Month: March 2015

Hope Crowe finds peace in time left for him: McCullum

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An emotional New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum today wished terminally ill former skipper Martin Crowe, who is battling lymphoma, to “find peace in the time left for him”.

Crowe in an emotional article for ESPNCricinfo termed Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill as the “two sons I never had” and wrote “my precarious life ahead may not afford me the luxury of many more games to watch and enjoy, so this (World Cup final at the MCG) is likely to be it, the last … I can happily live with that”.

US Secret Service issues new drinking guidelines

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Craig Magaw, the Deputy Director of the Secret Service, recently issued a new memo that has new guidelines on the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

The memo stated that employees might not operate government owned, leased, or rented vehicle (GOV) within ten (10) hours of consuming an alcoholic beverage, adding that all previous policies regarding the consumption of alcohol and the operation of a GOV had been cancelled with immediate effect, CNN reported.

Saudi Arabia blames ‘technical failure’ for Yemen jet crash

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Saudi Arabia today blamed a “technical fault” for forcing two of its pilots in an F-15 to eject over waters south of Yemen during a mission amid a bombing campaign targeting Shiite rebels in the country.

The official Saudi Press Agency reported that the pilots were in “good health” after ejecting Thursday. It said the US offered aid to rescue the airmen.

A US Defense Department official told The Associated Press that an American helicopter flew Thursday from neighbouring Djibouti to the Gulf of Aden and rescued the airmen.

Vettori has given half his life to game: McCullum

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In awe of “outstanding teammate and close friend” Daniel Vettori’s achievements, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum he can only marvel at the all-rounder’s contribution to the game in not just New Zealand but world over.

Having come back from a semi-retirement phase, Vettori has played a major role in New Zealand’s march to the World Cup final with 15 wickets in eight games at an economy rate of 3.98.

India’s engagement in Afghanistan has true potential, say Afghan scholars

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Ties between India and Afghanistan are historic. The two countries have enjoyed friendly ties since ages and India continues to rebuild Afghanistan, says a book written by scholars and diplomats from South Asia .

The book titled ‘India and South Asia: exploring regional cooperation’, written by scholars from the region, including Afghanistan, talks about India’s role in the war-ravaged nation. The book is edited by Vishal Chandra of the IDSA

Alps crash pilot told ex ‘everyone will know my name’: report

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The Germanwings co-pilot who crashed his Airbus in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, told his ex-girlfriend that “one day everyone will know my name”, according to a media report.

In an interview, the 26-year-old flight attendant known as Maria W told German newspaper Bild that when she heard about the crash she recalled Andreas Lubitz telling her last year: “One day I’m going to do something that will change the whole system, and everyone will know my name and remember.”

China, Kazakhstan strike deals worth 23.6 billion dollars

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China has expanded its economic partnership with Kazakhstan by signing 33 deals worth 23.6 billion dollars, covering distinct areas ranging from hydropower to steel.

The agreements were reached after Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Masimov paid a visit to China and held a meeting with Chinese premier Li Keqiang on Friday.

Besides hydropower and steel, some of the others areas covered by the deals include oil refining and cars.

“The inking of the deals show the success of bilateral cooperation, and proves that the two countries’ economies are complementary,” said LiKeqiang.

Top players won’t play Mushtaq Ali T20 knockout finale

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The later stages of the Mushtaq Ali T20 inter-zonal knockout tournament, scheduled from April 1-7 at Cuttack, would be without a number of key players because of its proximity to the Indian Premier League’s commencement.

“Players have been allowed to play for their respective state teams till April 4. After that they can join their respective IPL franchise teams,” Cricket Board sources told PTI today.

The IPL commences on April 8 and ends on May 24.

AAP has become ‘one-man party’, says Capt. Gopinath

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Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Captain G.R. Gopinath on Saturday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which represented the hopes and aspirations of the people who were looking for a new kind of politics, has become one-man party.

“It has become a one-man party. It has been told in advance that if they don’t fall in line they would be washed. The guy who speaks out will not be the member of the national executive next time,” he told ANI.

Tamil Nadu farmers call for shutdown in protest against Cauvery dam

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A shutdown was called by the farmers in Coimbatore in protest against the neighbouring Karnataka Government’s decision to construct a dam over the Cauvery River, as Tamil Nadu says the move would affect the natural flow of the river water.

Karnataka has a dispute with neighbouring Tamil Nadu over access to water from their shared Cauvery River.

Tamil Nadu gets precious additional reserves of water from the Cauvery River. This dispute has endured for years .

Happenings in AAP’s national council meet ‘shameful’, says Yogendra Yadav

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav , who has been expelled from the party’s national executive, on Saturday said the happenings in the national council meeting was worst than any other political party who had been accused of such activities.

“It is with sadness and shame that we are sitting before you. We had promised the nation a new type of politics. But today, what happened at the AAP national council meet is shameful. What happened today was worse than what we have been accusing other parties of,” he said.

Coach of Aravalli Express derails; no casualty

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An air-conditioned coach of Aravalli Express running between Bandra and Jaipur on Saturday derailed near the Sabarmati railway station here, officials said.

However, there was no casualty or injury to any passenger, they said. The incident occurred around 6.30 AM.

According to Pradeep Sharma, Public Relations Officer (PRO) at Western Railway at Ahemdabad, the incident took place after a third AC coach of Bandra-Jaipur train number-19707 (Aravalli Express) derailed by four wheels of the rear trolley here post departure from platform number-4 of Sabarmati railway station.

Miley Cyrus makes necklace with her wisdom tooth

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Singer Miley Cyrus has made a necklace from her recently extracted wisdom tooth, which she combined with numerous colourful beaded chains.

Cyrus channeled her creativity and went topless to model for her creation, before posting the photograph on photo-sharing website Instagram, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“Made Meeeeesahhhh @waynecoyne5 #dirtyhippie necklace with my realllll life tooooof in it that’s some exclusive a$$ DUDE NOW YIEW CAN CLONE ME,” she captioned the image.

Woman dies days after sterilisation surgery in UP

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A 32-year-old woman, who had undergone a surgery at a sterilisation camp earlier this week, died on Saturday at a private hospital here, triggering protest by her family members, district officials said.

Sunita Yadav had undergone surgery at a sterilisation camp on March 24 and was later admitted to community health centre here as complications arose, they added.

Last night, as her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to the private hospital of Dr Sushil Gupta, who had conducted the operation in the camp, where she died today morning, officials said.

Saudi Arabia evacuates diplomats from Aden

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Saudi navy forces have evacuated dozens of Saudi and foreign diplomats from Yemen’s main southern city Aden, a media report said on Saturday.

They reached Saudi Arabia after being evacuated in two Saudi naval vessels, Xinhua reported citing Al Arabiya News.

The evacuation came after a coalition of 10 countries led by Saudi Arabia started air raids against Houthi targets in Yemen.

On Friday, the Saudi-led Arab forces carried out a third day of airstrikes which were repelled by intensified anti-aircraft gunfire by the Shia Houthi group that controls Yemen’s capital Sanaa.

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Woman faces 100 years in jail for ripping out foetus

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A woman in Colorado accused of stabbing a pregnant woman and removing her seven-month-old foetus has been charged with eight counts of felony and faces potentially more than 100 years in prison.

A former nursing aide in Colorado who allegedly attacked a young pregnant woman and removed her foetus, killing it in the process and leaving the mother severely injured, was charged with attempted murder and seven other felonies.

According to police, on March 18, former nursing aide Dynel Lane, 34, lured Michelle Wilkins, 26, into her home in Longmont.

1 dies others injured in accident while going to court

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One man was killed and other 3 including deceased’s wife were injured in an accident occurred at Dundigal. According to sources 4 persons were going to court, when an unknown vehicle hit the auto in which they were traveling.

40-year-old Jabbar killed in the accident while his wife, a head constable and an auto driver sustained serious injuries. Dundigal police is investigating the case.

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Hijack scare on Air India flight incorrect: Govt

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Air India and aviation authorities today termed as false claims of a security scare onboard a recent Delhi-bound Air India flight from London.

Nothing unusual was reported on the flight AI-112, which had departed from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on March 17 for Indira Gandhi International airport here, officials said, adding, “there is no truth” in the reports which have appeared today about a hijack scare on the plane.

Delhi High Court directs Haryana to release water to Delhi; Kejriwal joyous

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In a major victory for the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Haryana government to release the city’s share of water.

After the verdict, Delhi Chief Minister took to twitter to express his satisfaction.

“Delhi High Court directs Haryana to release Delhi’s share of water. Congrats Delhiites. I hope water situation wud be better these summers,” he tweeted.

Further details are awaited.

Earlier, Kejriwal accused the BJP government in Haryana of reducing the water supply to the national capital through the Munak Canal.

Roads closures on Sunday for Singapore ex-PM’s funeral

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Several roads in Singapore will remain closed on Sunday to facilitate the funeral of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died at the age of 91 on Monday.

Lee, the founder of modern Singapore, died after a long battle with pneumonia.

The funeral procession will start at 12.30 p.m. It will leave Parliament House for the University Cultural Centre (UCC) located at the National University of Singapore (NUS) where the funeral service will take place, The Straits Times reported.

After the funeral service, Lee’s body will be taken to Mandai Crematorium.

Audience wants realism, not fantasy: Varun Dhawan

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Actor Varun Dhawan, who has scored a critically acclaimed dark and intense performance in “Badlapur”, believes that audiences these days want realistic cinema and “not a lot of fantasy” – something that Bollywood movies are known for.

“Right now, I feel the people want some other type of cinema. Some more thrill, something a little bit more realistic, not a lot of fantasy,” said Varun, whose role of a grieving family man seeking to avenge the death of his wife and child in “Badlapur” met with appreciation.

The “Main Tera Hero” actor feels it’s a great time to be in the industry.

Germanwings crash: Lufthansa offers financial assistance to families

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Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, said it is offering financial assistance of 50,000 euros ($54,400) to the relatives of the victims aboard flight 4U9525 that crashed on Tuesday en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf.

The Germanwings Airbus A320 jet crashed in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the French Alps, killing all 150 people – 144 passengers and six crew members – on board.

The relatives of each victim would get up to 50,000 euros for “immediate help”, a Lufthansa spokesman told Xinhua on Saturday.

MRI may one day replace biopsy: Study

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A new imaging technique that shows the difference between normal and cancerous cells may one day make biopsies a thing of the past.

Developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University in the US, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique, so far tested only in test tube-grown cells and mice was described in a report published in the online journal Nature Communications.

While imaging tests like mammograms or CT scans are used to detect tumours, figuring out whether a growth is or is not cancer usually requires a biopsy to study cells directly.

Former US cop indicted for assaulting Indian Sureshbhai Patel

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A US police officer, accused of using excessive force against a 57-year-old Indian leaving him partially paralysed, has been indicted on federal civil rights violation charges that carries imprisonment up to 10 years.

“A federal grand jury indicted Eric Parker, the police officer who threw Sureshbhai Patel to the ground resulting in him getting partially paralyzed, for deprivation of rights under color of law,” said Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta and US Attorney in the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance in a two-page indictment.