Month: December 2011

Kabul, December 06:Fiftytwo people were killed and at least 130 injured in massive blasts that tore through Kabul, Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan Tuesday, a day after the Bonn conference that focussed on the strife-ridden nation’s future.

The deafening blasts took place as foreign ministers from the across the world Monday discussed the future of Afghanistan. The Taliban did not participate in the Bonn conference, which was also boycotted by Pakistan following a NATO airstrike Nov 26 that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers.

Hyderabad, December 06:Three persons, including two police constables, were arrested for raping a minor girl.

According to the information, the Gopalapuram police in Secunderabad
have arrested two constables, Prabhakar and Siddulu, attached to the
Tukaram Gate police station in this connection.

Besides the duo,police nabbed one Jahangir also in the case.

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Karur, December 06: Three people were killed and 19 others, some of them seriously, were injured in an boiler explosion that took place at a private dyeing unit at suburb Chellandipalayam here today. Police said block in the steam tube might be the reason behind the explosion. The deceased were identified as Gandhi (45) and Bhaskaran (49), both from Karur, and Ramdeep (26) of Bihar. All the injured were admitted to Government Hospital here. Later, six of them were referred to a private hospital in Coimbatore. Police are investigating.

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Kabul, December 06: At least 54 Afghans have lost their lives in two separate explosions in Afghanistan’s Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif as Shia Muslims were commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (PBUH.

On Tuesday, a bomb went off in the centre of Kabul, where Shias had gathered to commemorate the day of Ashura and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, AFP reported.

At least 48 people, including children, were killed and more than 150 others wounded in the bloody attack.

New Delhi, December 06: LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday demanded reservation for backward classes, minorities and women in the proposed Lokpal.

He said the party wants 50 per cent reservation for people belonging to these section in the Lokpal so as to ensure that all sections of the society are adequately represented in the anti-graft body.

“We want reservation in Lokpal. People belonging to minority and under-privileged sections should have an opportunity to be in anti-corruption body,” he told a public rally here.

New Delhi, December 06: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Tuesday demanded that the government scrap its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail trade.

“The government intends to put FDI in retail on hold till the winter session of parliament. But, we want its (FDI) cancellation and the rescinding of the decision,” he told reporters here.

Karat alleged that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) II government permitted the FDI in retail as it had given a commitment to the US.

Ralegan-Siddhi, December 06: Anna Hazare Tuesday admitted that he had “committed violence” when he asked why a man slapped Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar only once in New Delhi recently.

“But for the betterment of society, I do not consider this violence as wrong. Many politicians felt very bad about the slapping incident, many of them got very angry also,” Hazare said in a post on his blog.

He said people held the person who asked the question (Hazare) more guilty than the man, Harvinder Singh, who had actually slapped Pawar.

Hyderabad, December 06: A day after 17 rebel legislators openly came out in his support, YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday challenged Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Congress to disqualify them and go for by-elections.

He also predicted that both the ruling Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) would lose their deposits in the by-elections.

With elections looming over Uttar Pradesh horizon, recently (Nov 2011) UP Chief Minister Mayawati declared that her cabinet has approved the proposal to divide the UP state into four smaller states.

She declared that only a dalit-OBC Chief Minister should be able to solve the problems of dalit-OBCs. There is also the talk of giving reservations to Muslims in UP. All this has created a huge turmoil in political circles.

Mumbai,December 06:THROUGHOUT his political career, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has always kept his friends and foes guessing about his next move.

And his moves in the last one week are giving some anxious moments to the Congress.

The agriculture minister set tongues wagging when he shared the dais with BJP leader L. K. Advani at a function in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra on Sunday. The occasion was the inauguration of the Pramod Mahajan Smriti Bhavan. This was the second time in as many days that Pawar was seen with an Opposition leader.

New Delhi,December 06: Amid cries of “Ya Hussain”, thousands of Muslims in India flagellated themselves in large processions Tuesday to mourn the killing of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who was martyred some 1,330 years ago at Karbala in Iraq on the 10th day of the first Islamic month of Muharram.

In Delhi, thousands of Muslims took out processions at many places to observe the day, also known as Yaum-e-Ashura, the day of enlightenment, which is an important date in the Islamic calendar.

Hyderabad, December 6: A Gorkha died suspiciously in Alwal area at the city outskirts. It is said that 32 year old Gopi Chand son of Padmar Bahadur used to work as a gorkha.

In the night of 3rd and 4th December he was roaming in Sridevi Nagar Kalyani Estate colony in mysterious state. Suddenly a noise was heard. Another Gorkha, Raju resides at a little distance, hearing the noise he came out of the house and saw that Gopi was lying down in injured condition.

He was rushed to the hospital where he died while undergoing treatment.

