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Ayodhya verdict at 2:00 PM

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New Delhi, September 28:The Supreme Court will give its decision at 2 PM today on 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.

Kuwaiti politician in unique challenge

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Manama, September 28: A Kuwaiti politician says he will shave off half of his moustache, if claims made by a newspaper columnist against him proved to be true.

In his column ‘Exclamation Mark’ in Al Watan daily, Fuad Al Hashem wrote that the Islamic MP Waleed Al Tabtabai, one of a number of journalists aboard the Turkish flotilla taking aid to Gaza, was so scared when the Israelis raided the ship, that he hid in the cleaners’ bathroom.

The 58-year-old columnist claims he heard a recording of Al Tabtabai eagerly pleading with an Israeli soldier who insulted him.

Muslim centre aims to prevent terror attacks

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New York, September 28: The imam behind the controversial plan to build a Muslim culture centre near the site of New York’s September 11 attack said on Sunday the project is meant to prevent a similar attack.

In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes programme, Imam Faisal Abdul Raouf said he feels duty bound to help protect non-Muslim Americans from such violence.

Abdul Raouf said building the centre, which will include a prayer room, two blocks from the destroyed World Trade Centre is “the right thing to do… America needs it and the Muslim world needs it,” he said.

Call to build temple and mosque together

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Hyderabad, September 28: In a significant remark, a top leader of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has said that if the court verdict in Babri Masjid title case paves the way for the construction of a mosque and a temple side be side in Ayodhya, Muslims will not have any objection to it.

Moulana Abdul Rahim Quraishi, secretary and spokesperson of Muslim Personal Law Board, said in Hyderabad yesterday that there was nothing wrong in it because many places in India including Hyderabad has mosques and temples standing side by side.

SC to hear Ayodhya verdict deferment plea today

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New Delhi, September 28: New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh’s Sunni Central Waqf Board has urged the Supreme Court to let Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court to deliver the much-awaited judgment in the
Ayodhya land title suit without any futher delay, even as the apex
court prepared to hear today a plea to defer the judgement.

The Waqf Board, in its counter affadavit, said an out-of-court settlement is not possible in the 60-year-long title dispute.

Cong guidelines for helping families which lost members after YSR death

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New Delhi, September, 28: The AICC has released guidelines for extending financial help to the families of those who had committed either suicide or had died of heart attack after the sad demise of the then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

According to these guidelines, DCC Chief would be the convenor of the committee which renders the aid to such families. The district in-charge minister would also be a member of the committee. These members were directed by the AICC to prepare a list of such families.

——-NSS

BJP plans “Palle Pilupu” from Oct. 2 to 6

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Hyderabad, September, 28: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations, the State Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to organize a five-day “Palle Pilupu” (Village Calling) program to strengthen the party in the rural areas from October 2 to 6 in the State.

CBI moves SC to cancel Satyam accused bail, Raju spared

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New Delhi, September 28: The CBI on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to nine of the ten accused in Satyam Computer’s fraud. The bail of main accused B Ramalinga Raju has not been challenged.

Advocate Arvind K Sharma submitted a petition before the Court on behalf of CBI, in which he challenged the bail granted to the other nine accused who have been given reprieves by different courts.

Mr Sharma said that Raju’s name was excluded since he was given bail for reasons different from the others.

Iranian woman’s stoning sentence ‘still in place’

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Tehran, September 28: The sentence of death by stoning against an Iranian woman accused of adultery is still officially in place and could still be carried out, her lawyer has said.

His warning came after Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week claimed it was untrue that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a mother of two, had been sentenced to death and her trial was still pending.

The head of Iran’s judiciary, Sadeq Larijani, earlier said her sentence had been suspended.

Religious groups divided over Ayodhya verdict

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Lucknow, September 28: The call for revoking the stay on the pronouncement of the judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit has started gaining ground ahead of the crucial hearing before the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday.

On the other hand, those who want another chance for an out-of-court settlement also got a boost. On Tuesday, the Sunni Central Board of Waqfs UP and some individuals from the minority community filed affidavits before the SC asking it to ensure the verdict comes this month.

Youth drowns in Osman sagar

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): A youth was suspiciously drowned during swimming in Osman Sagar. Mohammad Osman Ali resident of Musheerabad was said to have gone to Osman Sagar with his six friends on Sunday.

Osman Ali 25, drowned when he was swimming in Osman Sagar in the evening. According to Narsingi police Osman Ali used to collect scraps. Police Narsingi has registered a case and investigations are on.

——-Siasat News

If SC stays Ayodhya verdict further…

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Lucknow, September 28: Even as the Supreme Court is set to hear the plea seeking deferment of Ayodhya title suit judgement, a further delay in its delivery by more than two days might lead to a legal crisis, experts feel.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court was to deliver country’s one of the most awaited judgements on September 24, which was however stayed by an interim order from the Supreme Court as it admitted a plea seeking deferment of the judgement as petitioner Ramesh Chand Tripathi still hopes for an out-of-court settlement.

Ayodhya case under scrutiny in India’s top court

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New Delhi, September 28: India’s Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether to delay a ruling on a flashpoint religious dispute that has created major security worries ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

The court last week ordered the Allahabad High Court to postpone its judgement on the long-standing ownership struggle over the site in the northern town of Ayodhya where Hindu zealots destroyed a mosque in 1992.

