Month: January 2015

Hussey not sure if he is ready for India coach’s job

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Former Australia captain Michael Hussey said he was surprised by reports that just-retired Test captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had suggested his name for the coach’s job of Indian cricket team once Duncan Fletcher’s contract expired at the end of World Cup 2015.

“I’m not sure if I’m really ready for that sort of challenge,” said Hussey after he led Sydney Thunder to a win over the defending Big Bash League champions, Perth at the WACA last night.

“Thanks, M S, if it’s true … But, I’m still playing!” he was quoted as saying in Sydney Morning Herald.

Tulsi Gabbard calls on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

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United States Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is on a 15-day visit to India, met Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley here on Friday.

Gabbard had earlier called on Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and discussed women empowerment and the ‘Swacch Bharat’ mission with her.

During her Gujarat visit, Gabbard also attended the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) event where she had an interactive session on Indo-US friendship in furtherance of areas of mutual interests.

Maintain aggressive stand on ceasefire violation: Sena

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Shiv Sena today lashed out Pakistan over ceasefire violations saying such incidents will not be taken lightly under India’s new defence policy.

“For past many years Pakistan has been behind the killing of Indian soldiers on the border. 562 ceasefire violations have taken place by Pakistan in 2014 alone. But this time India responded aggressively which is why Pakistan was forced to lodge protests,” Sena, which is a constituent of ruling NDA at the Centre, said.

High-end equipment deployed to locate AirAsia jet

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An international team of experts with sophisticated acoustic equipment today arrived at the suspected crash site of the AirAsia jet in search for the plane’s flight recorders as search crews recovered seven more bodies from the choppy waters of the Java Sea.

With the recovery of more bodies, the rescue agency narrowed the area of search.

Rear Marshal Henry Bambang Soelistyo, head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency, said bad weather was a worry, with forecasts of rain, strong winds and high waves up to four metres till Sunday.

Kohli will bring aggressive approach to Indian cricket:Johnson

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Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson feels new India Test skipper Virat Kohli’s “in your face” attitude will spill over to his captaincy and will bring an aggressive approach to the way the Indians play cricket.

Kohli and Johnson have had frequent run-ins during the first three matches of the four-Test series, which Australia have already sealed in their favour after winning the first two Tests and the third being a draw.

Gunmen kill 3 Sunni clerics in Iraqi city of Basra

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Gunmen killed three Sunni clerics near the mostly Shiite city of Basra in southern Iraq, a government spokesman said today, an apparent sectarian attack that drew immediate calls for calm.

Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan told The Associated Press that the assailants ambushed a car last night carrying the clerics in the mostly Sunni district of Bab al-Zubeir near Basra, shooting dead the three and seriously wounding two other clerics travelling with them.

The ministry, he said, was investigating the killings. He gave no other details.

Don’t pay attention to gossip about my relationship: Aniston

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‘Friends’ actress Jennifer Aniston says her relationship with fiance Justin Theroux is so strong and transparent that speculation about their split does not affect her.

Aniston, 45, has been in a relationship with the actor-director since 2011. They got engaged in 2012.

She said initially she used to pay attention to the rumours but now she does not care about them because of the trust between them, reported People magazine.

Woman molested, husband beaten by group of persons

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A woman was allegedly molested and her husband beaten up by a group of people in New Town in North 24 Parganas here, police said today.

The couple was going back home on their motorcycle yesterday when the group apprehended them and molested the woman. They also beat up her husband when he tried to resist their attempts, DCDD of Bidhannagar Commissionerate division, West Bengal Police, Kankar Basu said.

I didn’t become aggressive to give content: Upen Patel

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Actor Upen Patel, the latest contestant to get evicted from ‘Bigg Boss 8’, has blamed the circumstances inside the house for his sudden aggressive behaviour.

The ‘Namaste London’ actor, who was kicked out last night in a surprise mid-week eviction, said he tried his best to remain sorted but it was not easy.

“I won’t blame any of the contestants inside the house but the situations made me turn aggressive. I tried my best to stay sorted but certain circumstances made me lose my temper. It was all very natural and nothing was to provide TV content,” Upen told PTI.

Badaun rape incident: Akhilesh assures stern action

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has taken strong exception to the alleged abduction and gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl by two constables inside a police station in Badaun and directed officials to make all out efforts to arrest them.

Instructing that a serious disciplinary action be taken against the culprits, Yadav has asked for all out efforts to apprehend the two constables, an official spokesman said.

The Chief Minister ordered that a senior police officer be rushed from the headquarters to coordinate with the Badaun police for effective investigations, he said.

Centre committed towards AP’s development: Hari Babu

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BJP Lok Sabha MP from Visakhapatnam K Hari Babu today said that the Centre is committed towards the overall development of Andhra Pradesh.

The BJP-led central government’s intention is to make the state power surplus in future to bring in more investments for industrial development, Hari Babu said while addressing the new members who joined the party here today.

During the earlier Congress rule, the state had witnessed heavy power cuts leading to closure of several industries and the mandal headquarters and villages suffered without power for hours together, he said.

AAP volunteers launches mobile game “Muffler man”

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Aam Admi Party on Saturday announced the launches a mobile game “ Muffler man” by AAP volunteer to collect donations for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The muffler man campaign started on social media has now reached the mobile phones.

