Justin Bieber gets a tattoo of Jesus -- India

07 jan 2012


Justin Bieber gets a tattoo of Jesus.
It's no secret that the teen pop idol is a Christian, but now, in addition to his tattoo of the word "Jesus" on his left rib, he has inked the face of the man on the back of his left leg.
The 17-year-old "Pray" singer debuted the hand-sized tat of Jesus Christ on Thursday in Venice Beach, Calif. Sporting shorts and no shirt, Bieber was photographed horsing around with some friends (and dad Jeremy), posing with fans, and doing pushups. You know, a typical day in the life of the Biebz.
The ink comes eight months after Bieber got a tattoo of Jesus's name, in Hebrew, on his chest. On his left hip he sports a tattoo of a dove, the Christian symbol for the holy spirit.
But Biebz doesn't display his faith only through ink. His mom has talked extensively about his Christian upbringing, he sang Christian music on YouTube before hitting it big, and he was even shown praying before his gigs in the 3D concert film "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never."
"I have an obligation to plant little seeds with my fans," Bieber told Rolling Stone in February. "I'm not going to tell them, 'You need Jesus,' but I will say at the end of my show, 'God loves you.'"
The tattoos could be a reminder for Bieber to stick to his faith, since he has admitted to being distracted from religion of late (bad Selena!).
"I pray throughout the day," Bieber told Access Hollywood in October. "Sometimes it's hard, because I get caught up in what I'm doing. But if I forget, I try to remind myself why I'm here. "

B.C. mother, uncle arrested in slaying of daughter in India

07 jan 2012

• Jassi Sidhu was killed on a visit to India and four people have been convicted 

A B.C. woman and her brother have been arrested in connection with the 2000 slaying of the woman's daughter, Jassi Sidhu, and the attempted murder of the young woman's husband in India in what has been described as an honour killing.
Malkit Kaur Sidhu, 63, and Surjit Singh Badesha, 67, Jassi Sidhu's uncle, were arrested Friday in the Vancouver suburb of Maple Ridge.
The two were taken into custody after the B.C. Supreme Court issued arrest warrants under the Extradition Act and will be held pending an extradition hearing, said Cpl. Annie Linteau.
The events surrounding Jassi Sidhu's death have been extensively reported by the CBC-TV investigative news program, The Fifth Estate.
Four other people have already been convicted in India of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with Jassi Sidhu's slaying and the attempted murder of her husband, Mithu Sidhu.
The 25-year-old woman was a Canadian citizen and resident of Maple Ridge, was killed in Punjab, India, and her husband was seriously injured in the same attack in June 2000.
Jassi Sidhu had met her future husband during a visit to the Punjabi village where her parents were born, but according to court testimony, the man had no money, no property and his only income came from driving a small taxi called an auto rickshaw.
The Fifth Estate reported that Sidhu knew that her wealthy Canadian family would never approve of her choice of husband, so the couple married in secret, enraging some members of her family.
Linteau said RCMP officers have been involved in the investigation since 2004, when contacted by police in India, and made several trips to the Punjab as part of their inquiries.

US Exim Bank considering $2bn proposals from Indian corporates – India

05 jan 2012

US Exim Bank considering $2bn proposals from Indian corporates

The US Export Import Bank has funding proposals of $2 billion from Indian companies and is willing to extend education loans to Indian students to pursue higher studies in the US, a top official said.

Speaking to reporters here Fed P. Hochberg, chairman and president said: “We have received $2 billion worth of funding proposals in the pipeline in India. Our total exposure in India is around $7 billion.”
He said the bank’s mandate is to promote exports — manufacturing and services — out of the US to other countries and in the process create jobs in America.
Hochberg is on a three day visit to India starting Wednesday and officials from several leading industrial groups based here.

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Family heads to UK for Bidve's body - India

04 jan 2012

Family heads to UK for Bidve's body

Slain Indian student Anuj Bidve's body is finally with the Indian High Commission in UK.

Family members of murdered Indian student Anuj Bidve are expected to arrive in Greater Manchester on Wednesday. Early on Wednesday morning, the Bidve family left Pune for Mumbai from where they are expected to catch a flight to the UK.

The UK Police have handed over Bidve's body to the Indian High Commission after a second autopsy was carried out on the 23-year-old's body on Tuesday.

