Month: January 2012

Hyderabad, January 01: A 40-year-old woman suffered grievous injuries when she was beaten up and stabbed by a rowdy-sheeter and his siblings in Amberpet police limits on Sunday.

Mumbai, January 01: Even though Vidya Balan, who turned a year older on Sunday, is basking in the success of her latest film The Dirty Picture, the actress is more relieved that her parents liked her bold performance.

She went against her image to put on a cigarette-smoking, cleavage-baring act in the film inspired by South siren Silk Smitha, and Vidya says she was worried about her parents’ reaction while working on the film.

Mumbai,January 01 :The wholee world was celeberating new year but Rats in Mumbai had a field day.Father woke up only to find his son dead, with his right arm completely chewed off

A four-month-old boy died after rats gnawed his entire right arm from the shoulder down at his Ulhasnagar hutment yesterday. Unfortunately, for the tot, his parents were fast sleep and they only realised the grisly incident when they woke up in the morning.

Four-month-old Ganesh died after his right hand was completely
eaten by rats at his Ulhasnagar hutment yesterday

New Delhi, January 01: A 32-year-old Nigerian was arrested from west Delhi with cocaine estimated to be worth Rs.1.75 crore, police said Sunday.

Paul Chinedu Ugwor alias Emma, who lives in Uttam Nagar, was arrested Saturday from Shivaji Marg in Janakpuri.

‘He was arrested for procuring 175 gms of cocaine, which was to be delivered to one of his contacts, worth Rs.1.75 crore in the international market,’ said Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) P.S. Kushwah.

Pune, January 01: The health of Anna Hazare, who has been admitted to a private hospital here after suffering from viral infection, is improving but he will need to remain in hospital for a week and not go on fast for at least one month, doctors attending on him said on Sunday.

“He is showing signs of improvement….he is being treated for chest infection and will require to remain in the hospital for at least a week,” said Dr Parag Sancheti.

Kolkata, January 01: Maintaining its firm stand on the Lokayukta provision of the Lokpal Bill, Trinamool Congress on Sunday said it wanted a strong anti-graft ombudsman, but not by compromising on the federal structure of the Constitution.

“Trinamool Congress is not going to compromise on the federal structure of the Constituion and amendments put forward by the party have to be accepted,” Trinamool Congress general secretary and MP Mukul Roy told PTI.

New Delhi, January 01: Team Anna on Sunday denied involvement of its members in showing black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar and said it was the people’s own reaction.

“I don’t think it was done at the behest of Team Anna but it is reflection of what people feel and think,” Team Anna member Shazia Ilmi said.

“I guess this is the result of people’s mood as they want a stringent anti-corruption law and this is being not done,” she said.

Tuticorin January 01: Three US tourists indulging in New Year’s revelry were injured when local public thrashed them after they allegedly hugged and kissed women passers-by in an inebriated state here, police said today.

The three men from California were injured when the public assaulted and threw stones at them last night. Two of them, later handed over to the police, have been hospitalised while another managed to flee the scene, police said adding they were in their late 40s.

Hospital sources said the two had suffered bruises and concussions and were under treatment.

New Delhi, January 01: The new year may bring in loads of cheers for job-seekers, as the experts expect the companies to hire more than five lakh new employees during 2012 despite the uncertainties prevailing about the overall economic scenario.

Adding to the cheers of the job market, the employees could expect double-digit salary hikes during 2012.

“If all goes well, and depending on policies of the government and market situation, more than 5 lakh jobs will be created across all segments,” executive search firm GlobalHunt’s Director Sunil Goel said.

Hyderabad, January 1: Cyberabad police arrested five burglars and seized two and a half kilos of gold ornaments and one and a half kilo silver ornaments worth Rs 60 lakhs.

Cyberabad commissioner of police D Tirmal Rao told this who was addressing a press conference here. He told that the burglars were involved in 51 cases. They were wanted by the police since 2007.

Police informed that the thieves surveyed to find the houses under lock and then were breaking open the locks and committing thefts.

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Hyderabad, January 1: The statement issued by DGP Dinesh Reddy regarding women is synonymous to acceptance of defeat against criminals which will encourage criminals and make women disappointed.

These views were expressed by Mrs. Sheeraz Ameena Khan President Sheeraz A Women and Child Welfare Society in her statement.

She said it is the duty of police to curb criminal activities. There are thousands of such cases of crimes which are not even registered by the police.

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Hyderabad, Jan 1 (INN): Film star and Congress legislator Jayasudha has a desire of playing tennis.

Jayasudha, who played many a Tomboy role in films of yesteryears and was in the industry when many conventions were beginning to be swept under the carpet, she has a desire to plays tennis which may not be easy to be fulfilled.

“At this age, the attire may not suit me and I have to slim down as well,” she said.

Being interested in sports, she likes to play the sport but she laughs it off as the game was something which may not suit her at this point of time.

