New Delhi, July 10: At least 1,375 murder cases here are yet to be solved by Delhi Police, and almost half of them are over five years old, a right to information (RTI) activist has said.
In their reply to RTI applicant Dev Ashish Bhattacharya, police said 644 of the 1,375 unsolved murder cases took place more than five years ago.
Mumbai, July 10: Bollywood actor Om Puri Saturday lodged a police complaint that his Andheri flat was robbed of Rs.100,000 in cash and jewellery worth Rs.90,000.
The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at Versova police station, a police official said.
“Om Puri has reported about the robbery. The house was locked at night. But in the morning, they found the lock was broken and the house ransacked,” the official told IANS.
“He has claimed that cash of Rs.100,000 and jewellery worth Rs.90,000 has been stolen,” he added.
Hyderabad, July 10: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Saturday said Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy can dream and aspire for the chief minister’s post and that there is a method to it.
“Jagan is a young boy with a future. He needs proper advice. He can dream, aspire and try for the CM’s post but there is a method to get it,” Rosaiah said in an interview to NDTV.
“He could’ve waited for sometime and staked his claim,” he added.
Europe, July 10: While most Americans oppose banning face-covering Islamic veils, most western Europeans questioned in a new global poll say the garments should be forbidden – especially in France, where a ban may soon be a reality.
Several European countries have been considering bans on such veils, with special attention on France, home to western Europe’s largest Muslim community and a strongly secular government.
The lower house of France’s parliament is expected to approve a divisive bill Tuesday that would make it illegal to wear full-face veils in public.
New Delhi, July 10: BJP President Nitin Gadkari has deputed a committee comprising party secretaries Navjot Singh Sidhu and Captain Abhimanyu to visit flood affected areas in Punjab and take stock of the situation. “This two-member committee, along with respective state leaders, will be going into the preliminary review of the losses caused by the devastating flash floods in Punjab & Haryana,” the party said in a statement.
Riyadh, July 10: The remains of a body were found on the rear wheels of an airplane that landed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh from Beirut, Lebanon’s transportation minister said Saturday.
Minister Ghazi Aridi confirmed that the remains were found on an Airbus 320 jet from the Saudi Nasair company that landed in Riyadh just after midnight with 130 people on board.
The remains were discovered shortly after the plane landed while maintenance was being done.
Aridi said the body has not been identified and no further details were immediately available, pending investigation.
Mumbai, July 10: Whoever said that Katrina Kaif can’t speak Hindi perfectly well? Well, a lot of people actually! But that’s all about to change now! Katz, who was not born in India, doesn’t speak Hindi fluently but that doesn’t stop her from making hit movies!
The Raajneeti actress recently told The Times of India “I’m fully aware that my Hindi has been criticized by a lot of people. But I must say I’m okay with personal criticism, so long as my films work.
Islamabad, July 10: At least 25 militants including a Taliban commander have been killed as Pakistan’s military jets continue to pound the militants’ hideouts in the Orakzai tribal region.
According to a local TV channel, security forces launched attacks on Friday backed by gunship helicopters and fighter jets on the hideouts of militants in Nandarmela and Kot Taley regions of Orakzai agency near the Pak-Afghan border, killing 25 militants and injuring 21 others, a Press TV correspondent reported.
The air strikes also killed a key Taliban commander, identified as Wasi-ur-Rehman.
Kabul, July 10: Angry Afghans have taken to the streets of Mazar-e-Sharif to protest against the rising number of civilian casualties at the hands of US-led troops.
Hundreds of protesters chanted slogans against foreign forces and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
The demonstration followed the killing of two civilians by US troops on the outskirts of the northern Afghan city on Wednesday.
NATO soldiers also killed one Afghan and arrested nine others in Paktia province.
Ahmedabad, July 10: More members of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak may have been involved in planning the Ajmer blast in October 2007, according to sources in the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Devender Gupta, who was arrested in connection with the Ajmer blast and the Mecca Masjid blast, has reportedly revealed that RSS members Varshney and Ashok Berry were also involved in planning the blast.
Hyderabad, July 10: The Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday warned rebel candidates to withdraw their nominations for the forthcoming by-elections to five of the 12 Assembly constituencies in Telangana region or face disciplinary action.
Rebel Congress candidates have filed their nominations from Dharmapuri, Vemulawada, Sircilla, Huzurabad and Korutla constituencies, denting the prospects of the party’s officially named candidates.
The Congress told the rebel candidates to withdraw their nominations on or before July 12.
Hyderabad, July 10: Telugu Desam president and leader of the opposition N Chandrababu Naidu has sharply reacted on Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy ‘Odarppu Yatra’, describing it as one being stage-managed to project him as a leader of the masses.
Hyderabad, July 10: The alleged rape of an American woman in Banjara Hills is giving sleepless nights to the police brass who have so far failed to crack the case even as pressure is building on them from the US Consulate.
