Month: January 2015

Yasmeen (11) thrashed and threatened by a policeman ,Dies of burns

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An 11-year-old girl here today died, two days after she is said to have set herself on fire after allegedly being thrashed and threatened by a policeman.

Assistant sub-inspector Prakash Jaroliya had allegedly beaten up Yasmeen (11) for riding his bicycle without
permission.

The doctors at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital tried hard to save Yasmeen, who had 100 per cent burn injuries, but could
not,” superintendent of police R C Rajput said.

Citing eyewitnesses, he said the ASI lost his cool when he saw Yasmeen riding his bicycle on January 29 in Sikandrabad

AU proposes 7,500 troops to fight Boko Haram

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African Union has called for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to fight Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist militants. The statement came on Friday after Boko Haram increased cross border raids in recent weeks.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed the decision of the AU and regional countries to establish an MJTF (Multinational Joint Task Force) against Boko Haram,” Boko Haram is “a clear danger to national, regional and international peace and security”. Moon told reporters during an African Union summit being held in the Ethiopian capital.

President congratulates DRDO on successful test-firing of Agni-V

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President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated the DRDO on the successful test-firing of the third developmental trial of Agni-V surface-to-surface missile on Saturday.

In his message to Dr. Avinash Chander, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director-General, DRDO, the President has said, “I extend hearty congratulations to all those associated with the successful test-firing of the third developmental trial of India’s indigenous Agni-V surface-to-surface missile.

Navy embarks on cleanliness drive

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In keeping with the spirit of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Southern Naval Command has embarked on a mass cleanliness drive in the Naval premises.

All echelons of the Southern Naval Command from the senior most to the junior most as well as their families participated voluntarily in the cleaning and sprucing up activities on Saturday.

The students of the Navy Children School located inside the Naval Base also took part, a defence press release said.

CBI should question Mamata Banerjee over Saradha scam, says BJP secretary Siddharth Nath Singh

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Stating that ‘dissidence’ in the TMC is growing every passing day, the BJP leader said the party would not induct any Saradha scam-tainted leader when asked about the possibility of Roy joining the saffron party.
BJP (Representational image) BJP (Representational image)
BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh demanded that the CBI should question Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in connection with the multi-crore Saradha scam saying there should not be ‘different yardsticks’ for two people.

Honour Killing: Loving boy of other caste costs girl her life

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In a case of alleged honour killing, a teenage girl was hanged to death allegedly by her parents for falling in love with a boy outside their community.

The incident happened a couple of weeks ago came to light on Friday after the police took into custody Sriramulu and Parvathamma, the parents of the victim.

Ryan Guzman says was ‘nervous’ while filming intimate scenes with JLo

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Ryan Guzman has recently revealed that he was extremely “nervous” while filming intimate scenes with Jennifer Lopez in ‘ The Boy Next Door .’

The 27-year-old also mentioned that he could not believe that the singer-actress had herself chosen him to play the lead opposite her and thought that she was playing a prank on him.

The movie that revolves around an affair between a high school student and his teacher gone wrong will see Guzman portray the obsessive lover of Lopez’s character.

Katy Perry reveals cryptic ‘Mean Girls’ tweet was about Taylor Swift

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Katy Perry has confirmed that her cryptic ‘Mean Girls’ tweet that she posted in September 2015 was aimed at Taylor Swift.

When asked in an interview if her “Watch out for the Regina George in sheep’s clothing” tweet was about the ‘Shake It Off,’ the 30-year-old singer said if somebody is trying to defame her character, people are going to hear about it, the CBS News reported.

CEC has assured that faulty EVMs will be replaced, says Kejriwal

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met Chief Election Commissioner H.S. Brahma to express concern over the discrepancy in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and to know what procedure must be followed in such a scenario.

“People have a huge doubt regarding EVMs, that’s what we came to talk to the EC about. EC has found a great solution to it,” Kejriwal said.

Kejriwal further said that the Election Commission has assured that the EVM will be replaced in case it is found faulty.

MiG-21 crashes in Gujarat, pilot safe

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A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed here on Saturday.

According to reports, the pilot bailed out of the aircraft before it crashed and is safe.

Even on Tuesday, a MiG 27 fighter of the Indian Air Force had crashed in Barmer region of Rajasthan. The IAF had ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the crash.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Delhi Elections: AAP vs BJP gets uglier, Kiran Bedi files police complaint against Kumar Vishwas

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BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi today filed a police complaint against AAP’s Kumar Vishwas, accusing him of making sexist comments against her while her party approached the Election Commission on the issue.

However, Vishwas has denied the allegations and said he will quit politics if she can prove the same.

Bedi alleged that the AAP leader made the “derogatory sexist” remarks against her at a recent election rally.

“What kind of security and dignity can women expect from AAP’s leadership that itself has blatant sexist and perverse mindsets?,” Bedi said in a tweet.

Take Rs 41,000, forget rape: Panchayat in Bihar tells victim

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In a shocking incident, a panchayat in Bihar has ordered one of its members accused of raping a Mahadalit woman to pay her Rs.41,000 and asked the victim to not report the incident, police said Saturday.

