Month: May 2014

Cash causes couples to lie more than any other subject

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One in seven people have admitted financially cheating on their partner by hiding credit card bills, under-estimating salaries and refusing to tell them how much they have spent, according to a survey.

Eight per cent of Britons said that they conceal items that they have bought for the fear of their spouse finding out that they have spent money, Daily Express reported.

According to price comparison website Confused.com, people would rather reveal their real age (31 per cent) or number of lovers they’ve had (20 per cent) before admitting the full extent of their spending.

Risk of divorce rises when wife becomes ill among older married couples

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A new study has found that the risk of divorce among older married couples rises when the wife, and not the husband, becomes seriously ill.

“Married women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce,” Amelia Karraker, a researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said.

Elections joke in the name of democracy: Syed Mustafa Mahmood

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Mr. Syed Mustafa Mahmood, Majlis Bachao Tahreek candidate for Hyderabad parliamentary seat termed the assembly and parliamentary Elections a joke in the name of democracy. While the Election Commission and Police Department had made lofty claims that the bogus voting, rigging, rowdyism and political mafia will be restrained; but on the contrary no significant police arrangements were made in Yaqutpura and Chandrayangutta segments.

Syed Mohiuddin Qadri ‘Zore’ – The Man Who Rejuvenated Urdu Language

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Syed Mohiuddin Qadri ‘Zore’ was born in Hyderabad in December 1905. He lived for 56 years and authored 61 books. He was a poet, a leading Urdu writer, a prominent scholar, and a social reformer, But above all, he rejuvenated ‘Urdu’ language and literature in British Indian Subcontinent. He was one of the pioneers of Urdu literature whose work today is a basic part of the educational curriculum in India. Most of the renowned libraries of the world are glorified with his books in the section of Urdu Literature.

CB-CID team rushes to Bangalore

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The Tamil Nadu special investigative wing probing the twin bomb blasts on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express suspect that the explosives could have been planted at Bangalore.

Sources in the investigation agency, which rushed a team to Bangalore to pursue the new leads it stumbled on has information that the perpetrators of the explosion could have got support from sleeper modules working in Karnataka.

An official refusing to be named told PTI here that information so far collated by it suggest that the bomb fitted with a timer devise could have been planted at Bangalore.

Now, messaging app only for couples to sext, share steamy selfies

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Dating website HowAboutWe has just launched a standalone messaging app for couples that lets two sweeties share multiple types of content and create a story together.

The app is called YouandMe and is the first standalone project out of the company, which currently provides a dating subscription service for singles and couples, as well as a series of media properties covering the topics of sex, love and relationships, Tech Crunch reported.

TDP-BJP tie up: Hard choice for minority voters

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Finalised after some hiccups, TDP’s alliance with BJP may pose a challenge to the regional party’s poll prospects in Seemandhra as a sizeable section of minority community voters, who can swing outcomes in some seats, seem to be wary of its tie up with the saffron outfit.

Apart from Muslims, who constitute over 12 per cent of voters, there are nearly 10 per cent Christians out of the nearly 3.5 crore electorate in the Seemandhra region and they are being wooed by leaders of all political parties as their support can impact the poll outcome.

Good teacher can bring revolution in student’s life

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A good teacher can bring revolution in student’s life and can help his students get in tune with the modern times. Prof S A Shukoor Director CEDM Osmania University said a good teacher eliminates inferiority complex among students, infuses self confidence and promotes their talents. Prof. S A Shukoor was addressing the inaugural function of free coaching programme for Ed-CET conducted by CEDM Osmania University.

Mr. Shaikh Chand Sajid Senior Project Officer urged the students to avail coaching facility and try to get good rank so that they can get admission into good college.

How men and women choose partners

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A new study has revealed the real difference between how men and women choose their partners.

According to the study by researchers from Concordia University, men respond more strongly to the “framing effect” when it comes to physical attractiveness, while women are more attuned to negatively framed information due to an evolutionary phenomenon called ‘parental investment theory.

Females prefer lovers over fighters as mates

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A new study has revealed that females prefer courtship over competitiveness when it comes to choosing mates .

The study by scientists at the University of Exeter and the Universities of Okayama and Tsukuba in Japan investigated the complicated sexual conflict over mating in Gnatocerus cornutus, the horned flour-beetle and found that female mate choice and male-male competition are the typical mechanisms of sexual selection, which do not do not always favour the same males.

Will Mulayam take Muslims to heaven?: Shahnawaz Hussain

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Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday asked if SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is a Pope for Muslims.

Replying to Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi’s shocker that Muslims who do not vote for his party are not “true Mulsims”, Hussain asked: “Will Mulayam take them (Muslims) to jannat (heaven)?”

On Thursday, while addressing an election rally in support of SP candidate Bhalchandra Yadav at Khalilabad, Azmi had said: “A Muslim, who does not vote for SP and talks against it is not a Muslim. His DNA test should be conducted. See whether he is from RSS.”

