DRDO signs MOU with Tirumala temple to conduct scientific research on Vedas

December 26, 2015, 2:45 am

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It is not clear what (RCI)-DRDO scientists will do with the Tirumala temple. Pic courtesy https://rcilab.in/

December 26, 2015, NewsCrunch

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has reportedly signed an MoU with the Tirumala temple to conduct scientific research on Vedas.

The agreement was signed between India's premier defence research agency's missile tech unit (RCI)-DRDO and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), reports Bangalore Mirror.

The Hyderabad-based (RCI)-DRDO runs sophisticated labs that work on Guided Missile Systems and it is not clear what they will do under the MOU.

DRDO scientists are not giving out details, says Mirror.

DRDO scientists have dabbled in religion in the past as well though without authorisation.

A DRDO Pune team had worked for a year using large amounts of silver to build the motorised chariot and donated it to AlandiTemplein Pune. The project, which had not been sanctioned, had cost DRDO Rs 5 crore, Indian Express had reported.

The DRDO Tirumala temple pact seems to be in line with Modi government push to get scientists involved in the study of ancient Indian developments.

Water Resources Minister Uma  Bharti had recently directed scientists at National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) to research if the origin of Saraswati could be traced to Kailash Mansarovar.

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December 26, 2015, 4:30 am

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Move over Chand Pasha, Qaisar Khokar is here – he is concerned about 120 Indians let loose in Lahore without any visa. (Video below)

December 26, 2015, NewsCrunch

Lahore TV station City 42’s senior reporter Qaisar Khokar’s frenzied coverage of PM Modi’s surprise visit to Lahore has gone viral.

The Pak reporter was assigned to cover Modi’s visit. Instead of getting into the nitty-gritty of it, he accuses Modi and his team of visiting Pakistan without visas.

He looks alarmed on TV and is breathless. He is concerned about 120 Indians roaming on streets of Lahorewithout any visa.

“The Parliament of Pakistan, Supreme Court and citizens of the country are just looking on," he says.

Qaisar Khokar interjects his sentences 'tauba tauba', which can be roughly translated as God Forbid.

His reporting has even his colleagues at the studios in splits while he carries on unmindfully.

Qaisar Khokar reminds of another Pak reporter Chand Pasha whose viral video had inspired a key character in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

After the Salman Khan movie became a hit, Chand Nawab became a celebrity in both sides of the border.

Video: Watch reporter Qaisar Khokar complaining about Modi and team visiting Lahore without visa

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Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan’s Jingle Bells – now watch the full version (Video)

December 26, 2015, 6:16 am

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The song Jingle Bells is from Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s album Breaking Barriers (Video below)

December 26, 2015, NewsCrunch

An edited clip of  Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan playing Jingle Bells has gone viral.

At a little less than a minute it has just the chorus. The clip is part of the longer six-minute composition, which extends the popular jingle and renders it in a classical format.

The song Jingle Bells is from Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s album Breaking Barriers which released this year.

Video: Watch full version of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan playing Jingle Bells

Video: Watch Al Jazeera’s Head to Head show on Hindutva – It’s Mehdi Hasan Vs Ram Madhav

December 26, 2015, 8:10 am

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Ram Madhav is not the most suave or scholarly of the RSS leaders. But he is a true believer and endlessly combative. (Video below)

December 26, 2015, NewsCrunch

The concluding episode of Al Jazeera’s flagship show turned out to be its most gripping.

Titled Is Modi's India flirting with fascism? Head to Head took aim at the phenomenal rise of Hindutva nationalism in India.

It had the articulate host Mehdi Hasan; a panel of three - Dr Nitasha Kaul,  Dr Gautam Sen and Mehboob Khan - two of whom were opposed to Hindutva. It had a diverse audience, by and large, disposed against RSS ideology.

And there was Ram Madhav, former RSS spokesperson who is on loan to BJP as General Secretary.

If you don’t like RSS, the show had all the questions you always wanted to ask the Hindutva fountain head: From the immediate – Dadri lynching -- to the big picture – place of minorities in India.

