Hyderabad, November 4: Social Welfare department has issued notification inviting applications from minority students for availing the scholarship provided by state government in which Minority Welfare department is also entitled to receive applications of minority students.
London, November 04: A British allegedly pushed a Ukrainian prostitute from a hotel’s window and caused 30 per cent rate of permanent disability over a money dispute, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.
Apart from the assault, ZA, 37, salesman, is accused of consuming alcohol and having consensual sex with AK, 36, who is also accused of practising prostitution and offering have sex with ZA for Dh500.
The day of `Arafah is singled out by great and unique blessings and merits. According to a prophetic hadith, there is no more virtuous or beloved day in the sight of Allah than the day of `Arafah.
Washington, November 04: As nearly three million Muslims are preparing to start the annual hajj on Friday, November 4, American Muslim children are being taught about the ritual of the fifth pillar of Islam.
“We take them through every step just as if they’re [going through it],” Hafsa Abdelrahman told Voice of America.
Abdelrahman teaches a number of young children of the Dar Al-Hijrah weekend school in Washington about the rituals of hajj.
Mumbai, November 04: The fact that Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are not the best of friends, since a very memorable birthday bash in Bandra on July 16, 2008, is no secret. And while both the actors have managed not to add fuel to the three-year-old fire in the recent past, Salman’s sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri seems to have reignited the tensions between the two actors.
A few days ago, after the release of Shah Rukh’s ambitious venture RA.One, Alvira’s Blackberry status message interestingly read: ‘Even a Superhero needs a Bodyguard!’
Hyderabad, November 4: The activities of Hindu organizations are in full swing these days in the city outskirts. As the Eid-ul-Azha is nearing the activities to target cattle are on the rise. Ban has been imposed on sacrificing cattle the day before in Chief Minister’s home town Chittoor district. In another incident which occurred at Vanasthalipuram police station limits at the city outskirts, members of Hindu organizations stopped two vehicles shifting cattle and handed over the driver to police after severely assaulting him.
New York, November 04: Russian artist Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin’s painting of an Indian mosque has fetched $3.1m at Sotheby’s auction held in New York, US.
The masterpiece, which is 3.9 meters tall and 16 4.8 meters wide, features men kneeling in prayer at New Delhi’s Pearl Mosque also known as the Moti Masjid.
One of the artist’s most significant works, The Pearl Mosque painting was created between 1876 and 1879 and belongs to Vereshchagin’s Indian series, the state-funded BBC reported.
Hyderabad, November 04: A warm reaction was witnessed at the hunger strike camp of K. Venkat Reddy who is observing ‘Fast Unto Death’ for separate Telangana. His fast entered 4th day today. People from far off places are reaching the camp to extend moral support to the Telangana leader. Police diverted the traffic seeing the large gathering of T-supporters.
Students from various schools and colleges reached the camp and expressed their solidarity to Mr. Venkat Reddy.
Hyderabad, November 04: The state government has decided to allot two-and-a-half-acres of land in the city to the Dar-us-Salam Educational Trust.
The land in question is crucial for the trust as it is the main passage to the Owaisi Medical College and Hospital in Santoshnagar. Though the trust has been using the land for the past two decades, the ownership has been with the Defence Research Institute Midhani on paper.
Mumbai, November 04: Actors are pushing the envelope today when it comes to portraying various on-screen personas. Robert De Niro gained 60 pounds for Raging Bull, while Aamir Khan beefed up for Ghajini and lost it again for 3 Idiots.
Now Vivek Oberoi has gone on a muscle-losing spree for his next, Gyaarah Chaalis Ki Last Metro, after building his physique for Zilla Ghaziabad.
Hyderabad, November 4: Adibatla is a village which is situated in Ibrahimpatnam mandal in Rangareddy district. There are 2 very old chaukhandis and a graveyard around them. Miscreants have removed the gravestones and upper part of graves (taveez) and placed them in a corner. Looking at the destruction and desecration of these shrines it is felt that it has been done with the help of GCP otherwise it was not easier to remove such a heavy pillar.
Hyderabad, November 04: YSR Cong Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has arrived at the CBI office in Hyderabad after being summoned in the disproportionate assets case. The CBI will also probe his involvement in the illegal mining scam and his connection with the Reddy Brothers.
Recently, a CBI team arrived at Jagan’s Lotus pond residence near Banjara Hills in Hyderabad to evaluate his residence that has been in the news for its grandeur and sheer opulence.
Mumbai, November 04: Actress Vidya Balan, who essays the role of southern sex siren Silk Smitha in her forthcoming film ‘The Dirty Picture’, says, as Silk was bold and fearless, she was exploited in a wrong way.
The Milan Luthria directed movie chronicles the life of controversial South Indian actress Vijayalaxmi, popularly known as Silk Smitha.
