Month: January 2012

Musqat, January 30: Mohan Kumar, and young Indian manager at the Al Sarooj petrol station in Mudaibi, 200km away from Muscat, Oman, should have been in Kochi, Kerala, getting married today morning at 9.30 am Indian time.

Instead due to a mix-up at his work place as regards his leave application, he is still at work, filling petrol.

Only, Mohan Kumar was so sure he was getting leave that he went ahead and set up all the arrangements for the wedding in India this morning, expecting to make it there just in time.

Mumbai, January 30: Clearly, we now know Bollywood looks into its own backyard for inspiration to churn out potboilers like clockwork.

With a plotline that’s fit for a box office winner, superstar Shah Rukh Khan takes the lead with accusations flying that he slapped one-time friend and choreographer/director Farah Khan’s husband at a party last evening.

And this is not just any party, mind you, but that of actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been celebrating of late for the success of his film “Agneepath”.

Islamabad, Janary 30: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday lifted a travel ban on the country’s former ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani, as it gave the judicial commission two more months to complete its probe in the memo scandal that rocked ties between the civilian government and the military.

The top court also said that the panel would decide on controversial Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz’s request to record his statement outside the country.

Tiruchirapalli, January 30:The committee constituted by Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to suggest ways to check and bring back black money stashed away in tax havens abroad, would submit its report to the Ministry of Finance soon, according to CA G Ramaswamy, President of the ICAI.

According to him, the committee would submit the report in 10 to 15 days time.

New Delhi, January 30: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed surprise over “more resistance” from the Army for removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas of the State despite assurances that its interests would be protected.

Mumbai, January 30: A Pakistani judicial commission will arrive here on February 3 to record the statements of key persons involved in Mumbai attack probe.

Official sources said that officers of the crime branch have been asked to provide assistance to the Pakistani Commission during their visit here for which the Bombay High Court had recently given a go-ahead.

Lima, Janary 30:The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck on the coast of central Peru.

The quake was recorded at 11 minutes after midnight (local and EST; 0511 GMT), 15 km from the city of Ica, which was badly damaged by a major 8.0 earthquake in August 2007 and also suffered damage in a quake last October.

Monday’s quake was at a depth of 39.2 km. USGS maps showed the epicentre exactly on the Pacific Ocean coastline.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.

–Agencies

New Delhi, January 30: CBI today arrested senior IAS officer and Andhra Pradesh Principal Home Secretary B P Acharya in a case relating to alleged irregularities in land transfer and sale of villas and apartments in a township in the state.

The township has been jointly developed by state-run Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and Dubai-based infrastructure firm Emaar.

Mumbai,January 30:An International sex racket has been busted in the Metropolis with the arrest of four pimps in Vile Parle, police said.

Three women, including two from Uzbekistan, were rescued by a special squad of police during the week-end from a hotel, Police said two of the women had come on business visa on the pretext of doing side roles in films.

Following a tip-off, a decoy was sent to the pimps in the guise of a customer and all the four pimps were arrested.

Further investigations were underway, police said.

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Islamabad, January 30: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed reports that he was considering a proposal to grant another extension to ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha and said a decision on this issue would be made at the “appropriate time”.

Gilani rubbished reports in a section of the media about his government giving another extension to Pasha, whose current term ends in March, in an attempt to heal a rift with the security establishment.

Dehradun, January 30: Around 45 per cent of the 1.76 crore electorate on Monday exercised their franchise till 2 p.m. in Punjab to elect the 117-member State Assembly.

“The polling percentage is up to 45 per cent till 1400 hours,” Punjab’s Joint Chief electoral Officer Gurkirat Kirpal Singh said in Chandigarh.

Even as reports of minor clashes were received from Bathinda and Ludhiana, the electoral office maintained that the polling was peaceful as no untoward incident had occurred in the State.

Chennai, January 30: Bollywood hottie Katrina Kaif has certainly struck a purple patch! The hottie might turn out to be that lucky girl to romance not just one, but two of India’s greatest veteran actors from south.

Rumours are abuzz that Kat is being considered to play Rajinikanth’s love interest in ‘Kochadaiyaan’. But even before she is about to make an entry into Kollywood, speculations are rife that the actress is being discussed for Kamal Haasan’s next ‘Thalaivan Irukiran’.

Ahmedabad, January 30: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been heaping thanks on Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for being the brand ambassador for Gujarat tourism.

The legendary actor has been extensively promoting the western state not only through commercials but also through his micro-blogging site.

Big B has been going ga-ga over the scenic beauty and the cultural legacy of the state of Gujarat ever since he has become the face of the tourism board. He has been tweeting about various places and its historic importance with corresponding pictures.

