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Puneet Issar and Rekha-ji tension on Big Boss

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October 14, 2014

Puneet Issar and Rekha-ji tension on Big Boss

Rekha-ji made an appearance on Big Boss last night in order to promote her upcoming release Super Nani. Whilst Salman Khan and the Big Boss contestants were ecstatic to see Rekha-ji, and had all prepared songs, dances and poems for her, one contestant did not share the same excitement.

Puneet Issar the 63 year old actor famous for his villainous roles in films such as Yodha and having also appeared in Coolie, Krrish, Partner and Bachna Ae Haseeno received the cold shoulder from Rekha-ji. He awkwardly tried to converse with her through me-TV, the TV screen which allows Salman and his guests to speak to the BB contestants’ over the weekends, but Rekha-ji responded to him in a sarcastic manner which left Salman Khan in stitches.

Rekha-ji then entered the house to meet the contestants properly and awarded Sushant with one of her saris, but she did not greet Puneet properly and he also kept his distance from her whilst the other contestants drooled over her.

The awkwardness has stemmed from the incident that took place on the sets of Coolie, in which Puneet had accidentally punched Amitabh Bachan so hard causing him to gain a severe injury. Whilst many people have gotten over the 31 year old incident it seems that Rekha-ji still holds a grudge as everyone is aware that she was deeply in love with Amitabh in the past.

Farah Khan to pay a tribute to the King of Pop

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October 13, 2014

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Farah Khan to pay a tribute to the King of Pop

Actors such as Shahid Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff have all paid a tribute to Michael Jackson in the past. It is now choreographer Farah Khan’s turn to do the same.

Farah has done this through one of the songs from her upcoming release Happy New Year.

In the recently unveiled song titled “Nonsense ki night”, movie’s stars Shah Rukh Khan and Boman Irani are seen in Jackson’s “Thriller” inspired red pants and red jacket with black design accents and doing signature moves of the pop legend.

“#NonsenseKiNight is also a sort of tribute to my guru MICHAEL JACKSON. check out the thriller inspired costumes n steps,” Farah tweeted on Sunday. The director also revealed that the song is her first “credit as lyric writer”.

West Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner Launch New Hate Crime Campaign

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October 13, 2014

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West Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner Launch New Hate Crime Campaign

West Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire are today jointly launching a new campaign to highlight the issue of hate crime.

The campaign launch coincides with the national Hate Crime Awareness Week which started on Saturday, 11 October, and aims to give people a better understanding of what hate crime is and what they can do about it.

A new online reporting system is being introduced by the Force to help encourage victims and witnesses of hate incidents – whether it is verbal, physical or on social media – to report it to the police.

The police are also making improvements to how information about hate incidents is recorded. A number of sub-categories for the recording of faith and disability hate crimes are being introduced to get a better understanding of the impact of national and international events on local communities and improve and target services for victims.

Assistant Chief Constable Andy Battle said: “Being who you are is not a crime, but being targeted because of race, sexual orientation, religion, disability or gender identity can be.

“Hate crime takes many forms including verbal abuse, harassment, threats, intimidation, physical abuse and vandalism. It can have both a devastating effect on a single victim but also the potential to divide communities.

“Everyone has a part to play in reporting hate incidents. It may be that some incidents do not constitute a criminal offence but by letting us know we can ensure that support and advice is offered to those involved and action taken where appropriate. The reporting of incidents also helps us build up a picture of any emerging patterns and helps us to police our communities.”

Mark Burns Williamson, the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, said: “Raising awareness of hate crime and how to report it is a key priority in the Police and Crime Plan.

“I want victims and witnesses of hate crime to feel able to come forward and report it to individuals and organisations they trust, because it is not acceptable in any form.

“We all have a responsibility to challenge the attitudes and behaviours that foster hatred because early intervention and education can make a real difference to communities ensuring they are safer and feel safer.”

Anyone with information about a hate incident is asked to report it either by calling 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency, online atwww.westyorkshire.police.uk/hatecrime or www.report-it.org.uk or in person at a police station.

Students Sign Up To Improve Safety In The City

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October 13, 2014

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A group of Bradford College students will be helping to reduce crime in the city as part of their studies.

The 10-week Student Guardianship scheme will see Public Services students work alongside police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS), delivering crime and fire prevention advice, information leaflets and community reassurance messages.

The students are required to complete 28 hours over the course duration. This will help them to complete their employability and career planning module.

College lecturer Nosheen Qamer, said: “This is a really exciting opportunity for our students which will help to give them a first-hand insight into how the police and fire service work in the local communities and how they help to keep residents safe.

We hope this Student Guardianship scheme will be a real success for all those involved, and that our students will gain vital skills and experience which will stand them in good stead for a career in public service.”

Detective Inspector Phill Bates, of Bradford District CID, was also very supportive of the scheme “Partnership working is key to reducing crime in Bradford, and the students will be playing a valuable part in enhancing our predictive policing tactics for the city.

Not only will this help them to complete their studies, but it will give them a practical policing experience which will give them the tools to progress in any future public services role.”

Tom Rhodes, WYFRS Fire Prevention Manager for Bradford, said he is very pleased to be a part of this partnership. The students will be helping the fire service by delivering safety leaflets in the run up to Bonfire Night, which is a notoriously busy time for them. “This will help keep communities safe from the dangers that can be posed by mishandling fireworks and setting fires in the open.”

FILM REVIEW: Bang Bang

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October 13, 2014

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By Aalia Khan

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Bang Bang; an action packed film starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif is about a bank receptionist Harleen Sahani (Katrina Kaif) who unsuspectingly becomes an ally to Rajveer Nanda (Hrithik Roshan) a smooth criminal who has stolen India’s prestigious Kohinoor diamond from London.

Harleen is taken on a crazy adventure with Rajveer when she falls in love with him and assists him in escaping from the government agents. Soon, not only the police, but also a dangerous crime boss Omar Zafar (Danny Denzongpa), is on the hunt for them.

With high expectations I went to watch this film, knowing fully that it was going to be an adrenaline filled action film. In my opinion the film turned out to be a complete disaster as the many fights and escape scenes were depicted in a way that made them look completely fake.

Neither the fantastic locations nor the incredible acting of Hrithik Roshan could have given this film any justice. The story line was very simple about a cat and mouse game between Rajveer and Harleen and the government agents and the criminals. However the acting of Katrina Kaif didn’t do anything for the role of a cute, ditsy receptionist who becomes a bit of a damsel in distress. And her acting, along with the awful action scenes resulted in this movie becoming a huge disappointment for me.

Hrithik Roshan is a brilliant actor and he played his role of a mega strong and fast jewel thief very well. Unfortunately Katrina Kaif did not compliment him well on screen, they look great together, but their chemistry was not believable at all.

On the other hand the songs in the film were quite nice and enjoyable to watch as the action was being played out on the screen. The film was shot in many beautiful locations such as; Thailand, Greece, London, Mumbai, Abu Dhabi and Prague so these were also lovely to see.

Bang Bang is a copy of the Hollywood film Knight and Day, which I have not seen and will not be making any effort to watch, as atleast the Bollywood version has decent songs, which cannot be expected from the Hollywood version.

According to me I would give this film **/***** rating.

Large Blaze over industrial site sends smoke billowing over Bradford

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October 11, 2014

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Large Blaze over industrial site sends smoke billowing over Bradford

Fire crews were called to an industrial site in Norcroft Street, in the Listerhills area of Bradford, shortly before 11:30am yesterday.

This was initially reported as a car fire in a building, however, on arrival crews found that this was a multiple occupancy premise.

The fire was contained within a repair garage, inside which were over a dozen vehicles.

Eight fire pumps plus support alliances attended the scene; 70 fire fighters tackled the blaze using one ariel ladder platform, seven ground monitors and hand held jets.

