NZ quake toll rises as hope fades for survivors

CHRISTCHURCH: Rescuers extended their search on Friday to shattered houses close to the epicentre of Christchurch’s deadly earthquake, but rain and cold dimmed hopes of finding more survivors of New Zealand’s worst disaster in decades.

Priyanka’s sadistic wife-beating husband – Irrfan Khan

The cat is out of the bag. Irrfan may seem to be a gentle poet in Saat Khoon Maaf who woos and wins Priyanka Chopra’s love in the pristine landscape of Kashmir. But within the sensitive skin lies the character of a sadistic animal. At home, Irrfan is shown to repeatedly beat up his wife Priyanka before having sex with her.

Says a source, “The character is incontrovertibly modelled on this gentle romantic superstar of yesteryears. He was a suave soft spoken ladies man in public. He swept the teen heart-throb of his times off her feet (stealing her away from her then-boyfriend).But after marriage her life turned into a living hell. In real life she walked out on the marriage. In the film Priyanka slaughters Irrfan after one wacking too many.”

The most traumatic experience of Priyanka Chopra’s career as an actress was getting beaten up repeatedly by Irrfan Khan. Method director that he is, Vishal Bhardwaj wanted the real thing. The blows raining on Priyanka are not make believe.

Irrfan plays a poet and a pervert. For the public, he’s a gentle Kashmiri poet reciting beautifully penned words. In private, he is a brute and an animal who gets sexually excited by beating up his wife Priyanka Chopra.

Says a source from the film, “Vishal was very clear about the violence. He warned Priyanka that the slaps kicks and punches would be real. And she was all for it. But when it came to the crunch she couldn’t help saying, ‘Ouch!’ every time a blow fell on her.”

By the time Priyanka finished shooting her scenes with Irrfan, she had welters bruises and wounds to show for her commitment to the role.

Apparently, Irrfan was not the least inhibited by the violence.

Says the source, “She was given real blows, no fake ones. There were torn lips and swollen cheeks throughout without any makeup. Once, only once, Priyanka got a chance to get her own back. In one sequence her character gives Irrfan a tight slap back. Priyanka gave it her best shot, with the director’s permission. Vishal Bhardwaj told her to slap Irrfan real and hard. ‘He’s from the NSD. He knows about method acting.’ But Irrfan got scared. He told Priyanka to slap him with only four fingers.”

This too is a scene that could be straight out of the ex-superstar’s marriage. Apparently, after every bout of violence he would fear getting some of it back from his wife.

When contacted, Irrfan refrained from comment. He has been briefed by Vishal Bhardwaj to keep mum about his character’s dark violent secret.

Finally after some persuasion Irrfan spoke about his character. Said the actor, “To reduce my character to a wife-beater would be to take away from his complexities. This is a man, a poet in a state of constant turmoil. He is forever seeking something; he knows not what. When he finds Priyanka’s character, he feels his search has ended. But he realizes that he has embarked on another journey after marriage. In his endeavour to find himself, he ends up doing things he doesn’t understand. He doesn’t know why he’s doing what he’s doing.”

Big B and Sonakshi Sinha signed for Housefull 2?

The cast of Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 2 directed by Sajid Khan seems to be getting bigger by the day. While it is known by now that the film stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, John Abraham, Asin, Jacqueline Fernandez, Chunky Pandey, Randhir and Rishi Kapoor, the maker have now managed a coup of sorts by signing none other than Amitabh Bachchan for a pivotal role in the film.

The buzz is that Big B’s dates are available only post July which has resulted in the schedule of Housefull 2 being a bit delayed. Besides Big B, the search for the third heroine also seems to have ended and the word doing the rounds is that it’s none other than Sonakshi Sinha who has bagged the plum role.

With a plethora of actors signed for this one, this ‘House’ is already getting ‘Full’ real fast.

Operation in orangi town Karachi

Breaking News Karachi, trendpk :- A snap operation was conducted by The Law Enforcement Agencies in Orangi Town, Karachi. A private news channel reported to have detained at least 300 suspects today.

The whole area have cordoned off the by the Rangers. The Law Enforcement Agencies entered in Musqata Colony, Faqeer Colony and Umar Baloch Mohalla localities early in the morning at 07:30Am. The spokesman of the Rangers said that the police was not involved in the search operation. The suspects have been kept at six different locations.

