Month: January 2015

Obama cautions against religious divide

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President Barack Obama today wound up his three-day trip here with a strong pitch for religious tolerance, cautioning that India will succeed so long as it was not “splintered along the lines of religious faith”.

Delivering a powerful message against religious extremism shortly before he left for Saudi Arabia, he said, “every person has a right to practice the faith that they choose and to practice no faith at all, and to do so free of persecution, fear or discrimination”.

Modi to address four rallies in Delhi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four rallies in the national capital between Jan 31 and Feb 4 – ahead of the Feb 7 assembly election, Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay said Tuesday.

The first rally will take place Jan 31 at the CBD Ground in east Delhi’s Shahdara area, while the second will be held Feb 1 in Dwarka.

The last two rallies are scheduled to take place Feb 3 at Rohini’s Japanese Park and and Feb 4 in Ambedkar Nagar’s Virat Cinema ground.

Two militants killed in encounter in J-K

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Two militants were killed on Tuesday in an encounter by security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

A gun battle broke out between the militants and security forces after the latter launched a search operation in Mindora village of Tral.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Largest Cricket bat bids for Guinness World Record

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As the Cricket World Cup is round the corner, a bat as tall as 10-storey building, unveiled here to promote and celebrate the quadrennial event, is bidding for the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Cricket Bat’.

The 32-metre long and four-metre wide cricket bat, created by a leading pay TVnetwork was displayed yesterday here at the ICC Academy.

As tall as an eight to 10-storey building, the bat weighs a mammoth 950 kilogrammes and is nearly 32 times longer than a standard cricket bat.

Australian Open: Sharapova powers past Bouchard

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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova beat Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets here Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open women’s singles and kept alive her hopes of a sixth Grand Slam title.

A lot was expected of this match – the last time the two players faced off it was an absolute nail-biter in the semifinals of the French Open, and both looked very strong in their last few rounds so far in the first Grand Slam of the year.

burglars Strike at Gated Community

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A gang of masked burglars target two houses in West End Colony in Hydershah kote, Bandlaguda during the wee hours on Monday. The burglars flee with ornaments worth 1 lakh, and a car.

According to police, Using a gas cutter, a gang of about five to six men, wearing masks, entered the housing complex at about 3 am, after cutting the defunct ‘solar fencing’. They managed to tie the night watchman of the West End Colony and entered a house on Plot 3, which was locked. They could fly with gathered silver ornaments weighing 6 tolas.

Have oatmeal for breakfast – and shed those extra kilos!

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Making oatmeal your breakfast cereal choice could help you eat less later during the day and control weight, says new research.

Researchers in the US have found that having oatmeal for breakfast resulted in greater fullness, lower hunger ratings and fewer calories eaten at the next meal.

The results show that despite eating the same number of calories at breakfast, satiety values were significantly greater after consuming oatmeal compared to sugared corn flakes.

King Abdullah, a friend, well-wisher of India: Sushma Swaraj

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Tuesday said King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was a “well-wisher” of India who would be remembered for his “genuine” affection towards the people of this country.

“With his passing away, the world has lost a great and visionary statesman who led his country towards remarkable development and prosperity,” Swaraj said in a condolence book at the embassy of Saudi Arabia here.

Shahrukh proud to be part of President Obama’s speech

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Shahrukh Khan has responded to the speech of US president Barack Obama after he quoted actor’s DDLJ’s famous “Senorita” dialogue.

The 49-year-old actor took to Twitter to express his happiness and posted, “Proud 2 b part of the gender and religion equality speech of Pres. Obama. Sad he couldn’t do the Bhangra…next time Chaiyya Chaiyya for sure.”

Obama leading high-powered delegation to Saudi Arabia

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U.S. President Barack Obama will be leading a high profile bipartisan delegation to Saudi Arabia to offer condolences for the recent death of King Abdullah and pay respects to his successor King Salman.

President Obama’s team will include Senator John McCain of Arizona, and several veterans of past Republican administrations, including two former secretaries of state, James A. Baker III and Condoleezza Rice, and two former national security advisers, Brent Scowcroft and Stephen J. Hadley.

Samsung to expand Noida facility, invests Rs 517 crore

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Tech giant Samsung today said it has invested Rs 517 crore on manufacturing facility at Noida to ramp up capacity and strengthen its position in one of the world’s fastest growing smartphone markets.

Samsung India Electronics, which has been present in India for 20 years, has three research labs and two manufacturing plants here with a total of 45,000 employees.

“Samsung has invested Rs 517 crore for the expansion of the Noida plant under the UP Mega Policy, reaffirming Samsung’s commitment and contribution towards India’s manufacturing sector,” it said in a statement.

Outlawed JuD defies Pakistan government by launching ambulance service

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Unfazed by sanctions imposed by the government, Mumbai 2008 attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed-led militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) has launched an ambulance service here in southern port city of Pakistan. The service was started by JuD controlled charity Falah- i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) yesterday and inaugurated by none other than Saeed, declared as militant by the UN and the US.

