Month: April 2014

People in Kashmir stage demonstration against Pakistan

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Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Terrorism Front (JKATF) staged a demonstration against Pakistan and its Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in a village along the border of India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. JKATF Chairman, Surinder Singh, along with activists and villagers shouted slogans against Pakistan and burned its national flag as a mark of protest against militancy in Bobiya village in Kathua. Singh claimed the illegal infiltration of militants to Kashmir from Pakistan has resulted in the death of innocent civilians through repeated strikes.

Final words from MH370 cockpit were ”Good night, Malaysian three seven zero”

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Officials in Malaysia have admitted getting the last words from missing MH370”s cockpit wrong. The last words from the cockpit of the plane before it disappeared from civilian radar were actually ”Good night, Malaysian three seven zero”. Malaysian authorities have earlier claimed that the last words were ”all right, good night,” which were wrong. According to news.com.au, the sign off is much more formal than the words that were originally reported.

Rumors flying thick and fast of Musharraf”s possible exit from Pakistan

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Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf could reportedly leave Pakistan. Speculations are rife that Musharraf can leave the country after a special aircraft of a Gulf country was spotted at the Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, his lawyer Senator Farogh Nasim has filed a formal request with the Interior Ministry to allow him to travel abroad, Dawn News reports.

Flight MH370 wreckage may never be found, says head of search operation

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The wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines plane might never be found, the head of the search for Flight MH370 has said. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Air Chief Marshal (rtd) Angus Houston raised the possibility that no wreckage from the jet may ever be found, revealing authorities have a very poor understanding about how fast or far it traveled. Houston also compared the search for the aircraft to the disappearance of HMAS Sydney, which took 60 years to locate, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Three policemen held with 149 gold bars in Bangladesh

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Four people, including three policemen, have been detained and 149 gold bars recovered from them during raids in three district towns in Bangladesh.

The policemen detained are sub-inspector Monjurul Alam, constables Wahid and Akash of Rampura Police Station in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, Abu Yusuf, assistant commissioner (Media) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said.

Police informer Rana was also among those who were detained. The suspects were detained during raids in Narayanaganj, Gazipur and Bogra districts Monday night, bdnews24.com reported.

Pak insists will get excess military equipment from US post Afghan pullout

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Pakistan would be receiving surplus armoured vehicles and other military equipment from the United States post Afghan withdrawal later this year. Secretary Defence Asif Yasin Malik confirmed Pakistan would be receiving the United States” leftover military hardware. Malik said allied forces had not spoken of handing over equipment to Afghanistan, adding that Pakistan would be receiving the military hardware, Dawn News reports. He further said only after going through the equipment would Pakistan decide what it wants to keep from the supplies.

BJP leaders lash out at Chidambaram for attacking Modi

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders lashed out at Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday for attacking party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a news conference in New Delhi. Attacking Modi, Chidambaram had said on Monday said that he wished he could have contested polls against him from Varanasi, but was constrained by his lack of knowledge of Hindi. He had further said that Modi”s brand of liberalism is crony capitalism. BJP condemned the remark and said the statement reflects his envy and resentment against the leader.

High temperature reduces length of pregnancy: Study

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If you are pregnant and wish a full-term delivery, it is better to shift to a colder place before the mercury goes up as high temperature may reduce the length of your pregnancy, research indicates.

When temperatures reach 32 degrees celsius or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early-term delivery is 27 percent higher than on typical summer days.

“Small-scale studies suggest that heat-induced stress increases uterine contractility, during a period of pregnancy when thermoregulation seems less effective,” said Nathalie Auger from University of Montreal in Canada.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav spewed venom against Muslims

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On Tuesday, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai said that the Shiv Sena will continue to oppose the “anti-national Muslims” who do not respect the country’s laws and create problems for people.

“Like my father (the late) Bal Thackeray, those Muslims who consider India their motherland, respect the laws of this country, don’t ignite riots and live amicably, we have nothing against them — as far as the others, they have no right to live in India,” Thackeray told his party journal “Saamana”.

Ramdev campaigns for riot-accused BJP candidates

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Riot-accused BJP candidates Sanjeev Baliyan from Muzaffarnagar and Bharatendu Singh contesting from Bijnore Lok Sabha constituencies on Tuesday got a shot in the arm with Yoga guru Ramdev campaigning for them.

Flanked by both the candidates at a press meet in Muzaffarnagar, Mr. Ramdev said, the BJP has promised to usher in a corruption-free, developed country, besides recovering the black money stashed away by Indians in Swiss bank accounts.

Kumar Vishwas slams Irani, BJP candidate hits back

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With actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani entering the fray as a BJP candidate in Amethi, a war of words has broken out between her and AAP contender Kumar Vishwas over his remark that any “Irani or Pakistani” will not make any difference in the constituency.

“The message has reached villages. Now whether Irani comes, Pakistani comes, Italian or American… But Amethi has already taken a decision,” the AAP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency said.

BJP had yesterday decided to field Irani to take on Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.

Will put up best fight against Rahul Gandhi: Irani

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Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani Tuesday said she will put up the best fight against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and is confident of winning the Lok Sabha election in Amethi.

It was decided Monday night that Irani will be the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate against Gandhi from Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Speaking to Times Now, she said that irrespective of Amethi being a Gandhi bastion for years, “people have not received the benefits of development in the constituency, which is a national shame”.

