Los Angeles, July 08:From the fleet of Bentley limousines that transported his family, to the endlessly fawning comments of television anchors throughout the blanket coverage, Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop, got a send-off Tuesday that was fit for royalty.
Los Angeles, July 08:From the fleet of Bentley limousines that transported his family, to the endlessly fawning comments of television anchors throughout the blanket coverage, Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop, got a send-off Tuesday that was fit for royalty.
Islamabad, July 07: Indian prisoner on death row Sarabjit Singh has made an emotional appeal to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari pleading amnesty, so that he could live his “remaining life with his wife and children.”
Hyderabad, July 07:: The Director General of Police (DGP), Mr S S P Yadav, on Tuesday attended before the State Human Rights Commission following a complaint lodged by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) on Monday.
The DSP, Mr Madhava Reddy, a 1974 bath officer, has been in Vacancy Reserve (VR) – a term used for the police officials where they await posting – for the past 20 months. He was not even receiving his salary for the period, 20 months.
Hyderabad, July 07: Like the railway budget, the general budget too has failed to do justice to the State, lamented Praja Rajyam party president Chiranjeevi.
In a press release here today, he said that whereas the State Government claims time and again to be getting more and more funds from the Centre, none of this is reflected in the budget. With no proposals actually useful to the common people and others which would only burden them, the Aam Admi rhetoric of the UPA Government rings hollow, he maintained.
Hyderabad, July 07: Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy today directed the Collegiate Education officials to finalise necessary guidelines for reimbursement of fees in respect of students belonging to economically backward classes within a week.
Hyderabad, July 07: Two girl students consumed poison and one of them died after their principal allegedly insulted them for coming late to the college, police said Wednesday. Ramya, a pharmacy student, died while undergoing treatment at MGM Hospital in Warangal town Tuesday while her classmate is battling for her life. The incident took place in Yellapur in Hasanparti Mandal in Warangal district.
The two students of B. Pharmacy resorted to the extreme step after the principal of St. Johns College allegedly scolded them before other students for coming late, a police officer said.
Hyderabad, July 07: TASK Force sleuths on Monday apprehended a notorious criminal and foiled a conspiracy to kill a realtor.
According to the police, the realtor, Prakash Goud, bought a fiveacre land at Balaji Nagar in Yapral in Secunderabad from one Abhishekaramma and Sukumari, who are the legal heirs of original owner M Vivekamma of Musheerabad.
Hyderabad, July 07: The concerned parents, who organised a round table on the fee hike in private schools, have criticised the Fee Regulatory Committee alleging that it was not committed to solving the burning problem.
The members of the Parents Associations’ Co-ordination Committee at a press conference on Monday remarked that the issue was not dealt with commitment by the five-member committee and there was no representation from the parents on the committee.
Hyderabad, July 07: Heaps of garbage got piled up across Greater Hyderabad as workers of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) went on strike on Monday demanding abrogation of the agreement between the GHMC and Ramky Enviro Engineers on the Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (ISWM).
While union leaders claimed that strike was a total success as nobody attended the sanitation works, GHMC Commissioner SP Singh said that garbage lifting was affected partially.
Madrid, July 07: A capacity crowd of close to 80,000 people welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid on Monday, setting a new world record for a turnout at the presentation of a footballer, club officials said.
“I am very happy to be here,” the 24-year-old Portuguese winger told cheering fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the Spanish capital after completing his much-desired move to the club from Manchester United.
New Delhi, July 07: Bollywood star John Abraham could be in trouble as a city court Tuesday asked Delhi police to file a report on a complaint seeking registration of a criminal case against him for posing allegedly nude in a photograph published in a daily.
Metropolitan Magistrate Ashish Aggarwal directed the station house officer (SHO) of the Moti Nagar police station to submit the report to the court within two weeks.
Tehran, July 07: Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday said that the need of the hour in the Muslim world, especially in Iran, is unity and vigilance of the people against the enemies trying to sow discord.
He warned the leaders of western governments about their blatant interference in the recent unrest in the country and recalled that the June 12 presidential elections showed that after 30 years the Islamic Revolution is still capable of mobilizing large numbers of people.
Pathankot, July 07: Two children were crushed to death while their parents had a narrow escape here today when a truck hit their scooter from backside, police said. Seven-year-old Anshu and her brother Ketan (3) were killed on the spot while their parents Naik Arun Kumar, an army jawan from Hoshiarpur, and his wife escaped narrowly, they said, adding the driver of the truck managed to escape after the accident.