“In real life, Silk was ahead of her time. She took pride in what she did and was never ashamed in what she was doing. Silk was bindaas, fearless, open and wanted to live to the
Los Angeles, November 04: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol`s romantic blockbuster “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” has found a fan in Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson.
“Well, I have five movies in my top list which I really admire and love watching. `Notting Hill`, `50 First Dates`, `Sweet November` and `Ghost`,” said Pattinson.
“And I also really liked the Bollywood movie `Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge`. I love the sweet romance portrayed in the movie,” he added.
Bhopal, November 04: The legal heirs of who lost their lives and survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the world’s worst industrial disaster, are being paid enhanced compensation by the Central Government on the advice of the Group of Ministers constituted for the purpose.
So far, an amount of Rs. 578.83 crore has been distributed among the heirs in 36,948 cases of Bhopal gas tragedy so far. Commissioner relief is distributing the ex-gratia amount in rest of 11,776 cases. A sum of Rs.104 crore will be spent on economic rehabilitation of gas-hit families with experts’ advice.
Hyderabad, November 04: Congress MP Mr. Ananth Ram Reddy told the newsmen yesterday at C.L.P. office at Assembly that the opposition leader and TDP Supremo Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu is exhibiting false sympathy to farmers and shedding crocodile tears in support of them. It is nothing but an attempt for his survival.
Mr. Babu had declared agriculture as useless. He refused to grant ex-gratia to farmers’ families who committed suicides on account of various debt problems.
Mumbai, November 04: Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, an undertrial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, was allegedly attacked by a Nigerian inmate in Byculla jail on Tuesday. According to Sadhvi’s lawyer Navin Chomal, the Nigerian inmate had been mentally harassing her for a while.
Crying wolf? Sadhvi’s advocate has alleged that her prison mate would repeatedly flash her, and didn’t stop in spite of her protests
On Tuesday, the Nigerian inmate stripped and was making lewd gestures at her. When the Sadhvi protested, the inmate launched an attack on her.
Mina, November 04: The Passport Department has sent back 89,000 people who were traveling to Makkah without Haj permit.
The passport officials also arrested 1,600 overstayers and those who violated residence regulations or attempting to sneak in with forged permits, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
There are 16 passport checkpoints around Makkah and four in Madinah region.
Hyderabad, November 04: Telangana Political Joint Action Committee Chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Thursday warned that the Telangana leaders would dethrone the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government as a last attempt if it fails to respond on aspirations and sentiments of Telangana people.
Hyderabad, November 04: Shortage of staff in the Road Transport Authority offices is hampering regular work. The RTA offices where over 35,000 different transactions take place everyday, have around 500 vacancies in various ranks.
According to RTA officials, there are over 500 vacant posts of assistant motor vehicle inspectors, clerks and constables in all RTA offices in the state, with 150 vacant posts in Hyderabad alone.
Hence, the officials are unable to complete work in time due to lack of sufficient staff and sometimes they face anger of the people for the delay.
Hyderabad, November 04: In a major breakthrough, the sleuths of Central Crime Station busted four different gangs of property offenders who were involved in many cases.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, City Police Commissioner AK Khan said that the gangs were involved in 33 cases and the police Stolen property worth nearly Rs 71 lakh has been recovered in all cases.
Hyderabad, November 04: When she resigned from the post of deputy superintendent of police for the sake of Telangana in December 2009, she became an instant hit with proTelangana agitators and hobnobbed with senior TRS leaders.
Washington, November 04: They may not be starving, but by American standards some 46.2 million people live in poverty today, more than at any other time in American history, erasing gains made in reducing poverty during the 1990s, according to a new study.
Compared to the 1990s they are more likely to be white, live in the Midwest, have a high school diploma and own a home, according to shows, the Brookings Institution, a research group based in Washington, said in a report released Thursday.
Hyderabad, 04 November: The arrest of industrialist Koneru Rajendra Prasad in the Emaar-APIIC township scam has put his relationship with the who’s who in Andhra Pradesh, including former chief ministers N. Chandrababu Naidu and Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner.
The CBI Thursday arrested the founder chairman and chief mentor of Trimex Group and promoter of Stylish Homes Real Estate Limited on charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, forgery and falsification of accounts.
Bangalore, November 04: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa will get to know today if he can walk out of jail. Yesterday, a court in Bangalore granted him conditional bail in one of the two cases that have landed him in jail. But he cannot leave prison till he gets bail in both cases. The order on the second case will be out today.
The BJP leader has been in prison for 21 days. He was arrested by the Lokayukta police in Bangalore on October 15 for his alleged involvement in a scam that saw his family members getting prize land at throwaway prices while he was Chief Minister.