Month: February 2012

Hazare in Bangalore for ayurvedic treatment

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Bangalore, February 02: Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare arrived in Bangalore today for ayurvedic treatment.

India Against Corruption coordinator Prithvi Reddy said Hazare would stay at the Jindal Naturopathy Centre for the next ten days.

“Anna has been recommended to take ayurvedic or some natural process to regain his health. So, he is going to be at the Jindal Naturopathy Centre in Bangalore for next ten days,” said Reddy.

The activist will undergo detailed check up to determine his ailments.

Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram not responsible for 2G spectrum loss: Sibal

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New Delhi, February 02: Welcoming the Supreme Court’s judgement of quashing 122 spectrum licences, Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram were not responsible for the loss of revenue in the 2G allocation scam.

Two elderly protesters die in Bahrain due to toxic tear gas

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Bahrain, February 02: Two elderly Bahraini protesters have been killed after inhaling poisonous tear gas fired by regime forces during attacks on protesters in the village of Ma’ameer and the Naim neighborhood in the capital Manama, Press TV reports.

On Wednesday, an elderly Bahraini man died after the Saudi-backed regime forces attacked his home in Ma’ameer, about 15 kilometers (9.5 miles) south of Manama, with tear gas.

The other victim was an elderly woman who also died after inhaling toxic tear gas in a similar attack by regime forces in Naim.

Cement crisis worsens

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JEDDAH, Feb 02: A cement crisis resulting from illegal trading and a steep hike in prices is spreading from Jeddah and Madinah to other major cities and regions in the Kingdom.

In Jeddah a bag of cement now costs over SR25 and most dealings take place through middlemen whereas in Madinah the prices of cement per bag have shot up by SR20.

More than 70 die in Egyptian soccer pitch invasion

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CAIRO, Feb 02: Seventy-three people were killed and at least 1,000 injured on Wednesday after a soccer pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said, a health ministry official said, in an incident that one player described as “a war, not football.”
“This is unfortunate and deeply saddening. It is the biggest disaster in Egypt’s soccer history,” deputy health minister Hesham Sheiha told state television.
Violence at football matches across north Africa has increased significantly since political unrest sweeping across the region began more than a year ago.

Iran said willing to attack U.S. soil

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 02 — Iran is increasingly likely to launch terrorist attacks inside the United States and against U.S. and allied targets around the world, the U.S. spy chief said.

Evidence of such readiness can be found in an alleged Iranian plot last fall to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. told the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Jet strikes kill 20 Taliban in Orakzai: Officials

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PESHAWAR, Feb 02: Warplanes pounded militant hideouts in the northwestern tribal area before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 20 Taliban insurgents, security officials said.

The jets targeted hideouts in the tribal Orakzai district and at least four compounds were hit, they said, in the latest surge of fighting between government security forces and militants in the Afghan border areas.

“At least 20 Taliban militants were killed in the bombing,” a military official in Peshawar said.

Local intelligence officials confirmed the air strikes.

11 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria

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Syria, Feb 02: Eleven Iranian citizens were kidnapped while on a religious pilgrimage in Syria, state television reported on Wednesday, just days after the abduction of another group of pilgrims by an armed group in the country.

“Their bus was on its way … to Damascus when it was attacked by an armed group and 11 out of 35 passengers were abducted,” the television quoted Iranian pilgrimage official Massoud Akhavan as saying.

“The kidnapped men were transferred to an unknown location,” Akhavan said.

Pakistan Has No Secret Plans for Afghanistan, Khar Says

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Kabul, Feb 02: Speaking at a press conference in Kabul Mrs Khar stressed that Pakistan will respect the sovereignty and independence of Afghanistan.

She emphasized that good relations between Islamabad and Kabul will bring stability in the region.

“Pakistan stands for Afghanistan’s unity,” Mrs Khar said. “We have got any threat to Afghanistan’s unity and integrity is a threat against Pakistan itself.”

“Let me say that Pakistan has no hidden plans against Afghanistan,” she added.

She called the two countries close to each other and blamed the governments for the tensions.

Ratan Tata seeks report on Radia tapes

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New Delhi, February 02: Industrialist Ratan Tata on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to direct the central government to provide him the confidential report on the leakage of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s taped conversations.

He asked for the report of the probe by the income tax director general so

that he could implead the telecom service providers as necessary parties in the case.

Be truthful, Tehran tells IAEA

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TEHRAN, Feb. 2: Inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency will be barred from Iran if they’re suspected of misleading the global community, an official said.

IAES inspectors have returned to Vienna following a visit to Iran to resolve questions regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Mostafa Kavakebian, a lawmaker on the Iranian Parliament’s foreign policy committee, said if the IAEA published an “unrealistic report” on Iran’s nuclear work and misled the international community, inspectors would be barred from entering the country, state-funded broadcaster Press TV reports.

Leaked US document can be “disregarded”: Khar

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KABUL, Feb. 2: Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Wednesday that a leaked US military report claiming Pakistan supported the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan can be “disregarded”.
“We can disregard this as a potentially strategic leak…This is old wine in an even older bottle,” she told reporters during an official visit to the Afghan capital Kabul.

Andhra home secretary BP Acharya lands in jail

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Hyderabad, February 02: Visiting Chanchalguda Central Jail as Andhra Pradesh home secretary, he had received a guard of honour. Just two months later, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer B.P. Acharya Thursday found himself in the same jail as an undertrial.