The truck has been impounded and a case has been registered against the driver.
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Rome, July 07: On the eve of the summit of Group of eight industrialised countries(G-8), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a strong pitch for UN Security Council reforms saying its present structure posed “serious problems of legitimacy.”
In the backof bids by India and countries like Japan and Germany to be made a permanent member of United Nation’s highest policy making body, Singh said the Security Council has not changed at all and its two-tiered membership where five permanent members have veto power was “clearly anachronistic.”
Bern, July 07: CAS blocks FIFA punishment for Egypt goalkeeper El HadaryLausannne, Switzerland – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) granted Tuesday a stay of the execution of a FIFA decision to hand a four-month ban to Egypt international Essam El Hadary, pending a final ruling of the goalkeeper’s appeal.
In April of this year, FIFA banned Swiss club FC Sion from signing any new players until the end of the 2009-10 season because El Hadary had been signed before his contract with Al-Ahly had expired.
Hyderabad, July 07: An undertrial escaped from Nampally court premises where he was to be produced in connection with an attempt to murder case, police
said.
The undertrial identified as Habib Ahmed was arrested in a case of attempt to murder by Mirchowk and Moghalpura police about three months ago and was lodged at Chanchalguda jail, they said.
Ahmed who was brought alongwith three other accused to the court this afternoon was to be produced before an Additional Metropolitan magistrate, but fled immediately after his handcuffs were removed, police said.
Mumbai, July 07: The prosecution in 26/11 terror attack case today examined a forensic expert who had conducted post-mortem on bodies of 20 people, including slain terrorist Abu Ismael.
Lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab and Ismael had killed 72 people including senior police officials.
The doctor, who had conducted post-mortems, was examined as witnesses because Kasab’s lawyer Abbas Kazmi did not submit post-mortem reports. So the prosecution had to examine witnesses to prove that people died because of bullets fired by the terrorists.
Cardiff, July 07: Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants his inexperienced pace attack to make their mark in Ashes history after fast bowler Brett Lee was ruled out of the first cricket Test against England.
Lee was forced to withdraw less than 48 hours before tomorrow’s series opener with England here at Sophia Gardens after damaging an abdominal muscle in his left side.
Now the 32-year-old, who has taken 310 wickets in 76 Tests, could be out until at least the third match of the series at Edgbaston.
Dehradun, July 07: A case of murder was registered against police officials involved in the killing of MBA graduate Ranbir Singh in an alleged fake encounter as pressure mounted on the BJP government in Uttarkhand today to order a CBI probe.
The FIRs under section 302 (murder) IPC was lodged following a murder case against 14 police personnel registered by Ranbir’s father Ravindra Pal Singh in Raipur police station late last night, official sources said here today, four days after the incident on Friday.
Kochi, July 07: The compact discs containing the narco analysis test of the three accused in Sister Abhaya case that were produced before courts were original, according to CBI.
The submission in this regard was made by the investigating agency before the Chief Judicial Magistrate court, Ernakulam, here yesterday. The CBI informed the court that the CDs produced in the Kerala High Court and CJM court were original ones and they had not been manipulated.
New Delhi, July 07: Keen to increase earnings, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she intends to give a boost to public-private partnership and will give Railway land on lease for infrastructure development.
Intervening in the Lok Sabha during debate on Railway Budget 2009-10, she said her main thrust would be on “core” activities regarding which a monitoring mechanism was being set up. “One additional official will be deputed for that purpose.”
New Delhi, July 07: Government today came under a blistering attack from main opposition BJP which said Railway turnaround in the last five years was nothing but a financial “jugglery” similar to Satyam scam, a charge denied by former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad. Both in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, the BJP was in an offensive, seeking to corner the UPA government which presented its sixth Railway Budget on Friday last.
Italy, July 07:World leaders are set to push for action on trade, climate change and the nuclear programmes in Iran and North Korea when US President Barack Obama joins the world’s top table for the first time from Wednesday to Friday in Italy.
The annual summit of the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrialized nations (G8), held this year in the earthquake-ravaged Italian town of L’Aquila, aims to “make progress” on nuclear disarmament, according to the summit’s official website.
Regensburg, July 07: German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble praised religious values as an antidote to the world economic crisis, at a meeing with Muslim leaders Monday. “The crisis has demonstrated what happens when values are no longer followed,” he told the seminar in the town hall of the southern German city of Regensburg.
The meeting was a continuation of three years of official consultations between the government and Islamic leaders on how to ease friction and offer Islam classes in public schools to Muslim pupils.