Month: February 2015

Shailene Woodley goes topless for Glamour UK’s racy shoot

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Shailene Woodley has recently gone topless for a racy shoot of Glamour UK , and was completely comfortable with nudity.

‘The Fault in Our Stars’ actress said in her cover interview with the magazine that she had no problem while shooting sex scenes, as it’s obvious that no sex could be done with bra and panty on, E! Online reported.

The 23-year-old actress added that she couldn’t get American attitude towards sex, and prefer the European lifestyle because she feels it’s more comfortable about sex and sexuality and it’s not at all a big deal for them.

Madrasa Students Involved in Benazir Killing: Police

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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has been told that students of an Islamic seminary were involved in the 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

But the Darul Uloom Haqqania in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province denied any connection with the suspects, Dawn online reported.

The hearing in the Benazir murder case took place at a special court set up inside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

Musharraf asks apex court to dismiss Pakistan govt

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Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the federal government, saying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is incapable of running the affairs of the country.

“The Supreme Court of Pakistan should send this government home following the doctrine of necessity as the sitting premier Nawaz Sharif is not capable of running the affairs of this country,” Musharraf told Samaa TV during a talk show.

The embattled 71-year-old military leader, said that Sharif was living under the false impression that Pakistan was thriving under his leadership.

Make law to ‘break hands and legs of rapists’, demands MP

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A Rajya Sabha MP on Friday demanded that Parliament should enact a law to “break the hands and legs of rapists” as he expressed concern over the growing number of rapes and incidents of women atrocities.

Expressing concern over the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Lonavala, Ramdas Athawale (RPI-A) expressed anguish over rapes of girls aged 3-7 years and said a law should be made under which the hands and legs of perpetrators of such crimes should be broken.

Shopping vouchers can help pregnant women quit smoking

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Financial incentives, such as shopping vouchers, could help one in five women quit smoking during pregnancy, according to a new UK research.

The study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London, found that only a small number of women ‘gamed’ the system to receive the incentives while continuing to smoke.

Researchers carried out a study of women attending antenatal clinics at a hospital in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, an area of high deprivation and 239 pregnant women enrolled into the financial incentives scheme.

Deepam Scheme: State Govt issue revised orders

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The State government on Thursday setting aside earlier orders has issued revised orders on Deepak scheme.

Soon women belonging to poorer sections will get Deepam gas connections very, and those who are waiting for domestic gas connections under the Deepam scheme will get refills.

District collectors will select the beneficiaries in their respective locations for sanction of LPG connections. Women belonging to SCs, STs, minorities, etc., who is in need of a domestic connection, will be eligible for the same under the scheme.

Kunal Kohli denies teaming up with Saif Ali Khan for new film

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Filmmaker Kunal Kohli has rubbished reports that he is collaborating with Saif Ali Khan again post ‘Hum Tum’ for his upcoming project.

There were reports that Kohli had signed the ‘Happy Ending’ actor for his new production.

“Reg rumors. While I would LOVE to direct, produce or act in a film with Saif, as of now there isn’t one, in the near future hopefully,” Kohli tweeted.

Kohli is meanwhile all set to make his acting debut in ‘Phir Se’, opposite television star Jennifer Winget, which is slated to release in May 2015.

Modi denounces communalism, says his govt stands for all

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Breaking his silence in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today denounced communalism and asserted that his government stood for unity wherein all religions prosper within the framework of the Constitution.

“My government’s only religion is ‘India first’, my government’s only religious book is ‘Indian Constitution’, our only devotion is ‘Bharat Bhakti’ and our only prayer is ‘welfare of all’,” he said in Lok Sabha while replying to a debate on President’s Address.

One lakh people to attend Hindu Samajotsava:VHP

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Nearly one lakh people would participate in the “Hindu Samajotsava” to be held here on March 1, Vishwa Hindu Parishad regional working president M B Puranik has said.

A grand procession would be taken from the Ambedkar circle to the meeting venue and activists from the entire Dakshina Kannada region would be taking part in the event, he said in a release here.

World’s first 3D-printed jet engine created

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Australian engineers have recently created the world’s first jet engines with the help of 3D-printer.

The work of engineers and researchers at Amaero Engineering and Monash University, located on the outskirts of Melbourne, could lead to cheaper, lighter and more fuel efficient engines, the Independent reported.

The engines were created using a high-powered laser, fusing powdered nickel, titanium or aluminium into the shapes of objects layer by layer. (ANI)

Cleanliness is linked to women’s safety, respect: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday linked cleanliness the safety and respect of women, stating that it was the duty of the elected representative to find a solution for the same.

“Cleanliness is a problem in our country and is linked to our mindset and when I talk of the Swachhta Abhiyan, I have the poor in mind. The World Bank says that a poor man spends an estimated Rs. 7000 per year for his medicines,” the Prime Minister said in reply to the Motion of Thanks to President Pranab Mukherjee’s address in the Lok Sabha.

Black money: PM Modi takes on UPA, lauds Jaitley

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Congress-led UPA government for not forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth black money during its tenure and lauded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for coordinating with the Swiss banks to get information on the same.

