Claudia

It’s the final day of the task and the housemates are eagerly waiting to finish the task. Looks like the housemates have actually realized that water is indeed their lifeline –quite of few of them haven’t taken their bath for past couple of days, using fewer vessels in order to avoid washing of utensils so that they can conserve as much water as possible. But now the housemates have had it enough and want Bigg Boss to start regular water supply.

Meanwhile Raju as usual is busy entertaining the housemates with his funny antics. Today, he gets into the fire fighter avatar and joins Vindu, Vinod and Pravesh in their fight against the water shortage.

Later, Bigg Boss calls Claudia and Pravesh in the confession room to announce yet another punishment for them for again conversing in English. Bigg Boss informs them despite several warnings in the past they have been still talking in English and therefore both of them will not be allowed to talk to each other till further notice. Claudia and Pravesh get disappointed by this punishment but soon find another way to interact with each other i.e. sign language.

Soon after this the task alarm rings, instead of completing the task, the housemates sit back perhaps because they have already stored enough water for the day.

While with all this happening, Rohit is as usual busy influencing housemates in his favor and reiterating his tale of being backstabbed. This time he first approaches Aditi and then Pravesh to apologize for whatever he has done. But, looks like Pravesh is in no mood to forgive and forget and ignores Rohit.

As the day comes to a close, the housemates breathe a sigh of relief when Bigg Boss announces the conclusion of the weekly task. Later, all the men in house get together and speculate who could be next surprise entry in the Bigg Boss house.

Hearing them talk, Bigg Boss actually decides to have a surprise entry –a person dressed in space suit actually lands in the living area much to the housemates’ surprise!

This is what we call ‘Telepathy’ perhaps!

Who is this new person and how will the housemates react to this little surprise?

-Sampurn Media

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There ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ in Tanaaz and Bhakhtyar’s life this morning as their day beings with a heated argument. We have been seeing that the couple is hardly spending time with each other which now seems to be annoying Bhakhtyar. Looks like the love bird’s need some time off!

Your browser may not support display of this image.Your browser may not support display of this image.It’s the second day of the task and everyone seems to be enthusiastic about the second part of the movie. Unexpected, Bigg Boss calls Raju in the confession room and tells him that the story is not very impressive and the team has to rework on the entire script and present a fresh story. This is a second chance given to the housemates by Bigg Boss as their weekly task score still remains zero. Raju then decides to discuss the reasons of the flop script with everyone in person trying to figure the loop holes. The housemates take the feedback positively and get back to discussing the new script.

Your browser may not support display of this image.Further we have a new jailor in the Bigg Boss house and it is none other than Shamita Shetty! It is Shamita’s newly assigned task by Bigg Boss wherein she has to keep a close watch on the housemates and stop them from speaking English. But the lot in the house doesn’t seem to budge. The housemates continue to speak in English when Shamita is not around. But nothing is hidden from the eyes of Bigg Boss; he summons Shamita to take her role seriously as the housemates are breaking the rules.

Claudia too is taking her Hindi lessons quite seriously. Yesterday Bigg Boss warned Claudia to start learning Hindi soon or else she will be sent to jail. Claudia takes this task sincerely and makes a point to learn Hindi every morning. Now that’s what we call dedication!

The housemates are still not over the open nominations that took place this Monday. Post Tanaaz and Bhakhtyar’s nomination we have seen them trying hard to clear their side with everyone by apologizing. Bhakhtyar takes some time off and tries to clear the misunderstanding between him and Rohit.

Will the housemates be able to contribute for their weekly task? Will Rohit forgive Bhakhtyar? Will Shamita be successful in her task as a jailor?

-Sampurn Media

Mandalay (Myanmar), Feb.8 (ANI): India has asked Myanmar to act on the information provided by it about the activities of the insurgent groups having their bases along the India-Myanmar border.

Minister of State for Defence M. M. Pallam Raju on Saturday told reporters in Mandalay that the military junta of Myanmar had been asked to cooperate on combating insurgents.

“It is strategically important in terms of trading potential that exists with Myanmar and also our own security implications. Because lot of insurgent groups operating in the northeast have their bases on the Indo-Myanmar border and they keep coming in, causing havoc. We are getting the government (Myanmar) to cooperate on those things,” said Raju who accompanied the Vice President, Hamid Ansari as a member of the delegation that concluded its four-day visit to Myanmar on Sunday.

