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When you think of India’s all-time richest people, what are the names that cross your mind?

No, it’s not the Tatas, Birlas or Ambanis, it’s Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam (or ruler) of Hyderabad.

According to a new inflation-adjusted list of the world’s richest people of all time, the Nizam, who ruled Hyderabad between 1886-1967, was ranked sixth with $236 billion.

Osman Ali Khan died in 1967 at age of 80.

Mansa Musa I of Mali ? the obscure 14th century African king – was named the richest person in all history, British newspaper ‘The Independent’ reported today.

Echoing the views of his cabinet colleague Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday said that no deadline could be set to resolve the Telangana issue.

Talking to reporters here, Vayalar Ravi, who is also PCC Observor, said that Telangana was among several other problems seeking redressal by the Centre. Therefore, the statehood demand alone could be given priority, he said. However, he claimed that the Centre has continued talks with the stakeholders to resolve the issue at the earliest.

The Chandrayangutta Police have registered a murder case against the MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Malakpet MLA Ahmed Balala, gunman Jani Mia and MIM corporator Mansoor Awalgi for allegedly killing Ibrahim Yafai at Chandrayangutta Barkas last year.

On September 4,the brother of the deceased Awadh Bin Younus Yafai lodged a complaint of conspiracy and murder against the MIM legislators with Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone and also with the Station House Officer of Chandrayangutta Police station.

UPA govt busy in protecting ministers: BJP

Created on : 10/15/2012 5:18:04 PM (TOP 1)

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Reiterating its demand for an independent probe into the allegations against an NGO, headed by Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife, the BJP today said the UPA government was busy in “protecting” the ministers.

“The inflation rate has increased and value of rupee has gone down again. Instead of protecting the economy, the Congress-led UPA government is protecting its ministers who are facing allegations,” BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters here.

Government has appointed senior IPS officer Pranay Sahay as the chief of country’s largest paramilitary force CRPF.

Sahay, a 1975-batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre, was already holding the additional charge of the CRPF Director General since October 3 after incumbent K Vijay Kumar retired in September.

Official sources said formal orders in this regard will be issued soon as Sahay’s appointment has been okayed by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).

–Agencies

The YSR Congress party on Monday accused TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu of indulging in quid-pro-quo transactions with people during his padayatra by showering a slew of promises in return for electing his party to power in the next elections.

Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Monday claimed that the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre never said that it would not give Telangana State.

Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ponnala Lakshmaiah launched the MeeSeva portal and MeeSeva-Airtel Money Services at a private hotel here on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the State Government’s vision was to ensure that people living across the State uniformly avail the benefits of the government schemes and programmes in a transparent, seamless and instant manner without any hassles.

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday directed the Handlooms and Textiles Department to chalk out an action plan including demand, supply capacity, marketing and how to ensure remunerative wages to the weavers and what more government support is needed for all these.

Taking suo moto cognizance of criticism on one of its judgment, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday served notice to Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA K Tarakarama Rao.

The Hyderabad Civil Society on Monday demanded stern action Government Whip and Sangareddy MLA T Japaprakash Reddy alias Jagga Reddy for his comments against Congress MP G Vivek.

Tension prevailed at Rein Bazar on Sunday when a group of BJP activists and locals began to stop vehicles which were ferrying cattle. Police rushed to the spot to try and bring the situation under control but even as they attempted to pacify the mob, stones were hurled at a GHMC vehicle passing that way, damaging its windshield. As tensions mounted, senior officials hurried to the spot in a bid to bring the situation back to normal.

Earlier in the day, Hyderabad police formed special teams to certify cattle being brought into the city for ‘Qurbani’ during the upcoming Bakrid festival.

Describing the Maro Praja Prasthanam Padayatra as unique in many ways, the YSR Congress party has said that it would be a protest march to highlight the failures of the State Government and its nexus with main opposition TDP.

“The 3,000 km Padayatra of YSR daughter Sharmila will turn a new leaf in the polity of the State as no woman has so far ventured into such a programme and the opportunistic and nexus politics of Congress and TDP will be the focal point of the Padayatra,” the Party MLA, Bhumana Karunakar Reddy told media here on Sunday.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Sunday denied having any difference with the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee.

Reiterating his party’s support for formation of Telangana, Janata Dal (United) National General Secretary Arun Kumar Srivastava on Sunday demanded that the Centre take an early decision on the statehood issue.

Addressing a press conference here, Arun Kumar said that his party was always in favour of smaller States and therefore, it would support the efforts for formation of Telangana at all levels. Stating that smaller States could ensure effective administration, he said that the Centre should not delay its decision on a sensitive issue like Telangana.

The East Zone Team of Commissioner’s Task Force has unearthed a fake Visa racket by arresting the owner of a travel agency.

According to Additional DCP (Task Force) P Rameshaiah, the East Zone team led by inspector A Sudhakar conducted raid on Hasnin Tours & Travels located in Taj complex at Nampally on Saturday and arrested its owner 52-year-old M Naga Bhushanam. The police also seized 24 Passports, fake and forges Visas, Sponsors Declarations, Affidavits and Invitation Letters, one laptop, two CPUs, one computer and one colour printer.

Andhra Pradesh government Friday shifted AP State Minority Finance Corporation’s managing director Mohammed Ilyas Rizvi, a day after the arrest of four people in Rs.55 crore fraud.

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy issued orders transferring APSMFC vice chairman and managing director Rizvi. The official was shunted out and not given any new posting due to his alleged negligence, which led to the misappropriation of funds.

Hyderabad Market Committee chairman Muddagoni Rammohan Goud has alleged that the LB Nagar MLA Sudheer Reddy has paid ‘supari’ to the Old City gang to kill him.

Speaking to the media here on Friday, Rammohan Goud said that Sudheer Reddy already paid Rs.50 lakh out of Rs.2 crore ‘supari’ as part of the agreement to kill him.

A local court today dismissed the bail application of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the `cash-for-bail’ case where he allegedly tried to bribe a judge to secure bail.

Anti Corruption Bureau court here, which dismissed Reddy’s bail petition, also extended his judicial custody by 14 days.

–Agencies

The Congress Legislature Party on Friday asked YSR Congress party honorary president YS Vijayamma to clarify on the allegations of corruption being faced by Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy before Sharmila begins her padayatra from October 18.

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday completed 200 kilometres of his marathon padayatra “Vastunna Mee Kosam” that he undertook on October 2.

Justice B Subhashan Reddy on Friday was sworn in as the Lok Ayukta of Andhra Pradesh.

Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of office to Justice Subhashan Reddy at a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. He will serve on the post for a period of five years from now.

Justice Reddy earlier served as the chief justice of Madras and Kerala High Courts and he was also the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission.

Accusing the City Police of having failed to provide necessary security to an important place of worship like Mahankali Temple at Lal Darwaza, Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Friday demanded that the State Government take immediate measures for the protection of all religious places in the Telangana region.

Union Health Minister and In-charge of State Congress Affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday categorically ruled out the possibilities of Centre resolving the Telangana issue in near future.

The sleuths of Crime Investigation Department (CID) have registered a case of Cheating and Criminal conspiracy against the employees of Andhra Pradesh State Minority Finance Corporation for fraudulently withdrawing 56 crores from a bank with the help of forged fixed deposit receipts.

Following the registration of a case, the CID sleuths today raided the Minority Finance Corporation premises and conducted searches.The Police also seized certain documents.