The postponement came after retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chand Tripathi appealed to the Supreme Court for a stay on the judgement to allow for a negotiated settlement.

Syed Khaleel uddin Ahmed elected as Hajj committee Chairman

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): Mr. Syed Khaleel Uddin Ahmed is unanimously elected as the new Chairman of AP state Hajj committee by the members.

13 out of 16 members attended the Hajj committee meeting conducted amidst strict security arrangements in which Mr Mahmood Hussain engineer nominated Mr Khaleel Uddin Ahmed which was accepted by the members present in the meeting.

Nodal Agency formed for new railway lines

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Hyderabad, September 28 (Siasat News): Chief Minister K Rosaiah has agreed to speed up ongoing work of the land acquisition process and other related affairs for new railway lines in the state.

Rosaiah ordered constitution of a nodal agency in the state government comprising Principal Secretary Transport S P Singh and Principal Secretary Revenue Anil C Punita to co-ordinate all issues with the Railways.

Quake hits Iran

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Tehran, September 28: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has rocked southern Iran.

The Iranian Seismological Centre reported that the quake hit Konar Takhteh, a remote mountainous area in the southern province of Fars, at 11.22 GMT Monday, Mehr news agency said.

Konar Takhteh, 677 km southwest of Tehran, is a sparsely populated district located near the city of Kazeroun.

A 6.6-magnitude quake flattened the southeastern city of Bam in 2003, killing about 26,000 people.
–IANS

Ayodhya announcement soon? Court decides today

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New Delhi, September 28: Ahead of the crucial hearing on the highly sensitive Ayodhya case in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the government on Monday said the two sides should either resolve the matter through negotiations or accept the court verdict.

The comments from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee came on a day when the government indicated its readiness to maintain law and order situation in the country.
Supreme Court will, on Tuesday, hear a public interest litigation seeking deferment of the judgment by the Allahabad High Court in one of India’s longest running legal disputes.

What is wrong with our boys and girls?

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Hyderabad, September 27: Late in the evening last Sunday, engineering student Sekhar invited Divya, his junior at college, to his flat to celebrate his move to Mumbai. Sometime during the evening, he battered her to death on the floor of his flat. He was enraged that she had turned her affections to another boy.

In another such incident two days later, engineering student Praveen slashed the throat of Srisha, a student of his college, who he had been stalking for some two years. She is battling for life in hospital.

Girl rescued from Tirumala valley after 4 days

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Tirupati, September 27: In what could be described as a miracle, the 20-year old girl who

had accidentally fallen into the deep valley of Avachari Kona, near Mokali Parvatam of Tirumala Hills four days ago, was today found alive and safe but with a fractured hand.

Brindavan-type garden at Nagarjunsagar

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Hyderabad, September 27: The government has proposed to develop a sprawling, modern garden on the lines of the Brindavan (Mysore) and Lalbagh (Bengaluru) at Nagarjunasagar.

About 400 acres of land has been identified in Nagalvaram village in Macherla mandal of Guntur district for the purpose.

The place had good connectivity and easy accessibility, officials said.

Chief minister K Rosaiah has agreed to this proposal at a review meeting on the tourism department affairs here today, on the eve of the World Tourism Day.

Chandrababu didn’t learn a lesson: KCR

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Hyderabad, September 27: In a renewed attack on the TDP, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday described N Chandrababu Naidu as the only obstacle for formation of Telangana state.

Addressing party workers at Telangana Bhavan here, Rao said from the beginning Naidu had been acting against the interests of Telangana people. “Since the day the Centre announced its willingness to bifurcate the state, Naidu had become active thwarting the attempts.

Advocate says Lagadapati was behind acid attack

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Hyderabad, September 27: Velluri Srinivas Reddy, an advocate demanded police action on Sunday against Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal for allegedly masterminding an acid attack on him in 2008.

The advocate told reporters he was continuing to face life threat from Rajagopal and sought police protection. He stated that on May 13, 2008 around 1 p.m while he was in his office, four unidentified persons entered and threw acid on his face and fled. As a result of the attack, one side of his face and an eye were completely damaged.

Respect each other, KK to Telangana leaders

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Hyderabad, September 27: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member K Keshava Rao today expressed his anguish over different perceptions on nativity among Telangana leaders. The leaders have been speaking against one another affecting the movement, he said.

He told newsmen here that he was committed to Telangana cause but issues like nativity should not divide the movement. Leaders in Telangana should respect each other and build a united movement, irrespective of party affiliations.

Mob gheraos Union minister in Kadapa

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Kadapa, September 27: OPPOSITION parties stepped up the offensive against the government, gheraoing Union minister of state for steel A Sai Pratap here today in protest against the withdrawal of the cheating case against Kadapa mayor P Ravindranath Reddy in connection with the fertiliser scam.

BJP bid to disrupt TTD job test

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Tirupati, September 27: BJP National Executive member K Santha Reddy and 15 activists of the party were taken into custody here today when they were proceeding on KT Road to disrupt the exam conducted by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for recruitment of staff.

A police contingent headed by DSP Gangaraju stopped Santha Reddy, who was leading a strong crowd of 100 party activists, from marching on the examination centre located on the KT Road.

A tense situation prevailed for some time when Santha Reddy entered into an argument with the police.