Month: April 2014

Brooklyn Beckham makes modelling debut

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Celebrity couple Victoria and David Beckham’s eldest son has followed in his parents’ fashionable footsteps by taking part in his first modelling shoot.

Brooklyn Beckham, 15, will grace the cover of British men’s magazine, Man About Town, and will appear in its pages wearing labels including Ralph Lauren and Yves Saint Laurent, reports contactmusic.com.

He is not the only Beckham child to branch into fashion. Romeo, 11, made his break into the modelling world in 2012 with a campaign for luxury fashion house Burberry.IANS

Sorry, not much water on moon!

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Overturning a long-held assumption, a team of researchers has discovered that the amount of water present on the moon’s surface may have been overestimated by scientists studying lunar rock samples.

Led by Jeremy Boyce of the University of California, Los Angeles’ department of earth, planetary and space sciences, the study revealed that the unusually hydrogen-rich apatite crystals observed in many lunar rock samples may not have formed within a water-rich environment as was originally expected.

MIM corporator quits Party, will contest independent

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Mohammed Ghouse corporator from Shah Ali Banda, resigned from MIM all party posts on Tuesday. He was miffed with the party not considering his name for the Charminar assembly Constituency.

Once known as a party loyalist, Ghouse was first elected as corporator from Charminar division in 2002 and later Shah Ali Banda in 2009. He also serves as the MIM deputy floor leader in GHMC. He is reportedly a businessman with interests in real estate, clothing and bangle trade in Lad Bazaar.

India to open warehouse in Nigeria for medicine export

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In what is expected to give a major boost to the presence of Indian pharmaceutical companies in Africa, a new warehousing facility will be opened in Nigeria for exporting medicines from India to that West African country.

The Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), in accociation with with Sankil Pharmaceutical, a local pharmacutical business agency in Nigeria, will open the new warehouse, according to statement issued by Pharmexcil.

Sensex hits record high for eighth consecutive day

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A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,592.10 points for the eighth consecutive day Wednesday, surpassing the high of 22,485.77 points it touched Tuesday.

Good buying was observed in the healthcare, auto, IT and consumer durables sectors, while selling pressure was seen in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and metal sectors.

Night-owl women not for long-term relationships

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Are you dating a night owl who loves to stay up late and wake up late in the morning?

Read this carefully as night owls, unlike early birds, are less likely to be in long-term relationships and have the same high propensity for risk-taking as men.

“Night owls, both males and females, are more likely to be single or in short-term romantic relationships versus long-term relationships when compared to early birds,” said study author Dario Maestripieri, a professor in comparative human development at University of Chicago.

This protein can resist weight gain despite high-fat diet

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Not been able to fight off excess belly fat despite exercise and diet control? High levels of a particular protein can help.

Higher levels of Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF for short) that keep body’s systems in balance may help fight the weight gain and health problems caused by high-fat diet.

“Our findings show that GDNF may cause increased calorie burn in both brown and white fat cells and in muscle tissue,” said Simon Musyoka Mwangi from Kenyatta University, (KU) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Men living alone at high skin cancer death risk: Study

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Living alone? You may be at a higher risk of death from skin cancer, especially if you are male, an alarming study claims.

Single men of all ages are more likely to die of cutaneous malignant melanoma – a most aggressive form of skin cancer – as there are differences in prognosis depending on cohabitation status and gender.

M N Khan YSRCP candidate from Bodhan

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Mr. M N Khan (Ashfaq Khan) son of late K M Khan MP has been nominated by YSR Congress party leader Mr. Jagan Reddy as party candidate for the 2014 General Elections from Bodhan assembly constituency Nizamabad. Mr. M N Khan has heartily thanked YSR Congress president and said that he will work day and night for the service of residents of Bodhan. He will be among the people for 24 hours.

‘Sir! I am dying. Save me!’

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Osmania General Hospital whose doors were open for poor people irrespective of religion, cast and creed during Nizam’s rule has today no place for hapless and helpless persons. A very feeble man was lying at the parking lot of the Osmania Hospital. He could hardly move on his own.

US lawmakers to discuss Indian election; bilateral ties

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The US lawmakers will discuss the impact of Indian general election on the strained bilateral ties and the ways to reinvigorate them at the Capitol Hill.

Indian Ambassador to the US S Jaishankar has been invited to speak at the event organised by US India Business Council (USIBC) tomorrow. It is believed to be the first pre-election deliberation at the Capitol Hill.

Ambedkar Open University Entrance exams: last date April 3

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Entrance exam for admission into degree courses B.A. B.Com. B.Sc. in Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University is scheduled on Sunday, April 13.

The last date to submit online form has been extended to April 3. The 3-year degree course is equivalent to other degree courses. For information regarding Urdu and English media call phone no 040-24510012.

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Naomi Watts believes ‘Diana’ was a sinking ship

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Hollywood star Naomi Watts has said that she knew that the biographical drama ‘Diana’, in which she played the tittle role, was a sinking ship.

The 45-year-old actress said that she was seduced by the prospect of playing the role of Princess Diana in the movie that journeys through the last two years of her life, reported Digital Spy.

“There were problems with the film and it ended up taking a direction that was not the one I was hoping for. With risk there is every chance it’s going to fail. If you have to go down with that sinking ship, so be it,” she said.

