Month: February 2011

Probing Tata-Radia Phone Tap Leak: Govt to SC

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New Delhi, February 01: Government today told the Supreme Court that it was taking seriously the issue of leakage of conversation between Tata chief Ratan Tata and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and that an inquiry has been ordered into it.

“The government views the disclosure of such information seriously and in this context, an inquiry has been ordered,” an affidavit filed by the government said.

It also denied Tata’s allegation that it had adopted a lackadaisical attitude on a petition filed by Tata.

Suri murder pre-planned & executed with precision!

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Hyderabad, February 1: It has become very clear that Anantapur faction leader Maddelacheruvu Suryanarayana Reddy alias Suri was murdered as per a perfectly laid plan.

According to sources, the principal accused Bhanu Kiran had changed his appearance just a day before the murder. He had told his confident Subbaiah of his intention to physically eliminate his “boss” almost a month in advance. As per the pre-determined plan, he had procured two guns from one Anil of Kondapur.

Regardless of T hurdles, Racha Banda rolls on

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Hyderabad, February 1: The Telangana separatists’ influence to disrupt the Racha Banda in the region went ahead unabated for the eighth day in succession on Monday.

In the districts of Karimanagar, Warangal, Mahabubnagar, the programme was either boycotted or was held for name sake as the locals cooperated with the agitators.

In Chittoor district, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits, state Industries Minister J Geetha Reddy participated in the programme.

They interacted with the beneficiaries.

Sachin bring the 2011 World Cup back home

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New Delhi, February 01: Sir Don Bradman finished with a career average of 99.94 in Test cricket, distanced from that magical triple-figure average by a second-ball naught in his last innings at The Oval in 1948.

Sixty-three years later, Sir Don’s mirror image – as confessed by the magician himself – will try to cap a run-loaded career with a World Cup trophy and 100 international hundreds.

MRPS activists held at CM’s meet

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Chittoor, February 1: Some 20 activists of Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS), who came to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, were arrested by the police here on Monday.

The MRPS workers tried to submit a memorandum on SC classification issue. Even as the police and other officials tried to convince them that it was not the occasion for submitting memorandum, the MRPS activists insisted that they would meet the Chief Minister. The police took them into custody whisked away.

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Lok Satta Party backs Cane growers

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Hyderabad, February 1: Expressing its solidarity with the agitating sugarcane growers of Medak and Nizamabad districts, the Lok Satta Party today demanded that factories pay a minimum price of Rs.2500 a ton of sugarcane and clear outstanding dues.

Lok Satta Party leaders took part in a sugarcane growers’ rally at Zaheerabad today.

Threat calls to Shankar Rao: probe begins

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Hyderabad, February 1: Following the complaint over the threatening calls allegedly made to Handloom and Weavers’ Welfare Minister P Shankar Rao, a police investigation has finally been set in motion to unearth the culprits.
Commissioner of Police AK Khan on Monday met the Minister in the Secretariat and confabulated with Dr Shankar Rao.

Mr Khan was closeted with the Minister for quite some time in his Chambers.
Later, the Minister was approached by media persons and asked to spell out the latest developments regarding the calls issue.

Protect minorities, lawmakers ask Pakistan

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Islamabad, February 01: Pakistani parliamentarians have demanded immediate government action to curb crimes against minorities following the migration of a Hindu lawmaker to India and a string of kidnappings, including that of a leading Hindu spiritual leader.

Ram Singh Sodho quit as a legislator in the Sindh provincial assembly late last month and shifted to India after receiving threats.

Sodho’s migration and rise in kidnappings for ransom against the minority communities were repeatedly mentioned in the National Assembly session.

Nepal President visits Salar Jung Museum

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Hyderabad, February 1: The President of Nepal, Mr Ram Bharan Yadav, visited the Salar Jung Museum here this morning. He was accompanied by his daughter and Nepal’s Ambassador to India, Ms Rukma Shumsher Rana, and other officials.

Pakistan Army begins to relocate from Swat

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Islamabad, February 01: Thousands of Pakistani Army soldiers have begun to shift out from Swat Valley and turn over security to the law-enforcement agencies in the area that was once a Taliban stronghold, officials said.

The officials told the daily Dawn that the partial withdrawal is in line with the military`s counter-insurgency strategy to clear, hold and transfer.

Crime In Hyderabad (01.02.2011)

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Women found murdered

Hyderabad, February 01 (Siasat News):

Two women were found murdered in their flat in Miyapur on Monday evening. The women Nischita Mule, 30 and her mother-in-law Vimala Mule, 70 died as their heads were smashed with a blunt object at their La Gardenia apartments.

A one-year-old boy who was also present in the house, was not attacked.

Cell phones stolen

World Cup: India need to deliver for Tendulkar

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New Delhi, February 01: Sachin Tendulkar has been winning matches for India with his amazing batting exploits for more than two decades, and it’s time his team clinched the World Cup for him.

Tendulkar, who turns 38 in April, makes his sixth and probably the last appearance in the showpiece event with one notable omission from his eye-catching CV — a World Cup.

The ‘Little Genius’ may have amassed a record 17,629 runs in 444 one-dayers with 46 centuries — the highest by any batsman — but will be pleased more if the team win the Cup in front of his home crowd in Mumbai on April 2.

