saleem In a major setback to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the CBI Special Court at Nampally on Monday dismissed its petition seeking permission to conduct Narco test on both YSR Congress president and Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and his financial auditor Vijay Sai Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case.
Former minister and Congress Coordination Committee member Mohammad Ali Shabbir on Monday said that he would not contest in the elections until the government announces a decision on the formation of separate Telangana state.
The unlawful Activities (Prevention) tribunal today organized a sitting in Hyderabad, in connection with the extension of ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). On first day of sitting ten police officers (witnesses) that were associated with the investigation of terror related cases were subjected to cross-examination by the SIMI’s counsel.
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday said that the ‘Indiramma Bata’, a new mass contact programe, will be launched in every district of the state to assess whether the government schemes were reaching people at the grass-root level.
Speaking to reporters at the residence of Rajya Sabha MP T Ratnabhai here, the chief minister claimed that the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government had launched several welfare and development schemes for the benefit of common man.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board today alleged the attitude of Union Law Ministry and Ministry of Minorities Affairs was uncooperative and irrational in the matter of Wakf.
“The Wakf Bill has many defects and the attitude of Law Ministry and Ministry of Minorities Affairs is irrational in this matter,” assistant general secretary of AIMPLB Mohammad Abdul Rahim Quraishi said.
Telangana Rashtra Samiti ( TRS) MLA of Siricilla, K T Rama Rao has said that due to the failure of the State government, the 104 and 108 Emergency Health Services have derailed in the state.
He criticized the State government for neglecting the Emergency services, which were useful to the poor people to protect their lives, but providing legal aid to the corrupt ministers who were responsible for releasing the controversial G.Os.
Seven persons were grievously injured when a gas cylinder exploded in an apartment in Padmaraonagar here on Sunday.
According to the information, one Sridhar, a businessman, dealing with electrical goods invited his relatives and friends as a family member’s birthday coincided with the Bonalu festival.
When Sridhar’s wife was cooking food, the gas cylinder got burst. Sridhar, his wife and other family members were injured in the accident.
A woman journalist was shot at by unknown gunmen and critically injured today when she was entering her office here in Arunachal Pradesh.
Gunmen shot journalist Tongam Rina of the Arunachal Times from close range when she was entering her office at about 6.15 pm, police said.
Thirty-four-year-old Rina is the associate editor of Arunachal Times, a popular daily and the first English newspaper of the state owned by former chief minister Gegong Apang.
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With three days left for the Presidential poll, UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee today made a fresh appeal to Mamata Banerjee to support him while his rival P A Sangma claimed to have the support of 18 political parties and some Congressmen.
“I appeal to her almost every day…
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A convict in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, where 59 people were burnt to death after a mob attack on Sabarmati Express, passed away in Vadodara Central Jail today following heart attack, police said.
“Shaukat alias Bhano Farooq Patadia (33) complained of chest pain this afternoon and was rushed to the Sayajirao Gaekwad hospital. He died of heart attack,” Jail Superintendent, Vadodara Central Jail, R F Sangada said.
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Endowment Minister C Ramachandraiah on Sunday said that the government would take a decision on celebrating the Bonalu festival as the State festival from next year.
The National Human Rights Commission has expressed anger at the IPS officer PA Sitaramanjaneyulu for killing innocent people in the name of encounters when he was the SP of Guntur and Kurnool districts.
Sitaramanjaneyulu is facing charges of engineering 16 encounters during his tenure as SP of districts. The NHRC directed the Central government to ensure that ex gratia was paid to the families of the victims.
Thirunahari Seshu has said the JAC would support TDP as it has also announced a sub-plan of Rs. 10,000 cr. Apart from 100 seats to them, he said they also feel it to be their responsibility to support the party that was showing interest in their welfare. He said that it was wrong on the part of the YSR Congress leaders to state that the TDP should give the party president post or the TDLP leader post to BCs. He said by providing 100 seats to the BCs, the TDP would be giving a lion’s share to the BCs in power.
One Makam Naga Vamsi Krishna, 24, working in Bengaluru, was arrested on Wednesday at his native place Kurnool for allegedly harassing a young female software professional by hacking her email IDs and creating and distributing her obscene email IDs.