Be that as it may, police commissioner A K Khan said giving “undue publicity” to this particular case was not proper as it was an `international’ issue and may affect the city’s reputation.
According to sources in the investigation, nearly 30 suspects have been questioned so far but no progress has been made.
Hyderabad, July 10: Corruption in professional fields would cripple the development of democracies like India, said Central Vigilance Commissioner Pratyush Sinha and called upon managements of all public and private companies to comply with ethics and values in transactions.
Speaking at the seventh anniversary celebrations of the Vigilance Study Circle (VSC) here today on the responsibility for ensuring a ethical climate in organisations, he said corruption threatened people and governments by denying the poor their share, distorting decisions and diverting investible resources.
Dehra Dun, July 10: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank today announced week-long programmes in the state beginning on the occasion of World Population Day tomorrow to create awareness about family planning.
In his message on the eve of World Population Day, Nishank said the health authorities through these programmes would apprise people of the importance of family planning, an official release said here.
–PTI
Ahmedabad, July 10: The drama began on Friday, June 11, in Patna. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sent invitation cards to 250-odd members of the Bharatiya Janata Party ,national executive (their meeting was to be held over the weekend) for dinner at the chief minister’s official residence. The cards were dispatched via BJP Member of Parliament Sanjay Jha to be distributed among the BJP leaders.
Patna, July 10: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan were arrested here Saturday while protesting on the streets during a day-long shutdown called in Bihar against the hike in fuel prices, police said.
Holding their party flags and shouting slogans, both protested along hundreds of their party workers at Dak Bungalow Square in the heart of Patna.
Paswan was arrested along with his party legislators and workers and taken to transit camp, a police official said.
Srinagar, July 10: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Saturday met Home Minister P Chidambaram and discussed the prevailing situation in Kashmir.
Abdullah, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir , and patron of the ruling National Conference in the state, discussed with Chidambaram the steps being taken by the Centre and the state government to bring back normalcy in the state.
Barring Sopore and Pulwama, curfew was lifted temporarily in the Kashmir valley to allow people to offer prayers at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on Friday night.
Washington, July 10: Researchers have identified a drug that makes new nerve cells grow and replace damaged ones, a discovery that could help treat dementia.
The researchers infused 1,000 different chemicals into the brains of mice to see their effects.
Then, they identified eight potential chemicals before focussing their attention on P7C3, reports Cell.
P7C3 was identified as successful in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that is used for learning and memory, says a Alzheimer’s Society release.
Rio De Janeiro, July 10: Doctors discovered more than 20 needles in the body of a Brazilian woman, the media reported Saturday.
The 35-year-old woman in the state of Para complained of aches in her ear, and the needles were discovered accidentally during an X-ray examination.
Doctors found 24-26 steel needles in the woman’s soft tissues. They will decide whether to subject her to surgery to remove the objects.
–IANS
Islamabad, July 10: The death toll from a suicide attack in a volatile border region of Pakistan climbed to 102 on Saturday, showing the militants’ continued ability to stage deadly strikes despite losing ground in army offensives.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Taliban Movement of Pakistan, claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack in Mohmand, a Pashtun region on the northwestern border with Afghanistan, where security forces have stepped up operations against militants in recent months.
Mumbai, July 10: Veteran Bollywood star Shammi Kapoor, who will be facing the camera after almost a decade with a cameo in ”Rockstar”, is nervous and excited about the role. The 78-year-old actor, who is wheel-chair bound and has to undergo dialysis thrice a week, has agreed to appear alongside his grand-nephew Ranbir Kapoor for the first time in the Imtiaz Ali-directed film.
“Am on flight to Delhi after a 7 year gap. Doing a cameo in Imtiaz Ali new film ”Rockstar” with Ranbir.
Mumbai, July 10: Actress Shilpa Shetty, who’s been wanting to perform a mujra dance act on screen, will finally get her wish. The actress had earlier told her friends and colleagues that she wanted to perform one, but had never got the opportunity.
That’s set to change. Shetty will be performing a mujra during the finale of the TV show Zara Nachke Dikha.
“I’m dedicating this performance to Rekhaji and I hope she likes it. I’ve been practicing really long hours and trying my level best that the performance is rocking.
Visakhapatnam, July 10: A man committed suicide by hanging himself, in the court premises here on Saturday.
Police identified the person as a canteen owner. Police believe that he has resorted to the extreme step, due to financial problems. Police sent the body for post mortem and registered a case. (NSS)
Sana’a, July 10: Yemen accused Shi’ite rebels on Saturday of kidnapping five oil workers this week and said it had foiled an attempt to blow up an oil pipeline.
Yemen is struggling to curb a separatist movement in the south and cement a ceasefire with Shi’ite rebels in the north, and is under pressure to combat a resurgent al Qaeda wing.
The Interior Ministry said that five employees of a state oil company were kidnapped by the rebels on Thursday.