Hyderabad August 13: Students of Osmania University rejoiced welcoming the cancellation of the controversial chapter 14 F of the presidential order. As the report of president’s approval of cancellation of chapter 14 F was received, the students took to roads in Osmania University premises with joy and congratulated each other for the conquest. Filled with joy the students raised ‘jai Telangana’ slogans and gathered near Arts College.
Riyadh, August 13: Saudi Arabia’s religious police arrested a Pakistani man after catching him raping a screaming 13-year-old Nigerian girl inside his car under the cover of night.
Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice were on a routine night patrol in the western town of Makkah when they heard a girl screaming inside a car at a deserted area.
“When they came close to the car, they found a 33-year-old Pakistani man raping the Nigerian girl…they caught him red-handed,” Sabq newspaper said.
Hyderabad, August 13: One person died of severe burns in a chemical blast that occurred in one of the units of IDL factory located in the Kukatpally industrial area.
B Janardhan (57) was a technician in the IDL unit that manufactures detonators.
“The blast took place at 1.30 p.m where no one except Janardhan is allowed to enter,” Kukatpally SI S Pradeep told Express.
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. Speaking at the University of Hyderabad on Friday, Nazki said, “People have lost faith in the police system.
Mumbai, August 13: Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt’s friendship has always been talked about in tinsel town. However, the recent verbal spat between the two at Sanju’s wife Manyata’s birthday bash has again spoiled Sallu’s image and done a lot of damage to their friendship.
New Delhi, August 13: Arshad Aalam the author of the book “Inside a Madarsa: Knowledge, Power and Islamic Identity in India” says that it is wrong to say that hatred for other religions is taught to the students in madarsas and they are terrorism centers.
Jeddah, August 13: Islamic songs of late have been gaining popularity among various sections of society in the Arab world.
This is more evident by the tremendous response to video clips of songs by some prominent Arab singers aired by satellite channels.
These singers can also draw packed audiences at various art and music festivals across the world. Despite all these positive factors, Islamic songs are still moving through a rough path, confronting various challenges and difficulties that stand in the way of their fast growing popularity.
New Delhi, August 13: Gujarat IPS officer Rahul Sharma was chargesheeted for indiscipline on Saturday. He was chargesheeted for misconduct in taking away CDs from the 2002 riots case papers. The chargesheet came a day after Home Mininister P Chidambaram said that the Centre is willing to intervene in the IPS officers versus Gujarat Government fight.
Sharma’s lawyer Mukul Sinha said, “This is shocking, we are studying the chargesheet. They have targeted any person who has spoken the truth about the riots.”
Hyderabad, August 13: Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Ahmedullah has informed that he has sent a letter to Civil Supplies Minister, Mr. D Sridhar Babu and appealed to ensure availability of essential items such as rice, sugar, wheat, edible oil and Kerosene etc in view of the Holy Ramadan and Vinayak Chathurti festival that follows it.
Apart from this, in view of both the festivals, measures should be taken to provide extra quota so that the people do not face scarcity of those items. He urged.
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Washington, August 13: US President Barack Obama embarks on a three-day bus trip on Monday to “connect with ordinary Americans” as he talks job creation at small towns across the Midwest.
While Republicans have accused Obama of mixing policy with politics by barnstorming in the battleground region ahead of the 2012 elections, White House say it was a chance for the President to hit the reset button and connect with ordinary Americans after the political logjam over raising the nation’s debt ceiling.
Kabul, August 13: Insurgent attacks have killed nine NATO service members in the past two days in Afghanistan, where the US-led coalition is mourning the deaths of 30 American troops and eight Afghans in a helicopter crash last week, military officials said on Friday.
The Aug. 6 crash was the single deadliest loss for U.S. forces in the nearly decade-long war.
Dubai, August 13: Rodelito, a Filipino Christian, wore his best suit to what was a life-changing event for him as he converted to Islam on Thursday night. On the stage he nervously repeated the ‘shahada’ (the Muslim declaration of faith) as Omar Penalber, the Filipino Islamic preacher shouted ‘Takbir’ into the microphone. The audience responded in unison with the chant of Allah-u-Akbar (God is Great).
Hyderabad, August 13: A day ahead of the conduct of the controversial examination for recruitment of sub-inspectors of police on Saturday, the President of India ordered deletion of Clause (f) of Para 14 of the A.P. Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975, a move that will make Hyderabad a “non-free zone.”
New Delhi, August 13: Four TRS leaders, including party chief K Chandrasekar’s son K T Ramarao, today appeared before Delhi Police in connection with an attack on an official of the Andhra Pradesh Bhawan last month.
Ramarao, his cousin T Harish Rao, E Rajender and former MP Vinod appeared before the police at Tilak Marg police station and are understood to have given in writing that they would cooperate with them in the case.
—Agencies
New Delhi, August 13: Another round of confrontation between the government and Team Anna seems to be taking shape as sources have told that the Delhi police have asked for an undertaking that he will not fast for more than three days, and will give him a venue only after that.
Team Anna, however, had requested for a permission to fast for 30 days and is unhappy with the police’s decision.
“It is unfortunate that they still cannot grant us a place to protest. We have been asking for a place for months,” Arvind Kejriwal said.
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.
Mumbai, August 13: With his first film as a producer, Love Aaj Kal, Saif Ali Khan introduced Giselli Monteiro to Bollywood. However she wasn’t revealed until the movie released. Saif is all set to repeat this technique in his next venture Cocktail.
Our source said, “Cocktail is directed by Homi Adjania and apart from Deepika, there is another actress in the film.
Mumbai, August 13: Farhan Akhtar has never made or acted in films outside his home production banner Excel Entertainment. However, Mumbai Mirror on August 9 told you how the actor has been giving scripts from outside banners a serious thought. Looks like the actor hasn’t taken much time to decide.
After the success of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Farhan will now play Milkha Singh in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s biopic on the ace Indian athlete titled Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The film is all set to go on floors nest year.
Mumbai, August 13: Days after we broke the story of a mother aborting her baby girl in connivance with a hospital, comes another disturbing report of a two-month-old baby abandoned by her mother at JJ hospital’s ward number 40.
The baby was brought to the hospital for treatment – she was suffering from diarrhoea. While doctors wasted no time in treating her, the mother has not returned to take her home.
Mumbai, August 13: Hema Malini is almost ready to relaunch beti Esha Deol through her directorial venture “Tell Me Oh Khuda”, and she is leaving no stone unturned in order to ensure that her daughter’s comeback is a hit .
She has even roped in current favourite Salman Khan to do a cameo in the film and is buoyed by Salman’s generosity. In a freewheeling chat, she talks about the generous Khan, reality shows, Karisma Kapur in the “Satte Pe Satta” remake, Dharam paaji’s stage act and much more.
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Mumbai, August 13: Her transition from neurotic roles to romcoms has been smooth. Today, Kangna Ranaut is earning praise for her glamorous new avatar. The actor, who has been reticent about clearing the air over the staggering `5 crore that she is charging for Mile Na Mile Hum and her fallout with Sanjay Dutt, gives TOI her side of the story.
Is it true that Anjana Sukhani has replaced you in Ram Gopal Varma’s Department?
I think that’s a question for RGV.
New Delhi, August 13: Stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan leads the list of top ten income tax defaulters in financial year 2008-09 in the country, who together owe more than Rs 80,000 crores in taxes, the government said in Parliament today.
The businessman owes Rs 50,345.73 crore in taxes for income tax assessment year 2009-10. He and his associates will now have to pay the government Rs 89,000 crore, including the penalties, according to the details furnished by government in the Lok Sabha.
Hyderabad, August 13: Tou ghening its stand against extrajudicial killings by trigger-happy cops, the AP High Court on Friday delivered a verdict with a directive to book murder case against five police personnel, including a sub-inspector, involved in the encounter killing of a dacoit in 2010.
The court directed Nuzvid DSP K Sambaiah to register criminal cases under Section 302 of IPC against then Penamalur SI G V Vinaya Mohan, now working in I town police station in Vijayawada, and four constables.
Hyderabad, August 13: City police commissioner A K Khan said on Friday that the police had made mistakes while tackling the Telangana agitators on the Osmania University campus. Khan was speaking at the State Human Rights Commission’s sixth foundation day and said the fact-finding committee set up by the SHRC at midnight had helped in controlling the situation.
Jammu, August 13: The Indian Army officials in Rajouri district imparted arms training to girls with an aim to combat militancy in Jammu & Kashmir.
Girls in Rajouri district were trained to use the weapons by the army personnel of the paramilitary 63 Rashtriya Rifles. The aim of the training is to curb the rising militancy in the state.
Young girls, who generally live in a protected environment, came forward to learn the usage of weapons, which they could use in self-defence.