Hyderabad, September 29: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao said he had reliable information that the Central government was exploring the possibility of tagging Kurnool and Anantapur districts with Telangana for the purpose of bifurcation of the State.
Bhopal, September 29 (Pervez Bari): The Government of France has shown interest in conservation of ancient heritages in two cities of central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh namely Bhopal and Maheshwar.
Tehran, September 29: Iran equips its Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) with a domestically-produced anti-ship stealth missile, Press TV reports.
The cruise missile dubbed Qader (Capable) has a range of more than 200 kilometers. It has been hailed as a projectile undetectable by the most advanced radar systems and one of a destructive power enough to sink any large battleship.
Mumbai, September 29: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose ambitious venture Ra.One releases next month, wants to build public utilities for women, through his own investment.
“My choice of investment would be in public utilities for women all around the country, in small towns and villages. That is what I want to do. I want to dedicate my life to the cause. I want dignity and respect to be brought to women,” the actor said.
Mumbai, September 29: Actress Genelia D’Souza says that in her upcoming film ‘Force’, she has consciously tried to break away from the ‘cute, bubbly girl’ image.
Right from her first Bollywood movie ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ to ‘Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Na’, Genelia has so far mostly played roles of a young energetic girls.
“It was a conscious effort to throw out my hair…the image that I had from ‘Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Na’…immature… baby girl-like. For this film, I have grown into a lady…a mature woman with my character Maya,” Genelia said.
New Delhi, September 29: Senior BJP leader LK Advani along with Arun Jaitley reached Tihar jail in New Delhi to meet the “scapegoat” of Cash-for-votes scam – Sudheendra Kulkarni on Wednesday, Sept 28.
Kulkarni, the one time right hand of Advani, appeared before a Delhi court seeking interim bail on Tuesday. However, the self-claimed whistle-blower of the scam has been sent to judicial custody till Oct 1.
Before his arrest, Kulkarni had stated, “I was only a whistle blower and my purpose was to expose the rampant corruption.”
New Delhi, September 29: A Delhi court is expected to hear the bail pleas of two former BJP MP’s Mahabir Singh Bhagora and Faggan Singh Kulaste.
Both BJP leaders were arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam.
Delhi Police is also likely to file a supplementary chargesheet about the probe conducted into the money trail.
–Agencies
Bhopal, September 29 (Pervez Bari): Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Mr. Tukojirao Puar has said that the state will soon emerge as best tourism state in the country. Private sector and tour operators will have an important role in this.
Riyadh, September 29: An old Saudi woman was killed in a road accident involving a car driven by her daughter in defiance of a long-standing ban on driving by women in the conservative Muslim Gulf Kingdom, press reports said on Wednesday.
The girl was driving her sick mother for treatment at a hospital in the central town of Aflaj when the car overturned on the road because of a tyre blast.
“The mother was killed in the accident, her daughter, in her 20s, was injured and taken to hospital,” Sharq daily said.
–Agencies–
Bhopal, September 29 (Pervez Bari): Madhya Pradesh now stands at third position in the country in wheat procurement. Last year, a record procurement of 49.64 lakh metric tonnes of wheat was made. In view of this, a target to procure 60 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been fixed for the next year. All necessary arrangements for this are being made right from now.
Hyderabad, September 29: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has instructed the officials of Civil Supplies department to ensure timely availability of sufficient stocks of subsidy rice, essential commodities and its proper distribution in view of ensuing festivals.
Bhopal, September 29: The seven-year-old may not have a dad, but in the space meant for ‘father’s name’ on his birth certificate, there are three names of the three men who allegedly raped his mother when she was 15.
Admitting that it was a shocking case of insensitivity, Sub-divisional Magistrate (Dindori) Kameshwar Choube has said he would personally determine if the certificate was genuine, how it had been issued and take appropriate action.
United Nations, September 29 : Pakistan and the US need to work as “responsible partners” in Afghanistan’s peace process and the three nations should not question each other’s intention, Foreign Minister Hina Rabani Khar has said.
Khar, who today addressed the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, said Pakistan is firmly committed to promoting stability and peace in Afghanistan while noting that the road ahead for peace in the country and the region is “full of challenges.”
“The complexity of the situation and the ground dynamics need to be analysed objectively and carefully.
New Delhi, September 29: The Telangana Congress leaders have written a letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh urging him to take a decision on Telangana issue early.
The Telangana Congress leaders including MPs, Ministers and MLAs met at Rajya Sabha member VH Hanumantha Rao’s residence here on Wednesday to discuss the future course of action to be adopted in October if the high command fails to announce decision on Telangana by September end. The meeting took a unanimous decision to write a letter to the Prime Minister on the issue.
Nalgonda, September 29: Infrastructure Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy was beaten up by Telangana activists when he went to express solidarity with the Telangana Teachers’ Joint Action Committee protest in the district headquarters on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad, September 29: A cartoonist of an Indore-based afternoon paper was arrested late on Tuesday for allegedly insulting religious beliefs of Muslims. He had drawn a cartoon based on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s reported refusal to wear a skull cap during his fast in Ahmedabad.
Hyderabad, September 29: As many as 32 MLAs of Telugu Desam Party hailing from Telangana region on Wednesday submitted their resignations afresh demanding statehood for the region.
Earlier, the members of TDP Telangana Forum met at the TDP Legislature Party office in the Assembly premises to discuss the strategy. After about seven hours of deliberations, the members concluded that all MLAs from the region must resign en masses for the cause of Telangana. They also consulted the party president N Chandrababu Naidu over the issue and informed him about their decision.
New Delhi, September 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit earthquake-hit areas of Sikkim on Thursday.
As per reports, the PM would reach Gangtok via Bagdogra in north Bengal.
The north-eastern state was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on September 18 causing extensive damage especially in North Sikkim.
Rescue and relief operations are on. The injured are being treated in various government facilities and also referred to hospitals outside the state.
New Delhi, September 29: Ratcheting up pressure, Congress ministers and MPs from Telangana on Wednedsay asked the party high command not to further delay the formation of a separate state even as the party indicted that the consultation process at the national level will begin soon.
The lawmakers, who are camping in New Delhi since Tuesday to brief senior party leaders about the situation in the region, met party general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad.
New Delhi, September 29: Ratcheting up pressure, Congress Ministers and MPs from Telangana today asked the party high command not to further delay the formation of a separate state even as the party indicted that the consultation process at the national level will begin soon.
The lawmakers, who are camping here since yesterday to brief senior party leaders about the situation in the region, met party general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad here.
Mumbai, September 29: On the first day of Navratri, Sachin Tendulkar has moved into his new home in Bandra — a five-storeyed bungalow at 19-A, Perry Cross Street.
It has reportedly cost the world’s richest cricketer a whopping Rs 39 crore (about $7.9 million at today’s prices).
IANS reports:
A battery of media-persons clicked away furiously as Sachin, clad in a simple striped T-shirt and trousers, took his first formal step into the bungalow with a glow of happiness on his face.
Hyderabad, September 29: The Sakala Janula Samme or the people’s general strike has inflated the prices of almost all essential commodities in the State capital.
The prices of vegetables, rice and other food items have increased by 10 to 30 per cent in the last one fortnight. Although the private transport operators are not participating in the strike, but due to frequent road blockades and other agitations in the Telangana region, the general strike had a negative impact on the overall supplies of vegetables and other commodities.
Hyderabad, September 29: Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLA K Taraka Rama Rao on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu for their ‘provocative speeches’ and attempts to water down the Telangana statehood agitation.
Hyderabad, September 29: In a bid to placate anti-Telangana groups, Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said Hyderabad can be a shared capital for two states for a “limited period” in the event of division of Andhra Pradesh, if that is an acceptable solution to the contentious Telangana issue.
“They (non-Telangana regions) can live happily if a separate state is created. The Centre can give them a package.
Washington, September 29: United States authorities have arrested a suspected follower of al Qaeda and charged him with plotting an attack on the Pentagon with an explosive laden remote controlled aircraft.
Rezwan Ferdaus, a 26-year-old US citizen, was also charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organisation, specifically to al Qaeda, in order to carry out attacks on US soldiers stationed overseas, the Justice Department said on Thursday.