Gali Nagaraja

Trinamool Congress ministers to resign tomorrow

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Trinamool Congress ministers have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for submitting their resignation tomorrow.

Railway Minister Mukul Roy today said an appointment has been sought from the Prime Minister at 3 pm tomorrow and all the ministers will submit their resignations in Delhi tomorrow.

Ruling out any compromise, he said TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has already announced the party’s stand of withdrawing her Ministers from the Government and support to it on the issue of FDI in retail, the diesel price hike and cap on supply of LPG cylinders.

Nationwide bandh: Mulayam, Karat court arrest

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Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh and Left leaders Prakash Karat and A B Bardhan on Thursday courted arrest in New Delhi during the nation-wide bandh against FDI in retail and diesel price hike.

After holding a joint demonstration at Jantar Mantar, the leaders of SP, four Left parties, JD(S), TDP and BJD marched to Parliament Street Police Station along with supporters and courted arrest.

Besides Mr. Mulayam, Mr. Karat (CPI-M) and Mr. Bardhan (CPI), other prominent leaders who courted arrested included Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), Chandrababu Naidu of TDP and Deve Gowda.

Unani doctors welcome New Commisioner of AYUSH

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Dr. Niyaz Ahmed Khan, President, Old Boys’ Association and member of Development Committee of Nizamia Tibbi College, and Dr. A.A.Khan, State President of Unani Medical organization in a statement issued yesterday told that they met the new commissioner of AYUSH, Dr. P.K. Srivasu and garlanded him on assuming the charge.

A delegation consisting of the members of the Unani Medical Associations apprised the new Director of the problems faced by them. They invited him to visit Unani Hospital at Charminar.

Demand to take stern action against the miscreants-Amjadullah Khan Khalid

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Reacting heavily on the communal incident of Tasdur in Ranga Reddy District, Mr. Amjadullah Khan Khalid, Municipal Corporator of Azampura and MBT activist, blamed the Govt. for its inaction in controlling the situation in Tandur.

Many affected Muslims of Tandur came to Hyderabad and narrated these woes to MBT leaders. They told that these atrocities took place in the presence of the police. Police didn’t take any action against the miscreants.

Express displeasure on Govt. policies-TRS

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Minority leaders of TRS have appealed to people to express their displeasures on the policies of the Central Govt. by participating in the All India Bandh, which is being organized today by all the opposition parties of India.

Assam communal riots-statements of eye witnesses-Meeting on Sunday

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All India Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat’s youth study circle is organizing a meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday the 23rd of September 2012 at its office “Gulsham-e-Khaleel” at Masab Tank.

Dr. Mohammed Mateenuddin Quadri and Mr. Mohammed Abdur Rasheed engineer will narrate the atrocities committed by the Budo activists on the Muslims of Assam as they have witnessed their deplorable condition.

Mr. Mohammed Abdur Rahim Quraishi, President of Tameer-e-Millat will preside over the meeting.

—-Siasat News

Attempts of police to arrest Maulana Naseeruddin’s sons amounts to contempt of court

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Mr. Mohammed Amarullah Khan, Mr. Mujahid Hashmi, leaders of Awami Majlis-e- Amal told that implicating the innocent Muslim youths in fake cases has become routine for the police. It has become the part of the police policy to arrest the Muslim youths especially those who are associated with preaching Islamic values. By doing so, police is ruining their lives.

Kokrajhar (Assam) is in deplorable condition Temeer-e-Millat’s report

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All India Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat has issued a press note saying that Kokhrajhar District is in the most deplorable condition. The houses of lakhs of Muslims have been burnt. More aid has been given in Dhobri. The residents of Kokhrajar are afraid of going to their native places.

The relief teams of Tameer-e-Millat distributed ladies garments and utensils in the relief camps of Kasari, Sree Rampur and Shimal shop (Kokrajhar Dist). They also distributed school uniforms, notebooks, and garments to girls.

Ban the Controversial film- Shia Ulema

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Mr. Syed Waheeduddin Jafery in a press statement issued yesterday stated that we are proud that Hazrath Mohammed (PBUH) is our Prophet. He enjoys a unique status. Hazrath Mohammed (PBUH) told that he was Prophet of Islam when Hazrath Adam (A.S) was being created. Any prophet who is created to fulfill the mission of Allah (SWT) is free from the worldly desires.

I’m not upset with Sridevi: Tusshar Kapoor

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Actor Tusshar Kapoor, who was reportedly upset with actress Sridevi for her remarks on the remake of his father, Jeetendra’s 1983 film “Himmatwala”, says his reaction was misunderstood.

“Sometimes misunderstandings happen, but that’s not what I meant. I only showed possessiveness over the film, I liked her a lot in it. I am no one to be upset with somebody who is so senior, so popular, such a big legend,” the 36-year-old said here.

“Himmatwala” also starred Sridevi in it, and is now being remade by Sajid Khan, with Ajay Devgn and southern actress Tamannah in lead roles.

Shutdown evokes mixed response in Andhra

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A nationwide shutdown called by the opposition to protest the government’s economic measures evoked mixed response in Andhra Pradesh Thursday.

Buses of the state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corp (APSRTC) went off the roads in most parts of the state. Road transport halted with over four lakh trucks joining the strike since midnight.

