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Musharraf gets approval to run in Pak election

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Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was today given approval to run in the May 11 general elections from a seat in northern Pakistan after his nomination papers from two other constituencies in the country were rejected.

Election officials accepted 69-year-old Musharraf’s nomination papers for parliamentary constituency at Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The former President enjoys considerable support in Chitral as several development projects were started in the region during his regime.

–Agencies

Aishwarya makes me the person I am: Abhishek

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Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who bagged the best comic actor award at the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) for his role in ‘Bol Bachchan’, credited his wife for the win and thanked her for being his support system.

“I would like to thank my family for having me because things wouldn’t have worked without that. I really owe this to Aishwarya and the love and support she has given me.

–Agencies

Man arrested for repeatedly raping 14-yr-old daughter

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A 14-year-old girl has alleged that she was repeatedly raped by her father and his friend in Kanjhawla area of the national capital, police said today.

The victim’s father has been arrested while a hunt is on to nab the other accused, police said.

The incident came to light when the girl approached police, they said.

The victim was taken to a government hospital for medical examination which confirmed rape, they said.

–Agencies

Narendra Modi to campaign in five districts in Karnataka: Jagadish Shettar

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Narendra Modi will campaign in five districts for Karnataka assembly elections, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said today amid speculation on the extent of the Gujarat Chief Minister’s role in the canvassing.

“The party will utilise Modi’s services…,” Shettar told reporters after the party’s foundation day celebrations here.

Modi will campaign in five districts, the Chief Minister said without elaborating. There are 30 districts in the state.

AP paves way for ED probe in Satyam case

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Paving the way for Enforcement Directorate to proceed with the Satyam scam case, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued an order designating a local court trying the multi-crore accounting scandal as the sessions court for the purpose.

As per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), courts lower than sessions court can not try cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate.

–Agencies

Urdu does not belong to any particular community, Markandey Katju says

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P ress Council of India chairman Justice (retd) Markandey Katju today said that Urdu belonged to all and not restricted to any particular community.

“A misconception has been created that Hindi and Urdu belonged to particular communities…Urdu belonged to all,” Katju said.

He was speaking at a function organised by the Urdu Journalists Association here in his felicitation.

Katju also appealed to Andhra Pradesh government to look into the problems faced by small newspapers and Urdu publications.

Jagan group MLAs want to be Disqualified

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JAGAN GROUP MLAS WANT TO BE DISQUALIFIED
Hyderabad, April 5 (NSS): Thirteen MLAs belonging to the Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s group, who had voted against the government during the recent no-confidence motion, wrote to Speaker Nadendla Manohar to disqualify them immediately.
In the open letter, they stated that they should be disqualified and by-elections held immediately.

No need to reply to baseless charges: Komati reddy

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Nalgonda, April 5 (NSS): Former minister and Nalgonda MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has said there was no need to respond to the baseless allegations leveled by his party leaders at the Bhongir meeting held a few days ago.

Leaders pay tributes to Jagjivan ram on his birth anniversary

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Hyderabad, April 5 (NSS): Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy today paid floral tributes to the statue of Babu Jagjeevan Ram at Gunfoundry on the occasion of his 105th birth anniversary.
Social Welfare Minister Pithani Sathyanarayana, Labor Minister Danam Nagender, Transport Minister Botcha Satyanarayana, Secunderabad MP Anjan Kumar Yadav, MLC Prabhakar, several representatives of different SC Associations also paid floral tributes to Babu Jagjeevan Ram statue along with the Chief Minister.

Rahul brigade to spread his Ideals

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Hyderabad, April 5 (NSS): All India Rahul Gandhi Brigade State president Mohd Shamshuddin has said the Brigade was formed to take the ideals of AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi to people.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, Mohd Shamshuddin said already presidents for six districts have been appointed. He said the Brigade’s main aim was to take the ideals of Rahul Gandhi to the people and to see Rahul as Prime Minister of the country. He also said the Brigade would take up social service activities and would work in association with the Congress.

12 Summer special trains between Hyderabad and Kota

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Hyderabad, April 5: South Central Railway will run 12 summer special trains between Hyderabad and Kota in order to clear extra rush of passengers
Train No. 07003 Hyderabad – Kota Summer Special Train will depart Hyderabad at 10 15 hrs o­n 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th April and 7th, & 28th May, 2013 and arrive Kota at 13 30 hrs o­n the next day.
In the return direction, Train No.07004 Kota – Hyderabad Summer Special train will depart Kota at 17 10 hrs o­n 10th, 17th, 24th April and 1st, 8th, 29th May 2013 and arrive Hyderabad at 18 45 hrs o­n the next day.

