Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Aamir, Shah Rukh Khan are '2 Idiots': Shiv Sena
MUMBAI: After targeting Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for his remarks supporting the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the IPL, the Shiv Sena Saturday dragged in Aamir Khan, calling the duo "2 Idiots".
"In real life, Aamir and Shah Rukh have been proved as '2 Idiots' as both are making stupid statements supporting the cause of Pakistani cricketers," said a statement in the party's Hindi mouthpiece ‘Dopahar Ka Saamna’.
"On the one hand, while SRK is openly displaying his love for Pakistani players, Aamir has even put nationalistic sentiments in his utterances on this issue," said the statement in the tabloid, which hit the stands this afternoon.
"According to Aamir, if any cricketer is good, he would like to have him in his team, it makes no difference to him which country he belongs to," said the statement.
The statement is accompanied by a digitally altered picture of the recent record blockbuster "3 Idiots". It shows the head of Aamir (the star and promoter of the movie) popping out of a drum and SRK sticking his tongue from another drum - signifying the accompanying heading of "2 Idiots".
Aamir had said Friday that if he were to select IPL players he would do so only on the basis of their performance and not nationality.
The Shiv Sena Friday hit out at Shah Rukh, who is also the Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, after he said he would have picked a Pakistani player for IPL matches if his team had a slot.
Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said if the actor was so keen on them, "he could go play his matches in Lahore, not in India".
Thane Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde announced that no film of Shah Rukh would be screened in the district.
Both actors have not reacted to the Shiv Sena's tirade.
"In real life, Aamir and Shah Rukh have been proved as '2 Idiots' as both are making stupid statements supporting the cause of Pakistani cricketers," said a statement in the party's Hindi mouthpiece ‘Dopahar Ka Saamna’.
"On the one hand, while SRK is openly displaying his love for Pakistani players, Aamir has even put nationalistic sentiments in his utterances on this issue," said the statement in the tabloid, which hit the stands this afternoon.
"According to Aamir, if any cricketer is good, he would like to have him in his team, it makes no difference to him which country he belongs to," said the statement.
The statement is accompanied by a digitally altered picture of the recent record blockbuster "3 Idiots". It shows the head of Aamir (the star and promoter of the movie) popping out of a drum and SRK sticking his tongue from another drum - signifying the accompanying heading of "2 Idiots".
Aamir had said Friday that if he were to select IPL players he would do so only on the basis of their performance and not nationality.
The Shiv Sena Friday hit out at Shah Rukh, who is also the Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, after he said he would have picked a Pakistani player for IPL matches if his team had a slot.
Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said if the actor was so keen on them, "he could go play his matches in Lahore, not in India".
Thane Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde announced that no film of Shah Rukh would be screened in the district.
Both actors have not reacted to the Shiv Sena's tirade.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Indian restaurant in UK declared healthiest by BBC
LONDON: An eatery set up by an Indian entrepreneur here, which does not use butter, cream or ghee in its preparations and serves fibre-rich meals to its customers, has been adjudged the best healthy-eating UK restaurant by BBC's food channel.
"Indali Lounge, London, is the healthiest curry house in the UK. They don't use butter, cream or ghee and the naans are made with flour, oats and barley to maximise fibre and minimise starch. Meals are slow-cooked to retain nutrients," the BBC said.
The upmarket cocktail bar atmosphere, with lilac flourishes and slick surfaces adds a contemporary touch to this evolved British Indian cooking," it added.
Bordeaux Quay, Bristol, has been judged as No 2 followed by Saf in London, Heart Buchanan (Glasgow), Pearl Liang (London), New Samsi (Manchester), The Harwood Arms (London), Restaurant Sat Bains (Nottingham), Comptoir Libanais (London) and Terre A Terre in Brighton.
The restaurant is frequented by many celebrities like India's batting genius Sachin Tendulkar, veteran Hindi actor-director Dev Anand and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair.
"Indali Lounge, London, is the healthiest curry house in the UK. They don't use butter, cream or ghee and the naans are made with flour, oats and barley to maximise fibre and minimise starch. Meals are slow-cooked to retain nutrients," the BBC said.
The upmarket cocktail bar atmosphere, with lilac flourishes and slick surfaces adds a contemporary touch to this evolved British Indian cooking," it added.
Bordeaux Quay, Bristol, has been judged as No 2 followed by Saf in London, Heart Buchanan (Glasgow), Pearl Liang (London), New Samsi (Manchester), The Harwood Arms (London), Restaurant Sat Bains (Nottingham), Comptoir Libanais (London) and Terre A Terre in Brighton.
The restaurant is frequented by many celebrities like India's batting genius Sachin Tendulkar, veteran Hindi actor-director Dev Anand and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair.
Australian PM's nephew leads protest against attacks on Indians
MELBOURNE: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's artist-activist nephew was on Tuesday fined for offensive behaviour as he dressed up in Ku Klux Klan outfit to protest racism at a demonstration outside the venue of Australian Open.
Van Rudd, who is the son of Prime Minster's brother Malcom Rudd and another man staged a protest outside the Rod Laver Arena against the recent spate of violence against Indians in Melbourne.
The protest from Van Rudd came after eight men were arrested for bashing of two Indian students overnight.
Carrying banners "Let the refugees in" and "no racist attacks on Indians", Rudd and the other man refused to move from the lawn outside the arena, saying they were protesting because the Australian Government refused to acknowledge that attacks on Indians were racist and that locking up asylum seekers was wrong.
