Month: September 2011

Hyderabad, September 08: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy sprung into action soon after reports came about the blasts in New Delhi on Wednesday.

He reviewed the law and order situation and asked the Chief Secretary S V Prasad and top police officials to step up security measures in the city and other sensitive places in the state.

Keeping in mind the ensuing Ganesh immersion day, the Chief Minister asked the police officials to be on high alert. He asked them to increase vigilance and review provisions made to avoid any possible untoward incidents.

Mumbai,September 08:Since her debut in Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor has always been the talk of the town and has never stayed out of limelight. However, these days she has been in the news for all the good reasons.

Overwhelmed by the success of her latest release ‘Bodyguard’, Kareena is in seventh heaven as she has established herself as the number one heroine.

She is also ecstatic that the chemistry between her and Salman Khan finally worked despite the earlier duds that the two stars had delivered like Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and Kyon Ki.

Jaipur, September 8:In a shocking incident, a father-in-law strangled to death his pregnant daughter-in-law for not obliging to his sexual interests.

The incident took place at Khelna village under Pragpura police station in Jaipur district on Wednesday.

Additional police superintendent Vineet Bansal said the victim, Santosh (21), wife of Naresh, was sleeping in her room Tuesday night. Her father-in-law Kailash, in the wee hours, stealthily got into her room and tried to sexually assault her.

Mumbai,september 07 :Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are getting married. Rumours regarding their big day have been doing the rounds for a while now. And while reportedly veteran designer Ritu Kumar is busy creating the perfect wedding ensemble for the actress, Saif too has been doing his bit to add a the extra dazzle to her D-day.

The actor had recently ordered for a selection of diamond rings for his ladylove from a Bandra based jeweler and chosen one from the beautiful 4-5 carat diamond rings for her.

Hyderabad, September 08: The Andhra Pradesh State Haj Committee has finalised the arrangements for the Haj Camp scheduled to being from Sept 27 at Haj House Nampally.

Hyderabad, September 08: The State has emerged as the best State in the implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen VidyutikaranYojana (RGGVY).

The scheme, which ended on June 31, saw Andhra Pradesh cater to the maximum number of beneficiaries from the Below Poverty Line (BPL) strata.

Presently, there are no pending electrification projects that have been earmarked for BPL households, SC, ST, Weaker Section Colonies and Indiramma Colonies.

Mahabubnagar, September 08: The Telugu Desam Telangana Forum convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Wednesday accused Nagam Janardhan Reddy, who has been suspended by the Telugu Desam party, as being an agent of Y S R Congress Party president Jaganmohan Reddy.

Jerusalem, September 08: The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has warned against Israel’s excavation activities beneath the Al-Aqsa mosque in Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Media TV reported.

“The excavations constitute a real and serious threat for the Muslims’ first Qiblah and to its unique symbolism in the Arab and Islamic world,” Press TV’s Beirut correspondent reported quoting a Hezbollah statement issued on Wednesday.

Since Israel occupied the Old City of Al-Quds in 1967, excavations have sparked demonstrations and objections in the Muslim world.

Hyderabad, September 08: In what could be attributed as a departure from earlier practises Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy gave an inkling into his visionary plans on Wednesday.

Buoyed by the steady rainfall this season, Mr Reddy exhorted officials to plan for the summer from this moment onwards. He made this suggestion when he interacted with senior officials from the Energy department during a review meeting on the power sector here today.

Hyderabad, September 08: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday expressed happiness over the encouraging inflows into all the dames in the State. Thanking the rain gods for the continuous rainfall, particularly in the interiors, he was hopeful that this augured well for the Kharif season. Water has touched optimal levels at almost all the dams.

Reiterating that irrigation was his priority area, Mr Reddy said the inflow was so good that 26 crest gates had been opened at the Nagarjuna Sagar dam.

Hyderabad, September 08: The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on Wednesday called for raising the minimum capital requirement for micro finance institutions (MFIs) to at least Rs 25 lakh from Rs the existing 5 lakh.

Hyderabad, September 08: The State Government may cancel the apprenticeship system for the DCS 2008 qualified teachers from the next recruitment. The government has invited the teachers’ association to discuss the issue in view of the latter’s threat to go on indefinite strike.

Hyderabad, September 08: Former minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Wednesday stated that the employees’ general strike would paralyse the entire State administration from Sept 13.

Hyderabad, September 08: The Central Bureau of Investigation Special Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the CBI’s petition seeking the custody of former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy for 15 days to Thursday.

