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Shakira goes wild, ‘unorthodox’ in her new music video

August 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Shakira is all set to go wild in the video of her upcoming music album.

The video will feature the 32-year-old throwing kicks and angry glances at the camera.

Fox News quoted Shakira as saying: “I’m less shy now that I hit my 30′s. After that happens you feel a little bit more free, you accept yourself in many different ways and your more comfortable in your own flesh.”

However, the Colombian lass will continue to set the screen ablaze by her sexy dance moves.he said: “I’m not a trained dancer. I did a little bit of gymnastic when I was 12; everything else it’s just me feeling the music. But I do have an unorthodox ways to approve my music or test it.”

“When I’m in the studio and I’m producing my own music, [I've got to] make sure I connect to it at a physical level. My body has to move and my hips have to move and if I don’t see that kind of reaction, that physical reaction, then I know that something is not working,” she added. (ANI)

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Shakira goes wild, ‘unorthodox’ in her new music video

August 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Shakira is all set to go wild in the video of her upcoming music album.

The video will feature the 32-year-old throwing kicks and angry glances at the camera.

ICC failed to deal with Muralitharan’s chucking: Richardson

August 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Christchurch, Aug 24 (ANI): Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson has accused the Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of breaching the 15 degree flexion rule.

Richardson said Muralitharan often bends his arm beyond the 15-degree norm even though he felt it was not the spinner but the indifferent International Cricket Council (ICC), which was at fault.

“There is no easy way to put this, no soft way to broach it, so here goes – Muttiah Muralitharan is throwing the ball,” Richardson wrote in Herald on Sunday.

“I know he’s been tested, re-tested, tested again and cleared. And I know, with the special makeup of his limbs to the naked eye, his action looks worse than it is. But, for goodness sake, half of cricket is now not watched with the naked eye, thanks to the invention of super-slow-motion cameras, hot-spots, snicko and hawk-eyes.

“Many of the slow-motion replays I’ve seen of Murali have only strengthened my conviction he is exceeding the 15 degrees bending and straightening allowance. Is it not meant to be the other way round? Isn’t the hi-tech equipment meant to alleviate my fears?” he asked.

Unlike former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, who often flays Muralitharan, Richardson didn’t blame the offie, but opined ICC had failed to deal with the issue.

“I don’t blame Murali for this situation. Murali can only do what he does – and what he does he does as a champion, and unlike the other great spinner of my time, Murali does it with good grace and gentlemanly conduct,” Richardson said.

“The problem lies with the inappropriate way in which the ICC has decided to police throwing. A player is suspected of throwing and then, for want of a better term, tested in a laboratory. We’ve all seen the pictures of Murali lit up with bulbs. To his credit he volunteered for this. Apparently he proved he wasn’t a chucker.
“But did he really? What he proved is that he can bowl within limitation, not that in the heat of battle he actually does,” The Dawn quoted him, as saying.

He said that the way the ICC has gone about dealing with this situation, too many bowlers now appear to have suspect actions and can operate for too long before there is any reaction. (ANI)

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7,571 incidents of violence against Pak women reported in 2008

August 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): There were 7,571 incidents of violence against women reported during the year 2008 across Pakistan, Aurat Foundation’s annual report has revealed.

In the total number of reported incidents, 1,897 women were killed, 1,784 abducted, 778 raped and 29 received acid burns, according to the report, “Situation of Violence Against Women in Pakistan in 2008″.

The data collected by the foundation revealed that of the 7,471 incidents of violence against women, 4,416 cases had been registered in Punjab, 1,390 in Sindh, 779 in the NWFP and 767 in Balochistan while 209 had been reported in Islamabad, the Daily Times reported.

The report said almost all of the cases were reported and related to physical violence of “an extremely aggressive nature” such as murder, honour killing, abduction, rape, stove burning and acid throwing.

The report said first information reports (FIR) of only 5,462 cases had been registered. It said that there were no media reports of at least 784 cases.

