Month: March 2015

Pakistani smuggler shot dead; heroin worth Rs 120 crore seized

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A Pakistani smuggler, carrying 24 kg heroin, was shot dead on Saturday by the BSF near Indo-Pak border village of Ajnala in Amritsar.

The Pakistani intruder was repeatedly challenged by the BSF troops and asked to surrender when he was entering the Indian territory at Border Out Post at Majhmian, BSF DIG RPS Jaswal said. He ignored the warnings and kept marching towards Indian territory and also fired gun shots on the BSF party, following which the BSF aggressively retaliated, Jaswal said, adding, the intruder was shot dead during cross firing.

Partying in moving car, Deloitte HR mows down the techie

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HR manager on an MNC driving his Skoda Octavia car recklessly loaded with liquor, girls and loud music, mowed down a 36-year-old woman software engineer and seriously injured her husband in Gachibowli on Thursday night.

The victim have identified as Soni Ramchandani, engineer with Infosys, travelling with her husband Harish and four-year-old son Moksha.

The victims are rushed to the nearby Hospital where the Infosys engineer succumbed to her injuries in the wee hours of Friday. The husband is battling for life while the child escaped with minor injuries.

I want ten children, says Katie Price

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TV personality and former model Katie Price says she would call her life a “success” if she had 10 children. Also, she would consider adopting if she is told she cannot have any more children.

The 36-year-old star already has five children, Harvey, 13, Junior, nine, Princess, seven, 18-month-old Jett and seven-month-old Bunny.

“I’d like to come down one day and have 10 kids sitting around the kitchen table –that, to me, would really be a success.

Protect hair against summer heat

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Summer is the time when most people opt for sunscreens, sunglasses and hats to protect their skin, but make sure to give some extra care to your tresses, says Marcus Francis, official stylist of a haircare brand.

During summer, your hair is exposed to many harsh elements and can have numerous after-effects. Over-exposure to the sun’s harmful rays, sweat, humidity and of course, spending too much time in a swimming pool can be damaging for your locks.

They can also leave your hair dull, dry and brittle hair.

Congress leaders take on AAP infighting; say party leaders are power hungry

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The Congress Party on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a unit which was only hungry for power and driven by arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

“This was a party which came out of some principals but became a party only hungry for power and all the benefits of power. The entire perception of AAP is completely away from reality,” said Congress spokesperson Sandeep Dikshit.

“I have known Arvind ji for a while and I know what drives him. These people are only driven by lust for power, arrogance and dictatorial tendencies,” he added.

Gold jumps on good seasonal support; silver extends losses

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Gold staged a modest rebound after a brief overnight slide on the bullion market on Saturday following renewed offtake by jewellery stockists and retailers amidst seasonal demand.

In contrast, silver slumped further due to sustained speculative unwinding as well as sluggish industrial buying.

Standard gold (99.5 purity) rose by Rs 45 to finish at Rs 26,565 per 10 grams from Friday’s closing level of Rs 26,520.

Pure gold (99.9 purity) also edged higher by a similar margin to settle at Rs 26,715 per 10 grams as against Rs 26,670 previously.

Airtel, RCom gain capability for 4G service across country

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Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications (RCom) have gained capability to provide 4G services across the country as they bagged requisite spectrum in the concluded spectrum auction.

RIL’s telecom arm Reliance Jio already has pan-India 4G spectrum.

“RCom becomes India’s first and only operator with nationwide footprint of contiguous 800/850 MHz spectrum. RCom operations now future-proofed across all circles for most advanced LTE technology at most optimal cost,” the company said in a statement.

Day 3 Of Fashion, Fabrics and Fashionistas!

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The 3rd day of ongoing Amazon India Fashion Week 2015 began with designer Paromita Banerjee’s Up-Cycled Boro Collection.

The line up showed a patchwork of stories with a distinct ethnic-contemporary look rooted in India.

Following it up, designers Tanvi Kedia, EKA, Eleven Eleven, Anupama Dayal, Sanchita, Namrata Joshipura, Pankaj and Nidhi, showcased their exquisite collection.

Through her collection ‘Jamali Kamali’, designer Anupama Dayal, embraced the living history of our national capital.

Ranbir Kapoor is superstar of our times: Arjun Kapoor

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Actor Arjun Kapoor has showered praise on his contemporary Ranbir Kapoor, calling him the superstar of the current generation.

Arjun was at the Ficci Frames 2015 conclave here on Friday to discuss the new wave in Hindi cinema.

Asked whom he considered the superstar of the current age, Arjun said: “I think Ranbir Kapoor is the superstar of our generation for the kind of roles he is doing, the choices he has made. And he always takes risks.”

ISRO bags Gandhi peace prize

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The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO) has won the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014.

The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted by the Government of India in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

This annual award is given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods.

Attack on HOD: 23 students suspended by principal

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Principal, Arts College in Satavahavana University on Saturday suspended 23 students, pursuing MA (English) here on Friday on the charge of attacking Head of the English Department.

The students were charged with attacking Head of the English Department Dr P V Laxmi Prasad for giving fewer marks in internal examinations. Principal also allegedly the students have destroyed the furniture in HOD office. They also burnt the answer sheets which were there in his office.

Merger of Janata Parivar on right track, says Nitish

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the merger of the Janata Parivar would take very soon, adding that Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav would hold talks with JD (S) national president H.D. Deve Gowda and INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala in this regard.

“I met Mulayam Singh Yadav ji on 26th night. On 27th, Lalu ji, Sharad ji and I sat with Mulayam Singh ji and had elaborate discussions. A merger is on the way,” Kumar said.

‘AAP driven by power, arrogance’: Congress

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The Congress Party on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a unit which was only hungry for power and driven by arrogance and dictatorial tendencies.

“This was a party which came out of some principals but became a party only hungry for power and all the benefits of power. The entire perception of AAP is completely away from reality,” said Congress spokesperson Sandeep Dikshit .

“I have known Arvind ji for a while and I know what drives him. These people are only driven by lust for power, arrogance and dictatorial tendencies,” he added.

PM Modi assured to look into issues concerning Bihar, says Nitish

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that he had very fruitful discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the development of the state, adding that the latter has assured to look into the matter.

“We had discussions for the development of Bihar and the Prime Minister listened to them very carefully. He has said that the matter will be given a thought,” Kumar said.

Janata Parivar merger will not take much time: Nitish

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said there was no “cloud of uncertainty” over merger of old Janata Parivar splinter groups and that it was on track.

“The merger vehicle of Janata Parivar is on track and the vehicle is on the run,” Kumar told reporters after a conclave on skill development here.

“I think the merger will not take much time,” he said.

“The date of the next meeting on merger will be decided soon in which everything will become clear,” Kumar said.

Micropacemaker to treat foetus with heart block

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In a first, researchers have designed a fully implantable micropacemaker for use in a foetus with complete heart block.

Reported in the journal Heart Rhythm, the micropacemaker has been designated a Humanitarian Use Device by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

The team of researchers from the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) has already done pre-clinical testing and optimization and they anticipate the first human use of the device in the near future, the study noted.

Watch: ‘Spectre’ first teaser trailer promises drama, thrill, and villainy

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After the release of its teaser poster earlier this month, the first official teaser trailer for Spectre has been unveiled. The less than two minutes clip kicks off with a scene where Daniel Craig’s James Bond receives a mysterious black box, reported Ace Showbiz.

It then continues with him looking at a half-burned photograph, and travelling around several places to meet different people. There is also a scene that showcases the hunk holding what looks like an ancient ring.

New lobster-like predator found at 500 mn-year-old site

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What do butterflies, spiders and lobsters have in common? They are all surviving relatives of a newly-identified prehistoric species called Yawunik kootenayi.

An international team of palaeontologists recently found fossil remains of Yawunik at the Marble Canyon site in British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park.

Researchers said Yawunik was a marine creature with two pairs of eyes and prominent grasping appendages that lived as much as 508 million years ago – more than 250 million years before the first dinosaur.

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked

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Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi was sacked on Saturday, the authorities said.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday directed that “Aziz Qureshi shall cease to hold the office of the governor of Mizoram and appointed Keshari Nath Tripathi, governor of West Bengal, to discharge the functions of the governor of Mizoram”, an official statement said.

–IANS

Mizo Guv Aziz Qureshi sacked

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Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi, who has had a running feud with the Centre and even approached the Supreme Court against attempts to ease him out, was sacked today.

A brief statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said that “Qureshi shall cease to hold the office of the Governor of Mizoram.”

Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi has been asked to discharge the functions of the Mizoram Governor, in addition to his own duties, until regular arrangements are made, it said.

Egypt welcomes formation of joint Arab military force

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Egypt welcomes the formation of an Arab united military force to protect Arab national security, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi told an Arab League summit on Saturday.

“Egypt welcomes the draft resolution submitted by the Arab foreign ministers to the summit regarding the formation of a joint Arab force to be a tool to face the challenges facing the Arab national security,” Sisi said in his opening statement at the 26th Arab League Summit held in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.

After outrage, Goa government tones down its dress code diktat

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Goa’s Art and Culture department has withdrawn its circular on dress code in office and allowed semi-formal and smart casuals for its staff in a fresh direction.

The department earlier had banned sleeveless tops and jeans in office evoking strong reaction from Opposition Congress party. “All the employees are now hereby informed that they shall wear semi formal or formal dress or smart casuals at official functions of this department as well as in the office to maintain proper decorum in office,” reads the order issued by Director Prasad Lolienkar on Friday.

Australia v/s New Zealand: We give ourselves a 50-50 chance, says McCullum

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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum on Saturday gave his gritty side a 50-50 chance in the World Cup summit clash against Australia on Sunday and said the Black Caps will relish the big occasion and the big stadium that awaits them in Melbourne.

“…it’s been the greatest time of our lives. It’s been an amazing trip. We dreamt right from the start and to now give ourselves a 50-50 chance in the final is an amazing achievement,” McCullum said in a pre-match press conference.