Following a complaint, the Cyber Crime PS registered a case in Cr.No.36/2012 U/s.66, 66-A IT Act 2000, Sec.506, 509 IPC. The case was investigated by K. Ravi Kumar, Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime PS, CID, Hyderabad.
Following a tip-off, South Zone Team of the Commissioner’s Task Force, raided “Starlight Hukkah House, Barkas” on Thursday and apprehended one Omer Ahmed Afari alias Omer, manager, who was running the Hukka Centre without obtaining licence from the competent authorities.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Commissioner’s Task Force, Hyderabad City, in a pressnote has stated that Omer was found allowing teenagers in the centre for inhaling Hukka. The police seized 20 Hukka equipment and 16 different flavour cups from the Hukka House.
Nizamanabad Congress MP Madhu Yashki Goud has made it clear that there was no truth in the claim of TRS Chief K Chandrasekhara Rao that there were clear signals from the Centre on formation of separate Telangana State.
Speaking to the media here, Madhu Yashiki said that there was no truth in the claim of KCR that Telangana State would be formed in two months. He also clarified that they had no signals from the Centre on formation of separate Telangana State. He felt that another intensified agitation was necessary to achieve the Telangana goal.
Telangana Praja Front (TPF) here on Friday appealed to the people of the Telangana region not to believe the claims of some leaders that they have clear signals on formation of separate Telangana State. Speaking at a media conference here, TPF State president Akula Bhumaiah said as the time for Presidential election was nearing, drama on Telangana has begun once again. He reminded that Telangana statehood issue has become main point of discussions. There were no signals on formation of separate Telangana State and the people should not believe the talk, he added.
TDP polit-bureau member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Friday demanded that the Congress Government prove as to what it has really done for the welfare of the Backward Classes after coming to power.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy directed the Chief Secretary Minnie Mathew and energy department senior officials to ensure that arrangements were put in place for supply of additional power from National Thermal Power Corporation.
In a media release, the Chief Minister’s Office has informed that 797 MW of power will be added by July end which will provide relief to the situation in the State. It is expected that the NTPC-Simhadri 3 and 4 units – 420 MW, Ramagundam – 60 MW, Talcher – 107 MW and RTPP – 210 MW of additional power will be generated in the next few days.
Former Minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Friday expressed concern over the non-utilisation of Central funds due to the delay in conduct of Panchayat Raj elections in the State.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Friday demanded the intervention of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to resolve the controversy surrounding the increase of medical seats in the State.
Fasih Mohammed, an accused in Bangalore and Delhi blasts and detained in Saudi Arabia, is likely to be deported to India next week.
New Delhi has been in regular touch with Riyadh for Fasih’s deportation and he is expected to be handed over to Indian authorities at the earliest, official sources said on Thursday.
An engineer by profession, 28-year old Fasih from Bihar was allegedly involved in the Chinnaswamy Stadium blast in Bangalore and the shooting incident near Jama Masjid (Delhi) in 2010 and is wanted by both Delhi and Karnataka Police.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhara Rao has said that Telangana State would be a reality before September this year.
KCR, who participated in the first death anniversary of former MP Vaditela Rajeswara Rao, in Singapur village in the district on Thursday, spoke to the media.
He said that he was getting clear indications from the Union government that Telangana State would be conceded either in August or September. He said that his fight would, however, not conclude with the achievement of statehood to the region. He would continue it until Telangana was fully developed.
Diesel prices may be hiked after Presidential elections on July 19 as the Indian government plans to take bold measures to rein in run-away fiscal deficit.
“Price increase is inevitable. But date and time, nobody can say,” a top Oil Ministry source said.
Diesel prices have not been raised since June 25 last year, and state-owned oil firms sell the fuel at a loss of Rs 10.33 a litre.
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Enforcement Directorate will begin recording the statement of jailed YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy in the Andhra Pradesh capital from tomorrow.
A joint team of ED investigators from Delhi and Hyderabad will record Jagan’s statement in connection with the case registered against him under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
–Agencies