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Hyderabad: mother throws kids into well, attempts suicide

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Three children died after their mother allegedly threw them into a village well before she jumped into it herself in the Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh this evening, the police said.

The woman, who is in a critical condition did the act allegedly in an inebriated condition, the police said.

The incident occured in Rekulachoudapur of Nawabpet mandal at around 4 pm, when the woman took her three children including two boys and a girl near a well and threw them in, an investigating officer told PTI.

Youth suspected in theft case ends life

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Unable to bear the insult of being suspected in a theft case and harassment by the police, a youth ended his life in the town.

According to information, someone robbed properties worth Rs. Four lakh in the house of one Giridhar Reddy, living in the two town police station area. Police suspected Sai, working in the house and called him to the police station. Perturbed by the insult, the youth consumed pesticide. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died on Sunday morning.

Two held for arms smuggling

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A father-son duo was arrested for arms smuggling and two pistols were recovered from them in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said today.

Acting on a tip-off, the 13th battalion SSB jawans arrested Mahendra Ram and his son Mukesh Ram at Mortia near the Indo-Nepal border and recovered two pistols, including one made in Japan, Commandant Arvind Kumar said.

–Agencies

Karzai meets Qatar emir during visit on Taliban office

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks today with the emir of Qatar during a visit to discuss opening a Taliban office in the Gulf state, as a prelude to possible peace negotiations with the militants.

Karzai discussed “issues of mutual interest” with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, state news agency QNA said, without giving details of the meeting in Doha city.

–Agencies

Congress MPs blame CM for power tariff hike

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Besides opposition parties, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy came under heavy criticism by his own partymen for the hike in power tariff proposed by the Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Addressing separate press conferences, Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao, Peddapalli MP G Vivek and other leaders blamed the Chief Minister for the proposed hike. Hanumantha Rao alleged that the Chief Minister was taking unilateral decisions even in the matters like increasing the power tariff. He warned that such decisions would damage the Congress party in near future.

Naidu asks cadre to protest against power tariff hike

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Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday directed his party’s cadre to launch massive protests against the proposed hike in power tariff.

Talking to reporters here during his Vastunna Mee Kosam padayatra, Naidu announced that the TDP would launch a signature campaign over the power tariff hike and power cuts from April 2. He also sought the support of general public in organising protests agianst the government.

–Agencies

Venkaiah blames CM for power crisis

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BJP senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday held Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy responsible for the ongoing power crisis in the State.

Addressing a press conference here, Venkaiah Naidu said that the energy crisis have been deteriorating due to short-sightedness of the Chief Minister. He said that the government failed to realise that there would be shortage of water and gas for power generation and adopted a careless attitude to address the problem.

CM assures to protect State’s interest in Babhli issue

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Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday said that the decision on the Supreme Court verdict on Babhali Project will be taken in the best interests of the State, after taking legal opinion from the top legal experts from the Supreme Court.

Before the next move, whether it is a review petition or clarification petition, the Chief Minister said another All Party meeting will be convened here and all opinions/suggestions of the parties will be taken into consideration.

Last date to apply for Haj pilgrimage extended to March 30

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The last date for submission of applications for this year’s Haj pilgrimage has been extended from March 20 to March 30.

People aspiring to go on Haj pilgrimage can now submit their applications latest by March 30 instead of March 20, Uttarakhand Haj Committee chief Haji Rao Sher Muhammad said here today.

The date has been extended for the convenience of Haj pilgrims, he said, adding that the process for issuing passports to the applicants has also been simplified.

I am proud of Kargil operation, ex-Pakistani dictator Musharraf says

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Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday said he was “proud of the Kargil operation”, during which Pakistani troops had crossed the line of control (LoC) and occupied positions on the Indian side in 1999.

Musharraf made the remarks when he was asked about criticism of his role in the Kargil issue at a news conference in the southern port city of Karachi.

Musharraf was the army chief when the operation was launched. He later toppled the government of premier Nawaz Sharif and assumed power.

Barack Obama appoints first woman ‘Secret Service’ director

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President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose veteran agent Julia Pierson as Secret Service director, the first woman to lead the male-dominated agency, a year after its reputation was tarnished by a scandal involving agents and prostitutes in Colombia.

Pierson will replace Mark Sullivan, who retired in February and was in charge during the Colombia scandal – one of the worst in the agency’s history.

Three killed during Holi celebrations in Hyderabad

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Tragedy struck Holi celebrations in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday with the death of three people in three separate incidents, police said.

A youth drowned in a well in IDL area in Kukatpally here. Police said he had gone to the well to take a bath after celebrating Holi.

A six-year-old boy drowned in a water tank near Koyalagudem in Choutuppal mandal of Nalgonda district. He too was taking bath after playing Holi.

