Month: August 2010

Mother, 6 kids killed in Somali violence

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Mogadishu, August 27: A mother and her six sons were caught in the crossfire and killed on Thursday, brining the death toll in Mogadishu to over 100 since fighting broke out on Monday.

Another 15 people were injured as the two sides exchanged heavy artillery and mortar fire near the Bakara market, where many businesses have decided to close shops.

The latest wave of bloodshed claimed 31 lives on Tuesday alone after al-Shabab fighters stormed a hotel near the presidential palace in Mogadishu.

‘Iran’s nuclear gains benefits Muslims’

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Tehran, August 27: “Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a victory for Iran and indicates that Iranians do their best to achieve their peaceful objectives but the US and Israel are not ready to accept this achievement”, said Lt. General Hamid Gul in an interview with Iran’s Fars News Agency.

The Americans plotted with Israelis to impose sanctions on Iran to weaken its economy, but they have failed to realize that Iranians have grown immune to sanctions by adopting appropriate measures in response, said Gul.

People Say I Resemble Hema Aunty, Says Sonakshi

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Mumbai, August 27: Shotgun’s daughter Sonakshi Sinha who has made her debut with Salman Khan in Dabangg says a big NO to nudity and missing on screen.

Asked by a newspaper whether she resembled Reena Roy, Sonakshi’s reply was

: “Yes, many people have told me that I resemble Hema aunty, Vaijantimala, who to believe I don’t know. I just want to look like myself. I think that will happen once I start working when people see my work. It’s not that they are comparing me to someone bad. They are comparing me to the best, so I am ok with it.”

Gyaneshwari Exp disaster: Key suspect killed in encounter

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Jhargram, August 27: Top Maoist leader a key suspect in the Gyaneshwari Express train disaster, Umakanto Mahato, has been killed by joint forces in West Bengal’s Jhargram district.

Mahato was killed in an overnight encounter at Mohanpur forest, about 30 km from Jhargram.

He was a leader of Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and was wanted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Gyaneshwari Express accident.

Ekta Injured After Fall In a Mumbai Pothole

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Mumbai, August 27: TV soap queen Ekta Kapoor has cracked her wristbone, rendering her right hand usable for the time being. She fell into a pothole in Mumbai, says a media report.

On Tuesday morning, the report said, Ekta was jogging near her home in Juhu alongwith her bodyguards in tow, when, trying to jump over a bigger pothole, she tripped on the rubble and injured her right hand which took the entire weight of her fall.

7 year old girl raped & murdered

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Karimangar, August 27: In a bizarre incident, a seven-year-old girl was raped and murdered in the Jayaprakash Nagar of Sircilla in the district.

According to the police, the victim Kaveri, daughter of Vasanta and Padmanabham, living in the colony was found missing since Wednesday evening. When their searches failed, they complained to the police, with the help of the media on Thursday morning.

Jayasudha says Jagan’s yatra is personal

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Hyderabad, August 27: Congress MLA from Secunderabad Mrs Jayasudha has opined that the ‘Odarpu Yatra’ undertaken by Kadapa MP Mr Y S Jaganmohan Reddy was a personal one.

Mrs Jayasudha today paid floral tributes to Mother Teresa at her Statue in Secunderabad on her birthday. She said that she was following the path shown by Mother Teresa aqnd doing service to the people of the constituency.

She said that her support will be there for Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy.

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Mrythyujayam’s plea to Sonia against KVP

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Hyderabad, August 27: Mr Katakam Mrutyunjyam, former MLA and PCC spokesperson, has requested the Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi not to consider the name of Mr KVP Ramachandra Rao got PCC President’s office, as he was giving wrong advise to late YSR when he was the Chief Minister.

BJP opposes GHMC move for 30% hike in property tax

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Hyderabad, August 27: The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken strong objection to the proposed 30 per cent hike in the Property Tax. It said that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, instead of concentrating on providing better civic amenities, was bent upon to increase its revenue by abnormal increase in the Property Tax.

JAC of govt staff to go ahead with udyama yatra

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Hyderabad, August 27: The Joint Action Committee of Employees, Workers and Teachers has decided to go ahead with “Udyama Yatra” (agitation tour) from September 1, even after discussions with the government top officials, to find an amicable solution to their demands.

GHMC seals four eateries for unhygienic conditions

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Hyderabad, August 27: Health and Sanitation officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday carried out surprise inspections in the areas of Yousufguda, Krishna Nagar and surroundings and closed down four eateries.

The three teams, each team consisting of Assistant Medical Officers of Health and Food Inspectors with related staff and enforcement vehicle raided and closed down ‘Food Planet’, Sri Sai Durga, Bangalore Iyengars Bakery and the Purna Tiffin Centre at Yousufguda.

Chiru reelected PRP chief

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Visakhapatnam, August 27: As expected, Praja Rajyam Party functionaries on Thursday unanimously re-elected K Chiranjeevi as party president at the ongoing plenary session in the port city.

The actor-turned-politician was the unanimous choice for the top PRP post with three sets of nominations being filed and seconded by several party leaders. Returning Officer Uma Malleswara Rao announced the election results.

Thousands of PRP leaders and activists congratulated Chiranjeevi on his re-election as party president.

Shankar Rao no comparison to YSR: Gone

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Hyderabad, August 27: Pooh poohing the statements of Secunderabad Cantonment MLA P Shankar Rao that he was senior than former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, senior Congress leader and former RTC chairman Gone Prakash Rao stated Mr Shankar Rao has not even worked as office-bearer in the party.

