Iran bashes US, Prez shows nuclear might, Obama shocked

Tehran, Feb 15: As it was expected earlier, the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday, Feb 15 addressed the world while attending TV press conference and spoke about nuclear achievements received by the country.

US president Barack Obama might be shocked after listening Ahmadinejad's speech as the Iranian bashed US. Criticising the US, Ahmadinejad said, "US tries to pressure every nuclear power."

" US doesn't want nations to progress," added Ahmadinejad while continuing to show his rage against Barack Obama's country.

Here it can be mentioned that Ahmadinejad open statement came following the decision by his country to stop oil supplies to six European nations.

Local TV channels in the country said that Tehran stopped supplying of crude oil to six European countries following some sanctions (by European Union) including boycotting of new oil contracts with Iran.

No details have been received yet and the TV reports did not even disclose the names of the six countries which will affected by the recent decisions taken by Iranian government.

Guj riots: Anti-Modi activist Teesta not to get SIT report Guj riots: Anti-Modi activist Teesta not to get SIT report

Ahmedabad, Feb 15: A court on Feb 15 declared that a copy of SIT report on Gujarat riots 2002 will not be handed over to Teesta Setalvad but it will be given to Zakia Jafri within a month.

The court also said that Zakia Jafri will be given all other related documents related the Gulburg riots case including the closure report submitted by the SIT.

The Gujarat court said that all applications seeking copy of SIT report in Gulburg riots case will be dealt with only after probe panel submits complete report. The SIT will choose a date in the next one month when they would want to share the voluminous report.

Earlier the investigative agency opposed to hand over the report to Teesata and lawyer Mukul Sinha saying, "They (the activists) have 'no locus in the case'."

Here it can be recalled that the report was based on the complaint filed against Modi and others in the 2002 riots case. According to sources, the SIT in its closure report mentioned that they had not found any prosecutable evidence against Modi to name him an accused in the case.

The SIT filed its closure summary before the metropolitan court on the case filed by Zakia Jafri, the widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri.

Modi along with 62 other accused has been relieved in the case filed by Zakia. The Supreme Court had earlier ordered the SIT to probe the allegation made by Zakia on the Gulbarg Society massacre that saw the death of 67 people. She had stated that there was a larger conspiracy behind the attacks.

The probe agency headed by former CBI chief R K Raghavan could not find any evidence on this to make Modi and others culpable.

What Is So Special About Red Vegetables?

Whenever you go through a diet chart you see the word green leafy vegetables appear again and again in it. You may even see a rare yellow fruits and vegetables but very rarely will you get to see red vegetables being given enough (at least what is due to them) importance as far as vegetable nutrition is concerned. While all experts agree that all types of vegetables are important for your all round good health but this special group of vegetables has some astonishing properties that are not much talked about.

Here are some of the things that you did not know about red vegetables till now.

What Red Vegetables Do For You?

1. Red Is The Colour Of... Red in the vegetables is actually the colour of lycopene which is a modified type of carotene (the nutrient that makes carrots orange). It has the amazing quality of fighting cancer of the reproductive organs. It most notably fights cervical cancer and cancer of the ovaries. Having said that cervical cancer is the number one killer disease among women, they should probably be eating lots of red.

2. Where Do you Find Lycopene? Though all red vegetables have it, tomatoes are the best sources of this type of nutrition in vegetables. Raw fresh tomatoes have much more nutrition in them than purees or cooked one. You can toss it in your salads with a little virgin olive oil because it is a fat soluble nutrient; the oil will help the nutrient get absorbed in your body.

3. Go Red For Blood: While a majority of women in the Asian countries have some or the other form of anemia we still continue to ignore some really iron rich vegetables like beet root. Beets have carotenes and also a high concentration of some vital nutrients like manganese that are difficult to find else were. And you know what, they are not even high on calories.

4. Red Is A Super Food: Red and yellow bell peppers have been officially declared as super foods. That they are rich in anti oxidants and cancer fighting is widely known now. They are also a rich source of Vitamin C and the RDA component of Vitamin A. You can find some important photo chemicals like beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin that help fight specially lung cancer. So if you are smoker who insists on poisoning his body with poison every day then make sure you do a little janitor's job for your body with these super food nutritious vegetables.

5. Your Best Diet Buddies: The best part about this type of vegetables is that they are surprisingly low on calories. An average red vegetable will have from 10 to 50 calories in it while it gives you ample roughage. But it is not just bulk you get vital vegetable nutrition from them too.

Follow these good health tips and add these red vegetables to your diet.

Another explosion rocks Delhi; Threat to PM, Sonia Gandhi?

New Delhi, Feb 13: A car belonging to Israel embassy exploded in Delhi on Monday, Feb 13. According to media reports the car was moving towards 7 RCR which left questions over the security arrangement for diplomats including Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sources confirmed the incident. However, it has not been confirmed whether it was a terror attack or a fire accident.

