Month: August 2011

Mumbai, August 25: Actress Minissha Lamba is “flummoxed” after getting threatening calls from unknown numbers, but says she would like to get to the bottom of the matter.

“It started on Saturday when I received the first spate of calls from an international number and an Indian number, which turned out to be from somewhere in or around Haryana. At first I answered the phone. The callers from both numbers say the same thing – ‘Don’t attend the event in New York.’,” she said. She was expected to attend an Indo-American cultural event in New York Aug 25.

New Delhi, August 25: Actor Gulshan Grover has been honoured with the best actor international award at the New York City International Film Festival (NYCIFF) for his performance in the Hollywood film “Desperate Endeavours”.

In the film, directed by French-Algerian director Sam Khassa, Gulshan plays spiritual leader Dada Bhagwan, the man who went to America in the 1970s and enlightened the lives of the Indians there as well as the Americans.

Srinagar, August 25: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday demanded release of all political prisoners and youths in deference to the forthcoming holy Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr.

“The government has released only 12 prisoners (two days ago) while around 1,200 are still being detained. We demand all of them be released,” said PDP President Mehbooba Mufti while leading a march here.

The “draconian” Public Safety Act, which gives sweeping powers to the state, “must be repealed”, Mufti said.

Mumbai, August 25: In what looks like India’s second freedom struggle, Anna Hazare stands adamant on his stance against the ongoing anti-corruption movement.

As the 74-year-old crusader’s indefinite fast enters the 10th day, what came as a surprising revelation from a member of Anna’s team is that it was actor Aamir Khan, who had suggested them to strike residences of the Members of the Parliament.

Ahmedabad, August 25: Suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt was questioned by the CBI, probing the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, pertaining to the allegations made by him in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, senior officials said on Thursday.

Bhatt, who accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misusing the state machinery during post-Godhra riots in 2002, had last month filed an additional affidavit in the apex court alleging that Gujarat government was helping the accused in the fake encounter case to prepare their defense.

Nadia, August 25:A complaint was lodged with police on Wednesday against a BSF jawan, for allegedly pushing off his wife from the rooftop. The accused who had passed off the incident as an accident is absconding. and trying to pass it off as an accident.

Hanif Sekh, the BSF Jawan posted in Assam, had returned home at Dogachhi a few days back. At around 11pm on Tuesday he had taken his wife Mumtaz Begum, 32, to their new home which was under construction.

New Delhi, August 25: The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the state government’s stand on a plea to make helmets mandatory for women and pillion riders.

Bhopal, August 25 Nine days after Right to Information activist Shehla Masood was found dead in her car, the police are yet to make a breakthrough in the case.

The sleuths are tracking several angles to the alleged murder including Shehla’s personal life, the people miffed by the RTI queries filed by her, her enmity with a police officer from Indore during the earlier event management days and her association with numerous political leaders in Congress and BJP. The CD that she submitted to the police department 19 months before her death is also part of the investigation now.

Mumbai: Looks like the people of Kolkata are in for some major star gazing! The football crazy city will soon host a friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela and popular footballer Lionel Messi is all set to play the match. Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is a major fan of Messi, will be there to be a part of the historic match. 

Ranbir along with filmmaker Anurag Basu will watch the footballer in action from the stands with the crowd.

Mumbai, August 25: Shahid Kapoor gets talking about locking lips with co-stars, enjoying his single status and getting back with ex-flames

Starting with Mausam, how did you prepare for your role?
There are two major parts to my character in the film – the air force part, which is evident from the trailers and the Punjabi part.

Go on…

Thiruvananthapuram, August 25: The Kerala government yesterday declared August 29 and 30 as Eid holidays for educational institutions. If the Eid comes on August 31, that day too will be holiday with a compensating working day later.

Government offices will have holiday on August 30. If Eid comes on August 31, that day will be made restricted holiday for Muslim employees only.

Meerut, August 25:In a suspected case of dowry, a woman along with her three-year-old child was allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws in Lohada village here, police said today.

Anshu’s in-laws burnt her alive by pouring kerosene oil over her and her child yesterday, they said.

The woman’s family in their complaint to the police have alleged that Anshu’s in-laws tortured her for not fulfilling their dowry demands.

The victim got married to Rajendra around a year and a half back.

Lahore, August 25: Indian authorities handed over seven Pakistanis to the rangers at Wagah Border today after they completed their sentence in jails.

According to Pakistan Rangers spokesman Mahboob Husain, the seven Pakistanis were arrested in India for illegal border crossing and smuggling had completed their sentence.

—PTi

Ahmedabad, August 25: Suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt was questioned by the CBI, probing the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, pertaining to the allegations made by him in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, senior officials said today.

