Islamic State advances on Kurdish town in Syria after U.S

                      MURSITPINAR Turkey/BEIRUT  - Islamic State has reinforced fighters who are

battling Kurdish forces for control of a Syrian town at the border with Turkey, a

redeployment triggered by U.S.-led air strikes on the group elsewhere, a Kurdish military

official said.

                      Ocalan Iso, deputy leader of the Kurdish forces defending the town of Kobani at

the Turkish border, said more Islamic State fighters and tanks had arrived since the U.S.-led

coalition began air strikes on the group on Tuesday.

                     The number of their fighters has increased, the number of their tanks has

increased since the bombardment of Raqqa," Iso told Reuters by telephone. He repeated

calls for the U.S.-led coalition to expand its air strikes to Islamic State positions near

Kobani, which is also known as Ayn al-Arab.

"Kobani is in danger,"

                     The U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State in Syria have so far targeted the

provinces of Raqqa, Deir al-Zor and Hasakah. Islamic State launched a major offensive

against Kobani last week, forcing nearly 140,000 Syrian Kurds to flee across the border into

Turkey within days - the largest and fastest exodus of civilians since the Syrian conflict

began in 2011.

                     Iso said Islamic State fighters had advanced to within 8 km (5 miles) from the

southern periphery of Kobani - closer than they have been at any stage in the latest

offensive.

                     "We call on American forces to hit their positions. They are 8 km from Kobani.

They were 25 km away before,".

                      The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks violence in the Syrian

conflict, earlier reported air strikes on Islamic State positions to the west of Kobani by

warplanes that appeared to cross from Turkey.

                      But Kurdish officials in Kobani could not confirm the report, and Turkey said

neither its air space nor a U.S. air base in the southern Turkish town of Incirlik had been

used in the air strikes.

                     A group of several dozen Syrian Kurds who had fled the fighting watched from

a hillside on the Turkish side of the border as Kurdish fighters battled Islamic State

militants in a cluster of villages called Siftek. The sound of sporadic artillery and gunfire

echoed around the hills.

                    The Kurds appeared to be firing mortars from the back of a truck into a village

where Islamic State had taken up positions.

                     Because of the bombing in Raqqa, Islamic State has taken all of their weapons

and brought them here. There are more and more Islamic State fighters in the last two days,

they have brought all their forces here," said Ahmed Hassan, 60, a Syrian Kurd who fled to

Turkey with his family.

                    They have heavy weapons. We are running away from them. YPG haven't got

heavy weapons. That's why we need help," he said, referring to the main Kurdish armed

group.

                   Idris Nassan, deputy minister for foreign affairs in a Kurdish administration

controlling the Kobani area, said Islamic State remained around 15 km from the town in the

 east and west but had advanced in the south to within 10 km after heavy clashes with

Kurdish forces.

Sensex closes 430 points down

                   Mumbai, Sep 23 A benchmark index of Indian equities markets plummeted by

over 430 points or 1.58 percent (provisional) in trade session Tuesday.

                  The session in which the market slumped by over 430 points, saw capital goods,

automobile, bank, healthcare and oil and gas stocks tank.

                  The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE),

which opened at 27,244.98 points, closed trade at 26,775.69 points (provisionally), down

431.05 or 1.58 percent from the previous day's close at 27,206.74 points.

                  The Sensex touched a high of 27,256.87 points and a low of 26,744.07 points in

 intra-trade.

                  The S&P BSE capital goods index lost 361.34 points, automobile index was down

by 343.05 points, bank index was lower by 325.58 points, healthcare index fell by 298.05

points and oil and gas index plummeted by 286.49 points.

                  The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the  National Stock Exchange (NSE) too ended in

negative territory. It was down 128.75 points or 1.58 percent at 8,017.55 points.

knowledge all around the world: KBC gets its first Rs.7-crore winners

knowledge all around the world: KBC gets its first Rs.7-crore winners:                     Two brothers from Delhi have become the first to hit the jackpot by winning the maximum prize money of Rs.7 crore i...

KBC gets its first Rs.7-crore winners

                    Two brothers from Delhi have become the first to hit the jackpot by winning the

maximum prize money of Rs.7 crore in a special edition of TV reality game show         

"Kaun Banega Crorepati".

                    The Narula brothers - Achin, 24, and Sarthak, 23, - won the mega amount on the

'Jori special' episode of the eighth season of the show, hosted by megastar Amitabh

Bachchan.

                    "This was unexpected and it is totally unbelievable. We had thought we will win

about Rs.25 lakh and then we will leave. But this has turned out to be a life-defining

moment for us," Achin, who is into marketing, told IANS.

His brother Sarthak is a student

                   According to a source from the set, the duo was extremely positive and calm on

 the 'Hot Seat' and answered questions with confidence and ease.

                  "I knew the answers to the last two questions," Achin said, adding that the bigger

challenge was sitting in front of a personality like Big B.

                  "The atmosphere on the set with Bachchan, the audience, the music...it all adds

up to the thrill," he said.

Now how will they spend such a big amount

                  "One can't plan these things. It's a huge amount and we will definitely spend it

wisely," said Achin, whose family went through financial losses and had to sell off their

house to pay debts, six years ago.