Hyderabad, January 01: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy step down owing moral responsibility for the death of 16 people due to consumption of country-made liquor in Krishna district.

Talking to reporters at his residence, Naidu held the State Government responsible for the death of 16 people due to country-made liquor in Porata Nagar in Mylavaram mandal of Krishna district on Saturday. He alleged that the officials did not take any steps more 24-hours after the incident.

Washington, January 01: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who is leading among all Republican Presidential aspirants ahead of the key Iowa Caucus next week, has stepped up his attack on President Barack Obama, saying he would be little more than “a footnote” in the US history because of his “poor” decision-making.

Hyderabad, January 01:INN): Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday claimed that the by-elections in the Telangana region would not be a referendum on the State Government’s performance.

Washington, January 01: Los Angeles police are searching for a man suspected to have caused at least 28 fires that have burned vehicles and buildings around the city.

At least seven cars were in flames Saturday in the North Hollywood area, added to the 21 fires that were reported Thursday night at different areas in the city, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The fires were set rapidly one after another and almost all began with a vehicle. The flames spread in some cases to nearby houses and apartment buildings, police said.

London, January 01: The number of people with anxiety disorders has more than quadrupled in four years. Some of this could be explained by an expansion in counselling services and increase in mental problems triggered by financial uncertainties.

But some said doctors had become too quick to “medicalise” feelings of distress – and to label people as suffering from psychiatric disorders when their anxiety was a normal response to pressures they were facing.

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (INN): Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy in his New Year message said that the State will prosper and its economic activity will turn robust and the State will be shaped into a model one.

“The New Year should see us reviewing and reorienting our policies and strategies to successfully overcome these temporary hurdles. The economy grew at an annual average growth of 11.8 per cent in the period 2004-08, which was higher than the national average. During 2010-11 , it grew at 9.22 percent against the national average of 8.55 percent,” he said.

Activist Shabbir Ansari, who has been fighting for Muslim OBCs for decades, sees the government’s recent move as dangerous.

Unlike some of our Oxbridge-educated parliamentarians, Shabbir Ansari never went to university. His knowledge of English is abysmally low and his background modest —this farmer’s son lives in a tin-roofed house in Jalna, a small town in Maharashtra. Yet, if there ever were to be a fair debate on reservation for Muslim Other Backward Classes (OBC) between our legislators and Ansari, the latter would win hands down.

London, January 01: British Muslim MPs have been told they cannot have meat slaughtered in line with Islamic tradition because the method is offensive to many of their non-Muslim colleagues, a media report said.

The halal method involves slitting the animal’s throat without first stunning it.

The Palace of Westminster has rejected demands to serve halal meat in its restaurants, media reported.

The stance has infuriated some parliamentarians who have eaten meat in the Palace’s 23 restaurants and cafes, having been assured that it was halal.

Hyderabad, January 1: Government of Andhra Pradesh appointed Prof. S A Shukoor, director of Centre for Educational Development of Minorities, as executive officer of the State Hajj Committee with full additional charge.

Prof Shukoor replaced G Mahboob Peeran and took his charge yesterday evening.

Hajj committee chairman Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed welcomed Prof. Shukoor and hoped that he will render remarkable services for hajj committee and for the guidance of Hajj pilgrims.

Hyderabad, January 1: India is the greatest democracy of the world. It has no official religion nor any official culture and heritage. People following various religions reside in India. But of late some communal forces have become a threat to the peace loving country. As part of their efforts to spread communal hatred they are trying to change the names of the places which have some reformative tint or were named by Muslims.

Hyderabad, January 1: Mangalhatt Police have arrested a Yemeni national and seized khat leaves (a narcotic) from his possession.

ACP Goshamahal told that police arrested 54 year old Ahmed Obaid Mansoor resident of Mohammad Nagar, Shaheen Nagar while patrolling. Police seized Kath leaves which were in a carton.

The leaves are said to be used as narcotic substance.

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Hyderabad, January 01: At least eight people were killed on New Year’s Day in accidents in different parts of Andhra Pradesh, police said Sunday.

Four revellers were killed and another critically injured when the motorcycle they were riding fell in a drain after hitting a road divider in Secunderabad here early Sunday.

The youngsters were returning home after participating in New Year celebrations.

As all the five were riding one bike, it lost control, hit the road divider and fell into a nearby drain, police said.

Hyderabad, January 01: The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district rose to 13 with three more people succumbing Sunday, police said.

Hours before the dawn of New Year, the tragedy struck Poratanagar in Krishna district of coastal Andhra.

Ten people are still battling for life in hospitals at Mylavarm and Vijayawada.

The dead include three women. The victims, belonging to three tribal hamlets, consumed the country-made liquor Saturday evening. They suffered giddiness and were rushed to the hospitals.

Ten died Saturday night and three Sunday morning.