A section of auto drivers in Hyderabad and other towns too joined the strike.

The shutdown call evoked partial response in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, parts of coastal Andhra while it was near total in rest of the state.

Resentment brewing in Congress over Telangana

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Resentment is brewing in the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh with a section of leaders openly attacking the central leadership for talking to the TRS over the Telangana issue.

A few ministers and party leaders unhappy with Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy’s style of functioning appear to be rallying around Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, who is reportedly eyeing the chief minister’s post.

Ministers K. Jana Reddy, D.L. Ravindra Reddy and G. Saraiah and senior leaders Gade Venkat Reddy and K.C. Diwakar Reddy have held talks with the deputy chief minister.

Party drug damaging to memory?

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A euphoric high delivered by party drug mephedrone not only makes it extremely addictive but also prompts users to quaff massive doses to maintain the kick, says a study.

“Combined with the fact mephedrone is skyrocketing in popularity worldwide, our finding that high doses can cause ongoing cognitive impairment spells a significant risk for users,” said Craig Motbey, doctoral candidate at the The University of Sydney School of Psychology, who led the study.

Sharks are colour blind, says study

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New research which could help conserve sharks has confirmed that many of the ocean predators are probably completely colour blind.

The joint study by The Universities of Western Australia (UWA) and Queensland looked at the visual adaptations of two species of wobbegong sharks, which are also known as carpet sharks.

Wobbegongs spend most of their time on the sea floor and hunt mostly at night using an unusual sit-and-wait ambush strategy, the journal “The Royal Society’s Biology Letters” reports.

Left, Right come together against FDI

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In a rare show of unity, Communist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders came together here Thursday to denounce the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail trade.

At a protest rally organised by traders in the heart of the capital, BJP and Communist veterans lashed out at the government for what they said was a policy that would ruin India’s mammoth retail sector.

“The tragedy is that our prime minister (Manmohan Singh) has begun to worship the US,” Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury said to loud cheers.

RGV returns with ‘Bhoot’ sequel in 3D to spook audience

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After raising the bar of new age horror films with ‘Bhoot’, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma plans to hit the bulls eye once again with its sequel ‘Bhoot Returns’ in 3D, which he claims will enhance the fear factor.

“I have not made a 3D film in my career…this is the first one. The 3D effect has always fascinated me. I think the right application of it (3D) in a horror film is going to enhance the element of fear,” Varma told PTI in an interview.

Lalu says he too wants to be PM!

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Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad has said there are 14 to 15 aspirants for the post of prime minister and he himself is one of them.

“I am also one of the aspirants for the PM’s post along with Nitish Kumar,” Lalu Prasad told the media here.

Lalu Prasad said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was expressing his desire to be the prime minister to be in the news.

—IANS

Kashmir unaffected, Jammu crippled due to bandh

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The countrywide Bandh called Thursday by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the left parties evoked little response in the Kashmir Valley while life was adversely affected in winter capital Jammu.

Markets, public transport and other businesses remained closed in Jammu city.

Attendance in government offices, banks, post offices and government-run educational institutions remained thin because of the non-availability of public transport in Jammu.

Obama meets Aung San Suu Kyi

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President Barack Obama Wednesday met Myanmar’s opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House.

Obama expressed his admiration for “her courage, determination and personal sacrifice in championing democracy and human rights over the years”, reported Xinhua citing a White House statement.

Reaffirming his commitment to support reforms in Myanmar, Obama believed that the reconciliation and reform will offer the people of Myanmar an opportunity to “take charge of their destiny and to shape a more peaceful, free and prosperous future”, the statement added.

Pakistani lawmakers with dual nationality disqualified

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Pakistani parliamentarians holding dual nationality were disqualified by the Supreme Court Thursday.

The Supreme Court announced the judgment on petitions challenging dual nationality according to which all the members of parliament holding dual nationality have been disqualified, Geo News reported.

The court had reserved the judgment Sep 18. The judges had earlier said that dual nationality holders could not be given the authority to make laws.

No surprise on Pakistani PM seeking spiritual advice: Daily

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It is “no surprise” that Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has sought spiritual advice on political matters, said a leading daily which pointed out that neighbouring India too “evolves into one huge crystal ball” during election time.

An editorial in the Dawn Thursday said that “spiritual advice sought by our prime minister on matters presumably political should come as no surprise”.

Death bowling is a concern for us: Kohli

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Given quite a few anxious moments by minnows Afghanistan in their World Twenty20 opener, India’s in-form batsman Virat Kohli conceded that his side’s bowling at the death overs is a “worrying factor“.

“I believe we could have done better as a bowling unit and won by a bigger margin. We could have bowled in better areas. I think our bowling in the initial overs has been pretty good but it is the bowling at the death that needs to improve,” Kohli said after the scrappy 23-run win on Wednesday night.

FBI asked to track anti-Sikh hate crimes

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A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) panel will look into demands to track hate crimes against Sikhs motivated by religious bias in the wake of the Aug 5 shooting at a Wisconsin gurdwara.

The FBI’s Advisory Policy Board will be asked to look into expansion of current hate crime reporting categories to include hate crimes motivated by anti-Sikh bias, Deputy Attorney General James M Cole told a Senate panel Wednesday.