Month: November 2011

Hyderabad, November 16: Unable to bear husband’s harassment a woman hanged herself to death. The incident occurred under Kushaiguda police station limits where 21 year old Hemalata wife of Srinivas resident of Indiranagar committed suicide by hanging herself.

Police sources told that Hemalatha got married to Srinivas 2 years ago and he was harassing her for quite some time. He was assaulting her physically and mentally. Unable to bear this Hemalata resorted to the extreme step and commit suicide.

Siasat news

Mumbai, November 16: On a television chat show Ranbir Kapoor has talked of someone whom he still is in pyaar with but the person does not feel the same for him.

Apparently it’s neither a model nor an actress but a well-known person.

Kaun hai woh, RK?

-Agencies

Mumbai, November 16: After doing some hot scenes in Sahib Biwi aur Gangster, Shreya Narayan finds herself out in the cold in Rockstar. The newcomer was seen in a blink-and-miss role in Imtiaz Ali’s flick. Not many would have even noticed her as Ranbir Kapoor’s bhabhi as she featured in merely two scenes.

Shreya who was noticed in Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster (in which she essayed the mistress Mahua) was in for a shock when she saw the film. It was obviously not what Imtiaz had told her about nor did it measure up to what had been shot with her in New Delhi.

Hyderabad, November 16: Around 15 per cent of school children in Hyderabad are asthmatic and it’s not just the pollution, but improper usage of inhalers and dosage of medication that is aggravating the problem.

Doctors insist that syrups and tablets that go directly to the blood stream instead of the airways are harmful and so parents should desist from changing from inhalers to these medications. In addition, excessive use of preventive and reliever inhalers add to the complexity of the ailment.

Hyderabad, November 16: The Lok Sabha Speaker rejected the resignations of MPs G. Vivek, Madhu Yashki, Manda Jagannadham, Gutta Sukhender Reddy, S. Rajaiah, Balram Naik, Ponnam Prabhakar and Suresh Shetkar.

Another Congress MP Mr Komatireddy Raja-gopal Reddy’s resignation over the same issue is under consideration of the Speaker and so is the case of Mr Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy of the YSR Congress who had put in his papers in protest against the reported inclusion of YSR’s name in the FIR filed against the Kadapa MP, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Hyderabad, November 16: Andhra Pradesh state Teachers Eligibility Test AP-TET will be conducted on January 8 and the CTET under centre’s CBSE is scheduled on January 29. This exam will be in English while the state level exam will be in Urdu medium.

The last date to submit the form online is November 25. Exam model paper along with the coaching and notes for the preparation of TET are available at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat premises opposite Ramakrishna theatre Abids. D.Ed, B.Ed and Urdu Pandit candidates can avail the opportunity.

Siasat news

Hyderabad, November 16: Generally poor and middle class people head for the government hospitals since they announce for free checkup and medicines. Listening to these announcements people with great hope head for those government hospitals but face a lot of difficulties there. Especially in government hospitals and dispensaries right from the 4th class employees to the superintendents of the hospitals don’t talk properly to the patients and their attendants.

Hyderabad, November 16: In a statement issued to the press president Hafiz Babanagar youth welfare association said that the H block of Hafiz Babanagar under Chandrayangutta assembly constituency is the victim of precariousness thanks to the negligence of water board and Municipal Corporation.

The area inhabited by 100 percent Muslim population lacks basic facilities with garbage and piles of trash scattered hither and thither resulting in stinking atmosphere.

Hyderabad, November 16: In a statement issued to the press president Hafiz Babanagar youth welfare association said that the H block of Hafiz Babanagar under Chandrayangutta assembly constituency is the victim of precariousness thanks to the negligence of water board and Municipal Corporation.

The area inhabited by 100 percent Muslim population lacks basic facilities with garbage and piles of trash scattered hither and thither resulting in stinking atmosphere.

Hyderabad, November 17: For the first time in the country, the AP State Road Transport Corporation is providing cell phones to a staggering number of 1.22 lakh employees for their better communication with the management and to provide better services to passengers. The RTC will pay Rs 3.5 crore a year to the publicsector BSNL towards rental.

With this, station staff will be better placed to get in touch with drivers and conductors to know the bus arrival timings so as to inform the passengers from time to time.

–Agencies

New Delhi, November 16: With the Winter Session of Parliament less than a week away, BJP today gave notices to the Lok Sabha Speaker for discussion on the politically- sensitive issues of price rise, black money and the demand for formation of Telangana state. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has given notices for discussion on these two issues, along with two Calling Attention motions during the forthcoming Parliament session commencing on November 22. “The Winter Session of Parliament begins on 22nd November.

Rae Bareli, UP, November 16: In his harshest remarks against the ruling dispensation, and that too, in Sonia Gandhi’s constituency, yoga guru-cum-anti-black money crusader Swami Ramdev on Tuesday lashed out at those salting away ill-gotten money in offshore funds and demanded “Gaddafi-like death” to such “gaddars”(traitors).

Addressing a public meeting here, Swami Ramdev did not name anybody and said: “These corrupt, dishonest traitors deserve a death like Gaddafi’s.”