District Commander for Bradford, Martin Speed said, “The fire was discovered by mechanic working within the garage who then raised the alarm.

Before the fire services arrival they attempted to put the fire out using handheld extinguishers but were unable to do so. Fortunately no-one was hurt.”

On arrival they discovered the garage workers attempting remove vehicles from the site, however a handful of the cars had been destroyed by the fire.

The fire has also significantly damaged the roof of the garage; however crews managed to stop it from spreading to adjoining properties, which have escaped with only smoke damage.

Around 30 people from neighbouring business premises were evacuated and Thornton Road and Listerhills were closed.

DC Speed added “The smoke from this fire could be seen for miles; however our crews have worked quickly to get the blaze under control and prevent further spreading.”

A full investigation into the cause will be carried out in due course.

NHS staff lends a helping hand on Bradford’s community farm

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October 11, 2014

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NHS staff lends a helping hand on Bradford’s community farm

Members of staff from the local NHS in Bradford took time out to lend a hand with a ‘grow your own’ project at Horton Community Farm.

NHS Bradford City and NHS Bradford Districts clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) chose the city centre farm for a staff team volunteering challenge as it fits with the aim of the CCGs to help improve people’s health and wellbeing by providing fresh fruit and veg to local people and also offering low maintenance allotments where they can grow their own food.

The staff helped to tidy up the community garden created some compost bays to help local people to grow their own food. The farm team who work on the project regularly, which is a social enterprise, get paid to work only a few hours a week so help from the CCG staff was hugely appreciated and welcomed.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to strike on Monday 13th October

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October 9, 2014

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Members working in the NHS in England will strike for fair pay on Monday 13 October for four hours from 7am to 11am. This will be followed by four days of action short of a strike, on Tuesday 14 October to Friday 17 October. This action will focus on making sure members take their breaks.

The campaign being held is for the NHS to be properly funded so that staff members are well motivated and fairly paid.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Director of Human Resources, Pat Campbell, said: “Bradford Teaching Hospitals, like other public sector organisations, is facing industrial action on October 13. Arrangements have been made to ensure that patient safety and levels of care are not compromised by any industrial action.”

He went on to say that “All essential services, such as emergency and urgent surgery, will continue
as normal. Some routine surgery and outpatient clinics have been rearranged and we have notified all patients if their appointment has been affected. If you haven’t heard from us, please assume your appointment is going ahead as normal.”

Priyanka Chopra is psyched up for her next film Bajirao Mastani

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October 9, 2014

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After her success with boxing film Mary Kom, Priyanka is now ready to begin working on her next film Bajirao Mastani; she is full of excitement for this film but admits that she is nervous too.

“Sometimes starting something is so scary n I haven’t felt a new beginning for a while. Super excited and totally nervous! Bajirao starts Tom,” the National Award winning actress posted on her Twitter page on Tuesday.

A period drama, “Bajirao Mastani”, which is filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s dream project, also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. Priyanka and Ranveer will be returning on screen together after Gunday and Deepika and Ranveer will be back together after Ram Leela. This will be the first film that Deepika and Priyanka star in together.

Musical genius Pritam to resume work in November

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October 9, 2014

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After a well deserved break and some quality family time, composer Pritam will be on the musical scene and taking up new assignments from November.

He had been working non-stop for a decade and finally made the decision to take some time out and spend some time with his family.

One of his forthcoming projects will be Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer “Phantom”.

He said “I am yet to compose a single song for the film. Kabir (director Kabir Khan) and I have discussed the kind of music the film needs. Once I see what he has shot, I will get a better idea about the overall sound-scape.”

Pritam also needs to work on the background score of Danis Tanovic’s Emraan Hashmi starrer Tigers. “All these films are prior commitments, which I have to finish by November before I sign any new films,” Said Pritam, who didn’t sign a single film after “Shaadi Ke Side Effects” and “Holiday”.