12 prisoners booked for attack on Hyderabad jail officials

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Hyderabad, February 01: A dozen prisoners of Cherlapally Central Jail here were Tuesday booked for attacking prison officials a day earlier. After police baton charged the attackers, two political parties have alleged it was an “assault on Muslim prisoners”.

A case against the 12 prisoners was booked at Kushaiguda police station under Cyberabad police commissionerate following a complaint by jail officials. Six officials were injured in the attack by prisoners Monday evening.

Mobile phones make youths shameless: Muslim body

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Bareilly, February 01: A faction of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Monday passed a resolution opposing use of mobile phones by youths, particularly girls, as it make them “shameless”.

“Parents should ensure that their wards, especially girls, do not use mobile phones as it makes them ‘behaya (shameless)’,” stated the resolution passed by AIMPLB (Jadid) stated at its national convention here.

“Muslim families should strictly follow this,” AIMPLB (Jadid) national president Maulana Taukir Raza Khan said. However, he said, education for girls is very important.

Helpline jam in Andhra

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Hyderabad, February 01: The helpline at the chief minister’s office kept ringing throughout yesterday. But no one picked up the phone.

As the day wore on, desperate families of students of the sham Tri-Valley University in the US became more and more restive.

They had reason to be upset after news reports that some of the students who had joined the California institute for higher studies had been forced to wear a GPS tracking device to monitor their movements.

BSNL attracted 14,000 new customers in AP after MNP launch

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Hyderabad, February 01: The Bharat Sanchar NigamLimited”s (BSNL) AP Circle was able to attract 14,000 newcustomers, while losing 4,000 customers to other networkssince the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) facility started onJanuary 20, a BSNL AP Circle official said today.

According to Rajeev Aggarwal, circle chief GeneralManager, there are currently as many as 11,436 applicationspending to join BSNL while 2,550 are opting out.

Anusha case: wants death for killer

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Hyderabad, February 01:Advocates from both sides in the Ms Anusha case intend to appeal the verdict in the High Court, with Mr P. Purushottam, who represented the prosecution, seeking the death penalty. Rajesh’s advocate, Mr T. Veerendra, claimed there were several lapses in the investigation and maintained that Rajesh was innocent.

Top BJP leaders to address rally in Hyderabad on Feb 17

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Hyderabad, February 01: Senior BJP leaders like L KAdvani, party president Nitin Gadkari and others would addressa rally to be organised by the Andhra Pradesh unit of theparty on February 17 here.

A massive public meeting christened ” War againstcorrupt Congress” would be organised by the party, said stateunit president G Kishan Reddy here today.

Criticising the Congress-led UPA government for a seriesof scams, Reddy said the image of the country has been hitfollowing revelation of scams one after another.

Double life sentence for rape and murder of 9-yr-girl

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New Delhi, February 01: A lower court here has awarded double life sentence to a man for rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl.

According to prosecution, Thessapan (42) of Serudhur was accused of raping and murdering his neighbour’s daughter in 2007.

In his order, the District and Sessions Judge Satishkumar also slapped a fine Rs 20,000 for each crime, besides the double life sentence.

If he failed to remit the amount, he would have to undergo an additional six years imprisonment, the jude said.

Antony invites Chiranjeevi for meeting with Sonia

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Hyderabad, February 01: Defence Minister A K Antony met Praja Rajyam Party president K Chiranjeevi here on Monday evening to invite him for a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, triggering speculation in political circles.

Girl raped by three, sold for Rs 50,000

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Ahmedabad, February 01: A 24-year-old girl was abducted and raped by a group of three persons in Amraiwadi. She was then sold for Rs 50,000 to a prospective groom in a village of Amreli. The girl was abandoned by her husband and in-laws last week when they realised that she was not from the same caste.

The victim was sent for medical examination after she filed a complaint with the Amraiwadi police on Monday. The Dalit girl, a resident of Baliyanagar in Amraiwadi, used to work as a skilled labourer at Bharti Estate near Rabari Colony.

CBI is Congress Bureau of Investigation: Bal Thackeray

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Mumbai, February 01: Calling it the “Congress Bureau of Investigation”, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday said investigative agency CBI was carrying out “politically-motivated probes” in various cases, including the Adarsh Society scam in Mumbai.

In a stinging editorial in party mouthpiece Saamna, the Sena chief said for long the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been used as a tool for political oppression by the Congress party to silence or discipline opponents.

CBI is Congress Bureau of Investigation: Bal Thackeray

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Mumbai, February 01: Calling it the “Congress Bureau of Investigation”, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday said investigative agency CBI was carrying out “politically-motivated probes” in various cases, including the Adarsh Society scam in Mumbai.

In a stinging editorial in party mouthpiece Saamna, the Sena chief said for long the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been used as a tool for political oppression by the Congress party to silence or discipline opponents.

Prisoners attack jail staff with cricket bats

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Hyderabad, February 01: Undertrial prisoners having links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence on Monday triggered a riot in the Cherlapally central prison, attacking prison staff with cricket bats when the latter went to conduct a surprise check following information that some of the inmates were using mobile phones. Nine prison staffers were injured, a deputy jailor suffering severe injuries.

His condition is said to be serious.

Prison authorities said they were tipped off that prisoners were running illegal activities from the prison with cell phones.