Month: August 2011

Islamabad, August 13: Unidentified men kidnapped a U.S. national from the Pakistani city of Lahore early Saturday morning, police and neighbors said.

Senior Superintendent Police Investigation, Abdul Razaq Cheema, said a group of nearly 10 persons forcibly took the U.S. national from his residence at the Model Town area of the city.

Local media identified the missing American as Justin Warner, 63,who had been living in the area for four or five years. Police said he had been providing consultancy.

Kochi, August 13: The Ernakulam NIA court awarded life imprisonment on Friday to Lashkar-e-Taiba member Thadiyantavide Naseer, prime accused in the Kozhikode twin blasts case, and Shafaz, his accomplice and the fourth accused.

Judge S. Vijayakumar gave three life terms to Naseer, chief conspirator, for offences under sections 18 and 16 (i) of Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Act and section 4 (b) of Explosive Substances Act and under section 124 (A) (sedition) of IPC.

Hyderabad, August 13: The Union Home Ministry on Friday repealed the Clause 14 (F) of 1975 Presidential Order, which had made Hyderabad a “free zone” for employment, a release from the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s office said here on Friday.

The clause had become highly contentious, and Telangana leaders long wanted it deleted.

Telangana leaders of ruling Congress, main opposition TDP, and other parties welcomed the repeal, as it would give more opportunities to youth from the region.

Beijing, August 13: Thirty-six people were injured, five of them critically, after two vehicles collided on a highway in China’s east Zhejiang Province.

The accident happened yesterday when a bus rear-ended a semi-trailer truck on a section of the highway linking Zhejiang’s Longyou County and the city of Lishui, police said.

New Delhi, August 13: In the last three months Rahul baba is going around UP claiming that many rapes have taken place in UP by mayawati police specially in troubled ares of greater Noida.

THE Congress party on Friday faced an embarrassing situation in Parliament as the government informed the Rajya Sabha that an inquiry committee constituted by the National Commission for Women ( NCW) to probe allegations of rape in Bhatta- Parsaul villages in Uttar Pradesh has ruled out any such incident.

Hyderabad, August 13: “Every death in police custody or fake encounters is a victory of those who perpetuate violence and a defeat of those who are meant to safeguard law and order in the country.

The fact that Ajmal Amir Kasab was given a fair trial is what makes us better than such perpetrators of violence,” said justice Bilal Nazki, former chief justice of the Orissa High Court.

Hyderabad, August 13: A woman ended her life, disheartened over her husband’s discountenance. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Jedimetla police station. 19 year old Jyoti hanged herself to death at her parent’s house. According to police Rakesh, resident of Subhashnagar had left his wife Jyoti at her parent’s residence 4 months ago. She was pregnant at that time she delivered a baby boy few days ago. However Rakesh didn’t come to see his son even after being insisted. Disheartened by his behaviour Jyothi hanged herself to death.

Hyderabad/Jeddah, August 13: Indians especially passengers of southern states leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform Holy pilgrimages of Umrah and Hajj are very much worried over the attitude of Air India since the Air India administration does not permit the passengers to travel with even 10 litres of Zamzam though 10 litres zamzam is allowed to be taken free along with the luggage in other flights. Besides recently Air India has increased cost of luggage per kg. The passengers arriving at Jeddah international airport terminal for Hajj and Umra also face lot of difficulties.

New Delhi, August 13: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who underwent a surgery in a US hospital, is “convalescing very well”, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday.

Responding to a question about the latest medical condition of the UPA Chairperson, the Home Minister said “we are not authorized to speak on her health condition. The party spokesperson has been putting out the updates on her health condition.”

He, however, added “she is convalescing very well from what I have come to know from the last report.”

—–PTI—–

New York, August 13: Extending support to activist Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement, members of the ‘India Against Corruption’ organisation demonstrated outside the UN building here saying the Indian government’s Lokpal Bill draft is a “joke” and protects the corrupt.

About 30-40 India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers, including women and children, shouted slogans and tore copies of the government’s draft of the Lokpal bill, as they sought to draw attention of the international community to Hazare’s fight against corruption.

London, August 13: Thousands of extra police officers were stationed on Britain’s streets, as the country faced its first weekend since riots raged through the country’s suburbs and town centers, leaving a scarred landscape of broken glass and torched buildings.

New Delhi, August 13: The government and Team Anna appeared headed for another round of battle on the Lokpal Bill issue. After allowing the civil society group led by Anna Hazare to hold fast at the Jai Prakash Narayan Park in central Delhi, the Delhi Police are reported to have told the activists that they can protest at the site only for three days.

The Gandhian activist and his supporters, on the other hand, want to sit on fast against the government’s Lokpal Bill for at least 30 days.

Man missing from RGI airport

Hyderabad, August 13 (Siasat News): In a bizarre incident a passenger from RGI airport went missing.

According to the details, 25-year-old Anil Kumar, native of Gulbarga, had traveled to Muscat for working there as a driver two years back.

However, he became mentally imbalanced in a few days and was sent back to India on August 7. On the contrary, his brother kept on waiting for his brother’s arrival and went back home disappointedly as Anil did not turn up though he had arrived to India.

Islamabad, August 13: Women wearing burqa ”need to be searched without exception”, said a leading Pakistani daily after a woman suicide bomber blew herself up in Peshawar city. 

An editorial in the Daily Times said: “The ‘piety’ of terrorism’s holy warriors has shown its true colours – the sanctity of the holy month of Ramzan seems irrelevant to them as evidenced by the latest attacks….”

Pakistan has witnessed a string of terror attacks following the May 2 killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.

Hyderabad, August 13: The city of Hyderabad is famous for its mannerism, culture, tasty Biryani and gorgeous Sherwani. The city has now become famous for fast moving autorickshaws and rash driving drivers. Most of these drivers buy autorickshaw by borrowing money on exorbitant rates of interest. These auto drivers remain under the clutches of money-lenders for years together.

Mumbai, August 13: When Katrina Kaif failed to blow whistles for a sequence in her item song in “Bodyguard”, guess who came to her aid? Her former beau Salman Khan!

Katrina, who features in the second half of the song “Aaya re aaya bodyguard’, was uncomfortable when she was asked to blow six whistles in the song. She couldn’t whistle at all!

But Salman helped her out, tells a source from the sets.

In fact, it was Salman, who blew the whistle for Katrina in the song. The two continue to share a warm relationship despite parting from each other.

Mumbai, August 13: What is common between Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor? No, it’s not Kareena Kapoor! The two Bollywood hunks are battling it out for the top spot for India’s sexiest bachelor.

Saif and Shahid have the charm to set heart beats racing and they will compete against each other on BIG CBS PRIME’s “India’s Sexiest Bachelor” show Saturday.

Interestingly, both the actors have started their journey in Bollywood at the age of 22.

Mumbai, August 13: Actress Katrina Kaif is upset with a report that she cancelled the shoot for Yash Raj Films’ “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan” because her favourite make-up man Subhash was unavailable as he had booked his dates for Anushka Sharma.

Katrina, 27, said people should not pull her down by writing such false stories and should give her respect considering her contribution to the industry.

New Delhi, August 13: Pakistani cricket icon Wasim Akram’s girlfriend Humaima Malik is all set to make her big screen debut this Eid.

Humaima, originally a model, will be seen in acclaimed Pakistani filmmaker Shoaib Mansoor’s new film, Bol . The film also marks the acting debut of Pakistani pop sensation Atif Aslam.

In India at least, Bol will face a tough challenge from the Salman Khan- starrer Bodyguard , which opens on the same day.

Mumbai, August 13: Post Band Baaja Baaraat, Anushka Sharma has become every man’s fantasy; so much so that the 23-year-old was recently chosen as the cover girl for international men’s magazine Maxim. The actor chats up Sreya Basu in Mumbai

What’s your definition of being sexy?
I think being sexy is a state of mind. Especially for a woman, it’s the way you feel; how confident you feel in your skin. Once that confidence is established within you, it’s done.

Mumbai, August 13: It’s not often that one is announced as a member of a legendary family.

However, that’s a privilege Asin will cherish for the rest of her life. During an outdoor shoot of Houseful 2 in London, the Kapoor brothers Rishi and Randhir publicly referred to the actress as their daughter.

Interestingly, Asin’s bonding with the Kapoors is due to Rishi playing her father and Randhir her uncle in Sajid Khan’s film for producer Sajid Nadiadwala.

Mumbai, August 13: It looks like Anil Kapoor has earned Freida Pinto’s ire.

The Slumdog Millionaire actress who features as the guest in this week’s Simi Selects India’s Most Desirable, has confessed that Anil should not have spoken about her romance with co-star Dev Patel. Kapoor had stated in an interview that he could sense the chemistry between the two.

Says Freida, “If Anil Kapoor witnessed it when we were experiencing it, I must say that he is a genius… but he shouldn’t have said it before we said it…

Mumbai, August 13: Furious with the lack of funds, progress and initiative and determined to complete and release what she considers a remarkable work of cinema, Shilipa Shetty’s intrepid mother has taken over the production of her daughter’s Indo-Chinese production The Desire: A Journey Of A Woman. She has apparently edited the film down to 95 minutes and is readying the film for various international film festivals.

Hyderabad, August 13: Justice Ramesh Ranganathan of the High Court on Thursday summoned the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Wakf Board to be present in person on Tuesday.

The judge made this order when it was noticed that instead of filing counter affidavits in two cases, time was being sought and different dilatory tactics like changing the advocate were being adopted.

Nuuk, August 13: Wassam Azaqeer, a Lebanese, who lives in a country surrounded by icebergs called “Greenland”, is the only Muslim in this state who is fasting daily for 21 hours with full determination.

Greenland is the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark.