Month: January 2012

Washington, January 06: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the new Defence Strategic Review document that calls for a small and lean American Army and a strong presence in the Asia Pacific region along with better ties with India will enhance country’s leadership in a new world order.

“This new guidance is a critical element in our integrated approach to strengthening American leadership in a changing world. It enhances the capabilities and relationships we need to lead and meet our responsibilities for years to come,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

New Delhi, January 06: With India eyeing an investment of nearly $1 trillion over the next 5-7 years, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee pitches for focussing on the proposed $ 750-million fund to be set up in cooperation with Saudi Arabia for development of infrastructure, promotion of joint exploration and production of hydrocarbons.

Hyderabad, January 06: Students of Osmania University campus on Friday morning hurled stones at the convoy of Telugu Desam party president and former chief minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, at Tarnaka in Hyderabad as he began his ‘Warangal tour’.

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday inaugurated a Rs. 229- crore e-office project for the Border Security Force (BSF) aimed at providing easy online access to personnel and administrative works.

The Intranet Prahari Project (IPP) has been extended up to 237 locations of the BSF and will benefit about 1.98 lakh personnel of the force.

‘Useful tool’

Hyderabad, January 6: Prof. Mohammad Shameem Jairajpuri, first vice chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University and Honorary Scientist INSA in Zoology at the Aligarh Muslim University has been honoured with life time achievement award in recognition for his 50 year research services in Helminthology.

Prof. Jairajpuri has been awarded by Zoological society of India in 22nd All India Congress of Zoology held in Lucknow.

Vice chancellor Lucknow university Prof. M K Misra gave away the award. On the occasion Prof. Jairajpuri delivered lecture on “Nematode for human welfare”.

Warangal, January 06: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has called for a bandh on Friday in protest against TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu’s “Rythu Poru Bata” (farmers struggle) in the district.

The Joint Action Committee of Telangana and BJP also supported the bandh call and appealed people to observe bandh.

Meanwhile, 1500 Telangana protagonists including BJP leaders have been taken into preventive custody by the police in view of the proposed yatra of the TDP chief.

Hyderabad, January 06: Telugu Desam Party on Thursday stepped up its attack on Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K Chandrasekhar Rao alleging was an “integrationist to the core” and was leading the movement for a separate Telangana state only to benefit his family.

TDP Telangana Forum leader Motkupalli Narasimhulu exhibited video footage of KCR’s speech in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly in 1996 as the then Transport Minister wherein he spoke in favour of a unified state by abolishing the zonal system and the six-point formula.

Hyderabad, January 06: The concept of Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb refers to the centuries’ old, peaceful coexistence between Hindus and Muslims of the subcontinent.

Speaking on this issue noted anthropologist Prof Karen Leonard said that “Despite modelling their court culture on that of Persia, the five Deccani Sultanates of Bijapur, Golconda, Bidar, Berar and Ahmednagar and even the Asaf Jahis despite being Muslims themselves as these dynasties never tried to impose Islamic law.”

Hyderabad, January 06: On receipt of letter from Superintendent, Osmania General Hospital, Mr. Amer Ali Khan, News Editor, Siasat made arrangements for the burial of destitute Muslim’s dead bodies at the graveyard adjacent to Takia Amanullah Shah. Ms. Sana Fatima’s parents slipped away to Nagpur after admitting her in the hospital. She died here. Eight dead bodies from Afzal Gunj, two from Nampally, three from Kacheguda, one from Chandrayangutta police stations were received for burial. Funeral prayer was offered by Mufti Shakeel Ahmed Rahmani.

Hyderabad, January 06: Mr. Syed Mohammed Ahmedullah Minister for Minorities Welfare convened a meeting to review the implementation of Minorities Welfare Schemes yesterday in his chamber yesterday evening.

He instructed the heads of all the institutions to implement these schemes successfully so that no funds are left out without spending. These funds should reach the beneficiaries without any complaint.

He also instructed the officials to prepare next year’s budge keeping in mind the overall development of Minorities.

Hyderabad, January 06: R. Krishnaiah, President B.C. Welfare Association challenged the 4.5% reservation given to Minorities by the Central Govt. Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar accepted the petition for hearing and issued notices to State and Central Govts.

The petition is posted for hearing on 23 January 2012. The court said that all the appointments made and admissions given in educational institutions will be subject to court decision.

Islamabad, January 06: The Taliban on Wednesday dumped 15 naked bodies of Pakistani paramilitary frontier constabulary personnel kidnapped two weeks ago in a north western town, signalling that some militant factions may have spurned peace talks with the government.

“The naked bodies were found in a field near the mountains,” senior police and army officers were quoted as saying by the TV channels.

