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Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Saturday accused the NDA government at the Centre as one being run by RSS. She alleged that issues like “Sanskritisation” were part of a process to change India into a Hindu state.

“I believe the government at the Centre is run by RSS. It is an RSS government. You are confused, I am not confused at all,” she told reporters here. “Regardless of whatever has been stated in the name of development, the government agenda is run by RSS,” she added.

The bodies of many of those buried in the rubble at Singati Bazar in Nepal’s Dolakha district — among the worst-affected in the devastating earthquake of April 25 and the May 12 temblor — are yet to be retrieved as recovery parties battle the elements to complete their task.

Locals said over 100 bodies were lying buried under the debris of fallen houses at Singati. Landslides continued to hit the area after the quake, making recovery of bodies difficult.

Before you take off on a summer vacation to a destination of your choice, spare a little time to think of haircare.

Hairstylist Asgar Saboo gives essential tips to ensure your hair is holiday-ready and looks its best during your vacation, said a statement.

Congress leader Raj Babbar on Friday added the word “loot” to Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s slogan of “suit, boot ki sarkar” targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre and said it was cheating the countrymen. “Narendra Modi’s government has become ‘suit, boot, loot ki sarkar’. It has completed one year of rule and every section of the society -youth, unemployed, farmers or small businessmen – are feeling cheated by its words and actions,” the Congress national spokesperson told reporters here.

Asserting that only “terrorists can neutralize terrorists,” Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said India will take pro-active steps to prevent a 26/11-type attack planned from foreign soil.

“There are certain things that I obviously cannot discuss here. But if there is any country – why only Pakistan – planning something against my country, we will definitely take some pro-active steps,” Mr Parrikar said, adding those steps could include pressure tactics.

The direct bus service between Dhaka and Guwahati, which is likely to begin next month, is undergoing a trial run today with officials of different ministries onboard.

According to The Daily Star, officials will check the infrastructure on the route which is over 550-kilometers long.

India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran and Bangladesh’s Road Transport and Bridges Minster Obaidul Quader launched the trial service this afternoon.

In a potential breakthrough in Southeast Asia’s humanitarian crisis the United State Department has announces on May 20 that it is willing to take in Rohingya refugees as part of international efforts to help the stranded boat people.

According to Spokeswoman Marie Harf , US is all prepared to take a leading role in any multi-country effort, organized by the United Nations refugee agency, to resettle the most vulnerable refugees.

If snoring is hampering your partner’s sound sleep, simple mouth and tongue exercises can do wonders.

Researchers have found that these exercises can reduce frequency of snoring by 36 percent and total power of snoring by 59 percent.

“This study demonstrates a promising, non-invasive treatment for large populations suffering from snoring, the snorers and their bed partners, that are largely omitted from research and treatment,” said Barbara Phillips, medical director, sleep laboratory at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in the US.

There are more than 500 girl’s hostels in the city and it is quite alarming that no private hostel have a security guard or a watchman, leaving the inmates at higher risk.

Amid the crime against women are on rise, the inmates are at higher risk of getting attacked by miscreants and psychopaths. The private hostels which are mostly run by unemployed couples have become a good source of income and are flooded with series of problems, including security concerns. All these hostels have been de-recognised by the government and are being run illegally.

Oppressive heat wave condition prevailing across Telangana, claimed 12 lives in Telangana on Thursday, taking the overall toll to 30 in two days. The worst victims of sunstroke are the daily wage labourers, petty traders and people living on streets.

Heat wave conditions have been sweeping the state the past two days with all ten districts recording day temperatures of at least 42 degrees Celsius.

Nizamabad, Nalgonda and Ramagundem sizzled at 46 degrees, Adilabad recorded 45 degrees. The maximum temperature in Mahabubnagar was 44 degrees while Hyderabad registered 43 degrees Celsius.

US space agency NASA said on Thursday that its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope has discovered a remote galaxy that shines with the light of more than 300 trillion suns, making it the most luminous galaxy ever found.

The galaxy, known as WISE J224607.57-052635.0, belongs to a recently discovered new class of objects called extremely luminous infrared galaxies. NASA said its dazzling light may be due to a behemoth black hole at its belly, according to Xinhua.

A survey of almost 6,000 children aged 10 to 16 by charity Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) found that negative attitudes towards migrants and Muslims were widespread among school pupils in the UK.

The data, based on questionnaires sent to more than 60 schools across the UK, also found that 60 per cent of children questioned believed that “Muslims are taking over our country”. The Muslim population in schools is a much higher percentage than in the general population, because of their high birth rate, says Ged Grabby.

Former Supreme Court Justice Markandeya Katju has once again created a controversy saying that ‘most of the politicians deserve to be shot’. Katju has been embroiled in a number of controversies. Recently he had invited sharp criticism for calling Mahatma Gandhi a British agent.

