Colombian kingpin’s former hit man leaves prison

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FILE - In this June 27, 2006, file photo, John Jairo Velasquez, a former hit man for Pablo Escobar, gives his testimony while holding a book titled "The True Pablo, Blood, Treason, and Death," during the trial against Alberto Santofimio Botero in Bogota, Colombia. Velasquez, better known by his nickname “Popeye,” was released Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014, under heavy police surveillance from a maximum security prison northeast of Bogota after 23 years behind bars for plotting the murder of a former presidential candidate. (AP Photo/ William Fernando Martinez, File)

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A former hit man for Pablo Escobar, who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of the drug kingpin’s army of assassins, has been freed from a maximum security prison under heavy police guard.

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Former Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan receives Guard of Honour

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Mumbai, Aug. 27 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Governor, K Sankaranarayanan, today received a Guard of Honour after he resigned from his post on Sunday upon being transferred to Mizoram. Sankaranarayanan, who has been succeeded by Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, had categorically said that he would not go to Mizoram. Stating emphatically that it was impossible for him to go to Mizoram, Sankaranarayanan had resigned from his post.

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Muslim scholar denies any love jihad in India, calls it a divisive stunt by politicos

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New Delhi, Aug.27 (ANI): A Muslim religious and literary scholar has denied reports of their being any ulterior motive behind the issue of ‘Love Jihad’, and brushed it off as a mere political stunt to create divisions within the society. The discussion over ‘Love Jihad’ was taken up during the Bharatiya Janata Party council meet on Saturday in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The decision came days after the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) launched a campaign against ‘Love Jihad’, which refers to Hindu girls of the state being allegedly converted to Islam after marriage. Indian Muslim religious and literary scholar, Mukarram Ahmad, said Muslims of this country are neither interfering into others’ religion nor are they are waging a jihad against anybody.

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BJP legislators protest against long power outages in Kanpur

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Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug. 27 (ANI): Legislators and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently took to streets here to protest against the state government’s inability to prevent long power cuts. Two years after one of the world’s biggest blackouts deprived at least 300 million people of power, India still suffers from frequent cuts that undermine efforts to revive the third-largest economy in Asia. The unscheduled power outages have not only hit the daily life but affected the water supply too. Offices and shops have resorted to generators for temporary power supply.

Anil Kapoor’s television series ’24’ to air on Rishtey channel

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The senior star Anil Kapoor ruled over the silver screen from a long time and now, the actor is venturing on the small screen. His television series ’24’ garnered lots of love from the audience and now, Kapoor is all set to come up with the second season of the series.

Going by the report, the series ’24’ will be aired on Rishtey channel. Anil Kapoor will return with his fierce character ATU Chief Jai Singh Rathod and will sport his action skills. The show is back on public demand and the spying-drama ’24’ will be aired from Monday to Saturday at 9 pm on Rishtey channel.

CEO of COLORS and Rishtey channel, Raj Nayak stated that “Ever since the first season of 24 drew to a close in December 2013, audiences have been reaching out to us via different mediums requesting for a re-run of the show. We are now happy to announce that the show will air on Rishtey during the week and give viewers an opportunity to relive the action-packed moments that made the show truly exceptional.”

Directed by Abhinay Deo, the series ’24’ also features Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Tisca Chopra, Mandira Bedi, Anita Raj, Neil Bhoopalam and others.

Have a glimpse at Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D’cruz’s look in ‘Happy Ending’

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The Nawab of Pataudi, Saif Ali Khan has always liked by the audience for his perfect comic timing on the screen. Saif, who was last seen in the comic caper ‘Humshakals‘, is geared up to entertain the audience with his next ‘Happy Ending‘. Recently, we reported about the release date of ‘Happy Ending‘ as November 28, 2014.

‘Happy Ending‘ has unveiled the look of Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D’cruz in the film. By looking at it, one can get a hint at the film to be a family entertainer and a laughter ride. The picture shows Saif and Ileana sporting cool shades and wearing helmets, where Ileana is flaunting her beautiful smile and Saif in a stylish pose. The duo seems to be all set for a motor-bike ride. The rom-com ‘Happy Ending‘ is touted to be a satire, in which the rules are followed as well as broke by the characters. The film also revolves around modern men and women and emotions like love, friendships, marriage and happy endings. The comic ride ‘Happy Ending‘ is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.

Kareena Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi and Humaima Malick visit Ajmer Dargah

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Bollywood stars generally visit the auspicious Ajmer Dargah for seeking blessings for the success of their movie prior to its release or post the film achieves grand success at the box office. Monday saw three film stars visiting Ajmer Dargah. Kareena Kapoor went to Ajmer Dargah to seek blessings of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, reportedly.

A huge flock of crowd surrounded Kareena and tried to capture her in the lenses. The actress was there for half-an-hour and she offered prayers and flowers for the success. The other ones, who visited the holy place, was the team of film ‘Raja Natwarlal‘, Emraan Hashmi, Humaima Malick and the director Kunal Deshmukh. The team was reportedly promoting the film in Jaipur and went to seek blessings at Ajmer Dargah after hectic promotion schedule. Emraan described the film ‘Raja Natwarlal‘ as a complete entertainer with lots of joy and fun. The actor also revealed that this is a tale of India’s biggest street conman and is also an emotional journey of the characters.

‘Raja Natwarlal‘ will see the Pakistani actress Humaima Malick debuting in Bollywood. Talking about her experience about shooting this flick, she said that she got to learn a lot from Emraan. Humaima visited many bars in Mumbai and interacted with some bar dancers to play her role of a bar dancer conveniently in the film, as per the report. ‘Raja Natwarlal‘ releases on August 29.

Yo Yo Honey Singh introduces his wife Shalini on a television show

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The funky rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh is known for his juicy songs and spicy lyrics loaded with oddles of style. But, only a few people know about the personal life of this artist. The talented composer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh recently introduced his wife Shalini to the world in a television show.

Apparently, Honey was very much nervous about the release of his upcoming music album ‘Desi Kalakaar’ and so he was not able to continue with the shooting of the television reality show and hence, the shooting of the show was delayed for almost four hours. Finally, his beautiful wife Shalini arrived on the sets to calm him down and then, Singh returned to the shooting. Post the shooting was done, Honey called his wife Shalini on the stage and introduced her. Also, he apologized for the delay in shooting. Well, this certainly showed an emotional Yo Yo Honey Singh to all!

Colombian kingpin’s former hit man leaves prison

August 27, 2014 0
FILE - In this June 27, 2006, file photo, John Jairo Velasquez, a former hit man for Pablo Escobar, gives his testimony while holding a book titled "The True Pablo, Blood, Treason, and Death," during the trial against Alberto Santofimio Botero in Bogota, Colombia. Velasquez, better known by his nickname “Popeye,” was released Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014, under heavy police surveillance from a maximum security prison northeast of Bogota after 23 years behind bars for plotting the murder of a former presidential candidate. (AP Photo/ William Fernando Martinez, File)

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A former hit man for Pablo Escobar, who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of the drug kingpin’s army of assassins, was freed from prison on Tuesday amid angry protests by his many alleged victims.