New Delhi, January 06: The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the petition moved by Dr Rajesh and Nupur Talwar challenging a Ghaziabad court’s summons issued to them in connection with the murder case of their daughter Aarushi Talwar and their domestic help Hemraj.

Aarushi was found dead inside her Noida residence in May 2008 with her throat slit. The body of Hemraj was recovered a day later from the terrace. The Talwars – both dentists – were home when 13-year-old Aarushi was killed in her bedroom.

New Delhi, January 06: CONGRESS General Secretary Digvijaya Singh was on Thursday dragged into a controversy following the publication of a photograph of his in a vernacular newspaper that showed him sharing the dais with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders at a Hindu meet.

The RSS was quick to go on the offensive as it alleged Singh — a vocal critic of the saffron outfit — of practising vote- bank and communal politics.

Bangalore, January 06: SIX ACTIVISTS of the right- wing Sri Ram Sene, who had planned to spark communal violence in the north Karnataka town of Sindhagi by hoisting the Pakistani flag on the mini Vidhan Soudha premises, are now lodged behind bars.

Interestingly, all the accused had staged demonstrations in the town the very next day to protest the delay in arresting those responsible for the reprehensible act. They also tried to manhandle Bijapur district SP D. C. Rajappa and other officers when they visited the spot.

Warangal, January 06 (INN): Tension prevailed in the district with police arresting local legislator Vinay Bhaskar and other Tenlangana activists on the eve of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu’s Rytu padayatra even as the JAC has given a bandh call on Friday in protest against the arrests.

Police also arrested TRS district convenor P Sudarshan Reddy and others and took the MLA into custody while he was addressing a press conference to stall Chandrababu Naidu’s padayatra beginning from January 6.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): The High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the alleged police torture of Yakub Reddy, a research scholar of Kakatiya University.

The division Bench comprising Justice Ghulam Ahmed and Justice K G Shankar on Thursday directed the investigation agency to conduct a thorough enquiry into the incident and submit a comprehensive report within three months.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): The High Court on Thursday directed the CBI to file a counter on Jagathi Publications Vice-president Vijay Sai Reddy’s petition alleging that the investigating agency was crossing its limits during the investigation intYS Jaganmohan Reddy’s illegal assets case.

Hearing the petition of Vijay Sai Reddy counsel, the court directed the CBI to give explanation on the charge and posted the next hearing on January 19.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): TDP senior leader Motkupalli Narasimhulu on Thursday came down heavily on TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao.

Addressing a press conference at NTR Trust Bhavan, he blamed KCR for cheating the people on Telangana statehood and held him responsible for 700 deaths in the region.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): The Congress style of functioning has come to the fore once again with Union Health Minister and in-charge of State affairs, Ghulam Nabi Azad arriving in the city.

Many leaders and workers queued up and each of them had a request to make or an axe to grind.

AICC secretary and senior leader, Gowri Shanker on Thursday took the opportunity to complaint against state leadership and governance. He also brought to the notice of the visiting dignitary that there is no proper coordination between the party and the government.

Ahmedabad, January 06: Any clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2002 riot cases would be a big worry for democracy and criminal justice system of the country, former CM Suresh Mehta said today.

In a letter to RK Raghavan, Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing some of the post-Godhra riot cases, he said a clean chit to the BJP stalwart will also be a critical reflection on the agency.

Sydney, January 06: Sachin Tendulkar was firmly in sight of his 100th international century as Indian batsmen showed lot of character during the opening session on the fourth day of the second cricket Test against Australia. However, he missed his ton as Clarke dismissed him at 80.

The visitors were 243 for 3 at lunch, still needing 225 runs to avoid innings defeat. Tendulkar (70 batting) and VVS Laxman (44 batting) put on an useful partnership of 75 runs for the fourth wicket during the first session.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): Congress In-charge of State Affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday stated that Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s peace messages were relevant even today.

Talking to media persons after releasing a New Year diary on `Gandhi Global Family’ at Gandhi Bhavan as part of his visit to the State, Azad called upon people to follow ideals of Gandhi to come up in their life.

He expressed confidence that the New Year would bring prosperity and well being to the people of state.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): Health Minster DL Ravindra Reddy on Thursday sought immediate financial assistance from the Centre to complete several pending projects in the State.

Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): Former MP Thota Gopala Krishna passed away here on Thursday. He was 65.

Gopala Krishna was first admitted at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences for by-pass surgery after he suffered a heart attack last week in Kakinada. He was later shifted to Care Hospital in the city where he died on Thursday while undergoing treatment.

Thota Gopala Krishna was survived by wife, one son and a daughter.