The report revealed that Lahore district had the highest crime rate in terms of the incidents of violence against women with 911 cases, followed by Faisalabad with 494 cases, Rawalpindi 492 cases, Quetta 334 cases, Peshawar 331 cases, Sheikhupura 322 cases, Multan 235, Islamabad 209 cases, Kasur 196 cases, Gujranwala 184 cases, Sahiwal 176 cases and Karachi with 163 cases.

“Surprisingly, Karachi despite being the largest city of the country in terms of population, has the lowest rate of violence against women among the 120 districts of Pakistan, ” the report said.

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Women’s Development chairwoman said there was a need to improve the condition of women in the country and awareness should be created in the society. (ANI)

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‘Bride bouquet throwing’ tradition causes plane to crash in Italy

July 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, July 15 (ANI): The bouquet throwing tradition turned into tragedy at an Italian wedding, after throwing of the flowers caused a plane to crash in Suvereto, near Livorno in western Tuscany.

A couple had rented a small jet to fly over their guests at Montioni park, and drop the bride’s bouquet to women standing below.

But, according to Corriere della Sera, the wedding turned sour when the flowers apparently got sucked back into one of the engines, leading the plane to catch fire and explode, reports The Telegraph.

The aircraft subsequently plunged into a field next to a hostel below, injuring one passenger seriously.

Isidoro Pensieri, who was responsible for throwing the wedding bouquet, suffered “facial and cranial trauma” and multiple fractures to both legs. (ANI)

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Widespread violence in poll-bound West Bengal, one killed in Mukherjee’s Jangipur constituency

May 7, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Jangipur (West Bengal), May 7 (ANI): One CPM worker was reportedly killed in the Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal on Thursday, from where incumbent External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is contesting this year’s general elections.

According to reports, activists of the CPI-M and the Congress are engaged in clashes across West Bengal’s Murshidabad District. There has been a report of a street explosion as well as sporadic incidents of stone pelting.

Earlier in the day, at least one activist of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) was reportedly killed and two Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) activists were injured in clashes outside a polling booth in Nandigram.

Television reports said that the incident took place in the Gokulnagar area of Nandigram District in West Bengal despite the presence of a high security detail.

Police confirmed incidents of bomb throwing, ransacking and looting.

Among the 17 constituencies spread over seven districts in West Bengal, Nandigram and Singur, the epicentre of the land stir that turned the tables on the ruling CPM in the 2008 panchayat polls, have been declared the most sensitive.

Singur falls under the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat and Nandigram is part of Tamluk. Both Singur and Nandigram will play a key role in determining the results of these two Lok Sabha seats.

Considering the sensitive nature of the booths in Singur and Nandigram, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to deploy special observers in these two seats. They would move around the polling stations within the jurisdiction of the two assembly segments.

CPM sitting MP Lakshman Seth is seeking re-election from Tamluk. Trinamool Congress has fielded its strongman Subhendu Adhikary against Seth. The Nandigram Assembly segment is likely to give Adhikary a comfortable winning margin.

The administration had deployed 220 companies of central forces and 38,000 armed guards to man polling booths, especially the “sensitive” ones in these 17 constituencies.

The Opposition is banking on the jot (alliance) chemistry to rework the poll arithmetic in areas where it was way behind in the last polls. The Left Front is eyeing the cracks within the Opposition to recover some of its lost ground.

The second phase of polls is likely to throw up surprises in at least five seats where Left Front had an easy going earlier. The CPM is confident about the three seats in Burdwan, while the Opposition is expecting major breakthroughs in East Midnapore, Nadia, Birbhum, Howrah and Hooghly.

Over 2.17 crore voters in the 17 Lok Sabha seats will vote on Thursday. The Lok Sabha seats, that go to polls on Thursday, are Jangipur, Berhampore, Murshidabad, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Howrah, Uluberia, Serampore, Hooghly, Arambagh, Tamluk, Kanthi, Burdwan East, Burdwan-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum.

