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Rs 21 crore sanctioned for desilting works

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In order to tackle water stagnation during the monsoon, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner Somesh Kumar has asked GHMC and police officials to conduct joint inspections before the onset of monsoon so that there would not be any water stagnation or traffic congestion during the monsoon period.

A review meeting was held by Somesh Kumar with zonal commissioners, traffic police and other senior officials from engineering and police on water stagnation points and potholes on Saturday.

KCR should act like a person in power: Naidu

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On Saturday, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu take a strong exception to TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao’s comments on Seemandhra government employees and said the brand image of Hyderabad will receive a beating due to such `irresponsible’ remarks.

Creating constant friction among employees from the two regions is not good for any government and would hamper investments to the region, Mr. Naidu said while speaking to the media here on Saturday.

Be wary of MIM: BJP warns TRS

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BJP Telangana president G. Kishan Reddy came down heavily on the TRS for joining hands with the MIM and also opposed the inclusion of Charminar in the official logo of the Telangana government.

On Saturday, Mr Kishan Reddy speaking to the media at the BJP’s office asked the TRS why it joined hands with the MIM which opposed a separate Telangana state and advocated a Rayala Telangana state. He said it was unethical on the part of the TRS leaders to go to the MIM leaders.

ATS picks up Bengaluru man concerning Chennai blasts

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On Thursday, the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) officials have picked up a man from Bengaluru in connection with the twin blasts that took place in the Bangalore-Guwahati Express in Chennai on May 1.

The man was picked up from Gouripalaya near Chandra Layout for interrogation as the sleuth’s suspect that he was abreast of some activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who were allegedly behind the blasts that rocked Chennai Central Railway Station.

Complaint against Ananthamurthy over Modi remark

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Jnanapith awardee U R Ananthamurthy has to face trouble as a complaint has been lodged against with Sanjaynagar police for his controversial remarks against the Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.

Accordng to Manjunath and Prakash, members of an organisation named “Nonda Bharathiyaru,” in their complaint stated that the writer is only trying to muddle up communal harmony by saying that he would leave the country if Modi became the prime minister.

Goan Youth faces arrest for anti-Modi FB Remarks

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A youth who had allegedly posted comments counter to Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi on his Facebook account in the course of the Lok Sabha election campaign, is likely to face arrest as a local court rejected his anticipatory bail plea here on Friday.

The Youngman, Devu Chodankar is from Goa and a naval engineer by profession.

Tainted Wakf officials in the dock over illegal land dealings

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After the string of suspensions of mutawallis (managers), an RTI query by activist SQ Masood has revealed that an inquiry ordered to investigate allegations of corruption against former Wakf Board chairman Syed Ghulam Afzal Bi yabani, chief executive officer Habeebuddin Ahmed and cur rent deputy secretary MA Gaffar has found them on the wrong side of the law in connection with irregular leasing of around 101 acres of land.

This guru-sishya yet to congratulate each other

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TD chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and TRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao who won Telangana and Seemandhra respectively are spending long hours fielding congratulatory messages and visitors at their homes in the up market Jubilee Hills locality. They are not on good terms with each other, though, and have not even congratulated each other so far.

Nadda-Shah duo, a Key to Modi’s plans for BJP

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If incumbent Rajnath Singh joins the Modi government then Jagat Prakash Nadda, BJP general secretary in charge of headquar ters, has emerged as favourite to take over as BJP chief.

According to Sources, the low-profile Nadda has the support of the dominant section of BJP leadership as well as the RSS.

He worked with Modi when the PM designate was general secretary in charge of Nadda’s home state of Himachal.He enjoys a close rapport with Modi, the two lived in the outhouse of the BJP headquarters at Ashoka Road.

Market continue to peak on ahead of ‘New Govt’ formation

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Prior to the formation of the new government on Monday, equity benchmarks scripted a strong rally to close firm on Friday.

On Monday BJP leader Narendra Modi will be sworn in as Prime Minister followed by the swearing in of his new Cabinet.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed at 24,693, up 1.31 per or cen319 points. The Nifty settled at the 7,367 mark, up 1.25 per or cent 91 points.

Except for FMCG and consumer durables, all sectoral indices closed in the green, led by the power and oil and gas sectors.

Omax Autos Ltd forays into truck assembly

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Auto component maker Omax Autos Ltd today announced its foray into full-fledged truck assembly with plans to roll out 10,000 units in three years from its Bangalore plant.

The firm has completed deliveries of an order of 20 vehicles for an undisclosed original equipment manufacturer.

“Upon completion of initial batch successfully, Omax will work with the customer to invest for developing, a focussed infrastructure for high volume assembly line,” Omax Autos Ltd President & CEO (passenger cars and commercial vehicles) Kishor Karnataki said in a statement.

Man kills mother for not serving lunch

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A man killed his mother for not serving him lunch on time in Odisha’s Khurda district by smashing her head with a stone, police said Saturday.

The incident occurred Friday in Rayat Patna village, about 30 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, inspector-in-charge of Balipatna police station Surendra Kumar Bala told IANS.

Surendra Behera alias Sauria, 35, wanted his 60-year-old mother Lalita to offer him lunch on time and he became furious when he did not get it, Bala said.

Losing weight at any age improves cardio health

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Weight loss at any age in adulthood is worthwhile because it could yield long-term heart and vascular benefits, according to new research.