He also accuses media in diverting the attention of the people from real issues to trivialities like lives of film stars, cricket, astrology and said “media has descended to low levels”.

In what is claimed to be the first such case in the world, Indian surgeons have removed a kidney tumour weighing 5.018 kg from a patient suffering from kidney cancer along with dissection of the lungs.

“The patient’s right kidney had bloated 35 times the normal size making it the world’s biggest ever kidney tumour on record as per the medical literature. The previous record was removal of a 2.5kg (5.5lb) tumour by doctors at Sir Gangaram hospital,” said Dr M D Ray, consultant at department of surgical oncology, AIIMS.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States have got one more issue and landed in the Centre’s court here on Tuesday, as AP demanded 50 per cent quota for the AP students in NIT Warangal. Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana Kadiyam Srihari has urged the Centre not to bend the rules under pressure from the AP government.

Srihari, who called the Secretary of the HRD here on Tuesday, made it clear that, the Andhra Pradesh students were not entitled to any quota in the NIT as was the case with the students from Telangana State in respect of other NITs.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Aamer admits he almost gave up cricket after being hit with a five-year ban for spot-fixing, but the paceman is now fired up to take wickets and repair his reputation.

The left-arm quick, along with new-ball partner Mohammad Asif and then-captain Salman Butt, was banned for delivering pre-arranged no-balls in return for money during the Lord’s Test against England in 2010.

The International Cricket Council relaxed his penalty in January after the Pakistan Cricket Board requested he be allowed to play domestic cricket before the ban officially expires in September.

Traffic is set to curb for at least 15 days as the HMWS&SB is set to block the arterial Tank Bund Road for laying a pipeline near Saidaniamma’s tomb.

“Though we have not decided the exact date, we need to dig up the road, which will require atleast 15 days. During that period, traffic will have to be diverted,” said a HMWS&SB official.

Once the pipeline is laid, untreated sewerage water from Kukatpally and Balanagar area will be released into the Kalasiguda nala instead of Husainsagar lake from July this year.

In a bizarre incident a Filipino male nurse stands accused of killing two and poisoning score of patients at NHS hospital in UK. At the height of his poisoning spree, police even considered shutting down Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.

According to press released Victorino Chua a 49-year-old father of two from Philippines, faces life in prison today when he is sentenced for an attacking many people, whom he supposed to be caring for.

A woman was robbed of her gold jewellery, cellphone and ATM card by an unidentified person after he terrorised her by firing inside an ATM in Yosufguda in Hyderabad this morning, police said.

The incident occurred at around 7.45 AM when Lalitha (aged around 25), a private firm employee staying at a hostel in Madhura Nagar, went to the ATM to withdraw money, they said.

A thief plans of theft remains a dream after he got stuck into chimney.

According to locals, Indira of Ambedkarnagar colony went to a neighouring village after locking up the house. Sensing an opportunity, a mischievous thief, Bhargav, tried to sneak into the house.

Instead of picking the lock or trying to break the door, Bhargav tried to enter the house from the chimney, which is a feature of many homes here, where wood-fired stoves are used. Half way through, in the middle of the night, Bhargav realized he was stuck in the smoke stack.

Pakistan on Tuesday launched a probe into a fake degree scam by an IT firm, a day after a leading US newspaper accused the company of making millions of dollars through an elaborate network of fictitious universities.

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of TERI Director General R K Pachauri on a woman’s plea seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to him by a lower court in a case of alleged sexual harassment.

Justice Sunita Gupta also issued notice to Delhi Police asking it to file a status report on an appeal by the 29-year -old female research analyst, who has alleged that “free and fair investigation” cannot be carried out if Pachauri was “allowed to roam around freely”.

As part of the Mission Kakatiya project that is being taken up to renovate the tanks in the State, the government has issued guidelines for construction of mini tank bunds in the Assembly headquarters.

According to officials as much as 150 mini tank bunds would be constructed in the ongoing first phase.
Government aiming to have one mini tank bund in each of the 119 Assembly constituencies and around 36 more would come in Hyderabad.

Every year at the time of SSC results will get to see interesting talents who outshines by defying all odds to excel in the highly competitive era and.

Golla Srinivas is one among from St. Mary’s High School in Vijaynagar Colony who secured 9.5 grades in SSC and stood first in the school, which predominantly consists of students from lower middle class families.

Srinivas’s mother is a housemaid who toils day long for scanty sum while his father Ramulu is a watchman in an apartment in Masab Tank.

While most other schools struggled to achieve even 60 per cent results this year, a government school achieved 100% results by switching off TV.

According to sources a school in Pulkal village, in Medak, achieved 100 per cent results in SSC. The headmaster’s effort in convincing parents to remove TV connections for three months from homes has worked wonders.