Mr Prakash told media persons that that YSR had rose up the party ranks from the ground level and reached his position by working hard for the party. He said that the party also recognized YSR’s services and named him as chief minister of the state.

No T-leader quitting TDP: Nagam

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Hyderabad, August 27: Rejecting rumours which have been floating around political and media circles since the past few days, senior Telugu Desam Party leader Nagam Janardhana Reddy on Thursday said that the stories that TDP leaders are quitting the party over Telangana issue are ‘baseless.’

Mr Janardhana Reddy told media persons at the TD Legislature Party Office that a separate Telangana state can be materialized by staying in the TDP.

YSR’s first death anniversary to be observed on grand scale: DS

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Hyderabad, August 27: Pradesh Congress Committee president D Srinivas on Thursday stated that the party would observe the first death anniversary of former chief minister late YS Rajasekhara Reddy at all district headquarters on a grand scale.

Talking to media persons after reviewing the arrangements being made for the first death anniversary of the former chief minister at Gandhi Bhavan with party workers, Mr Srinivas said that the party would observe the solemn occasion at 10.30 am on September 2 at the party headquarters.

Later a memorial programme would be observed, he said.

No renaming of Falaknuma-Lingampalli MMTS: SCR

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Hyderabad, August 27: The South Central Railway on Thursday denied reports which had surfaced in a section of the media that the Union government is having a rethink on the name of the ladies special MMTS service.

According to the South Central Railways, the Falaknuma-Lingampalli MMTS train was among the 21 ‘Matribhoomi Trains’ ladies specials introduced by Union Railways Minister Mamata Bannerjee during her Railway Budget for the financial year 2010-11.

Govt seeks NDRF teams over possible floods

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Hyderabad, August 27: In view of the deteriorating flood situation in the state, the Disaster Management Commissioner on Thursday requested the National Disaster Management Authority to send two NDRF teams to the state as a precautionary measure.

Disaster Management Commissioner has written to the Director General National Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Management Authority Member KM Singh to send two teams as a precautionary measure as copious rains in catchment areas of Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers have led to fears of flooding.

Govt mulling quota for pro-environment students: CM

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Hyderabad, August 27: Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Thursday stated that the government is mulling a proposal to provide reservation in education and employment sector for those students who participate in protection of environment activities, on the lines of National Cadet Course candidates.

PM to lay foundation stone for BHEL-NTPC JV on Sept 1

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New Delhi, August 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will formally lay the foundation stone for the BHEL-NTPC joint venture at Mannavaram in Chittoor on September.

Sources said that the Prime Minister’s schedule has been finalized after being postponed many times due to various reasons.

Mr Manmohan Singh will visit Tirumala on the morning of September 1 and offer special puja to Lord Venkateswara before proceeding to Mannavaram.

He would then lay the foundation stone for the for the BHEL-NTPC joint venture project to manufacture electrical equipment.

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Nobel winners want Obama to attend Hiroshima summit

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Washington, August 27: A group of Nobel Peace laureates have written a letter to US President Barack Obama asking him to deliver the keynote address at a November summit in Hiroshima.

The five Nobel winners, including former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, said the Nov 12 Hiroshima summit would be a fitting venue for Obama to promote his agenda for a world free of nuclear weapons.

CIA fears men like Headley may earn US terror exporter tag

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Washington, August 27: After David Headley, the Central Intelligence Agency feels that there will be a growth in US citizens being recruited by extremist groups to carry out terror attacks abroad that could give the nation the tag of an ‘exporter of terror’, a secret CIA report posted by whistleblower website WikiLeaks has revealed.

BJP attacks: What is Rahul’s contribution?

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New Delhi, August 27: With AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi coming out in support of the farmers’ agitation in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Thursday launched a veiled attack against him adding to the game of political one-upmanship played by various parties over the stir.

Former BJP president Rajnath Singh, when asked about Rahul’s efforts like meeting the Prime Minister, said that “people know who is the son of a farmer and who are the supporters of poor people”.

Man comes back from the grave after 7 years, held

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Mongolpuri, August 27: A 60-year-old man, who got himself declared dead seven years ago to escape legal proceedings in a maintenance case registered against him by his second wife, has been arrested by the Outer District police from Mongolpuri area.

The accused, Joginder Singh, had proved himself ‘dead’ in a Ludhiana hospital, after a person with the same name died there in 2003.

US visa fee hike could impact economic ties: India

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New Delhi, August 27: The hike in the US visa fee for foreign skilled workers could impact the wide-ranging bilateral economic relationship with India, parliament was informed Thursday.

‘The government has expressed its strong concerns at the legislation, stating that such steps by the US government adversely affect the Indian software industry’s interest in the USA and impact the broader bilateral economic relationship,’ External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

Pathans family told to comply with court orders

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Gandhinagar, August 27: The Gujarat High Court Thursday directed the family of cricketers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan to hand over possession of a disputed property to their tenant.

The court said it will hear Pathans’ plea only after they comply with a trial court’s order to restore the possession of the property to the tenant, allegedly evicted forcibly May 7.

The present petition was filed by the cricketer’s mother Shamimbanu Pathan challenging Vadodara Sessions Court’s order which directed her to entrust the possession of a property in Tanishk Complex to tenant, Kalpana Rochani.