Out of participating donors in the campaign, 25 would be selected through a lucky draw, who will get an opportunity to join party Chief Arvind Kejriwal over a high tea when he is in the city on January 11, 2015, and take a selfie with him.

BJP’s Vijay rath will be stopped in Bihar: Nitish

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Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said that BJP’s victory run would stop in Bihar this year as it resorted to divisive tactics to cover up its failure in not keeping the poll promises.

BJP’s victory chariot would stop here. “BJP ka dheere dheere hawa nikal raha hai…2015 me pakhand ka parajay ho jayega (The air of BJP is leaking slowly…2015 will see the end of its hypocrisy),” Kumar told PTI.

Saudi police arrest suspect in Shiite unrest

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Saudi police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a 2011 protest movement organised by Shiite residents of the kingdom’s restive Eastern Province, the interior ministry said today.

Muntadher Ali Saleh al-Sabity was detained yesterday evening in an operation in the town of Awamiya, the official SPA news agency quoted a ministry spokesman as saying.

Sabity is one of 23 Saudis wanted in connection with protests and violence in Eastern Province, home to more than two million Shiites in the Sunni-majority kingdom.

Spinners will play a key role in World Cup: Mushtaq Ahmed

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Pakistan’s spin bowling coach, Mushtaq Ahmed believes that spinners will have a key role to play in the forthcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Mushtaq, himself, a former test leg spinner, said today that despite the fact that pacemen usually dominated on the pitches in Australia and New Zealand he felt spinners would play a key role.

Snapdeal gets 65% of orders through mobiles: Kunal Bahl

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E-commerce company Snapdeal today said 2014 had been a “phenomenal” year for the homegrown online marketplace and more than 65 per cent of orders placed came through mobile devices.

Growing at over 600 per cent, the city-based eCommerce firm said it was also one of the top five-most searched sites on the Internet in the country last year.

“Snapdeal grew over 600 per cent this year (2014) becoming the fastest growing eCommerce company in India and a leader in mCommerce with over 65 per cent of the orders coming from mobile devices,” Snapdeal co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl said.

Badaun shameless Cops are on the run after rapping a teen

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Again Badauna is in headlines a year after repeating the same story . One year before the policemen, who have since been suspended for the alleged rape and murder of two girls .

yet another case of sexual assault are coming in from this western Uttar Pradesh district. According to sourcestwo policeman Veer Pal Singh Yadav and Avnish Yadav raped a teenage girl. The constables, who took the girl from her home to the police station premises and allegedly raped her are on run, Superintendent of Police (City) Lallan Singh said.

ZAK to chair Anjuman Muhibban-e-Urdu Mushaira

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The All India Mushaira hosted by Anjuman Muhibban-e-Urdu will be held on Sunday, January 11, at 7 pm at Lalitkala Thoranam. Siasat editor Mr. Zahed Ali Khan will preside over the Mushaira. Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Khudadad Khan (Dubai), T Harish Rao state minister, Vishweshwar Reddy will attend as chief guests.

Siasat news

Burglars robbed the buisnessman’s house flee with 50 lakh

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Burglars strike the house of a businessman in tolichowki, and flee with ornaments worth 50 lakh.

According to langer house police, Sumeet agarwal, was away from his home on Wednesday midnight partying new year celebrations. The burglars enter into the house by scaling the wall of sumeeth house.

They broke the window and theft the jewllery with much ease as the family members was on tour.

Police took the fingerprints and registered a case.

Pune hospital to treat acid, burn victims for free

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A hospital here founded by the doctor-son of a daily labourer and which celebrates the birth of every girl child will now set up a one-of-a-kind burns centre that will treat all women victims of acid attacks or burns free of charge.

“Women who are targets of acid attacks or dowry and torture burns shall be given completely free treatment at this centre. However, if there are male victims, they will be charged as usual,” Ganesh Rakh, doctor and founder-owner of Medicare Hospital of Hadapsar, a suburb of Pune, told IANS.

People fear identity theft from Internet payments

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Talent Reunion, a lifestyle-networking platform, organized the session under the theme “Smart Shopping Innovation” at a local restaurant in Jeddah recently.
A local company recently held a workshop to help shoppers perform transactions safely on the Internet.
Several professionals, experts and young people who attended the session shared their online shopping experiences. They said that the slow start to online shopping in Saudi Arabia could be changed with proper awareness on security.

Palestinians set to press war-crimes case against Israel

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The Palestinians announced Wednesday that they are joining the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against the Jewish state — a risky, high-stakes move that brought threats of retaliation from Israel and criticism from the US
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded a day after suffering a defeat in the UN Security Council, which voted down a resolution setting a three-year deadline for the establishment of a Palestinian state on lands occupied by Israel.

Suspense continues over government formation in J-K, BJP asserts importance

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The Bharatiya Janata Party once again said on Friday that no stable government would be possible in Jammu and Kashmir without the party’s participation, even as the suspense over government formation in the state continues. said a BJP leader “day after BJP leaders met Governor N N Vohra.

Two days ago, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, the leader of the largest party, had also met the Governor.