Hyderabad, August 25: The University of Hyderabad is embarrassed over the human resource development (HRD) ministry withholding clearance to its proposal to confer an honorary doctorate on world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand and has apologised to the grandmaster.
The university, which was planning to confer the honour on Anand along with renowned mathematician David Mumford of Harvard University Monday, had to cancel the programme.
Hyderabad, August 25: Stating cyber crime offences were rising at an alarming rate, Hyderabad police commissioner AK Khan said on Tuesday that such offences will only increase in the coming days.
While inaugurating the new cyber crime police station in the premises of the Central Crime Station, AK Khan said the city police felt the need for starting a dedicated cyber police station as the number of cyber crime cases has been on the rise. Till now, there had been only a ‘cyber cell’ for dealing with cyber offences.
Hyderabad, AugusRainy nightmare for residents
t 25: Monsoons are a scary affair for residents of Madinaguda and Deepti Shree Nagar. With flood water collecting in apartment cellars due to heavy rains, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials have warned colony associations to clear the flood water. The fear is that more inundation might lead to collapse of the buildings. 50 apartments and a number of residential houses have been marooned in flood water.
Hyderabad, August 25: Is the Union Environment and Forest Ministry averse to the State Government’s proposal to construct a memorial for the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy at Pavuralagutta in Kurnool district where the former chief minister died in a copter crash on Sept 2 last year?
According to a report published in a Delhi-based newspaper, a committee constituted by the ministry studied the proposal and recommended that no permission be granted for the same.
Baghdad, August 25: A string of more than a dozen attacks targeting Iraqi security forces stretching from one end of the country to the other killed 33 people and left scores wounded on Wednesday, police and hospital officials said.
There were no claims of responsibility, but the scale and reach of the violence, which comes a day after the number of US troops fell below 50,000, underscored insurgent efforts to show their might as the American military presence in Iraq shrinks.
New Delhi, August 25: The Congress has issued a whip to its members in the Lok Sabha asking them to be present in the house when the nuclear liability bill will be taken up for discussion Wednesday afternoon.
“A whip has been issued to members to be present in the house,” Congress chief whip in the Lok Sabha Paban Singh Ghatowar told IANS.
Congress sources said the party had also urged its allies in the ruling United Progressive Alliance to ensure the presence of their members in the house during the discussion.
Visakhapatnam, August 25: The Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) is open to political understanding with like-minded parties and also for alliances at the time of elections, party president Chiranjeevi said here Wednesday.
“We are ready to work with like-minded parties. We will work with them towards addressing peoples’ problems. We will also have electoral alliances. But elections are far away,” he told a media conference here ahead of the inauguration of the party’s first plenary after its formation two years ago.
Kolkata, August 25: Sanjay Bagaria, one of the directors of the city’s landmark building Stephen Court where a major fire killed 43 people earlier this year, was Tuesday arrested from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
“Yes, he has been arrested,” Joint Commissioner of Police Javed Shamim confirmed.
Bagaria was arrested from a guest house, where he had been hiding all these months, a police officer said.
Tehran, August 25: Iranian natural gas flows to Turkey were halted after an explosion and could take up to a week to resume after repairs are completed, officials at the Turkish pipeline operator Botas said on Wednesday.
It was the second time in a little over a month that an explosion halted gas imports from Iran on the key link.
“The fire has been extinguished, and repair work is ongoing,” one official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
Mexico, August 25: At least 72 bodies have been discovered on a ranch in northeastern Mexico, in what is seen as one of the worst cases of drug-related violence in the country.
The bodies, including those of 14 women, were found Wednesday after a shoot-out with suspected drug cartel gunmen near San Fernando in Tamaulipas state.
The assault left one marine and three gunmen dead. The military also arrested one underage suspect.
Tehran, August 25: Iran has successfully test-fired a new version of the domestically-built Fateh missile, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says.
Addressing a group of reporters on Wednesday, General Vahidi announced that the new generation of Fateh-110 is a medium-range ballistic missile with improved precision in targeting, completely engineered by Iranian experts.
As part of the Islamic Republic’s general plan to bolster its military might, the top commander stated that the third-generation Fateh has a quicker launch time.
Berlin: Police say a man living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but that it took him five years to realize it.
Police said that the 35-year-old man was hit by a .22-caliber bullet in the western town of Herne as he was out in the street partying and drunk on New Year`s Eve five years ago.
They say the man recalled receiving a blow to the head, but told them he didn`t seek medical assistance at the time.
Mumbai, August 25: Deepika Padukone is planning to go in for laser-assisted tattoo removal sessions to get rid of the telltale sign of her broken relationship with Ranbir Kapoor.
Chupke chupke
Deepika had got the tattoo in the design of a flower with the initials RK done on the nape of her neck at the peak of her romance with Ranbir. She had used a concealer to hide it when she shot for Lafangey Parindey and Ashutosh Gowariker’s Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.
