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ISRO to test-fly GSLV-Mark III, crew module on December 18

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday annonced that it will test-fly its heaviest and upgraded rocket – the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) – on December 18 from Sriharikota space station, near Chennai.

According to a tweet by the Indian space agency, the 630-tonne rocket will be powered by liquid and solid fuel engines while the cryogenic stage/engine will be a passive one.

The rocket will also carry a crew module to test its re-entry characteristics.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee may be chosen for Bharat Ratna

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Speculation is rife that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee may be named for the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on his 90th birthday on December 25.

Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take a call on it and may make the announcement on Vajpayee’s birthday, which will be observed as good governance day.

Several BJP leaders and MPs, including Murli Manohar Joshi and Hema Malini, have in the past demanded that Bharat Ratna be awarded to Vajpayee. NDA partner Shiv Sena too came out in support of conferring Bharat Ratna to the first BJP Prime Minister.

Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group plans to invest Rs 2,500 crore in Telangana

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Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group, a leading retail chain in the Middle East, plans to invest Rs 2,500 crore in Telangana in 2015, the state government said on Monday.

The Group’s Chairman, Yusuff Ali M A, said this when a delegation of Telangana government, represented by IT Minister K T Rama Rao and Industries Commissioner Jayesh Ranjan, called on him, a state government release said here.

The Group wishes to invest in three projects in Telangana – a fruit and vegetable processing unit, an integrated meat processing unit and a modern shopping mall in Hyderabad, it said.

Eve-teasing lead to murder of an Auto- driver

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An Auto driver murdered for eve teasing a girl at Kondapur at Gachibowli on Monday.

According to police the deceased identified as Moiz who was waiting near a bus stop, suddenly four man assaulted him and as he treis to run away from the place. He was chased and stabbed to death.

According to sources Moiz used to harrased college girls oftenly. Seeing his behavior locals came into action and stabbed him to death.

No women cry can be heard in the new cabinet of KCR

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Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday send a list of six ministers to be accommodate into his cabinet to governor ESL Narasimhan. This shows his utter contempt towards women once again by not indulging even a single woman legislator in the proposed expansion list of his Cabinet.

The new ministers would be sworn in at Raj Bhavan at 11am on Tuesday in the presence of Governor.

Mehdi Masroor Biswas’s 60% of followers non-Muslims: Govt

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More than 60% followers of MehdiMasroorBiswas, the Bengaluru-based executive, who was running a pro-ISIS twitter account, were non-Muslims and a majority of his Muslim followers were from western countries, particularly the UK, home minister Rajnath Singh said.

Making a suo motu statement in Lok Sabha, he said 24-year-old Mehdi was arrested on December 13 and during interrogation, he indicated that his activities were limited to posting and reposting of pro-ISIS material on his twitter account and social media sites and he has denied having recruited any person for ISIS.

Sydney hostage crisis: One employee is ours, says Infosys

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Indian-owned software multinational Infosys on Monday confirmed that that one of its employees is among those taken hostage by an alleged gunman at the Lindt Cafe in Sydney.

“We can confirm that one Infosys employee is among the hostages at the Lindt Cafe in Sydney. We are also in the process of confirming the whereabouts of all our other employees in the city,” a statement by the company said.

Infosys further states that the family of the employee has been informed and that the company will extend all possible support to them during the crisis.

CIA tortured terror suspects under ‘intense pressure’ to link Iraq to Al Q

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A report has said that the Central Investigative Agency (CIA) tortured Al Qaeda suspects because it was under “intense pressure” to extract evidence that’s proved Saddam Hussein was linked to 9/11 attack in order to justify United States’ invasion of Iraq in 2003.

The agency was being pressurized by the Bush administration to extract confessions that confirmed cooperation between Iraq and Al Qaeda, reported The Independent.

Super specialty hospitals soon in Warangal soon: Deputy CM

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The Telangana Government has decided to set up a super specialty hospital in Warangal, at a cost of Rs 150 crore, said Deputy Chief Minister T Rajaiah, here on Thursday.

He said efforts would be made to mould Warangal as a model medical district by modernizing government hospitals and medical services. In accordance with the recommendations of Kamalanathan Committee, all vacant posts at the MGM Hospital would be filled up.

Bike stunt at Necklace Road, 72 nabbed by police

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Ramgopal pet Police arrested 72 youths; most of them are college student, involved in performing crazy stunt at Necklace Road.

According to police, the central zone police had organized a special operation against bike racing after a complain raised by morning walkers and locals, resulting in the arrest of youths involved in speedy and reckless riding.

The races happen mainly during weekends. The racers indulge in various styles like wheeling and zigzag riding. They often placed bets on the outcome of the races, which may take their lives.

Separation of J-K from India part of Pakistan’s agenda, says Jaitley

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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that Pakistan is a country which runs on a negative agenda, adding that the Islamic Republic still regards the separation of Jammu and Kashmir from India as part of its agenda.

“The unfinished agenda that Pakistan had of separating Kashmir from India is still there. The country runs on a negative agenda and tries to generate an anti-India feeling here,” Jaitley said at an interactive session here.

TRS in patch –up mode with BJP

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The growing relation between BJP and TRS has raised the controversy in the state. Will TRS- led Govt in state have a friendship band with BJP-led Govt in the centre?

These are the questions which are rising, as the State Chief Minister KCR who was reluctant to visit the Central Lobby to discuss the various issues concerning the new state, while his AP counterpart Chandrababu Naidu made frequent visits to the national capital in the first few months.

But unlike past Rao is making frequent visit to New Delhi almost every month and making an effort to be gracious with Centre.

Telangana dental council soon in the State: Deputy CM

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Deputy Chief Minister T Rajaiah at the first ‘Telangana Dental Conference’ organised by Indian Dental Association’s Warangal on Saturday said that the state government would soon set up a Dental Council of Telangana in the State.

Speaking to media he further said “the government was also contemplating to establish a dental college in the state”.

Dr Rajaiah said there should be a healthy competition within the medical wings. The scientific deliberations should be focused to achieve greater modernization of the dental science in the new state, he said.

Rowdy sheeter nabbed for Burgulary

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Abids Police on Saturday arrested a 39 year old Rowdy sheete “Sye Sayeed Bahadur” a resident of Jubilee Hills, involved in 36 cases of theft and was exaction under different police station. Police have recovered articles worth 4 lakhs from the Rowdy sheeter.

according to Police, Police came into action after a complain by Saurab Torka, that his house was burgled in the absence of them.

police has arrested the Rowdy sheeter under suspicious circumstance, later on interrogation , he confessed to committed the theft.

Hockey India to suspend playing ties with Pakistan: Narinder Batra

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Taking strong exception to FIH’s “weak” censure to Pakistani players for their obscene behaviour after beating India in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Hockey India on Sunday decided that it would not host any event sanctioned by the world body until strong punishment is handed out to the offenders.

The Pakistani players made obscene gestures towards Indian fans and media after their win last night but no action was taken against them by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) after their coach Shahnaz Sheikh offered an apology.

Government invites Samsung, LG to ‘Make in India’

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India is inviting technology majors like Samsung and LG to set up manufacturing facilities in the country under ‘Make in India’ programme, said communications and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

“We are promoting all the big guns like Samsung and LG to come to India in a big way under ‘Make in India’ programme,” the minister said in his address at golden jubilee celebrations of Computer Society of India (CSI).

Kiran Bedi hails PM Modi’s anti-drugs stance

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Former IPS officer-turned-social activist Kiran Bedi on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a transformative and educating leader, lauding his message to the youth to stay clear of narcotic substances.
“Our Prime Minister is a transformative educating leader. He is an educative leader who is a very compassionate man, whose heart beats for every family of this country,” Bedi told ANI here.

She also backed Prime Minister Modi’s views that the money spent on drugs is used for ulterior motives that hits the nations’ economy and feeds terror.

Learn the art of giving gifts

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Recipients prefer less personalised cards which allow more versatile usage, a University of Cincinnati study has found.

“Givers often fail to anticipate that the gifts they prefer to give are not necessarily the ones recipients prefer to receive,” explained Mary Steffel from the University of Cincinnati.

Here are some tips from Steffel to make sure your gift is well received.

1. Personalising gifts does not guarantee appreciation, the “perfect” gift card might never get used.

Researchers found the tendency for givers to select overly specific gifts can contribute to gift non-use.

Delhi witnesses coldest morning

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The city witnessed the season’s coldest morning on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.1 degrees celsius, three notches below normal.

The Met office forecast a mainly clear sky but light rain accompanied by a thunderstorm during the evening.

“A mainly clear sky will become partly cloudy afternoon onwards. The day’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23 degrees celsius,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department.

Humidity at 8.30am was 83 per cent.

No Ebola cases reported in India: Govt tells Parl

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No cases of the deadly Ebola virus disease have been reported in the country while proper arrangements are in place for scanning arrivals into India of passengers from the affected countries, Parliament was told today.

Replying to questions in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shripad Yesso Naik, said that a decision has been taken to route passengers arriving from the affected countries in Africa to seven international airports — Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi.

UPA government uses Afzal as “scapegoat” to stop the BJP’s rise.

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Politics are on its peak in Jammu ans Kashmir ahead of the fourth phase of the Assembly elections.

PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed While addressing an election rally in the Dooru constituency in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, alleged that former Congress-led UPA government used Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as a scapegoat in its failed bid to stop the rise of BJP at the national level.

Tripper knocks down an engineering student

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A 22 year old engineering student died after a speeding tipper moving toward KBR Park hits him down.

According to police T Gopi Krishna along with his friend Sriramulu was on his way to home on his motpor cycle, a speedy tipper rammed into their two wheeler from behind, throwing them out of the bike.

Gopikrishna sustained severe head injuries and was rushed to Osmania Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Sairamulu, reported to be undergoing treatment, Jubilee Hills Sub-Inspector S Guruswamy said. The driver of the tipper is on run after the incident.

Govt will ensure 6kg rice to each member of family

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Telangana govt will supply 6kg rice to each of the family member in T state, after scrapping the quota ceiling enforced earlier said Finance minister Eatala Raju.

Speaking to media after inaugurating TNGOs’ district office building, the Finance minister assured that Govt would strive to achieve the “Bangaru Telangana scheme on the same lines as the TRS conducted itself during the separatist agitation.

Ram temple should be built at site of Babri Masjid: UP governor Ram Naik sparks controversy

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Even as a controversy rages over alleged reconversions, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today sparked a fresh row when he said that a Ram temple should be built here at the site of Babri Masjid as per the “wishes of Indian citizens”.

“Ram Mandir should be built as soon as possible. That is the wish of the Indian citizens and the wish should be fulfilled,” he said here at the convocation programme of Awadh University at Faizabad, where he was the chief guest.

7,629 cases of HIV-AIDS in Himachal Pradesh

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There are 7,629 cases of HIV-AIDS in the state, Health and Family Welfare minister Kaul Singh Thakur informed the state assembly in a written reply today.

The state government was reimbursing the bus fare to the HIV-AIDS patients and one attendant to reach the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centre and back home.

Kaul Singh said the state government provides financial aid to the tune of Rs 300 to 800 per month to the children living with HIV-AIDS or to the children with one of the parents infected with HIV-AIDS.