Bidve's family is expected to return to India with his body on Friday after completing all the formalities.

Bidve was shot at point blank range in the head near the hotel where he was staying with his friends in the inner-city Ordsall district of Greater Manchester in the early hours of December 26.

A 20-year-old Briton Kiaran Stapleton, from the Ordsall area, has been charged with the murder of the Indian student Anuj Bidve. Stapleton has been remanded to custody. Stapleton had described himself as "Psycho Stapleton" before the court.

On Monday, two police officers from the Greater Manchester police force had visited the Bidve family at their home in Pune. The Greater Manchester police have promised justice to the Bidve family for the murder which is being seen as a hate crime.

KBC winner Sushil Kumar to be a part of British film - India

03  jan 2012

KBC winner Sushil Kumar to be a part of British film

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Sushil Kumar, who won the " Kaun Banega Crorepati" jackpot amount worth Rs 5 crore last year, has been approached by a British filmmaker.
If the buzz doing the rounds is anything to go by then the KBC winner has got an offer for a documentary which will be shot in the UK. Sushil, who had recently turn down offers from agencies in Mumbai and Delhi to be a part of New Year's parties, is currently busy shooting for a filmfor Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act back home in Motihari.
The movie which will give an insight into his transition from a small-town boy to a Crorepati, will be directed by Chris Tarrant and Keith Strachan.

Kim Kardashian copies Preity Zinta - India

02 jan 2012

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Look who copied our desi kudi Preity Zinta this year, none other than reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

Kim K, who recently announced her separation from husband Khris Humphries, was enjoying New Year's Eve in Las Vegas wearing a white Gucci dress. But surprise, surprise! Our dimpled beauty had already worn it at the Venice Film Festival in 2011

In Pakistan, teenage Hindu girl 'converted' to Islam, married off to Muslim - India

01 jan 2012

In Pak, teenage Hindu girl 'converted' to Islam, married off to Muslim

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Karachi:  A teenage Hindu girl in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi was allegedly forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a Muslim man, prompting her family to lodge a police complaint.

The case of the girl identified as Bharti, who has been renamed Ayesha following her conversion, is the 18th instance of forced conversions and marriages in the Lyari area of Karachi, The Express Tribune reported today.

The family of the girl alleged that she was forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a Muslim man. They filed an FIR at Baghdadi police station and a local court is now hearing her case.

During an appearance in court yesterday, she was clad in a black 'abaya' and barely looked at her parents when she saw them, the daily reported.

"She is being pressurized to say that she converted because of her own free will else we would be harmed," said her father, Narain Das.

Bharti's mother, a cardiac patient, was upset that she did not even glance at her.

"She is my only daughter. She does not want to meet me or talk to me. I gave birth to her and raised her," she said.

Das brought a copy of the National Database and Registration Authority's record, which states that his daughter is 15 years old.

However, certificates of her conversion to Islam and her marriage claim she is 18.

"The marriage documents have tampered with her age. She is not of the age to get married," said Das.

Bharti's husband Abid has been accused by her family of kidnapping her.

The girl's relatives alleged that Abid is a "wanted man" who "uses drugs and has eyes for every girl."

Das is not opposed to his daughter converting to Islam. His son converted too and lives in the same house.

"My son converted to Islam and lives with us. I have no issues with him. I have no issues with the girl either. She should not be forced into converting," he said.

Amarnath Motumal, Vice Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, is representing the Das family in court.

He said he had seen many girls being forcefully converted and never returning home again.

"Her (Bharti's) statement will be recorded on Monday. Let's see what the court decides. Maybe it will be the last time her family will see her," he said.

Before she headed to court, Bharti said her marriage and conversion was a spontaneous decision.

"I liked Abid a lot. I went to the market to meet him and we decided then and there to run away," she said.

Her father-in-law Mohammad Anwar, a constable at Preedy police station, said with a smile: "...she always wanted to be a Muslim and has knowledge about Islam."

The Das family said it feared that if the court releases the girl to Abid's family, she will be "sold or murdered."

The relatives said they wanted a guarantee that they will be allowed to meet Bharti and that she will be in safe hands.

A frustrated relative said, "We are all heartbroken. If we don't get justice, we will all migrate from here."