Ram Madhav is not the most suave or scholarly of the RSS leaders. But he is a true believer and endlessly combative.

He disowned the indefensible, tried to make right noise before an international audience. But there was too much of a missionary in him to sit on the fence.

Yes, Taj Mahal was creation of a Hindu culture, Mughals were occupiers, minorities need the goodwill of majority to survive, there was nothing wrong in Modi’s puppy comment.

He did get flustered even nervous occasionally, but took all questions on his chin.

Video: Watch Al Jazeera’s Head to Head show on Hindutva – It’s Mehdi Hasan Vs  Ram Madhav

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World’s fattest man Andres Moreno dies of heart attack in Mexico (With video)

December 26, 2015, 8:13 am

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Andres Moreno was hoping to lose enough weight to lead a normal life with wife and kids (Video below)

December 26, 2015, NewsCrunch

Andres Moreno, 38, the world's most obese man died of on Friday in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico.

He passed away in an ambulance, which was taking him to a hospital after getting an emergency call. He suffered a fatal heart attack in the ambulance and could not be revived.

The Mexican, who weighed 450 KGs, went under the knife in October to lose weight.

The doctors at Arboledas Hospital, Guadaljara, removed 70 per cent of his stomach to make him eat less and absorb less calories.

Though he still weighed more than 317 KGs after surgery, he was hoping to lose enough weight to lead a normal life with wife and kids.

Video: Watch two months old video of world’s fattest man Andres Moreno

Sand artist Rahul Arya's Dabangg tribute - Captures 50 years of Salman Khan in just 200 enchanting seconds (Watch video)

December 26, 2015, 5:56 pm

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A screen shot of '50 years of Salman Khan in 200 Seconds' (Video below)

December 27, 2015, NewsCrunch

Popular Sand artist Rahul Arya has depicted 50 years of Salman Khan in a 200 second video.

He pours and shapes sand to bring alive key events of Salman's life.

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan was born on December 27, 1965.

Though his school recognised his talent in swimming, films were his calling.

Rahul Arya traces Salman's filmography from Maine Pyar Kiya to Big Boss and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, cleverly skipping the controversies that pockmark his career.

The video follows the format of the sand artist's earlier video, which had summed up 100 years of Bollywood in 200 seconds.

With the same colour, lighting, sound and technique, the Salman video, like its predecessor makes for an enchanting viewing.

Video: watch '50 years of Salman Khan in 200 Seconds' 

Modi, Sharif hand-holding photo gets splashed on New York Times front page

December 26, 2015, 9:17 pm

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The NYT report said Modi placed a private call to wish Sharif on Friday morning to wish him a happy birthday and landed in Lahore four hours later.

December 27, 2015, NewsCrunch

The surprise visit of PM Modi to Lahore to wish his counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday made it to the New York Times front page in a big way.

It was the lead photo on page 1, spread across four columns.

For the photo-savvy and publicity-weak Modi there has been no bigger foreign policy and media triumph so far.

For Sharif, it is good to be in the limelight for the right  reasons.

The coverage shows how paranoid the western world is about the prospects of a nuclear confrontation between the two traditional rivals in South Asia.

The NYT report said Modi placed a private call to wish Sharif on Friday morning to wish him a happy birthday and landed in Lahore four hours later. His impromptu visit was so sudden even Sharif’s national security adviser could not make the journey from Islamabad in time.

Afternoon delight: It's not morning, the best time to have sex is 3 pm

December 27, 2015, 2:13 am

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Alisa Vitti, author of the hormone guide WomanCode, makes a counter intuitive argument. Pic for representation only

December 27, 2015, NewsCrunch

While several studies claim that mornings are the best time to have sex, an hormone expert claims it is actually afternoons, 3 pm to be precise.

It has been traditionally held that in the mornings men and women are sufficiently rested. Men also produce testosterone, when they sleep, which is a key hormone in sexual arousal and performance.

