Month: May 2010

Second Ajmer blast suspect arrested

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Ajmer, May 01: Police has made another arrest in connection with the 2007 bombing in Ajmer Dargah shrine.

Chandrashekhar is the second suspect, who has been arrested in connection with the bombings. He has been remanded in 12 days police custody.

Earlier on Wednesday, Devendra Gupta was arrested on from Ajmer, 390 km from New Delhi.
Ajmer’s additional chief judicial magistrate sentenced Chandreshekhar, an official of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Rajasthan Police told the reporters.

The ATS arrested him from Shahjahanpur in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh late Friday.

Court frames charges under MCOCA against Salem

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New Delhi, May 01: On the basis of prima facie evidence against the underworld don Abu Salem, a Delhi Court has today framed charges under rigid provisions of MCOCA.

The court has framed the charges against the gangster in connection to an extortion case.

The Additional Session Judge Pinki said that Delhi police has provided adequate stuff for prosecuting him in the case.

The court fixed May 17 for prosecution evidence.

UPA has put India on development path: PC

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Coimbatore, May 01: Talking on the cross border terrorism and internal extremism, Union Home Minister P Chidabaram today emphasised that UPA has helped India to move ahead on path of development and also to be economically stable.

He further added, since last few years, India has been able to manage the cross-border terrorism and also the demands for separate states internally.

The government had succeeded in bringing those seeking separate states to negotiating table, he said, adding that six states were facing Naxal problem, which had to be tackled.

ICC T20: India vs Afghanistan show @7.00 pm

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St Lucia, May 01: It will be a historical day for Afghanistan when its cricketing heroes will face Indian lions in a Group C match of ICC Twenty20 World Cup here on Saturday.

Nepal Maoists protest ,PM to address nation

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Kathmandu, May 01: Thousands of Maoists waving the red flag of Nepal’s opposition Maoist party swamped Kathmandu on May Day, paralysing the capital ahead of an indefinite general strike called by the former guerrillas. Meanwhile, embattled Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal announced he would address the nation at 6 p.m.today.

Fearing violence despite a Maoists assurance that their protest would be peaceful ,security forces are on high alert and nearly 15,000 personnel were deployed at major intersections.

Indian Communities enthused over British election

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London, May 01: Election in England is going to be interesting this time as the number of candidates of Asian origin who are contesting the election has gone up to 89. It has generated a lots of interest among the people of Indian descent..

Ketan Desai is in judicial custody

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New Delhi, May 01: A Delhi court today remanded MCI President Ketan Desai and three others in 13-day judicial custody after their arrest for allegedly taking bribe to allow a medical college in Punjab to admit students despite lack of infrastructure.

Additional Sessions Judge O P Saini sent them to jail till May 14 after the CBI told that their custodial interrogation was no more required in the investigation of the case.

Prachanda demands PM Nepal quit, steps up anti-India rhetoric

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Kathmandu, May 01: Maoists supremo Prachanda on Saturday demanded the resignation of the embattled Prime Minister as he stepped up his anti-India rhetoric and asked neighbouring countries not to interfere in Nepal’s internal affairs.

Adressing a rally of thousands of Maoist cadres, who had assembled in the heart of the capital to mount fresh pressure on Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to quit, Prachanda said the agitation is our compulsion not a choice.

KCR’s threat regretable: Arun Kumar

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“Even division of State into favour parts was acceptable; KCR’s threat of civil war regretable: Mr Arun Kumar”

Hyderabad April 30: (Siasat News) The Congress member of parliament Mr. Arun Kumar has arrested that he was not against Telangana and said that he would not be ab obstacle to its formation. He said that Mr. Chandrashaker Rao using the Nizam’s language when said he would start a civil war over the demand for Separate Telangana.

People Trecking many kilometers for drinking water

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Hyderabad April 30: (Siasat News) People in the state are forced to walk many kilometers to fetch drinking water. Common people are facing many difficulties in getting drinking water in the present severe hot season.

Worshippers killed in Somali attack

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Somalia, May 01: An attack on a mosque in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has claimed the lives of at least 10 worshippers and wounded more people, reports pointed out.

Two successive blasts hit Abdalla Shideye mosque, a venue used by al-Shabab officials to deliver speeches, in a local market, witnesses said on Saturday.

The row between al-Shabab (The Youth) and Hizbul Islam (Party of Islam) has led to bloody conflicts over the control of southern regions.

Jews Killing Palestinian youth: Video

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Occupied Jerusalem, May 01: The Palestinians in the Death Zone called Gaza are being slaughtered again as Israel and now Egypt kill and wound more innocent civilians who challenge their illegal siege, blockade and quarantine.

UPA is taking India on development path: Chidambaram

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Coimbatore, May 01: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the UPA Government had led the country on the path of development and economic stability, while taking on the problems of cross-border terrorism and internal extremism.

India had managed to tackle cross-border terrorism for the last few years and also the demands for separate states internally, he told Sevadal members here.

The government had succeeded in bringing those seeking separate states to negotiating table, he said, adding that six states were facing Naxal problem, which had to be tackled.

Asif not to play in Pak T20 WC opener against B’desh

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Karachi, May 01: Defending champions Pakistan have dropped pacer Muhammad Asif for their Twenty20 World Cup opener against Bangladesh today after he went wicket-less in the warm-up matches.

There are also concerns that the recent financial dispute with popular actress and model Veena Malik has affected him psychologically.

“Muhammad Sami will play in his place and we have finalised the playing eleven for the opening match,” he said.

Sources close to the team said the worst fears of the management had come true and Asif was definitely not at his best in the Pakistan camp.

