Month: September 2011

Manama, September 11: Bahraini protesters took to the streets in several villages across the country on Saturday night.

Chanting slogans against the ruling family, the protesters also demanded the release of demonstrators held by the regime.

On Friday, thousands of people poured to the streets in a demonstration organized by Bahrain’s largest opposition bloc, al-Wefaq.

According to organizers, the Friday protest was to show that the people of Bahrain would not back down from their demands.

London, September 11: The Islamic Republic of Iran has censured former British Prime Minister Tony Blair over his call for regime change in Iran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Saturday that Blair is in no position to make such comments about the Islamic Republic, the Fars news agency reported.

The Iranian official said it would be better for Blair to talk about the wrong policies adopted during his premiership rather than making “interfering remarks about other countries.”

New York, September 11: The United States is preparing to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, amid doubts about the official account of the events.

Official ceremonies are planned in three locations, where four reportedly hijacked commercial airliners slammed into the Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

Bhopal, September 11 (Pervez Bari): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has opposed the provision of Prevention Of Communal And Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Regulations) Bill 2011 to be tabled by the Central Government as a law, and termed it against federal structure which will increase discrimination in society, an official Press release said.

Hyderabad, September 11: The last date of submitting applications along with the documents at State Minority Finance Corporation, for the candidates who have applied online for post matric, pre matric and merit cum means scholarship awarded by ministry of Minority affairs, Government of India, is September 12.

Hyderabad, September 11: Strict security arrangements have been made by city police in view of central Ganesh procession today at Hyderabad. Apart from the city police paramilitary squads and additional police have also been deployed.

Besides tank bund the police have virtually blockaded all the sensitive places and the mosques, dargahs and chillas wrapped with sheets on the routes of procession.

City police commissioner Mr. A K Khan has directed city police force to remain vigilant and search operation is on.

Nalgonda, September 11: 26 crest-gates of Nagarjuna Sagar have been lifted in view of heavy inflow of water from Krishna River and 2.76 lakhs cusecs water is being released. The water level in Nagarjuna Sagar has gone up to 584 ft while the full level of Nagarjuna Sagar project is 590 feet.

Siasat news

Hyderabad, September 11: Mohammed Aiyazuddin, son of former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin, was battling for life after he met with an accident while racing his 1000 cc imported Suzuki motorcycle on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Aiyazuddin played for Hyderabad under-19 cricket team. His friend, Ajmal-ur-Rehman, 16, who was riding with him and sustained severe head injuries was declared dead by doctors at the Apollo Hospital, Jubilee hills.

Tripoli, September 11: A number of Libyan generals loyal to fugitive ruler Muammar Gaddafi have reportedly arrived in Burkina Faso after passing through Niger.

An unnamed source from Niger’s Tuareg community said on Friday that a convoy of armored vehicles first brought the generals into Niger via the northern Nigerien town of Agadez some three to four weeks ago, AFP reported.

The source added that they then headed for Niamey, the capital of Niger, and made a transaction at the Libyan bank Bisic before entering Burkina Faso.

Vikarabad, September 11: The principal of the Krishnaveni Talent School in Vikarabad on Friday beat around 20 children till a cane and a ruler that he was using broke and continued hitting them with his hands for remaining absent from school without obtaining prior permission.

He was taken into custody on Saturday. The students, who are studying in Classes VI, VII and VII, had stayed home to celebrate Ganesh festival on Friday. After the incident, the parents of the severely injured students staged a dharna and demanded that the principal be punished.

Hyderabad, September 11: Mr Richie Rich is the richest even in jail. Undertrial prisoner No. 996 Gali Janardhana Reddy has carried Rs 30,000 into the Central Prison, Chanchalguda. That makes the Karnataka politician, now cooling his heels in the prison, perhaps the richest inmate.

Washington, September 11: The CIA is not legally required to inform the public about the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists, US District Judge Rosemary Collyer has ruled.

The ruling was made on Friday in a case in which the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged the CIA’s decision to reject a Freedom of Information Act request on the issue, the Associated Press reported on Saturday.

The CIA had said that anything about the relevant records is basically classified information.

Hyderabad, September 11: The 20-point programme chairman N Tulasi Reddy clarified that the Congress party was yet to decide on whether or not to field a candidate in the Banswada by-election.

Hyderabad, September 11: The Telangana Political Joint Action Committee demanded that the Central Government clear its stand on Telangana by September 12.

Talking to reporters after the JAC meeting held at Telangana Film Chambers here on Saturday, JAC chairman Prof Kodandaram asked the in-charge of Congress affairs in the State Ghulam Nabi Azad to spell out his stand on the Telangana. He reminded that Azad would be meeting Seemandhra leader on Sept 12 and immediately after the meeting, he must clarify his party’s stand on Telangana.

Hyderabad, September 11: The Telugu Desam Party on Saturday demanded that the State Government release a White Paper on the status of unemployment in the State.

Talking to media persons at NTR Trust Bhavan, TDP MLC Rajendera Prasad said that the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was trying to lure the youth by making false promises of providing jobs. Referring to the Chief Minister’s speech during Anantapur tour stating that the government would provide 15 jobs in the next three years, Rajendera Prasad asked the government to explain the policy in detail.

Hyderabad, September 11: Home Minister P Sabitha Indira Reddy on Saturday assured the devotees that elaborate security arrangement have been made for the final Ganesh immersion procession in the twin cities on Sunday.

Talking to reporters after inspecting the security arrangements in the Old City and other areas of procession route, the Home Minister said that nearly 15,000 security personnel have been deployed across the twin cities and all steps are being taken to prevent any untoward incident. She appealed to the common people to maintain peace and communal harmony in the city.

Hyderabad, September 11: The YSR Congress party on Saturday demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation make former chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu as the main accused in the Emaar Properties case.

Hyderabad, September 11: The Telugu Desam Party on Saturday demanded an enquiry into the affairs of Brahmani Steels.

Hyderabad, September 11: The proposal of having Hyderabad as the common capital of Telangana and Seemandhra states has found many takers, at least in the Congress party.

Congress MP Undavalli Arun Kumar mooted a proposal stating that Hyderabad be made the common capital in case the state is bifurcated. Arun Kumar personally discussed the proposal after meeting several Telangana leaders.

He also invited them for a meeting in Rajahmundry to discuss the same.

Hyderabad, September 11: Congress MP from Bhongir Komatreddi Rajagopal Reddy on Saturday refuted the reports that he was inclined towards joining the YSR Congress party.

Talking to media persons, Rajagopal Reddy said his recent meeting with Kadapa MP and YSR Congress party YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was ‘purely personal’ in nature. “Jagan is my friend and I met him for personal reasons. There is no politics involved in our meeting,” he said.

Hyderabad, September 11: Congress MLAs from the region have adopted a new strategy to escape criticism from pro-Telangana activists for not resigning afresh from their posts.

Hyderabad, September 11: Choosing a safe path, the Telangana Congress Steering Committee on Saturday decided not to participate in the by-elections for Banswada assembly seat.

New Delhi, September 11: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday demanded that a national code be designed to control the media content that could potentially trigger communal clashes.

Hyderabad, September 11: Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday accused the UPA Government of shielding the corrupt people while punishing those who exposes the corrupt practices.

As usual, in the morning, when I opened the window, a strange but mischievous air current welcomed me in such a way as if it wants not only to shake hand with me but also desires to embrace me. I don’t know, the time from when the poor fellow was waiting for the window to be opened.