Hyderabad, December 05: (Siasat News) Electricity shut down is likely to be over in the next 15 days. C.M. announced it during the discussions in Assembly regarding drought situation in the state. The C.M. told that due to employees’ strike, state had to incur losses. Due to shortage in coal production power generation was not adequate.
Hyderabad, December 05: (Siasat News) Opposition members walked out of the Assembly during the discussions on drought situation in A.P. These parties include T.D.P., CPI, CPI (M), and BJP. Earlier, C.M. Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy giving the details of finanial assistance given to farmers said that so far Rs. 31 thousand crore loans have been given to farmers. He said that in A.P. it is not the Congress Govt. but it is the Govt. of the farmers. Govt. is trying to fulfill the promises made in election manifesto of the Congress party in the State. Govt.
kolkata,December 05:International journal claims ` 20 lakh was paid for the info
TOP MAOIST commander Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji was betrayed by one of his own men. Foreign Policy , an American bimonthly, has reported that Kishenji was gunned down by a joint team of CRPF’s COBRA commandoes and the West Bengal Police following an insider’s tip off for about ` 20 lakh.
Hyderabad, December 05: (Siasat News) Govt. has named A.P. Law University as A.P. National University of Law in order to get National status on a part with other law universities in the country. A.P. State Assembly passed an Amendment Act 2008, which was presented by Law Minister Pratap Reddy. The committee constituted by NALSAR suggested that instead of opening the branches of NALSAR in Vishakapatnam, Nizamabad and Kadapah, it is better to establish a National Law University on the lines of NALSAR.
Hyderabad, December 05: (Siasat News) Accused of Makka Masjid bomb blast case Bharath Mohanlal has been shifted to Hyderabad by Special Investigation Agency. Initial investigations revealed that Bharat Lal had close links with Makka Masjid bomb blast case accused. He was arrested by Rajistan police in connection with Dargah Hzt. Khaja Moinuddin Chisti Rh., bomb blast case occurred in 2007.
New Delhi, December 05: For how long will muslims be taken for a joy ride by politicians.muslims have ruled over this country for more than 800 years but their condition in secular democratic india in the last 65 years is worst than schedule caste ,schedule tribes and backward classes and justice sachar has rightly pointed out the pathetic condition of indian muslims.now muslims account for approximately 20 plus percentage of up population and whose help (votes) are crucial to occupy both gaddis in lucknow and delhi.
Mumbai, December 05: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to return to acting and is apparently all set to get back into shape for the same.
The actress who recently gave birth to a beautiful child will start working out soon so that she could get in front of the arclights after donning the greasepaint for her forthcoming films with Rajkumar Santoshi as well as Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The Santshi film, ‘Ladies and Gentemen’, has hubby Abhishek Bachchan paired opposite her and that is something she has been looking forward to.
Mumbai, December 05: A rape case has been filed against a 20-year-old Pune resident, Kishan Sahani, after a 15-year-old girl alleged that he raped her on board the Deccan Queen during the journey from Pune to Mumbai. Sahani has been arrested.
The girl in her First Information Report to Dadar GRP has alleged that Sahani compartment of a Mumbai-Ahmedabad train that was parked in one of the loop lines between Dadar and Matunga, towards midnight and raped her.
New Delhi, December 05: The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh will be put to the floor test on Monday; the Speaker had admitted the opposition Telugu Desam Party’s no-confidence motion last week. But there is no need for the government to lose sleep as the TDP and Jagan Mohan Reddy require the support of at least 45-50 MLAs to dethrone Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.
With the Congress certain to win the floor test, the entire exercise will now be limited to testing the real strength of Jagan among the ruling party legislators.
Hyderabad, December 05: Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar disallowed five adjournment motions submitted by different parties on various issues.
New Delhi, December 05: Two days to go before Parliament resumes and the Prime Minister has expressed hope that Parliament will function smoothly after Friday’s adjournment brought on by pandemonium in both Houses on the FDI in retail issue.
This even as the opposition in no uncertain terms serves the government an ultimatum to rollback the decision or face more adjournments. The government seems to be blinking due to sustained pressure from its own allies and opposition.
New Delhi, December 05: The six Indian Mujahideen operatives who were arrested by Delhi Police will be presented in a lower court on Monday. These IM operatives were arrested for their alleged involvement in Pune’s German Bakery and Delhi’s Jama Masjid blasts.
Their police custody ends on Monday.
The Police recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, a 9 mm pistol, 5 kgs of explosives and 64 cartridges from the accused.
New Delhi, December 05: The special MCOCA court is expected to hear Sadhvi Pragya Thakur’s bail application on Monday. Sadhvi Pragya Thakur is one of the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.
In October, the Supreme OCurt had rejected her bail application.
The NIA is likely to reply on the application.
–Agencies
Hyderabad, December 05: Former Government Advisor and Rajya Sabha member K V P Ramachandra Rao on Sunday stated that there was no threat to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy Government.
Talking to media persons after meeting Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at his Camp Office, Ramachandra Rao said that there was no threat to the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government due to the No Confidence Motion moved by the Telugu Desam Party in the assembly. He said that there were no political crisis in the State and the media has created a hype around the issue.
Gaza, December 05: The head of the Hezbollah executive council says the resistance movement is fully prepared to counter any Israeli threats against Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Sayyed Hashem Safi al-Din made the remark on Saturday, a day after Hezbollah members discovered an Israeli espionage device planted in south Lebanon.
“This is clear proof that the resistance is alert and performing its duty. It is clear proof that the Israelis are not yet through with Lebanon and that it is still a target of the Israelis,” Safi al-Din said.
Hyderabad, December 05: AICC Secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar on Sunday issued an emotional appeal to the Congress MLAs who are now supporting YSR Congress party to vote against the No Confidence Motion.
“YS Rajasekhara Reddy served the Congress party throughout his life till he died. His soul will get hurt, if anyone tries to harm the Congress Government,” Sudhakar said while talking to reporters at Assembly’s Media Point. He said it would be immoral and unethical for the MLAs to vote against the Congress party’s government on whose ticket they got elected.
Hyderabad, December 05: Praja Rajyam MLA from Anakapalle Ganta Srinivasa Rao on Sunday stated that the MLAs have authorised its president K Chiranjeevi to take a decision on issuing whip.
Cairo, December 05: Muslims in Worchester have been invited to participate in a police counter-terrorism training as part of enhancing police relations with the religious minority, Worchester News newspaper reported.
“I was a lot younger than many of those who took part and it was interesting to hear everyone else’s views and opinions,” said Shabaz Ali, a 17-year-old student who studies at Worcester College of Technology.
New Delhi, December 05: Congress on Sunday won two of the eight assembly seats for which by-elections were held as the party appeared not to have been hit by a string of scams rocking the UPA coalition at the Centre while BJP bagged one and suffered a humiliating defeat in Karnataka losing its deposit.
The Congress won one seat each in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh while BJP bagged one in HP, where the ruling party and the Opposition Congress wrested one from each other.
Washington, December 05: The US military aid to Pakistan must be directly linked to its co-operation in the war against terrorism, a top Republican lawmaker said on Sunday, accusing the powerful Pakistani spy agency of supporting the Haqqani terror network involved in attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan.
Mumbai, December 05: Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday sounded the bugle for the upcoming civic polls lashing out at the Congress and NCP for ‘ignoring’ the development of the metropolis.
New Delhi, December 05: Arshad Alam, who teaches at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, in his recent book ‘Inside A Madrasa: Knowledge, Power and Islamic Identity in India’ offers insight into the diversity of Indian Islam and attempts to dispel myths about madrasas. He talks to Sunday Times about the ongoing Wahabi vs Sufi debate
What do you make of this debate?
Wahabism is used pejoratively in India and refers to Islamic revival movements such as the Deoband. It’s better to understand the current polemic as Barelwi vs Deobandi conflict. It is a contest of power within Indian Islam.
New Delhi, December 05: An autorickshaw owner was shot at and injured by two motorcycle-borne assailants in east Delhi after he objected to their harassing a girl at a bus stand, police said Sunday.
Ajay Kumar Anand, 38, a resident of Bhajanpura, was hit by a bullet in stomach at Bhajanpura around 9.45 p.m.
“He noticed that two motorbike-borne men stopped near a bus stop seeing a single girl. They were harassing her and were forcing her to come along with them,” said a police officer.
New Delhi, December 05: The current Lok Sabha has completed half its tenure (two-and-a-half years) but it has utilised just 72 per cent of the allotted time so far. In the ongoing winter session, it has convened every day since November 22 but not conducted any business at all.
As against 1,110 hours available, the House sat for only 798 hours and 39 minutes. The current Lok Sabha appears to be jinxed as it has wasted a record number of hours in just two-and-a-half years, surpassing total disturbances during the full five-year term of the previous Houses.
Mumbai, December 05: In a shocking incident, a 28-year-old woman from a Mulund slumwas seriously injured on Friday when the public toilet in which she was attending nature’s call was razed to make for the upcoming redevelopment project. The demolition team did not bother to check if there was someone inside the toilet.
According to the police, the incident took place at Gaunipada slum in Mulund (W) housing over 600 hutments, which are about to make way for a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project.