The Minister of State for Defence informed media that New Delhi had bee giving arms and ammunitions to Myanmar to fight insurgents despite the fact that both the nations were not having any formal defence tie-ups between them.

“No defence tie-ups but we do give them lot of aid in terms of arms and ammunitions and things like that but apart from that there is no formalised Defence tie-ups,” Raju added.

Indian delegates said economic ties were in focus during Ansari’s talks with the Myanmar leadership.

“Basics are the economic ties. We have to strengthen in terms of economic (ties) that we share with Myanmar. I think we have to focus that and the port is also open, so it’s a good thing,” said Agatha K. Sangma, a member of the India delegation.

India shares a 1,645-km (1,000-mile) border with Myanmar.

India says around 3,000 rebels, live and train in the camps inside the jungles of Kabaw Valley of Myanmar’s Sagaing Division.

India has a pact with Myanmar to share intelligence, but officials say it is not enough to stop the insurgency. By Ravi Shankar (ANI)

Hyderabad, Jan 12 (ANI): The first formal meeting of the newly constituted board of Satyam Computers will be held here today to chart out the future course of action.

On Sunday, the government appointed three new members on Satyam’s Board. Three members are HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh, former Nasscom chairman Kiran Karnik and former SEBI member C Achutan.

New York-listed Satyam welcomed the reconstitution of the board, saying it would ensure the outsourcer’s continued operations, help maintain customer confidence and staff morale, and restore investor trust.

The agenda of the new board’s meeting was not disclosed but analysts said it would likely focus on ways to retain existing clients such as General Electric and Nestle and how to guarantee working capital.

In a related development, Satyam Computer’s Chief Financial Officer, Vadlamani Srinivas was sent to jail after he was taken into judicial custody till January 23.
Police stepped up their investigation into the case, having charged Satyam Chairman Ramalinga Raju and his brother B. Rama Raju with criminal conspiracy and forgery on Friday after Raju said profits had been falsified for years and quit.

The brothers are being held in jail after they were taken into judicial custody till January 23.

A case has been filed against Raju under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for cheating) and 477-a (fraudulent cancellation of securities) of IPC.

Raju had on Wednesday disclosed a financial fraud in the company to the tune of Rs 7,800 crore by inflating profits and showing fictitious assets where none existed.

The company’s scrip has fallen nearly 80 per cent since the revelation was made. (ANI)

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): The government on Sunday appointed three new members on Satyam’s Board.

Three members are HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh, former Nasscom chairman Kiran Karnik and former SEBI member C Achutan.

Addressing a press conference here, Corporate Affairs Minister Prem Chand Gupta told reporters that the meeting of the new board would be held within 24 hours to decide on the remaining of the seven members along with the Chairman.

On the demand by institutional investors like the LIC and the Lazard for a representation on the board, Gupta said, “All options are open in the interests of the company.”

Gupta said that the board would have eminent personalities from finance, law, IT and administration, adding that ” more members would be nominated only if needed.”

Karnik said that the first priority of the board is the arrangement of an operational management.

“We are trying to ensure that India continues to be safe, secure and reliable destination for IT services,” he said.

On Saturday, Satyam Computer’s disgraced Chairman Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju were remanded to judicial custody till January 23. They are staying in the Chanchalguda Central Jail.

Raju’s lawyer Bharat Kumar said that a bail application would be moved on behalf of his clients on Monday.

On Friday, police subjected the two to a lengthy interrogation. On Saturday, Ramalinga Raju, 54, the elder of the two, complained of chest pain and uneasiness. He was taken to the privately-run Care Hospital and a government hospital for amedical check-up.

A case has been filed against Raju under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for cheating) and 477-a (fraudulent cancellation of securities) of IPC.

Raju had on Wednesday disclosed a financial fraud in the company to the tune of Rs 7,800 crore by inflating profits and showing fictitious assets where none existed. The company”s scrip has fallen nearly 80 per cent since the revelation was made. (ANI)

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jan.10 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the party’s prime ministerial candidate in the forthcoming general elections this year, L.K.Advani, on Saturday said ethics and values are inseparable elements of every business.

Advani was speaking at the global summit of the Jain International Trade Organization (JITO).

Commenting on the financial fraud of IT major Satyam Computer Services,he said business without ethics is a sin.