Testosterone levels peak between early to mid-morning, which is as many believe is the best time for men to have sex.

But Daily Mail reports that Alisa Vitti, author of the hormone guide WomanCode, makes a counter intuitive argument. 

Around 3 pm women have high levels of the hormone cortisol, which makes them alert, energetic and receptive.

By that time the level of testosterone in men begins to dip but their oestrogen shoots up, making them ‘more emotionally present’ during sex, which is what women crave from their partners.

But for couples planning babies, mornings continue to be ideal mating time.

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Amy Jackson faces intolerance; Tamil group asks Rajinikanth to drop British actress from Enthiran 2 to protest her Jallikattu tweet

December 27, 2015, 3:12 am

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Peta India ambassador Amy Jackson had tweeted against Jallikattu on December 16 (Video below)

December 27, 2015, NewsCrunch

Members of Tamilar Munnetra Padai went on protest against Amy Jackson on Friday urging superstar Rajinikanth to drop her from his upcoming movie, Enthiran 2.

Amy Jackson had tweeted against Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu's controversial animal sport,  10 days ago. Though she has already been criticised for the tweet, protests seem to be escalating now.

Tamilar Munnetra Padai members burnt Amy Jackson's effigy and tried  to march to the Nadigar Sangam office in T. Nagar, which is the headquarters of Tamil Nadu film industry association .

The Chennai police had to arrest 30 members to get the situation under control

The founder of Tamilar Munnetra Padai K. Veeralakshmi demanded her removal from Enthiran 2.0, reports Rediff.

She said she would protest at the shooting spot and in front of Rajinikanth's house till her demand is met.

Amy Jackson, who  became Peta India's brand ambassador last year, tweeted against Jallikattu on December 16. She urged actors and cricketers to sign a Peta India's petition against bullfights.

Jallikattu, a traditional bull taming sport, has been banned by the Supreme Court.

The protest against the ban is building up in southern Tamil Nadu districts as the sport is a major draw during next month's pongal celebrations.

With assembly elections also due next year, political parties have thrown their weight behind pro-Jallikattu agitators. 

Video: Watch Tamil Group members burn Amy Jackson's effigy to protest her Jallikattu tweet (Thanthi report)

#NoJallikattu : Actors, cricketers sign @PetaIndia's plea against bullfights https://t.co/7tvV7ZjpVr Please show your support too!

— Amy Jackson (@iamAmyJackson) December 16, 2015

Mumbai local trains new seating shows bad design is part of the problem

December 28, 2015, 12:09 am

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Mumbai locals, which are choking under the load of the 75 lakh daily commuters, are crying for drastic reform.

December 28, 2015, NewsCrunch

Central Railway has introduced a new seating arrangement on a Mumbai local train to create more seats for passengers.

The new longitudinal seats, the kind you see in metro trains, can accommodate 336 more commuters and became an instant hit.

Mumbai locals, which are choking under the load of the 75 lakh daily commuters, have become hazardous and are crying for drastic reform.

An interesting report in Mid Day suggests that bad design is part of the problem in Mumbai suburban rail network.

A 12-car local train, typically comes with four motor coaches, each powering two trailer coaches.

Quoting Railway officials, Mid Day said the size of transformers installed inside motor coaches can be shrunk to accommodate 650 more people.

The report has technical details of the plan and says the railway Board and Research, Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow have to work on the initiative.

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Video: Watch Sanjay Nirupam apologising for Congress Darshan’s attack on Nehru

December 28, 2015, 12:45 am

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December 28, 2015, NewsCrunch

Mumbai Regional Congress Committee chief Sanjay Nirupam apologised for the attack made on Nehru by 'Congress Darshan'.

The Hindi edition of 'Congress Darshan' had claimed that India could have avoided Kashmir, China and Tibet problems if Nehru had listened to Patel.

The timing of the article which went without a by-line is embarrassing for Congress which is celebrating its 131^st Foundation Day.