West Bengal home secretary Ardhendu Sen said on Wednesday that 4195 of the total 20,975 polling stations where elections will be held on Thursday have been identified as sensitive booths. He also said that all booths would be manned by armed forces. Altogether, 38,000 state armed police personnel would be deployed along with central forces. (ANI)

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People want peaceful polls in Manipur

April 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Imphal, April 10 (ANI): People in Manipur fear that with political parties gearing up for the 15th Lok Sabha elections, militants are trying to vitiate the atmosphere and create a fear psychosis amongst political leaders and workers.

Suspected militants recently bombed the residence of Congress worker and the President of Imphal West District Jilla Prishad Soibam Subhaschandra at Ningombam village under Singjamei police station.

Though Subhaschandra was not at home at the time of blast, his wife Binodini sustained splinter injuries on her head.

A number of residents have registered protest against the bomb attack.

The incident has created panic among people and family members of victims.

“Such activities that disturb the public are hampering the work we are doing for the welfare of the society. It is my appeal that we shun the path of violence and live together in harmony. This is my earnest appeal,” said Soibam Subhaschandra Singh, Adhayaksha, Imphal West.

“I feel really unhappy and such incidents like throwing of bombs at the residence should not occur.” Sotinkumar Singh, victim’s Son.

Local residents staged a sit-in-protest at the community hall at Ningombam in Imphal, condemning the attack and demanded that such attacks should be stopped immediately.

“As public, we are really deeply unhappy and concerned about such incidents. We fear that we may be targeted and shot. We also fear for the lives of our children. We are really troubled,” said Prabha Leima Devi.

Workers of various political parties have condemned frequent targeting of the political leaders and workers in the state.

“This present situation, attacking, killing and threatening the candidates and political workers is a matter of great concern,” said Dr. H. Borobabu Singh, President, BJP, Manipur Pradesh.

The violence unleashed by militants has been strongly condemned by the people. It has severely disrupted the economic growth of the region. (ANI)

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Dolchi Holi of Bikaner

March 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Bikaner, Mar 10 (ANI): With Holi or ‘Festival of Colours’ just around the corner, celebrations have started in full swing across India.

The festivities known, as ‘Dolchi Holi’ in Bikaner is unique and distinct from other places as it is organised as the day of reconciliation between two particular Hindu castes who lived as foes for generations.

Legend has it that about 400 years ago members of Harsh and Vyas castes decided to mitigate their differences and turn friends after being motivated by the then Kings. The gesture of new friendship was expressed by throwing water in Dolchi, a shoe-shaped leather container, at each other. Since then the festival is celebrated as a reminder of the unforgettable reunion.

The throwing of water at each other in Dolchis is considered auspicious, as people from far off places arrive here just for getting splashed on their back at least once.

“Just like Braj Holi and Latthmaar Holi of Mathura, we splash each other with water filled in leather Dolchi. This is a way to celebrate the festival with peace and harmony and revel in some fun,” said Hiralal, a reveler.

The festivities conclude with the revelers indulging in playful abusing and throwing colours at each other.

They said they would love to continue this tradition of Dolchi Holi for years to come.

“This is a friendly way of celebrating Holi and we would like to continue playing it for years to come and would want that people across the country also celebrate Holi in this fun filled manner,” said Vitthaldas Harsh.

The festival of ‘Holi’, which will be celebrated on March 11 this year, brings together people from all classes and age groups, distribute sweets and take out processions, dancing to tunes of drums in a milange of colours. By Jethmal Sharma (ANI)

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German shoe-thrower pleads not guilty over attack on Wen Jiabao

February 10, 2009 By Dinesh Leave a Comment

London- A German student who hurled a shoe at Chinese premier Wen Jiabao during his recent visit to Cambridge University in Britain pleaded not guilty to the charge of committing a public order offence Tuesday.

Martin Jahnke, a 27-year-old graduate student at the university’s pathology department, appeared at Cambridge Magistrate’s Court Tuesday before being released on bail. His trial date has been set for March 10.