Urdu calligraphy must be passed on to new generation for its survival

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Urdu language’s sweetness is reflected when it is spoken and when it is written beautifully and artistically it gives birth to Calligraphic art. The survival of Urdu Calligraphy depends upon passing it on to new generation. These views were expressed by Mr. Zahed Ali Khan editor Siasat while inaugurating Summer Coaching Classes of calligraphy here at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall.

APTET’s final key to be released on Monday

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According to Commissioner and Director School Education and Director APTET Cell the last and final key of APTET held on March 16 will be released on May 5. Candidates can view the key on website aptet.cgg.gov.in.

Siasat news

Indian-American woman killed mother-in-law to save unborn daughter

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An Indian-American woman, who admitted to killing her 68-year-old mother-in-law in 2012, has been released from Sutter County jail in California after a jury acquitted her of first-degree murder.

The not guilty verdict came after Baljinder Kaur’s defence lawyer Mani Sidhu argued that she killed her mother-in-law Baljit Kaur in their Yuba City, California home on Oct 24, 2012, to save her unborn girl child from gender-based infanticide.

MANNERS IN ISLAM – ENTERING A HOUSE

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Islam is a way of life, it teaches every human being the values that one needs to fulfill his or her duties. Islam even teaches us the everyday manners. It teaches us to Enter or leave our house with our right foot first, as it was the sunnah (The way The beloved Prophet (SAWS) used to act) Imaam Abul Ala Hasan ibn Ahmad al-Hamazani, a great scholar of Hadith of his time, was so serious about applying this Sunnah, that if someone entered his house with their left foot first, he would request them to go out and re-enter or come in with their right foot first.

Furious Priyanka Gandhi to Narendra Modi: I am Rajiv Gandhi’s daughter

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Priyanka Gandhi today contemptuously dismissed reported comments by Narendra Modi that she is like a daughter to him and said she did not “appreciate” this comparison with her father.

“I am Rajiv Gandhi’s daughter,” was Priyanka’s terse reply, as Modi’s comments that he considers her as his daughter dominated her media interaction at several places during her whirlwind poll campaign in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

Scared of gaining weight? Kick the butt first

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Are you concerned about gaining weight from quit-smoking treatment? Better be concerned abut reducing weight that not quitting the puff as the latter’s health benefits are immense.

According to researchers, smokers may avoid treatment to quit smoking if they previously gained weight while trying to quit.

Weight gain is a predictable occurrence for smokers who have recently quit.

Deepika’s combat with Rajinikanth – highlight of ‘Kochadaiiyaan’

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Deepika Padukone has always been athletic and sporting. Not one to shun any kind of physical challenge, she took on a fight sequence in “Kochadaiiyaan” with the invincible Rajinikanth in the spirit of a challenge.

Deepika is said to have been so agile on her feet that it became difficult to make her defeat in the sequence look convincing.

Said a source: “The fight sequence where Deepika will be seen doing various forms of martial arts while challenging the mighty Rajinikanth’s invincibility, has turned out to be one of the highlights of the film.”

American pleads guilty to 1984 hijacking

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A New Jersey man who returned to the US after nearly three decades in Cuba to face trial for hijacking a plane to the Communist-ruled island nation in 1984 entered a guilty plea before a federal judge.

Prosecutors Thursday agreed to allow William Potts, 57, to plead guilty to kidnapping, as a conviction on the original charge of air piracy would have required a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years.

Kids go spiritual if they spend time outdoors

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Take your kid to the park today if you are convinced after reading this. According to an interesting study, children who spend significant time outdoors could have a stronger sense of self-fulfillment and purpose than those who do not.

Kids who played outside five to 10 hours per week said they felt a spiritual connection with the earth and they have a role to protect it, said researchers from Michigan State University.

These values are incredibly important to human development and well-being.

JD(U) to support Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi

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Janata Dal (United) has decided to support Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal in the elections from the high profile Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh where BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is in the fray.

JD(U) is opposed to both Congress and BJP, hence would support Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi and a decision regarding it has been taken in the party, JD(U) spokesman Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said on Thursday.

‘Ramanujan’ director wants to make comedy film

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Director Gnana Rajasekaran, known for path-breaking Tamil biopics such as “Bharathi”, “Periyar” and yet-to-be-released “Ramanujan”, says that he wants to make a standard comedy film as his next project.

“At the moment, I’m waiting for ‘Ramanujan’ to release. Soon after that, I want to do a standard comedy film before doing any other biopic. I personally feel I have a good sense of humour but I’ve not used it to make a film. My desire is to use it for a film,” Rajasekaran told IANS.

Registration for Syria’s presidential poll closes

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Registration for Syria’s contentious June 3 presidential vote has been wrapped up with 24 contenders, including incumbent President Bashar al-Assad, according to the Syrian parliament.

Parliament Speaker Jihad al-Laham announced the names of the last seven people who registered their candidature at the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) before the deadline Thursday afternoon, Xinhua reported.

The 10-day registration for the election started April 22, triggering a barrage of criticism by the opposition parties.