Agartala, August 05: India will extend its railway network to two more places along the India-Bangladesh border to improve connectivity between the two countries, a railway official announced Thursday.
The two places are Sabroom in southern Tripura, 135 km from Agartala, and Akhaurah in western Tripura, just 6 km from the Agartala railway station – the newest station of the Indian railways, coming on the country’s rail map in October 2008.
Chitradurga, August 05: Opposition Congress in Karnataka today slammed the ruling BJP for taking out rallies to counter its ”padayatra” against the state government”s “failures”. “The BJP rallies were a desperate action in the face of the Congress onslaught,” senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah told reporters here.
Washington, August 05: US President Barack Obama should pressurise Pakistan to stop backing Taliban, said a senior American journalist who was captured by the militant group in 2008.
“President Obama must demand that Pakistan stop backing the Taliban and truly explain our policy toward that country,” journalist and author Jere Van Dyk wrote in an article on the website of the CBS News.
Beijing, August 05: At least 34 villagers fell ill following a poisonous gas leak from a chemical plant in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Titanium tetrachloride, a gas with pungent odor, leaked from Guinan Titanium Co Ltd in Daoshui Township of Wuzhou City on Tuesday, when the workers were cleaning the equipment, a statement from the city government said.
34 people in the nearby Fuwan Village were rushed to the town’s hospital after inhaling the gas, Xinhua newsagency reported.
Seoul, August 05: South Korea on Thursday launched its largest-ever anti-submarine exercise including live-fire training near the disputed sea border with North Korea, despite Pyongyang’s threats of retaliation.
The South has warned the North it will not tolerate provocations during the five-day naval drill in the Yellow Sea, being staged in response to what it says was a deadly North Korean torpedo attack on a warship.
Berlin, August 05: A mosque in Berlin became the target of an arson attack, however no one was harmed, a local Berlin television station quoted police as saying.
Employees of the mosque in Berlin’s predominantly Muslim immigrant district of Neukoelln detected a fire in a building next to the mosque Sunday morning and alarmed police.
The fire which eventually extinguished itself, was reportedly lit in front of a basement window.
Authorities have begun their investigation of the arson attack.
Dhaka, August 05: India and Bangladesh are working to repatriate 14 Bangladeshi fishermen who were washed into Indian shores after a cyclone in 2007 and were then jailed.
Hailing from Pathorghata in southern Barguna district, the fishermen were in mid-sea when Cyclone Sidr hit them. They are reportedly in a jail in Orissa, The Daily Star said Thursday.
A message from the Indian High Commission here reached the Pathorghata police station Monday.
Over 300 fishermen from Barguna district are missing since Cyclone Sidr hit the coastal region Nov 15, 2007.
New Delhi, August 05: Senior BJP leader LK Advani along with a delegation of party MLAs from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the prevailing situation in the Valley and demanded that the Centre should intervene to restore normalcy.
The delegation expressed its opposition to the proposed political package for the state which was discussed between the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
“It would be akin to rewarding the separatists and those creating trouble in the state,” a BJP leader said.
Kuala Lumpur, August 05: Malaysia’s first female Islamic court judges have been granted powers equal to their male counterparts after fears were raised that curbs would be imposed on their authority, an official said on Thursday.
The government appointed two women as sharia judges in May but activists have questioned whether the country was really ready to empower women after a panel of judges tasked with deciding their powers said they could be barred from ruling on marriage and divorce.
Hyderabad, August 05: The dreaded “swine flu”, a viral disease, is on the rampage in the State once again.
According to latest reports, 17 nursing students, suffering from swine flu symptoms, were being treated in the Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. The condition of three students is stated to be causing anxiety.
However, their blood samples have been sent to the Chest Hospital at Erragadda for medical analysis. The nursing students have complained that they were not being looked after well by the medical staff concerned in the hospital.
Hyderabad, August 05: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi floor leader in Assembly, Mr Etela Rajender, on Thursday accused the Kadapa MP, Mr Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, being a “Telangana traitor” like his late father and chief minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
Harare, August 05: Ambulances rushed to Harare international airport Thursday after a Boeing 767 on a flight from London was involved in an accident while landing, aviation officials and witnesses said.
“I can confirm that a 767 plane coming from London has had an accident at Harare airport,” David Chawota, the head of Zimbabwe’s Civil Aviation Authority, told media.
“We are trying to establish what has caused the accident. We have set up an emergency help line desk to assist.”
Hyderabad, August 05: The Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday adjourned the hearing on the bail petition of B. Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in the multi-crore Satyam fraud case.
Justice Raja Elango adjourned the hearing to Aug 12 as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought time to file counter-reply to the bail plea of the former Satyam Computer Services Limited chairman.
Hyderabad, August 05: Why isn’t the role of Andhra Pradesh police being probed in the Sohrabuddin and Kausar Bi murder case? There is strong nexus between Hyderabad and Gujarat Police and politicians of the ruling parties in the two states. Facts should be brought before people, demanded a civil rights group based in Hyderabad in an open letter to state chief minister.
Bellary, August 05: A day after getting a rap from RSS leaders who asked ministers and mining magnets Reddy brothers to mend their ways, Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy today said he would make arrangements to ensure that Congress rally against illegal mining here on August 9 does not face any trouble.
“I have directed officials to ensure that the rally encounters no trouble,” he told reporters in the wake of apprehensions expressed by Congress leaders that Reddy brothers were expected to create problems during the rally.
Srinagar, August 05: A demonstrator who was injured when security forces opened fire on a curfew-defying mob at Ganpathyar in the old city last night, has died in hospital.
Official sources said the injured man was admitted to SMHS hospital where he was operated upon by the doctors.
The man died this morning, a doctor said. The sources said security forces also opened fire at Bemina in the city outskirts last evening, resulting in injuries to three people.
The injured were immediately shifted to nearby SKIMS, Bemina, where one of the injured succumbed to injuries.
Lahore, August 05: In a bid to raise funds for the victims of the worst floods Pakistan has seen in its 63-year history, all-rounder Shahid Afridi will fly out for Dubai today.
Afridi is hoping to raise millions of rupees during his two-day stay in the United Arab Emirates.]
”Our countrymen are once again going through a very difficult time and it’s our responsibility to help them as much as we can,” Afridi, Pakistan’s ODI and Twenty20 skipper, told ‘The News’.
Hyderabad, August 05: Several scandals, like disappearance of invaluable gold ornaments presented to the Lord by emperor Srikrishnadevaraya and illegal sale of seva tickets would be highlighted as part of the TDP”s agitation, according to senior MLAs Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu and Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy.
Lucknow, August 05: A middle-aged man has been arrested with a huge cache of explosives, including ammonium nitrate and detonators, from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, police said Thursday.
Ram Manohar was nabbed late Wednesday from Naraini area with ammonium nitrate, 200 detonators and 70 feet long fuse wires. His aide escaped.
“We cannot rule out the possibility of the man’s involvement with Maoists. Investigations are on,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Gajendra Singh said in Banda, some 300 km from here.
–IANS
Mumbai, August 05: Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley will be seen fighting against sexual harassment at workplace in her upcoming film Hello Darling.
The film stars Eesha Koppikhar and Gul Panag along with Celina as her colleagues while Javed Jaffery plays the role of the boss.
Celina says, “Hello Darling is about three women from different backgrounds working together in an office where they are subjected to sexual harassment by their boss. The whole thing is shown in a lighter mood and shows how they teach their boss a lesson in their own way.”
Illicit relations led to murder
Hyderabad, August 5 (Siasat News): In bizarre incident, a father with the help of his two sons killed her own daughter at S R Nagar’s Subhash Nagar that created sensation in the locality.
According to the details, Bhagyalaxmi, 26, was residing in a flat at Subhash Nagar along with her two daughters. She got married in 1998 with Ravi but was divorced as differences erupted between her and her husband.
Mumbai, August 05: Its going to be top prize for Bollywood actress Kajol as her family has planned a godh bharai ceremony for her today when the actress enters into her 35 year.
Kajol’s mom cum veteran actress Tanuja and her in-laws have planned the joint celebration to take place on the same day in the presence of the family member and close relatives.
New Delhi, August 05: Corruption-hit Commonwealth Games preparation received another jolt on Thursday. The compounding woes fuelled with another scam surfaced in awarding contract for laying synthetic surfaces at RK Khanna tennis stadium.
It seems that the Commonwealth Games organizing Committee has taken the mega event as an opportunity to please family and friends.
In a clear case of family interest, a contract was awarded to Australian firm ‘Rebound Ace’ whose Indian distributors chief is the son of Organising Committee treasurer Anil Khanna.
Hyderabad, August 05: Syed Viqaruddin, the self-styled leader of fundamentalist outfit Tehreek-Galba-e-Islam, reportedly attended press conferences held by police officials using fake identity cards, police said.
Police sources said Viqar, before striking against the police twice, first at Santoshnagar and then in Falaknuma, had attended a few media conferences, including some convened by the Hyderabad police commissioner.
“Sometime in 2006 and 2007, he attended the press conferences organised by the police officers at the commissioner’s office (Basheerbagh),” sources said.
New Delhi, August 05: The nation has been put on high alert following intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based terrorists may strike in a desperate bid to derail the Independence Day celebration on August 15.
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has issued terror alert for 12 cities ahead of 63rd Independence Day this year.
According to the IB inputs, the Pakistan-based militant outfit HuJI has prepared fidayeen team (Suicide attack team) to target 12 major cities in India.
Following the advisory, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad have been put on high alert.