Month: January 2012

Krachi, January 05: “Heartbroken” after his controversy-marred stint as skipper last year, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has vowed never to accept the national cricket team`s captaincy again.

“I don`t want to be sacrificed time and again over the captaincy issue and this time I have decided to just continue playing as a member of the team and enjoy my cricket,” he told reporters.

Afridi said whatever he could do for the team as captain he had done during his tenure.

Sydney, January 05: Indian batsman Virat Kohli was fined half of his match fee on Thursday for responding to barracking from the crowd by gesturing at them with his middle finger on day two of the second Test against Australia.

India spent all day in the field at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, taking just one wicket as the Australian batsmen ran rampant and put themselves in a good position to go 2-0 up in the series.

Kohli, fielding at the boundary for much of the day, tweeted that he had been sorely provoked before responding with the finger gesture.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News) A book titled “Dakhini Adab Ke Muhaq qiqeen Wo Muhsineen” (Researchers and well wishers of Dakhini Urdu Literature) written by Dr. Muneer Askari Safdar was released by Dr. Mohammed Ali Asar, former Professor of Urdu, Osmania University at the function here. The meeting was conducted by Dr. Amena Tahseen, Asst. Professor of Urdu, Maulana Azad National Urdu University.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News) A.P. Congress President, Mr. B. Satyanarayana alleged TDP that its president Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu is trying to gain political mileage out of the illicit liquor case. Commenting on the controversial remarks, he said why did people consume illicit liquor? He clarified that Govt. has sanctioned ex-gratia to the victims to the tune of Rs. 2 Lakh each.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News) The meeting of the National Council of CPI started here yesterday. A Road map is likely to be prepared for further course of action. A political resolution will be passed in the meeting will be passed in the meeting which will be the programme of action for 21st Congress. Mr. Bardhan said that the future strategy would be based on this resolution. He said that the party will face 2014 elections based on this policy. CPI’s 21st Congress is being held in Patna from 27th to 31st March 2012. Mr.

Tehran, January 05: A senior Iranian lawmaker says the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and the presence of US forces in the region prove that these forces only cause insecurity in the region.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who heads Iran Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Wednesday that establishing security in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is the responsibility of regional countries.

“The Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman do not need guardians and the US has no business establishing security in the region,” he added.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News) Mr. Raj Kumar, Dy. Mayor met Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor Siasat along with Mr. S. Mohammed Wajid Hussain, Corporator, Bholakpur Municipal Division and Mr. Syed Nizamuddin, General Secretary, Greater Hyderabad Congress Committee. Mr. Raj Kumar told Mr. Zahid Ali Khan that his father Mr. G. Arjun Kumar was a Municipal Corporator in 1964 and he was well versed with Urdu and ‘Siasat’ used to be read in his house. His father used to wear sherwani. He applauded the social service activities of Siasat. Mr. Zahid Ali Khan invited the attention of Dy.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News) Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed, President of Jameeatul Ulema of A.P. in a press note stated that a public meeting is being arranged at Nizam College today to highlight the problems of the Muslims. The meeting will be attended by Muslims scholars and other leaders. Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Health Minister will address the gathering. Maulana Asad Madani, M.P. will be the guest speaker. C.M. of A.P. is also likely to attend the meeting.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News)Experts from Archaeological Survey of India, Dept of Archaeology and Museums and INTACH visited Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi Tombs and other places to explore the possibilities of declaring the area as heritage buildings as per the norms of UNESCO. It is learnt from reliable sources that the Qutub Shahi Tombs and other buildings are being considered for declaring them as heritage buildings by UNSECO.

Hyderabad, January 05: (Siasat News) President of YSR Congress Mr. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy told that on behalf of his party. Dharna is being organized at District Collectorates because Govt. is trying to withdraw this scheme. He said that last year, a student, Ms. Varalakshmi committed suicide for not paying the fees.

Qatar, January 05: Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his country agrees with US efforts to negotiate with the Taliban, as well as a Taliban decision to open an office in the Gulf state of Qatar to facilitate peace talks.

The Afghan government has several times offered talks. But the Taliban has set pre-conditions, in particular the withdrawal of NATO-led forces from Afghanistan. The Afghan government suspended peace talk efforts with the Taliban after the assassination of Afghan chief peace negotiator and former President Burhanudin Rabbani last September.

Gandhinagar, January 05: Chief Minister Narendra Modi is taking his Sadbhavana Mission to Godhra. Around the 10th anniversary of the Sabarmati Express burning on February 27, he will hold a one-day fast at the town that saw the fiery carnage that set off the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Sources said some of those accused of setting the Sabarmati coaches on fire who were acquitted last year may also attend the fast. Modi has been holding one-day fasts across the state as part of his Sadbhavana rallies for communal harmony.

Hyderabad, January 05: A day before President Pratibha Patil arrived here for her annual southern sojourn 11 days ago, as many as 10 snakes were caught by a special team deputed by the Nehru Zoological Park at Rashtrapathi Nilayam in Bolarum. One of the snakes, a racer, was found in the president’s bathroom!

In what has become an annual ritual, the team caught 10 snakes this year including a cobra, three rat snakes, four racers and two kraits before the president’s arrival. After staying at the RP Nilayam for 11 days, the president left for New Delhi on Wednesday.

(Thanks TOI) It is evening and an uneasy calm envelopes a remote corner of Jahanuma area of the Old City. Attached to an old haveli here is a horse stable which has been converted into several single-room accommodations. Some of these rooms are rented out to the poor at throwaway rates but has men and women moving in and out in a hush-hush manner.

A pan dabbawala, located a few metres away, gives directions to those making enquiries about the makeshift brothel, even as he simultaneously takes fresh bookings on his mobile. As it gets darker, the number of men frequenting this area swells.

Hyderabad, January 05: The pleas and complaints of poor patients regarding the pathetic treatment and facilities at state-run hospitals often go unheard. But will the complaint of the first lady Pratibha Singh Patil be taken into account?

Tehran, January 05: A senior Iranian lawmaker has said that the United States is seeking to help Taliban militants back into power in Afghanistan.

Deputy Chairman of the Majlis (parliament) Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ebrahimi said on Wednesday that Washington was after toppling Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government.

Hyderabad, January 05 (INN): Legislative Council whip Y Siva Rami Reddy on Wednesday accused YSR Congress party of launching `Fee Porubata’ with an intention to gain political advantage.

Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office, Siva Rami Reddy slammed Jagan Mohan Reddy for instigating students against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy Government by launching malicious campaign with factitious figures.

Despite financial hurdles, he said, the Chief Minister has cleared pending dues of students’ scholarships and tuition fees.

New Delhi, January 05: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team constituted to probe Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case is set to take control of the investigation from Thursday.

The case was transferred to the crime branch after SIT had lodged a complaint declaring that the encounter was fake. The CBI so far has registered a case against 20 Gujarat police officers on grounds of murder and destruction of evidence.

The CBI earlier registered an FIR in the case with the CBI’s Mumbai Special Crime Unit.

Islamabad, January 05: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who has asked the military not to interfere in civilian affairs, has now come out against a proposal to set up military courts in troubled Karachi.

The Associated Press of Pakistan quoted Gilani as criticising Tuesday the suggestion from former prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif.

“How is it possible in a democratic set-up? It is a double standard of the PML-N,” Gilani said in the National Assembly, referring to the Pakistan Muslim League led by Sharif.

Bodh Gaya, January 05: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama was on Wednesday presented the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation on the fourth day of the ten-day Kalachakra initiations here.

The grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Ila Gandhi, presented the award, instituted in 2003, to the Dalai Lama at the Kalachakra ground here.

Ila Gandhi, who is based in South Africa, is chairman of the Gandhi Development Trust, which gives the award.

New Delhi, January 05: Ahead of elections in five states, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to fill pending vacancies of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and OBCs in the Central government, a move that will benefit around 50,000 people.

The proposal, discussed and approved in the Cabinet meeting held here this morning, comes soon after the government decision to allow 4.5 per cent reservation to the minorities within the OBC quota.

New Delhi, January 05: A major fire broke out in the cargo section of Indira Gandhi International Airport here early this morning causing damage to property worth crores but no one was injured.

The blaze erupted at around 12.45 a.m. at the Human Resource department of Celebi, the ground handling services company which manages cargo operations at IGI airport, sources said.

However, fire fighters received the call at around 1.15 a.m., police and fire brigade officials said.

Patna, January 05: Lashing out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi, National President of Welfare Party of India, Mujtaba Farooq said that despite the fact that UPA Government ignored most of the recommendations made by Sachar Committee, these leaders are busy in misleading people that all the vital recommendations were implemented.

New Delhi, January 04: Prominent Muslim scholar, Maulana Salman Nadwi, who is a Professor at Darul Uloom Nadwa seminary, Lucknow and a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, has assembled 13 small political parties in Uttar Pradesh, to form a joint front, Ittehad Front.

Talking to the Media, Maulana Salman said that Ittehad will contest all 403 Assembly seats in the upcoming polls in the Uttara Pradesh state.

Bangalore, January 05: The Karnataka police have arrested six members of the youth wing of the Sri Ram Sene in connection with the hoisting of a Pakistani flag at the Sindgi town in Bijapur.

It was alleged that some miscreants had hoisted a Pakistan flag over the Tahsildar’s office. As a result of this incident, there was violence in this area on January 1.

There was large scale damage as a result of the violence that erupted. A bandh call too was given by the Sri Ram Sene and also the Bajrang Dal.