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Muslim anti-Isis march not covered by mainstream media outlets, say organisers
10Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Muslim anti-Isis march not covered by mainstream media outlets, say organisers

    Muslim anti-Isis march not covered by mainstream media outlets, say organisers Organisers of an anti-Isis march that took place in London last week have spoken out after mainstream media outlets failed to cover it. Thousands of people took part in the annual UK Arbaeen Procession, coordinated by the Husaini Islamic Trust UK, on Sunday. Although Shia Muslims take part in the march each year to mark the Arbaeen, or mourning, anniversary of Imam Husain - a seventh-century leader who fought for social justice - this year organisers decided to use the event as a platform to denounce terrorism following the recent Isis attacks in Paris, Beirut and elsewhere. Organiser Waqar Haider said: "This year we had hundreds of placards which were basically saying ‘no’ to terrorism and ‘no’...
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Salman Khan acquitted of all charges in hit and run case
10Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Salman Khan acquitted of all charges in hit and run case

    Actor Salman Khan has been acquitted in the 2002 hit-and-run incident, the Bombay High Court ruled on Thursday. The Bombay High Court observed that the prosecution has failed to establish the case against Salman Khan in connection to the 2002 hit-and-run case. Salman Khan was convicted of all charges by a sessions court earlier this year in the case relating to 2002 when Salman’s Toyota Land Cruiser had crashed into five men sleeping outside a bakery on Hill Road in Bandra in the early hours of September 28. One person was killed and four others were injured. But later, the Bombay HC suspended the sentence after the actor appealed against his conviction.The Indian Express.
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Ban Donald Trump from UK petition on course to set new record
10Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Nation

Ban Donald Trump from UK petition on course to set new record

    Hundreds of thousands of people rushed to sign after Mr Trump suggested Muslims should be barred from the US. More than 400,000 people have backed the "Block Donald J Trump from UK entry" call, with more than six signatures per second at its peak, and it is on track to beat the current record of 446,482 signatures on a petition calling for the UK to accept more asylum seekers and increase refugee support. Suzanne Kelly, who originally lodged the document, said it was "one of many little acts of defiance" against Mr Trump. The 54-year-old from Aberdeen said: "I started the petition on 28 November. It was after the petition was lodged that Mr Trump made his anti-Muslim remarks. These confirmed for me that what I did in starting this petition was right. "Is there a group this...
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Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it
9Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Technology

Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it

    American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever. A survey released Monday by Forrester Research found 78 percent of US teenagers use Facebook, a figure unchanged from last year. That’s more than any other “social” site except the video-sharing service YouTube, used by 80 percent of teens. The cool factor isn’t there for the leading social network, Forrester found: 65 percent of online users ages 12 to 17 say Facebook is cool, far less than services such as YouTube (80 percent), Snapchat (79 percent) and Facebook-owned Instagram (78 percent). “Sure, young people don’t think Facebook is cool – but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped using it,” the report said. Forrester analysts said Facebook “generates more hyper-usage than any ot...
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Under London: The secret world beneath the city’s streets
9Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Under London: The secret world beneath the city’s streets

    You may not realise it but your daily commute on the Underground might be taking you past London’s long disused “ghost” tube stations or the 23 mile-long “Mail Rail” that once carried four million letters a day. If you travel the full length of the Northern Line the tube will take you past several deep-level WWII shelters that were each capable of housing up to 8,000 people. Once a hive of activity, they are now left in almost perpetual darkness while the Tube network continues around them. Elsewhere, you will pass through some of the more grizzly remnants of medieval London. Between South Kensington and Knightsbridge, the Piccadilly Line curves to avoid one of the city’s many plague pits where Londoners were buried on mass as Yersinia pestis swept the city in the 14th and...
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BASIC Bank dismisses 4 officials for scam
9Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

BASIC Bank dismisses 4 officials for scam

    BASIC Bank suspended its four top officials on Wednesday. The decision was taken after a scam that occurred losses in thousands of crores in recent years. Loan frauds, committed because of direct involvement of the previous board led by its chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and some of its top executives, occured in the Dilkusha, Gulshan and Shantinagar branches of the bank. Bangladesh Bank detected huge financial irregularities involving around Tk 4,500 crore of loans in three branches of BASIC Bank between 2009 and 2013. Among the fired officials, three are deputy managing directors while another is a general manager, ac-cording to bank sources.
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Paris terror attacks: Third Bataclan terrorist identified by police travelled to Syria in 2013
9Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Paris terror attacks: Third Bataclan terrorist identified by police travelled to Syria in 2013

    The third attacker has been identified French police have identified a third attacker involved in the Bataclan massacre last month as Foued Aggad Mohamed. Gunmen wearing suicide belts burst into the Paris venue during an Eagles of Death Metal concert last month. Authorities said that 90 people died at the concert hall, with 130 dying overall during the Paris terror attacks. Responsibility for the atrocity was later claimed by Islamic State. Tributes from around the world are pouring in to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13. Click through to see how people are showing their support throughout the world. (Pictured) The De La Salle University facade is lit up in the colors of the French national flag in Manila, Philippines, on Nov. 16. Candles s...
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Trump’s Muslim comments disqualify him from presidency: White House
9Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Trump’s Muslim comments disqualify him from presidency: White House

    The White House on Tuesday said Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s call for the United States to ban Muslims from entering the country disqualified him from becoming president and called on Republicans to reject him immediately. White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said Trump’s campaign had a dustbin of history quality to it and said his comments were offensive and toxic. Donald Trump calls for barring Muslims from entering US. Earnest said other Republican presidential candidates, who have pledged to support the person who eventually wins their party’s nomination, should disavow Trump right now. The Express Tribune.
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Skin care for winter
8Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

Skin care for winter

    Time flies! And winter is here; wasn't it just the other day I was writing on winter skin issues? Here I go again… During this season both skin and hair need a fair bit of attention. Quite honestly for most of us having oily or combination skin, winter is gentler than most other seasons. The heat and humidity in summer lead to breakouts of pimples and acne; winter ushers in a relative relief from these woes. However, it is still important to keep your pores unclogged and breathing at all times. Twice a day, clean your skin using gel cleansers or neem soap. Lather in a circular motion to remove excess oil and dirt. The natural oil in the skin attracts dust from the surroundings and if left to settle on the surface of the skin, will create irritation and blockage leading to ...
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Tories branded arrogant for trying to ban House of Lords opposing Government
8Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Tories branded arrogant for trying to ban House of Lords opposing Government

    The Tories were accused of breathtaking arrogance by trying to ram through laws to quash opposition in the House of Lords. A review by Tory peer Lord Strathclyde could see the Upper House banned from overturning some Government legislation. The grandee was charged with looking at reforming the Lords after the government’s humiliating defeat on tax credits. The Government will seek to overturn a defeat by peers on its plans to exclude 16 and 17-year-olds from voting in the EU referendum on British membership. To ensure the Bill gets through ministers have an added an amendment saying it is now a financial issue. Peers are not allowed to vote down financial bills such as a the Budget. Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said the Government was treating Parliament “like a rubber stamp....
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