Sensex, Nifty hit new peaks as markets rise for 8th straight day

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Extending their winning run to the eighth straight session, the benchmark Sensex today jumped 292.20 points to end at new closing high of 29,571.04 and Nifty surpassed the 8,900-mark for the first time on optimism over Indo-US nuclear deal amid sustained foreign fund inflows.

The BSE Sensex resumed higher at 29,451.65 and then touched all-time high of 29,618.59, before settling at fresh closing peak of 29,571.04 -gain of 292.2 points or 1%.

In eight successive sessions, the Sensex has zoomed by 2,224.22 points or 8%. In five of those days, it has hit new highs.

Jagdesh Market under CCTV camera

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DCP VB Kamalasan Reddy on Monday inaugurated 31 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to be installed by the Association of Jagdish Market Shopping Centre, Abids. The DCP appreciated the efforts of the association in securing the commercial area with the cameras.

Enriching Life… Empowering Youth at IYWA Career Guidance & Higher Education Fair

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On the spot counseling, registration, admission process, discounts, scholarship offers and advise on visa application marked the seventh Higher Education Fair & Career Guidance Program organized by Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) at Consulate General of India premises here in Jeddah. Confusion, queries and doubts were cleared while illustration of options available in their subject of choice by renowned University representatives in Higher Education brought respite to Parents and Student community.

Brand Modi suit : Facts and figures

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PM Modi’s daring fashion choices have won plaudits in the past, but his decision to wear a suit with his own name(Narendar Damodardas Modi) printed all over it sparked a barrage of mockery on social media. Tweets flew thick and fast, including comparison with former Egypt President Hosni Mubarak who is known to have a similar outfit.

“Considering Narendra Modi forgets names, says ‘Mohanlal Gandhi’, it is not a bad idea that he has printed his name on his suit,” tweeted @Joydas.

KCR left in middle of the R-Day function

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Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao grabbed the attention of people by walking away from the Parade Grounds where the Republic Day celebrations were held on Monday before the completion of the function.

Tibetans see Obama visit as “celebration of democracies”

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Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, has described U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to India on Republic Day as a celebration of democracies.

“America being the oldest democracy and India also being largest democracy, it is celebrations of democracies that we are going to witness today and it is also fitting because today is the day when India promulgated its constitution,” Sangay said on Monday.

“It is demonstration or reflection of how close America and India are going to be and as Tibetans, we welcome and celebrate it,” added Sangay.

IBM to lay off more than 100,000 workers globally

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IBM is planning to slash more than 100,000 workers from across the globe as a cost-cutting measure.

According to Mirror, the US company, which employs around 20,000 people in the UK, confirmed it was preparing for “workforce rebalancing” that would lead to the loss of “several thousand” roles.

However, the company said that reports claiming that the company was preparing to cut 111,000 workers – more than a quarter of its 430,000 workers – were “ridiculous” and “baseless”.

The computer giant refused to divulge any more details on the same.

(ANI)

Ferrari car that hopes to revive team’s F1 fortunes this season named SF15-T

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Ferrari has revealed that the car they and Sebastian Vettel hope would revive the team’s Formula One fortunes this season would be called the SF15-T.

Ferrari, which is the sport’s most successful and oldest team, did not manage to win a race last year, their first such blank since 1993, and finished fourth.

Ferrari explained on their website that the designation of their new car stood for Scuderia Ferrari, followed by the year and a T for turbo, Stuff.co.nz reported.

Ferrari’s car that led to a disappointed campaign last season was known as the F14T.

Swarm of microprobes could help unlock secrets of Jupiter’s atmosphere

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Swarm of microprobes with different sensors could be fired into the clouds of Jupiter, which will help unlock secrets of planet’s atmosphere.

The probes would last an estimated 15 minutes according to planetary scientists. Transmitting 20 megabits of data over fifteen minutes would be sufficient to allow scientists to get a picture of a large part of the atmosphere of the planet.

Pregnant Keira Knightley prefers loose clothes

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Pregnant actress Keira Knightley says her waist has “disappeared” due to the baby bump, and so she likes wearing loose clothes.

The 29-year-old, who is expecting her first child with husband James Righton, thinks dressing her changing shape for awards isn’t too difficult for her. But she’s not opting for tight-fitting garments because of pregnancy, reports eonline.com.

Microsoft reports 8pc revenue gain in Q2 2015

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Microsoft has released its second quarter results from fiscal year 2015, revealing an increase in the revenue by 8 percent from the same quarter last year, as it made 5.6 billion dollars in net income on 26.5 billion dollars in revenue.

However, the company’s net income dropped 10 percent.

According to the Verge, Microsoft does note that it has incurred a further “243 million dollars of integration and restructuring expenses” related to the Nokia phone business purchase, which explains part of the drop.