The Special Court after hearing CBI’s petition directed Gali’s counsel to file a counter petition before it by Wednesday evening.

Hyderabad, September 08: The sleuths of Central Crime Station (CCS) on receiving a complaint from Awad Bin Younus Yafai the brother of slain Ibrahim Bin Younus Yafai today registered a case of murder and criminal conspiracy against MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, Malakpet MLA Ahmed Balala his gunman Jani Miya and Maisaram MIM Corporator Mansoor Awalqi. Awad is the nephew of Mohammed Pahelwan the prime accused in the Barkas Akbaruddin Owaisi shoot out case.

New Delhi, September 07: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook the Indian capital and its outskirts at 11.30 p.m. Wednesday, the Met department said.

People in many areas as well as in the neighbouring town of Faridabad in Haryana ran out of their homes as the furniture started shaking with a rattle.

-Agencies

Portage, September 07: A woman’s embarrassment may have led her to threaten two men that she went to a hotel with, but she told police she did it because she thought she may have been raped.

Stefanie Bradford, 31, of Hobart, admittedly pointed one victim’s guns at the men and ordered them to strip.

A bullet went into a mattress when the gun accidentally went off, Bradford told police. The men, brothers living at the Deluxe Travel Inn, at 6101 U.S. 20, told police they met Bradford at Shenanigan’s Bar on Saturday night.

Tunoshna, September 07: A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed while taking off Wednesday in western Russia, killing at least 43 people and leaving two critically injured, officials said.

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the Yak-42 plane crashed immediately after leaving an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Moscow. It was carrying 45 people, including 37 passengers and eight crew, and the ministry said all but two people were killed in the crash.

Washington, September 07: American officials knew for a very long time that ISI had created various terrorist groups, including those based out from Nepal, to carry out attacks in India including the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast, according to the latest US cables released by WikiLeaks.

The US cables clearly show that Americans also knew that Tiger Memon, the prime accused in 1993 Mumbai blast case and an aide of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, had tied up with the ISI.

Mumbai, September 07: British Indian Muslims, calling it wanton terrorism and mindless blood-letting, have strongly condemned the blasts outside Delhi High Court that killed 12 persons and injured many.

“We strongly condemn such cowardly and mindless acts of the desecration of human lives. Our thoughts go with the victims and their relatives.” Chairman of Council of Indian Muslims—UK (CIM), Mr Munaf Zeena said in a statement issued today.

New Delhi, September 07: Maulana Usman Mansoorpuri, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has strongly condemned Delhi High Court blast as barbaric, inhuman and cowardly. Expressing grief over the loss of innocent lives, he maintained that such dastardly acts are due to failure of our intelligence agencies.

New Delhi, September 07: When Nizamuddin (85), left his home in Meerut, for the last hearing of a family feud in the Delhi High Court, little did he know that it will be his last journey. He was one of the eleven people, killed in the powerful bomb blast which occurred on Wednesday morning at the gate number five of Delhi High Court.

Nizamuddin’s distant relative, Md. Yaseen was unable to believe that he was dead. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital authorities declared Nizamuddin “brought dead”. Nizamuddin was accompanied to the High Court by his grandson and two relatives, who were injured.

Lucknow, September 07: Eminent Shia cleric and Imam-e-Juma Maulana Kalbe Jawwad has welcomed the act of newly appointed governor of Jharkhand Dr Syed Ahmed for taking the oath of his office in the name of ‘Allah’.

New Delhi, September 07: Is Wednesday becoming the next preferred day for terrorists after ‘Black Friday’?

Today’s blast outside the Delhi high court, which caused heavy casualties, comes three months after a low intensity blast that took place at the same place on May 25, also a Wednesday.

Even the serial blasts in Mumbai on July 13, which killed 18 people and injured 141, also occurred on Wednesday.

The 26/11 terror strikes, which is considered one of the biggest attacks in the country, in 2008 had also taken place on a Wednesday.

Mahaboobnagar September 07: The TDP senior leader, Mr Errabelli Dayakar Rao, has said that his party had suspended the Nagarkurnool MLA, Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy, from the party because he had turned as an agent of the YSR Congress Party chief, Mr Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, Mr Dayakar Rao alleged that Dr Nagam joined the Telangana movement with a selfish agenda. He claimed that Dr Nagam had sabotaged Telangana movement when the TDP had taken up Telangana movement in the past.