Politics

Police arrest three for smuggling tortoise

Aurangabad, Nov 06 (ANI): Police in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra arrested three people for smuggling a golden tortoise. Acting on a tip off, police officials disguised as customers visited the hotel where five smugglers were waiting to sell the rare specie, which is worth at least four billion dollars in Indian market. The three smugglers have been identified as Ganesh Pawar (50), Ramesh Pawar (24) and Shaikh Najib (22). The main accused has been identified as Amol Salve. After the investigation, the police handed over the tortoise to the forest department.

Nov 6, 2014

Special Screening of movie 'Chaar Sahibzaade'

Mumbai, Nov 6 (ANI): The special screening of animated movie 'Chaar Sahibzaade', that was held in Mumbai recently, saw a lot of celebrities marking their presence. The movie reveals some intriguing, unknown facts about Sikh history and will be released in Punjabi, Hindi, English, among other Indian and foreign languages. The movie, which is directed by Harry Baweja, reflects his animation mastery. 'Chaar Sahibzaade' is slated to release on 6th November 2014.

Nov 6, 2014

Reactions come in as Delhi HC slams MCD for running 'Dirty India Campaign'

New Delhi/ Kaushambi, Nov 06 (ANI): Reactions come from political leaders after Delhi High Court slammed Municipal Corporation of Delhi for unhygienic conditions in the national capital and made an observation that it was running a 'Ganda Bharat Abhiyan' or 'Dirty India Campaign'. While BJP said that government is committed to its 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyan’, Congress and AAP alleged that the ruling BJP is only doing a show off and the MCD under them has failed to perform on the ground. CPI leader D Raja also said that now that the HC has slammed the MCD, it needs to give a report on the same. The court has directed the MCD to file a status report in this regard and posted the matter for next hearing on November 12.

Nov 6, 2014

Inhaling Secondhand Cigarette Smoke can make you Pile on the Pounds

New Delhi, 06 Nov (ANI) : A new study has revealed that exposure to cigarette smoke can actually cause weight gain as secondhand smoke being the biggest reason.People who are in a home with a smoker, particularly children have increased risk of cardiovascular or metabolic problems.Involuntary smoking includes altering systemic sensitivity to insulin and once someone becomes insulin resistant, their body needs more insulin therefore any time you have insulin go up, you have fat being made in the body.

Nov 6, 2014

PM Modi greets nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti

New Delhi/ Amritsar, Nov 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. "I bow to the venerable Guru Nanak Devji on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Devji inspire us eternally. Let us follow the path of compassion, truth and peace as shown by him," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. "Today is also a day to pledge to embrace the path of service and work towards a just and equal society, free from any kind of social evils," he added. President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari have also greeted the nation on the occasion. The President said that Guru Nanak's message of compassion and equality of all human beings is of timeless relevance.

Nov 6, 2014

PM Modi debuts in Forbes list of most powerful people, ranked 15th

New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked 15th in the Forbes list of world's most powerful people this year. Russian President Vladimir Putin has piped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a row and is at the top. The list of 72 most powerful people in the world also includes Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at the 36th position, Arcelor Mittal Chairman and CEO Lakshmi Mittal at 57th and Microsoft's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella at 64th position. Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who was the highest ranked Indian last year at 21, is no longer a part of the list.

Nov 6, 2014

Conference in Dharamsala stresses on science education for monks

Dharamsala, Nov 6 (ANI): A Buddhist scholar stressed on importance of modern education, primarily science, for monks and nuns along with traditional study, while addressing a conference in hill town of Dharamsala. It was organised by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives under its Science for Monks Program and was flagged off by the education minister in exiled-Tibetan government, Ngodup Tsering. The conference focused on ‘Harmony and Happiness’ and delved into Buddhist concept of connections. It was open to students, monks and people from all walks of life. Director of Library of Tibetan Works and Archives said it was important to have such seminars to educate monks and nuns.

Nov 6, 2014

Devout Hindus take holy dip on Kartik Purnima in Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi/Allahabad/Hapur/Ayodhya, Nov 6 (ANI): Thousands of devotees converged at holy River Ganges in Uttar Pradesh to take a holy dip on the occasion of ‘Kartik Purnima’ on Thursday. Devout Hindus thronged river bank in Allahabad to perform rituals at the confluence of three holy rivers-- Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. In Varanasi also, devotees marked the occasion with religious pageantry. Another devotee, Sushma, said earthen oil lamps are floated in the river and prayers are offered to the almighty. People in Hapur town also celebrated the full moon day. Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangements were made to avoid any mishap.

Nov 6, 2014

Philippine sin city was magnet for Briton charged in Hong Kong

A wealthy British banker charged over grisly twin murders in Hong Kong was a regular in a shabby red-light district of the Philippines where he liked to flash his cash and was treated like a king. Duration: 01:12

Nov 6, 2014

Sachin Tendulkar says winning 2011 cricket World Cup for India was most cherished moment

Mumbai, Nov 6 (ANI): The Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar spoke his heart out about his illustrious career and winning the 2011 cricket World Cup after the launch of his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’ in Mumbai. Tendulkar’s autobiography, one of the most awaited sports book, has already stirred controversy for the revelations it made about former Indian team coach Greg Chappell. Many people including Tendulkar’s first coach Ramakant Achrekar, former cricketers Saurav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar’s wife Anjali and daughter Sara were present for the book launch. Meanwhile, Sachin said he can never forget the feeling brought by the victory against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup finals.

Nov 6, 2014

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