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Mumbai,December 06:After her recent blockbuster releases, Kareena Kapoor has been feted as the most successful Bollywood actress. The actress knows that only too well, and now, has revised her paycheque.

According to The Economic Times, Kareena has emerged as the highest paid actress amongst the recent crop of leading ladies.

The Heroine star earns Rs 7.5 to 8 crores through her film projects and endorsements. While films constitute roughly Rs 4.5 to Rs 5 crores, she gets an impressive Rs 3 crores from advertisements.

Washington,December 06: The Occupy Wall Street movement, joined by members of a range of community and labor groups, are taking their grievances to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Occupy protesters from across the country, union members, students, and other community activists are planning a day to “Take Back the Capitol,” according to information posted on websites of participating groups.
Protesters from the Occupy movement and other groups are planning to converge on Capitol Hill Tuesday to air their grievances in front of members of Congress.

Hyderabad, December 6: A 21 year old woman Suresha died in a road accident occurred at Uppal. Yesterday night she was returning from a function along with her husband Srinivas Goud when the accident occurred at Srinivas Nagar Gandhi statue where Suresha died on the spot after hit by a speedy vehicle.

Police has registered a case and investigations are underway.

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Hyderabad, December 6: A youth committed suicide owing to financial troubles. According to police 19 year old B Sateesh, resident of Saroornagar who was a driver by occupation was worried due to financial problems for quite sometime.

Yesterday evening he poured diesel over his body and set himself on fire. He died while undergoing treatment.

Police has registered a case and investigations are on.

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Hyderabad, December 6: Every time during assembly session the Shahi mosque of Public Garden is transformed into police barracks due to which the path going to mosque is blocked. The vehicles of police packets are parked right into the premises of mosque.

The police workers look with suspicious eye to the worshipers coming to the mosque for prayers.

Hyderabad, December 6: According to Arvind Paranjpye, in-charge, Public Outreach Programme at Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics the last lunar eclipse of the year will occur on December 10 and it will be visible in nearly half the world, including India.

Contrary to the eclipse occurred on June 15, this lunar eclipse may not be as dark as it was. However it would provide an opportunity to the viewers to watch it in winter night.

It would remain for nearly 4 hours and 57 minutes. The maximum eclipse will occur at 8.27 pm and 16 seconds.

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Hyderabad, December 6: The protest public meeting of Majlis Bachao Tahreek in connection with Babri Masjid demolition was held at Moghal pura in which spokesman Tahreek Mr. Farhatullah Khan passed a resolution demanding impeachment proceedings against Justice B V Sharma and justice Gupta who pronounced the verdict on the basis of faith, killing constitution and secular structure, as was done against the irregularities of Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen.

The resolution was passed amidst the echoes of slogans and the gathering demanded to implement the demand.

Jeddah, December 06: Men who harass women in public will be fined and publicly defamed under a new law being drafted by the Shoura Council. The action is due to huge public demand to end the phenomenon that humiliates women and even leads to traffic jams.

Shoura Council member Zain Al-Abideen Bin Barri urged “the council to follow the suit of countries like Kuwait and the UAE where similar laws have successfully deterred the unwelcome advances,” Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported.

Hyderabad, December 06: In the concrete jungle that the city is, children grow up without even so much as touching a plant, except perhaps at a park once in a blue moon. While one cannot ignore the requirements of development of any urban space, has Hyderabad been able to maintain a balance between ecological and economical concerns? The answer from most officials, activists and citizens is a resounding NO.

New Delhi, December 06: The 23-year-old was allegedly sexually harassed and physically assaulted by an advertisement firm owner and an art director in south Delhi on the pretext of giving her an assignment.

Mumbai, December 06: “It’s a super hit!” That’s the verdict of the trade circle about The Dirty Picture, which released on Friday.

Said to have cost producer Ekta Kapoor under Rs 20 crore, the Milan Luthria film has made money for everyone associated right from Anil Thadani who acquired the distribution rights for about Rs 22 crore to the other distributors he sold it to, across the country. Overseas also, the movie has improved Vidya Balan’s star status.

Hyderabad, December 6: Registration forms for the recruitment of various posts under RYK scheme will be distributed by Siasat daily on December 7, from 11 am to 1 pm at SA Imperial Garden Toli Chowki.

Interested candidates can approach Mr. Mohammad Moinuddin, president FTC and obtain forms.

On the occasion Mr. M A Majid Ansari vice president, Mr. Mohammad Shahed Husain treasurer FTC will also be present.

For more details contact can be made on phone nos: 9966016685, 9246549555 or 9391604040.

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Hyderabad, December 6: Authorities of Telangana Praja Front visited Allava Bibi Dabeerpura and offered ‘dhatti’ to the Alam. On the occasion Mr. M Ved Kumar vice president TPF, Prof. Anwar Khan and other authorities of TPF were present. Later the leaders also visited other allavas and ashurkhanas.