Month: July 2014

Liverpool FC star Ian Rush’s girlfriend, Carol Anthony , has revealed that the 22 year age gap between them isn’t a problem.

The 30-year-old Irish model said that she had followed his soccer career as a kid and he has always been a Liverpool fan, the Mirror reported.

She said that she doesn’t see an age gap, though she did once or twice when they first got together but doesn’t any more and is trying to stop her ageing process but she thinks Rush looks better than ever.

The 1970s iconic Athena ‘ tennis girl’ dress has fetched 15,500 pounds at auction.

The unique handmade dress with lace trim was made famous in a photograph taken by the late Martin Elliott featuring his then-girlfriend Fiona Butler , the Daily Express reported.

Fieldings Auctioneers, which offered the dress as a part of a lot which included the tennis racquet confirmed the dress had smashed its 2,000 pounds estimate.

David Becham has proved his commitment to America’s Major League Soccer by spending millions for buying a house in Miami, where he is fighting to set up a football club.

The 39-year-old former England captain will have to split his time between Florida and London since his children and his wife Victoria will continue with their lives in the UK, the Mirror reported.

Beckham is excited about the things going “stratospheric” and knows he has to immerse himself in the culture and genuinely wants to take the game to the Americans. (ANI)

A four-month long investigation by The Washington Post has revealed that ordinary American and non-American internet users outnumber legally targeted foreigners in the communications intercepted by the National Security Agency ( NSA) from U.S. digital networks.

According to The Washington Post, nine out of 10 account holders in intercepted conversations were not the intended surveillance targets for the digital networks but were caught in a net that the agency had cast for somebody else. The details of the interceptions were provided to The Washington post by Edward Snowden.

Xolile Mngeni, who shot Anni Dewani in Cape Town, is now set to walk free after South African officials decided to release him on grounds of mercy. The 25-year old who shot Dewani in the backseat of a taxi on November 13, 2010, was suffering from cancer. A team of 11 doctors had declared earlier that his time is running out after examining his medical record and health.

Ramadan has spurred sales of variety of designer skull caps, imported from various countries across the globe, here in the local markets.

Aurangabad, also known as the ‘city of gates’, is witnessing a sales surge of western designer skull caps during the holy month of Ramadan and are attracting the buyers because of their fine quality and attractive patterns.

Skull caps are being imported from China, Indonesia, Turkey, Sudan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Sunday said that two special flights will be flying to New Delhi from Najaf and Basra in Iraq, with over 200 Indian nationals in next 36-48 hours.

“Two other special flights will be flying to New Delhi from Najaf and Basra in next 36-48 hours with over 200 Indian nationals. Over 486 telephone calls were received by our control rooms by the people who want to return and we are responding to each one of them,” he added.

Three people were reported injured after two grenade blasts in Bijni town of Assam.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal on Sunday warned that the BJP-led NDA Government’s move to bring consummable food items such as onions and potatoes under Essential Commodities Act and empowering officials would further accentuate corrupt practices.

“Now they have included onions and potatoes under Essential Commodities Act, but they have no idea that with this step which increases the power in the hands of officials, they will only allow corruption to jump even further,” he said.

Opposition parties have attacked the Trinamool Congress Government in West Bengal over the gruesome murder of a college student in North 24 Parganas.

“You just go and ask the parents, what is his political identity. We hate the culture of politics of dead bodies. Just see the desperation that a boy has been chopped into nine pieces. There is total absence of law and order as police is acting as a tool of Trinamool Congress,” Samik Bhattacharya, BJP leader said.

In a discovery that holds promise for the understanding of many diseases, including cancer, researchers have discovered a new way by which metabolism is linked to the regulation of DNA – the basis of our genetic code.

The DNA wraps around specialised proteins called histones in the cell’s nucleus.

Histones keep the DNA tightly packaged, preventing the expression of genes and the replication of DNA which are required for cell growth and division.

Taking a cue from Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, oral health experts here urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to levy high taxes on tobacco products to curb the youth from getting addicted to smoking or chewing tobacco.

“Increasing the price of tobacco products through higher taxes is the most effective way to make addicts quit smoking or chewing tobacco,” Indian Dental Association (Karnataka branch) president M.L.V. Prabhuji said in a statement here Sunday.

Australia has the highest proportion of recreational drug users in the world, according to the UN’s 2014 World Drug Report, media reports said Monday.

The UN report confirmed Australia as leading the world in the use of party drug ecstasy, third in methamphetamines and fourth in cocaine, Xinhua reported citing a Daily Telegraph report.

With codeine and morphine use, Australia ranks second only to the US with 3.1-3.6 percent of people aged between 15 and 65 considered regular users, mostly women.

A new research has revealed that the new workout regime that includes combination of both aerobic exercise and weight training could have a major impact on beating diabetes.

The experts at the University of Vienna assessed that the effects of aerobic exercise such as swimming, resistance exercise such as using gym weight machines and a combination of the two on blood sugar control, blood pressure and blood fats, the Daily Express reported.

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said that the party will be raising all the important issues in the upcoming Budget Session of the Parliament.

“We will be raising all the important issues. Inflation, issues regarding the situation of women, Tapas Pal and increasing communal tensions around the country. We will be carrying out our role as Opposition,” said Yechury.

Hashim Amla scored his 13th ODI century and helped the Proteas register a 75-run win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka.

Amla, who shared a 151-run stand with captain AB de Villiers, smashed eight boundaries and a six in his knock. De Villiers scored a brisk 75 off 70 deliveries which five boundaries and a six. The impressive performance of the batsmen helped South Africa pile up 304 for five in 50 overs.

Ajantha Mendis notched up three crucial wickets for Lanka, including that of Amla.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday defended himself after he was caught on tape asking cash from a MLC aspirant in Karnataka.

“In this case I have explained internal party realities with my party workers. It has been blown out of proportion as though I have committed a sin. There is nothing that corroborates that someone has paid any money,” said Kumaraswamy.

“I haven’t done anything wrong. I have not taken money. I am ready to face any probe,” he added.

Fifteen Indian labourers , who were stranded in strife-torn Iraq, joined their family members on Sunday, after they returned here today.

Fifteen Indian labourers arrived in Navsari city of Gujarat and heaved a sigh of relief.

Wife of Indian worker Praveenbhai, Jasoda, said safe return of her husband brought immense relief to her and their family.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday talked about Prime Minister’s upcoming visit next week to Brazil where

the sixth BRICS summit will be held.

“BRICS is tremendously important group in terms of its potential, It’s an interesting group of countries politically. Each year the summit declaration contains a specific action plan which BRICS countries will be engaged in. Leaders will sit and exchange views in a close setting on 15th,” MEA said.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has sought a slew measures, including a second terminus, from Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to upgrade train services in his Lucknow parliamentary constituency.

In a letter, Mr Singh requested that to decongest Charbagh railway station, Gomti Nagar railway station should be upgraded as second railway terminus.

Initially, train services for Delhi, Katra (JK) and Mumbai should be started from Gomti Nagar station via Charbagh in the next three months, he asked Mr Gowda.

Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader O.P. Dhankar on Sunday justified his controversial statement saying the party would get girls from Bihar to ensure that men in Haryana can get married.

“I have raised a valid issue. It was not my intention to offend anyone or any culture. If anyone has been hurt, they need to revisit my statement,” said Dhankar.

“A good issue has been turned into a controversy. It is my concern that there are illegal marriages being carried out here. And women are not respected in such illegal marriages,” he added.

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A few Muslim youths working in Multi National Companies have organized two day Taraweeh Namaz on Saturdays and Sundays every week during Ramazan. Isha prayer starts at 10:15 p.m. and Taraweeh begins at 10:30 p.m. Every day 4 chapters (Paraas) of the Quran are recited. This arrangement has been made at Masjid Noor, adjacent to Habeeb Mansion Function Hall Hafiz Baba Nagar, Kanchan Bagh.

Mr. Abdul Hadi and his colleagues told that they have started WhatsApp and Facebook to communicate this message to the younger generation.

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