Month: January 2012

New York, January 03: Authorities are investigating as bias crimes attacks at four locations in New York, including an Islamic centre and a Hindu place of worship, in which Molotov cocktails were hurled at the sites damaging property.

The attacks took place in Queens near here last night in which unidentified assailants threw homemade firebombs at a house used for Hindu worship services, Islamic centre Imam Al-Khoei Foundation, a home and a convenience store.

Tehran, January 03: Iran’s Prosecutor General Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei says that a verdict will be issued soon for a CIA operative of Iranian descent who is on trial for espionage.

“The court proceeding has come to an end and his lawyer has said that he will present the court with his last defense,” Mohseni-Ejei said on Monday.

“No verdict has been issued yet, but the verdict will be issued after the last defense is presented to the court,” he added.

Hyderabad, January 03 (INN): Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Monday accused the State Government of harassing the leaders and activists of statehood agitation.

Hyderabad, January 03 (INN): Mounting pressure from all sides, an all-party delegation organised by anti-liquor activists committee demanded the Government to check sale of spurious liquor even as TDP demanded an inquiry into the incident.

An all-party delegation called on Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at his Camp Office on Monday and appealed him to check sale of spurious liquor, which claimed 17 lives on the New Year eve in Mylavaram in Krishna district.

Hyderabad, January 03 (INN): Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkatramana Rao on Monday announced a high-level enquiry into the death of 17 tribals in Mylavaram of Krishna district due to consumption of spurious liquor.

Talking to reporters at his chambers in D-Block of State Secretariat, the minister said that the presence of excess methane in the country-made liquor caused the death of tribals at Poratanagar and Mylavaram hamlets. However, he said a detailed probe has been ordered to go into the factors that led to the tragic incident.

Hyderabad, January 03 (INN): Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Reddy on Monday claimed that the Congress high command would give clarity on the Telangana issue this year.

Talking to reporters at the State Secretariat, Jana Reddy said that the Congress high command was serious about the issue and soon it would come out with a clear stand on the statehood issue. He also announced that he would extend support for the statehood agitation. He said he would fully cooperate with anyone who supports separate Telangana.

Gurgaon,January 02 :20 men assault woman and friend on MG Road.NEW YEAR hooliganism touched a new low in Gurgaon on Saturday night, where a group of about 20 men mobbed and molested a woman and assaulted her friend on the busy MG Road in full view of a 500- strong crowd.

The mob had gathered near the a posh mall, where a group of lawless men was running riot on the busy MG Road — all in the name of welcoming the New Year.

New Delhi, January 02: The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has asked the government to focus on welfare of minorities in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17), a recommendation that comes ahead of the assembly polls in five states in January-February.

The move follows the government’s December 2011 move to approve a 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities within the existing 27.5 percent quota for the other backward classes in central jobs and admission to central educational institutions.

Mumbai,January 02 :Noted Sufi singer Kavita Seth, who recently released an album titled ‘Khuda Wohi Hai’, has been invited to perform in Pakistan.

“The artistes from Pakistan have invited me and I have been getting calls from Pakistan inviting me to perform there soon,” the songstress said on the eve of her performance to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad.

Being an ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) empanelled artist, Seth has performed across the globe, including cities like London, Birmingham, Berlin, Oslo and Stockholm.

New Delhi, January 02: The man accused of gunning down Indian student Anuj Bidve on Boxing Day gave his name as “Psycho Stapleton” when he appeared in court today charged with murder.

Kiaran Stapleton, 20, from Ordsall, Salford, was remanded in custody for 24 hours at City of Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

Mr Bidve, 23, described as a “promising and clever” student, was shot once in the head after being approached by a lone gunman at around 1.30 am on December 26. He died a short time later in hospital.

Jaipur, January 02: An 85-year old woman and her servant were murdered allegedly by another servant, hired just two days back, in her house while her son was abroad on a business trip, police said Monday.

The woman was the mother of a prominent jewellery businessman.

Some cash and jewellery is missing and the police suspect that the domestic help, who had been hired Dec 31 without police verification, committed the crime.

Police said that incident took place at the house of jeweller Vijay Tank in Malviya Nagar while Vijay was in Bangkok on a business trip.

New Delhi, January 02: Petrol prices will not be raised this fortnight as state-owned oil firms apparently could not get political clearance for the over Rs 2 per litre hike in rates needed to achieve parity with the imported cost on account of the weakening rupee.