‘IPL gave us 1st hand knowledge of Indian players’

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St Lucia, May 01: South African skipper Graeme Smith feels the first hand knowledge of Indian players that his teammates acquired during the IPL would come in handy when the two sides clash in their Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup here tomorrow.

“We have played against India a little bit of late and with a lot of our guys involved in the Indian Premier League, we have first hand knowledge of a lot of their players,” said Smith, who has recovered the finger injury he had suffered during the IPL.

Wife arrested for taxi driver’s murder

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New Delhi, May 01: The wife of a taxi driver has been arrested for her alleged involvement in his murder in the Mahipalpur area of south Delhi, police said Saturday. This is the second arrest in the case.

“Meenu, 25, the wife of the murdered taxi driver Vijendra Yadav, 30, was Friday arrested for her involvement in her husband’s murder,” a police officer told IANS.

Yadav’s body was recovered from an abandoned car April 26 in south Delhi.

Police arrested Hemraj, 21, a staffer in the Indian Air Force, from an Indian Air Force base near Hyderabad Thursday in connection with the murder.

Shahrukh ill due to excessive work load!!

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Mumbai, May 01: Bollywood badshah, Shah Rukh Khan is down with fever and cold. The actor-producer, who is not shooting for his home production Ra.1 but handling the production activities, however, did not lose his sense of humour despite being numb with cold.

He wrote on his Twitter account from the film sets, “strange v call cold a cold, while the body is warm”.

Explaining his condition, he wrote, “words are floating and melting as i touch them with the heat & cold.”

Katrina, not ready to give advices

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Mumbai, May 01:

However now that Katrina is in the top spot with an experience of seven years to back her up she says she is still not ready to advice anyone else.

“The only guidance or advice I have given anyone is to stand by the film even if you feel you made a mistake. Be loyal to all your films,”
says Katrina.

The actress’s younger sister Isabella was supposed to join the industry too. However Kat says there will be time before she gets into acting and it will be upto her where she wants to try her luck – India or in the west.

Salman has a heart of Gold

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Mumbai, May 01: Salman, the hunk can be described as a true star with a heart of gold. Recently while filming for his upcoming venture ‘ Dabangg’ in Panchgani, the unpredictable Salman displayed his compassionate side and refused to kill a fish for his lunch.

When Salman was shooting for Dabangg, the crew spent five days in catching a 4 ft big whooper as Salman loves fish for lunch, but when Salman saw the fish trying to get away from the clutches, he ordered them to let it go.

Wow, Sallu your seriously so unpredictable!!
–Agencies

Loneliness taking a toll on Katrina health

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Mumbai, May 01: Katrina Kaif is all alone these days. She is feeling so lonely in spite of the presence on her boyfriend Salman Khan in the city, which is in turn taking a toll on her health.

Katrina revealed that she is beginning to miss her family more and more. Her mother Sussane Turquotte can’t live with her in Mumbai, as she is committed to a cause in Nilangarai, Tamil Nadu. Her younger sister Isabelle is in New York studying acting and the rest of her family are not in the mood to leave England. So, she is left all alone in Mumbai, working day in and day out to fulfill her dream.

After Deepika, its Katrina to go on a date with Shammi Kapoor

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Mumbai, May 01: Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor who asked Deepika Padukone over a cup of coffee just few days back, is planning his next date with Deepika’s rival Katrina Kaif.

A source revealed that Shammi Kapoor had expressed his desire to have coffee with Katrina. However, when asked, Katrina just ignored the question.

Katrina has been linked with Kapoor Jr. Ranbir ever since she appeared opposite him in a romantic-comedy “Ajab Gajab Ki Prem Kahani”. However, the two have often denied such talks.

Barbara’s next target, Badshah Khan!

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New York, May 01: The Mexican beauty Barbara Mori who will be seen opposite Hrithik in upcoming flick Kites says she would love to work with Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan.

After venturing into Bollywood and sharing good friendship with Hrithik’s wife Suzzane the actress says,

“My best friend in India is Sussanne Roshan. I am good friends with Hrithik too. But Sussanne really gets a bit personal when it comes to taking care of me. She will keep me at bay from the ‘do not do that’ or ‘do not go for that’ list.”

Girl raped for leaving Maoist ranks

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Latehar, May 01: A 16-year-old girl and a member of a Maoist outfit was allegedly raped by other members for fleeing the camp in Latehar district of Jharkhand, the police said on Saturday.

“The girl ran away from a camp about five days ago. She was caught by the ultras, beaten up and raped when she refused to return,” Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Dwivedi said.

The Maoists had appealed to sympathisers to trace her alleging that she had fled with arms.

The SP said the girl was left at a lonely place from where villagers rescued her and admitted to a health centre.

Kuwait busts Iran ‘spy cell’: Paper

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Kuwait City, May 01: Security agencies in Kuwait have busted a spy cell working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, feeding information on Kuwaiti and US targets, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

Citing high-ranking security sources, Al-Qabas daily said Kuwait arrested at least seven men, some of whom served in the Interior and Defence Ministries, while others include bidoon, or stateless Arabs, and other Arabs.

After Cut Motion support, Maya announces agitation against UPA govt

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Lucknow, May 01: Three days after announcing its support to the UPA government at the Centre during the Cut Motion in Parliament, the Mayawati led-Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh today announced a massive agitational programme against it from May 22.

”The state government would unveil the real face of the Central government through its statewide ‘Janhit Andolan’ to commence on May 22 at all the districts,” Ms Mayawati said addressing state-level workers meet attended by senior party officials, MPs, MLAs and Ministers here.