Month: September 2011

Abu Dhabi, September 06: With its population going beyond 350 million, the Arab world seeks over 160,000 specialist family physicians as the available numbers are far less than actually needed.

Experts warn that efforts must be made to establish training programmes and produce skilled family physicians who can provide definitive care and preventative services to each member of the patient family regardless of sex, age, or type of problem, be it biological, behavioural or social.

—Agencies

Lahore, September 06: While many young tech wizards strive to invent the next iPad, Umar Saif is working to bring Internet-style networking to millions of Pakistanis who don’t have access to the Web. He could shake up the country’s politics in the process.

Saif’s efforts recently earned him recognition by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as one of the world’s top young technology innovators, a significant feat in a country better known as a home to Islamist militants than to cutting-edge researchers.

Benghazi, September 06: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is taking shelter in the outskirts of his hometown Sirte, a leader of the rebel-led National Transitional Council has claimed.

“We have found out that Gaddafi is now several kilometres southwards of Sirte. He is constantly moving,” Anis Sharif said.
He also said Gaddafi was probably looking for a corridor to escape to Sabha, one of the few Libyan cities controlled by forces loyal to him.
“Death, suicide or a trial for Gaddafi – is a matter of time. And he’s got little time left,” Sharif said.

Brussels, September 06: Terror attacks similar to those that struck New York Sep 11, 2001, are “probably no longer possible”, European Union (EU) counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove has said.
“I think we can say today that an attack of the scale and the sophistication that we once had on September 11 probably is no longer possible,” de Kerchove was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

However, he stressed: “That doesn’t mean we are completely out of threat.”

Baghdad, September 06: Gunmen ambushed and killed eight Iraqi soldiers as they were heading back to base after a midnight shift in the country’s west, security officials said Tuesday.

An army lieutenant was among those killed and another soldier was wounded in the late Monday night ambush, a military official and a policeman said.
The attack was a sobering reminder of how vulnerable Iraqi security forces remain as the U.S. military starts to leave.

Dhaka, September 6: India and Bangladesh were Tuesday unable to sign an agreement on sharing waters of the Teesta river, Indian Foreign Secretary Rajan Mathai said here.

“We were unable to carry out the proposed agreement on Teesta,” Mathai said, at a press conference at the end of the first day of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s two-day visit to Bangladesh.

Detroit, September 06: President Barack Obama used a boisterous Labor Day rally on Monday to put congressional Republicans on the spot, challenging them to place the country’s interests above all else and vote to create jobs and put the economy back on a path toward growth. “Show us what you’ve got,” he said.

Jakarta, September 06: A powerful earthquake jolted western Indonesia early Tuesday, killing three people and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes, hotels and even a hospital.

The magnitude-6.6 quake hit about 1 a.m. (1800 GMT Monday), waking people in towns and villages across Sumatra island’s northern tip.
It was centered 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of the city of Medan and 62 miles (110 kilometers) beneath the earth’s crust, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was too far inland to generate a tsunami.

Dhaka, September 06: India and Bangladesh Tuesday cemented their ties by inking pacts on a variety of issues ranging from land disputes to tiger conservation, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that they have “agreed on a new architecture for our partnership”.

Hours after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on a two-day visit, the two countries signed framework agreement on cooperation for development and a protocol on demarcating their land boundary, a pact to facilitate overland transit to Nepal and on conserving the Royal Bengal Tiger — and the Sundarbans.

Hyderabad, September 06: In an order of serious indictment of the approach of the GHMC officials, justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy of the AP High Court called for a detailed report from the ACB on the involvement and culpability of the GHMC officials in the illegal construction of a number of multi-storeyed buildings under its jurisdiction.

The judge was dealing with a batch of five cases, all dealing with pleas against threat of demolition or against the inaction of the authorities resulting in the construction of such buildings.

Hyderabad, September 06: An employee of a city based recruitment firm jumped into the Hussainaagar lake and ended her life on Monday.
25yearold E Swapna of Balamrai was working as a recruitment manager at Sai People Solutions Private Limited at Khairatabad. She came to Tank Bund on Monday morning around 11 a.m. and after placing her handbag and mobile phone on the pavement opposite to the Marriot hotel, she jumped into the lake, police said.

Hyderabad, September 06: Property worth Rs 15 lakh has been stolen from the residence of a retired Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels (BHPV) employee at Neredmet on Sunday night.

The theft took place in Venkateswarulu’s house located in Defence Colony in Neredmet. Police said Venkateswarulu, who hails from Visakhapatnam, went to his native place on August 29 to attend a family event along with his family members.

Hyderabad, September 06: The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (Fapcci) is organising a statelevel workshop on “Dairy Development in Andhra Pradesh: A Changing Perspective” in association with the department of animal husbandry and dairy development and fisheries on its premises here on September 9.

The workshop will be conducted in collaboration with the state government and statutory bodies related to dairy industries like NDDB, APDDC, APLD, IDMC, Indian Immunological Limited, NABARD and media partner The New Indian Express.

Hyderabad, September 06: Distance education is set to reach the hinterland of the state as the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Hyderabad regional centre will offer courses in Telugu medium for the benefit of students in rural areas.The bachelor preparatory program (BPP) for students who do not possess the mandatory 10+2 certificate for enrolling in an undergraduate course is one of the programmes which has been on offer since July 2011 academic session.

Hyderabad, September 06: The 39 children aged between two and seven years who were admitted to Niloufer Hospital on Sunday were discharged on Monday at 2 p.m.

Niloufer Hospital superintendent Dr D Raghunath said, “All the children are fine as we have given them proper treatment. We have also given them medicines to use for the coming week and discharged them.”

Hyderabad, September 06: The three-day food 360 degrees conclave being organised by FICCI from November 20 to November 22 in the city, will showcase the huge potential for developing the agribusiness / food processing industry in South India with a view to forging global linkages.
The effort would be to expose delegates to the global and Indian developments with regard to trends and opportunities in the food processing industries.

Hyderabad, September 06: It was a day of celebration and show of gratitude as students came together to celebrate Teachers’ Day in various schools and colleges on Monday by organising a host of programmes. The academics received their due share of respect from the student community. Teacher’s Day was celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm at Hyderabad Public School. Students came dressed as teachers and donned the roles of their mentors to conduct mock classes. Later a colourful cultural programme was organised by the students.

Hyderabad, September 06:mass protest for appointment of a permanent vicechancellor. The varsity has been functioning without a regular vicechancellor for the past 14 months after retirement of Abhay Moray in June 2010.

Hyderabad, September 06: Motorists will have to negotiate gaping potholes on most city stretches for the next two months, as no re-carpeting of roads can take place before November.

“Moderate to heavy rains are predicted during September and October and as such re-carpeting of damaged roads can only be taken up after monsoon is over,” mayor Banda Karthika Reddy and GHMC commissioner MT Krishna Babu have said.

Hyderabad, Setember 06: Justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy on Monday pulled up Hyderabad district collector Natarajan Gulzar. The judge voiced the need to counsel him and called upon the state advocate general Sudhershan Reddy to undertake the same.

The judge was dealing with a contempt case filed by Brijlal Singh and others, who complained the collector had failed to implement orders of the court. The judge had earlier at the instance of petitioners directed the collector to effect changes in the Town Survey Land Registrar.

New Delhi, September 06: YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday said he will never rejoin the Congress or align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

However, he was willing to have a post-poll tie-up with any party in Andhra Pradesh except the BJP.

“Returning to Congress is over. We are fighting a battle head on in Andhra Pradesh. If we get the numbers, anybody other than BJP, is acceptable to us, who protects the interest of our state,” Jaganmohan, son of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said in an interview to CNN-IBN.

Mumbai, September 06: The makers of `Tere Naal Love Hogaya` are banking on the chemistry between Bollywood actors Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D`Souza, who will be seen together on screen after a gap of seven years.
 
“While penning the script we had Riteish in mind and when we narrated the script he jumped on board immediately. For the female lead, we were looking for someone chirpy and bubbly and someone who would just look perfect with Riteish. Genelia fit the bill and she also gave her nod. The chemistry between the two is crackling,” producer Kumar Taurani said.

Mumbai, September 06: Katrina Kaif seems to have become quite confident of her bike riding skills. After riding a Royal Enfield for ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, she took one of her fans on a bike ride in Mumbai.
 
For an upcoming episode of UTV Stars` `Live My Life`, Katrina took her fan, 20-year-old Pooja Agarwal, out on a bike ride around Bandra.

The show gives one handpicked movie star fan an opportunity to enjoy the glamorous life of his or her favourite actor, for a day.

Katrina wanted to make the day extremely special and exciting for her fan.

New Delhi, September 06: Amid reports that he may be arrested for his alleged nexus with the mining lobby, Jaganmohan Reddy, Tuesday, appeared concerned about the prospect while categorically asserting that he will not rejoin the Congress.

Speaking to a news channel, the Kadapa MP said that he is in the ‘Opposition’ and those who are acting against him are in power at the Centre, as well as in Andhra Pradesh.

New Delhi, September 06: Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and two former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs were Tuesday arrested and sent to judicial custody for alleged involvement in the cash-for-votes scandal during the July 2008 trust vote in parliament.

Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal sent Amar Singh as well as Fagan Singh Kulaste and Mahavir Singh Bhagora to judicial custody till Sep 19.

Amar Singh, wearing a cream kurta pyjama, looked shocked when he heard the verdict.

He was soon whisked away by policemen.