Bhatt, who accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misusing the state machinery during post-Godhra riots in 2002, had last month filed an additional affidavit in the apex court alleging that Gujarat government was helping the accused in the fake encounter case to prepare their defense.

Hyderabad, August 25: TDP leader, Mr. Pocharam Srinivas warned the Govt. not to implicate Telnagana students who are participating in Telangana agitation. He suspected that the Govt is trying to implicate the students who had tried to stop the car of State Minister Mr. Sudershan Reddy at Banswada, Nizamabad. He warned the Govt that even if one student is booked by the police, it will result in serious consequences.

Tripoli, August 25: Muammar Gaddafi’s son al-Saadi liked fast cars, yachts and soccer, and his beachfront villa was stocked with his expensive toys. His sister Aisha lived in a two-story mansion with an indoor pool and sauna.

As rebels took control of the Libyan capital over the weekend, the luxurious homes – symbols of the Gaddafi family’s excesses – were among their first targets. After driving out the guards, rebels trashed and looted the villas and neighbours wandered through the wreckage Wednesday expressing their anger at the Gaddafi family’s wealth and ostentatious tastes.

Retired man killed for money

Hyderabad, August 25 (Siasat News): The unidentified robbers snatched money from an ex employee and killed him. This incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Rajendranagar police station.

The robbers killed one Prakash, 52, with heavy boulders and ran away with his money. According to police sources, Prakash took voluntarily retirement ten years back and got his wife Rajyalaxmi appointed on his place.

Mumbai, August 25: Lone ranger Bipasha Basu and lovelorn Shahid Kapoor are making the most of their ‘single’ status.

Buzz has it that the couple recently met over dinner and was heard talking about working in a film together soon.

On Saturday night, Bipasha and Shahid were spotted having dinner at a swanky Bandra cafe with director Siddharth Anand and his better half Mamta.

Apparently, Siddharth is a close pal of Ranbir Kapoor and has also worked with Bipasha in ‘Bachna Aye Haseeno.’ So far, Shahid and Siddharth had never worked and were seen bonding at the dinner.

New Delhi, August 25 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday that he might have made mistakes but denied accusations that he had ever “connived with corruption”.

In his reply to the debate on rise in corruption Thursday in the Lok Sabha, the prime minister said the “government would do everything possible to cleanse the system”.

“We need to find credible solutions to deal with the scourge of corruption.”

Lucknow, August 25: At least five people, including a policeman, were injured in a communal clash over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, police said Thursday.

Hindus and Muslims in Wazirganj area clashed late Wednesday over a land dispute. Heated arguments snowballed and two groups resorted to stone pelting and firing.

“A large number of people from both sides started vandalising shops and attacked the police teams trying to defuse the matter,” Deputy Superintendent of Police S.K. Singh told reporters in Bahraich, some 140 km from here.

I simply disagree with the anxiety of a few that the ongoing fight by some activists against country’s corrupt systems poses a threat to the Indian democratic system. It’s ridiculously untrue if some charge that these anti-corruption forces, in the name of restoring morality and lucidity in public affairs, are actually attempting to destabilize the egalitarian process in the country.

Lucknow, August 25: The police are yet to verify the woman’s claim that she is 26-year-old Anjali because her parents, who had lodged the murder case, have disappeared, said Auraiya SP Abdul Hamid. The police are trying to track down other relatives.

The woman was caught by Etawah police on Tuesday evening in Vedpura area in suspicious circumstances. During questioning, she identified herself as Anjali and said she had run away from the residence of her husband’s parents in Kannauj in June.

Hyderabad, August 25: Minister of Minorities Welfare Mr. Mohammed Ahmedullah accompanied by Maulana Syed Ghulam Afzal Biyabani visited Eidgah Madannapet in connection with the arrangements to be made for Eid Ul Fitr prayer. Present on this occasion were Zonal Municipal Commissioner and the officials of electricity board and water works.

Wakf Board has already released Rs. 5.14 lakh for white washing and the erection of the tents etc.

The Minister instructed the officials of water works Dept. to provide one lakh packets of drinking water on this occasion.

——Siasat News

Hyderabad, August 25: General Secretary of Congress Mr. Abid Rasool Khan met Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Chief Minister of A.P. and represented about payment of Rs. 3 lakh compensation to innocent Muslim youths as recommended by the National Minorities Commission.

Hyderabad, August 25: One of the famous Wakfs in Hyderabad is Sir Nizamath Jung’s Wakf Property named Madina Mansion situated opposite Blood Bank in Narayanguda area.

A.P. Wakf Tribunal in its judgement directed the Wakf Board to hand over the management to the managing committee of Sir Nizamath Jung Wakf.