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• The image of apple suffers a blow after protesters descend on Apple stores all around the world on worse labor conditions and negligence in service. Apple had made headlines in 2010 and 2011, related with explosions in factories and workers committing suicides. ‘The New York Times’ had recently laid out reports against Apple revealing workers working in the most deplorable conditions. The reports also showed recordings of workers who were suffering from injuries from repetitive motion and exposure to chemicals.

  Although Apple’s spokesperson Steve Dowling had opposed the protests and the reports completely stating that they care about every worker in their world wide supply chain. He also added that not only the workers are treated with respect and dignity, but they also work and make use of environmentally responsible manufacturing process, where ever Apple products are made.

  One of the protesters said that the purpose of the protest is just to assure that Apple hears the complaints and concerns of its customers, instead of neglecting it, the way they have been doing it for a long time now. Kiran Kidwai – International Desk, NMTV.

• During an argument between the members of Parliament, in Egypt, when one of the members an Islamic law maker insisted of taking a break from the debate to make a call for his prayers, the permission became the subject of controversy between the members as he had been refused to do anything like this in between of the debate, as it would disturb the progress of the verdict.

  Even after ignoring the warning from Speaker of Legislature Saad Al Katani, MP Mamdouh Esmail still insisted on performing his Asr prayers. The subject of argument soon shifted course, after he had been rudely approached that if prayers are so much important then Mamdouh should leave the Parliament and attend the mosque nearby.

  On refusal of permission of reading his prayers in the Parliament, MP Mamdouh left the assembly in protest, which led to controversies among the members. Kiran Kidwai – International Desk, NMTV.

• Dubai officials have been on the case of cracking down the web of unlicensed massage parlours, as complaints have been coming frequently of girls and hawkers handing over massage cards at a very cheap rate almost everywhere.

  In fact, the lawyers who have been dealing with such cases have been warning people sternly that if any person who hires an unlicensed masseuse and goes with her or him to an unlicensed massage parlour that that will be considered as a serious crime, which could lead to jail or even worse can lead to deportation, for simple reasons as it will be categorised as a crime of a sexual nature. Kiran Kidwai – International Desk, NMTV.

• RTO officials have once again made announcements and new rules in order to maintain the safety and discipline among the drivers.

  In order to maintain driving license, beginners not only will have to clear their road tests but then will also have to show their driving skills on the highway along with their trainers. And only after they pass their test will they be able to obtain their driving license.

  Highway driving tests has been announced by the officials lately which joins in space with other tests recently introduced which includes night driving lessons and handling respective vehicles in emergency cases. Kiran Kidwai – International Desk, NMTV.

• Continuous shark attacks on beaches have become a major concern for the Australian officials and also for the beach goers. After three attacks in a row when the Westpac Rescue Helicopter aircrew went out on a search programme to locate and capture the shark the whole crew was shocked with what they found out from the sky.

  Above New South Wales Coast, the whole beach was swarming with sharks who were slowly nearing towards the coast which was filled with people.

  The crew was lucky to save some of the surfboard riders from whom the sharks were just far off some 3-4m.

  The officials had stated on this matter so far that because of plenty of nutrients and baitfish in the clean water has been the major reason for attracting the sharks towards the coast. Kiran Kidwai – International Desk, NMTV.