Mock test of EAMCET and polytechnic entrance will be held on Sunday, April 27 from 10 am at Siasat Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall opposite Ram Krishna Theatre Abids. Students of EAMCET and Polytechnic can appear in the exam and get the question paper.
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TRS chief K Chandra Shekhar Rao slammed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi he said that there is no Modi wave in the country and BJP will be wiped out from Telangana.
Taking par in the election campaign of TRS candidates Chandra Shekhear Rao addressed public meetings in various areas of Warangal and Medak.
He said BJP leaders are singing praises of Modi and Chandrababu Naidu is dancing to the tunes of Modi.
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Activist and celebrity transgender Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi was lucky to have found acceptance from her parents and yet feels the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment recognising a “third gender” restored her dignity – and safeguarded that of future generations of the so-called hijra or eunuch community in India.
“It is a wonderful judgment and has brought back my dignity and safeguarded dignity of the future generations of the transgender community,” Tripathi, an activist of international repute who works for the community through her campaign group Astitva,. told IANS.
Siasat and Minorities Development Forum are conducting the 30th Du Ba Du Programme on April 27, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Golconda Function Hall (Mehdipatnam), Ring Road Pillar no 123.
Mr. Zahed Ali Khan Siasat editor and chief patron MDF will preside over. Mr. Abid Siddiqui president MDF will welcome. Parents and guardians will find suitable matches for their sons and daughters. Counters have been set up according to educational qualifications; graduates post graduates, medicine, intermediate, vocational, SSC, Aalim, and Fazil etc.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday said people who are criticizing Rahul Gandhi, also used to criticize Rajiv Gandhi for talking about computers and the IT revolution. “The work done by Rajiv Gandhi for you was a result of his love for the people. He was a nice person but he had one more quality. He was very prudent. He did all the development work keeping in mind how this region will shape up in the future. People used criticized him when he talked about computers and IT revolution,” said Priyanka while addressing a public meeting here.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani, on Saturday said Congress president Sonia Gandhi”s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has always been deficient of knowledge. “If my work is compared to Rahul Gandhi”s work, then we will know who is doing a drama. Priyanka Gandhi has always been deficient of knowledge. This yet another example of it,” said Irani. She also said that she is willing to give photographic evidence of what she did as a MP in Gujarat.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being hungry for power, and added that they can stoop to any level to grab it. “The opposition, especially the BJP, is hungry for power. It is ready to do anything for grabbing power. They tell lies and that it is what they sell. It is in its veins to spread lies,” said Sonia while addressing a rally in her home constituency Rae Bareli. She alleged that the BJP itself is neck deep in corruption, but is advising the people about fighting it.
AP State Hajj Committee selected 18 Hajj Volunteers through a draw held in Hajj House. 3 Hajj Volunteers have been selected from Andhra Region, 5 from Telangana and 3 from Rayalaseema. In addition to 4 Hajj volunteers were selected from Hyderabad and 3 volunteers from the reserved category which includes 2 employees of Hajj Committee and 1 employee of Wakf Board.
Anjuman-e-Taraqui-e- Urdu, Greater Hyderabad is holding a literary meeting in memory of Mr. Nusrath Mohiddin a social activit and a fighter for the cause of Urdu today at 5 p.m. at Aywan-e-Sabir, Meer Ahmed Ali Khan Road, Moghalpura. Mr. Masood Fazli will preside over the meeting. Mr. Mohammed Abdur Rahim Khan, General Secretary Anjuman-e-Taraqui-e- Urdu, AP and Mr. Mohammed Hameed-uz-Zafar, former PRO of Urdu will highlight the literary and social services of Mr. Nusrath Mohiuddin. At the end of the meeting, Mushaira will be held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Anjum Shafayi.
Mr. Majeedullah Khan Farhath, candidate for Yakutpura Assembly constituency told that his prime motto is to improve the educational and social status of the Muslim community. It is not his aim to accumulate wealth by winning election. He wants to bring about a revolution for the improvement of educational and economic condition of the Muslims. He was address a large gathering at SRT Colony, Yakutpura yesterday. He further told that so far Muslims were following the agenda prepared by others. This tradition will not hold good henceforth now the same thing will happen what the Muslims want.
Union Health Minister, Mr. Gulam Nabi Azad appealed to the people of Telangana to bring back Congress Party to power to ensure the development of this region. He was addressing an election meeting at Ambedkar Chowk at Sangareddy yesterday. He told that honouring the wishes of the people of Telangana, Congress Party has fulfilled their dreams. Country is facing General Elections. Congress is competing with a party which is not secular and it had no role in the freedom struggle of India. Congress Party played an important role in the freedom struggle of India.
According to a press note issued by Board of Intermediate Education, the results of first year of Intermediate will be released today and the results of Intermediate second year are likely to be released on 29th April. The students can download their results by visiting the website http://manabadi.co.in/.
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The Aam Aadmi Party has lodged a complaint with the Returning officer of Varanasi against Narendra Modi, alleging that the BJP has spent over over Rs 1000 crore for its campaigning in the temple town and that people were “bribed”.