Jahnke was arrested on February 2 for throwing a shoe at Wen, who was giving a lecture to students. The missile missed the Chinese leader by about a metre.

China’s foreign ministry Monday urged Cambridge University to expel Jahnke. “Education is the best help for a young student,” a statement released via the Chinese embassy in London said. (dpa)

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Lack of projectile weapons might have lead to Neanderthals’ extinction

January 15, 2009 By Rajesh Leave a Comment

Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A trio of new studies on prehistoric weapons has suggested that though the Neanderthals made sophisticated weapons and tools, they lacked the projectile weapons possessed by early humans, which probably contributed to their eventual extinction.

According to a report in Discovery News, the missing technology, along with climate change and competition with arrow-shooting humans, may have played a part in their die off.

“While we are not suggesting that modern humans were directing projectile weapons against Neanderthals, it is certainly possible that at times they did so,” said Steven Churchill, co-author of one of the research papers.

Churchill, an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, and colleague Jill Rhodes compared Neanderthal fossils with those of prehistoric and modern humans, focusing on the shoulder and elbow.

“When engaged in overhead throwing activity, such as throwing a baseball, or a spear, this increases the movement arm of the muscles and gives greater strength and velocity to the throw,” said Rhodes, a visiting assistant professor of anthropology at Bryn Mawr College.

She explained to Discovery News that modern athletes, like baseball pitchers and handball players, often show a characteristic backward displacement at the shoulder joint.

Usually just one joint shows this, since most people have a preferred throwing arm.

The anthropologists found this telltale skeletal characteristic in the early modern European fossils, but not in the Neanderthals.

“Neanderthals probably hand threw spears over short distances, but perhaps they simply never got around to inventing means of propelling spears or other projectiles long distances,” said Churchill.

“Or perhaps their short, squat body build with short and massive limbs was not conducive to using throwing-based hunting technology,” he added. (ANI)

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Two arrested over school shooting

January 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Budapest – Hungarian police have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a headmaster and his deputy at a school in Budapest, Hungarian police announced on Thursday.

Hungary was shocked on Wednesday evening by reports that a masked gunman had opened fire at a special-needs school in Budapest, killing the headmaster and his deputy.

The school treasurer and a security guard were subsequently arrested and charged with murder, police said. The two men had been sacked the same day over an embezzlement affair.

The headmaster, Jozsef Takacs, 62, had arranged to meet the treasurer, named as 36-year-old Gabor D, at the school on Wednesday evening. They planned to discuss the technicalities of the treasurer’s dismissal.

Takacs took his deputy, Laszlo Papp, 32, with him. The treasurer turned up with the 52-year-old security guard Tamas K.

Papp had a dictaphone in his pocket to record the discussion. The police told the press on Thursday that the whole incident had been recorded, and two shots thirty seconds apart could be heard.

The security guard ran to a nearby greengrocer after the attack saying that a man wearing a mask had opened fire at the school.

The police said the security guard, who has a criminal record for fraud, was wounded during the incident.

He left a trail of blood to the room that had contained the missing server for the school’s CCTV system.

Tamas K admitted throwing the computer into the Danube river, but denied being in the room when the shots were fired. (dpa)

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Oprah planning secret party for Obama

January 9, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

New York, Jan 9 (ANI): While it’s no secret that Oprah Winfrey adores Barack Obama, the chat show queen is trying hard to keep under wraps the details of the party she is throwing in his honour.

However, it has now been disclosed that Oprah is throwing a party commemorating Obama’s inauguration at TenPenh, a swanky Asian-fusion restaurant in Washington DC.

“Oprah is planning a lavish bash at TenPenh. She”s being extremely secretive about it,” The New York Post quoted an insider as saying.

The source added: “But there will definitely be a ton of A-listers there.”

