Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Baby doll Sunny Leone grooves to Honey Singh's 'Chaar Bottle Vodka' in 'Ragini MMS 2

After Baby Doll, Sunny Leone is back with the much-talked-about item number Chaar Bottle Vodka from her upcoming film Ragini MMS 2. The makers have released the song and it looks quite impressive. 
As expected, Sunny Leone has turned up the heat quotient in the latest song and you get to see the sex bomb grooving around rapper Honey Singh. And we must say the two make quite a pair.
A club number, the song is peppy and will get you on the dance floor in no time, and if you are a fan of Yo Yo's irreverent lyrics with desi tadka, this one will not disappoint you either.
Overall, the latest number from the film looks quite promising and may help the film sail through as the trailer doesn't offer much hope.While we wait for the song, check out the song here:

US, Britain: No 'Zero Sum Game' for Ukraine


Following a meeting Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Washington and London hope Ukraine can form an "inclusive government."

However, while Hague said the primary goal is a "free, democratic Ukraine," he does not view the situation as a "zero-sum" game.

"It is very important for Ukraine to be able to work closely with European nations and the European Union in good economic cooperation, but also of course to be able to cooperate with Russia on many issues, and so Secretary Kerry and I have both been talking to [Russian] Foreign Minister [Sergei] Lavrov over recent days and we will continue that contact with Russia as well," said Hague.

Russia on Tuesday also insisted it would not interfere in Ukrainian politics. Foreign Minister Lavrov said it is "dangerous and counterproductive" to force the country into a choice between Russia and Europe.

Yanukovych fled the capital on Saturday following three months of sometimes violent protests that erupted after he rejected an EU trade deal in favor of economic assistance from Russia, the country's former Soviet master.

There are concerns the financially strapped country of 46 million could split into a pro-Russia east and pro-EU west.

Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov warned Tuesday in parliament that there are "very dangerous signs of separatism" in several parts of the country.

Earlier in the day, Turchynov announced that plans to elect a new national unity government would be postponed until Thursday.

The moves come as EU and U.S. leaders meet with Ukrainian leaders to work on ways that Western financial institutions can help Ukraine, which many say is on the verge of economic collapse.

Also Tuesday, the parliament voted to send fugitive ousted president Yanukovych to the International Criminal Court to be tried for crimes committed during the anti-government demonstrations, including the murder of scores of protesters.

Acting interior minister Arsen Avakhov said Yanukovych was last seen in the pro-Russian Crimea region of Ukraine, but that the ousted leader's exact whereabouts are not clear.

Sonia Gandhi accuses Samajwadi Party govt of not using central funds

LUCKNOW: With the last session of 15th Lok Sabha over, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday opened attack against ally Samajwadi Party during her maiden trip to Rae Bareli this year. Expressing deep dissatisfaction over the lax way in which the Uttar Pradesh government has spent Central government funds, Sonia said the government could have done much more for the welfare of poor.

Sonia's remarks came during surprise inspections of some development works in the region. She also assessed the availability of basic infrastructure facilities in a minority populated village. Hinting that the village belonged to a community whose vote SP government depended on, Sonia's barb came at a time when all major parties in UP, including the Congress, are trying to woo Muslim voters.

Sonia also inspected the construction site of Rae Bareli's All India Institute of Medical Sciences. She also met with party workers, including Gulabi Gang's Sampat Pal and her band of women at the Bhuvemau guest house in the morning. Later in the day, she met with people in the constituency and heard their grievances. Over the past year, Sonia has largely stayed away from hectic travel within her constituency, handing over the reins for nurturing Rae Bareli to daughter Priyanka instead. However, with the Lok Sabha elections approching, the Congress president made her maiden two-day trip in over six months, and made her first public attack against the state government in UP. For the Congress, UP with 80 Lok Sabha seats, is especially significant. At present, Congress has 22 MPs from the state.
NEW DELHI: India has decided to block investigations by the United States into its trade policies and patent laws and prepare for a battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO), a move that could escalate already-strained tension between the two countries.

New Delhi is furious about a threat of trade sanctions made by the US Trade Representative's (USTR) office over its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), preference for domestic producers and non-trade barriers.

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NEW DELHI: India has decided to block investigations by the United States into its trade policies and patent laws and prepare for a battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO), a move that could escalate already-strained tension between the two countries.

New Delhi is furious about a threat of trade sanctions made by the US Trade Representative's (USTR) office over its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), preference for domestic producers and non-trade barriers.

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Asia Cup Live Cricket Score: Bangladesh Tigers look Virat Kohli-led India in the eye

Embarrassed in South Africa and New Zealand, regional powerhouse India would hope for a turnaround under a new captain when they take on a troubled Bangladesh in their Asia Cup opener here on Wednesday. (We'll not take Bangladesh lightly, says Dinesh Karthik)

For the five-time champions India, the build up to the 12th edition of the regional tournament has been quite similar to that of 2012 when they landed here on the back of eight successive Test defeats in England and Australia.

Now they have come here after losing to South Africa 0-1 in Tests and 0-2 in ODIs. They suffered similar humiliation at the hands of New Zealand. The world champion side capped their two overseas tours with four successive defeats in ODIs.
However, playing against an opponent, who are struggling with their own set of problems and against whom they enjoy a good record, India would hope to finally notch up their first win in the 2014 calender.

Bangladesh's attacking opener Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the event because of a neck strain and their all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan will also miss the action against India due to his two-match ban for showing lewd gestures on live TV. (Read more)

Beating India is no longer an upset, says Mashrafe Mortaza

Bangladesh's premier pacer Mashrafe Mortaza on Tuesday said that beating a heavyweight Indian cricket team is no longer considered as an "upset" as the hosts have defeated them on a few occasions in the near past including the last edition of Asia Cup. "I don't count a win against India as an upset. We have done it before. They are a good team in sub-continent. We have that in our mind," the 30-year-old said ahead of their Asia Cup opener against India on Wednesday. (Read more)

Sourav Ganguly's advice to Virat Kohli

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly wants Virat Kohli to win the Asia Cup, which he believes would help regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to come out of his comfort zone and reinvent himself as a captain.

"I want Virat (Kohli) to win this tournament (Asia Cup)," Ganguly told a news channel on Tuesday.

"This would help Dhoni to come out of the comfort zone and help him to reinvent himself as a captain," he explained. Rubbishing suggestions that it would be a test for Kohli as a captain, Ganguly said the Delhi batsman should enjoy captaincy and prove his strengths to the selectors.

"It would be inappropriate to say that Kohli would be under pressure in the Asia Cup because even he knows that Dhoni would be the captain in the Twenty20 World Cup. So I would advice him to enjoy his captaincy and prove his strengths as a captain," Ganguly said

MWC2014: First look – Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear Fit


The company has unveiled its new Galaxy S5 smartphone, which is set to go on sale in April, along with a pair of watches. And many of the features included on the devices focus on fitness.

Considering America's continued fascination with personal health and health-related products, this is probably a good idea. What Samsung has attempted to do is combine the best attributes of the top-of-the-line fitness trackers currently on the market with those of its own phones and smartwatches.

The S5 and the watches were unveiled at an event at the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain. I had a chance to briefly test out all three products in New York on Monday.

The S5 includes a built-in heart rate monitor, pedometer and fitness tracker, though I'm not sure how useful they actually are. For instance, to check your heart rate, you hold your finger over a sensor on the back of the phone - something I can't imagine doing in the middle of a jog.

True fitness buffs will probably head straight for Samsung's Gear Fit smartwatch, which also does all of those things, but in a much more user-friendly way. Want to check your heart rate? Just open up the app for that and it gives you a reading within seconds.

While many people have become accustomed to wearing fitness bands either constantly or for their workouts, I think a lot of them would balk at going running with, or perpetually being tethered to, a phone as big as the S5.

It's worth mentioning too that the Fit Gear is very nicely styled. I have to admit, I wasn't a fan of Samsung's first Galaxy Gear smartwatch, because it felt heavy and clunky and was just too big for a normal-sized woman's wrist. But the Fit solves that problem. It's thin, light and features a curved color screen. If you don't mind wearing something like a Fitbit Force or a Nike FuelBand, you won't mind this product either.

The trade-off is you can't place or answer a call from the Fit, but it will notify you of things like calls, emails and text messages. There's also no camera.

Samsung's new Gear 2 watch also comes with basic fitness features including the heart rate monitor and pedometer. While it's still too chunky for me, it is significantly lighter and thinner than the original version.

Unlike the Fit, you can still place calls from it and shoot pictures and video from its camera. But are those features really important? It was tough to shoot a decent picture with the original watch's camera and making or taking a call from the phone wasn't easy either, especially with any kind of noise in the background.

One nice change is that unlike Samsung's first smartwatch, the new ones pair with a host of Samsung phones, giving consumers more options for their primary device.

Samsung also plans to introduce a slightly cheaper version called the Gear 2 Neo, which won't have a camera or come in as many colors. The company has yet to announce pricing for any of the new products.

Fitness aside, the S5 phone includes some other significant upgrades from its predecessor. Some of the biggest changes are in its camera. Its 16 megapixels make it sharper than the S4, which had just 13. It's also designed to focus faster and lets you blur the foreground or background of an image to emphasize a subject.

The phone also has a fingerprint sensor to use in place of a passcode to unlock the phone or make mobile payments. And it is splash and dust resistant, which is bound to prolong the phone's life for many people.

An added incentive for parents is the phone's "Kids Mode," which lets you hand your phone off to your child without fear that they'll stream something inappropriate from your Netflix cue or access your email.

In short, the S5's improvements might be enough to entice current Samsung fans to upgrade their devices, while its fitness features could draw some converts as well, especially those interested in purchasing a smartwatch to go along with it.

BJP president Rajnath Singh woos Muslims with offer of apology for mistakes


NEW DELHI: BJP president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday sought to bridge a trust deficit between his party and Muslims by saying that he was ready to apologize for any mistakes committed by the party in the past and urged the community to give the saffron outfit at least one chance.

Singh's remarks immediately sparked speculation that the BJP chief was referring to events like the 2002 Gujarat riots or Babri Masjid demolition. "Try us once. If we don't come up to your expectations, don't look at us ever again," he said at the event 'Modi for PM - Mission 272+ - Role of Muslims'.

According to a PTI report, Singh said, "Please note that whenever, wherever, if there has been any mistake and shortcoming on our part, I assure you that we will apologize to you by bowing our heads."

Singh's political secretary Sudhanshu Trivedi told TOI that Singh sought to address a perception that BJP is anti-Muslim and wanted to counter the impression. "The BJP president said if Muslims feel that wittingly or unwittingly, there have been mistakes on our part, he is ready to make amends," Trivedi said.

Singh's comments, while interpreted by BJP leaders as an emotional pitch at Muslims, also raised a question if the BJP chief was suggesting that the Gujarat riots were a serious weakness in the BJP campaign.

Though BJP leaders said Singh's remarks did not amount to acceptance of culpability for the Gujarat riots and pointed out that the party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was exonerated by the courts, the outreach did generate ripples in political circles.

On a similar note, but in less dramatic terms, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said BJP had been pleasantly surprised by the success of minority candidates fielded by it in states like Goa and Rajasthan. He said BJP stressed the principles of equality and security for all citizens

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Supreme Court gives govt two days to make up mind on Italian marines


NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit by Friday on its final decision on contentious anti-piracy charges against two Italian marines, arrested for allegedly killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast two years ago.

Attorney general GE Vahanvati said "the Indian government is doing its best to help the marines" and told a bench of justices BS Chauhan and MY Eqbal that law minister Kapil Sibal, external affairs minister Salman Khurshid and home minister Sushilkumar Shinde had met to resolve the issue last Thursday and entrusted the law minister with taking a decision.

"The decision from the law minister is expected in two-three days," the AG said. This prompted the bench to ask for the Centre's affidavit on the issue by Friday. It posted the petition on behalf of marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, filed by Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini, for hearing on Monday.

Since the chargesheet against the marines had been readied but not filed, the AG hoped that the government would be able to resolve whether Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act (SUA Act) provisions be applied against the marines.

Italy had strongly objected to slapping of Sections 3(a) and 3(g) of SUA as it mandates imposition of death penalty on conviction. Later, the government decided to drop Section 3(g) from the yet to be filed chargesheet. But this failed to calm Italy's ruffled feathers leading to the meeting between three Union ministers.

Given the confusion within the government and its ministers on invoking SUA, engagement of National Investigation Agency and frequent shifting of stand on the case, the Italian ambassador did not miss the chance to take pot shots at the government despite clear directions from the apex court a year ago for expeditious trial of the marines.

Mancini's counsel Mukul Rohatgi said the reported decision of the government to drop Section 3(g) of SUA against the marines was not acceptable to Italy. "They (Indian government) have changed their stand six times. Every time they say we are invoking this, we are invoking that. You have three ministers who can't read an Act," Rohatgi said.

He requested the court to allow the marines to return to Italy and promised that they would come back as and when the government readies the chargesheet.