Month: May 2014

Omar orders inquiry into Jammu hotel fire

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today ordered an inquiry into the fire incident in a Jammu hotel that left four persons dead and several injured.

“Deputy Commissioner Jammu has been ordered to enquire into the circumstances that caused the fire and to ascertain responsibility, if any, for the same,” Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter.

At least four persons were killed and over a dozen suffered burn injuries in a fire in a hotel in Jammu in the wee hours of the day.

FDI hike in defence to boost production: HAL

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Prospects of an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector would enhance production and generate employment, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd chairman R.K. Tyagi said Saturday.

“With the possibility of increase in FDI limit in defence sector, production activity will get a boost in India,” he said at a vendors meet here.

Mutton Paradox

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Ingredients

1/2 kg mutton pieces-(marinated with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,3/4 tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp salt for 30 mins at least)
3 big onions – chopped fine
3 big tomatoes-chopped fine
1 1/2 tsp jeera powder
1/2 tsp shahjeera(black cumin seeds)
4 green chillies-slit lengthwise
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ginger paste
1 1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 1/2 tbsp ground paste of(2 tsp poppy seeds + 8 cashewnuts)
few curry leaves(optional)
few coriander leaves
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp refined oil
2 tsp ghee
150 ml water
Directions

Egg Curry with Green Mutter

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Ingredients

4 – boiled eggs
1 cup – green peas
2 – tomato, medium
2 – onion, medium
10 cloves – garlic
a small piece – ginger
250 ml – full cream milk
kitchen king masala 1 tbsp – salt
turmeric & chilly powder according to taste
Directions
Grind onion, garlic & ginger.
Fry them in hot oil till light brown.
Add peas, salt, turmeric & chilli powder & fry for 3 minutes.
Then add tomato paste, fry till the oil is separated.
Add 250gm full cream milk & cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring continuously.
Now add boiled egg into this mixture & kitchen king masala too.

Big B, Aamir to launch Dilip Kumar’s biography

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Iconic veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s long-awaited biography “Substance and Shadow”, will be launched here June 9 in the presence of the thespian’s wife Saira Banu as well as Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan.

The biography, which was earlier scheduled to be released on Dilip Kumar’s 91st birthday in December last year, is penned by author Uday Tara Nayar, who is also a close family friend of the Bollywood thespian.

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar is also likely to be present at the momentous occasion, said a statement Saturday.

EC frames ”paid news” charges against ex-Maharashtra CM Chavan

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The Election Commission (EC) has framed five specific charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan in an alleged ”paid news” case. The EC asked complainants in the case to furnish all evidence in the form of affidavits to the poll panel by June 4. It has also asked Chavan to produce evidence as rebuttal to evidence produced by the complainants by June 9.

Kamal Nath appointed Protem Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Former Parliamentary Affairs Minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath has been appointed as the Protem Speaker in the new Lok Sabha.

A notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat said President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed him to perform the duties of the Speaker.

The Narendra Modi government had recently conveyed its recommendation to Mukherjee to appoint Nath, who is the senior most member of the Lower House, as Protem Speaker.

Man arrested for raping Dalit minor girl in Punjab

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A man was arrested in Gurdaspur on Saturday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old Dalit girl, police said .

The accused was identified as Vicky, a resident of Shahabad village.

The victim’s mother had alleged in a complaint that her minor daughter was kidnapped by Vicky on May 12 from outside her school. He then took her to his maternal aunt’s house in Batala and raped her, police said.

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Modi to BJP gen. secretaries: Focus on fulfilling promises made to people

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretaries that the primary focus of the government and party should be on fulfilling the promises made to people during the elections. He was interacting with them at his 7 Race Course Road (RCR) residence here today. “The party and the Sangh (RSS) will help the government in fulfilling the promises made to the people during the elections.

Tytler appears in court in defamation case

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Congress leader Jagdish Tytler Saturday appeared in a court here in connection with a defamation case filed against him by senior advocate H.S. Phoolka, who is appearing for victims in a case of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Tytler appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao.

Phoolka had filed the defamation case alleging that the Congress leader made a derogatory remark about him in a news programme aired on a private news channel Sep 7, 2004.

Beyonce cheating on Jay-Z with bodyguard?

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If the grapevine is to be believed, singer Beyonce Knowles is cheating on her husband and singer Jay-Z and she is reportedly having an affair with her bodyguard Julius De Boer.

Jay-Z, who got married to Knowles in 2008, is said to be suspicious about her close relationship with Boer, reports showbizspy.com.

“Jay definitely thinks that there was and may still be something romantic going on between Bey and Julius. He wanted to fire Julius last February, but Beyonce said- ‘Julius isn’t going anywhere’,” said a source.

Obama to unveil norms to reduce carbon pollution

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Aimed at reducing dangerous carbon pollution, US President Barack Obama today said he would unveil a new set of environmental guidelines that would build a low-carbon, clean energy economy.

In his weekly address to the nation, Obama discussed new actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut hazardous carbon pollution, a plan that builds on the efforts already taken by many states, cities and companies.