Becks needs to hit gym more because daughter Harper calls him ‘chubby’

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David Beckham has revealed that his daughter Harper is his biggest critic.

The 39-year-old former England captain said that he got out of the bath the other day and Harper said “You’re so chubby , but I still love you,” the Mirror reported.

Beckham also admitted that injuries had started to take their toll towards the end of his career, adding that last six months was tough on his body and that’s when he realised it was the right time to stop. (ANI)

Ukraine withdrawing ‘heavy weapons’ from front line in keeping with Minsk deal

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Ukraine has reportedly said that its army is beginning the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line in east Ukraine, in keeping with the Minsk truce deal.

The Ukrainian defence ministry dubbed the withdrawal of 100mm calibre artillery as the “first step” and added that it will be monitored by foreign observers, reported the BBC.

Pro-Russian rebels had earlier said that they had started withdrawing heavy weapons but the claim was not verified by monitors.

Special juvenile police units to be set up under JJ Act

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Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has, in a written reply to parliament, informed that the government proposes to set up special juvenile police units in every district and city under Section 63(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

The purpose of setting up these units is to coordinate and to upgrade police treatment of the juveniles and the children.

American atheist Blogger hack to death in Dhaka

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An unidentified attackers have hacked to death a prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger known for speaking out against religious fundamentalism.

Avijit Roy, Bangladesh-born US citizen brought to death in the streets of Bangladesh’s capital when he and his wife Rafida Ahmed were returning from a book fair at Dhaka University. Rafida was seriously injured in the attack.

It was not known who was behind the attack, but Roy’s family and friends say he was a prominent voice against religious extremists and has faced threats in the past.

Former Turkish beauty queen faces two years in jail for ‘insulting’ president Erdogan in Instagram post

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A former Turkish beauty queen could face imprisonment for two years over an “insulting” Instagram post.

Prosecutors allege that Merve Buyuksarac, who won Miss Turkey in 2006, insulted the Turkish president in a post from last summer.

While the post has since been deleted, Hurriyet Daily News describes it as a satirical text titled The Master’s Poem, Stuff.co.nz reported.

Last month, the former beauty queen was reportedly questioned by police about the poem critical of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Activists condemn rape of Sikkim girl in Delhi

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Condemning the alleged rape of a 25-year-old girl from Sikkim by a doctor in the national capital as ‘extremely disturbing’, activist Binalakshmi Nepram on Friday warned of a strong protest if an attempt is made to hush up the matter.

“I came to know that in Hauz Khas, a doctor did this to a Sikkim girl. She is currently admitted in the AIIMS and police is taking her statement. We are extremely disturbed with this news and we are with the victim as first line of support. If there is any attempt to hush up the matter then we activists will come out,” Nepram told ANI.

US intelligence chief says cyberattacks pose biggest threat to nation

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James R. Clapper, Director of US National Intelligence, says that one of the biggest threat that US currently faces is that of cyberattacks carried out by miscreants aiming to breach government and private computer networks.

According to the Washington Times, Clapper said in prepared remarks to the Senate Armed Services Committee : “Cyber threats to US national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, sophistication and severity of impact; [and] the ranges of cyber threat actors, methods of attack, targeted systems and victims are also expanding.”

Kimye have sex multiple times everyday to conceive another baby

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Kanye West has revealed that he and his wife Kim Kardashian are having sex multiple times a day as they are trying for another baby.

The 37-year-old rapper said that the pair is trying to make a sibling for their daughter North and so he is practicing really hard, adding he tries as many times a day as he can, the Mirror reported.

West added “Nori this one is for you…you need a sibling!” (ANI)

My government’s religion is ‘India first’, says PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government has only one religion ‘India first’.

“The country can run only within the constitution and law. No one can take law in their hands and discriminate on the grounds of religion,” Prime Minister Modi said.

“We believe in Unity. All communities need to unite to fight against terror,” he added.

Kiren Rijiju says Indian Forces act responsibly

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Reacting sharply to the statement made by Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif, accusing Indian Armed Forces of violating ceasefire, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that our forces conduct themselves in a responsible way.

“Indian forces don’t violate ceasefires. Our forces conduct themselves in a responsible way” said Rijiju.

Iran test fires new weapon in naval drill

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has test fired a “new strategic weapon” in the final day of large-scale naval and air defence drills.

Adm Ali Fadavi, the guard’s naval chief, told state TV today that the new weapon would play a “decisive” role in naval wars. He did not elaborate.

The TV showed a short video on launching missiles from under water into the sky.

The Guard launched the drills yesterday near the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. In one exercise, Iranian forces fired at a replica of a US aircraft carrier.

I was in two minds about doing ‘Badlapur’: Huma Qureshi

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Huma Qureshi started her Bollywood journey by starring in edgy, unconventional films but even she had doubts about signing Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Badlapur’ as the actress felt it was “too dark” and “hard-hitting”.

“The only reason I said yes was because of the team and how everybody believed in it. I was the third actor to join the movie and I was really scared. We had a big discussion about should I, shouldn’t I or will it be too much or too dark. I have been a part of edgy films earlier but ‘Badlapur’ was quite hard-hitting,” Huma told PTI in an interview.