A CBI Special court today remanded a person to 15 days judicial custody for allegedly making a fake passport and trying to travel to the US from Delhi.
Following a complaint from Passport department officials, a case was registered against J Samson, an Indian national, on April 29.
He was arrested here today and produced before the judge who remanded him, CBI police said.
Welcoming Centre’s decision to constitute a judicial commission to probe ‘snoopgate’ issue, Union minister Beni Prasad Verma today demanded fast track courts to punish those guilty of demolishing disputed structure in Ayodhya and the post Godhra riots.
“After the demolition of Babri mosque, 22 years have passed. Godhra took place 12 years ago but not a single accused in these cases has been punished. Fast track courts should be constituted to ensure punishment of those found guilty,” Verma said.
The Indian Premier League’s Governing Council today lauded the event’s success in the UAE, claiming that the first leg of the tournament fetched “unprecedented success” in terms of fan turnout, television viewership and ticket collections.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the numbers that matter from the 2014 season of Pepsi Indian Premier League UAE-leg. The first part of the Twenty20 extravaganza has witnessed an unprecedented success in terms of fan turnout, television viewership, digital and ticket collections,” the organisers said in a statement.
Election officials have so far seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 5.39 crore and two-kg silver in East Godavari district since the model code came into force for May 7 poll in Seemandhra region.
“Since the (model) code came into force, unaccounted cash worth Rs 5.39 crore and 2 kg silver were seized in the district during raids conducted by various squads,” district collector cum election officer Neetu Prasad said in a statement last night.
The Tamil Nadu Police is on the lookout for the bald man caught on camera running away from the train minutes before two bombs went off in two coaches of the Bangalore-Guwahati Express Thursday, an official said Saturday.
A police official told IANS that they are hoping to get information from the public about the bald man who was seen in a camera footage running away from the train minutes before the two bombs went off.
The blasts in S4 and S5 coaches killed one young woman and injured 14 people.
They are giving the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat to the TDP, Musheerabad to the BJP and the Khairatabad Assembly seat to the YSR Congress.
And now the election in Telangana over and the destiny of the candidates sealed in EVMs till May 16, the intense political battle in quite a few constituencies in the region has provided a golden opportunity to punters.
According to DG-Assam, the number of dead bodies in Baksa and Kokrajhar recovered is at 32. However, unofficial sources say the number of dead could go upto 50
* Assam government seeks NIA probe into the recent violence.
* Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed “shock and grief” and said “such attacks are cowardly attempts to spread fear and terror among our citizens.”
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an engineering student in his hostel room in Dadabari police station area of the city, police said today.
The victim has alleged in her complaint that she was raped by the accused on April 18, who took her to his hostel room, SHO Dadabari police station, Nathulal said.
The accused identified as Suraj Karan Sharma has been booked under section 376 of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.
The victim has been sent for medical examination and efforts are on to nab the accused who is absconding, he said.
Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today exuded confidence that a Third Front government will come to power at the Center.
“This time the Third Front government will come to power. You all give me a chance once,” Yadav told an election rally here.
Terming Congress government a “failure”, he claimed that gross domestic product of the country has reduced drastically in their rule.
The SP supremo claimed that after intrusion by China army in Indian territory two union ministers and several officials came to take his suggestions.
Inspired by the benefits of an all-body work-out that improves strength, flexibility and confidence, several men and women are trying pole fitness, a gymnastic workout.
Pole fitness is said to be the most comprehensive and result-oriented workouts possible. It demands the strength of gymnastics, the focus of yoga and gets the heart racing faster than any treadmill, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
According to Aurelian Sports, a new pole fitness and premium fashion brand, the benefits of the regime include:
Leather in spring-summer seems like a sweaty affair, but if one picks the right piece, there’s no reason the outfit can’t be a style staple.
If you wish to follow the style, try for a loose-fit leather outfit as it will give you space to breathe. Leave that fitted leather pencil dresses for autumn-winter and try something a lot more breezy during spring-summer, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Celebrities like Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne have flaunted perfect examples of this style.
After the ‘thighgap’ phase and the infamous ‘bikini bridge’, the latest trend doing the rounds online is the ‘finger trap test’ which tells whether they’re pretty or ugly.
According to News.com.au, the test is based on the 3.1 ratio theory used by plastic surgeons for the “perfect profile” and requires you to place your index finger against your chin and nose to see if your lips touch it.
If it does touch, then only are you in the attractive category.
Despite the idiocy of the phenomenon, it is trending very much, especially among women. (ANI)
If you often give in to temptations of those yummy sinful desserts or mouth-watering pizza you come across in the advertisements, the reason may lie in the interplay of brain activity related to reward and self-control.
It is possible to predict who give in to food cravings and desires in real life by looking at activity in reward areas of the brain in response to pictures of appetising food.
Here, activity in prefrontal areas (associated with self-control) during self-control tasks can show who can resist tempting food, the research showed.
A Tamil Nadu-based textile company has announced to invest USD 40 million in the US state of North Carolina for relocation of its operations which would create as many as 84 new jobs in the next two years.
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory announced yesterday that Shri Govindaraja Textiles (SGT), which is a part of the Jayavilas Group in Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu, will be locating its textile operations in Rockingham County.
“With a strong labour force and proximity to cotton- growing regions and ports, Shri Govindaraja Textiles will succeed in North Carolina,” he said in a statement.
This Mother’s Day May 11, bring home some easy-to-make snack mixes which give your mother a chance to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with the family.
Easy-to-cook and innovative snack recipes have for long been a mother’s way to delight her kids.
Kitchenware brand Vegit has come up with a range of instant snack mixes which require only a tenth of the cooking time and effort, while retaining the authenticity and pleasure of traditional cooking.
Former Pakistan cricket team coach Mohsin Hasan Khan has reportedly applied to be the head coach of the team.
According to The Nation, Mohsin confirmed that he had submitted written application for the head coach post.
Mohsin said that he has been successful in beating the top teams and if given a chance, he will not let down the team.
He added that players are not to be blamed for ordinary results because it is the duty of the coaching staff to get best out of them.
A fast track court here directed the Crime Branch of Goa Police on Saturday to submit copies of all evidence, including unedited CCTV video footage, to former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who is facing charges of rape.
Investigating officers were directed by Additional Sessions Judge Vijaya Pol to hand over the evidence within 20 days from Saturday (May 23).
Researchers have said that the average level of carbon dioxide has, for the first time, topped 400 parts per million for a full month in April.
They’ve said that it’s likely this record-breaking moment marks the first time in 800,000 years that the Earth’s atmosphere has featured so much CO2, discovery News reported.
Slamming UPA government’s move on snoopgate probe, Narendra Modi’s close aide Amit Shah today said it had no “moral or constitutional authority” to take decision on it at the fag-end of its tenure.
He blamed Congress’ “dirty tricks department” for the government’s move to appoint a judge to probe allegation of snooping of a young woman in Gujarat before the Lok Sabha poll process comes to an end on May 16.
BJP National Executive Member L Ganesan today said the May 1 Chennai train blast was aimed at creating panic during the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s poll campaign in Andhra Pradesh.
Talking to newsmen here, he alleged that the arrest of suspected ISI operative Zakir Hussain four days back only proved his charge that fundamentalists from across the border were infiltrating India. He demanded that both the Central and State governments take action to prevent such infiltration.
A new research has suggested that birds can adapt to the low-levels of radiation found near Chernobyl, where the catastrophic nuclear disaster took place in 1986.
According to the Verge, while going through previous studies, scientists found that birds near the Japanese Fukushima reactor that experienced a meltdown in 2011 had less chances of survival than Chernobyl’s birds, since they probably had more time to adapt.
To test out their theory, scientists collected blood samples and feathers from different bird species in both low and high-radiation that persists around Chernobyl.
Jai Samaikhyandhra Party (JSP) President N Kiran Kumar Reddy has accused TRS and YSRCP of entering into a “tacit” understanding to approve division of Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing various road shows in East Godavari district
last night, Reddy said, “a secret agreement between TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao and his YSRCP counterpart Y S Jaganmohan Reddy facilitated the division of Andhra Pradesh”.
A local court on Friday issued arrest warrants against Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali, actors Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh in connection with a case alleging that few scenes in the movie hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindus.
Warrants were also issued against another producer Kishore Lulla, as well as the musicians and lyricists of the movie. Issuing the arrest warrants, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) SP Singh directed Mumbai Police Commissioner to arrest the persons concerned and produce them at his court on June 4.
Escalating further the controversy over his interview to Doordarshan, Narendra Modi today rued the “decline” in journalistic freedom in the public broadcaster and invoked “horrific” memories of the Emergency days in 1975.
The BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate joined the war over Prasar Bharti editing out certain portions of his interview last Sunday and the subsequent raging controversy that it stoked by the “delayed” telecast.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians here today.
Kings XI Punjab are playing an unchanged side, while Mumbai Indians have made one change, bringing in seamer Jasprit Bumrah in place of left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians: Ben Dunk, Rohit Sharma (c), Corey Anderson, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Aditya Tare, Harbhajan Singh, CM Gautam, Jasprit Bumrah, Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga.