3-year-old Anjana becomes youngest organ donor in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHPURAM: 

Anjana's (in pic) organs - liver and kidneys - were given to a five year old boy admitted to Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences in Thiruvananthapuram.

A three-year-old girl has become the youngest donor in the state. Anjana, a three year old from Thiruvananthapuram, who was admitted to SAT Hospital since Thursday was declared brain dead on Saturday night, donated her liver, two kidneys and corneas.

The organs - liver and kidneys - were given to a five year old boy admitted to Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences in Thir uvananthapuram. The harvesting of the organs began at 11 pm on Saturday and it was completed during the wee hours of Sunday.

The organs were sent to KIMS hospital at 2.30 am on Sunday where the surgery began on the five-year-old boy. At the time of the filing of this report the surgery is going on at the KIMS hospital to transplant the organs. The doctors said that the condition of the boy could be said only by evening.


Anjana daughter of Ajith staying at Enikkara near Karakulam in Thiruvananthapuram was admitted to the SAT Hospital when she collapsed at her home on Thursday while playing. She was detected with serious brain damage and the doctors who tried their level best to rescue her could not save her.

The doctors informed her parents about the remote chances of getting her back to life and requested to them donate her organs. The parents much to the dismay of their relatives accepted the request of the doctors agreed to donate their kid's organs.


The message was immediately communicated to the Kerala Network of Organ Sharing (KNOS) of the state government. The doctors from the KIMS hospital and KNOS immediately rushed to the SAT where the surgery began to harvest the organs at 11 pm in the night.

The body of Anajana was handed over to the parents early morning and the cremation is expected to take place by Sunday evening.

Is Halle Berry getting a divorce?

Halle Berry

Halle Berry’s divorce rumours ignited months ago as she and her husband, Olivier Martinez, have not been seen together since February 2015 — and have barely made any public appearances since their son Maceo was born in 2013. Halle was recently spotted with Maceo and photographed without her wedding ring. 

Halle has been concerned about her husband’s temper and violent streak when he attacked an airport employee at LAX and was caught on camera hitting him over the head with Maceo’s car seat. An insider told Radar Online, “Halle is telling pals she worries that Olivier’s runaway temper could put her kids at risk. They’ve just been delaying the inevitable split.” 

Radar’s source went on to reveal that Halle and Olivier have been living separately for months.

A sequel of Kick in pipeline?

Actress Tamanna

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja’s film Kick has been a hit and now the industry is abuzz with the news that Ravi Teja and director Surender Reddy are teaming up to make a sequel of Kick. The film will be produced by actor-turned-producer Kalyan Ram under NTR Arts banner.

Initially, Surender Reddy said that he would make an experimental film after he completes the Allu Arjun starrer Race Gurram. He is now said to be keeping his experimental film on hold and going ahead with making the sequel of Kick. The director is currently working on the script after which he will finalise the rest of the cast.

Rumours are that Surender Reddy wants to cast Tamanna opposite Ravi Teja in Kick 2. But, the actress has apparently rejected the offer stating date issues. Tamanna is currently busy shooting for the Mahesh Babu starrer Aagadu and is also working on two Tamil and two Hindi films and is busy with these projects till August.

Inspite of Tamanna being busy, Surender Reddy is bent on casting her in Kick 2. While the director plans to begin the shooting of the sequel in June, and Tamanna not being free till August, only time will say if the director plans to wait or delay the project to get Tamanna on board.

Drew Barrymore is ready for No. 3

Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman

Married to art consultant Will Kopelman since 2012, 40-year-old Drew Barrymore admitted that she is ready to have a baby, for the third time. “I think I’m good right now, but I don’t know. The door’s open, but I’m no spring chicken. I have to figure it out sooner or later,” the actress told Us Weekly in Los Angeles.

Founder of the Flower Beauty, Barrymore already has her hands full with two children.

Ram Charan gets Priyanka Chopra’s trainer

Ram Charan- Trainer Samir Jaura

Ram Charan has hired celeb trainer Samir Jaura to get into shape for an upcoming action flick — a project likely to be directed by Srinu Vaitla. Jaura, who has trained Bollywood stars like Farhan Akhtar for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Priyanka Chopra for Mary Kom, Rani Mukherjee for Mardaani and Hrithik Roshan for Bang Bang, is already in the city and has started training Ram Charan.

A source says, “Ram had very briefly met Samir on the sets of Zanjeer. Priyanka Chopra had introduced him to the trainer. While Samir got busy training other Bollywood actors, Ram too moved on to his South films.”

“When Ram needed to get a certain physique for his upcoming action film, he immediately rang Samir for help and flew him to Hyderabad.” Though Ram Charan is currently shooting for a romantic film, he has already started his training this week. The source adds that the intensive training program that has been designed by Jaura will last for four-five months, along with a strict diet. When contacted, Jaura confirms, “Yes, I am in Hyderabad right now to train Ram.”

About the training routine, Jaura says, “I am making him do a lot of functional training, high endurance training, and strength training. He is following a structured diet, his eating habits have been changed; it has a balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fat. One training session extends up to two hours of intensive workout. In a week’s time, Ram will start working out twice a day. So it will be four hours of training every day.”

Since Ram Charan is a busy actor and will not always have the time for training, Jaura will be his constant companion. “I will be travelling with him to the film sets where he will be working out before or after the shoots.” Jaura, who is training Ram Charan in the actor’s home gym, adds that Ram Charan will not get any rest during the initial period. “It’s not a simple workout where you get Sunday rest,” he says.

Why Jennifer Garner is now furious!

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner

On the sets of her film Miracles From Heaven, Jennifer Garner was spotted looking tense as she talked over the phone. The 43-year-old actress is said to have been livid amidst claims that her ex-husband Ben Affleck had an affair with the couple’s nanny Christine Ouzounian. The actress looked serious and was engaged in a fierce conversation as she exited the building in Atlanta, Georgia where the shooting is taking place.

According to a source close to Christine Ouzounian, the affair began soon after she was hired and the two would often meet at Hotel Bel Air, as reported by the Daily Mail. Ben Affleck has refuted these claims.

Indian 'Munni' stuck in Pakistan needs 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

A still from the movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Karachi: Bollywood hit Bajrangi Bhaijaan may have been a work of fiction, but in Karachi it is a real life story of an Indian girl who can neither speak nor hear and stuck in Pakistan for 13 years with all efforts to trace her family in India remaining unsuccessful.

"The Punjab Rangers brought her to us some 13 years ago," said Faisal Edhi of the social welfare group Edhi Foundation. "For years, we have been trying to locate her family or her hometown so that she can return," Faisal was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune newspaper.

First brought to an Edhi Centre in Lahore, the girl was shifted to the shelter in Karachi where Bilquis Edhi named her 'Geeta' and has become quite close to the girl. Now 23-year-old, Geeta is believed to have mistakenly crossed into Pakistani territory as a child.

"The only communication she has managed with the Edhi staff is recognising the Indian map on a mobile phone and breaking down into tears," the paper said. "Sobbing silently, she frantically points first at the Indian state of Jharkhand and then at Telangana, trying hard to tell something of her past that may be a clue for them." Using her fingers and facial expression, Geeta says she has seven brothers and four sisters. "We have shown her writings to people but nothing has come out of it. She copies Hindi words from magazines," Faisal said.

The shelter home's staff have created a separate praying room for her, adorning it with colourful posters of Hindu deities. "This is the Ganesh that I got for her from Nepal," Faisal said pointing toward one of the figurines.

With the success of the Salman Khan-starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', activists are making more efforts to reunite Geeta with her family in India.

Human rights activist and former minister Ansar Burney, who has raised Geeta's issue three years ago during a visit to India, is now running a Facebook campaign for her. "Last year, officials from the Indian Consulate visited her, took her picture and records but they didn t come back," said Faisal. Journalists, including one from India, also interviewed her but no one was able to locate her family.

The foundation activists persuaded Geeta to begin a new life in Pakistan by getting married to a Hindu boy. In her sign language, she refused and made it clear that she will only get married once she returns home.

Amongst Geeta's writings, the numbers '193' make a frequent appearance. Faisal draws a house on a piece of paper and hands her a pen. Geeta takes it, smiles, and jots down the numbers beside it. '193', it seems, may be her house number, the paper added.

