Hyderabad, September 12: Has KCR who has been stating right from the beginning that his party TRS’s sole aim was achieving Telangana, changed his route? One would say yes, if one observes his style of functioning and thinking. There is criticism that KCR has been trying to grow as a political Don in the guise of the Telangana movement. He has been concentrating more on getting more seats for his party in 2014, than achieving Telangana.
Hyderabad, September 12: Late Chief Minister Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s corruption is an open secret. Not only the opposition parties, even the leaders of his own party have made several allegations against him. In the guise of welfare schemes for the poor, he has also robbed the public exchequer and allowed his people also to lay their hands on the public money – this is the main allegation against him.
Mumbai, September 12: Films have never been this aggressively marketed in India.
After getting even the biggest Bollywood stars to market their upcoming movies on multiple TV shows and social networking sites like Twitter and Face Book, PR agencies are getting even more creative (read: bizarre) with their promotional activities.
Shahid Kapoor reportedly turned weather forecaster for a day to promote his forthcoming film Mausam.
Mumbai, September 12: Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan took off to Hyderabad a few days back to shoot for their romantic number in ‘The Dirty Picture’.
Composed by Vishal & Shekhar, the sufi-style number, among the film’s many highlights, is being shot at the exotic Bidar Fort, which is a few hours’ drive from Hyderabad.
The tourism authorities are hoping for a boost to the area once the track releases on mass media.
Upon their return, there will be a final shooting schedule in Mumbai, after which the film’s photography stands complete, before the end of the month.
Mumbai, September 12: For Bollywood siren Priyanka Chopra, fashion is another word for comfort in her dictionary.
While speaking at a conference Saturday before the Bollywood diva sizzled on the ramp in a Neeta Lulla outfit on the first day of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2011, she said that no extravagant fashion statement should be made compromising comfort.
“Even the best outfit has to be comfortable, ” she said.
Priyanka urged the youth of the country to create their own style statement by finding what suits them best.
London, September 12: A group of Muslim protesters in London set fire to the American flag outside the US embassy during a minute”s silence to mark the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Nearly 100 Muslim radicals, including members of Muslims Against Crusades, shouted ‘USA terrorists’ and were holding up anti-American placards, the Daily Mail reports.
Another small group of Muslims staged a counter-demonstration near the embassy, holding placards that read ‘Muslims Against Extremism’ and ‘If You Want Sharia, Move To Saudi’.
Mumbai, September 12: Sonam Kapoor, who looks nothing less than a goddess of love, confesses that she is a diehard romantic at heart.
The pretty actress is all set to enthrall audiences with her beauty and charm in Pankaj Kapoor’s `Mausam` opposite handsome hunk Shahid Kapoor. She loves living fantasies.
Narrating one of the most beautiful experiences she had while shooting for her upcoming flick, Sonam to a daily revealed, “I was wearing this beautiful gown and dancing with the best dancer. I felt like Cinderella.”
Washington, September 12: Former Olympic silver medallist, who now holds both the WBA and IBF world titles, Boxer Amir Khan says that Islam means a lot to him.
In an exclusive interview with The Independent in Washington where he was invited for a dinner with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Amir, who recently returned from Makkah after performing Umrah, said that the Holy City was an amazing experience.
Mumbai, September 12: Tusshar Kapoor, who is one among the three men to kiss Vidya Balan in The Dirty Picture is eagerly waiting to kiss the beautiful Vidya, who essays the role of late South Indian actress Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture.
Tusshar Kapoor plays the role of a writer by the name Ramakant in The Dirty Picture. While Ramakant is genuinely in love with the character portrayed by Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah essays the character of an ageing superstar who lusts after her. Emraan Hashmi on the other hand hates her.
Hyderabad, September 12: The central Ganesh procession was overall peaceful in Hyderabad city yesterday. However stray incidents of miscreancy occurred at other place besides old city of Hyderabad on which police took immediate control. Police’s successful planning proved fruitful however delay in taking out procession became the cause of difficulties.
Following the visit by home minister and DGP, additional police force had been deployed and DGP inspected the Ganesh procession through helicopter along with the home minister.
Yamunanagar, September 12: The ongoing tussle between two communities in a village of Yamunanagar took a new twist on Saturday as families of a minority community threaten to leave the village.
Hyderabad, September 12: Taking advantage of the absence of inmates, who went to the participate in the Ganesh immersion, thieves struck at two places in the city on Sunday and reportedly decamped with property worth more than Rs. 1 crore.
Four flats in an apartment were burgled at Gowliguda while another flat was burgled at Abids, police said. In both cases, the inmates of the five flats went to participate in Ganesh procession.
Hyderabad, September 12: Ajmalur Rahman’s burial was performed after Isha prayers at Aalamgeeri mosque Shanti nagar. He died in a road accident occurred at outer ring road. Congress leaders, city dignitaries including Mr. Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, managing editor Siasat daily attended the funeral prayer.
