Hyderabad, August 15: For the past 21 years ex-constable Abdul Quadeer is suffering in prison. He was imprisoned on 12th December 1990. Although, he has completed 14 years of imprisonment, he has not yet been released.
For the past three years, he is not being released even on the occasion of important Muslim festivals like Ramzan and Bakrid on parole. Why is it so?
New Delhi, August 15: There was no mention of Kashmir and the northeast – the troubled regions of India – or Pakistan in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day speech Monday.
This is the first time in his seven Independence Day speeches since 2004 that Manmohan Singh didn’t speak about the disturbances in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states.
Last year, when Jammu and Kashmir was in the midst of a civil unrest, Manmohan Singh appealed for peace and invited all political groups from the state for talks.
Almost a similar appeal was made to groups in the northeast.
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New Delhi, August 15: Highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day speech:
* Without understanding and restraint, our security and integrity can get adversely affected.
* Some people who want to create disturbances in the country so that our progress gets stalled.
* This is the time “to rise above our personal or political interests and build consensus on issues of national importance”.
* We have provided political stability and socio and economic progress.
New Delhi, August 15: Social activist Anna Hazare is the man many see as a leading anti-corruption crusader, but the government is now questioning his moral credibility. His indefinite fast may run into trouble with the Delhi police. It is slated to begin on Tuesday that is August 16.
New Delhi, August 15: With government facing attack over multiple scams, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today promised a strong Lokpal to end corruption in high places and asserted that hunger strikes will not help address the problem, in an apparent reference to Anna Hazare’s agitation.
Tehran, August 15: President Ahmadinejad made the remarks during the 45th meeting of Iran’s High Council of Employment on Sunday, where he also introduced the new Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Security Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, the official website of the president reported.
The Iranian president stated at the meeting that the Islamic Republic has the essential human and financial resources to achieve this goal, expressing his optimism that the country’s unemployment rate would ultimately drop to zero in a foreseeable future.
Hyderabad, August 15: Mr Mirza Mukarram Ahmed Baig has started a unique “Metro Transport service” in Bahaduroura area of the old city. This is the first radio transport can service in the country. Passengers can hire a car by just making a call. It will not only save diesel but will benefit the car drivers as well. This service is available round the clock.
The customers can contact at phone number 9848797869 for utilising this service.
——Siasat News
Hyderabad, August 15: Educational experts from Scotland namely, Brian Barvon, Colin Me Rae and Miss Britney visited Dawn School, Malakpet and they were surprised to listen to the students talking to them in English with British accent. They expressed the opinion that they would have missed the apportunity of meeting the students had they not visited Hyderabad during their educational tour of India.
——Siasat News
Hyderabad, August 15: The commencement of the literary life of Mujtaba Hussain was no less than an accident. On the sudden demise of humour columnist and a noted poet Mr. Shahid siddiqui, he started writing humour on 12th August 1962 in the form of daily columns in Siasat Urdu daily. This assignment was thrust upon him by his elder brother late Mehboob Hussain Jigar, who was joint editor of Siasat. His literary journey in the field of urdu humour has entered 50th year last week.
Hyderaba,d August 15: According to the statement made by Mr Lutf Hussain, ETV Urdu channel will be completing its tenth year tomorrow. ETV expressed its gratitude to viewers, advertisers and others who made their programmes a success.
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, ETV is going to introduce a few more new programmes. The programme “Hamare Masayal” is being recast. The new programmes include “Dil mein India” and a special programme “ Arzoo”. Ladies can seek guidance for their success through th programme “Arzoo”.
——Siasat News
New Delhi, August 15: C.B.I”s special court which is dealing with Babri Masjid case has instructed to make sure that the case is heard atleast ten days in a month. Special judge of Rai Baraih, Justice Vishnu Prasad Agarwal said that the hearing will take place at least for ten days in a month. The court passed these orders on the petition submitted by C.B.I. The twelf witness of the case Mr. Sharad Pradhan, who is the reporter of “Sunday” weekly magzine appeared before the court on 12th August.
Beijing, August 15: At least 22 women, who were forced to become sex workers in a Chinese city, have been rescued by police, officials said Sunday.
Six suspects have been arrested for forcing the women into prostitution, Xinhua reported.
The women were lured by job promises to Xiamen in southeast Fujian province, where the suspects forced them to work as sex workers at an entertainment parlour, police said.
Bhubaneswar, August 15: Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh Sunday told Orissa to learn from Andhra Pradesh on the implementation of a centrally sponsored rural job scheme.
He said Andhra Pradesh is implementing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in a most transparent manner by using an online Management Information System (MIS).
Islamabad, August 15: Bakht Farzandi, a key Pakistani Taliban commander, was arrested here Sunday, a media report said.
Farzandi belongs to the militant organisation’s Qari Zia ur Rehman group, the Online news agency reported. He was shifted to an undisclosed location for investigation.
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Hyderabad, August 15: The Ministers belonging to the Telangana region will hoist the Telangana flag along with national flag tricolor on the Independence Day. This was decided by the Telangana Congress Steering Committee, which met at the residence of Rajya Sabha member K Keshava Rao here on Sunday morning.
The meeting discussed various matters including participation of the ministers in the official functions on the occasion of Independence Day.
Hyderabad, August 15: Textiles Minister Dr. P. Shankar Rao on Sunday demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation constitute a Special Investigation Team to conduct detailed probe into the illegal assets case of Kadapa MP Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Hyderabad, August 15: In order to promote eco-friendly Ganesha idols, the National Green Corps will organise workshops for the NGC students and teachers across the city for 400 schools belonging to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts on making clay idols from 22nd to 31st August.
Those schools which are interested in promoting the Eco Friendly Clay Ganesh Idols for Puja at home or in their flats and those schools wanting clay for the NGC students of their school may contact NGC at 23221159, 9885311134 for the information on availability of the clay at various location in the twin cities.
Hyderabad, August 15: As many as 39 officials of the Andhra Pradesh Police have been awarded the police medals on the occasion of the Independence Day this year. While 32 personnel from the State have been awarded police medals for meritorious service, five IPS officials have been awarded medals for Distinguished Services. Two policemen have been awarded Police Medals for Gallantry. Four others have been awarded medals for Correctional Services. Below is the complete list of awardees from Andhra Pradesh:
Police Medal for Gallantry:
1. G. Ramamohan Rao, Sub Inspector
Islamabad, August 15: An international scholar has regretted the fuss created over Muslim women appearing in public without their faces covered, saying that there was nothing mandatory to this effect in the Holy Quran.
Pakistan born Dr Muhammad Ul Qadri, who is renowned for his moderate and realistic views of Islam, said that adaptability to local laws and customs was one of the most significant aspects of the religion.
A veiled Egyptian woman displays her ink-stained fingertip after casting her vote for a referendum on constitutional amendments at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, March 19, 2011 (file photo)
As Egypt moves to write a new constitution, many are looking to secure more rights for women. That effort comes after decades of growing traditionalism in the country, including more use of Islamic veils. Many Egyptians do not see any contradiction, however, between the increasing use of veils and the push for more women’s rights.
New Delhi, August 15:The Congress Sunday rejected Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s charge against Home Minister P. Chidambaram of “encouragaing indiscipline” among some police officers of Gujarat, and said finding truth behind the riots in 2002 was more important than disciplining the officers.
“The Gujarat chief minister for the last nine years has been obfuscating the issue. It needs to be given a serious thought as to what is more important – disciplining the officers or (finding the) truth of the massacre,” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said.
Thousands mark Eid at the Kabbah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
One of the most important characteristics of Islam is its egalitarian approach to life, although sadly some countries and regions have compromised this glorious dictate of the Holy Quran.
A true Muslim is one who prays, works and lives in a society that treats the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor on a par, just as God considers all His creations equal, irrespective of their place of birth and lifespan.
Hyderabad, August 15: Telangana Congress steering committee meeting thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for the deletion of Clause 14 (f), which was a long-pending demand of pro-Telangana leaders. Congress leaders from the region hoped that Centre would come out with a positive response to the separate statehood demand by September 17, the day the erstwhile Nizam state became a part of the Indian Union, Sukhender Reddy said.
New Delhi, August 15: The Congress Sunday rejected Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s charge against Home Minister P. Chidambaram of “encouragaing indiscipline” among some police officers of Gujarat, and said finding truth behind the riots in 2002 was more important than disciplining the officers.
“The Gujarat chief minister for the last nine years has been obfuscating the issue. It needs to be given a serious thought as to what is more important – disciplining the officers or (finding the) truth of the massacre,” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said.