Mumbai, August 25: One of Bollywood’s finest actresses, Kajol says she was not keen to do “We Are Family” because it had a first-time director. She also believes being a mother in real life made a difference to her body language in the film where she is shown to have three children.
“Definitely. I think you always have doubts while working with first-time directors and it’s very sensible to do that, ” Kajol, 35, told in an interview about her latest film helmed by Siddharth Malhotra.
Mumbai, August 25: She’s hardly the dost-host in Rio de Janeiro where the stunts for Khatron Ke Khiladi (Fear Factor) are being shot.
According to news filtering out of the beaches of Copacabana where the first batch of stunts were shot last week with the 13 contestats, hostess Priyanka Chopra was not kidding when she had said she would make the contestants hate her with her instructions.
Mumbai, August 25: After reaching a deadend with her career in Bollywood (her one and only hit was Pyar Ke Side Effects, not counting the cameo with Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor in No Entry) and with her purported global re-re-re- launch in Hisss showing no sign of release (the date has now gone from August to November) Mallika has signed on the dotted line for the Dhamaal sequel Double Dhamaal with exceptional enthusiasm.
Maybe it’s the pleasure of being cast opposite Sanjay Dutt or maybe just the delight of being accepted back in Bollywood.
Mumbai, August 25: The actor loses his temper, destroys the camera of a person persistently taking his pictures without permission
For all the convenience they offer, most celebrities would agree that cellphones are a nuisance. They have become yet another tool to invade their privacy. Even Akshay Kumar, known to be the most patient man in the industry, lost his temper at a happy snapper outside a five-star hotel on Sunday night.
Losing patience
mumbai, August 25: Once Bollywood queen Rani Mukherjee has captured the headlines most of the time for her alleged relationship with filmmaker Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj films. Now, again the news has come up that the actress is going to tie the knot in this November.
The rumor might have irritated Rani but it has again ignited the curious minds and everybody wants to know the name of the lucky man.
Considering her alleged year long relationship with Aditya, the name is at the top in the list. Even the date is said to be finalized, the Mukherjee family has not disclosed it yet.
Mumbai, August 25: R Balki is lending finishing touches to a romance he’s scripting with Amitabh Bachchan in mind. For the female lead, it seems the director has his heart set on Meryl Streep. The only other option is Sridevi.
Says a source, “Balki is actually working on two scripts. One of them is a cross-cultural love story. The other is a desi romance about two people past the supposedly permissible age of romance. The director would opt for Sridevi if Meryl Streep doesn’t work out.”
Mumbai, August 25: Producer Karan Johar and director Siddharth Malhotra have finally cut out nine minutes worth of footage from their upcoming movie We Are Family starring Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal.
The movie had a scene where the recent racist attacks on Indian people in Australia were referred to. But both the director and the producer feared the scenes might create controversy. So they deleted them from the final version of the movie.
Hyderabad, August 25 (Siasat News): Medical council of India has granted permission to Dr. Mohd. Vizarath Rasool Khan Education Society to open Dr. VRK Women’s Medical College.
For the academic year 2010-11, this college will give admission to 100 women. The fabulous building of the college is situated 15 kilometers from Hyderabad on Moinabad Road where all modern amenities and conveniences are available.
Murder plot foiled
Hyderabad, August 25 (Siasat News): Police nabbed two persons and foiled a murder conspiracy. They also seized two daggers from their possession.
According to an official release a Task Force team nabbed Mazher Hussein, 26 and Nayeem Khan, 23, while they were moving near jama Masjid, Ramnaspura and seized two daggers.
According to police one Shabbir and his friend Mazher had rivalry with regard to a plot of land in Mustafa nagar. Further investigations are on.
New Delhi, August 25: The Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that there is no direct and credible response from the Naxals to the centre’s dialogue offer.
Chidambaram was addressing a meet of the police chiefs in the national capital.
On the Jammu and Kashmir situation, Chidambaram expressed concern over the ongoing cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
“I am afraid J&K is now caught in a vicious cycle of stone pelting, lathicharge, teargassing and firing, leading to casualties and resulting in more stone pelting,” he said
Mumbai, August 25: Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee is known for her proximity to Yash Raj Films and is even linked to Aditya Chopra.
She has even received lots of flak for doing films by the banner and ignoring other filmmakers. But surprisingly, she didn’t attend Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra’s wedding anniversary party.
The news is doing the rounds that Rani was not seen at the 40th wedding anniversary of the Chopras, which was held in Goa last weekend. However, Aditya Chopra, Uday Chopra and Karan Johar attended the party.
New Delhi, August 25: The government on Wednesday would present the civil nuclear liability bill in Parliament.
The Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan reached out to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Left Parties in last two days to consider their views.
A day after Chavan met the senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Arun Jaitely, he had a meeting with CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday.