Month: June 2009

Woman burned by relative dies in hospital

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Chennai, June 09: A 27-year-old woman, who suffered burns after her husband’s uncle poured hot oil on her last month in Mangadu, died at the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Saturday.

According to the police, Nithya married Selvamani 10 years ago and they lived in Ranganathapuram, Mangadu, with their three children. Selvamani’s parents had passed away and his only close relative was Mahalingam, his father’s brother. Both lived in the same compound.

4 students charred to death at teacher’s house

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Hyderabad, June 09: Four students died and two others suffered serious burns in a fire at their teacher’s house in Mayapatnam village in U Kothapalli mandal in East Godavari district. Electric short circuit is said to be the reason behind the fire.

While two students died on the spot, two others succumbed to burns at the government general hospital on Monday. Sources said the short circuit caused by loose wiring in a TV set spread to the false ceiling of a wedding pandal in the house where the students and the teacher slept late on Sunday night.

MCA student ends life, parents allege ragging

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Hyderabad, June 09: A second-year MCA student committed suicide after he was allegedly ragged by his seniors in the college. The body of D Devender Kumar was found on the railway tracks at Dharmaram in Geesukonda mandal of Warangal district in the early hours of Monday.

The deceased, a native of Choppadandi village in Karimnagar district, was a student of Vasavi engineering college at Ibrahimbagh in Hyderabad.

Teen detained for sodomizing, killing 6-yr-old

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New Delhi, June 09: In yet another case of a minor being involved in a heinous crime, a 14-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly sodomising and murdering a six-year-old. The shocking incident was reported from near the Inder weighing bridge off Sarai Kale Khan area on the banks of Yamuna.

Pay for dad’s upkeep, court tells NRI son

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Ahmedabad, June 09: Like any doting parent, Aspi Satarawala fulfilled all the wishes of his only son Pesi. Not only did he pay for his education till he got an MBA degree and got him married, the father spent his entire life’s savings to help Pesi settle in the US. But, at 65, Satarawala is regretting that he did so much for his son.

Couple gets Rs 60L compensation for son’s death

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Chennai, June 09: It was only a small consolation for an old couple, but it turned out to be the highest compensation ever awarded by the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA). An amount of Rs 60 lakh was given to the aged parents of a software professional, who was killed in a road accident near Chennai last year.

Hospital ward boy held for rape bid on French tourist

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Kanpur, June 09: In an incident that raises serious doubts about the safety of patients in government hospitals, a ward boy of a government hospital in Kanpur was arrested on Monday following complaints by a French tourist that there was an attempt to rape her.

ISI maintains link with militant commanders, says Musharraf

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London, June 09: Former Pakistan President General Parvez Musharraf has conceded that his country’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) maintains link with militant commanders like Sirajuddin Haqqani, suspected of having masterminded the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul.

Musharraf said that ISI had “used Haqqani’s influence” to get Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, who was abducted by Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, released.

Chinese passing off fake drugs as ‘Made in India’

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New Delhi, June 09: Are fake drugs manufactured in China being pushed into various African countries with the `Made in India’ tag? The Indian government has long suspected this to be the case, but it now has definite evidence for the first time.

Last week, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria issued a press release stating that a large consignment of fake anti-malarial generic pharmaceuticals labelled `Made in India’ were, in fact, found to have been produced in China.

Sri Lanka send Australia out of T20 World Cup

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Nothingham, June 09: Sangakkara and Dilshan hit a fifty each as Sri Lanka thrashed Australia by 6 wickets to end their T20 World Cup campaign at Trent Bridge.

Having lost to West Indies on Saturday, Australia are eliminated, while Sri Lanka booked a place in the Super 8 phase of the competition.

Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a brilliant 53 before he was bowled by Michael Clarke and Kumar Sangakkara then took over, making an unbeaten 55.

Injured Telugu Journalist dies in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, June 09: The injured journalist belonging to a Telugu Daily today died in Hyderabad while under going treatment. Rajsekhar who was injured during the attack on Sakshi Telugu Daily office at Tadipatri Anantapur was admitted into Apollo DRDO Hospital at Kanchanbagh. But today night he sucummbed to his injuries.

It may be remembered that followers of a former minister attacked the telugu daily office at Tadipatri and the police have already arrested three accused persons in this regard.

–Bureau Report Siasat News

Now Mulayam opposes Women’s Reservation Bill

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New Delhi, June 08: Samajwadi Party on Monday opposed the proposed Women’s Reservation Bill, terming it as a “conspiracy” against the leaders who have reached the Lok Sabha through “hard struggles” and warned of people’s movement if the UPA pushes the legislation.

Thousands take fish medicine amid swine flu scare

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Hyderabad, June 08: With seven cases of the infectious swine flu being reported from this Andhra Pradesh capital, health authorities are worried about the congregation of thousands of asthma patients from around the country and even abroad who have gathered here to take a traditional fish medicine.