Their protest came on what the group branded "Australia Day/Invasion Day".
After the pair refused repeated police requests to leave, a police car eventually arrived and fine them.
"I'm not surprised, but at least we got the point across," Rudd said as he was being bundled into the back of the police car ten minutes after the protest began.
"The Australian Government has to act to save innocent Indians and Tamils."
Van Rudd, who is the son of Prime Minster's brother Malcom Rudd and another man staged a protest outside the Rod Laver Arena against the recent spate of violence against Indians in Melbourne.
The protest from Van Rudd came after eight men were arrested for bashing of two Indian students overnight.
Carrying banners "Let the refugees in" and "no racist attacks on Indians", Rudd and the other man refused to move from the lawn outside the arena, saying they were protesting because the Australian Government refused to acknowledge that attacks on Indians were racist and that locking up asylum seekers was wrong.
Their protest came on what the group branded "Australia Day/Invasion Day".
After the pair refused repeated police requests to leave, a police car eventually arrived and fine them.
"I'm not surprised, but at least we got the point across," Rudd said as he was being bundled into the back of the police car ten minutes after the protest began.
"The Australian Government has to act to save innocent Indians and Tamils."
China begins talks with Dalai Lama's envoys after 15 months
BEIJING: Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the Dalai Lama and his supporters should cherish the fact that Beijing is giving it an opportunity for talks. This is the 9th round of talks, which is taking place after a gap of 15 months.
The ministry was responding to a question about the purpose of the visit by two envoys of the Dalai Lama, who are in China for another round of negotiations along with three junior officials of the Tibetan government in exile at Dharmashala in India.
"At the request of the Dalai Lama, the Chinese Government has arranged for his representatives to come to China for consultation," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said. "We hope the Dalai Lama will cherish this opportunity and respond positively to the request of the central government," the spokesman said.
China’s president Hu Jintao recently indicated that the Communist Party was considering improvement in its approach to minorities and the Tibetan autonomous region. At the same time, he vowed to crush the separatist movement and accused the Dalai Lama of instigating it.
Beijing is worried that US president Barack Obama might meet the Dalai Lama during his forthcoming visit to the United States, something that might complicate the Tibet issue further. This could be the reason why it agreed to talks with the envoys of the Tibetan leader.
There are indications that China agreed to negotiate with envoys of the Dalai Lama at the urging of Washington. "The United States strongly supports dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama’s representatives to address longstanding differences," P J Crowley, US assistant secretary of state said in a statement.
Chinese authorities did not disclose where the meeting with Dalai Lama’s envoys, Lodi G. Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, was taking place. They are accompanied by senior assistants Tenzin P. Atisha, Bhuchung K. Tsering, both members of Tibetan Task Force on Negotiations, and Jigmey Passang from the Secretariat of the Tibetan Task Force.
The US government made it clear it was pinning strong hopes on the success of the talks. "The Administration hopes this meeting will produce positive results and provide a foundation for future discussions to resolve outstanding issues," Crowley said.
The ministry was responding to a question about the purpose of the visit by two envoys of the Dalai Lama, who are in China for another round of negotiations along with three junior officials of the Tibetan government in exile at Dharmashala in India.
"At the request of the Dalai Lama, the Chinese Government has arranged for his representatives to come to China for consultation," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said. "We hope the Dalai Lama will cherish this opportunity and respond positively to the request of the central government," the spokesman said.
China’s president Hu Jintao recently indicated that the Communist Party was considering improvement in its approach to minorities and the Tibetan autonomous region. At the same time, he vowed to crush the separatist movement and accused the Dalai Lama of instigating it.
Beijing is worried that US president Barack Obama might meet the Dalai Lama during his forthcoming visit to the United States, something that might complicate the Tibet issue further. This could be the reason why it agreed to talks with the envoys of the Tibetan leader.
There are indications that China agreed to negotiate with envoys of the Dalai Lama at the urging of Washington. "The United States strongly supports dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama’s representatives to address longstanding differences," P J Crowley, US assistant secretary of state said in a statement.
Chinese authorities did not disclose where the meeting with Dalai Lama’s envoys, Lodi G. Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, was taking place. They are accompanied by senior assistants Tenzin P. Atisha, Bhuchung K. Tsering, both members of Tibetan Task Force on Negotiations, and Jigmey Passang from the Secretariat of the Tibetan Task Force.
The US government made it clear it was pinning strong hopes on the success of the talks. "The Administration hopes this meeting will produce positive results and provide a foundation for future discussions to resolve outstanding issues," Crowley said.
Pachauri's IPCC didn't research Amazon climate change: Report
NEW DELHI: A climategate and then a glaciergate and now an Amazongate. British media reports on errors made by R K Pachauri's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the Amazon forests. An article in Britian's daily 'Telegraph' has made another damning case against Pachauri's IPCC on the effects of climate change on the Amazon.
The report suggests the IPCC did not research the claims themselves. It says the claims were lifted off a report done by the WWF, an advocacy group.
Amazongate follows an embarrassing IPCC admission of false predictions on the Himalayan glacier meltdown.
The report suggests the IPCC did not research the claims themselves. It says the claims were lifted off a report done by the WWF, an advocacy group.
Amazongate follows an embarrassing IPCC admission of false predictions on the Himalayan glacier meltdown.
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