TDP demands probe into Nag’s land deals

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Hyderabad, April 5 (NSS): TDP spokesperson Revanth Reddy has demanded that the State government order an inquiry into the real estate activities of cine actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, Revanth Reddy alleged that Nagarjuna had indulged in irregularities in the Gurukul Trust lands located near the Hitec City. He also alleged that Nagarjuna had encroached upon 14 acres beside his land by burying a tank.

It is only jugglery of figures : Harish on Power

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Hyderabad, April 5 (NSS): TRS senior leader Harish Rao expressed anger at the Chief Minister for his latest statement on the power tariff.
Talking to the media here on Friday, he said more than the tariff, other charges are adding up to more. Referring to the claim of the Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy that the government reduced the burden on the weaker sections to the tune of Rs. 230 crore, he said the government should tell whether FSA charges were being collected or not on the power consumtion.

CPI seeks all-party support to state bandh on April 9

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Hyderabad, April 5 (NSS): CPI State secretary Dr K Narayana has called upon all political parties to extend support to the proposed ‘State Bandh’ on April 9 protesting against the power charges hike.
The Left parties’ leaders released a wall poster on the State Bandh here on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion, CPM State secretary B V Raghavulu said Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was deceiving the people by telling “cock and bull” stories on power charges. He also asked the Chief Minister as to why he failed to give subsidy to small scale industries.

–Agencies

Two brothers electrocuted

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Two brothers were electrocuted today while they were trying to switch on their submersible pump, police said.

The incident took place this afternoon, leading to the death of Kamlesh (25) and Ajay (18) on the spot, they said.

The bodies have been sent for post mortem examination while the further probes are on, police added.

–Agencies

Pension scheme for journalists on anvil: Tarun Gogoi

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With a view to provide financial help to retiring scribes, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said his govermment is thinking of implementing a pension scheme for journalists.

Addressing a ceremony during the launch of logo for journalists of Assam at the Central Hall of Legislative Assembly here, Gogoi also announced a hike in the amount sanctioned under the Journalists’ Welfare Medical Scheme to Rs 10 crore from the existing Rs one crore.

–Agencies

Yashki asks KCR to think about state and not harp on polls

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Nizamabad MP Madhu Yashki Goud has advised TRS Chief K Chandrasekhara Rao to concentrate on achieving separate Telangana State instead of thinking about 2014 elections from now onwards.

Speaking to the media here on Thursday after meeting Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at Secretariat, Yashki ridiculed KCR for stating that the alliance governments would come with the early elections.

One state,one CM-Why injustice to Telangana?asks Harish

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TRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao has expressed anguish that injustice was being meted out to Telangana though the State was one and the Chief Minister was one.

Talking to the media here on Thursday, Harish Rao asked Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who goes to Seemandhra region by helicopter whenever it was hit by cyclone, was not visiting the Telangana region when it was ravaged by hailstorm. Stating that while the Seemandhra region was being provided with seven-hour power supply, he alleged that the Telangana region was not being given even three-hour power supply.

Food poisoning suspected as 34 girls hospitalised

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As many as 34 girl inmates of a private hostel at Rangapuram village in Krishna district were hospitalised after they developed symptoms of food poisoning, a health official said on Wednesday.

“Around 50 out of 80 girls of Kasturba Girls Hostel started complaining of gastroenteritis today after consuming food last night”, said District Medical and Health Officer J. Sarasajakshi.

She said around 34 girls were admitted in Nuzvid Area Hospital. “They are out of danger and recuperating”, she added.

Chiranjeevi seeks Sanjay Dutt’s pardon

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Sanjay Dutt has one more supporter in the form of Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi who said that the Bollywood star should be pardoned.

“He has suffered enough trauma all these years and he has agreed his mistake,” Chiranjeevi told reporters here on Wednesday.

Chiranjeevi, the popular star of Tollywood, has expressed his support to Sanjay Dutt who was sentenced to jail term in the Mumbai bomb blast case. There have been divergent opinions on whether Sanjay should be granted pardon or not. Most of the film fraternity has supported his clemency.

Siblings arrested for theft; stolen jewellery recovered

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A 22-year-old woman was arrested along with her brother for allegedly stealing jewellery from her employer’s residence, police said today.

Jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh was recovered allegedly from Manita and Ranbir (33), who allegedly stole it from from her employer’s house in Ashok Vihar, P Karunakaran, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West), said.

Manita was interrogated by the police after her employer Rajni Mittal reported the theft to police.

–Agencies

Mulayam praises Advani again

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For the second time in two weeks, Mulayam Singh Yadav today praised BJP veteran L K Advani who was earlier lauded by the Samajwadi Party supremo as the “tallest leader” of the country.

Mulayam’s praise of Advani on March 23 had triggered speculation he was perhaps cosying up to the BJP with an eye on the Lok Sabha elections.

–Agencies