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Karzai cries for son’s future

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Kabul, September 28: Afghan President Hamid Karzai burst into tears today while delivering a speech on the problems facing his country, saying he feared the war might force his young son to leave his homeland.

“I don’t want my son Mirwais to become alienated, I don’t want that,” Karzai said while marking national literacy day.

“I want him to go to school here, I swear to God I’m worried, I’m worried, oh people, I’m worried. God forbid Mirwais should be forced to leave Afghanistan,” he said, referring to his three-year-old son, an only child.

Political parties trying to entangle Telangana issue

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Hyderabad, September 28: (Siasat News: Mohammad Mubashir Uddin Khurram) Political leaders are keeping their fingers crossed as the time for submitting report by Justice Sri Krishna Committee, which is reviewing the issue of separate Telangana state, is coming closer.

Training in advance cyber security in city

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Hyderabad, September 28: E2 Labs in technical partnership with Astalavista will organise a training program on Advance Cyber Security for corporates, agencies and security professionals here from October 4 to 9 at New E2labs R&D Centre for Excellence, V Floor, Kingston Heights, opposite Harley Davidson showroom on Road No 2, Banjara Hills.

Congress forms jac for separate telangana

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Hyderabad, September 28: The senior Congress leaders of Telangana region have intensified their efforts to spearhead movement for separate State on behalf of the party. Towards this end, the leaders were giving final touches to the Congress party Joint Action Committee.

RGV to film rowdy factionalism

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Hyderabad, September 28: Noted film director Ram Gopal Varma on Tuesday expressed the hope that his dream of making a film on rowdy factionalism in Vijayawada will be realized soon.

According to Varma, the ‘rowdy factionalism’ has become hot topic in the state once again after the murder of Telugu Desam Party leader Chalasani Pandu at Swapnika Pearl Apartment at Yousufguda in Hyderabad on Monday over real estate deal.

Special Act to protect temple lands: Gade

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Hyderabad, September 28: Endowment Minister Gade Venkata Reddy on Tuesday directed the officials to take steps to protect the endowment lands from encroachments.

Talking to reporters after emerging out of review meeting convened under the chairmanship of Chief Minister K Rosaiah at the Secretariat, the Minister said that the Chief Minister has directed the officials to take steps to recover lands from encroachers.

Mr Venkata Reddy said that 417 acres of Simhachalam Nrusimha Swamy temple lands were encroached by illegal elements and a case was pending in this regard in the High Court.

LSP hails Centre’s moves on Panchayats

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Hyderabad, September 28: The Lok Satta Party on Tuesday welcomed the Union Government’s decision to constitute a panchayat service cadre to ensure proper implementation of Union-Government sponsored schemes.

Talking to media persons, party leaders Bandaru Rammohan Rao and V Vijayender Reddy expressed happiness over 20 of the 23 districts of the State being chosen under the proposal.
They wanted the Government to constitute panchayat clusters so that all of them would be eligible for appointment of new personnel.

T Lawyers warn of restarting protests if cases not withdrawn

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Hyderabad, September 28: Warning that the Telangana Advocates Joint Action Committee would restart its agitations if the government does not stick to its promises and withdraw all the cases foisted against the Telangana protagonists, JAC convenor M Rajender Reddy on Tuesday stated that the lawyers would meet Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy on Wednesday.

He demanded that the government lift all cases lodged against Telangana protagonists unconditionally.

Rajasthan Festival ‘Rajasthan calling’ begins

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): As part of the Rajasthan Tourisms’ domestic tourism promotion campaign a two day mini Rajasthani festival ‘Rajasthan Calling’ commenced here at Classic garden Secunderabad.

Mr. J P Pathak, GM Rajasthan Tourism Development corporation said ‘this festival is organized here as part of the campaign to promote tourism in Rajasthan.’

It will exhibit the Rajasthan traditional culture and the exquisite range of Rajasthani handicraft products and delicacies.

——–Siasat News

No apology from the party seeking the divorce’ll give

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Sangrur, September 28: District Congress Committee president and MLA Sibia Surindrpal Singh on Sunday by two Councillors Ravi Chawla and philosophy Kangra Congress because of the anti-party activities for 6 years to expel from the party interesting twist has taken the case on Monday.

Party Congress councilor philosophy derived from Kangra District Youth Congress Committee President’s wife and Poonam Kangra spread sensation by saying that her husband will divorce him on anti-party policies.

Revision of electoral rolls scheduled

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): Election commission has decided to revise electoral list with reference to January 1st 2011. As per the schedule issued in this regard the exercise would begin with the publication of draft rolls on October 30 2010.

Complaints would be received during October 30 to November 23. Verification of the names in the voter list will be done during November 6 to 9. Meetings of the agents of political parties on booth level will be held on November 7, 14 and 21 to receive applications.

Hyderabad not included in Obama’s itinerary

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): Hyderabad will not be included in Barack Obama’s proposed visit to India which is expected in November. During his three day visit Barack Obama will visit Delhi, Mumbai and Amritsar. Preparations are on for Obama’s proposed visit.

A six member team visited Sunehri Gurudwara and other important places of Amritsar where American president is expected to visit and inspected every nook and corner to take stock of security issues ahead of the visit.

