Black money -Names of 18 foreign bank account holders revealed Tuesday April 29,2014

The UPA II Govt on Tuesday April 29,2014 revealed in the Supreme Court the names of 18 Indians who it alleges have stashed away black money or undeclared income in Liechtenstein, seen as a tax haven.

It submitted to the court, in sealed cover, the details of accounts that the 18 people - all businessman from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Gujarat - hold in the LGT Bank in Liechtenstein.

It said these individuals have been investigated by the income tax department and prosecution has begun against 17 of them. One has died.

The Centre told the court that it had in 2009 received information from the German government about 12 trusts that maintained accounts for 26 Indians with the LGT Bank. In eight cases, it said, no evidence of tax evasion was found.

It had earlier argued that publicly revealing the names shared by Germany would compromise its credibility with that country and others with which it has tax treaties.

Today, the Centre also told the court that it continued to oppose the appointment of an independent panel of two retired Supreme Court judges and other members to finalise a blueprint for retrieving the vast amount of black money abroad.

Eureka Forbes Launches Mobile Water Purifier at Rs 595

Home appliances maker Eureka Forbes has launched mobile water purifier Aquaguard On The Go, priced at Rs 595.

Aquaguard On The Go is in shape of a sipper loaded with miniaturised water purification technology and would be available across retail outlets and general stores, Eureka Forbes said in a statement.

It would be available in four variants - black mystery, pink beauty, pearl white and racy blue

Student 'Elizabeth Raine', Auctioning Off Her Virginity For $300,000

A medical student auctioning off her virginity online has finally revealed her face as bids hit the $300,000 mark, despite fearing she'll be kicked out of university

The 27-year-old, who uses the name Elizabeth Raine to protect her identity, previously hid her face in pictures and refused to reveal what she looked like.

However she has now decided to go public in order to attract more bids.
"I actually didn't like the anonymity. People mistake it for shame,"

In order to get around US laws prohibiting prostitution, the actual sex experience is planned to take place in Australia, where it is legal.

Brunei To Introduce Tough Islam Law From Thursday May 01,2014

Brunei will introduce a tough Islamic penal code from Thursday May 01,2014, its ruler Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has announced

Sharia punishments that will include the severing of limbs for theft and death by stoning for adulterers will be brought in over three years.

In April, the UN voiced "deep concern" about the planned change.

Brunei already adheres to a stronger form of Islamic law than neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia, banning the sale and consumption of alcohol.

The law states that the Order shall apply to both Muslims and non-Muslims, except where expressly provided

The penal code will be introduced over three years, with offences in the first phase covered by fines and prison sentences

Amputations come under the second phase, and stoning, for crimes including adultery and homosexual acts, under the third phase.


The tiny state, on the island of Borneo, is ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and has grown rich on oil and gas exports.

Almost three-quarters of those who live there are Malay Muslims, but there are sizeable Buddhist and Christian communities.

2014 Iraqi Parliamentary Election Wednesday April 30,2014

The Parliamentary elections in Iraq are scheduled to be held on Wednesday April 30,2014 to decide the 328 members of the Council of Representatives who will in turn elect the Iraqi President and Prime Minister

There is heavy security across Iraq as the country votes in its first parliamentary elections since US troops withdrew three years ago.

Polling began at 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT) and closes at 18:00 on Wednesday April 30,2014

Some 22 million Iraqis are registered to vote, with almost 50,000 polling stations open across the country

More than 9,000 candidates are competing for 328 parliamentary seats

Political Parties

Iraq's Independent Election Commission approved 276 political entities to run in the elections.

Political entities appear on the ballot as part of a "coalition" (kutla) and under the Constitution of Iraq the head of the largest coalition has the first call to become Prime Minister.

However, in a precedent set following the 2010 election, a revised coalition can be formed following the election. This reduces the incentive for parties to form coalitions prior to the election.

The largest parties on the approved list include -

• Prime Minister's State of Law Coalition
• Sadrist Movement  (Ahrar)
• President Jalal Talabani's Kurdistan Democratic Party and
• Iraqi National Accord

Significant new parties include -

•  the former militant group asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and
• White Iraqiya Bloc which split from the Iraqi National Accord.

