Jakarta, August 02: An Indonesian Muslim woman stopped her wedding after she found out her future husband was a woman.
She learned about her partner’s gender when her family gathered to read the Koran at the ceremony in western Java.
The groom did not bring relatives and suspicions were raised when “Rio” failed to show documents, China Daily reported quoting the Jakarta Globe newspaper.
Her ex-boyfriend saved the blushes after he stepped in to marry her.
Hyderabad, August 02: Out of favour Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik, has taken to playing tennis and is elated at beating his star wife, Sania Mirza, on a mini court.
“I play tennis with Sania twice a week. I beat her at a mini court recently,” Malik said during a recent interaction at Lahore airport.
Malik, who developed interest in the game after his marriage to the Indian tennis ace, is now aiming to beat her on a standard court.
“I now want to win a game on a full-sized court,” the former Pakistan captain said.
Hyderabad, August 02: Taking a serious exception over the stand of the Union Home Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, that the Assembly has to pass another resolution seeking deletion of Clause 14(f) of the Presidential Order, the IT Minister, Mr Ponnala Laxmaiah, has said the former’s remarks were mischievous and amounted to insulting the elected representatives and the resolution passed by the Assembly already.
Hyderabad, August 02: Aadhaar cards registration rate has decreased by 60 per cent after officials recently announced the Aadhaar number is not mandatory for booking LPG refills, getting rations or availing government schemes.
In Hyderabad district, about 39,000 people used to register their names on an average everyday. But on Monday, just 15,000 people registered their names after officials announced it is a volunteer programme, said Aadhaar in-charge and assistant supply officer MS Seshagiri Rao.
New Delhi, August 02: A day after dragging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s name into the 2G spectrum scam, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa has made startling new allegations against the Tata Group and Videocon Group’s Venugopal Dhoot.
Balwa on Tuesday accused the Tatas of paying former telecom minister and 2G scam-accused A Raja Rs 20 crore in the name of charity.
According to Balwa Tatas made the donation of Rs 20 crore to Raja in the name of charity to a medical college-cum-hospital in Perambalur and acknowledged it was done on a special case.
Islamabad, August 02: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that he was not part of the selection meetings for the final two one-dayers against West Indies in May earlier this year, despite being captain. A series of sharp comments made to the Pakistani media over the past couple of days seems to dispel any possibility of a reconciliation – speculation about which increased following the death of his father last month – with the cricket establishment.
Hyderabad, August 02: KCR’s statement of committing suicide by consuming poison draws criticism from all sections of society. He said, “In case if the agitations stop due to some reason and we fails to get statehood for Telangana, the thought itself makes me very afraid. If, Telangana won’t form with these agitations, then the people’s lives will turn miserable in the hands of Seemandhra leaders and they may offer only sweeper posts to us in our own land. The thought itself horrifies me not to think about that situation.
Islamabad, August 02: Teachers are given place next to God. But a Principal here brought shame to his profession when he shot dead a female student after she resisted his attempt to sexually assault her, police said.
The 22-year-old student was studying in a computer training institute whose principal tried to molest him in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Her body was found in an under-construction house in Taxila city.
The institute’s principal has been arrested, the daily Dawn reported Tuesday.
Hyderabad, August 2: Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited (CPDCL) is all set to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the holy month of Ramadan. Apart from setting up of additional transformers and augmenting the capacity of the existing transformers it has arranged standby mobile generators besides setting up special control rooms to provide uninterrupted power supply at mosques and Idgahs.
Makkah, August 02: The sound of adhan (call to prayer) from the Grand Mosque of Makkah can be heard as far as seven kilometres – thanks to the loudspeaker installed at the top of the 76-storey Makkh Royal Clock Tower Hotel.
The tower – whichi is 601 metres high and houses 858 suites – will also emit 16 light beams to a height of 10 kilometres and can be seen from a distance of 30 kilometres, according to an Arab News report.
The beams will be turned on during adhan (call to prayer) time so that people who have hearing difficulties can know the prayer times.
Kuwait City, August 02: An Italian woman in Kuwait made a grave mistake when she accepted a lift by two seemingly gentlemen after her car failed to start. Instead of dropping her at home, they took her to an apartment and raped her.
The unnamed woman told police she accepted the lift after the two tried to repair her vehicle and politely offered to take her home in their “luxury” car.
In the car, their behavior suddenly changed as they threatened to kill her if she screams and took her to an apartment, where they took turns in raping her.
Hyderabad, August 2: The primary key for Teachers Eligibility Test TET conducted on July 31 is most likely to be released on August 5. According to the Director Education sources the final key will be released on August 12. He told that the TET was peacefully conducted on Sunday across the state. 324434 applications were submitted for paper I of which 296660 candidates appeared for the exam. While for paper II, 343698 applications were submitted of which 326125 candidates appeared.
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Cairo, August 02: Three-month suspended jail terms for an Egyptian housewife and her two relatives have been upheld by the Dubai court of Appeal.
The three are accused of assaulting the first defendant’s husband and stealing money from him.
Hyderabad, August 2: Mr. Mohammad Abdul Faheem Sabri on Monday took charge of his extra duty as director secretary Andhra Pradesh Urdu Academy. Mr. Faeq Ahmed former director secretary Urdu Academy handed over the charge to him. Talking to the media persons on the occasion Mr. Mohammad Abdul Faheem Sabri told that he plans to serve for the promotion and development of Urdu language by extending the activities of Urdu Academy Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad, August 2: Electronic items were stolen in a grim incident of theft occurred at state secretariat. The section officer of the concerned department lodged complaint against the incident at Saifabad police station. However the theft incident occurred at a high security zone area such as secretariat puts a question mark on the security arrangement and is nothing short of a challenge for high security zone.
Hyderabad, August 2: A convention of ladies and girls was held by Telangana Elders Forum (women’s wing) at Madina Education Centre, Nampally. The convention was presided over by Prof. Rehana Sultana honourable member of Minority Development Forum. Prof. G Padma former Professor Gandhi Medical College and member of Telangana Elders Forum said that to raise voice against the oppression and exploitation is the fundamental right of people in a democratic form of government. We appeal the resigned leaders to resubmit resignations.
Mumbai, August 02: Is the Maharashtra government dillydallying on ordering a CBI inquiry into the issue of the alleged illegal sale of Waqf land to industrialist Mukesh Ambani for his 27- storey ultra luxury home that is worth nearly $ 2 billion? The state government had received a letter from the Union government in June, asking it to consider ‘ referring’ the matter to the premier investigating agency to probe the land deal. The state has, however, not taken any decision on the matter yet.
Hyderabad, August 02: An engineering student was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Isnapur village near here on Monday. According to information reaching here, Lakshman, a fourth year EEE engineering student of TRR College, was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Hyderabad Lamps factory at Isnapur in the early hours of Monday.
Lakshman, a resident of Isnapur village, went out of the house on Sunday afternoon at around 12 noon but did not return till late in the night.
Hyderabad, August 02: The Hyderabadi Haleem is world famous. Now, Muslims and people of other faiths can relish the delicacy in Vijayawada in the? holy month of Ramadan. Some hoteliers in the city have specially brought Haleem Masters from Hyderabad by paying a whopping monthly salary of `1 lakh.
Haleem stalls have already come up at several places in the city, particularly in areas where the Muslim population is high. At Panja Centre in One Town, more than a dozen Haleem stalls have been set up.
London, August 02: India’s muse to Hollywood, actress Freida Pinto recently spoke of India’s obsession with fair skin at an interview with a popular British Daily. She spoke of the struggles faced by dark skinned women in Indian modeling industry and Bollywood.
At college in her mid-teens, Pinto had realised that theatre and literature were her “calling”. To earn some money, she began modeling. The well-mannered, inquisitive youngster found it easy working with photographers, but it was far from satisfying. Nor was the advertising work which followed.
Hyderabad, August 2: Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Monday made the transfer of about 20 IAS officers. Mr I.Y.R. Krishna Rao, who was removed from TTD is appointed as the special chief secretary of agriculture, marketing, replacing Mr. K.R. Kishore who meanwhile has been shifted to ‘medical and health’ in place of Dr P.V. Ramesh. Mr. P.V. Ramesh has been posted at youth affairs and culture.
Mr B. Aravinda Reddy has been appointed as commissioner marketing, in place of Mr A.R. Sukumar. Mr V.K. Agarwal has been posted as commissioner land administration department.
Hyderabad, August 2: According to the press note of Waqf committee office HEH the Nizam, issue of permit for accommodation in Rubat at Makkah al Mukarramah for Umrah aspirants will begin from 1st of Ramadan. Applications forms will be issued between 9 am to 12:30 pm at Waqf committee office, King Kothi. The permits will be issued the next day between 2 to 3 pm after verification of enclosed related documents. This should be kept in view that permits will be issued to only 5 aspirants in a family group. No traveling agents please.
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Hyderabad, August 02: The 12 Ministers from Telangana, who had kept off their official chambers and duties since July 4, received their fat salary packets on Monday, the first of August, in stark contrast to the official slogan of ‘No Work No Pay’ issued when the Telangana staff struck work in February/March as part of non-cooperation agitation to realize their demands.
Hyderabad, August 2: Congress Rajya Sabha member Mr. M A Khan on Monday visited Mr. Salman Khursheed, Union minister for minority affairs and law at parliament house and made representation for further extension of the last date for submitting scholarship forms.
Nottingham(UK), August 02: After losing the second Test match to England and giving the host team a 2-0 lead in the four match test series, Indian captain M. S. Dhoni said the team”s batting failure is a cause for concern.
Dhoni attributed the loss to the absence of key fast bowlers in the team.