Gujarat riots and Babri Masjid case reflects BJP’s hatred: Tariq Anwar

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Commenting on the recent spat of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi party, National Congress Party (NCP) leader Tariq Anwar on Monday said that the BJP was based on hatred, and that the Gujarat riots and the Babri Masjid issue were the best examples to prove that.

“The BJP and its supporting parties are based on hatred as they only want to create problems in country,” said Anwar.

“The Gujarat riots and the Babri Masjid cases are the best examples of that. This party just believes in the divide and rule policy,” he said.

Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley trying to destabilise AAP Govt in Delhi: Sanjay Singh

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allowing some of its key leaders, including Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley, to topple its government in Delhi.

Addressing a press conference here, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said Modi and Jaitley were trying to destablise the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP Government in the national capital.

“The BJP is scared of the AAP’s rising popularity. Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley and Harshvardhan are conspiring to bring down the Delhi Government,” Singh claimed at a press conference.

Anurag Kashyap impressed by Sidharth Malhotra

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One film old Sidharth Malhotra charmed several women with his looks in “Student of the Year” in 2012 and now filmmaker Anurag Kahsyap is impressed with his acting skills.

The 29-year-old will be seen with Parineeti Chopra in Vinil Mathew-directed “Hasee Toh Phasee”, which releases Friday.

“Sidharth is fabulous in the film and the kind of restraint and focus he has shown in ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ is impressive. He is so real and believable to the extent that I did not expect it from him,” Kashyap said in a statement.

Rohit, Rahane get 50s, India’s practice match ends in draw

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The Indian top-order failed to convert good starts but Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane struck morale-boosting fifties ahead of the Test series as the visiting team’s two-day practice match against New Zealand XI ended in a tame draw here today.

India batted out the second day, finishing at 313 for seven declared in 93 overs, with Rahane (60) and Rohit (59) getting some much-needed runs ahead of the two-Test series against New Zealand starting February 6 in Auckland. This was in reply to the hosts’ score of 262 for nine declared on the first day.

Mutual funds face trust deficit: Chidambaram

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The mutual funds industry, though promising higher returns to investors faces a trust deficit from the masses, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said.

“People still place enormous trust in the public sector banks, but the same level of trust is missing when it comes to mutual funds,” Chidambaram said here late Sunday night while speaking at the Golden Jubilee of UTI Mutual Fund.

Sensex down 90 points in opening trade on Monday

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The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 90 points in opening trade today on selling by foreign funds and retail investors, triggered by a weak trend in the Asian region.

The 30-share barometer fell by 90.36 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 20,423.49. The index had gained 15.60 points in the previous session.

Stocks of IT, consumer durables, realty, capital goods and oil and gas sectors led the fall.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 26.10 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 6,063.40.

Centre to face new pressure group in Parliament session

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With broad contours of a ‘Third Force’ emerging ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Government will have to face a new pressure group from the Opposition minus BJP on key issues as Parliament’s extended winter session re-convenes on February 5.

Amid efforts by Left and other parties to form a non-Congress, non-BJP conglomeration, a meeting of Parliamentary party leaders from Left parties, SP, JDU, JDS, AIADMK, BJD, AGP and JVM (P) is scheduled in Parliament House .

Committee room on February 5 to work out a common floor strategy against the government.

Spectrum auction begins, 8 telcos in fray

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The third round of spectrum auction started today with eight telecom companies in fray, from which the government expects to garner at least Rs 11,300 crore.

“The auction started at 9 am today,” an official source said.

The Department of Telecom has put on block around 385 MHz of radiowaves in the 1800 MHz band, and 46 MHz in the 900 MHz band.

As per the rules of the auction, every company has been given quota of 240 minutes to extend bid round. This means throughout the auction, each company can extend auction round by total of 4 hours.

Prisoner serving life imprisonment gets parole to marry

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The North Chennai street have got a view of many nuptials but on Sunday, the rustic lanes of the city, infamous for gang wars, witnessed a wedding straight out of the movies.

Aruna, twenty- seven- year- old married to 38- year- old Somasundaram— a criminal sentenced to life—was given permission to leave Puzhal Central Prison in Tiruvallur district near Chennai for his wedding.
A petition was filed by the bride in the Madras High Court seeking 30 days special leave for Somasundaram. However, the court has granted only 10 days leave to the prisoner.

AAP cabinet may clear Jan Lokpal Bill today

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The Aam Aadmi Party government under Arvind Kejriwalwill hold a crucial cabinet meeting on Monday to clear the draft of the Jan Lokpal Bill.

The Jan Lokpal Bill pushed by AAP has the office of the Chief Minister, legislators and bureaucrats under its ambit.

It also includes measures like stricter punishments if found guilty of corruption and provision of protection for whistle-blowers and witnesses.

Modi may give tax free for Salman’s jai ho in Gujrat

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Bollywood Actor Salman Khan’s latest film ‘Jai Ho’ is likely to be free from taxes in Gujarat. UP CM Akhilesh Yadav has already Free from texas for the film of Jai ho.

After Salman Khan met Gujarat’s chief minister during the kite festival. According to Gujrat CM Office, they want to give the exemptions which will be done in a couple of days.”

Telangana bill with all documents sent to Delhi

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Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill 2013, which seeks to carve out a separate Telangana state, was Monday sent to the Centre along with the report on the debate in the legislature and also resolutions passed in both the houses rejecting the bill.

The documents including the views expressed by the legislators, their suggestions and amendments were sent to Delhi by a scheduled Air India flight in the early hours of Monday amid tight security.

Families of witch-hunt victims ostracised in Jharkhand

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The witch-hunting menace, which has seen many innocent women being persecuted, tortured and even killed in Jharkhand, has also hit their family members who are ostracised by villagers.

The practice of witchcraft prevails in several districts of Jharkhand, particularly Gumla, as casualties are reported from there every so often.

Just last month on January 9, Pawan Khadia, 45, and his wife Muni, 42, were killed by unknown assailants at Jorag under Sadar police station in Gumla district.

MP Minister Arya appeals Hajj pilgrims to pray for state’s glory

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(Pervez Bari): The Bharatiya Janata Party, (BJP), ruled Madhya Pradesh Government’s Minorities Welfare, Labour and Backward Classes Development Minister Antar Singh Arya inaugurated the distribution of forms for Hajj pilgrimage 2014 in Bhopal on Saturday by handing over forms first to senior citizens.

Speaking on the occasion Arya appealed to the pilgrims who intend to go for Hajj pilgrimage to pray at Khana-e-kaaba for enhancing of Madhya Pradesh’s glory as a state with exemplary peace, love, brotherhood and progress.

Improve pay scales of Pak umpires, Dar to PCB

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Pakistan’s top umpire Aleem Dar has called on the country’s Cricket Board to take a leaf out of India’s book and improve the pay scales for officials in the country.

“You look at our neighbouring country, their umpires in domestic cricket get paid double of what Pakistani umpires are paid and don’t forget our currency value is lesser than theirs,” Dar said on Geo Super channel.

Sensex down 90 points in opening trade

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The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 90 points in opening trade today on selling by foreign funds and retail investors, triggered by a weak trend in the Asian region.

The 30-share barometer fell by 90.36 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 20,423.49. The index had gained 15.60 points in the previous session.

Stocks of IT, consumer durables, realty, capital goods and oil and gas sectors led the fall.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 26.10 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 6,063.40.

Woman charged with trying to kill her husband with poop in US

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A 65-year-old woman in Arizona has been arrested on attempted murder charges after she put feces in her husband’s IV line and tried to kill him.

Rosemary Vogel’s 66-year-old husband was already in critical condition as he recovered from heart surgery at the Chandler Regional Medical Center.

Rosemary is a registered nurse and was a hospital employee at one time, according to police.

She somehow got poop into a syringe and appears to have inserted into her husband’s IV, according to KTVK-TV.

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Gujarat girl writes to Sonia to get father’s body back from Pak

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A 12-year-old daughter has written a letter to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi asking to help her in bringing the body of her dead father back to India from Pakistan.

Bhavika Shiyal came to know about her father Bhikha Lakha’s death on January 4 after he died in Karachi jail on December 19.

Lakha died in a jail in Karachi on December 19 and his family was informed about this on January 4. Bhavika’s mother Devuben passed away two years ago and she is currently staying with her aunt, along with her three-year-old brother Pinak.

Mother watches child, relatives swept away in Sicily river

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An Italian woman watched aghast as her seven-year-old daughter and two other female relatives were swept to their deaths today when an overflowing river in Sicily engulfed their car, media reported.

The family members were all travelling in the same small Lancia hatchback before dawn when it was grabbed by the rushing waters in eastern Sicily.

The woman and three other occupants made it out and to the safety of the riverbank, but her daughter and two other women remained trapped inside and drowned.

Indian Americans save most for children’s college education

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Indian Americans, who have the highest income among America’s multicultural groups, save much of their higher household income for their children’s college education, according to a new study.

This heavy emphasis on higher education, however, leads to times when Indian Americans prioritise saving for their children over saving for themselves, according to the third biennial 2013 State of the American Family Study.

The study from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual),offering a broad snapshot of Americans’ financial viewsindicated that Indian-Americans are savers.

Never thought of Juhi Chawla as my competitor: Madhuri Dixit

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The two contemporaries did not work together in the past, both shinning in their respective careers, but years later Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla are set for an interesting face-off onscreen as the avenger and the villain in ‘Gulaab Gang’.

In her interviews, Juhi has said that the reason they probably did not work together was because there was lot of competition between actresses at that time.

Madhuri, however, says she never thought of Juhi as a competitor and it was finally inspiring to work with her in the film, releasing on March 7.

‘UP SHRC received 8 complaints on riots’

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Four months after the riots in Muzaffarnagar that claimed over 60 lives, the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission said it has received eight complaints which were being processed.

According to an RTI reply, the SHRC received eight complaints in connection with the violence in September last year that left thousands homeless, and it said the complaints were being processed.

The National Human Rights Commission received a complaint from International Human Rights Council, after which it asked for a report, the RTI reply said.

Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment

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Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a law-enforcement official.

The New York Police Department is investigating, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is to determine the exact cause of death, the newspaper reported.

Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 biographical film Capote, and received three Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor.

I want people to know me as a singer: Miley Cyrus

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Pop star Miley Cyrus feels fans should remember her as a singer.

The 21-year-old ‘Wrecking Ball’ hitmaker said she always tries to win people’s heart through her voice and unique stage antics, reported Contactmusic.

“I know people make it seem like all I do is come out and shock people. That isn’t what it is. I think what girls see is that there’s a feminist energy there. I’m more focused on people being excited about me as a singer rather than someone who shocks people,” Cyrus said.