New Delhi, Janary 30: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy, accused of writing an “inflammatory” article in a Mumbai daily, was on Monday granted anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court.

“In the event of arrest, he shall be released on furnishing of a personal bond and a surety of Rs. 25,000 each,” Justice M.L. Mehta said while taking on record Mr. Swamy’s undertaking that he would refrain from writing such articles in future.

Srinagar, January 30:In a major embarrassment for senior Congress leader and Education Minister Peerzada Sayeed, a local newspaper Monday carried the facsimile of an answer sheet in two handwritings — alleging that part of it had been written by an education official to help his son pass the secondary school exam in 2009.

A front page story in the widely circulated ‘Greater Kashmir’ newspaper carried the facsimile of the answer sheet with the roll number 228211.

New Delhi, January 30:Two-year-old abandoned and battered baby Falak continues to be critical, a doctor said Monday, adding that she has developed respiratory problems and may have to undergo another brain surgery.

“Her condition is critical. She developed respiratory problems, so we put her back on the ventilator around 10.30 yesterday (Sunday) night ,” Deepak Agrwal, assistant professor (neurosurgery) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre, told IANS.

Falak was taken off the ventilator Friday.

Hyderabad, January 30: To have a glimpse of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), Muslims need to live their lives according to the seerah of Prophet (pbuh). By refraining from the Uswa E Hasna, Muslims will lose their individuality and impressiveness. Hence it is the responsibility of Muslims to make the teachings of Prophet (pbuh) practical in their lives, so that the non Muslim brothers, impressed by them, are inclined towards Islam.

Is music your safe haven from the hellish traffic jams you travel through everyday? You might need to re-think this strategy. Drowning out incessant honking on our potholeridden roads with Comfortably Numb, might just be numbing your eardrums for life. Like Rajeev Khandelwal who loses his hearing in Soundtrack, thanks to his constant use of headphones as a DJ; the actor’s on-screen nightmare can actually become your reality.

Kuwait, January 30: An Arab national in Kuwait roughed up a person, who is his wife’s manager at the workplace, because he believed the duo were having an affair.

According to ‘Al-Rai’ daily, the husband admitted to police that he thrashed the victim because he could not control himself on seeing the victim leave their flat one day. However, the manager said that he had visited the woman at her home to hand over her indemnity as her contract had expired.

The victim suffered broken teeth in the assault.

–Agencies

Dubai, January 30: Smokers should brace themselves for a fresh rise in the price of cigarettes when a new tax approved by the UAE and other Gulf oil producers is enforced at the end of 2012, an official was reported on Monday as saying.

Health ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) endorsed the “health tax” at talks in Saudi Arabia in early January as part of joint plans to curb the consumption of tobacco in the region, said Dr Widad Al Maidoor, head of the anti-smoking section at the UAE Ministry of Health.

Hyderabad, January 30: Sensing the importance of English education for girls and women, Dawn High-tech High School, Dewan Dewdi, has arranged free English coaching from January 30, between 5 to 6 pm.

Intermediate, graduate, post graduate girls can take admission.

For further details contact can be made on phone no. 9885772428.

Siasat news

Mumbai, January 30: This might be a shocker to all the SRK fans since the King Khan has turned a bakra now. To clear all your confusions, we are not talking about the once famous MTV Bakra show. We are talking about the real goat, who got it’s name as Shahrukh Khan.

A leading daily reports, director Janaki Vishwanathan’s Bollywood debut Bakra cried Shahrukh Khan. The director told that the child in the story loves his pet goat and is a fan of Shahrukh Khan as well. So the goat has been named after the actor.

Hyderabad, January 30: Police commissioner Mr. A K Khan asserted that Islam teaches non violence. It is the religion of love, compassion and brotherhood in which women’s education is given importance. Misunderstandings prevail among non Muslims regarding Islam which needs to be eliminated and it is the responsibility of Muslim students to do so.

Mr. A K Khan was addressing at the sports festival of Azaan International School yesterday evening at Gosha Mahal stadium.

New Delhi, January 30: With Pakistan preaching that they were doing all it can to maintain cordial relations with India; Pakistan was witness to yet another anti-India tirade by Jamaat-ud-dawa chief Hafiz Saeed. Continuing his campaign against India, he was seen addressing a rally of 40 religious and political parties in Multan. He called for revenge on India and vouched for the liberation of Kashmir.

Moscow, January 30: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has plans to hold a meet with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia to restart peace talks, a media report said.

The militant group has agreed to the meeting, which is due within the next few weeks, as it is looking to establish a permanent office in Qatar, BBC reported.

“Even if the Taliban office is established in Qatar, we will obviously pursue other efforts in the region, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey,” the report quoted a senior Kabul government official as saying.