After the controversy blew up, Nirupam went on TV to apologise and also point out that he was not involved in the day-to-day functioning of the magazine.

" It seems to have been sourced, but I don't know who the writer is," Nirupam said. He also added that measures would be taken to ensure such goofups did not recur.

Video: Watch Sanjay Nirupam apologising for Congress Darshan’s attack on Nehru

Action will be taken against people in editorial team who are responsible for this mistake: Sanjay Nirupam,Congress https://t.co/FVZNkx93py

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) December 28, 2015

Video: Vijayakanth called uncivilised after he spits at reporters (Watch video)

December 28, 2015, 1:24 am

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A question on Jaya’s chances of returning to power got him into the rage (Video below)

December 28, 2015, NewsCrunch

Tamil Nadu journalist bodies have condemned actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth for spitting at reporters during an interaction on Sunday.

Vijayakanth’s party DMDK had organised a blood donation camp in Chennai and invited reporters  to cover it.

As Vijayakanth stepped forward to speak to the press, a reporter asked him  if Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK would come back to power in next assembly elections.

The actor-turned politician, calmly replied, "AIADMK will not capture power at all."

Then he inexplicably flew into a rage and asked,"Can you pose this question to Jayalalithaa? You will be afraid! Are you journalists," he allegedly said.

And he spat in anger into the mike.

Vijayakanth is known to exhibit eccentric behaviour on occasions. For instance, he had earlier turned a Yoga day session into a comedy show.

Several journalist bodies took offense and asked him to apologse for his repeated
"continuously" behaving in an "uncivilised" manner with them.

Video: Vijayakanth called uncivilised after he spits at reporters (Watch video)

WATCH: DMDK chief VIjayakanth asks 'Do you have guts to ask CM if AIADMK will win in 2016?',then spits at media https://t.co/PdSDFZzFfG

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 28, 2015

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December 28, 2015, 2:17 am

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Someone could have told Rahul Gandhi he could have tweeted the New Year message from where he was on the night of December 31st.

December 28, 2015, NewsCrunch

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi extended an official invite to Twitter trolls by tweeting on Monday that he was off to Europefor a few days.

He also used the occasion to send his New Year greetings in advance.

Someone could have told Rahul Gandhi he could have tweeted the New Year message from where he was on the night of December 31st. Or, if he was going to be too busy at the time, or in a remote place, the greeting could have been scheduled.

Rahul Gandhi also overlooked that among the issues, which kept him in news through the year, his mysterious foreign trips ranked right at the top.

In fact, his 2015 began with them and seems to be ending with the same.

In February, after a reported fight with his mother on the future of Congress, he took a leave of absence. He returned only in April letting the whole country speculate where on earth he had gone.

In September he was in the US, the same time Modi was visiting that country. Congress said Rahul Gandhi had gone to attend the Charlie Rose conference in Aspen in USA.

BJP had denied it saying the conference had already been held in June and July.

Funny tweets: Going to Europe, please troll me – Rahul Gandhi sends official invite to trolls

I will be traveling to Europe for a few days. A very Happy New Year to everyone (1/2)

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) December 28, 2015

.@OfficeOfRG bhaiya remember our election slogan was "Main Nahi, Hum" plz send the ticket 😜

— Aabshar (@Scepticindian) December 28, 2015

.@OfficeOfRG Empowering women in Amsterdam?

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) December 28, 2015

@GabbbarSingh BJP should run this as an poll ad in 2019.

— Mukesh Bhadu (@iMukeshB) December 28, 2015

.@OfficeOfRG Sir if it is a one way ticket, I am willing to sponsor it.

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) December 28, 2015

@OfficeOfRG don't come back

— Ashiresh Veer (@BharatBhakta) December 28, 2015

@Ra_Bies The person who handles his account is going 😂😂 @OfficeOfRG

— Tushar Arun Gandhi (@tushargaando) December 28, 2015

.@OfficeOfRG That's the diff. between u n @narendramodi He cn visit 3 countries in a day. And u will be travelling only Europe in days.

— अनंत जैन (@AnantGJ) December 28, 2015

Rahul Gandhi's Foreign trips ✈ Location ➡Secret ✈ Duration ➡Secret ✈ Purpose ➡Secret ✈ Funding ➡Secret @OfficeOfRGhttps://t.co/ofsU0r4ogF

— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) December 28, 2015

@OfficeOfRG sir Antarctica hotey hue aana 😊

— Indian (@sonali_pinki) December 28, 2015

Wish there was internet services in Europe, anyway, #HappyNewYear! @OfficeOfRGhttps://t.co/pYbXMqQ3ll

— Narendra Mishra (@Aum_Shakti) December 28, 2015

@OfficeOfRG Ladies and Gentlemen, Am taking another sabbatical from politics, to undisclosed destinations till I return

— Chitrakar (@sanvru) December 28, 2015

@OfficeOfRG Will you be wearing suit boot?

— Dinesh Nair (@ottteri) December 28, 2015

.@OfficeOfRG Happy Journey Sayonara Wapas na Aana

— Arvind Kejriwal (@Airwindkejriwal) December 28, 2015

Ulhasnagar cop shown thrashing boy and shouting at girl says viral video fake

December 28, 2015, 3:01 am

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Moral policing? Mohan Waghmare said he found the couple in an auto, indulging in obscene acts (Video below)

December 28, 2015, NewsCrunch

Senior inspector Mohan Waghmare of Hill Line police station, Ulhasnagar, says a viral video which features him is fake.

The video, which shows him thrashing a youth and abusing his female friend, had gone viral on Sunday.

Waghmare said he found the couple in an auto, indulging in obscene acts.

“I did not beat the youth. The video circulated on social media is doctored," he told The Times of India.  

The local residents had reportedly complained the area was being frequented by couples who put on a public display of their affection.

The police stepped up the vigil leading to Waghmare’s encounter with the couple.

A video shows him slapping the boy repeatedly and even warning the girl that she would have been beaten up if he had women cops with him.

The couple, who are seen pleading with the police, were let off with a warning. 

Ulhasnagar cop shown thrashing boy and shouting at girl says viral video fake 

WATCH: A video showing a senior police inspector thrashing a youth and abusing his female friend in Thane, Mumbai
Posted by TIMES NOW on Monday, December 28, 2015

Gurgaon police rescue girl who was kidnapped on camera in front of DSD college – Watch CCTV footage

December 28, 2015, 3:38 am

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The grainy CCTV footage shows the doors of a white car flinging open to drag a girl inside (Vide below)

December 29, 2015, NewsCrunch

An unidentified girl, who was dragged into a car outside DSD college in Gurgaon on Monday, has been rescued.

Gurgaon police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk said the three accused have been identified and would arrested soon.

The girl, who has been rescued, knew the accused, he added. He refused to share more details about the case saying it would affect the probe.

The hair-rising incident was caught on a security CCTV camera.

The grainy CCTV footage shows the doors of a white car flinging open to drag a girl inside, who tries to escape in vain

Eyewitnesses said the girl wearing a yellow salwar with a red dupatta was calling for help.

The incident took place around 9:45 am  and the police swung into action a few minutes after 10 am when they received a call. 

Gurgaon police rescue girl who was kidnapped on camera in front of DSD college  – Watch CCTV footage 

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Meet Kailash Surendranath, the man who gave Salman Khan his first break – in the famous Campa Cola ad (Watch video)

December 28, 2015, 5:57 am

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Kailash was looking for actors for a Campa Cola ad and Salman swam his way in (Video below)

December 28, 2015, NewsCrunch

Kailash Surendranath, an ad filmmaker, became famous in 1988, after he produced the legendary Mile Sur Mera Tumhara song.

But he was destined to become more famous as the man, who gave Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, his first break.

In an interview with Indian Express, Kailash walks back to the moment where Salman Khan’s journey started.

Kailash was looking for actors for an advertisement of Campa Cola, which was to be shot underwater in Andaman islands.