All GOMs, EGOMs abolished

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday decided to abolish all the 30 ministerial groups to bring more accountability and faster decision making among his colleagues who head the various ministries and departments.

There are currently nine empowered groups of ministers (EGOMs) and 21 groups of ministers (GOMs), which were set up to take decisions on various matters before bringing them for the cabinet’s consideration.

“This would expedite the process of decision making and usher in greater accountability in the system,” an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.

UP government ready for CBI probe into Badaun incident

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday said his government was okay with the demand for a CBI probe by the family of the two girls gang raped and killed in Badaun district Thursday.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he said the government will soon refer the matter to the investigating agency.

Meanwhile, the fifth accused in the case has also been arrested, officials said. The other four were arrested Friday.

Cases have been registered against two unidentified people.

Modi axes all GOMs, EGOMs for fast decisions, accountability

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Doing away with one of the relics of coalition politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday abolished all 30 ministerial groups to ensure that his colleagues heading various portfolios take faster decisions with more accountability.

There were nine empowered groups of ministers (EGOMs) and 21 groups of ministers (GOMs) in operation. They were to take decisions on various matters — and several of them on matters seen as tricky — before coming up before the cabinet for consideration.

HC stops TV channels from showing Salman’s Hit-and-Run case

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Television channels have been restrained by the Bombay high Court from telecasting any programme on the hit and run case involving actor Salman Khan or publishing its contents on the Internet.

The order was passed by Justice S C Gupte yesterday on Salman’s application pleading that allegations made in the shows were defamatory and sought to “dramatise and sensationalise” the case in which he is being prosecuted.

The programme was first shown on May 21 on Headlines Today and its contents were submitted before the High court in a CD.

Modi meets BJP general secretaries

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday met various BJP general secretaries to discuss the party’s future plans, including the upcoming polls in Haryana and Maharashtra as well as choices for party president, party sources said.

The meeting took place at Modi’s official residence, 7 Race Course Road, and was attended by around 10 general secretaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sources said.

Foreign Secretary meets Hamid Karzai, Afghan presidential candidates

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A day after reviewing the security for Indian consulate in Herat, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on Saturday met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the two Presidential candidates here.

Singh, who flew to Herat yesterday to review the situation following the May 23 attack on Indian consulate, held meetings with Karzai and Presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani in the Afghan capital where they discussed key issues, including security of Indian assets in the country.

Sulabh offers help to centre in cleaning Ganga

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Sulabh International founder Bindeshwari Pathak Saturday offered his organisation’s indigenous technologies to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for cleaning Ganga river.

“If the central government headed by Modi wants to take my service and Sulabh’s indigenous technologies to clean river Ganga and to set up toilets for all, I am ready to help,” Pathak told reporters here.

Sulabh, an NGO, is known for its cost-effective sanitation and liberation of scavengers.

He said the focus of the central government should be sanitation for all.

Yogendra Yadav resigns from AAP committee

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Yogendra Yadav of the AAP Saturday resigned from the membership of the party’s political affairs committee taking responsibility for the poor performance in Haryana in the Lok Sabha election, party sources said.

The Aam Aadmi Party failed to bag a single Lok Sabha seat out of the 10 in the state.

Naveen Jaihind, another leader and prominent face of the AAP in Haryana, also resigned from the membership of the national executive committee.

Party leaders said they will try to convince the two leaders to think again on their decision.

Exercise to quit tobacco: Fitness expert

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If you are looking to ditch tobacco, make sure you include at least 15-20 minutes of physical exercise each day to maintain unwavering focus on quitting, a fitness expert said Saturday on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day.

According to WHO estimates, tobacco use kills someone every six seconds, while nearly six million people die from tobacco-related illness each year.

Scientific findings have indicated resistance training can help tackle the effects of quitting, such as cravings and the reported weight gain.

Rahul meets family of gangrape victims, demands CBI probe

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Rahul Gandhi today met the family of the two dalit sisters who were gangraped and murdered here and demanded a CBI probe into the case, saying UP police cannot give them justice and the culprits should know that they cannot get away with such a heinous crime.

“They have said that the honour of their daughters cannot be brought back with money. They said they want justice and they have no faith in the UP police as their people are involved. They said that the UP police cannot get them justice. I agree with them, there can be no price for a woman’s honour.

My braided look in ‘Holiday’ quite cool: Sonakshi Sinha

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Actress Sonakshi Sinha had to sit for two hours to get her hair tied in a braid everytime she had to shoot for her role in the forthcoming actioner “Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty”.

The actress, who has luscious locks, says she had always wanted to sport the braided look, and “Holiday…” gave her a chance to fulfil the wish. She is impressed with the final outcome of the film, which release June 6.

The actress says “it took about two hours to get the braided look.”

Kings XI charged up to ride on Knight Riders for IPL title

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Storming into an Indian Premier League (IPL) final for the first time, Kings XI Punjab are all charged up to take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday.

Though Kings lost to Knights by 28 runs in the first qualifier in Kolkata on Wednesday, they bounced back to beat Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs for the third time to make their first appearance in IPL final.