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Fire at Mumbai commercial complex

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A major fire broke out on the 12th floor of a commercial building in the business hub of northwest Mumbai Friday, officials said. No casualties have been reported.

The fire broke out on the 12th floor of the commercial building named First International Financial Centre in the business hub of Bandra-Kurla Complex in northwest Mumbai.

Eight water tankers and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, an official from the fire control room said.

The building is unoccupied as it is still under construction.

—-IANS

Five die in China quake

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At least five people were killed and more than 20,000 houses damaged in an earthquake that jolted southwest China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, authorities said.

The 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the border area of Yiliang county of Yunnan and Weining county of Guizhou at 11.19 a.m. and the depth of its epicenter was about 14 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The deaths and losses were reported by the civil affairs department of Yunnan, reported Xinhua.

Casualties are still unknown in Guizhou.

Last day of session: parliament disrupted again

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Both houses of parliament were adjourned till noon soon after meeting on the last day of the monsoon session Friday. The opposition, led by the BJP, once again raised the issue of coal block allocations and the official auditor’s report on presumptive loss of Rs.1.86 lakh crore ($37 billion).

The Bharatiya Janata Party members trooped towards the podiums of the presiding officer raising slogans on coal block allocations and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Boy commit suicide after getting rejected by a girl

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(Siasat News)Madala Saidu Babu, 22, who fell in love with S.Shiva Krishnaja, 19,when he was engineering student committed suicide on Wednesday night when she rejected his marriage proposal.

After his engineering he worked in a private company in Chennai for few months and then he return to Guntur to propose her, but she rejected his proposal by saying that her parent will never agree and asked him to forget her.

One lakh seats likely to go vacant in engineering colleges

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(Siasat News)Around two lakh out of a total of 3.40 lakh engineering seats in the state might remain vacant.

Total 2,07,473 candidates were called for certificate verification of which only 1,34,740 turned up as the certificate verification process concluded on Thursday.

Many students migrated to other states, as there was a delay in counseling schedule.

Seat allotted will be announced on September 14 and from September 17 classes will commence.

OU campus favorite spot for lovers

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(Siasat News)Students of Osmania University complain to the authorities that the campus became the favorite spot for the lovers. This year around 40 incidents occurred.

Srikanth Goud one of the student of the Osmania University said that one month ago they caught the couple in the swift behind Arts College, but the boy threatened and said that the University is not of the students, when they went to inform authority they managed to speed away. The students said that it is degrading University’s reputation.

Russian faces jail for taking money from beggar

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A man in south Russia’s Astrakhan region faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly taking 46 rubles ($2) from a beggar, RIA Novosti reported.

According to the local interior ministry, the suspect threatened his victim with a knife and immediately left the scene, but the victim informed the police.

The man was detained by a police patrol shortly after, and was found to possess both the knife and the money.

The 28-year-old suspect initially denied involvement, saying he borrowed the money to buy a bottle of vodka. However, he admitted robbery after witnesses testified against him.

Five Indian firms among world’s most innovative

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Five Indian companies including Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and Infosys are ranked on Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” topped by four US companies.

Larsen & Toubro with an annual sales growth of 19 percent is ranked ninth in the world followed by Hindustan Unilever (12) with 11.4 percent. Infosys (19) comes third with 12.7 percent growth thanks to what the US business magazine called a lower “innovation premium.”

Deccan Chargers invite bids from prospective buyers

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The Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) today issued a tender notice inviting bids from prospective buyers for its IPL franchisee Deccan Chargers, which is currently in a financial mess.

The Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) working committee on Monday decided to allow DCHL to go ahead and issue tender notice in the leading national dailies.

PMO protests against Washington Post over PM story

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The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has lodged a formal protest with Washington Post newspaper for an article critical of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that the journalist’s conduct was “unethical and unprofessional”.

The PMO, in its reaction posted on the US-based newspaper’s website, has said the story was “totally one-sided” as the journalist “never” got in touch with the PMO for its version.

Gold zooms above 32k-level on marriage season demand

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Gold today crossed the coveted Rs 32,000-mark for the first time in the national capital, driven by increased buying by stockists ahead of the marriage season amid a firming global trend.

The precious metal gained Rs 320 to Rs 32,300 per 10 grams. It has gained by Rs 1,555 per 10 grams in the last two weeks.

China terms Defence Minister’s India visit a success

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Terming Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie’s visit to India a success, China today said the two countries had agreed to push forwards relations and step up military to military exchanges.

Gen Liang, the first Chinese Defence Minister to visit India in eight years, held talks with his Indian counterpart AK Antony, during his five-day visit to India.

Hong Lie told a media briefing here today that the visit was successful, though he declined to react to the controversy over the cash gift to two Indian Airforce pilots who flew the Gen Liang from Mumbai to New Delhi.

Congress playing double game: Mayawati

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Accusing the Congress of playing a “double game”, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Thursday said the UPA government should extend the monsoon session of parliament if it was serious about passing the promotion quota bill.

“(The) government is playing a double game. They introduced the bill when parliament is being disrupted, so that no one is displeased,” Mayawati said.