The car number was - 109 CD 35. Two people were left injured in the incident. Media reports suggest that the three representatives of the Israeli embassy might have been the targets.

According to sources, a bike rider, who was following the car, attached something to its rear and police suspected that it could be a paper bomb. After the explosion, a 42-year-old lady (Israeli diplomat) flung to the opposite side of the road, claimed reports.

Meanwhile, contradictory media reports claim that a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinder blast could have led to the explosion in the vehicle (Toyota Innova), apparently due to excess pressure when it was being filled up.

Security all around 7RCR (the official residence of the Prime Minister) and to the other diplomats have been beefed up. Police reached the spot after being alerted, after the incident took place at around 2 pm.

All injured have been admitted in RML Hospital in the national capital. Here it can be mentioned that the report of the explosion came with another report of similar nature in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Co-incidentally, the blast have taken place just a day after of the death anniversary of Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyah who was killed when his car exploded in 2008.

More trouble for Indians, $500 bn Black Money stashed abroad

New Delhi, Feb 13: Ambar Pratap Singh, the director of the investigative agency - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday, Feb 13 revealed such shocking news which is enough to bring more trouble for Indians.

Mr Singh on Monday informed that nearly 500 billion dollars of illegal money (black money) have been stashed in bank accounts of foreign countries.

Media reports quoted Mr Singh as saying, "India has suffered due of illegal flow of funds. Nearly 500 billions dollars of illegal money is abroad."

"Maximum number of account holders in Swiss banks are believed to be Indian,' said Mr Singh while stating another shameful information for all Indians.

However, many started criticising the CBI and central government as the list containing the names of Indians holding black money Swiss Bank, is yet to be disclosed. Though sources said that the central government has full knowledge about all names.

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Samjhauta Express case: NIA arrests ‘bomb planter’

In a significant breakthrough into the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one person, identified as Kamal Chauhan, from Indore on Saturday. Chauhan was flown to Delhi on Sunday from where he is likely to be taken to Panchkula where the agency will seek his remand from the NIA court.

The blast had left nearly 70 dead and 100 injured — most of them Pakistanis.

According to the NIA, Chauhan, a resident of Moorkheda village near Indore, is alleged to be one of the conspirators in the case.

He is suspected to be one of the persons who planted the briefcases loaded with explosives on February 18, 2007.

“We will question him regarding his association with Sunil Joshi,” said a top NIA official.

Joshi had allegedly procured the two suitcases used in the twin blast from a shop in Indore.

During its investigations and especially after the arrest of Swami Aseemanand, the NIA had claimed that the blast was the handiwork of saffron terror outfits. The other key suspects — Sandeep Dange, Ramchandra Kalsangra and Ashok alias Ashwini Chauhan — are still on the run on whom the NIA has announced rewards ranging from Rs 2 to 10 lakhs.

Chauhan’s name does not figure among those declared proclaimed offenders by the NIA.

Officials said that his custodial interrogation will provide vital leads, particularly about the three missing accused persons and the sources of explosives.

The arrest comes as a major achievement for the NIA. The case had been put on the back-burner as there had been no significant movement. None of the accused could be arrested, and the NIA suffered a setback after Assemanand retracted his statements.

Army chief age row: A chronology

Following is the chronology of events of Army chief General V K Singh's age row in which he withdrew today his petition from the Supreme Court:

* 1970: Singh was commissioned in the Indian Army.

* 2002: General Singh demands the differing records be reconciled as the Army's Adjutant General branch had his date of birth as May 10, 1951 but Military Secretary's branch records showed it as May 10, 1950.

* 2006: Gen Singh is promoted to Lt-Gen rank, says he was forced to give an undertaking accepting 1950 as the year of birth.

* 2008: Gen Singh promoted as Army Commander. He gives an undertaking to maintain 1950 as his year of birth.

* 2010: Just before his appointment as the Army Chief in April, Gen Singh writes to the then Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and Defence Secretary saying the issue was a closed chapter.

* October, 2010: An RTI application is filed by an IAS officer seeking Army chief's birth date. It is referred to legal adviser to Ministry of Defence (MoD), who says the chief was born in 1951.

* May 6, 2011: The MoD objects to being bypassed in seeking legal opinion. Army headquarters make efforts to correct the records.

* May 2011: Army chief petitions MoD on the issue, demands 'reconciliation' of his date of birth.

* July 21, 2011: Based on Attorney General's opinion, MoD rejects Gen Singh's demand.

* August, 2011: General Singh files a statutory complaint to Defence Minister A K Antony on the age row.

* December 30, 2011: Ministry of Defence rejects Gen Singh's statutory complaint on the basis of Attorney General's opinion.

* January 16, 2012: Gen Singh moves Supreme Court.

* February 3, 2012: SC gives government an option to withdraw the December 30, 2011 order saying it appeared to be "vitiated".

* February 10, 2012: Government tells SC that it has withdrawn December 30, 2011 order but sticks to July 21, 2011 order. Gen Singh withdraws petition after SC says it is not in favour of entertaining his petition.