While Oprah will be hosting her show from Washington next week, her representative insisted: “She is not having a party.” (ANI)

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Stephanie Rice finally puts partying to rest in favour of training

January 8, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Melbourne, Jan 8 (ANI): Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has put all her partying ways behind and thrown herself into training for national selection trials in eight weeks.

The 20-year-old Olympic winner was seen partying at the Paris Hilton’s New Year Eve bash and was later seen letting her hair down at the 21st birthday bash for fellow swimmer Kenrick Monkat The Eastern in Bondi Junction.

According to sources, Monk’s birthday bash was simply a case of the fellow swimmers enjoying one of their last opportunities to party before throwing themselves into training, reports the Daily Telegraph.

“It was a swimmers” party and it was the chance for a lot of those swimmers to have one of their last night”s out,”” said the source.

The source also denied claims that Rice had to be carried out of the venue after a night of partying, insisting it is “terribly false””.

“She was the most amazing and friendly person and if anyone asked for a photo she was happy to pose for a pic and have a chat,”” said a partygoer.

“She wasn”t drunk and just loves to dance and it was great to see her letting her hair down,” the partygoer added. (ANI)

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Brit church removes cross saying it scares kids and puts people off

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 7 (ANI): The cross depicts the Christian faith all over the world, but a church in Britain has decided to remove it as it is too scary for kids and also puts people off.

Reverend Ewen Souter, of Horsham, West Sussex, decided to remove the crucifix in his church after he found it to be “a horrifying depiction of pain and suffering”.

The 10ft sculpture was removed from St John’s, and to the anger and bewilderment of some in his congregation, an ultra-modern stainless steel cross was placed.

“The crucifix is the oldest and most famous symbol of Christianity,” the Mirror quoted one long-standing member of the church as saying.

“Pulling it down and putting up something that would look more at home on the side of a shopping centre is not the way to get more bums on seats. Next they’ll be ripping out the pews and putting sofas in, or throwing out all the Bibles and replacing them with laptops. It’s just not right,” the member added.

But Rev Souter, who has been vicar at St John’s since 2001, believes the modern new cross, which was designed by artist Angela Godfrey, will present “a positive message of hope”.

“The crucifix expressed suffering, torment, pain and anguish. It was a scary image, particularly for children. Parents didn’t want to walk past it with their kids, because they found it so horrifying,” he said.

“It wasn’t a suitable image for the outside of a church wanting to welcome worshippers. In fact, it was a real put-off.

“We’re all about hope, encouragement and the joy of the Christian faith. We want to communicate good news, not bad news, so we need a more uplifting and inspiring symbol than execution on a cross,” he added. (ANI)

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Angry fans hit Jamie Foxx with ice for playing new single thrice

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

New York, Jan 3 (ANI): Jamie Foxx was hit by ice cubes after the singer infuriated clubbers by playing his new single three times in a row.

While partying at club Liv in the Fontainebleau for LeBron James” birthday earlier this week, the 41-year-old star “asked the deejay to play his new single three times in a row,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

“The crowd was really annoyed, and a few people started throwing ice at him,” the source added.

However, Foxx seemed unfazed by the fury and kept on dancing.

“He just stayed on top of the deejay booth and danced for another half hour,” the source said. (ANI)

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Shakira goes wild, ‘unorthodox’ in her new music video

Shakira goes wild, ‘unorthodox’ in her new music video

ICC failed to deal with Muralitharan’s chucking: Richardson

7,571 incidents of violence against Pak women reported in 2008

‘Bride bouquet throwing’ tradition causes plane to crash in Italy

Widespread violence in poll-bound West Bengal, one killed in Mukherjee’s Jangipur constituency

People want peaceful polls in Manipur

Dolchi Holi of Bikaner

German shoe-thrower pleads not guilty over attack on Wen Jiabao

Lack of projectile weapons might have lead to Neanderthals’ extinction

Two arrested over school shooting

Oprah planning secret party for Obama

Stephanie Rice finally puts partying to rest in favour of training

Brit church removes cross saying it scares kids and puts people off

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