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SP woos MP Muslims by choosing Saleem for Rajya Sabha

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The Samajwadi Party (SP) which humbled the Congress in recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls by cornering majority of the Muslim votes, has offered an olive branch to the minority community in Madhya Pradesh by nominating Choudhary Munawwar Saleem of Vidisha to the Rajya Sabha from the neighbouring state.

“Certainly, it was courageous of SP President Mulayam Singh Yadav, as by doing so he has made an effort to attract the Muslim community towards it in Madhya Pradesh,” senior Congress leader and former Union Minister, Aslam Sher Khan told PTI.

I am Daughter of Telangana : Renuka

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Congress leader Renuka Choudary, who was declared elected to the Rajya Sabha, has claimed to be the daughter of the Telangana soil.

Talking to the media here on Saturday, Renuka said she came to New Delhi to thank party president Sonia Gandhi for selecting her for the Upper House of Parliament. She said all were her friends.

Delhi’s horror: Domestic help beaten by doctor couple lands up in hospital

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She left New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, for Delhi because she was promised a job and a better life. But what 13 year old Ashaa (girl’s name has been changed to protect identity) got instead was kicks, slaps and punches. Had she not escaped the house of her employer- a doctor couple living in Kalkaji, one of the posh areas in Delhi- Ashaa would have died a silent death.

2.4 Lakh Illegal Indian Immigrants Living in US

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An estimated 240,000 Indian immigrants are among 11.5 million foreigners living illegally in the United States without proper immigration documents, according to latest official figures.

The flow of Indians coming clandestinely to the US has, in fact, doubled between 2000 and 2011, said the latest report by the US Department of Homeland Security.

During the same period the total number of illegal foreign immigrants increased from 8.46 million to 11.51 million.

Woman killed in fight over water

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A fight between two women over water took an ugly turn after one of them poured kerosene on the other and set her on fire, killing her, police said Saturday.

The incident took place in Dhule district, around 400 km from here.

The victim, Kamalbai Jirase, 45, and the accused, Meena Koli, lived in adjoining rented rooms. On Thursday, they fought over filling water from a single tap in their locality, a police official told IANS.

“Suddenly Koli poured kerosene over Jirase and threw a lit matchstick on her. Jirase succumbed to her injuries Friday,” he added. Koli has been arrested.

Noted lawyer, vice president of Jamiatul Ulema Malegaon SS Shaikh dead

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Advocate Shamsulhoda Shamsudoha Shaikh, noted lawyer, vice president of Jamiatul Ulema Malegaon and the man who had led the team of local advocates to get the accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case released on bail died today evening in Malegaon. He was 67.

He was a cardiac patient and had underwent by-pass surgery and angioplasty in the past. He died today at around 06 in the evening, family sources said.

“He was not feeling well since last few months. But today he went to the mosque to offer Friday prayers”, the sources added.

Khans on Nargis Fakhri’s mind

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She may be only a film old, but model-turned-actor Nargis Fakhri has been in the news ever since she entered Bollywood with Rockstar in 2011. But more than her acting skills, her ‘proximity’ to actors Ranbir Kapoor and now Shahid Kapoor have kept the rumour mills buzzing.

The 32-year-old, however, laughs it off, saying she’s devoting herself to making a strong foothold in the industry. Fakhri, who was recently in the Capital to attend an event organised by beauty brand Himalaya Herbals, talks about her career, working with the Khans and much more in a freewheeling conversation.

India a Loser: Lankan Media

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‘India is a loser’, the Sri Lankan media proclaimed today in comments, a day after Colombo faced censure at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, saying New Delhi had failed to carry other South Asian nations with it on the issue.

“India has failed to carry Asia, or at least South Asia with it. In other words, Sri Lanka has won against India in Asia,” the pro-government newspaper Island commented in lead, screaming that India had joined US to defeat Lanka.

In Poonam Pandey photo unrest, Mamata finds ‘conspiracy’

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Alleging there was an attempt to inject communal disharmony in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday ordered a probe into the issue and appealed for peace and order.

She also hinted at the involvement of the opposition, Left, in the alleged “conspiracy”.

“There is a deliberate attempt, a conspiracy, to spread communal disharmony in the state,” the chief minister told reporters at Writers’ Building.

EU slaps sanctions on Assad’s wife, relatives

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EU slaps sanctions on Assad’s wife, relatives Brussels: EU foreign ministers have slapped sanctions on the wife and other close relatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad, freezing their assets and banning them from traveling to the EU in a continuing attempt to stop the violent crackdown on opposition, officials said on Friday.

Govt employees to get 7 percent additional dearness allowance

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The over four-million central government employees will go home with an increased pay packet from now, with the union cabinet Friday hiking the dearness allowance to 65 percent of the basic salary from the existing 58 percent with retrospective effect from Jan 1 this year.

The hike, about 7 percent from the present rates, will also be applicable to central government pensioners.

The increase in the allowances will cost the government exchequer Rs.7,474.53 crore annually, according to the decision taken at the cabinet meeting presided by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here.