Hyderabad, November 16: The personality and thought of Maulana Azad is still a guiding principle for the present day circumstances. Maulana Azad has contributed so immensely to the field of education, politics and society that his services would be remembered for a long time to come in the world.

Mumbai, November 16: Look who is talking about sleaze in ‘Bigg Boss 5’! Rakhi Sawant, who was earlier a part of one of the seasons of the controversial reality show has said that she does not appreciate the kind of vulgarity that is being shown on the show.

She feels that viewers are being unjust and unfair now. But now they seem to be enjoying similar quarrels.

Washington, November 16: Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to the US has said there was “ample and heinous” evidence that Iran was behind an alleged plot to kill the current Saudi envoy to Washington.

Prince Turki al-Faisal, who also once served as Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief, told reporters yesterday that if Tehran failed to prosecute Iranians linked to the plot, Riyadh may take the case to the United Nations.

Hyderabad, November 16: Doctors in India were dumbfounded when they discovered that a 7-year-old girl wept stones, and are clueless as to what may be causing the phenomenon.

According to local newspaper Tamil Nesan, Kura Nitya from a village near Hyderabad has been discharging stones from her right eye for the past 15 days.

She has been weeping about 12 to 25 stones a day.

Her parents have approached several ophthalmologists, who were unable to diagnose what was causing the problem.

Her grandfather Gopal Reddy said that the stones began popping out on October 26.

Hyderabad, November 16: With several concrete cement (CC) roads in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits not lasting long enough due to the poor quality of materials used, the corporation has decided not to let contractors use ready mix CC of their choice. Instead, they will be directed to purchase ready mix concrete from 15 empanelled firms.

Hyderabad, November 16: Siasat correspondent talked to the young chairman of waqf board Maulana Ghulam Afzal Biabani better known as Khusro Pasha regarding the uninhabited mosques in the city and showed him the pictures of all the uninhabited mosques about which write-ups are being published in Siasat under the heading ‘Food for though for Muslims’.

Mr. Khusro Pasha saw all the mosques with enthusiasm asked his secretary to bring the files of the write-ups of the uninhabited mosques published in Siasat daily.

Hyderabad, November 16: A person in charge of housekeeping at the Indo American Cancer Institute has been charged with rape by a 15-year-old girl who was working with him.

The teenager said she was raped three months ago and registered a complaint on Tuesday with the Banjara Hills police after she found she was pregnant. The police has registered a case against Srisailam, the housekeeper in-charge, for raping the minor. He is absconding and the police is looking for him.

Hyderabad, November 16: Three persons were arrested by the Kulsumpura police while they were trying to circulate counterfeit currency.

Police seized 28 fake currency notes of `1,000 denomination from them.

According to police, the arrested are Mohammed Hazikul of West Bengal, Mohammed Arif of Bihar and Mohammed Taleem of Mangalhat in the city.

Police caught Arif and Taleem based on information provided by fruit vendors of Puranapul.

The duo purchased fruits twice and exchanged `1,000 notes for the purchases.

Dubai, November 16: Indian blue-collar workers in the Gulf are being warned not to carry strangers’ luggage or accept free air tickets when travelling home.

The warning comes following reports by Indian intelligence agencies that workers leaving the Gulf countries are being used as carriers of fake currency.

In several such recent cases, Indian workers, mostly from the state of Andhra Pradesh, have been arrested for carrying bags with fake currency notes.

Hyderabad, November 16: Governor of A.P. Mr. E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office to Justice Bheem Rao Lokar as the Chief Justice of A.P. High Court yesterday at Raj Bhavan. Present on this occasion were Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy CM of A.P. speaker of A.P. Assembly Mr. N. Manohar Dy. CM Mr. Raja Narasimha, Chairman of A.P. legislature council Dr. Chakerapani, Labour Minister D. Nagender, Law Minister E. Pratap Reddy, High Court Judges, advocates, officals and legislators.

——Siasat News

Hyderabad, November 16: Police unravelled the mystery behind the murder of two sisters in broad daylight at Asif Nagar a few days ago with the arrest of the brother of the deceased and three others.

The sisters, S Leela Bai (60) and S Kamala Bai (48), were found murdered in their house at Ravindra Nagar in Asifnagar on November 4.

They were spinsters and were living with their niece, Sunita, police said, adding that during investigation they came to know that the sisters were in possession of some portion of ancestral land and some money in fixed deposits.

Hyderabad, November 16: The AP High Court directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to continue its investigation into financial irregularities allegedly committed by officials of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) in the construction of its Uppal stadium and asked the watchdog agency to submit a final report.

Some HCA officials had petitioned the High Court to stay the investigation, contending that as they are not public servants, they are not liable for action under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Bangalore, November 16: Over two lakh city Facebook users woke up to a social media embarrassment yesterday morning as their accounts had been hacked and weblinks to their morphed pornographic pictures sent as feeds to friends and family.

According to global media reports, more than 60 lakh Facebook accounts were hacked since Sunday night. Social networking analysts have claimed that officially more than 2 lakh Bangalore Facebook accounts were hacked.