Month: February 2012

Two ‘crime reporters’ arrested for extortion

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Posing as crime reporters, the two would extort money from NGOs and businessmen by threatening to expose them in the media but were exposed and arrested, police said Saturday.

Mithun Singh Rajput, 24 and Gursharan Kaur, 37, both residents of Delhi, were running an extortion racket for the last couple of years wherein they posed as crime reporters of a weekly newspaper “Rashtra Ki Aawaz- Aaj Tak”, police said.

They would approach businessmen and NGO’s and would threaten to expose their ‘negative’ deeds if they failed to give them the amount of money asked.

‘Jodi Breakers’ costumes up for grabs

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Wish to grab the stylish clothes worn by Bipasha Basu and R. Madhavan in “Jodi Breakers”? They are up for sale on an e-commerce portal.

GetTheLook.in, an e-commerce website dedicated to Bollywood style and fashion, have put Bipasha’s dresses, shoes, bags and other accessories, as well as Madhavan’s shirts, jackets, pullovers, blazers and jeans from the film, on sale.

The range of clothing and accessories has been launched at premium prices.

Celebs have edge over genuine social workers: Salman

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Salman Khan, who runs charity organisation Being Human for underprivileged people, feels that due to media coverage movie stars tend to have an edge over others who sincerely work toward the betterment of society. And he is not too happy about it.

“We (celebrities) have an edge because we are there on every TV and every screen, good films, bad films, stuff like what we do in restaurants…So, we are there all over and we have an advantage over people who are really great people, and have not been given the coverage because of TRP ratings,” the 46-year-old said here.

Jagan to face CBI music

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The two accused Industrialists, AK Dandamudi and Madhav Ramchandran have given a statement in the local court that former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister late YS Rajasekhar Reddy had asked them to invest in YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s firms.

While, Dandamudi, a resident of Gunrock Enclave in Secunderabad invested Rs 10 crore, Ramchandran of Bengaluru had invested Rs 19.6 crore for Jagan’s firms.

Ramacharan had said that when he met Rajasekhar Reddy in Dubai, Reddy had asked him to invest in his son’s firms.

Sania enter Dubai double Finals

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Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat Shuai Peng of China and Chinese Taipei’s Su-Wei Hsieh in a hard-fought battle to book a berth in the doubles final of the Dubai Duty Free Women’s Tennis Championships.

The second seeded Indo-Russian pair took an hour and 40 minutes to get the better of their opponents in the super tie-break, 6-2 6-7 (5) 1-0 (13/11) yesterday night.

While Sania and Vesnina managed to convert as many as five out of the seven break points they got, Hsieh-Peng could convert only three off eight.

Nagarjuna to enter Politics ?

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Telugu actor Nagarjuna on Saturday, Feb 25 expressed his desire to enter active politics in Andhra Pradesh.

Telugu superstar said that he was interested in politics and followed politics regularly but will take some more time to make a final call on it.

Meanwhile, popular star Nandamuri Balakrishna has already announced to contest the 2014 elections on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Mayawati capenter brother gets Noida land ?

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Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of shielding her close aide Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Congress has demanded his dismissal and inquiry against Mayawati’s brother Anand Kumar.

Talking to journalists, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) chief spokesperson Ram Kumar Bhargava said that Naseemuddin Siddiqui is only a small component.

Two men chop off friend’s hand to claim insurance

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Two men in the US allegedly chopped off a third man’s hand with a pole saw so that the three of them could file for an insurance claim.

The men from South Carolina state received a payout of over $671,000 (426,275 pounds) from a homeowner’s insurance policy and three accidental death and dismemberment policies, the Daily Mail reported.

Gerald Hardin, 34, faces six charges, including mail fraud for the 2008 incident in Florida’s Sumter County, WMBFnews reported.

Car bomb blast kills 21 in Yemen

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Saana, February 25: A Yemeni health official says a car bomb outside the gate of a presidential compound in a southern city has killed at least 21 people, hours after the country’s new president was formally inaugurated.

The health official said the fatalities in the blast Saturday in the city of al-Mukalla were presidential guards. A security official said it was a suicide blast. He did not provide a death toll.

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to speak to the press.

Southern separatists and Islamist insurgents are active in the region.

Afzal Guru Mercy: one Who attacks India has to pay the price: Farooq

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In view of mercy petition of Afzal Guru, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today said anybody who attacks India, has to pay the price.

‘I as an Indian feel that anybody who worked against the country, must pay the price,’Dr Abdullah told reporters outside the Legislative Assembly Complex.

‘The mercy petition has been lying with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil. ‘Let us wait for the decision,’ he added and said that anybody, who acts against India, should not be spared.

Preliminary key of VRO/VRA test released

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Hyderabad, February 25: Revenue Minister N. Raghuveera Reddy on Friday released the preliminary key of the Village Revenue Officer (VRO) and Village Revenue Assistant (VRA) recruitment test held on February 19.

The key has been made available on website http://ccla.egg.gov.in and the website of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, which conducted the written test — http://www.jntu.ac.in.

Final key
The final key would be released on March 2 and the results would be released on March 12.

Rahul can become PM tonight if he desires:Jaiswal

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After his controversial comments about imposition of President’s rule in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Saturday created a flutter when he said that Rahul Gandhi could become Prime Minister ‘even at midnight if he so desires’.

“If Rahul wants he can be the Prime Minister at 12 tonight and no one can stop him. But he doesn’t want to be the Prime Minsiter or the Chief Minsiter,” Jaiswal said.

NCW chief terms ‘sexy’ as beautiful, invites wrath

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NCW Chairperson Mamta Sharma on Saturday said the word “sexy” should not be taken in a negative context as it means “beautiful and charming”, but her argument did not go down well with the BJP and women’s organisations which termed her remark as shocking and demoralising for women.

Speaking at a function here, Mamta said that the word meant ‘beautiful’ and ‘charming’ so it should not be taken in negative sense because problems start when we treat it as negative.

Rahul can become PM at 12 tonight if he desires

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Mathura, February 25: After his controversial comments about imposition of President’s rule in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Saturday created a flutter when he said Rahul Gandhi could become Prime Minister “even at midnight if he so desires”.

“Rahul Gandhi can become Prime Minister at 12 tonight, he can the administer the oath of office and no one can stop that. But neither does he want to become the Prime Minister nor the Chief Minister,” he said addressing a public rally at Mathura.

Osama’s compound in Abbottabad demolished

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The compound in the garrison town of Abbottabad where Osama bin laden was killed by US special forces last year was demolished by Pakistani authorities tonight amidst tight security, local residents said.

Heavy machinery and cranes were moved to the compound, located about 800 yards from the elite Pakistan Military Academy, this evening as security agencies closed all roads leading to the house in Bilal Town, local residents told the media.

TRS to boycott assembly session till by-polls

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Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA T Harish Rao on Saturday stated that the TRS members would boycott the Assembly session till the completion of by-elections for six Assembly constituencies in the Telangana region on March 18.

Talking to media persons at Jangaon in Warangal district, Harish Rao stated that the TRS members would boycott the session in protesting against the ruling Congress and Opposition Telugu Desam Party for not making their stand clear on moving a resolution on Telangana State.

Govt to lift 824 more Telangana-related cases: HM

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Govt to lift 824 more Telangana-related cases

Hyderabad, Feb 25 (INN): Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy stated that the State Government has lifted 843 police cases on students and other activists, who participated in the statehood agitation across the state so far.

Father Poisons Kids And Leaves In Graveyard

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In a rather shocking incident, a father who has to take care of his children became the ‘death-god’ in their lives. The incident came to light after three children were rescued by an emergency team from a local burial ground in Vellore District of Tamilnadu. Pandiyan is a construction worker living in Alayamgam village of Tamilnadu. Upon his marriage to Malar, he became father of three children, a girl Jayalakshmi aged 10, sons Nagaraj (7) and Devraj (3).

Decision on Kingfisher’s new flight schedule Monday: DGCA

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India’s aviation regulator Saturday said it will take a call on Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines new flight schedule Monday (Feb 27).

“We will take a decision on the revised flight schedule plans by Monday,” E.K. Bharat Bhusan, director general civil aviation told IANS.

“We have to see what kind of schedule they can operate and safely operate because they have less number of aircraft now,” he said, responding to reports that the airline in its new schedule had informed the regulator that it will not operate to some major cities like Hyderabad.

Shahrukh Khan becomes a loverboy again

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Who can forget the scenes of Shahrukh Khan strumming that unforgettable melody on a mandolin in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Now, in this new Yash Raj Film, yet untitled, that marks the return of Yash Chopra to film direction after eight years, we see Shahrukh posing pretty with a guitar.

Whether the superstar manages to strum and pluck the six-string is still open to question, but in a single swoop, the 45-year-old King Khan has become a loverboy again for his millions of fans.

Job bait used to lure Andhra women into flesh trade

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The recent rescue of AP girls from a Delhi brothel has revealed that love and employment are the two main methods adopted by human traffickers to lure women from the state into flesh trade.

A complaint lodged by a 22-year-old woman from Anantapur, who managed to escape from the brothel at GB Road in New Delhi, has made it possible for 17 from the state holed up in the same brothel to get out from there.

26/11 attacks trial in Pak adjourned till March 3

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A Pakistani court conducting the trial of seven suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks on Saturday adjourned the case till March 3 after prosecutors informed the judge that preparations had been completed for sending a judicial commission to India.

Anti-terrorism court Judge Shahid Rafique also heard an application from the defence lawyers seeking the inquiry report of the chief investigation officer in India.

Team Anna slams parties, warns public to be aware

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In its public awakening programme in Greater Noida Saturday, Team Anna warned people that they were going to be defeated and that political parties would the only winners.

‘We should have no illusions about any change happening after the (Uttar Pradesh assembly) elections. The final outcome will be that the public would be defeated. Now, the fight initiated to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill has been widened to change the entire system,’ said Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal.

Building collapse in Monda Market, 3 killed several injured

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At least three persons were killed when the roof of a building collapsed in the busy Monda Market in Secunderabad. One person is identified as Mohammed Shafi native of Bihar.

The incident occurred when the labourers were carrying out repair works for Punjab Bar and Restaurant in Monda Market.