“According to the statements by leaders of the BJP and media reports at least 2-3 lakh people participated in the rally.
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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah sought greater participation from the people of the state in the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha polls saying he is “not accountable” to those who stayed away from the democratic exercise.
“The only people who suffer from the boycott are the voters. Because the only way you can get the accountability is by participating. When you vote you can demand accountability, when you don’t vote then who are you accountable to,” Omar told reporters at the sidelines of a function here.
Two separate FIRs were filed today against yoga guru Ramdev, one of them by Uttar Pradesh police, for his controversial remarks that Rahul Gandhi visited Dalits’ homes for honeymoon.
“An FIR has been lodged against Baba Ramdev at Mahanagar police station under relevant section 171(g) (false statement in connection with an election) of IPC,” Additional Superintendent of Police Habibul Hassan told PTI in Lucknow.
The FIR was lodged by police after analysing the video clipping of Ramdev’s statement made yesterday.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said rupee will appreciate to Rs 35 per dollar from over Rs 61 in the next two years if NDA comes to power.
“If NDA forms the next government and Modi becomes Prime Minister then the value of rupee will get stronger and after two years of NDA rule it will be Rs 35 per dollar,” he said.
Swamy also said that he opposes?FDI in retail as Walmart gets bank loan at a rate of two per cent for carrying out business, whereas in India businessmen get bank loans at the rate?from 12 per cent to 18 per cent.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Saturday urged the US to assist in the release of protest leaders arrested in southeastern Ukraine.
Lavrov, during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry, emphasised the necessity to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, “firstly to cease the military operation against protest participants and stop aggressive actions of radical nationalists of the Right Sector,” Xinhua quoted the foreign ministry as saying in a statement published on its website.
With the mercury crossing 43 degrees Celsius in many parts of Odisha, the state government Saturday ordered the closure of all government and private schools from May 1.
“Examinations are over in all schools and morning classes are being held now. All schools will break for summer vacation from May 1. The colleges will break for summer vacation May 9,” special relief commissioner P.K. Mohapatra told reporters.
As many as 17 stations Saturday recorded temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and above.
Seven stations crossed the 43 degrees Celsius mark.
Egyptian health ministry said Saturday that it discovered the first case of the SARS-like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in an Egyptian man back from Saudi Arabia.
The 27-year-old patient took a medical examination Friday in a Cairo hospital, Xinhua quoted the ministry as saying in a statement. It added that the man was in a stable condition now.
Saudi Arabia has been severely hit by the MERS virus, as over 300 such cases have been reported and 92 people died since April, 2012.
The second round of the Motorcycle Endurance League, comprising eight franchise teams, that was scheduled to run this weekend here at the Kari Motor Speedway was cancelled due to the track condition that was rendered “unsafe” when the re-laid surface melted in the summer heat.
The decision was taken late Saturday evening by the stewards who on inspection and after receiving feedback from some of the experienced riders who were allowed a 20-minute practice session, declared the track unsuitable for racing.
The Kings XI Punjab won their fourth consecutive match to remain unbeaten in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by 23 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here Saturday.
Chasing a modest total of 133, the Kolkata outfit were bowled out for 109 in 18.2 overs by Kings XI, who still lead the standings with 8 points from four matches.
After being put in to bat, Kings XI did not get off to a good start as they lost opener Cheteshwar Pujara (8) early in the second over.
At least 22 people were killed and 35 others wounded in attacks across Iraq Saturday, police and medical sources said.
A civilian was killed and 10 others wounded in a roadside bomb attack at a popular restaurant in al-Naser district, east of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Xinhua quoted a police source as saying.
In a separate incident, a roadside bomb struck a police patrol in Saidiyah district in the southern part of Baghdad, killing a policeman and wounding five others, the source said.
Congress and BJP were playing a “got up match” because neither of the two parties wanted a third face to come to power, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said today, while claiming that her party would play a vital role in government formation post polls.
“Congress and BJP do not a want third force to raise its head in India. They will play a got-up match forever,” Banerjee told a poll meeting in South 24 Parganas district.
On a day Rahul Gandhi accused him of being a “liar”, Narendra Modi today hit back saying the Congress leader was making “false, dirty and unverified” allegations and asked him to remain “within limits”.
Modi also challenged him to come out in the open to answer to the people on the Congress government’s performance and not “run away”.
The BJP Prime Ministerial candidate sought to link a “close aide of 10, Janpath” (Sonia Gandhi’s residence) to a meat exporter, whose premises were raided by tax authorities, and alleged that “money deals” were involved between them.
The Kerala government will sponsor the visit of 10 student entrepreneurs to the Silicon Valley this year as part of the SV Square programme of Startup Village, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday.
“When the five students briefed the cabinet after their return from the Silicon Valley last year, we saw the transformational power of this initiative. The students who went were not the same when they returned as their new found confidence and energy was astounding,” said Chandy in his address at the second anniversary celebrations of Startup Village here.