Issuing bank licences has nothing to do with politics: RBI

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The granting of new bank licences has no link with politics and the process is purely economic and regulatory, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said Tuesday.

“This (issue of bank licence) is not in any way a political process, it is an economic and regulatory process and is to be seen as distant and different (from politics),” Rajan told media persons here after announcing the RBI’s monetary policy.

Pakistan offers to bring Musharraf’s mother home

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The Pakistani government has offered to bring back former president Pervez Musharraf’s mother, who is undergoing treatment in Sharjah, rather than let him travel to the Gulf country, a media report said Tuesday.

The development came a day after Musharraf was indicted of high treason by a special three-bench court, Dawn online reported.

Musharraf’s counsel had asked the court to allow him to visit his ailing 95-year-old mother, Zarin Musharraf, in Sharjah but the court ruled that it was up to the government to decide on the issue.

Gujarat model will burst after election: Rahul

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election – as the BJP’s India Shining had burst after 2004 and 2009 polls.

“In 2004, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was banking on the India Shining but it burst after the elections,” Gandhi said while addressing an election rally in Jharkhand’s Godda district.

Saina is struggling for form: Rashid Sidek

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Malaysian badminton legend Rashid Sidek feels that India’s best bet in the sport Saina Nehwal is currently struggling for form.

Though the World No.8 ended her 15-month title drought by winning the India Grand Prix Gold in January, she failed to make an impact against top shuttlers in the subsequent All-England and Swiss Open, losing in the quarterfinals of both.

Modi attacks Congress over farmer suicides

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BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday attacked the Congress-led UPA government over unending farmer suicides in the country.

Addressing an election rally here, Modi also found fault with the Congress-led government for not hitting back after Pakistani troops killed and beheaded Indian soldiers on the Kashmir border.

“Lal Bahadur Shahstri coined the slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ but the Congress slogan now is ‘Mar Jawan, Mar Kisan’,” the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said, echoing a point he has been making repeatedly.

Trinamool will spread across India in six months: Mamata

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Claiming that the Trinamool Congress will spread its roots across India within the next six months, party chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the Congress, CPI-M and the BJP of being hand in glove in West Bengal.

Banerjee, who was interacting with mediapersons at the NSC Bose International Airport here before leaving for Tripura to address an election meeting, reiterated that the Trinamool would finish as the third largest party in the Lok Sabha poll.

SP not to field candidates against Sonia, Rahul

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The Samajwadi Party said Tuesday it will not field candidates against Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli) and her son and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi (Amethi).

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav made the announcement, saying this was the final decision of the party.

Informed sources said the announcement followed a Congress decision not to put up candidates against party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in Mainpuri and Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav in Kannauj.

THE TRAPS OF IBLIS

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It is not possible to encompass one of Iblis’ evils, let alone all of them. Since Iblis’ evil is of six types, Iblis remains behind the son of Adam until he gets him to do one or more of these six evils.

THE FIRST EVIL IS THE EVIL OF KUFR AND SHIRK

ZTE corp’s sales to surge owing to ‘First lady effect’?

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China’s fourth largest cellphone maker ZTE Corp could reportedly enjoy an unexpected surge in sales owing to first lady Peng Liyuan .

Peng was seen taking pictures with the Nubia Z5 Mini handset during Chinese president Xi Jinping’s ongoing trip through Europe.

According to China Daily, ZTE published a post on its micro blog saying “China Dream starts from ‘Made-in- China’, soon after Peng’s pictures with the device went viral on the Intenet.

X-class solar flare could cause ‘radio blackout’ for GPS, communications

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The sun emitted a X1 solar flare on Saturday which NASA believes could hurt communications systems on Earth on Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the X1 solar flare could affect satellites and cause GPS errors, PC World reported.

They also said that electrical power lines may be hit by extra current, and high frequency communications could be blocked when the radiation hits Earth.

Astronauts’ hearts become more spherical in outer space

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A new study has found that astronauts’ hearts become more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space in space.

The study has represented an important step toward understanding how a spaceflight of 18 months or more could affect astronauts’ heart health.

The results showed that the heart in space becomes more spherical by a factor of 9.4 percent, a transformation similar to what scientists had predicted with sophisticated mathematical models developed for the project.

Things to consider before quitting job revealed

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If you are thinking about quitting your job, there are various things you should consider before taking that leap to follow your dreams.

According to Steve Belanger, who ditched his six-figure salary to follow his dreams, one should be clear about the reason why they want to quit their current job and try something else, News.com.au reported.

People should also consider if they can test the waters of their new career from the safety of their old one, as they shouldn’t end up going to another job they would hate with a lot of extra risk thrown in.

Inteqal (1.4.2014)

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Janab Mohd. Shafiuddin s/o late Janab Mohd. Fasihuddin died on March 29.

Burial took place on March 30 at qabrastan Takiya Jamal Bi Saheba, outside Fateh Darwaza after namaz-e-zohar.

Fateha sewam is fixed on April 1 at Masjid Hakim Vazir Ali.

Further information can be had on 9396655739 & 9948081129.

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Mir Umer Ali Khaliq s/o late Mir Mustafa Ali died on March 30.