The study, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, examined the impact of lifelong patterns of weight change on cardiovascular risk factors in a group of British men and women followed since birth in March 1946.

Suzuki recalls GM-made small cars for fire problem

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Suzuki is recalling more than 184,000 small cars in the US because the steering columns can catch fire.

The recall covers from 2004 through 2008 and Reno models from 2005 through 2008. Both vehicles were made for Suzuki by General Motors.

The Japanese automaker says the headlamp switch or daytime running light modules can overheat, melt and catch fire on the left side of the steering column.

The company will notify owners and fix the problem for free. It hasn’t scheduled the repairs yet.

Kalki and I are very good friends: Anurag Kashyap

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says he and estranged wife Kalki Koechlin are still good friends.

The 41-year-old filmmaker, who married Kalki in 2011, had announced separation last year in November but said they were not contemplating a divorce.

“What you want to know about personal life? I and Kalki are separated. We are very good friends and we will stay very good friends, what more you want to know. It is a simple healthy relationship. When two people separate… Then you should leave them alone,” Anurag said.

Did US put all its eggs in one basket?

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Denying that it had failed to reach out to the Bharatiya Janata Party before the elections, the US has said that it engages with a broad section of Indian politics and Indian society.
“I would take exception with the notion that we somehow picked a party or picked someone to support,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters Friday when asked if the US had made the mistake of putting all its eggs in one basket.

“That’s just not the case. We engage with a broad section of Indian politics and Indian society,” she said.

Man gets life term for killing wife for dowry in UP

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A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment while his parents were awarded a 10-year jail term by a court in neighbouring Saharanpur district for killing his wife for dowry.

Additional District Sessions Judge Chawan Parkash also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on the convicts Deepak, his father Ramesh and mother Urmila after holding them guilty under Section 302 (murder) of IPC and Dowry Act.

According to prosecution, Deepak’s wife Suman was killed over non-fulfilment of dowry demand in Nachal Ghar village in Saharanpur district on August 4, 2009.

MARKHINS Institution beckons students

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Markaz-Khykha Institute of Higher Islamic Studies (MARKHINS), Bangalore is offering seats for poor boys who have completed their SSLC into their organization. Institution is offering 150 seats for PUC. The available courses are Humanities, Commerce as well as Arabic and Islamic Studies. There will be no fees and donation charged for the students.

Eligibility for the admission is 50 percent in their SSLC examinations. These students will be trained in computer science, general knowledge and spoken English as well, which will provide them better proficiency in future.

Rida Rahman scores CGPA 10 on 10 in CBSE

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Rida Rahman, a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, M.G. colony,Bangalore, has scored out of out in class tenth CBSE examination 2013-14 with cumulative grade point average (CGPA): 10/10.

She is a daughter of Ms. Saira Nasreen, divisional operations manager, construction in South Western Railway. Rida dreams to become a doctor. Speaking to Karnataka Muslims, Rida expressed that “I love taking challenges. It is easy to achieve goals if you have strong will power”. She also thanked her parents in motivating her at every point of time.

Kiwi not related to emu as previously believed

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Australia can no longer lay claim to the origins of the iconic New Zealand kiwi following University of Adelaide research, which shows that the kiwi’s closest relative is not the emu as was previously thought.

Instead, the diminutive kiwi is most closely related to the extinct Madagascan elephant bird – a 2-3 metre tall, 275 kg giant. And surprisingly, the study concluded, both of these flightless birds once flew.

Fruit flies ‘think’ before they act: Study

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A new study suggests that fruit flies “think” before they act.

The study by researchers from the University of Oxford’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour showed that fruit flies take longer to make more difficult decisions.

In experiments asking fruit flies to distinguish between ever closer concentrations of an odour, the researchers found that the flies don’t act instinctively or impulsively. Instead they appear to accumulate information before committing to a choice.

Super-hot curries could help you live longer

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A new study suggests that super-hot curries could help you live longer.

The hot tip comes after scientists in the US ran tests on mice.

They found stopping pain signals reaching the brain increased the chance of them living longer, the Daily Star reported.

University of California’s Andrew Dillon said that blocking the pain pathway could be very useful, not only for improving lifespan but for treating diabetes and obesity .

Boffins also believed that it could halt the ageing process. (ANI)

Google offers best pay and benefits to employees, leaving Apple, Microsoft behind: Survey

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A new survey from Glassdoor has reportedly revealed that Google offers the best pay and benefits to its employees.

The survey is based on rankings voluntarily submitted by employees at each company.

According to The Verge, the tech titan offers an average base salary of 1,28,000 dollars to its engineers, whereas other companies like Facebook and Micrsoft pay 1,20,000 and 1,11,000 dollars, respectively.

Besides the good pay, Google also offers numerous other perks such as gourmet meals, luxurious surroundings, stocks and more, the report added. (ANI)

Forget pizza, drone to take your dog on morning walk!

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Move over pizza delivery by drones. Now, a drone can take your dog on a morning walk while you can continue with sweet dreams in bed.

Jeff Meyers, an interaction designer living in New York, has posted a video on vimeo.com where one can clearly see a drone taking his Golden Retriever dog on a walk.

Meyers hooked the dog with a drone and then monitored the walk using a camera as well as tracking the animal on a map using a GPS device, media reports said.