A youth, playing Holi, was killed after a truck knocked him down in Adigoppala in Durgi mandal of Guntur district.

Police arrests notorious gang of cheats in AP

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The police arrested a notorious cheat today, along with three others, including his two wives, who they alleged were involved in several cases of cheating the public to the tune of around Rs 10 crore.

On receiving a tip-off, a special team arrested, Jinna Srikant, his two wives Jinna Mita and Jinna Ahalya, besides one M Venkat Reddy from Kompally, the police said.

Five-month old undergoes heart surgery in AP

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A five-month-old girl who was diagnosed with a congenital heart ailment, was successfully operated upon at a hospital here, a release said.

The daughter of Sreenu and Varalakshmi from Mallepalli village in Gandepalli mandal of East Godavari District got successfully operated upon by chief cardio-thoracic surgeon at the GSL Medical College General Hospital Dr T Rajendra Prasad and his team of doctors.

According to doctors, the baby had developed breathing problem a few days after her birth.

Terms of reference for handing over Liaqat case to NIA not yet finalised

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Union Home Ministry is yet to finalise the terms of reference for transfering a case to probe the circumstances leading to the arrest of suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Syed Liyaqat Shah from Delhi Police to National Investigation Agency.

Asked whether any notification has been issued for transfer of the case, official spokesperson of the Ministry said he had nothing to share with the media now.

Sources in the ministry said the bureaucrats were still debating the terms of references for transferring the case from Delhi Police to NIA.

Explosives used for illegal mining seized in AP, 7 arrested

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Police on Monday arrested seven persons and seized 170 gelatin sticks, 50 kg of ammonium nitrate and fuse wires from Nadikudi village of Guntur district.

The accused used the explosives for illegal blasting of rocks for mining, police said, ruling out any connection with Naxals or other terror groups.

–Agencies

Kiran must step down for failing on all fronts: Harish

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A delegation of TRS leaders on Tuesday visited the Dharna camp at Indira Park where the Left parties’ leaders were observing indefinite hunger strike over the prevailing power crisis and extended their solidarity with them.

Speaking on the occasion, TRS senior leader and Siddipet MLA T. Harish Rao demanded that the Kiran Kumar Reddy government, which has miserably failed to domestic needs and agriculture should step down honorably. He also alleged that Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was behaving like a despot by ordering arrests of those who questioned his injustices.

Plot to kill Mahatma Gandhi subject of new film

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Chronicling the sinister plot by Nathuram Godse and his partners to kill the ‘Mahatma’, Manohar Malgonkar’s book ‘The Men Who Killed Gandhi’ would soon be made into a film.

Roli Books, the publishers of the book, today announced that Cinetek Films have bought the rights for the motion picture to be directed by Siddharth Sengupta.

The film is scheduled for release in January 2014 to mark the 66th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, they said in a statement.

–Agencies

Advani a leader of weak character: Azam Khan

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Taking a line different from party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav who recently praised L K Advani, Uttar Pradesh minister Mohammad Azam Khan today termed the BJP veteran a leader of “weak character”.

“Advani was an accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case and he pays obeisance at the grave of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and terms himself as a secular.

–Agencies

HC quashes nominations of some members to wakf board

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Madras High Court today quashed the nomination of some members to Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and issued orders to reconstitute the board and eventual election of the new chairperson within three months.

Disposing of a batch of petitions, a division bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and K Ravichandra Baabu directed that till it was reconstituted, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise all powers and functions of the board.

–Agencies

Student bus pass charges to be hiked

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APSRTC Managing Director A K Khan on Monday indicated that the bus pass charges of students were likely to be hiked.

Flagging off a super luxury bus in the Miyapur bus depot this morning, Khan said student bus pass charges were not increased for the past 20 years. Now, a hike in students’ bus passes has become inevitable due to steep hike in diesel. Besides, the subsidy on student bus passes has reached 90 per cent, he added.

None can stop me from joining YSRC if I wish: Sudhir Reddy

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Congress MLA Devireddy Sudhir Reddy has said no one would be able to stop him, if he wanted to join the YSR Congress party.

Responding to the rumors that he would leave the Congress and join the YSRC, Sudhir Reddy said if he chooses to do so, he would hold a press conference and tell every one about it.

Speaking to the media here on Monday, Sudhir Reddy said he felt there was no need for him to respond to rumors. Telling that Congress leaders from Delhi also asked him to deny the rumors, he said he had questioned them why he should respond to speculations.

TRS names delegation for Babli meet

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The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has finalized four names that would represent the party in the All Party Meeting on Babli project.

TRS will be represented by Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Vinod and Vidyasagar Rao.

The all party meet will be held tomorrow on Babli project.

–Agencies