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MBT promises to develop old city

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MBT promised that it will develop Old City more than the new city. It is approaching public with developmental plans to eradicate poverty and backwardness whereas its opponents are wasting time in leveling face charge against it. Dr. Khayam Khan, President of MBT who is contesting for Chandrayan Gutta Assembly constituency was addressing a large election at Riasat Nagar yesterday. All those who are leveling charge against the leaders of MBT and the sons of late Mr. Amanullah Khan will be answerable to God.

Attempts to get Abdul Qadeer released

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Ms. Sabera Begum, wife of Abdul Qadeer wrote a letter to Jail Superintendent of Cherlapalli jail to refer the case of Abdul Qadir to medical board as per the provisions of GO. Ms No. 44 dated 16th March 2007.

According to the Govt. policy a prisoner who is undergoing life sentence and if his conduct is good, he can be released on Medical grounds. It is very surprising that despite completing life sentence, Abdul Qader is not being released.

–Siasat News

Maulana Abdul Qavi’s bail petition rejected

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Special POTA court of Ahmadabad rejected the bail petition filed by Maulana Abdul Qavi, who is in Sabarmati jail. His bail petition was filed by the advocates of Jamiatul Ulema. Ahmadabad’s Crime Detection Branch opposed his bail petition saying that investigations are still in progress in Crime Number DSB-6. Preparation are being made to file charge sheet in respect of Maulana Abdul Qavi. His advocate told the court that Maulana Qavi has been illegally implicated in the case and he is innocent.

United Muslims Forum supports Jai Prakash Narayan

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United Muslim Forum has decided to support 13 LS and 189 Assembly candidates. It has also decided to campaign in favour of these candidates. They include sum of the controversial candidates also.

Mr. Mohammed Abdur Raheem Quraishi, President of United Muslim Forum told that appeals are being made to defeat TDP and BJP alliance. TRS Chief, Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao met Mr. Ram Madhav of RSS. It is likely that TRS and YSR Congress Party may become party of NDA after elections.

Political rivalry in NTR family surfaces again!

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The undercurrents over the right to NTR’s legacy seem to be still raging in the family of late actor-turned politician and founder of Telugu Desam.
This was amply evident from the comments of NTR’s son and actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, who is making his political debut as TDP candidate for the Hindupur Assembly constituency, at an election rally in Srikakulam district on Tuesday.

Rahul targets Modi over land sale to Adani

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Narendra Modi sold off thousands of acres of farmers’ land to the Adani group at a throwaway price, and the latter made a huge profit out of it.

Taking a dig at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate over his `chowkidar’ (watchman) comment, Rahul said, “The chowkidar sold 45,000 acres of farmers’ land at a rate of Rs 1 per sq meter to Adanis in Gujarat. The industrialist then sold the land at Rs 800 per sq meter. His company, which was worth Rs 3,000, is now worth Rs 40,000 crore. But nobody got a job there.”

Fielding and batting failure cost us the match: Dhawan

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Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday put the blame for their crushing 72-run defeat against Kings XI Punjab in their IPL match in Sharjah on their fielding lapses and batting failure.

“We dropped lots of catches, especially the Maxwell catch and after that he went on to score big. Target went very high and then we lost lots of wickets while chasing, it was a big batting failure,” said a dejected Dhawan after his team was dismissed for 121 with four balls to spare.

N D Tiwari is biological father of Rohit Shekhar: HC

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Bringing the curtain down on the over six-year long paternity row, the Delhi high court on Tuesday held that ND Tiwari is the biological father of 32-year-old Rohit Shekhar and restrained the veteran Congress leader from disowning this in public.

Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw considered the DNA test result that had held 89-year-old Tiwari as biological father of Rohit on July 27, 2012 and various news reports, based on a press conference held on March 3 this year, in which the leader had admitted that the youth is his son.

Modi says he is sure Mamata will not join NDA

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BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was sure Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee would not join NDA but said “more than anger against her”, he was disappointed that she ‘failed’ to bring West Bengal out of the “mess” created by 34-year-long Left Front rule.

“We are sure that Mamataji won’t join us (NDA), we have no confusion about it nor have we any apprehension about it,” Modi said at an interview with news channel ABP Ananda.