Quran Khwani will be held on Tuesday after Asr prayer at Aalamgeeri mosque Shanti nagar. Ajmalur Rahman was the grandson of former Congress MP Late Khaleelur Rahman and the eldest son of Congress leader Mr. Khaleequr Rahman.
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Hyderabad, September 12: The end of admissions for Eamcet 2011 has sent private engineering colleges into a panic mode as the second phase of counselling hardly made any difference on the number of students enrolled.
Out of the 59,610 students, who exercised their options in the second phase, 15,028 fresh allotments were made. At the end of second phase of engineering counselling on Saturday, the number of unfilled seats continues to be 84,971 putting a large number of engineering colleges in a tight spot.
Hyderabad, September 12: Greater Hyderabad will have a master plan for Intelligent Transport System (ITS) soon. The study will cover the Outer Ring Road (ORR) with the main focus on the Inner Ring Road (IRR) and integration of traffic departments.
The ITS is meant to support optimisation of traffic flow, reduce environmental impact on the transportation sector, reduce road accidents and promote efficiency in traffic and transportation operation and management.
Hyderabad, September 12: The Outer Ring Road is not open for two-wheelers. But two-wheelers do sneak in despite police vigil, according to Rajeshwar Tiwari, commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.
Expressing his condolences to Azharuddin’s family, Tiwari said it was extremely sad that youngsters were losing lives on the highway due to speed biking.
“The HMDA will set up toll booths within a month or two on the stretch,” he said in reply to a query on what the HMDA proposed to do to prevent speed biking on the outer ring road.
Hyderabad, September 12: Miscreants attacked 4 Muslim youth in the incidents of miscreancy occurred during Ganesh procession in the city on Sunday. The miscreants assaulted the youth and snatched their bike. According to details Mustafa Ahmed and Mohammad Aslam of Sapotabagh Sayeedabad were going towards Dr. Zakir Hussain colony when suddenly the miscreants present in the Ganesh procession passing by, stopped them and asked them to dance in front of Ganesh idol. When the youth refused, miscreants beat them and assaulted them severely.
Hyderabad, September 12: Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin’s son Mohammed Ayazuddin continued to battle for life on Monday, a day after he met with a road accident.
Azharuddin, who flew in here from London early Monday, rushed to the hospital after consoling his sister, whose 16-year-old son Ajmal-ur-Rahman died in the same accident.
According to doctors at Apollo Hospital, Ayazuddin, 19, was still on ventilator. They were continuing medication to maintain his blood pressure.
Hyderabad, September 12: A deputation of Muslim Organisations led by Mr. Syed Aziz Pasha, Rajaya Sabha MP represented certain sensitive issues concerning minorities. They requested the authorities to incorporate important amendments in the proposed Wakf bill. They met Dy.Chairman of Rajaya Sabha Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Prof. Saifuddin soze, Chairman of select committee, Mr. Prakash Javdekar& Mr. Rashid Alvi members.
Hyderabad, September 12: Chief Minister has strongly reacted on the incident of burning alive of 2 tribals on the suspicion of practicing Bhanamati at Vesapuram village in Bhadrachalam mandal of Khammam district and has directed collector Khammam to probe into the matter and submit a report of the case.
On the direction of chief minister Bhadrachlam sub collector left for the place of incident and action will be taken against the guilty after receiving the report.
It must be noted that the locals had burnt two tribals alive in suspicion of practicing bhanamati.
London, September 12: Frustrated after rain interruptions forced a tie in the fourth ODI against England, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the “ugly side of cricket” came to fore in the match as the side which had the upperhand “didn”t want to play.” Yesterday”s tie gave England the five-match series after the first game was washed out and the hosts won the next two.
New Delhi, September 12: A day after the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting ended in disarray after several states, including some ruled by Congress or UPA partners like Trinamool Congress, opposed the government’s proposed communal violence bill for “coming in the way of federal relations between the Centre and the states, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi suggested that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh form a committee of chief ministers to resolve festering problems between the Centre and the states.
Hyderabad, September 12: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s son Ayazuddin wanted to touch a peak of 250 km per hour on his new Suzuki GSX R1000 bike on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road, but fate willed otherwise, reports Media.
He alongwith Azhar’s nephew, Ajmal-ur-Rahman went out to do the racing. Ajamul Raham was an Intermediate first-year student of the St Mary’s College where Ayazuddin was also studying.
Washington, September 12: “The CIA and the Defense Intelligence Agency knew about 9/11 from about April and May of 2001. I discovered [it] when my CIA handler instructed me to threaten my contacts at the Iraqi embassy with war in the event that 9/11 happened and the Iraqi failed to provide actionable intelligence to us that would help us thwart it,” said Susan Lindauer, a former intelligence analyst and a 9/11 whistleblower.
Ahmedabad, September 12: The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to decide whether Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s role will be probed in the 2002 Gulbarg Society case. 69 people, including Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, were killed by a rioting mob which attacked the Gulbarg Society in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002, soon after the Godhra train burning.