Salman's movie revolves around a speech-impaired girl from Pakistan who finds herself lost in India with no way to return her home. An Indian man undertakes the task and reunites her with her family in Pakistan.

10 facts about director S.S. Rajamouli and his latest film 'Baahubali'

1.  Son of writer K V  Vijeyendra Prasad who has written Bajrangi Bhaijaan S S Rajamouli is arguably the most successful filmmaker of the South  with a string of Telugu blockbusters to his credit including mega-hit Vikramarkurdu remade as Rowdy Rathod in Hindi. Producer Sanjay Bhansali wanted Rajamouli to direct Rowdy Rathod. Rajamouli declined due to his work in Telugu cinema.

2.  Baahubali has recorded the highest ever advance booking collections in Hyderabad. Baahubali  was  actually going to be a Hindi-Telugu film . It’s a universal story, not star-centric film. Finally it was shot in Telugu and Tamil and dubbed in Hindi.

3. Baahubali had  to star  the Telugu star Prabhas. Rajamouli was committed to make the next film with him.

4. Rajamouli’s  fascination with the theme of reincarnation  started with Rakesh Roshan’s Karan Arjun. Said Rajamouli, “I remember watching that film. For the first time I openly laughed and wept during a film. Earlier I was very reserved about my emotions. Karan Arjun opened up my emotions.”

5. Baahubali  is a period film. But not a historical. It’s a folk story. And no, it’s not about reincarnation.Rajamouli is  done with reincarnation after Magadheera and Eega.

6.  Rajamouli is  very happy and proud to be known as a Telugu filmmaker. “I am glad to know my films make a pan-India impact. I see no linguistic impediment. But to make a film in Hindi would be an advantage.

Also read: Makers of 'Baahubali' issue leave letters for movie lovers

7.  The refrain Chin ta ta chi ta ta in Rowdy Rathore was lifted from Vikramarkurdu and used into Rowdy RathoreActually it was not  an original tune in Vikramarkurdu either either. Says Rajamouli, “My music composer M M Kreem didn’t compose it. It’s like… how do I put it? A folk tune in Tamil Nadu. It’s a kind of anthem refrain among students in the State. Youngsters compose their own crude protest songs and then cap it with Chinta ta ta. It has existed in Tamil Nadu for generations. I made it a part of Ravi Tejaa’s character and then it was given to Akshay Kumar.”

8.  Rajamouli’s favourite source of inspiration?  “Amar Chitra Katha...Those comics, even today transport me into those times. I have endless fantasies revolving around those stories set in the past. My  excitement with that genre translates into my films.”

9.  Prabhas  the leading man of Baahubali spent two years of his life working on this one film. Says Rajamouli, “We worked before on Chathrapathi and we clicked very well both on creative and personal front. i needed a giant of a man with royalty personified, but with a tender heart to play Baahubali.At the start I told him i'll need one year of his dates exclusively. He smiled and said i'll be needing 2 years and kept himself free for the whole period. I don't think i could have done this with anyone else.”

10.  Rajamouli’s favourite Bollywood director is Raj Kumar Hirani and his favourite Bollywood actor is Aamir Khan.

Wooing Rajamouli and Karan Johar’s big Rs 20 crore offer

DEAL? Karan Johar, right, is one of many who are hoping to rope in Rajamouli

The massive success of Baahubali has apparently made S.S. Rajamouli the most-sought-after director in India. He is being wooed, pampered, cajoled and coaxed by the biggest names in Bollywood — to direct a film.

Our khabrus report that Karan Johar — who distributed the dubbed Hindi version of Baahubali and has made a hefty profit off it — has now offered SSR close to Rs 20 crore to direct a Hindi film.

KJo isn’t the only one. Other producers queuing up for SSR-helmed projects include Sajid Nadiadwala, Madhu Mantena (who has the remake rights of Rajamouli’s Magadheera), UTV’s Siddharth Roy Kapur and Eros Entertainment’s Sunil Lulla.

A source close to SSR revealed: “Raja is being chased by every important producer in Bollywood, and is being offered staggering amounts as remuneration. But he has never been swayed by money. He was offered the chance to direct Rowdy Rathore by producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali four years ago. But Raja was committed to doing Baahubali with Prabhas. Now, he’s committed to making the sequel with the same actor, although Bollywood wants him to do the sequel with Hrithik Roshan or Akshay Kumar. But Raja isn’t tempted.”

As for the man of the moment, he is as rooted as always. Of Baahubali’s becoming the biggest blockbuster in the history of Indian cinema, Rajamouli said, “All of us aspire to be successful. Becoming the biggest success is incidental.”

Saina Nehwal is tougher than her World Championship rivals: Coach Vimal Kumar

Saina Nehwal had a good season this year where she won the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold and India Super Series. (Photo: PTI)

Bengaluru: Saina Nehwal might be still recovering from a shoulder pain but coach Vimal Kumar is confident of her performance at the World Championships as he feels the Indian ace is "mentally tougher" than other girls who are "unpredictable".

"Her (Saina) rivals are good players and very unpredictable, but Saina is mentally tougher than them. She’s doing physically well. These factors should help her to do well in the World Championships," Kumar said.

Former chief national coach, Kumar said the World Championship will be an interesting and open battle because the Chinese girls, who were dominating the world stage, have not been successful for the last ten months.

"This World Championship will be an open and interesting battle because the Chinese girls have not been successful for the last ten months," he said.

"In the last one year - after the Asian Games – majority of the international games were won by four girls - Saina, Carolina Marin (Spain), Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei) and Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) - these are the four girls that really dominated," he added.

Talking about the draw, Kumar said: "Saina has worked hard but it is a tough draw for her, because she is likely to face Japan's Takahashi in the pre-quarters and in the next stage, China's Wang Yihan.

"All the top players are expected to give a tough fight as they had five to six weeks of time for preparing for the big event. She has to take one match at a time. I don't want her to think too much on World Championship, but treat this tournament as a super series ties. If she does this it will good for her. She is experienced and knows how to deal with it," Kumar said.

Replying to a query, Kumar said: "Earlier, there were only the Chinese who ruled the roost, but now it is between Carolina and Saina. For me whoever wins the world championship is world number one."

In world championship, a medal has always eluded Saina, who has not progressed beyond the quarterfinals. The World No 2, who will start as one of the favourites, is hoping that Kumar's guidance helps her to conquer the world meet.

"It has been a successful story getting trained under the eyes of Vimal sir. The results have been sweet as I reached the number one position, though I am number two right now. I am training hard for this event, but there is a little shoulder pain, but hope to recover soon," she said after the evening practise session at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy here.

Saina had a good season this year where she won the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold and India Super Series. 

Expect a new Internet drone from Facebook soon

The new drone is can fly in the air for 90 days at a time

Facebook Inc announced on Thursday it has completed building its first full-scale drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 and will provide Internet access to the most remote parts of the world. The company said it will test it in the United States later this year.

The plane will weigh about 880 pounds (400 kg), said Yael Maguire, the company's engineering director of connectivity. It will hover between 60,000 feet and 90,000 feet (20 and 30 km), above the altitude of commercial airplanes, so that it is not affected by problematic weather. "Our mission is to connect everybody in the world," said Jay Parikh, vice president of engineering. "This is going to be a great opportunity for us to motivate the industry to move faster on this technology."

The drone, which was built in 14 months, is able to fly in the air for 90 days at a time, Maguire said. Helium balloons will be attached to the plane and float it up into the air. The drones have a wingspan of 42 meters (46 yards). Because the planes must constantly move to stay aloft, they will circle a three-km (two-mile) radius, Parikh said. During the day, they will float up to 90,000 feet (30 km) and at night will drift down to 60,000 feet (20 km) to conserve energy.

The drones are part of a programme called Aquila, which is geared towards the 10 percent of the population that does not have any Internet access, executives said. Separately, Facebook a year ago launched Internet.org, an initiative to provide Internet access to the two-thirds of the world that do not have a reliable connection.

Parikh said Facebook is not planning to sell the drones but will use them to expand Internet access. Although Facebook does not immediately face policy or legal hurdles in testing its drone in the United States, Maguire said, it is the first company to fly at such altitudes. It has a team working with policymakers to help set guidelines.

Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen review: A perfect smartphone for a budget hunter

Motorola announced the third-generation handset under the G series, and it seems to be an impressive upgrade to the older siblings. The device, compared to the second gen handset, boasts of a better processor, a superior camera and higher RAM. So will the Moto G 3rd Generation make a mark among its rivals in the same segment? The Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen is definitely a pleasant welcome as compared to the earlier two G handsets. Motorola has upped the specifications by a huge chunk, but has also managed to keep the price well below the ‘expensive’ tag. 

Built with the similar display panel as that of the second gen handset, the Moto G 3rd Gen sports a 5-incher HD display panel with a Corning gorilla Glass 3 protection. Below the display lies a slightly better chipset—a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with an Adreno 306 graphics processor. The next-level Snapdragon processor will definitely keep the user interface smoother, giving the user a better experience when playing around. The Moto G 3rd Gen has been announced in two variants—while one is an 8GB with 2GB of RAM, and the other is a 16GB with 2GB of RAM. However, the price differences between the two are just Rs 1,000, and we still wonder why Motorola even thought of the lower-end device as the price difference is just a small margin, and anyone would pick the 2GB RAM variant.

Moving on, the Moto G 3rd Gen now sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP camera as opposed to the earlier versions which had a 5MP/1.3MP and an 8MP/2MP camera respectively. The camera sports an automatic autofocus and gives you the freedom to click snaps quicker than before. The rear camera also sports twin LEDs with dual-tone flash for superior portrait pics of human subjects against the background.  The rear camera can also record full HD 1080p videos at 30fps, with HDR enabled. Other standard features include Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, FM Radio, USB Host and a non removable 2470mAh battery.

What’s new: Apart from the new SD410 chipset and upscaled camera sensors, the Moto G 3rd Gen has received an IPx7 certified water-resistant body. This means; you can use your phone in light to moderate rains, or even afford to drop it into a pool of water and still safely use the smartphone post the drowning. Motorola claims that the Moto G 3rd Gen can be dunked underwater at around three meters for a 30-minute period without any damage. The only catch is that you should ensure that the rear panel is fitted properly by pressing and moving your finger around the back to seal it properly. The smartphone user interface will visually guide you during the initial setup. The Moto G 3rd Gen has also incorporated a few features from the Moto X series—gesture-based camera and flash. By moving your wrist in a twisting fashion, you can start the camera without unlocking the smartphone. By doing a chopping action, you can switch the flash on and off too.

The Moto G 3rd Gen also shows you a soft glimpse of notifications and the time without actually pressing any buttons or unlocking the phone. Sadly, we found this a little too sensitive, and it would popup even if the smartphone was moved. So if it is in your pocket, you know what… As for the operating system, the Moto G 3rd Gen comes with Android Lollipop v5.1.1, out of the box. The company is one of the first ones to release the updates for the operating system after Google rolls out the same from their gates. The Android interface is completely stock, with almost no bloatware, making the smartphone’s user interface faster, smoother and lighter as compared to some of its rivals in the segment.

The Moto G 3rd Gen has a rugged build—thanks to the sturdy body and the textured rear panel, which offers you great grip. The handset retains the same thickness as that of the second generation Moto G at 11.6mm and weighs around 155g. The smartphone, though it features a 5-inch display, surprisingly does not feel large in your hands. The front panel consists of two front-facing stereo speakers, ensuring complete audibility, unlike most handsets, which have either rear-facing or downward-facing speakers, forcing you to cup your hands behind it for clarity in the audio.

The display is an HD IPS display panel—so don’t expect as sharp videos that you could see on your friend’s full HD high-end smartphone. Although the display sports a resolution of 720x1280 pixels, the quality is highly satisfactory. Viewing angles are good, colours are vibrant and outdoor visibility is not compromised.

The rear panel sports the 13MP camera with a dual-tone twin LED flash. Below the rear panel lies three slots—two for the micro SIM cards and one for the micro SD card slot to expand the internal storage further by 32GB. The smartphone also supports USB OTG for additional storage extension using USB pen drives. The Moto G 3rd Gen supports 4G LTE, which is another boon to those who are looking for a near future-proof smartphone for high-speed data connectivity ahead.

