Month: September 2011

Mumbai, September 30: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will have twins, predicts Richa when she recently met Amitabh Bachchan at the popular game show Kaun Bangega Crorepati 5 on Sony TV.

We had recently informed you that there are a lot of talks going on in the industry which suggests that the Bachchan bahu will have twins. In fact, even well known astrologer and numerologist Bavikk Sangghvi had earlier predicted that Aishwarya Rai will become pregnant in the year 2011 and will give birth to a girl or twins.

Hyderabad, September 30: All indications are showing that the State Governor ESL Narasimhan is involving himself more than needed in the administration of the state. Highly placed sources inform that the Governor is in regular touch with the central intelligence bureau and has been sending reports different from the factual situation.

It is also being said that the Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy who lacked experience – as he was not even a minister before occupying that high position – has also been heavily leaning on the Governor for guidance.

Mumbai, September 30: A lot has been speculated about Poonam Pandey being in the Bigg Boss 5 house. However, the 20-year-old model, who made it to the limelight by claiming to strip if the Indian cricket team wins the World Cup earlier this year, said that she will not be a part of the biggest reality show Bigg Boss 5 to be aired on Colors. Though Poonam did not keep her promise to the Indian cricket team, the model was reported to have been offered Rs 2 crore to strip on the reality show.

Hyderabad, September 30: The strike of Telangana Govt. employees has entered the 17th day which has disrupted the official work in all the ten districts of Telangana.

Hyderabad, September 30: Telangana Vidyarthi Aikya Vedika has announced ‘Go back Andhrites’ campaign from October 6. This was decided unanimously in a high level meeting held at Osmania University Arts College. This students’ organization has announced full support to the bandh called by Telangana Political JAC on September 30 and has appealed to the shop owners to keep wine shops closed on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi.

Jeddah, September 30: Pilgrims participating in the Holy Haj pilgrimage of 2011 have started arriving in the holy cities of Makkah and Medinah. A total of 3153 Indian pilgrims through the Indian Central Haj Committee from various parts of the country reached in 9 flights in King Abdul Aziz Haj terminal in Jeddah and 9 flights in Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz airport in Medinah on the first day of Hajis arrival on Thursday.

Hyderabad, September 30: Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is currently the leading cause of death in India and its prevalence is projected to rise and is reaching epidemic proportions. In 2000, there were an estimated 30 million people with coronary heart disease (CHD-decreased blood supply) alone in India, or a nearly 3 per cent prevalence.

Hyderabad, September 30: An 18-year old girl died and her father suffered serious injuries after the motorcycle in which they were travelling was run over by a truck on the Chandrayangutta flyover on Friday.

According to police, 18- year-old Ashwini and her father Rataiah were riding on their bike. As the duo reache d the flyover at Chandrayangutta, a four wheeler hit them from rear side and they fell down. Soon after they were run over by a truck.

Ashwini died on the spot and her father was hospitalised with major injuries.

-PTI

Hyderabad, September 30: Thirteenth bandh and counting. Call for bandhs in Hyderabad may have become too common for companies to take notice! Notwithstanding the Telangana political joint action committee’s call for bandh on Friday, most of the companies in the twin cities seem to have decided against letting their employees have an extended weekend holiday.

Suresh, president, IT and ITES Industry Association of AP, said that as on Thursday afternoon, the IT companies have not taken any decision to shutdown on Friday.

Hyderabad, September 30: As many as 500 water tankers will stop plying in Hyderabad with effect from October 1 as HMWS& SB Water Tanker Owners’ joint action committee has unanimously decided to stop running water tankers free as well as paid ones as the management allegedly failed to meet their demands.

Hyderabad, September 30: EBay’s annual census reveals citizens are as active as ever conducting business online; State itself is not far behind and has emerged as the fifth largest e-commerce hub in the country

Never mind the gloomy global economic outlook or for that matter, the ongoing Telangana stir, it seems Hyderabadis are on a shopping spree. Not at the malls and the innumerable stores in the city but online.

Hyderabad, September 30: Real estate in Hyderabad is not an attractive investment proposition for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and High Networth Individuals (HNIs), thanks to the prevailing uncertainty over a separate Telangana state.

Nevertheless, the property market seems to be on a rebound as demand from genuine buyers is on the rise.

Hyderabad, September 30: The first batch of Haj pilgrims of A.P. State flew from Shamshabad airport last night which includes pilgrims from Hyderabad, Nalgonda and Mahboobnagar besides four from Karnataka earlier Mualana Khaleel Ahmed addressed the pilgrims and advised the them to observe complete humility in Medina. Mr. Ahmedullah Minister of Minorities Welfare also spoke on this occasion. Mr. Mahboob Peeran made arrangements.

——Siasat News

Mumbai, September 30: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Sep 29 asked Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister to resign immediately alleging that he was ‘ wearing a mask of honesty’ .

Bal Thackrey also demanded that the Lok Sabha be dissoluted.

“The prime minister has spared no efforts to protect and save any of the corrupt leaders, ranging from A. Raja to Kanimozhi to Suresh Kalmadi, and now P. Chidambaram. The PM stands thoroughly exposed,” said Bal Thackeray.

Srinagar, September 30: Under Opposition attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday tendered an unconditional apology for revealing the names of rape victims in the last five years in the state Assembly.

“I tender an unconditional apology. There is a deep sense of shame over revealing the names of the victims,” Omar told the Assembly.

New Delhi, September 30: The CBI, probing “illegal” mining and irregularities in the allotment of leases to Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), is expected to submit a status report before the Supreme Court on Friday.

As per a senior CBI official, the agency is also continuing with its probe in connection with the cases relating to alleged irregularities in Emaar Properties-APIIC land deal and investments made by various companies in businesses owned by Kadapa MP and YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

Imphal, September 30: Sixty days into the road blockade, the prices of essential commodities in Manipur have spiraled almost all-time high.

In the state, a LPG cylinder is selling at Rs 1,600 , petrol at 140 Rs a litre and diesel at Rs 80 a litre.

The two-month blockade has led to two to three times increase in prices of food items as well. Currently, a kg of potato costs Rs 40 in the market while one kg of onions is Rs 60.

Reports also suggested that the northeastern state is also facing an acute shortage of medicines as well.

Islamabad, September 30: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani says all obstacles to promotion of cooperation between Iran and Pakistan should be removed.

“Thanks to efforts by governments of Iran and Pakistan, two countries’ cooperation is reaching its highest level and this proves expansion of bilateral cooperation between two Muslim and influential countries in the region,” he added.

Gaza, September 30: The Israeli Air Force has once again attacked the Gaza Strip, this time targeting a refugee camp in the central areas of the coastal territory.

On Thursday, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a security checkpoint in the Maghazi refugee camp, AFP reported, citing the residents of the camp.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Last month, 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.

New Delhi, September 30: With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kickstarting its national executive meet from Friday, party’s firebrand leader Narendra Modi is most likely to give it a miss, triggering speculation of difference within the party.

The official version given by the party is that the Gujarat Chief Minister is caught up in the busy schedule related to the Navaratra festival.

According to reports, the two-day meet of the party will be attended by all top leaders except Modi.

New Delhi, September 30: The Delhi Police is expected to file the second chargesheet in the cash-for-votes scam on Friday.

It would be important to observe whether the cahrgesheet deals only with the investigation into the role of the people involved in the scam or goes deeper to establish ownership of the cash.

However, as per reports, the police have not been able to establish the money trail and have still not indentified the owner of the money that was flashed in the floor of the Lok Sabha during the 2008 trust vote on the Indo-US nuke deal.

Hyderabad, September 30: On the appeal made by Telangana Political Joint Action Committee, ‘Hyderabad Bandh’ is being observed today. President of Telangana Political Joint Action Committee Prof. Kodandaram and Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao, President of TRS appealed to people to participate in Bandh and make it a success.

Balasore, September 30: India’s nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-II ballistic missile, with a strike range of 2000 kms, was on Friday test-fired as part of user trial by the Army from the Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.

The indigenously developed missile was fired by personnel of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army from Launch Complex-IV of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 0930 hours, defence sources said.

Mumbai, September 30: Salman Khan, who is back in Mumbai to shoot for the Bigg Boss series, which he is co-hosting along with Sanjay Dutt says that he is not 100 per cent even though his operation for his nerve disorder was successful.

Salman Khan left for the United States of America on August 29 to undergo a complicated surgery to rectify his nerve disorder. Though the surgery was successful, his pain has aggravated since he has begun shooting for EK Tha Tiger in Dublin.

Gaza, September 30: The Israeli Air Force has once again attacked the Gaza Strip, this time targeting a refugee camp in the central areas of the coastal territory.

On Thursday, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a security checkpoint in the Maghazi refugee camp, AFP reported, citing the residents of the camp.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Last month, 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.