Month: May 2014

Moin Khan’s unexpected words over Pak’s ODI captaincy leaves Misbah in tight spot

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Moin Khan’s unexpected word on the nations ODI captaincy has reportedly left skipper Misbah ul Haq in a tight spot again.

Khan reportedly hinted at the change of the ODI captain for Pakistan, which has left Haq feeling the heat yet again over the subject.

However, Khan, who holds the portfolio of team manager, would coordinate officially with Haq in the coming series and any controversy at this stage can duly affect the working relation between both of them, the Dawn reported.

President presents gallantry awards to the bravehearts

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President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations to the armed forces of the country for their excellent service to the country wile on national duty.

The awards were given at a Defence Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. (ANI)

Ahmed Patel says will quit politics if Modi can prove ‘ridiculous’ friendship claim

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Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel on Friday said he would quit politics if BJP prime ministeral candidate Narendra Modi could prove that they were both very good friends, and had visited each other’s homes.

Describing Modi’s claim of friendship as “baseless and ridiculous,” Patel was quoted by television channels, as saying: “I totally deny any closeness to a man who is set to divide India. I will leave public life if Modi can prove I have gone to his house or office since he became Chief Minister (of Gujarat).”

Drugs valued at Rs.1 crore seized in Mizoram

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Mizoram authorities have seized drugs valued at Rs.1 crore in the state capital and Melbuk village that were smuggled in from Myanmar, an official said Friday.

At least five people, four of them Myanmarese nationals, have been arrested.

“The Special Narcotics Cell of the Mizoram Police seized heroin valued at Rs.3.14 lakh in Aizawl yesterday (Thursday) night. Two Myanmarese – Vannuampuii, 27 and Lalbiaksanga, 25 – were arrested,” a police spokesman told reporters.

Heroin valued at Rs.50,000 was also seized here Wednesday and a 20-year-old Mizo youth was arrested.

Shakira’s baby likes travelling

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Singer Shakira is confident her 15-month-old son Milan will adjust well to her soon being on tour because he likes travelling in planes.

The “Can’t Remember to Forget You” hitmaker admits it will be hard juggling a young child, but she believes Milan, whom she shares with her beau Gerard Piqué, will adjust well to being on the road.

Modi mocks Sonia’s invocation of god

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Narendra Modi today mocked Sonia Gandhi’s recent invocation of god in which she prayed that the country be saved from the “Modi model”, saying it showed how big a problem she is facing as she had never before referred to god in her speeches.

Addressing a rally, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate said Gandhi has been frequently remembering god in her public address and suggested that it was because of her concern that the ‘maa-beta’ government was going.

18 killed in Syrian suicide car bombings

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At least 18 people were killed and 50 were injured Friday in two suicide car bombings in central Syria, a media report said.

A suicide bomber blew up a booby-trapped car in Jidreen town, killing 17 civilians, including 11 children, the official SANA news agency reported.

Another terrorist detonated a car bomb in al-Hmairi town, also in Hama, killing a civilian.

–IANS

Now, charge your phone with the help of your body!

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Researchers have created a device that generates electricity from our own body heat, and helps us to recharge electronic devices on the go.

The small and flexible generator, made from glass and fabric, can be used to power up heart monitors, smart glasses and other wearable tech, Daily Express reported.

According to the company, they are looking to develop it so that it can be used for devices such as Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and the HTC range of smart phones.

Air France crash expert Jean-Paul Troadec brought in to help find MH370

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French Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau president Jean-Paul Troadec has been brought in for his expertise in search for missing Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370. Troadec was the previous head of the Air France 447 investigation team, who orchestrated the successful search for the black boxes of a crashed Air France passenger jet. Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled long-haul passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1, 2009. The plane, an Airbus A330, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 passengers, aircrew and cabin crew aboard.

Promote good character among children instead of competition

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It is everyone’s duty to improve country’s future. Every person should promote manners among children instead of competition. Padmashri Bilquis Lateef expressed these viewS while addressing Yudhvir Foundation Memorial Award function.

Suraiya Hassan Bose was presented the 23rdh Yudhvir Foundation Memorial Award in recognition for her services towards the families of weavers and for revival of Nizam Style handicraft of Deccan.

Mrs. Bilquis Lateef said that the world has great expectations from India but we have failed to change the conditions due to lack of good character.

Govt seek Allahabad HC for snoopgate judge

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Decisive to start a probe on Snoopgate, allegations that the Narendra Mod-led Gujarat government had mounted illegitimate surveillance on a woman architect, the Congress-led UPA government may soon approach the Allahabad High Court to seek the services of a sitting judge to head the commission of enquiry.

Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of the Allahabad HC will be requested to nominate a sitting judge from his court.

The news was confirmed by Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to ET, saying “the process is on… something is happening”.

US to host 2016 Copa America

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The US would host the 2016 Copa America June 3-26, officials said.

South American ruling body CONMEBOL, along with the CONCACAF, its counterpart for North and Central America and the Caribbean, made the announcement Thursday, reports Xinhua.

It will be the first time the 100-year-old tournament will be held in North America.

The 2016 edition will mark the 100th anniversary of the tournament and also the foundation of CONMEBOL.

The 2015 and 2019 Copas, which were scheduled to be held in Chile and Brazil respectively, would take place as planned.

–IANS

Woman raped by father-in-law

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A woman was allegedly raped by her father-in-law in Kairana town of Shamli district, police said today.

The accused identified as Yamin raped the victim when her husband was not at home. He also threatened of killing her if she disclosed the matter to anyone, they said.

A case has been registered against the accused, said police.

–PTI

Toll rises to 12 in Nigerian bomb attack

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The Nigerian police said Friday that the toll in an explosion on the outskirts of capital Abuja has risen to 12.

Police spokesman Frank Mba said the blast on Thursday injured 19 people, who are now receiving treatment at hospitals in the city, Xinhua reported.

Mba, who described the number of the causalities as provisional, said an investigation into the explosion was underway.

Delhi Daredevils takes on Rajasthan at home in IPL-7

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After a topsy-turvy run in the UAE, Delhi Daredevils would look to kick off their India leg on a positive note when they clash with a resurgent Rajasthan Royals in an IPL-7 match at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium here tomorrow.

Out of five matches, Delhi won just two against Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, while Rajasthan have three victories to show after which they are lying at the third place in the points table.

Both the teams, however, will take a lot of confidence from their comprehensive victories in their last match of the UAE leg.

MH370: Aus, Malaysia and China to meet to discuss next step

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Top officials from Malaysia, Australia and China will meet in Canberra next week to decide future course of action in the frustrating search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane, authorities said here today.

Australian search coordinator Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Angus Houston noted that the search will take at least 8-12 months but said they were totally committed to find the plane that went missing with 239 people onboard on March 8.

“We need to continue to search, we owe it to the families,” Houston, who is currently visiting Malaysia, told reporters here.

Priyanka slams Modi, says he is hankering after power

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In a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi today said there is a leader in the country who wants power for himself and makes repeated demands to strengthen him.

Campaigning for her mother Sonia Gandhi here, she also alleged that books with baseless material written about her family were being dumped a night before at places where her public meetings were scheduled.

Holding that the level of election campaign in the country has stooped down to a very low level, she said, “Politics is seen with a sense of service, but few leaders in the country do not think about that.”

Brew a perfect tea with this technology

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This tea machine brews a perfect cup of tea every time you go for it. But there ain’t free tea, isn’t it?

Costing a whopping $13,000 (Rs.780,000), the machine named Bkon does not use the old method of pulling or pushing water through the tea.

Instead, it uses air pressure to draw tea through water.

“Our patented Reverse Atmospheric Infusion process infuses beverages through controlled negative pressure,” Dean Vastardis, Bkon co-founder, was quoted as saying.

Humble headphone to monitor pulse, BP?

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Move over smart phones if you are interested in fitness trackers on the go. Here come headphones that can monitor your heart rate and blood pressure.

What else, it can automatically alert doctors if a dangerously high reading is taken.

If we believe Secret, an anonymous gossip app popular in Silicon Valley, Apple is set to launch such earbuds that are also expected to contain a tiny tracking device so they can tell the user where they are if lost.

Apple’s headphones could monitor the pulse of runners and automatically track their health and performance.

Woman commits suicide in Rashtrapati Bhavan premises

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A woman committed suicide Friday within Rashtrapati Bhavan precincts by hanging herself from a ceiling fan, police said.

The official said that Sazia, 26, was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside a servant’s quarter allotted to her father around 5.30 a.m. Friday by her family members.

“She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead. No suicide note was recovered,” the official added.IANS

Residents of Noor Colony, Shastripuram facing water problems

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The water scarcity problem in Noor Colony, Shastripuram has turned into a serious problem. There are no fixed timings for water supply; even if the water is released the pressure remains very low with such pressure water couldn’t reach the utensils. The colony has cent percent poor Muslim population.

Hilary Duff opens up about separation from Mike Comrie

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Hilary Duff has opened up about her separation from former ice hockey professional Mike Comrie saying that she is clueless about their future.

The former Disney star in an interview with Giuliana Rancic of E! Online asserted that they were frequently seen together and people were like, if they were dating again.

However, she said that they were really good friends and they had so much respect for each other and their son Luca was their No. 1 priority.

40 students fall ill after mid-day meal in Bihar

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At least 40 children fell ill Friday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar’s Rohtas district, officials said. The students are now out of danger.

The children complained of uneasiness after the meals at Katar Middle School, and were admitted at a hospital, a district official said.

“All the children are now safe,” he said. “All of them, except two, were discharged after preliminary treatment at the hospital,” he added.

Samples of the meal have been collected by police for forensic examination.

Man held in Australia for rape, murder of child

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Australian police have arrested a 23-year-old man for raping and murdering his two-year-old stepdaughter in a northeastern city of the country, local media reported Friday.

The attack took place April 18 when the man raped the child and punched her several times in the abdomen.

The incident occurred during 20 minutes of the mother’s absence from the house, police sources told local agency AAP.

The child was taken to a hospital in the city of Coffs Harbour, 530 km north of Sydney, where she died after three days.