Month: January 2015

Imagine Dragons release new song

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Boyband Imagine Dragons have released a brand new song.

The band have recorded new cut ‘Shots’ for their forthcoming second studio album Smoke + Mirrors, which will be released on February 16, reported Ace Showbiz.

The track has been made available to stream on Spotify in some territories, and follows official lead single ‘I Bet My Life’ and fellow promotional release ‘Gold’.

Smoke + Mirrors serves as the follow-up to the band’s 2012 debut release Night Visions.

It will hold 13 tracks in total and be supported by a headline world tour later this year.

Selena Gomez, Zedd enjoy bowling date

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Singer-actress Selena Gomez was spotted going on a bowling date with her rumoured boyfriend Zedd.

The 22-year-old ‘The Heart Wants What It Wants’ took to Instagram to post a video of her and Zedd showing off their bowling skills, reported Ace Showbiz.

The video began with Selena and Zedd each bringing a bowling ball. As they launched their balls down the lanes at the same time, the video went into a slow motion.

The ‘Rudderless’ actress was seen kneeling down while the DJ jumped up as their balls rolled into the pins.

Japan PM slams ‘despicable’ Islamist execution threat

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An angry Japanese prime minister today slammed as “utterly despicable” an Islamist militant threat to kill both a Japanese hostage and a Jordanian pilot unless Amman releases a jihadi bomber.

The clock was ticking towards the 24-hour deadline Islamic State group militants set in their latest chilling video, which warned they will execute freelance journalist Kenji Goto and airman Maaz al-Kassasbeh if they don’t get their way.

Emile Hirsch involved in alleged assault

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Actor Emile Hirsch is being investigated following an alleged assault on a female film executive at the Sundance Film Festival.

Police were called to Tao nightclub in Park City, Utah on Sunday (January 25) when the complaint was raised, reported Deadline.

“Currently this is an active case that we’re still investigating,” Captain Phil Kirk of the Park City Police Department said in a statement.

“We’ll be submitting the case to the Summit County Attorney’s Office for screening as soon as we complete the investigation.”

Nick Jonas joins ‘Scream Queens’ cast

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Singer-actor Nick Jonas is the latest addition to the cast of Ryan Murphy’s ‘Scream Queens’.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jonas, 22, will have a recurring role on the Fox comedy-horror anthology series but the exact details of his character are being kept under wraps.

The 15-part series will follow a college campus as it is it by a string of murders, and will air later this year.

Lea Michele was recently announced as a member of the cast, reuniting her with ‘Glee’ creator Murphy.

Liam Payne’s cousin Ross Harries auditions for ‘The Voice’ UK

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One Direction star Liam Payne’s cousin will be auditioning for ‘The Voice’ this weekend.

Ross Harries will be performing ‘Good Kisser’ by Usher and will be playing the drums, reported Digital Spy.

The 23-year-old is a session musician and has already performed for a range of artists.

He has played the drums for One Direction, Union J, The Saturdays, Neon Jungle and has recently returned to the UK after performing with Ella Henderson in the US.

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson has recently hit out at ‘The Voice’ UK saying it “bad mouths” ‘The X Factor’.

Former US general calls for targeting terrorist havens in Pak

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Observing that the terrorist safe havens inside Pakistan, including those of the Haqqani network, pose a major security threat to Afghanistan, a former top American general has called for targeting “terrorist sanctuaries”.

“We have got to step up to what two (US) Presidents have failed to do and that is deal with these sanctuaries in Pakistan from which intelligence, support and training for operations inside Afghanistan comes,” Gen (rtd) John M Keane told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing.

Need to counterbalance China’s bullying role in SCS

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Expressing concern over growing Chinese military power and its assertiveness, two top retired American generals stressed on the lawmakers the need to develop a strategy to counter-balance Chinese bullying role in South China Sea and the region.

BJP asks Mukul Roy not to evade CBI

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With the Supreme Court deciding to defer hearing of petitions seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the Saradha scam, state BJP today said Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy should stop evading the CBI and appear before it as early as possible.

The apex court today deferred hearing on the petitions filed by West Bengal and ruling Trinamool Congress seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the multi-crore Saradha scam, alleging that the agency was acting as an “instrument” of the Centre and targeting TMC leaders.

Muslim Media in Regional languages need of the hour

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The increasing problems of the Muslims are due to the lack of regional media. This is also causing anti-Islamic propaganda. The immediate need of the Muslim community is that it should have electronic and print media in regional languages. On the occasion of the inauguration of first Telugu Islamic TV Channel “Rajju Margam”, at Shilpa Kala Vedika, Hitech City on behalf of Al Asar Foundation, Islamic Scholars expressed this need. The foundation had organized a two day Islamic Convention. Peace TV Speaker Dr.

Police campaign against posters, banners and flexes in the City

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City Police of Hyderabad has planned to stern action against using Govt. properties for commercial purposes. Mr. M. Mahindra Reddy, Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad issued instructions to all the police station in the State to register criminal cases under PDPP Act. of 1984 for taking action against those who paste posters on Govt. buildings and hang banners, flexes and indulge in wall writing.

–Siasat News

Burial ground for Muslims gets 10 acres land

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Govt. of Telangana has decided to allot 10 acres of land at Pahadi Shareef for Muslim graveyard. The process of burying Muslim dead bodies will start within a month after cordoning the boundary. Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Dy. CM of Telangana State held a meeting with the officials of Department of Minorities Welfare and reviewed various welfare schemes like Shaadi Mubarak, Starting of Residential Schools and Construction of Hostels. He instructed the officials to make easier the burials of poor Muslim dead bodies since huge amounts are being collected for burying.

Walk-in For Business Development Manager at “Ing Vysya Bank”

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Business Development Manager

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(Current Account and Saving Account) and meet Targets within the prescribed targets.

KYC (Know your customer) guidelines.

To find prospect and meet potential customers.

Understand the Need of the customer and explain the products and features.

Complete the CIF, A/c opening application forms and obtain all relevant documents to facilitate KYC Norms

Israeli air force strikes Syrian army targets

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The Israeli Air Force struck the Syrian army’s artillery posts late Tuesday in response to an earlier rocket attack from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the military said Wednesday.

“The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) holds the Syrian government accountable for all attacks emanating from its land, and will operate by any means necessary to defend Israeli civilians,” Xinhua reported citing the IDF statement.

“Such blatant breaches of Israeli sovereignty will not be tolerated,” said the statement.

UN Security Council condemned Libya hotel attack

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The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which killed at least eight people.

In a press statement Tuesday, the Security Council members expressed their sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous act and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, Xinhua reported.

Obama, Merkel discuss increased violence in Ukraine

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US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed a significant rise of violence in eastern Ukraine during a call, the White House said.

The two leaders Tuesday expressed concerns about Russia’s material support for the separatists and its failure to fulfil its commitment under the Minsk agreement, and they agreed on the need to hold Russia accountable for its actions, Xinhua reported citing White House statement as saying.

Girls outperform boys in educational achievement globally

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A new study has indicated that girls outperform boys in educational achievement in 70 percent of the countries they studied regardless of the level of gender, political, economic or social equality.

The study conducted at University of Missouri showed that boys fall behind girls in overall achievement across reading, mathematics, and science in 70 percent of the countries studied. Boys outperform girls in only three countries or regions: Colombia, Costa Rica and the Indian state, Himachal Pradesh. Boys and girls had similar educational achievements in the United States and United Kingdom.

Tamil Daily threatened of ‘Charlie Hebdo style’ attack

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A Tamil newspaper has received a letter threatening an attack similar to the one on the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, police said.

“We have received the letter from the newspaper and a probe is on,” a senior police official said.

The letter, typed in English, says “Yesterday-Paris Charlie Hebdo, Tomorrow — Dinamalar.” The words appear against the background of India’s map.

The letter was sent through post by unidentified elements claiming to belong to an outfit called “The Base Moment,” and said to be based at “3/10, Ukkadam, Kovai, Tamil Nadu, India.”

Ghulam Nabi Azad to be joint RS candidate of NC, Cong

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National Conference has decided to join hands with Congress and pitch Ghulam Nabi Azad as a joint candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls to be held next month in Jammu and Kashmir.

The decision was arrived after a meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi dand National Conference working President Omar Abdullah here.

After the half-an-hour long meeting, Omar tweeted that the two parties have “decided to combine forces to file a joint candidate for RS polls in J&K to snatch a seat from the unholy alliance.”

EC directs Kejriwal not to ask voters to take bribe

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Taking “serious note” of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s repeated remarks asking voters to accept bribe from Congress and BJP but vote for his party, Election Commission today directed him to desist from making such comments in future and warned of stern action in case of any violation.

IIEST girl alleges sexual harassment by teacher

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A girl student of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology in Howrah district has complained of sexual harassment against a teacher.

IIEST registrar Dr Biman Bandyopadhyay said that a student had lodged a complaint on January 15 against a teacher accusing him of sexual harassment.

Not deserving of Bharat Ratna: Amitabh Bachchan

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today politely disagreed with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s suggestion that he should have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna instead of Padma Vibhushan.

The 72-year-old actor, who is also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, took to Twitter to express his views.

“@MamataOfficial Mamata di… I am not deserving of such recognition… Most humbled and honoured by what the Nation has given me..!!,” Bachchan tweeted.

Banerjee had tweeted yesterday that the actor deserved Bharat Ratna.