Top models like Ayesha (Jackie Shroff’s wife) and his wife Arti had been shortlisted and they were looking for a male model.

Salman was a champion swimmer in his school and was being groomed as a national level swimming prospect. He used to practice at Hotel Sea Rock at Bandra regularly.

Arti saw Salman, who was just 15, diving at one end of the pool, swimming underwater and emerging out at the other end.

Impressed, Arti recommended Salman to Kailash, who agreed to meet him.

He was apprehensive that Salman was just a kid, till the wannabe model removed his shirt  to reveal a swimmer’s body with well-cut muscles.

A recent pic of Kailash Surendranath (video below)

Salman began a lifelong friendship with Kailash at Andaman’s and also became a regular in his ad films.

He also met his first love Sangeeta Bijlani during a shoot; she was then a super model, who was paid five times Salman’s fee, Kailash tells Indian Express.

Salman recalled in 2013, during a chat with Koffee with Karan, how Kailash had helped him come out of depression when he was going through a breakup.

Kailash took him to a pond and told him that there were many fish in there. The message sunk.

Video: Campa Cola - Watch Salman Khan’s first ad with Kailash Surendranath (Watch video)

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December 28, 2015, 8:22 pm

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After a meeting with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, a grim DGP Thakur came out and asked 10 IPS officers to leave the meeting. (video below)

December 29, 2015, NewsCrunch

Upset over the law and order situation in the state Bihar CM Nitish Kumar threw out 9 IPS officers from a meeting on Monday.

But on the same day, another engineer was found murdered in Vaishali district and a businessman was shot dead Muzaffarpur.

The two murders follow the killing of two engineers of a road construction company that had not paid up extortion money demanded by a gang operating in Darbhanga.

The Monday's 11 am meeting had been convened by the home department, which had invited all senor IPS officers of the state, to make a long-term vision plan for the state.

An angry Nitish Kumar walked in and asked DGP P K Thakur to join him for a private meeting. 

After sometime a grim Thakur came out and asked 10 officers to leave the meeting.

The humiliated officers were baffled as the meeting had not been called to discuss law and order; but that was Nitish's way of sending a strong message about his unhappiness with the department.

The officers left the meeting but stayed in the building to be available if they were needed. There is no report on what transpired at the meeting.

The Telegraph gives a list of offices, who were evicted from the meeting:

DG level officers K.S. Dwivedi, A.K. Upadhyaya, and P.N. Rai

Additional Director Generals - Kumar Rajesh Chandra, Gupteshwar Pandey,

Inspector Generals - Pankaj Darad, Amit Kumar, A.K. Ambedkar, Ajitabh Kumar and Sunil Kumar.

"This was unimaginable and unprecedented," a senior police officer told the newspaper.

Nitish who prides himself in his professional conduct has been known to rebuke officers in public but never goes to the extent of throwing them out of meetings.

It is taken as extremely humiliating for a senior officer to be asked to leave a meeting.

Haryana Minister Anil Vij figured in a  controversy last month when he asked a young IPS officer Sangeeta Kalia to leave a meeting, only to be defied.

Watch video- Return of jungle raj - Report on murder of engineer from Vaishali, Bihar 

After death of 2 engineers in Darbhanga dist, Bihar, another engineer from Vaishali found dead #BiharEngineersKilledhttps://t.co/F7mrCZqfiF

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) December 29, 2015

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Smita Bansal has been accused of wearing her sister-in-law's jewellery at a wedding in Jaipur without her permission.

December 29, 2015, NewsCrunch

Popular TV actress Smita Bansal and her family have been accused of dowry harassment and domestic violence.

A complaint has been lodged at the Mahila Thana in Gurgaon by the actress’s sister-in-law Megha Gupta, who separated from her husband this year.

Gupta has reportedly accused Smita's brother and father of forcing her to take up a job and taking Rs. 50 lakh from her, say media reports.