“Once, Gandhiji (Mahatma Gandhi) had said that business without ethics is sin. Business needs values and ethics and, if a few business organizations indulge in unethical practices, they bring a bad name to the business community as a whole,” said Advani.
On Wednesday, Ramalinga Raju, the chairman of Satyam Computer Services admitted that about a billion dollars, or 94 percent of the cash and bank balances on the company’s books at the end of September did not exist.

The scandal had cast a cloud over foreign investment in Asia’s third-largest economy and over its once-booming outsourcing sector, which posted stunning sales growth for years and lavished investors with handsome returns.

According to a party press release, he also called Jainism the most ancient Green Movement in world history.

He pointed out that most people do not often appreciate why Jainism attached such paramount importance to ahimsa. However, two of the greatest challenges before the world today–Terrorism and Climate Change–are both manifestations of violence.

He added that “terrorism is of course the most extreme and inhuman form of violence. But there is another form of violence which the world has been much slower to recognize, and much more hesitant to take firm action against.”

Referring to the violence being inflicted on the Earth by our materialistic civilization,Advani said that only “when we reflect on the challenge of Climate Change that we begin to appreciate the enormous contemporary relevance of the Jain philosophy of ahimsa and jiva daya. We realize that Bhagwan Mahavir and the other Jain Tirthankars were great environmental conservationists.”

“They taught us that we human beings are merely trustees of this planet. We need to re-learn their teachings in our times.” He further added that “eco-friendliness is not a mere fashionable phrase; it has to be interwoven into our development paradigm and also into our day-to-day living,” he added.

Terming pollution as another face of violence, he said that pollution has catastrophic implications for human beings and other species on our planet.

“Pollution has caused a big problem in the form of global warming and climate change, and pollution itself is another form of violence, and it is as grave as militancy. It is the duty of the society as well as administration to counter both (militancy and pollution) forms of violence,” said Advani.

A recent study conducted by US researchers reveals that the warming climate is likely to put affect crops and livestock and could cause serious food shortages for half the world’s population.

In a way “all (of us) have to become adivasis or tribals who know how to exist in harmony with the earth,” he concluded.

He promised that in the event of the BJP and the NDA forming the next government in New Delhi, appropriate steps to deal with both forms of violence-Terrorism and climate change would be given the top priority.

He also urged the government to take bold and quick steps to revive the economy out of the recessionary crisis. (ANI)

Hyderabad, Jan.10 (ANI): Satyam Computer’s disgraced Chairman Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju were on Saturday remanded to judicial custody till January 23. They will be staying in the Chanchalguda Central Jail.

The Raju brothers were arrested on Friday night and subjected to several hours of interrogation before being produced before the 6th Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at the judges’ quarters at Marredpally in Secunderabad on Saturday evening.

Raju’s lawyer Bharat Kumar told reporters here that his clients were in judicial custody till January 23. He said the court has directed medical treatment to be given by a government doctor to Raju, whose BP was fluctuating abnormally.

Kumar said that a bail application would be moved on behalf of his clients on Monday.

On Friday, police subjected the two to a lengthy interrogation. On Saturday, Ramalinga Raju, 54, the elder of the two, complained of chest pain and uneasiness. He was taken to the privately-run Care Hospital and a government hospital for amedical check-up.

A case has been filed against Raju under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for cheating) and 477-a (fraudulent cancellation of securities) of IPC.

Raju had on Wednesday disclosed a financial fraud in the company to the tune of Rs 7,800 crore by inflating profits and showing fictitious assets where none existed. The company’s scrip has fallen nearly 80 per cent since the revelation was made. (ANI)

Hyderabad, Jan.10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Police arrested disgraced former founder-chairman of Satyam Computers B. Ramalinga Raju and his brother and former Satyam MD B. Rama Raju on Friday night for cheating and forgery.

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the police arrested Ramalinga Raju and Rama Raju on charges of “criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy, cheating, falsification of records and forgery,” said Director General of Police S.S.P. Yadav.

The arrest was carried out after the two brothers arrived at the police headquarters accompanied by their lawyer S. Bharat Kumar.

Their move came after a criminal case was registered against them by the CID in the Rs.70 billion financial fraud in the company.

The case was registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The CID sleuths will interrogate the two to ascertain the veracity of Ramalinga Raju”s shocking admission Wednesday. They are likely to be produced before a magistrate this morning.

Meanwhile, police sources said the CID might also arrest Vadlamani Srinivas, who resigned as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on Thursday. The whereabouts of Srinivas is not known.

The Rajus were arrested hours after CID began the probe. State Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had ordered probe.(ANI)