The incident occurred in a panchayat under Kodha police station in Katihar district.

But the accused, a local muscleman, refused to pay the money. When she protested about his refusal to pay amount, the accused set her husband on fire injuring him badly, said a police official Sunil Kumar.

Bill Gates warns polio could spread to other countries if left unchecked in Pak, Afghanistan

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said that polio could spread to different parts of the world if it is not eradicated from Pakistan and Afghanistan.

According to the Express Tribune, Gates said during a session on social media that Pakistani army and government is taking things seriously.

Gates had funded polio eradicating campaigns in various countries including Pakistan.

He said that polio eradication is a big focus for him and that they are hoping that that the problem of Polio will not show up anymore, after having worked for six months in Africa. (ANI)

Maoists blow up mobile tower in Bihar

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Maoists blew up a mobile tower in Bihar`s Lakhisarai district and took a cabin man of a railway station hostage for four hours in Jamui district, affecting the movement of trains, police said on Saturday.

The cabin man was taken hostage to enforce a 24-hour strike called by the Maoists to protest against the security forces` operations against them, police said.

According to a police officer in Lakhisarai, about 150 km from here, armed Maoists blew up a mobile tower in Mananpur village under Chanan police station early Saturday. No casualty was reported.

Aviation lawyer says declaration of MH370 as accident ‘calculated’ to streamline compensation process

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An international aviation lawyer has said that it was a carefully calculated move to declare the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 tragedy an accident the day after the airline proposed a compensation for the victims’ families since it helped streamline the compensation process.

According to News.com.au, the Department of Civil Aviation declared the MH370 tragedy as an accident adding that all 239 passengers and crew members on board the Malaysian airlines flight were presumed dead.

Google making fake skin to test cancer-detecting nanoparticles

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Google has announced that they have made fake human skin that can help test the cancer-detective nanoparticles.

The Google scientists have explained that they have build fake human arms with the same auto-fluorescence and biochemical components of real arms for a better research, the Verge reported.

Google employee’s mentioned in a video that their team will be using light signals to talk to a smart wristband through the superficial veins on the underside of the wrist.

Prince Harry’s ex gal-pal Cressida Bonas wins kudos for London stage debut

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Prince Harry’s former girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, has received rave reviews for her London stage debut in ‘There’s a Monster in the Lake. ‘

The 25-year-old played a mischievous wolf with a thick cockney accent, in the critically acclaimed play, which tells the story of a man who has escaped from a rehabilitation centre and gets lost in the woods, where he runs into Bonas’s wolf, People Magazine reported.

Bonas told the Evening Standard, that playing a male character gave her plenty of space to experiment. (ANI)

Police arrest two Maoists in Jharkhand

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Two Maoists, including a regional committee member of CPI(Maoist) who is on the wanted list, were on Saturday arrested from Nawadih in Naxal-hit Palamau district of Jharkhand on Saturday.

Palamu Superintendent of Police Mayur Ptael said Jairam Yadav, the CPI(Maoist) regional committee member, came to meet his family along with Bhupender Yadav.
Bhupender Yadav hails from Balrampur district of Chhatishgarh.

Three-year-old found hanging on tree, rape suspected

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A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and found unconscious in naked condition hanging upside down from a tree at Banka in this district of Bihar on Saturday.

The villagers brought the girl with serious injuries down from the tree after they discovered her this morning. She was rushed to a private clinic from where she was referred to the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital. Her condition is stated to be serious, police officials said

Gold prices up by Rs 250; silver soars Rs 800 per kg

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After falling for two straight days, gold Saturday staged a comeback to close Rs 250 higher at Rs 28,350 per ten grams at the bullion market as jewellers made fresh buying at prevailing levels to meet wedding season demand amidst a firming global trend.

Silver followed suit and recovered by Rs 800 to Rs 38,350 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal: US regulator imposes conditions

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An American federal trade regulator has imposed conditions on Sun Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Ranbaxy on the grounds that the USD 4 billion proposed deal would likely be anti-competitive.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Friday said pharmaceutical companies Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Ranbaxy Laboratories have agreed to divest the latter’s interests in generic minocycline tablets?in order to settle charges that Sun’s proposed acquisition of Ranbaxy would likely be anti-competitive.

Over 5000 liquor bottles seized ahead of Delhi polls

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Election Commission officials seized 5,964 bottles of illicit liquor from a godown allegedly owned by AAP’s Uttam Nagar candidate Naresh Balyan on Friday night.

“A total of 5964 bottles (4473 litres) of Haryana-made liquor was seized from a godown by flying squad and police in a late night joint-operation,” said a senior EC official.

As per initial investigations, the godown belonged to AAP’s candidate Balyan, but they are yet to ascertain the ownership of the godown located in Uttam Nagar area, poll officials said.

Indian-origin man jailed for computer hacking in Singapore

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A 36-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for four years and eight months on charges of hacking computers of at least seven organisations including the ruling party in 2013.

James Raj Arokiasamy, who calls himself “The Messiah”, had pleaded guilty to the charges last week, The Straits Times reported today.