Abbas sets new conditions for peace talks with Israel

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday that he will accept to extend the peace talks with Israel if the latter releases the final group of Palestinian prisoners and freezes settlement construction.

If Israel believes in the two-state solution, it should negotiate with the Palestinians to set the borders of both countries within a period of one month, two months, or three months, he added.

“But they (the Israelis) must freeze settlement activity during the negotiations time,” Xinhua quoted Abbas as saying.

Repoll in nine Odisha polling stations April 25

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The Election Commission Tuesday ordered repolling in nine polling stations in Odisha April 25 after allegations of rigging and other irregularities during the April 17 polling in the state.

Repolling will be held in six polling stations in Cuttack district, two in Keonjhar district and one in Kendrapara district, joint chief electoral officer Jyoti Prakash Dash told IANS.

Repolling will start at all the nine polling stations at 7 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., he said.

Dalit, minority kids pushed out of schools: HRW

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School authorities in India have persistently discriminated against children from Dalit, minority and other marginalised communities, pushing them out of education, a report by Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

According to the report “They Say We’re Dirty: Denying an Education to India’s Marginalised”, the discrimination ranges from differentiation in serving mid-day meals, and not being allowed to go to toilets, to making them clean toilets and classrooms.

Arab lawmakers criticise Israel over enlisting more Christians

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Arab lawmakers Tuesday criticised Israel’s plans to raise the number of Christian conscripts for the Israeli army, calling it a divisive policy for the Arab community in the country.

The remarks came after the Israeli Army Radio revealed Tuesday that voluntary conscription notices will be sent to all Christian Arabs of enlistment age in the coming days, instructing them to report to recruitment stations for preliminary screening, Xinhua reported.

Maxwell stars again in Kings XI big win

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Another stunning batting performance by Glenn Maxwell helped Kings XI Punjab thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs for a hat-trick of wins in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday.

Maxwell, who had struck 95 and 89 in the last two games, again came up with a whirlwind knock of 95 in just 43 balls hitting five fours and nine sixes as Kings XI made 193 for six in 20 overs.

Veteran pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji starred with the ball picking up four for 13 from his four overs as Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 121 runs with four balls to spare.

Aam Aadmi Party takes out auto rally in Kurnool

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ratcheted up its campaign in Kurnool with an auto rally that carried the party’s message to different parts of the city. The rally was led by the party’s Lok Sabha candidate Vissa Kiran Kumar, and the Assembly candidate Aziz Rahi. The rally started at 9 am from Jammi Chettu and meandered its way through One Town, Poola Bazaar, Old Bus stand, Konda Reddy Buruju, Raj Vihar Circle and culminated at the Collectorate. The candidates addressed the media at the Collectorate and articulated their vision of governance and also conveyed the mood of the people.

TRS wave is sweeping in Telangana: Vishweshwar Reddy

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TRS received a major boost in Serilingampally constituency with senior mahila congress leader Mamta along with her followers joining TRS party in the presence of TRS Chevella Lok Sabha Candidate Konda Vishweshwar Reddy and Serlingampally MLA candidate Shankar Goud. Congress leaders Lavanya, Swarnalatha and MCPI leader Chandriah also joined TRS party on the occasion.

Have taken moral responsibility for 2002 riots: Modi

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BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said he has always taken moral responsibility for the deaths in the 2002 Godhara riots.

Asked whether he followed ‘Rajdharma’ during the 2002 riots, Modi said in an interview to ABP News: “I have taken it (moral responsibility for any person killed in Gujarat) since day one. In my speech in the state assembly, all my interviews, speeches, I have mentioned it.”

Sale of cattle for slaughter hits village economy: Modi

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BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday reiterated his opposition to what he described as “pink revolution” or cow slaughter, saying cattle was an integral part of village economy and the issue should not be linked to any community.

In an interview to ABP News TV channel, Modi said the disappearance of “pashu” or cattle from villages was “bad for the economy”.

Muslims should be communal for their own good: Shazia Ilmi

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AAP leader Shazia Ilmi was at the centre of a controversy today over her remarks that Muslims should become “communal” for their own good when they vote this time and not be “too secular”.

The Arvind Kejriwal-headed Aam Aadmi party(AAP) ticked Ilmi off and distanced itself from the controversial remarks, saying it does not endorse her views. However, Ilmi stood by her comments, which, she said is “play of words”.