Month: February 2015

Misbah faces flak from former players

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Former cricketers today lashed out at Misbah-ul-Haq as the Pakistan captain spoke about the difficulties he was finding in selecting a right combinations in the World Cup.

“A lot is being said about the team’s performance and what combination should have been played. Also references are given to the 1992 World Cup. I just think people should look at the squad that played in that tournament and understand how difficult it is for us to settle on a combination right now,” Misbah said today in Brisbane.

Another Hindu temple vandalised in US

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A Hindu temple in the US has been vandalised with several windows broken and the word “fear” painted on its wall, the second such incident in America’s Washington state this month.

Vandals used bricks to break several windows and then painted the word “fear” on the wall of the Kent Hindu Temple
late Thursday night.

Members who came to worship last night were greeted by shards of broken glass after vandals targeted the building.

Regular visitors at the temple said they were not sure if they were targeted for their faith or if neighbourhood teens

Government cuts funds for Water Ministry, ‘Clean Ganga’ gains most

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The total allocation is less by over Rs 1,700 crore, when compared with the revised budget for the 2014-15 fiscal, in which thrust was laid on cleansing of the holy river. The previous UPA government had allocated Rs. 13,836 crore for the ministry in the budget last year.

The Water Resources Ministry has witnessed a substantial slash in its fund allocations in the Union Budget 2015-16 though Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project for cleaning river Ganga was accorded a good hike.

Wrongly convicted Chinese man seeks 3 mn yuan in compensation

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A Chinese man, who was wrongly convicted of murder, has sought from the country’s top court 3 million yuan (USD 490,000) in compensation after he refused a local court’s previous offer.

The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) announced today that it had accepted the application filed by Wang Yuansong, who served 10 years of a life sentence handed down in 2004 by southwest China’s Guizhou provincial higher court.

Wang was released in 2014 after a judicial review overturned the decision, state-run Xinhua reported.

The onus to change Pakistan’s fortune is on Misbah: Akhtar

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that the national team can win the World Cup despite enduring a poor start but for that to happen skipper Misbah-ul-haq has to play a bigger role.

“Pakistan can still win this World Cup but for this to happen Misbah-ul-Haq has to play a lead role and take total responsibility for the team. He must come up to bat at number three,” Akhtar said.

Pakistan, searching for its first points in the World Cup, play a do or die match against Zimbabwe tomorrow in Brisbane.

Union budget: Air travel becomes costly, Air India to get Rs 2500 crore

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Air India has been allocated Rs 2,500 crore as equity infusion during the year.

First and business class air travellers would find flying costlier from the next fiscal with an almost 2 % hike in service tax rate proposed in the general budget, which also earmarked Rs 2,500 crore for ailing Air India in 2015-16.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced hike in service tax from 12.36 % to 14 % for travel by air in first and business class in the Budget, making it costlier.

Action will be taken against who failed to get the land regularized: District Collector

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The Hyderabad district Collector K. Nirmala on Friday said that administration has finalized 1,200 applications following verification for regularization of encroached government lands smaller than 125 square yards for BPL families.

Addressing the media, Ms. Nirmala informed that so far 64,000 received under GO 58 out of which 13,000 applications have been verified. Verification has been completed in nine mandals in the district, and in remaining mandals it will be completed by March 10.

Actress Sonam Kapoor hospitalised; swine flu test conducted

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Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor was admitted to a hospital here today where her blood sample has been taken for swine flu and other medical tests.

The 29-year-old actress, who was shooting for Rajshri Production’s ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, showed influenza-like symptoms, said the doctors treating her at Sterling Hospital here.

“She was suffering from cough, sore throat and mild fever and has been kept under observation,” Kamal Parikh, medical director of Sterling Hospital, told PTI.

“Reflection of Muslim Culture in the Novels of Awadh” from 2nd March, 2015 inLucknow University

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The preparations of two-day international seminar on “Reflection of Muslim Culture in the Novels of Awadh” to be held in the Department of Urdu from 2nd March, 2015 was assessed today in the Department of Urdu, University of Lucknow . Dr. Abbas Raza Nayyar, convenor of the seminar, in his meeting with the members of the organizing committee said that all the preparations of the seminar have been completed.

Delhi Police get Rs. 5,372 crore for upgrading force

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Delhi Police have been allocated Rs. 5,372.88 crore for upgrading the force during the 2015-16 financial year, according to the interim budget proposals presented in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.

Of the total amount, Rs. 390 crore was earmarked for plan and Rs.4,979.48 for non-plan expenditure.

An amount of Rs. 7 crore has been allocated for developing the traffic and communications network in the National Capital Region (NCR) mega cities and a model traffic system while Rs. 8 crore has been earmarked for installing traffic signals.

Loans, scholarships to help needy students

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The government will set up an authority to administer and monitor scholarship as well educational loan schemes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.

“With a view to enabling all poor and middle class students to pursue higher education of their choice without any constraint of funds, I propose to set up a fully IT-based Student Financial Aid Authority to administer and monitor scholarship as well educational loan schemes, through the Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram,” Jaitley said.

Visa on arrival now for 150 countries

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India will provide visa on arrival (VoA) to people from 150 countries, a sharp rise from the 43 countries now, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced on Saturday.

“Last year VoA was issued to 43 countries. As tourism in the country has increased, I propose to increase the countries covered under this to 150,” Jaitley said while presenting the union budget in parliament.

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Govt. to set up manufacturing hubs in South-East Asia under ‘Act East’ policy

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday proposed thatr the government set up manufacturing hubs in four South-East Asia countries as part of its ‘Act East’ policy.

“The ‘Act East’ policy of the government endeavours to cultivate extensive economic and strategic relations in South-East Asia. In order to catalyse investments from the Indian private sector in this region, a project development company will set-up the manufacturing hubs in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam through separate special purpose vehicles,” Jaitley said in his 2015-16 budget speech in Parliament.

Government pro-poor and pro-industry, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

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Emphasising the need for a balancing act between infrastructure and welfare spending, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the BJP-led government is “pro-poor and pro-industry”.

The Minister, who presented Budget 2015-16 in Parliament today, said his challenge was to maintain balance between growth and keeping a check on fiscal deficit.

“We are concerned about building infrastructure and maintaining growth rates.Industry should grow fast.If I do not earn from the industries, how will I serve the poor?” he told Lok Sabha TV.

Onlin PG Med Exam on March 1st

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For the first time, PGMET will be held online instead of off line examination pattern followed earlier scheduled to be held on March 1. The NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) has made all arrangements for the Postgraduate Medical Entrance.

The computer-based exam will be held at 44 test centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — 18 in Andhra University region, six in Sri Venkateswara University region and 20 in Osmania University region (TS).

Black money menace: 10-year jail, other tough measures promised by Arun Jaitley

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Under attack over unearthing black money, government on Saturday came out with a proposal for a comprehensive law to check the menace by providing for a jail term upto 10 years for hiding foreign assets.

Disclosing this while presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also said a host of other tough measures including dis-incentivising of cash dealings in real estate and other transactions will be put in place.

Mohan Bhagwat’s comments on Mother Teresa blown out of context: RSS

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“There was a programme of free medical treatment for differently-abled people. There was an inauguration programme where Mohanji Bhagwat and former BSF DG Prakash Singh was present during the programme,” he said.

In the wake of a storm over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwats’s controversial remarks on Mother Teresa, RSS national prachar pramukh Manmohan Vaidya on Saturday said that Bhagwat’s comments had been “blown out of context”.

Nitish Kumar thanks Centre for announcing special financial assistance and setting up of AIIMS in Bihar

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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the announcement of special financial assistance to Bihar and setting up of an AIIMS like institution in the state in the Union Budget.

“I express thanks to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for announcing special financial assistance like Andhra Pradesh after creation of Telengana from it and an AIIMS like institution for Bihar,” Kumar told reporters.

“We hope the assistance is substantive enough to cover up the loss that will occur to the state due to the 14th Finance Commission report,” he said.

Complete unit has been doing well: Dhoni

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On a roll after three successive wins in the ongoing cricket World Cup following today’s nine-wicket spanking of minnows UAE, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his “complete unit” has been doing well with consistent performances in all departments of the game.

Corporate espionage: Police say more PAs, PS to be probed

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They are Jitender Nagpal, PS to Joint Secretary in Forest and Environment Ministry and Vipan Kumar, PA to a UPSC member who were arrested on February 25 in this FIR for allegedly procuring sensitive documents from ministries.

Names of private secretaries and PAs of bureaucrats have cropped up in corporate espionage case which need to be probed, Delhi police told a court here which extended by three days the police custody of a person arrested for allegedly procuring sensitive documents from ministries.

Heavy security in Jammu ahead of Mufti swearing-in

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A multi-tier security cover has been put in place in the city for the swearing-in tomorrow of the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed-led BJP-PDP government with the ceremony to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Massive security arrangement has been made in and around Jammu city for the swearing-in ceremony and Prime Minister’s visit tomorrow,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Uttam Chand.

The swearing-in-ceremony will be held at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium at Jammu University.

Missing persons hearing starts in Sri Lanka amid protests

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Sri Lanka on Saturday began a three-day hearing on missing persons cases amid protests by Tamil groups who are demanding a credible investigation into such issues.

The presidential commission investigating cases of missing persons in Sri Lanka has started its hearing in the country’s eastern Trincomalee province.

“The relatives of those who have forcibly disappeared are tired of going before various mechanisms set up by the government of Sri Lanka from time to time,” Tamil Civil Society Forum (CSF) said in a letter to the commission.

How to get perfect cheekbones like Kim K, Kelly Brook

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Kim Kardashian and Kelly Brook’s beauty secret has been revealed and now any girl can contour just like the mega stars.

Contouring basically involves mixing light and dark shades of foundation together to create the illusion of perfect cheekbones and a more angular face, the Daily Star reported.

Hannah Murray, a Topshop Beauty guru has given some following ways which will help to have a model-like face with the Topshop beauty products available at selected Topshop, John Lewis stores, topshop.com nationwide:

Will Smith says his d**k is huger than Leonardo DiCaprio

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Will Smith joked about Leonardo DiCaprio by stating that his dick is huger than the ‘Titanic’ actor.

The 46-year-old actor appeared on a press conference to promote his latest flick ‘Focus’ with Margot Robbie, where she was asked that among her present and ex co-star of ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’, who was hotter, the Daily Star reported.

The ‘About Time’ actress didn’t answer the question as according to her they actually have few things in common like they booth are cute.

Kardashians denies rumors of cashing-in $100M for their TV series

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Kardashians have denied the rumors that they are getting 100 million dollars for the next four years of ‘Keeping up with Kardashians’ and ‘Khloe and Kourtney Take the Hamptons’.

Sources close to the reality star family informed that even in the best case scenario the reality stars could earn only 80 million dollars excluding the rating bonuses for 3 seasons and the 4th one with E! will be optional, TMZ.com reported.

The sources added that Scott Disick has his own deal outside the Kardashians and Rob Kardashian will get paid per episode. (ANI)