Indian Oil (IOC) and other state-run firms, which had last month refrained from hiking petrol prices as the government was wary of protests while Parliament was in session, are not raising the rates even this fortnight, a source privy to the development said.

Hyderabad, January 02:CBI tonight arrested Vijayasai Reddy, the auditor of companies of Y S R Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy who faces a disproportionate asset case.

Vijayasai was arrested after he appeared before the investigating agency for questioning in the case as he is an accused, CBI sources said.

Vijayasai has close association with late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s family for over three decades.

Mumbai, January 02: The actress shoots her first-ever intimate scene with co-star Ranveer Singh for Lootera The demure village belle of Dabanng has finally dared to shed her inhibitions and a few clothes as well. After being typecast as the village belle in her debut film, Prabhudeva’s Rowdy Rathore, Shirish Kunder’s Joker and Arbaaz Khan’s Dabangg 2 Sonakshi Sinha has found an opportunity to give herself a makeover in Lootera.

New Delhi, January 02: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Union Budget will be presented after the completion of elections in five states.

However, he said Government has not yet decided the final date of presentation.

“We have not yet decided the time for the Budget, but naturally it will be after the elections,” Mr Mukherjee told reporters here.

Elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur are scheduled to be held between January 30 to March 3.

Counting of votes will be held on March 4.

New Delhi, January 02: Two men have been arrested in central India for allegedly killing a 7-year-old girl and cutting out her liver in a ritual sacrifice to ensure a better harvest, police said on Monday.

Lalita Tati disappeared in October and her dismembered remains were found a week later, Rajendra

Narayan Das, a senior police officer in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh state, told.

Riyadh, January 02: Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will begin enforcing a law that allows only females to work in women’s lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country’s top cleric.

The 2006 law banning men from working in female apparel and cosmetic stores has never been put into effect, partly because of view of hard-liners in the religious establishment, who oppose the whole idea of women working where men and women congregate together, like malls.

Islamabad, January 02: The political scene in Pakistan appears to be hotting up, with the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s Tehrik-e-Insaf party indicating that it is open to an alliance with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

The party’s new vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said a decision on forming an alliance with Musharraf’s All Pakistan Muslim League will be taken in due course of time after considering circumstances.

Hyderabad, January 02: YSR Congress Party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy faces attack from two rival fronts — from Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Congress and main Opposition Telugu Desam Party at a time when 7 Assembly assembly by-polls are lined up and another 17 could face by-elections soon.

By announcing that his party would not field its candidates in six Telangana constituencies, where sitting MLAs quit demanding creation of a separate state, Jagan gave fresh ammunition to Congress and TDP to accuse him of having a — tacit understanding — with Telangana Rashtra Samiti.

New Delhi, January 02: Expressing concern over the practice of paid news in the Indian media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said there should be no “external control” over media as it can battle the “evils” like paid news on its own. He also stressed the need for media to promote objectivity and reduce “sensationalism”.

Hyderabad, January 02: Police in Hyderabad Monday arrested Mohammed Najeeb Ahmed, an accused in the killing of a senior police officer in the city in 1992.

Najeeb alias Mohammed Sikander Ali was absconding after he and his brother Mohammed Mujeeb Ahmed gunned down Additional Superintendent of Police (Intelligence) G. Krishna Prasad and his gunman G. Venkateswara Rao Nov 29, 1992 at Brindavan Colony in Tolichowki area when they were raiding an alleged hideout of a Kashmiri terrorist outfit.

Hyderabad, January 02: Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Monday accused the State Government of harassing the leaders and activists of statehood agitation.

Vijayawada, January 02: TDP President, N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday demanded a thorough probe into the hooch tragedy and asked the government to pay adequate compensation besides making public the ACB report on liquor mafia.

Talking told reporters after consoling the bereaved family members, Naidu said that his party will include prohibition in its election manifesto.

Mumbai, January 02: Bigg Boss 5-Trend Of Poll Results Since Last Week Indicates Juhi Eviction-How Sunny Got Evicted?-Is BB Show Rigged?

Why have the voting lines open when the viewers choice is not to be considered? Voting trends set over a period of one week, in any kind of voting can not change drastically in one day.

The polls were conducted by me since last Saturday, 24 Dec, seeking viewers choice of the housemate they wished to evict from the house.

Here are the results of the polls as at 2330 hours on 31 Dec:-

Juhi- 31 % votes

Sky- 19 % votes