Election Campaign

The campaign is expected to focus on competition within the three main religious and ethnic communities: Shi'ite Arabs, Sunni Arabs and Kurds.

Shi'ite Arabs will be split between the Prime Minister's State of Law,the Sadrist Movement and Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq

The former secular/sunni Iraqiya coalition will be split between the parliamentary speaker's Mutahidoun Party, Allawi's Iraqi National Accord and al-Mutlak's Iraqi National Dialogue Front

Election Forecast

Political analysts say no party is likely to win a majority in the 328-seat parliament and forming a government may be hard even if Maliki's State of Law alliance, as expected, wins the biggest number of seats.

Maliki, who is fending off challenges from Shi'ite and Sunni rivals, has portrayed himself as his Shi'ite community’s defender against the Sunni Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.


Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (2nd L) holds up his ink-stained finger after voting at a polling station during parliamentary election in Najaf, south of Baghdad April 30, 2014.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is hoping to win a third term in office amid a growing insurgency in the west of the country.

PM Nouri al-Maliki cast his ballot in Baghdad

2014 IPL Season 7 Results of the 20 Matches Played in UAE from April 16 to 30,2014

Points Table

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Points	NRR
Kings XI Punjab	5	5	0	0	0	10	+1.334
Chennai Super Kings	5	4	1	0	0	8	+1.050
Rajasthan Royals	5	3	2	0	0	6	+0.400
Kolkata Knight Riders	5	2	3	0	0	4	+0.154
Royal Challengers Bangalore	5	2	3	0	0	4	-0.207
Sunrisers Hyderabad	5	2	3	0	0	4	-0.642
Delhi Daredevils	5	2	3	0	0	4	-1.116
Mumbai Indians	5	0	5	0	0	0	-0.942

Match Details and Results

Match	Date	Team 1	Team 2	Result	MOM
1	April 16,2014	MI	KKR	KKR won by 41 Runs	Jacques Kallis(KKR)
2	April 17,2014	DD	RCB	RCB won by 8 wickets	Yuzvendra Chahal(RCB)
3	April 18,2014	CSK	KXIP	KXIP won by 6 wickets	Glenn Maxwell(KXIP)
4	April 18,2014	SRH	RR	RR won by 4 wickets	Ajinkya Rahane(RR)
5	April 19,2014	RCB	MI	RCB won by 7 wickets	Parthiv Patel(RCB)
6	April 19,2014	KKR	DD	DD won by 4 wickets	Jena Paul Duminy(DD)
7	April 20,2014	RR	KXIP	KXIP won by 7 wickets	Glenn Maxwell(KXIP)
8	April 21,2014	CSK	DD	CSK won by 93 Runs	Suresh Raina(CSK)
9	April 22,2014	KXIP	SRH	KXIP won by 72 Runs	Glenn Maxwell(KXIP)
10	April 23,2014	RR	CSK	CSK won by 7 Runs	Ravindra Jadeja(CSK)
11	April 24,2014	RCB	KKR	KKR won by 2 Runs	Chris Lynn(KKR)
12	April 25,2014	SRH	DD	SRH won by 4 Runs	Aaron Finch(SRH)
13	April 25,2014	CSK	MI	CSK won by 7 wickets	Mohit Sharma(CSK)
14	April 26,2014	RR	RCB	RR won by 6 wickets	Pravin Tambe(RR)
15	April 26,2014	KXIP	KKR	KXIP won by 23 Runs	Sandeep Sharma(KXIP)
16	April 27,2014	DD	MI	DD won by 6 wickets	Murali Vijay(DD)
17	April 27,2014	SRH	CSK	CSK won by 5 wickets	Dwayne Smith(CSK)
18	April 28,2014	RCB	KXIP	KXIP won by 5 wickets	Sandeep Sharma(KXIP)
19	April 29,2014	KKR	RR	Match Ties RR won on higher boundaries count	James Faulkner(RR)
20	April 30,2014	MI	SRH	SRH won by 15 Runs	Bhuvneshwar Kumar(SRH)