“If the central government is so serious, they should increase the time of the monsoon session by 10-12 days, so that this bill is passed,” she said.

Raj Thackeray ‘permits’ airing of show featuring Pakistani artists

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Thursday gave the green signal to airing of the show “Sur Kshetra” featuring Pakistani artists after the officials and producers of the channels met him here, party officials said.

Earlier this week, Thackeray had reiterated the party’s threat to disrupt shooting of “Sur Kshetra” stating that he does not favour the same.

Shabbeer Nakshabandi greets Nirodapatya Judge

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Maulana Shabbeer Nakhshbandi in a message congratulated Dr. Jyotsana Yagnik for pronouncing the fearless and frank judgment against the culprits of Nirodapatya Killings case. The history of this great country would stand witness that a lady decorating the chair of justice pronounced a fair judgment against a woman culprit for her brutal killings in Nirodapatya, whereas the most tragic aspect of Indian judiciary is that it pronounced an impracticable judgment in Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir case of Ayodhya.

Teachers’ obligation to constitute a cultured society-Prof Sunaina Singh’s Teachers’ Day lecture in Urdu University

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In good olden days, people used to search for good teachers. Now the time has changed. People, these days, search for good schools or institutions. In such a case, the ability or the competence of the teachers is not at all considered whereas a good teacher can only lay the foundation for a fearless cultured and sophisticated Society.
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor of English and Foreign Languages University expressed these thoughts. She was delivering Teachers’ Day lecture on “Teacher and Society” at Maulana Azad National Urdu University yesterday.

Anti-Muslim officials & Politicians are irritated on Nirodapatya judgment’

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Mr. Mohammed Amanullah Khan and Mr. Mujahid Hashmi leaders of Awami Majlis-e-Amal in a press statement issued yesterday told that the law of the land and the constitution is to protect the life and property of the people and for achieving the goals of justice and welfare. They are exploiting law according to their whims and fancies and for the activities hostile to Muslim Community.

T.V.Cables to be removed-GHMC starts campaign for international conference

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GHMC invited the attention of the cable operators in the city to remove TV cables hanging on electric poles but they didn’t pay heed to it. Thanks to the International Bio-Diversity Conference, GHMC has started to remove all such TV cables at least from two major roads, namely; Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital to International Convention Center, Madhapur which covers road No.1, to road No.36, Banjara Hills and the main road from Afzal Gunj to Sanatnagar which covers Assembly, Khairtabad, Punjagutta, Ameerpet, Sanjeeva Redy nagar & Erragadda.

Jagan’s strategy to grab power

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Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy, President of YSR Congress Party is in prison in connection with disproportionate assets case but he is concerned about stabilization of his party. He is formulating strategies. He has been issuing instructions to party cadre from jail.

In this way, Mr. Jagonmohan Reddy is being treated as the busiest person in jail. Party sources indicated that during his meeting with his mother and wife in jail, he talked to them about strengthening the party’s cadre in the districts. He devised strategies & finalized policies to attract people towards his party.

For success in this world & in Hereafter, follow the Quran-Amer Ali Khan’s speech in Karimnagar

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Muslims have a complete code of life in the form of the Quran. It will be preserved till the Dooms Day. It is the duty of the Muslim Ummah to study the Quran in translation in order to understand its meaning and message and also to act upon its teachings. Only by following the Quran, the Muslims could be successful and prosperous in their lives.

Uddhav says Digvijay is mad, never mind what granddad wrote

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Stung by Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s statement that Maharashtra’s Thackeray family originally hailed from Bihar, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray hit back Thursday, saying Digvijay was “mad”.

“That man (Digvijay Singh) is mad,” an irritated Thackeray burst out to reporters who questioned him on the issue.

The Congress leader, however, was only quoting from a book penned by Uddhav’s grandfather, Prabodhankar Thackeray, father of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.

Audience relate to my bold image, says Emraan

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Having started his journey in Bollywood with erotic-thrillers, which earned him the tag of the serial kisser, actor Emraan Hashmi says he has no plans to shed his bold image because the audience loves him that way.

Post “The Dirty Picture”, Emraan’s filmi graph has taken a new turn with movies like Vishal Bhardwaj (“Ek Thi Daayan”), Rajkumar Gupta’s (“Ghanchakkar”) and Karan Johar’s untitled film but he is in no hurry to alter his image.

Six arrested for Sivakasi fire tragedy

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Six people have been arrested for the blaze in a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi town that killed 38 people, police said Thursday.

“Six people have been arrested in connection with the firecracker unit accident. The arrests include Paul Pandi who had taken the property on lease where he operated the cracker unit,” a police official told IANS from Virudhunagar district, around 500 km from here where the firecracker manufacturing hub of Sivakasi lies.

‘Pakistan’s counter-terror betrays utter lack of strategy’

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Pakistan’s fresh effort to tackle domestic counter-terrorism “betrays an utter lack of strategy”, said a Pakistani daily that called for a wholesome zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism itself.

An editorial in the News International Thursday said it was about time the country’s security tsar decided to sit down and put together a “sell-able, do-able and believable domestic counterterrorism strategy”.