Upcoming English Schools wiping out Islamic moral values

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Islam is an eternal religion of mankind and its basic rules and principles are unchangeable being applicable to all times, regions and in all spheres of life. There is a need to impart Islamic education to the present generation and this should be done through all the educational institutions,- stated Moulana Mohammed Salman Nadvi.

Classmates kidnap, murder 19-year-old in Delhi

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There is shock and outrage in West Delhi’s Dwarka area over the killing of a 19-year-old schoolboy after he was kidnapped for ransom by his classmates.

Ashish, a Class XII student in a Dwarka public school, was lured on pretext of a birthday celebration among friends, and his soft drink was laced with a sedative. The kidnappers then called Ashish’s parents for ransom.

Meanwhile, Ashish fell unconscious and the kidnappers got nervous and killed him. The parents alerted the police who traced the call and arrested the kidnappers.

—Source: NDTV

Telugus usher in New Year with gaiety

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Telugu-speaking people Friday ushered in Telugu New Year ‘Ugadi’ in a traditional manner and with gaiety.

Telugus across Andhra Pradesh decorated their houses and shops with mango leaves, tasted the traditional ‘Ugadi pacchadi’ and heard ‘panchangnam’ or the forecast of the coming year by ‘agma’ pundits to usher in the new year.

Husband stabs TV anchor, surrenders

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A TV channel anchor was stabbed by her husband, in the presence of the police, when she went to his house to collect some of her things. He later surrendered at the Gandhi Nagar police station. The victim, Ms Swetha Reddy aka Meghana, 26, is a freelancer working with Studio N, a Telugu news channel. She had earlier lodged a complaint with the women’s police station, Central Crime Station, against her husband Nagender Reddy for allegedly harassing her for dowry.

Women get more rights in property in redrafted marriage laws

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Accepting four key recommendations of a Parliamentary panel, government has redrafted a bill on marriage laws which now seeks to give share to women in her husband’s property acquired after marriage and gives rights to adopted children on par with biological off springs. The amended bill is likely to come up for Cabinet’s approval this week.

Man slapped by police for trying to register FIR

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A man whose daughter was gang-raped by four men in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur district Thursday said that he was slapped by policemen when he tried to file a case at the local police station. An FIR was only registered after the local media intervened.

“I was told by policemen that no FIR could be registered against Gurjar community,” the man told reporters.

According to the victim, she was returning home from a fair, when four men — all her neighbours — came on a motorbike, put a handkerchief on her mouth and took her to an unknown place, where they raped here.

After riots, girls fall prey to sex trade in Kandhamal

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Abject poverty is pushing many young girls from Odisha’s Kandhamal district, that witnessed terrible communal riots in August 2008, into the sex trade. Girls from Kandhamal have been rescued from the sex trade in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and even as far off as Kerala, activists say.

Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win Asia Cup

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Pakistan won the Asia Cup cricket tournament beating hosts Bangladesh by two runs in a thrilling final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Thursday.

Bangladesh suffered a heart break, despite being the best team in the tournament with wins against heavyweights India and Sri Lanka.

Chasing a target of 237, Bangladesh scored 34 for eight in 50 overs after half-centuries from former skipper Shakib-al-Hasan (68) and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal (60).

Congress leader seeks CBI probe against Andhra chief minister

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In a dramatic development, Congress leader P. Shankar Rao has filed a petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in what he described as the “red sander scam”.

The former minister also wants a probe against state Forest Minister S. Vijayarama Raju and 12 others, including top officials.

Red sander, found mostly in southern India, is a hard fragrant timber and is in huge demand in several countries.

Chiranjeevi, five others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

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Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi and Congress party spokesperson Renuka Chowdary were among six candidates Thursday elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.

Congress party’s Chiranjeevi, Chowdary, P.Goverdhan Reddy and R. Anand Bhaskar and Telugu Desam Party’s T. Devender Goud and C.M. Ramesh were all elected without a contest.

With the deadline for withdrawal of nominations coming to end Thursday evening, the legislature secretary and returning officer Raja Sadaram announced that all the six candidates were elected unopposed.

YSR Cong will sweep next by-elections: Nallapu

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Nallapu Reddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, who won the by-elections by contesting on YSR Congress Party ticket from Kovvur Assembly constituency with 23,496 votes, on Wednesday expressed confidence that his party would win in the ensuing by-elections for 17 Assembly constituencies under the stewardship of Jagan Mohan Reddy with thumping majority.

“Fix” my match with Virat Kohli says Nupur Mehta

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Bollywood actress Nupur Mehta who made headlines recently for her involvement in alleged fixed match between India and Pakistan in the World Cup last year made a comment on a TV show that she would love to date India’s batting sensation Virat Kohli.

The actress was asked about her alleged role in the fixing scam, to which she answered by saying that she has no links with any of the bookies or cricketers.

Kareena Kapoor to perform at IPL 2012 opening ceremony

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The DLF IPL 2012 opening ceremony will have Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor enthralling audiences at the YMCA College of Physical Education Nandanam in Chennai on April 3. Kareena is known for her vivacious screen and stage presence. With her impeccable sense of style, she has established herself as a youth icon.