The Bathini Goud family, which has been distributing the free fish medicine for over 160 years, Monday started administering it at the sprawling Exhibition Grounds. The programme will continue Tuesday.

Obama promises 600,000 plus stimulus jobs in US

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Washington, June 08: President Barack Obama promised on Monday to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion US stimulus plan in the next few months, repackaging a pledge the administration made weeks earlier as the economy continues to lose hundreds of thousands of jobs each month.

10 year old Kidnapped boy murdered

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Hyderabad, June 08: In a gruesome incident a 10 year old boy who was kidnapped 20 days ago was murdered in city outskirts by his father’s business partner. Syed Osman Quadri who is the son of Syed Waheed Pasha Quadri was kidnapped on May 20 from Qazipura area and a case was registered in the Shahalibanda Police station.

Forensic report confirms Shopian women were raped

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Srinagar, June 08: The Forensic Sciences Laboratory on Sunday confirmed that the two women who died under suspicious circumstances at Shopian had been sexually assaulted before they died.The police have registered a First Information Report under Section 376 of the Ranbir Penal Code.

Police sources told The Hindu that the report by the FSL confirmed that Neelofar (22), who was pregnant, and Asiya (17) were sexually assaulted before their death last week. “Spermatozoa detected,” reads the report given by the experts.

Australia names Indian-origin man as next envoy to India

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Sydney, June 08: In an apparent move to placate India, Australia on Monday named Indian-origin Peter Varghese as the next envoy to India. Varghese is considered the country’s top spy as the head of the Office of National Assessments (ONA).

The decision comes as a spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia threatens the country’s AU $16 billion education sector, of which nearly AU $2 billion is contributed by the Indians.

The attacks, which were headline news in India for at least two weeks, resulted in the Indian government lodging

US tortured me with needles: x-Gitmo prisoner

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A former prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay says he was never interrogated about the reason the US said they’d arrested him for — even after seven years in captivity.

He also provided a graphic account of new elements of what may be considered “ad-lib” torture — guards inappropriately using hypodermic needles and IV tubes intended for forced feeding during hunger strikes.

Bus plunges into river in Kashmir, 21 killed

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Srinagar, June 08: A bus veered off a mountain road in Kashmir and fell into a river, killing at least 21 people, police said on Monday.

The driver lost control of the vehicle on Sunday while negotiating a bend and the bus rolled into the Chenab river about 170 km away from Jammu, police and witnesses said.

“Nobody has been traced from the river till this morning,” a police spokesman said.

In another accident on Sunday, three people were killed when a minibus plunged into a river in Doda district.

—Agencies

ISI maintains link with militant commanders, says Musharraf

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London, June 08: Former Pakistan President General Parvez Musharraf has conceded that his country’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) maintains link with militant commanders like Sirajuddin Haqqani, suspected of having masterminded the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul.

Musharraf said that ISI had “used Haqqani’s influence” to get Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, who was abducted by Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, released.

Know Mr Sania Mirza

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Hyderabad, June 08: Tennis hottie Sania Mirza’s betrothal to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza is making headlines all over. Here’s some info about the lucky guy.

Sohrab is 23, a year older than Sania, and is a commerce graduate from St Mary’s college in Hyderabad, an institution that Sania also attended. Reportedly, he is set to pursue an MBA degree in Britain.

DMK, AIADMK clash in Rajya Sabha

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New Delhi, June 08: Tamil Nadu politics on Monday took the centrestage in the Rajya Sabha where members from DMK clashed with those from AIADMK over insinuations against certain Central ministers from the state.

The House witnessed uproar when V Maitreyan (AIADMK) said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was initially opposed to the induction of two members from the state in his government because they were “tainted”.

Doctor, wife killed in road mishap near Tharad

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Palanpur, June 08: Tragedy struck a government doctor’s family when he and his wife were killed in a road accident near Tharad in Banaskantha district on Sunday. Their two daughters were also injured in the mishap that occurred at 8.30 am when their WagonR collided head-on with a jeep coming from the opposite direction near Haripura Patiya, three km from Tharad.

B’desh yet to handover Dawood shooters to India

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Dhaka, June 08: After exposing Dawood’s network on its land, Bangladesh does not seem to be eager to handover the detainees to India and may ask for the Bangaldeshi terrorists arrested by Indian investigation agencies, according to reports.

Bangladesh police had recently arrested three Dawood gang members namely Zahid, Abdul Rauf and Aarif.

Indian security agencies are expected to seek the deportation of these Dawood aides as the latter has many cases pending against him in India.

Saudi woman minister needs permission to be on TV

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Riyadh, June 08: Saudi Arabia’s first woman cabinet minister cannot appear on television without permission, a newspaper quoted her as saying on Monday.

Noura al-Faiz’s appointment in February as Deputy Minister for Women’s Education was hailed as a big step for the integration of women in conservative Saudi Arabia where a puritanical form of Islam bans women from driving, voting and mixing with unrelated men.