Month: October 2010

Amarajeevi’s statue set ablaze in Nampally

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Hyderabad, October 30: Three days ahead of the AP Formation Day, two miscreants set fire to the statue of Potti Sriramulu on the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University campus at Nampally on Friday evening.

The youngsters poured diesel on the statue, set it on fire and walked out of the campus even as scores of staff and private security personnel remained mute spectators. The statue was partially damaged.

Potti Sriramulu’s fast-unto-death, which led to his death, was instrumental in carving of Andhra Pradesh from the Madras state.

‘FTV ramp walk’ on Tirumala

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Tirumala, October 30: Devotees at the Lord Venkateswara shrine here had the shock of their lives on Thursday night when, all of a sudden, the four giant screens showed girls walking the ramp on Fashion TV channel.

The FTV programme went on for a few minutes around 11 pm and then the SVBC channel came alive on the screen.

According to sources in the TTD Broadcasting Section, the faux pas took place when the technical staff were changing the download frequency of Sun Direct which is one of the services that the TTD uses.

High Court gives time to SKS to register

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Hyderabad, October 30: A division bench of the AP High Court comprising chief justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru and justice Vilas Afzulpurkar on Friday extended by two weeks time to SKS Micro Finance to make available various details for its registration under the new ordinance.

The bench made the order in an application filed by the micro finance company seeking six weeks’ time to furnish the said details.

State advocate general D V Sitaram Murthy said that certain minimal information must be supplied immediately.

Bhongir civic chief held for taking bribe

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Hyderabad, October 30: In yet another big catch, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths today trapped the commissioner of Bhongir municipality when he took a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a contractor.

The commissioner demanded the amount as a ‘reward’ for issuing a cheque to the contractor, ACB officials said.

On a complaint by the contractor, ACB sleuths laid a trap and caught the municipal commissioner, L Baloji, at his residence at Ramanthapur in the city today morning when he accepted the bribe.

Fire in mine spreads panic in Bhoopalpally

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Warangal, October 30: It was a classic case of the proverbial serpent and the rope. When smoke engulfed the KTK coal mine Incline II on Friday in Bhoopalpally, everyone, including the officials and miners, thought it was a deadly carbon monoxide leak.

Twenty miners were working underground in the mine and about 750 nearby when the fire occurred. Rumours spread that a miner, Shankar, had collapsed after inhaling the gas, spreading panic.

Fire in mine spreads panic in Bhoopalpally

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Warangal, October 30: It was a classic case of the proverbial serpent and the rope. When smoke engulfed the KTK coal mine Incline II on Friday in Bhoopalpally, everyone, including the officials and miners, thought it was a deadly carbon monoxide leak.

Twenty miners were working underground in the mine and about 750 nearby when the fire occurred. Rumours spread that a miner, Shankar, had collapsed after inhaling the gas, spreading panic.

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Geelani to intensify stir ahead of Obama’s India visit

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Srinagar, October 30: No curfew was imposed in Srinagar Saturday even though the separatists called for a shutdown and hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani asked people to intensify protests ahead of US President Barack Obama’s India visit.

‘Our freedom struggle has entered a crucial phase and the next 10 days are very important…when the US president visits India, the attention of the world is going to remain focused on South Asia.

Chavan meets Sonia, offers to resign as Maharashtra CM

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Mumbai, October 30: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Saturday met Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and offered to resign in connection with his government’s alleged role in the Adarsh Society housing scam.

Placing the onus of Gandhi to take a final decision on the issue, Chavan told media persons here this afternoon that he had presented all the facts connected to the project to the Congress president after she asked him to give a full explanation.

Chavan also said that he would welcome a probe by the Union Defence Ministry.

Saif Ali Khan meets Scorcese, talks Sharmila

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Mumbai, October 30: Saif Ali Khan was accosted by a stranger recently and it turned out to be none other than Academy award winning director Martin Scorcese. The Bollywood heartthrob was in Marrakech when the acclaimed director came up to him to talk about his mother Sharmila Tagore.

The ”Raging Bull” director, it turned out is a huge fan of Tagore”s work in Satyajit Ray films like ”Devi” and ”Apur Sansar”. “It was a surprise.

Unfortunate to equate RSS, SIMI: Baba Ramdev

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Lucknow, October 30: Yoga Guru Ramdev on Saturday described as unfortunate Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drawing a parallel between RSS and banned terror outfit SIMI.

“Equating RSS with SIMI is unfortunate,” he told reporters here.

The Yoga Guru said, “Since the inception of RSS, none of its top leaders has been found having any link with terrorism. In fact, the organisation has done a lot for the society in various fields whether education or health.”

He was reacting to Rahul’s remark earlier this month that both RSS and SIMI preached “hardline fundamentalist ideologies.”

Salman paints Hindu Gods

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Mumbai, October 30: Bollywood’s ‘enfant terrible’ Salman Khan calls himself as a secular actor, who has equal respects for all the religions. Salman, who celebrated Ganapati and Eid with equal fervour, has got the best teachings of all religions inculcated in him.

Buzz has it that Salman has painted a series of paintings on Hindu Gods like Shiva, Kali and others using his own understanding about them. It is believed that he might do an extensive series on Hindu Gods and even hold an exhibition for the same in Mumbai.

Fateh Nagar flyover puts lives in peril

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Hyderabad, October 30: Government has constructed several bridges and flyovers for the convenience of the masses and to control traffic flow.

But some of the flyovers and bridges are in wrecked condition. One of them is Fateh Nagar flyover whose railing and pillars of the steps have broken and the foot path constructed over the bridge for pedestrians has broken down in many places. Almost 25 years have past after the construction of the bridge.

V S Rao foresees prez. rule in the state

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Hyderabad, October 30: Senior leader of BJP C H Vidya Sagar Rao anticipated president rule in the state as an aftermath of submission of Justice B N Srikrishna committee’s report in the backdrop of political situation.

B N. Vidya Sagar Rao said that keeping in view the submission of Justice Srikrishna committee’s report on December 31 Director General of Police had recently sought additional central forces. Moreover governor E S L Narsimhan’s meeting with President arose suspicion that president’s rule is likely to be implemented in the state.

29 aspirants from India die in Haramain Sharifain

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Hyderabad, October 30: 29 Indian Hajj aspirants died until yesterday in Haramain Sharifain during current Hajj season. Most of the deceased were aged. The youngest among them was 52 years of age and the oldest one was of 80 years. 15 died in Makkah while 13 in Madina and one breathed his last in Jeddah.

Odean theatre blast: Chargesheet against Zia-ul-Haq

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Hyderabad, October 30: National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against suspected activist of Lashkar-e-Taiba Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq and a Pakistani citizen Abu Rehan alias Wali accused in the Odeon theatre bomb blast case of May 7 2006, in the court of Metropolitan session judge at Nampally.

Both of them were planning to execute an attack on crowded place of Hyderabad when Zia-ul-Haq was arrested on May 3 2010 from Anmol Hotel Kumarwadi while Abu Rehan Wali is still absconding.

Sachin’s bat fetches Rs 42 lakh at glittering sports auction

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Mumbai, October 30: Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar’s willow fetched the highest bid of Rs 42 lakh at a glittering sports auction here that saw personal items donated by 25 top sportspersons from the country and overseas go under the hammer. The champion batsman had scored an unbeaten 163 against New Zealand at Christchurch last year, his fourth highest one day score, with this bat.

Priyanka-Shahid break up again due to Deepika!

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Mumbai, October 30: The kabhi haan-kabhi naa Shahid-Priyanka prem kahani seems to be off again. It is learnt that this time, it was PC who called for a timeout. An insider denies that it was Shahid’s controlling behaviour that drove her away.

Apparently, the real reason she took the drastic decision is Deepika Padukone. The source says, “Pranks heard that while she was in Brazil shooting for Fear Factor, Shaks met Deepika twice and lost her cool.

After a flop, John Abraham needs more muscles

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Mumbai, October 30: Following the debacle of his purportedly premium product Jhootha Hi Sahi which was expected to take the star’s career to a new level, there’s hyper-activity on John Abraham’s front.The pinup star is pumping up the iron and toning those muscles for a renewed bout of celluloid machismo.

Launch Rahul? Bhatts don’t make movies for their kids

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Mumbai, October 30: Rahul Bhatt won’t make his debut even after his exit from Bigg Boss 4. Why? Papa Mahesh says his beta just ain’t interested!

B-Town might have noticed Rahul Bhatt after his stint in Bigg Boss 4, but his father Mahesh has no plans to launch his career after his exit from the reality show. Or to revive Suicide Bomber, which was to be his son’s debut.

Recently, there was buzz that Suicide Bomber, to be directed by Anurag Basu, would be revived. There was also speculation that Rahul would feature in his sister Pooja’s next production.

How Aamir broke ice with Kareena

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Mumbai, October 30: Aamir Ali is a huge Kareena Kapoor fan. Naturally, when he got a chance to work with her in a commercial, the TV actor was ecstatic.

“I think she’s drop-dead gorgeous and immensely talented”, he says. The ad has him flirting with Bebo, who plays his girlfriend.

Shot by Pradeep Sarkar, who has worked with him before, the bike ad shows the fun side of Aamir.

Says Ali, “I just got a call from Dada (Sarkar) who told me I would be working with a leading actress. When I heard it was Bebo, I couldn’t contain my excitement.”

Breaking the ice

Dueling with Deol: Abhay’s ‘attitude’ upsets eveyone

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Mumbai, October 30: Abhay Deol is at loggerheads with director Zoya Akhtar, reveal unit sources from the sets of Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara. The actor’s “know-it-all” attitude is the subject of much consternation, it is learnt.

His constant interference hasn’t gone down too well with co-stars Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar, who are bigger stars than him and yet are more down-to-earth.

My husband comments on everything I wear: Twinkle

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Mumbai, October 30: Twinkle appears on the cover of the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar that focuses on the theme of ‘fabulous at every age’.

Akshay Kumar’s wife reveals in the interview how her style statement has evolved over the years, how her work has influenced her fashion sense and how she is glad not to be a part of Bollywood. Here’s an excerpt…

Rahul Bhatt not in Jism 2: Pooja Bhatt

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Mumbai, October 30: Actress-turned-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt, who will be helming the sequel to “Jism”, has denied rumours that her younger brother Rahul will be a part of the film.

“Amused to see news of Rahul Bhatt being cast in ‘Jism 2’ being splashed everywhere. Nothing could be further from the truth, ” Pooja posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Rahul came into the limelight for his acquaintance with David Coleman Headley who was charged with scouting targets for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Hearing for Pakistan cricketers begins

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Karachi, October 30: The ICC has begun hearing an appeal by Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir’s against suspensions for their involvement in a betting scandal.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing was set down for two days, with the pair hoping their suspensions are lifted and they are able to join the Pakistan team in UAE for the ongoing series against South Africa.

210 embrace Islam in two months

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Dubai, October 30: The Information Centre of Dar Al Ber Society in Dubai registered conversion of 210 people into Islam in September and October.

Yusuf Al Saeed, manager of the centre, said the new converts included individuals and families of different nationalities. “Their hearts are touched by the tolerance, greatness, mercy and consistency of Islam,” he added.