Month: September 2011

Hyderabad, September 24: All the arrangements for Haj Camp 2011 have been completed. Haj committee under the stewardship of its chairman Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin is reviewing the situation. The cases of the pilgrims who are on the waiting list are yet to be finalized. Nawaz & co. has been given the contract for erecting tents.

Since many floors of Haj House accommodate various offices, the problem of accommodating the Haj pilgrims has become acute. Arrangements are being made to house the pilgrims in the pindals erected on the land adjacent to Haj House.

Hyderabad, September 24: Department of Archeology and Museum has recovered a rare copper coin belonging to the East Indian Company period on Thursday. It must be noted that this coin has been collected from the first class judicial magistrate of Srikakulam.

Prof. P Chenna Reddy, director, department of Archaeology and Museums disclosed that the diameter of the coin is 3.8 centimeter and it weighs 24.86 grams. The year of release of the coin is 1818 embossed on it and the reverse side of the coin has the clear images of Sri Ram, Sita and Lakshman and Anjani.

Hyderabad, September 24: A man burnt alive his wife at Shamsabad. The incident occurred on September 21 at the house of Shekhar where Shekhar assaulted his wife and set her on fire after pouring kerosene over her body.

Shekhar who is a private servant used to harass his wife Lavanya physically as well as mentally. Similar thing happened on September 21 when he beat his wife and burnt her alive.

Siasat news

Jeddah, September 24: Saudi Arabian Airlines has completed its preparations for this year’s Haj, which include hiring 34 airplanes to fly pilgrims, to avoid any effect on regular flights, and made available all human, logistical and technical capabilities at all stations, Abdulaziz Bin Raheem Al-Hazmi, deputy director general of Saudia, said.

Speaking at the annual Haj meeting with representatives of airlines working in Saudi Arabia, he said flight schedules for pilgrims and other operational requirements have been finalized.

Hyderabad, September 24: Rafeeq (21) and Ramya (17) residents of Kurnool consumed poison and committed suicide at the city outskirts. The lovers had arrived at Hyderabad on Thursday and on Friday they committed suicide dejected over the fear of their separation on arrival of their elders. The incident occurred at Shivrampally area.

According to inspector Rajendranagar Jai Ram, Rafeeq and Ramya both natives of Kurnool had arrived at Hyderabad the day before and took a room at Sivrampalli area posing as married. Rafeeq was a driver by occupation.

Hyderabad, September 24: Andhra Pradesh State Hajj Committee is administering vaccination for dengue fever and polio drops at Hajj house to the Hajj aspirants of Hyderabad and Rangareddy district. Medical teams of Institute of Preventive Medicine and Princess Esra Hospital are providing immunization service for the Hajj aspirants.

Vaccination will be administered from Saturday, September 24 to Monday September 27 at Princess Esra Hospital, Charminar from 1:30 to 5:30. The hajj aspirants who have been left out can avail the facility.

Siasat news

New Delhi, September 24: Sachin Tendulkar declined to comment on controversial Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar’s remark that he and teammate Rahul Dravid did not have the ability to finish matches.

“It is below my dignity to react to Shoaib’s comment,” Tendulkar was quoted as saying by television channels.

However, the channels did not show any visuals to substantiate Tendulkar’s reaction.

Mumbai, September 24: Jagjit Singh in ICU for brain haemorrhage Mumbai: Well-known ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was Friday admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here following suspected brain haemorrhage, an official source said.

The hospital authorities remained tight-lipped about the exact nature of his medical condition and its seriousness.

However, many of his friends and admirers have taken to micro blogging site Twitter to update about his condition.

Hyderabad, September 24: Chief minister faces power cut by striking employees Hyderabad: The striking employees of the electricity department in Telangana have threatened to cut power supply to the houses and offices of Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and other ministers in Hyderabad.

As the indefinite ‘people’s strike’ demanding separate statehood to Telangana entered the 12th day Saturday, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of electricity employees said they would resort to power cuts if the government failed to respond favourably to the demand.

Masjid Shaikh, Shaikhpet uninhabited

Beijing, September 24: A 34-year-old man has been arrested in the Chinese province of Henan after police found he had locked six women in a basement, the state-run Southern Metropolis Daily said.

Li Hao, a former civil servant with the technological supervision bureau, has been accused of repeatedly raping all of them and killing two over the past two years.

The sex slaves were kidnapped by Hao from karoke bars. He kept them in a semistarved situation as a way to break down their resistance, and make it difficult for them to escape.

Mumbai, September 24: Heiress and international celebrity Paris Hilton arrives in India Saturday morning and while she is expected to meet Indian celebrities during her visit, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has denied the rumours that he is hosting a party for her.

Some days back, some news reports had surfaced that suggested that SRK is set to host a party for Paris Hilton during her visit, but the actor said he is too busy at the moment.

Hyderabad, September 24: The striking employees of the electricity department in Telangana have threatened to cut power supply to the houses and offices of Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and other ministers in Hyderabad.

As the indefinite ‘people’s strike’ demanding separate statehood to Telangana entered the 12th day Saturday, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of electricity employees said they would resort to power cuts if the government failed to respond favourably to the demand.

Hyderabad, September 24: Telangana supporters began a 48-hour blockade of trains in the region from Saturday as part of the ongoing general strike in support of separate statehood demand. TRS and the Telangana political Joint Action Committee (JAC), which is organising the sakala janula samme (strike by all sections of people) since September 13, have made elaborate arrangements to make the agitation a grand success, TRS said in a release.

New Delhi, September 24: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said here Friday that people should read his autobiography first to ‘understand his remarks’ about Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, and added that they are ‘world class cricketers’.

“I am not here to clarify anything… but facts in my book have been presented in a rather strange manner by the media here,” Akhtar said responding to queries about his remarks on Tendulkar and Dravid.

Hyderabad, September 24: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has increased the income limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh for SC/ST students for post-metric scholarships apart from this maintenance charges have also been enhanced.

It has been told that the decision was taken after a detailed discussion by the members of the cabinet to settle the long pending demand by SC/ ST organizations.

Siasat news

Hyderabad, September 24: All preparations are complete for the Hajj camp to begin from September 27 for departure of Hajj pilgrims. The Hajj committee is reviewing the arrangements on daily basis under the supervision of Hajj committee chairman Mr. Khaleeluddin Ahmed. The process for the departure of Hajj aspirants who are in waiting list is still in progress.

Hyderabad, September 24: In the light of Shah Inayat gunj inspector’s letter sent to Mr. Amer Ali Khan news editor Siasat, body of a newborn baby boy was being thrown into the Moosi river two days ago after killing him. On the request of Shah Inayat ganj police Siasat administration collected the body and buried him at Kukatpally graveyard. The boy was named Mohammad Ibraheem.

Hyderabad, September 24: In a bold stride to rise above the cluttered calender of the Indian Fashion industry, the Signature “World of 8 International Fashion Tour” showcased the best and the most creative elements of International fashion capital, Paris, in the city of Nawabs.

Ambience, flamboyant cuts and designs by renowned International and Indian designers with a blend of “bold and the beautiful” fashion enthusiasts created a retreat for fashion lovers in the city.

Ahmedabad, September 24: Following is an Open Letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from 2002 riots victims. Modi and his government are trying to make people forget as to what happened during Gujarat pogrom in which close to 2000 people mostly Muslims were killed, women raped and Muslim properties across the state set afire.

New Delhi, September 24: Narendra Modi’s drama in the name of fast has ended. He had said that it was a fast for communal harmony. But before this farce was over he gave all indications that there was no place for communal harmony in his dictionary.

One participant luckily tested it in the full presence of the media and participants when he presented the chief minister a skull cap worn by Muslims. The Gujarat chief minister who is accused of killing of around 2000 Muslims in 2002 genocide of Muslims flatly refused to even accept the cap.

Bellary, September 24: The CBI, probing illegal mining and irregularities in allotment of mining leases to Obulapuram Mining Company, has found that the arrested mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his associates had allegedly booked 200 lockers in a private bank here.

Out of the 350 lockers available at the private bank, which was searched recently, about 200 have been taken by Reddy and his aides, CBI sources alleged.

Hyderabad, September 24: People living in several colonies in the city are falling ill after being supplied contaminated drinking water. Children and the elderly are the worst affected. Representations have been made to the Water Board and the GHMC, but so far the authorities have ignored the plight of consumers. In one colony, Mahmoodguda, more than 1,000 households have been affected, particularly in the last one week, yet the authorities claim they have not got any complaints.

Lucknow, September 24: Islamic clerics and Hindu priests joined hands to observe a day’s fast here Friday to seek “divine retribution” for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the alleged state-sponsored killing of Muslims during the 2002 riots.

Responding to the call given by leading Shia cleric and scholar Maulana Kalbe Jawaad, several Hindu sadhus joined him in the day-long ‘roza’ cum ‘upwas’ (fast) at Lucknow’s famous Asafi Imambara, where a formal ‘iftar’ (breaking of fast) was also arranged later in the evening.

New Delhi, September 24: The shocking murder happened when Umesh asked the passengers for the toll
A toll collector on the Delhi-Gurgaon toll road was shot dead by an unidentified commuter.

The incident occurred very early Friday morning at around 12:30 am at the NH 8 toll plaza, Kheri Daula . The deceased was identified as 22-year-old toll collector Umesh Kant Pandey.

The shocking murder happened when Umesh asked the passengers for the toll fee of Rs 27 from them, police said.