A special court sent Acharya to jail in the Emaar-APIIC township scam in which he is the prime accused.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which arrested the 1983-batch IAS officer on Monday, presented him before the special court dealing with the CBI cases. He was remanded in judicial custody till Feb 15.

Hajj aspirants advised to submit passport application immediately

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Hyderabad, February 2: Regional passport officer Hyderabad Mr. Srikar Reddy assured that every possible support will be provided by his office for preparation of passport for state Hajj aspirants. During his talk with Andhra Pradesh state Hajj Committee chairman Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed and executive officer Prof. S A Shukoor, he said ‘there will not be any problems for the Hajj aspirants in obtaining their passports.’

As there is 2 months’ time for the Hajj aspirants to obtain passport they should apply immediately for the same.

Court rejects CBI plea for narco test on Jagan aide

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Hyderabad, February 02: A special court here Thursday dismissed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) petition seeking its permission for narco-analysis test on Vijay Sai Reddy, a close aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, in a case involving Jaganmohan’s alleged illegal assets.

The CBI special court refused permission for narco-analysis test on the ground that, as ruled by the Supreme Court, it could not be conducted without the consent of the accused.

–Agencies

Kareena to dance at a wedding?

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Mumbai, February 02: Last week, Kareena Kapoor sizzled on stage at two award functions after missing the first three shows of the awards season. “I was away on a vacation with Saif (beau Saif Ali Khan) so I missed them. But once I came back from Europe, I was game for some live performances. I like to dance and make some money,” she says with a smile.

At the Apsara Awards, Kareena flagged off her act with Akon’s Chamak challo… from RA.One (2011), even retaining the sexy red sari and the nose-ring.

Indo-British MEF scholarships: date extended

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Hyderabad, February 2: Hyderabad, January 25: Indo-British Muslim Educational Foundation grants scholarships to the students showing outstanding performance in educational field every year via Abid Ali Khan Education Trust.

Dr. M Fasihuddin Ali Khan chairman foundation has announced to release 54000 rupees as scholarships. The scholarships will be given to the students who passed SSC and intermediate in the year 2011.

Students should develop self-confidence: Dr. Abdul Kalam

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Hyderabad, February 2: Former president of India Dr. A P J Abdulkalam on Wednesday exhorted the students to develop self-confidence and to love education. He told this while addressing the students of Hyderabad Public School. He advised the teachers to try inculcating interest in education among students so that the students may focus attention towards attainment of education, rising above the environment, building or situations.

He told that during his times teachers used to reach at the house of the student to know the situation if he did not come to school any day.

Emaar Case: Dubai ruler’s aide chargesheeted

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Hyderabad, February 02: After arresting Andhra Pradesh principal secretary (home) B P Acharya two days ago, the CBI booked two more IAS officers including a retired one in its chargesheet filed on Wednesday against seven persons and five real estate companies including Dubai-based Emaar Properties in connection with alleged irregularities in the sale of villas, plots and flats in an integrated township project in Hyderabad.

Prophet’s rights over Ummah

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Madina, February 02: One of the greatest rights of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over the Muslim Ummah is that the Prophet’s message be clarified and addressed to the whole world, said the Grand Mufti at a seminar here Tuesday.

Muslims all over the world should be called upon to adhere to and follow the Prophet’s Sunnah, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Aal Al-Sheikh said while addressing a symposium, “Prophet’s Rights Over His Nation”, organized by the Islamic University of Madina in cooperation with the Global Organization for the Introduction of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Rights group sues US for ‘targeted killing’ memos

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Washington, February 02: A leading American rights group has sued the US government, saying the Justice Department should release legal justification for targeted assassination program that killed US citizens abroad.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in a New York court, demanding the disclosure of documents authorizing targeted assassination drone strikes.

Citing last year’s killing of US born Anwar al-Awlaqi in a drone attack in Yemen, ACLU called for “basic — and accurate — information about the government’s targeted killing program.”

Crime In Hyderabad (2.2.2012)

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Infant’s dead body found from bushes

Hyderabad, February 2 (Siasat News): L B Nagar police has recovered the dead body of an infant from the bushes in Birmalguda.

According to police sources, following the complaint of the municipal sanitary officer, the police came into action and found the dead body of a male child aged just 2 days.

Someone had thrown the dead body wrapped in a polythene bag. Police has shifted the dead body to the mortuary after panchnama and further investigations are on.

APPSC Group I service: free coaching for minorities

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Hyderabad, February 2: According to Prof. S A Shukoor, director Centre for Educational Development of Minorities, Osmania University, free coaching is being offered by Minority Welfare Department, government of Andhra Pradesh for the minority candidates such as Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist and Parsi who are appearing for APPSC Group I exams, at Nizam College, Hyderabad.

Hyderabad exemplary in the world for Prophet’s love

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Hyderabad, February 2: Last year Milad un Nabi was celebrated in Hyderabad with no parallels in the entire subcontinent. Rich and poor, young and old, women and girls, alike were participating in the celebration with great fervour. The whole city was decorated with green buntings and was shimmering with the light bulbs.

Several organizations organised blood donation camps on the occasion. Thousands of youth donated blood sending the message to the world that a Muslim does not flow blood but donate it.

Man adopts girlfriend as his daughter

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Florida, February 02: Ina weird turn of events, a wealthy Florida polo club founder has adopted his adult girlfriend as part of a legal battle stemming from a fatal 2010 car crash.

Court records show International Polo Club Palm Beach founder John Goodman legally adopted 42-year-old Heather Laruso Hutchins. Hutchins says the couple has been dating since 2009.