Archive for April, 2014

Narendra Modi booked for poll code breach | ummid.com

April 30, 2014

Narendra Modi booked for poll code breach | ummid.com.

The complaint was lodged at the Ahmedabad City police station following complaints by Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party that Modi, also the Gujarat chief minister, had displayed a paper lotus after casting his vote at Ranip polling station in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Sikhs, Muslims object to headgear ban at US amusement park | ummid.com

April 30, 2014

Sikhs, Muslims object to headgear ban at US amusement park | ummid.com.

The complaints were filed Tuesday with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against Boomers!, which is owned by Newport Beach-based Palace Entertainment, according to CBS Local.

Brunei to enforce phase one of Islamic Shariah law from May 01 | ummid.com

April 30, 2014

Brunei to enforce phase one of Islamic Shariah law from May 01 | ummid.com.

The Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has announced the most sought after new penal code based on Islamic criminal punishments though UN human rights officials criticized the popular move.

Congress cites World Bank report, hits back at Modi | ummid.com

April 30, 2014

Congress cites World Bank report, hits back at Modi | ummid.com.

But Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed hit back at Modi and told a press conference here that a World Bank report released Tuesday said India has emerged as the world’s third largest economy replacing Japan.

Modi’s wife abducted, kept in wrongful confinement: CJI, Delhi CJ told | ummid.com

April 30, 2014

Modi’s wife abducted, kept in wrongful confinement: CJI, Delhi CJ told | ummid.com.

Modi had written Jashodaben’s name as his wife in the affidavit while filing his nomination papers in Vadodara, from where he is also contesting the Lok Sabha polls apart from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi constituency.

Pakistan: Electricity supply to PM office, Parliament cut for unpaid bills | ummid.com

April 30, 2014

Pakistan: Electricity supply to PM office, Parliament cut for unpaid bills | ummid.com.

The President’s Secretariat, which is the head of state’s office and residence, owes 28 million rupees, while lawmakers’ residential block, Parliament Lodges, had to pay 20 million rupees to IESCO, he added. Power company officials said that electricity supply to more than 100 government offices had been disconnected over non-payment of bills.

Israel risks becoming apartheid state: John Kerry | ummid.com

April 28, 2014

Israel risks becoming apartheid state: John Kerry | ummid.com.

Kerry’s comments were published on Sunday by The Daily Beast news website, which obtained a recording of his remarks on Friday to the Trilateral Commission, a non-governmental organization which includes senior officials and experts from the US, Western Europe, Russia and Japan.

Nine-year-old Adeeb Al Balushi honoured for multiple inventions | ummid.com

April 28, 2014

Nine-year-old Adeeb Al Balushi honoured for multiple inventions | ummid.com.

And the heart monitor idea flashed when his father asked him how he would alert family and emergency services if the car driver or passenger needed first-aid. Adeeb said his heart-monitor, embedded in the seatbelt system, can wirelessly beam health alerts to first responders.

Camera that lets you refocus photos after clicking them! | ummid.com

April 28, 2014

Camera that lets you refocus photos after clicking them! | ummid.com.

The Illum camera from Lytro, which marks the company’s second attempt to tap the market of creative photographers, harnesses the power of light field – capturing the direction, colour and brightness of the rays of light within the frame.

SC suspends death sentence of Red Fort shootout convict | ummid.com

April 28, 2014

SC suspends death sentence of Red Fort shootout convict | ummid.com.

The Supreme Court Monday stayed the execution of December 2000 Red Fort terror shootout convict Mohamed Arif’s death sentence on the grounds that he has already undergone life sentence of nearly 14 years.