                  "Over the years, the show has evolved from being just a knowledge-based game

show to something which is greatly appreciated and aspirational to our audience. We hope

 KBC continues to inspire people the way it has been all these years," Gaurav Seth, senior

vice president, marketing, Sony Entertainment Television, said in a statement.

                  Siddharth Basu, chairman and managing director, Big Synergy Media Ltd., which

produced the show, said: "We have been waiting for a moment like this since the inception

of this show. It is a pleasure to see bright brains like Achin and Sarthak battle it out for the

'Maha Jackpot'."

Bilawal Bhutto says he will get back entire Kashmir

                      ISLAMABAD : Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that his party Pakistan

People's Party will get back entire Kashmir from India.

                      Addressing his party workers in Multan, Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal Bhutto

Zardari was quoted by PTI saying: 'I will take back Kashmir, all of it, and I will not leave

behind a single inch of it because, like the other provinces, it belongs to Pakistan.'

                      Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday announced he will contest the 2018 general

elections from his mother's home constituency.

                      But his comments were not taken kindly by the Congress and BJP. Both the

parties rubbished Bilawal's claims that Kashmir belonged to Pakistan.

                      Terming Bilawal's remarks as immature, BJP's Subramanian Swamy said: 'I

think it is a very immature comment. Young man is totally inexperienced in politics and for

family reasons he has been promoted to this position as patron- in- chief of the PPP. But he

should learn a lesson that India is capable of finishing the existence of Pakistan if it comes

to a war. We do not want a war; we have fought four wars and have won all of them.'

                     "In 1971 we could have finished off West Pakistan but we decided not to finish

the identity of Pakistan. So if this kind of talks takes place and especially on a matter which

is legally settled. When the Instrument of Accession was signed, it was final," he added.

                      Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit echoing similar sentiments said Bilawal's

statement has no relevance, adding that Jammu and Kashmir is an unbreakable and an

undivided part of India.

                      The Ministry of External Affairs also rejected Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's comment

saying that India's unity and integrity is non-negotiable.

                      "I don't need to comment on any comment which is so far away from reality,

which takes us back into the past century. We are in the process of looking forward, and

 looking forward does not mean our borders will be changed," MEA official spokesperson

Syed Akbaruddin said.   more >>

NBC Admits Error On Christie Bridgegate Report

             
                    It looks as if Brian Williams got too far out over his skis with a report on New

Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's link to the "Bridgegate" scandal.

                    On Friday, NBC News admitted Nightly News anchor Brian Williams' report that

federal charges for Christie had been ruled out in the "Bridgegate" investigation was

incorrect.

                    In fact, the probe into the closing of lanes on the George Washington Bridge in

September 2013has not found Christie to have had prior knowledge of the closure "thus

far." "The investigation is continuing,'' Rebekah Carmichael, a spokeswoman for U.S.

Attorney for New Jersey Paul Fishman told the Asbury Park Press, who was first to catch

NBC's correction.

                   NBC acknowledged the error on Friday. "An unscripted line of our Nightly News

report was imprecise and implied that a final decision had been reached," an NBC

spokesperson said of Williams' report.

                   On Thursday night, Williams said that "federal charges are now ruled out for

Chris Christie in the affair that came to be known as Bridgegate." The headline on the

segment's website was "'Bridgegate' Investigators Find No Link to Chris Christie."

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Tanishaa Mukerji And Armaan Kohli To Get Married Soon

Tanishaa Mukerji And Armaan Kohli To Get Married Soon

                   It was only recently that Tanishaa Mukerji- Armaan Kohli had supposedly broken

up, and then we spotted them making an appearance at the 5th Jagran Film Festival,

meeting their buddies from the Bigg Boss house Elli Avram and VJ Andy, and even clicked

pictures together!

                  The reason for the alleged split was Kohli’s aggressive behaviour.

And after the film festival, Mika Singh tweeted, “Good news for all friends that armaankohli

& Tanishaa Mukerji is getting married soon!! Guys Give them ur best wishes. Congrats!

                  Elli Avram also tweeted an intimate picture of the her and VJ Andy with the

couple: “Had a great time at Midday Party & then spending time with iAmVJAndy Tanishaa

Mukerji armaankohli.

                   Tanishaa and Armaangave hints about their relationship during their stay in the

controversial Bigg Boss house last season, which was hosted by Salman Khan. Mukerji‘s

family was against the relationship at first, but eventually gave in, looking at how adamant

Tanishaa was for the relationship to work.

                  Tanishaa's mother Tanuja, however, allowed her daughter to celebrate New Year

with her boyfriend at the Lonavala farmhouse and infact she also accompanied them to

Vaishno Devi. Such frequent outings of the couple only made their relationship an obvious affair.

                   And as per rumors, the couple is already engaged, where Armaan apparently

gave his lady love a huge solitaire diamond ring, which the latter obviously adores!

Tanishaa is in a relationship with Armaan inspire of a lot of cinching and misbehaving from the latter.

                   Tanishaa has had a great deal of patience with him and has been seen saying

throughout, ‘Armaan is my best friend. He has been very supportive of me, both inside and

outside the house. We are close friends, the rest I leave for the people to judge. I don’t

believe that I was treated like a doormat. If people think that way, it is their opinion and I

can’t change that. I know who I am and what I stand for and that is what matters to me.’

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