The operation is going on in the area of UC Mominabad. House to House search operation is going on. The people were going to their jobs when suddenly operation was started. The Rangers also investing about the people who are not at their homes, from people, during search operation. Different people gave different opinions about the Orangi Town operation. According to police 300 suspects are arrested while local people said that more then 600 youngsters are arrested.

Orangi Town area is located northwestern part of Karachi and is suffering from the target killings tragedies from many years. On the other hand more then 40 people have lost their lives since last four days in target-killings.

Philippines floods toll rises to 51; fishermen missing

MANILA: The death toll from more than two weeks of heavy rains in the central and southern Philippines has risen to 51, disaster officials said on Sunday, as authorities stepped up their search for another 16 people missing at sea.

Agriculture and infrastructure damage now exceeds 1.6 billion pesos ($36 million) after floodwaters inundated rural communities in about a third of the country’s 80 provinces, said Benito Ramos, head of the government’s disaster agency.

Major rice and corn production areas in the north and western parts of the country have been spared from the damaging impact of the persistent rains that began in late December.

Most of the dead either drowned or were buried by mudslides, Ramos said. Nearly 20 people are still missing.

“We’re expecting the number of casualties to increase because more people have gone missing,”

Mohmand Agency: Forces foil attack on check posts, 24 terrorists killed

Security forces have foiled terrorist attack on 5 check post in Mohmand Agency, trendpk.com.Com reported on Friday.

According to official sources more than 150 terrorists attacked 5 check posts of Mohmand Agency early in the morning in which 3 officials martyred and 12 others sustained injuries. At least 24 terrorist were killed and 10 injured in retaliation.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and started the search operation.

Mohmand Agency: 150 Terrorists Attack on 5 Check Posts Thwarted

Security forces have foiled terrorist attack on 5 check post in Mohmand Agency, trendpk.Com reported on Friday.

According to official sources more than 150 terrorists attacked 5 check posts of Mohmand Agency early in the morning in which 3 officials martyred and 12 others sustained injuries. At least 24 terrorist were killed and 10 injured in retaliation.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and started the search operation.

3 killed in criminal groups’ clash in Karachi, 15 suspects held

Staff Report

KARACHI: At least three persons have been killed and one woman sustained injuries during armed clashes of rival criminal groups in different parts of the metropolis; the police and rangers held 15 suspects during a combined operation in Orangi Town on Wednesday.

According to details, two criminal groups started an armed clash in Orangi Town today. During the exchange of fire, Abdul Latif, 20 was shot dead and Dost Muhammad, 12 and Zarina 35 sustained serious bullet wounds; later on, Dost Muhammad also expired.

After a fierce shoot out between the local criminals, fear took over the entire area and frightened and harassed people turned imprisoned in their homes.

The police and rangers rushed to the scene and started a combined house to house search operation after barricading the whole area. During the search, they arrested 15 suspected

3 killed in criminal groups’ clash in Karachi, 15 suspects held

Staff Report

KARACHI: At least three persons have been killed and one woman sustained injuries during armed clashes of rival criminal groups in different parts of the metropolis; the police and rangers held 15 suspects during a combined operation in Orangi Town on Wednesday.

According to details, two criminal groups started an armed clash in Orangi Town today. During the exchange of fire, Abdul Latif, 20 was shot dead and Dost Muhammad, 12 and Zarina 35 sustained serious bullet wounds; later on, Dost Muhammad also expired.

After a fierce shoot out between the local criminals, fear took over the entire area and frightened and harassed people turned imprisoned in their homes.

The police and rangers rushed to the scene and started a combined house to house search operation after barricading the whole area. During the search, they arrested 15 suspected

3 killed in criminal groups’ clash in Karachi, 15 suspects held

Staff Report

KARACHI: At least three persons have been killed and one woman sustained injuries during armed clashes of rival criminal groups in different parts of the metropolis; the police and rangers held 15 suspects during a combined operation in Orangi Town on Wednesday.

According to details, two criminal groups started an armed clash in Orangi Town today. During the exchange of fire, Abdul Latif, 20 was shot dead and Dost Muhammad, 12 and Zarina 35 sustained serious bullet wounds; later on, Dost Muhammad also expired.

After a fierce shoot out between the local criminals, fear took over the entire area and frightened and harassed people turned imprisoned in their homes.

The police and rangers rushed to the scene and started a combined house to house search operation after barricading the whole area. During the search, they arrested 15 suspected

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