Smita has also been accused of wearing her jewellery at a wedding in Jaipur without her permission.

Megha and Smita's brother Saurabh married in 2009 and were living in London.

The couple developed differences and Megha returned to her mother's house in Gurgaon this year. Saurabh had filed for divorce for a formal separation.

Smita's actor and director husband Ankush Mohla told The Times of India that they had come to know of the development only through media.  The police are yet to get in touch with the family, he said.

Smita Bansal and Ankush Mohla quit hit TV serial Balika Vadhu in 2014 after six successful years. The show turned them into household names.

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The 124th storey tall Burj Khalifa’s observation deck is the world's highest. (video below)

December 29, 2015, NewsCrunch

An online poll has chosen Burj Khalifa’s observation deck as the world’s 'Best Tourist Attraction' for 2015.

Standing at nearly half a mile above ground, the 124^th storey Burj Khalifa’s observation deck is the world's highest.

The poll, conducted by travel company Attractiontix, chose Burj Khalifa observation deck as the best attraction across 15 categories.

Burj Khalifa beat Disney World's MagicKingdom and Britain's London Eye for the honour.

The 124th storey tall Burj Khalifa’s observation deck is the world's highest. (video below)

However, in the 'Best Observation Deck' category EmpireStateBuilding came on top, followed by Burj Khalifa.

In the 'Most Romantic Attraction’ Burj Khalifa followed The Eiffel Tower.

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ISIS boss Al-Baghdadi issues a jihad call and is badly mauled (tweets below) A YouTube screengrab

December 29, 2015, NewsCrunch

A day after Christmas, ISIS Number 1, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi made a speech he was to regret.

Noting that the entire world was uniting against ISIS, Al-Baghdadi urged fellow Muslims to join his outfit and fight.

“The more intense the war against it, the purer it becomes,” he noted optimistically.

A Muslim political activist Iyad El-Baghdadi, not related to ISISleader, translated parts of the speech and posted it online.

This is how fellow Muslims reacted to the jihad call of ISISboss Al-Baghdadi.

But then how will I watch all the upcoming Star Wars movies? Also I don't like hanging with murderous psychopaths https://t.co/QBNNcj5aEX

— Ali (@sak485) December 26, 2015

Is ISIS going to help me with my assignments due in next week ? https://t.co/H2CcB6u18U

— Coz Tayyib says so (@IDontLikeGhobi) December 26, 2015

Sorry mate, I don't want to risk dying before the next Star Wars comes out. https://t.co/vvnbXmsMfK

— Mohsin Arain (@MohsinArain91) December 27, 2015

Can't this weekend. Got gym and then off to dinner later in the evening. Soz. https://t.co/X1P1ykMpCa

— Ati (@_____Ati) December 27, 2015

Are you telling me I should join you rather than witness Leicester City win the league?? Noooo wayyyy! https://t.co/CqtIZBesM9

— Anjum Rauf Meer (@anjum_meer) December 26, 2015

Sorry #ISIS. This Muslim is just waking up. Needs coffee. Also, it's Christmas weekend family time. Run along now. https://t.co/gUODLPdDy6

— Salman Anees Soz (@SalmanSoz) December 26, 2015

Sorry bro but currently 3 episodes in Fargo SE3 & the boys have football camp all of next week. Tue after next good? https://t.co/MqdIcN1Rjv

— Daaniyal (@le_Sabre) December 26, 2015

Too busy doing some Netflix related things. https://t.co/7EjzkpWDzu

— Menna منّة (@TheMiinz) December 27, 2015

Can't this weekend. Got gym and then off to dinner later in the evening. Soz. https://t.co/X1P1ykMpCa

— Ati (@_____Ati) December 27, 2015

Would do, but there's engineering work on the trains around London Bridge. Soz https://t.co/Rx2ucColWo

— Radio Shak (@radio_shak) December 26, 2015

I'd love to but the season finale of Are You The One? is about to start https://t.co/cdeNFu9Sem

— e (@ebbp) December 26, 2015