The Moto G 3rd Gen is fuelled by a 2470mAh battery which is good enough to run the handset for a complete working day. However, it depends on how you use it and what mode of connectivity you prefer. Yes, using 3G or 4G for streaming videos and other content can reduce the battery life a lot, but if you stick to switching back to 2G when not needed, you could end up with a few hours of runtime more. Motorola claims around 24 hours on mixed usage.

Inside the box, Motorola ships the handset, charger, USB cable and a user manual. Optional accessories for the Moto G 3rd Gen are Motorola shells, which include Black, Navy, Cabernet, Golden Yellow, Lime, Cherry, Blue, Turqouise, Raspberry and Chalk colours. Motorola also has flip Shells for the Moto G in various colours, which include Turquoise with Dark Teal, Blue with Navy, Raspberry with Cabernet, Crimson with Cherry, and Licorice with Charcoal.

On the performance front, the Moto G 3rd Gen is pretty fluid. From casual use to gaming, the smartphone will not put you down. However, we did notice that the device warms up a little after a long play of games or streaming of content when using in 3G mode. However, that is hardly a cause for concern as it is normal for a smartphone to heat up a little when in extensive use. The user interface is pretty fluid and thanks to no bloatware; the device has plenty of room for more of your personal apps.

On the camera front, the 13MP camera has an average performance. As stated earlier, the camera app has an autofocus mode that works automatically when you hold the phone steady. The autofocus is quick, and you can simply touch the screen to shoot the subject. Sadly, you cannot choose to manually focus on a particular part, by default, as you need to pull up an option for manual focus, which comes along with EV controls too. It’s not bad, but it would have been great if the option was a sticky control on the screen for you to choose. You have to head to the settings to bring up the option. The camera is pretty fast, and you can shoot single photos in a snap or touch and hold for burst of images. You could make use of a third-party camera app to suit your comfort. As far as the image quality is concerned, the 13MP sensor does a fair job. Images are good enough, colour and light balance is well maintained. But we did see below average performance in low-light conditions, which spews out a little grainy image, but it goes unnoticed. Check out some of the images clicked from the Moto G 3rd Gen below. Click on the image for full resolution.

     

     

To sum up, the whole experience with the handset, we would state that the Moto G 3rd Gen is a good welcome as compared to the older series. An upgraded display and chipset along with an IPX7 body are a great deal for budget smartphone hunters. We would recommend this handset for those who are looking for a rugged smartphone with assured timely Android updates. The Moto G 3rd Gen is available in two variants—the 8GB handset with 1GB of RAM retails at Rs 11,999, while the 16GB handset with 2GB of RAM retails at Rs 12,999.

An email about a WhatsApp voicemail message could ruin your operating system

Watch out for the email that will alert you about you missing a voice message on your WhatsApp. It contains a website link, which is infected by a malware. An email has been floating around, which informs the victim that they have missed a message from WhatsApp and it is a voicemail message.

Those who have no idea about the features of WhatsApp are potential victims and fall prey to the hacker’s email. The email informs them that they have received a WhatsApp voicemail message and a link in the email will take them to the message. The email states that the message has come from ‘WhatsApp Reminder’ with a misspelled name as ‘Whats AppReminder’ and a subject line ‘Missed Voice mail – with a time stamp’. The email address is identified as ‘cheung3_16@excite.co.uk’

Once you open the email, you will be informed that you had received a voice message and a small link will be provided to help you view the message. On clicking on the ‘autoplay’ link, you will be taken to website ‘http://chitraprakashan.com/wp-content/plugins/nubia.php’ which then redirects you again to ‘http://homesupplementsale.ru’ a pharmacy website which has an active malware waiting to pounce into your operating system. On checking the website, AVG detected the potential threat with the malware active on it for almost a week.

In order to be safe, we recommend that you do not entertain these emails as WhatsApp has no voicemail alerting system and most importantly, WhatsApp does not send users any personal emails. You should ensure that your system is protected by a good antivirus, which will detect the malware on the website before opening it and block it immediately.