Halle Berry brings kids to work

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The 47-year-old actress – who has daughter Nahla, six, with ex-partner Gabriel Aubry and son Maceo, five months, with husband Olivier Martinez – is trying to find balance in her professional and personal life, reported Contactmusic.

“What I’m learning to do, trying to do right now, is find the balance. My baby is always with me on set. I bring my daughter after school. I have a nursery there, a playroom for her, so I try to make it as nice as I can for them to spend time with them, see them,” she said.

Sudden mercury rise forces candidates to adjust campaign hours

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As the poll campaign gathers tempo in the metropolis, the temperature too rises apace but candidates have devised ways to beat the heat with some moving with water tankers in tow to quench the thirst of party workers.

Some are preferring to campaign in the morning and some in the evening when the sun is mellow. Still some others are banking on natural coolants like ‘lassi’ and coconut water to keep themselves hydrated.

Trinamool’s North Kolkata sitting MP Sudip Bandopadhyay said he was rooting for evenings for his poll campaigns.

Sensex hits fresh intra-day high of 22,592.10 in morning trade

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The benchmark BSE Sensex touched a fresh intra-day high of 22,592.10 in morning trade today on persistent buying in auto, consumer durable and IT stocks amid sustained foreign capital inflows and firm global cues.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued their buying spree and bought shares worth a net Rs 385.66 crore yesterday, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.

TAQWA: THE KEY TO LEARNING

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Allah – Most Perfect, Most High – said:

“O you who Believe! Have taqwa(fear) of Allah and believe in His Messenger; and He will bestow upon you a double portion of His Mercy and He will provide you with a light by which you will walk.”
(Al-Qur’an 57:28)

Allah – the Most High – also said:

“O you who Believe! If you have oftaqwa of Allah, He will give to you aFurqan (criterion to judge between right and wrong).”
(Al-Qur’an 8:29)

Al­Hafidh Ibn Kathir (d. 777H) – rahimahullah – said:

PM proposes no-first use of nuke weapons

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday proposed a global convention on ‘no-first use’ of nuclear weapons as it could lead to elimination of atomic arsenal.

“If all states possessing nuclear weapons recognise that if this is so (nuclear weapons are only for deterrence) and are prepared to declare it, we can quickly move to the establishment of global no-first use norm.

Modi is a RSS goon and Rajnath is his slave, says Beni Prasad Verma

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Another personal vitriolic attack has added to a series of hate speeches this election season. This time, Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma has targeted Bharatiya Janata Party Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and has called him a gunda (goon) of the RSS.

Beni Prasad has also attacked BJP President Rajnath Singh, calling him a slave. “Mahatma Gandhi was killed because of the RSS and the BJP. Modi is a goon of the RSS and Rajnath is his slave,” Beni Prasad said.

Sensex hits new high of 22,576.50; Nifty reaches 6,740.05

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The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 130 points to hit a fresh high of 22,576.50 in early trade today on continued capital inflows by funds and retailers, tracking firm global cues.

Hitting a new record-high for the eighth straight session, the 30-share barometer surged by 130.06 points, or 0.58 per cent, to hit 22,576.50, surpassing its previous high of 22,485.77 reached yesterday.

All the sectoral indices, led by consumer durables, capital goods, auto and banking were trading in the positive zone with gains up to 0.98 per cent.

War of words continues as Uddhav accuses Raj of backstabbing Bal Thackeray

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A day after Raj Thackeray targeted Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, the latter has hit back at the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief, accusing him of backstabbing late Bal Thackeray.

Uddhav, Raj’s estranged cousin, had expressed his views in Shiva Sena’s mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ on Tuesday and asked would a person, who backstabbed his later father Bal Thackeray listen to him, so what’s the point in giving a call.

NTR’s son wants to contest LS election

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Leading Telugu actor N Balakrishna, the son of TDP founder president late N T Rama Rao, has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

After offering prayers at the Sri Lakshmi Nrushimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam here today, Balakrishna told reporters that he will continue in active politics to fulfil the ideals of his father.

“I will continue in politics to fulfil the ideals of my father N T Rama Rao. I will also contest in the elections,” he said.

Former CVC to head govt panel to decide IAS, IPS for Telangana

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Former Central vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pratyush Sinha will head a five-member committee to decide on allocation of officers belonging to all India services for newly formed Telangana state.

The committee will make suitable recommendations regarding determination of the cadre strength of the three all India services– Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) of the two successor states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a senior Ministry of Personnel official said.

VK Singh slams Shazia Ilmi for remarks on age row

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Accusing AAP rival Shazia Ilmi of making “irresponsible” statements on his age issue and that he had written an article lauding Arvind Kejriwal, BJP candidate V K Singh on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take action against these “hit-and- run tactics”.

In a statement released here, Singh also asked the Aam Aadmi Party leader to explain her reported comments that by giving ticket to a former Army Chief, BJP has created a situation that is akin to what is happening in Pakistan.

Sonia Gandhi file nomination from Rae Bareli

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination papers for the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat today.

Sonia Gandhi, who is seeking re-election from the seat, will be accompanied by party vice president and her son, Rahul Gandhi when she arrives here for filing her nomination papers.

Her daughter and in-charge of the constituency Priyanka and her husband Robert Vadra are also expected to join her, according to Congress sources.

The main opposition party BJP has fielded noted Supreme Court lawyer Ajay Aggarwal against the Congress president from the Rae Bareli seat.