Congress welcomes Supreme Court order on Ayodhya

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New Delhi, September 28: The Congress Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court order dismissing a petition seeking postponement of the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya row.

“I welcome the decision on behalf of the party. The party has always maintained that the solution to the dispute should be found through talks or the decision of the court should be respected. Everyone should wait for the judgement of the high court,” Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.

Ayodhya case: A great sense of relief, says oldest litigant

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Lucknow, September 28: Mohammed Hashim Ansari, 90, the oldest litigant in the Ayodhya case, Tuesday said the Supreme Court’s decision to lift stay on the Allahabad High Court verdict has brought “a great sense of relief for Muslims and Hindus across the country”.

Farmers’ suicides increasing due to govt’s inefficiency: Naidu

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Anantapur, September 28: The Telugu Desam party chief, Mr N.Chandrababu Naidu, has alleged that the suicides of farmers were once again on the increase because of the inefficient government.

Talking to the media here on Tuesday, Mr Naidu said there was no government as such in the State and alleged that all the Congress
leaders were trying to make as much money as possible while they were
in power.

Naidu meets muslims; gives cheques for uplift of mosques

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Anantapur, September 28: The Telugu Desam party president and former chief minister, Mr Nara Chandrababu Naidu, here on Tuesday asserted that his government had successfully maintained communal harmony and protected properties of the Muslim minorities in the State.

As part of his three-day tour of the Anantapur district, Mr Naidu convened a meeting of Muslims and asked them about their problems. He also handed over cheques towards financial assistance for development of mosques in the town.

ACB raids vuda ee’s office, residences

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Visakhapatnam, September 28: Sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau on
Tuesday raided the office and residence of Appanna, the Executive
Engineer of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, here.

The raids followed after receipt of several complaints that the
officer had amassed huge wealth that was quite disproportionate to his
known sources of income. The ACB officials have also raided the
residences of some relatives of the engineer in Visakhapatnam and
Srikakulam.

According to the information, the authorities got evidence of the

ICICI employee kidnapped

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Adilabad, September 28: An ICICI employee Swarnalatha was allegedly
kidnapped by some unidentified persons in Mandamarri area of this
district on Tuesday.

The victim’s husband has lodged a complaint with the police about the
kidnap. The police have registered a case and taken up investigation.
Reasons for the abduction are not immediately known. (NSS)

Couple tries to end life due to financial problems

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Guntur, September 28: A man and his wife attempted to end their lives
due to financial problems in the Bhavana Rushinagar area of
Sattenapalli on Tuesday.

While the man died in the attempt, the condition of his wife is stated
to be serious.

Police suspect that financial problems might be the reason for their
extreme step. (NSS)

SC Rejects Deferment of Ayodhya Verdict

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New Delhi, September 28: The Supreme Court has rejected the plea for deferment of the verdict on Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit by the Allahabad High Court after the Attorney General said that uncertainty should not be allowed to continue.

AG G E Vahanvati, appearing before a three-judge special bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, said the most preferred solution to the problem would be settlement but it has not taken place and the uncertainty which is prevailing should not be allowed to continue.

Butt to leave for London to sort out issues with ECB

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Karachi, September 28: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt will leave for London today in a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute with the ECB and to sort out the issues related to the spot-fixing scandal. Well placed sources in the board told PTI that Butt will be accompanied by PCB legal advisor, Tafazzul Rizvi.

Uncertainty on Ayodhya shouldn’t continue: Attorney General

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New Delhi, September 28: The Supreme Court was set to decide on a petition to defer the Ayodhya verdict at 2 p.m. Tuesday even as the government said it did not want “any uncertainty to continue”.

The apex court had last week ordered an interim stay on the pronouncement of the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi title suit verdict by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, acting on a petition by retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi,

CCTV footage shows Kasab attacking jail staff

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Mumbai, September 28: Mumbai attacker Ajmal Amir Kasab had reportedly attacked a jail superintendent at the high-security Arthur Road jail on September 1, 2010.
The prosecution has submitted CCTV footage as evidence before the special court which shows Kasab attacking the jail superintendent.

The prosecution made the claim after Kasab’s lawyer demanded that they should be allowed to talk to him without the jail staff within hearing distance.

But the prosecution countered the argument saying Kasab was a dangerous man and the presence of jail staff near him was very important.

Sachin Tendulkar To Turn Actor

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Mumbai, September 28: After a long list of cricketers-turned actors like Ajay Jadeja, Vinod Kambli, Sunil Gavaskar, Salil Ankola, Syed Kirmani and Sandeep Patil, it’s now the turn of Sachin Tendulkar to don the makeup paint, reports Media.

Tendulkar is reportedly set to do a role in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Ferrari Ki Sawari, a film to be directed by Rajesh Mapuskar.

Tendulkar will do the important role alongside Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani in the film, informs a crew member.

4 new trains flagged off including Hyderabad-Ajmer express

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): Four new trains were flagged off by Union minister of state for railways K H Muniyappa at the Kacheguda station here on Monday including Hyderabad-Ajmer bi-weekly express, Kacheguda-Miryalguda DEMU, Kacheguda-Mahaboobnagar DEMU and the Matrubhoomi Special MMTS ladies’ service.