Month: February 2012

US envoy’s secret cable warns about terror safe havens in Pak

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In a “top-secret” cable to the Obama administration, America’s envoy to Kabul has warned that the existence of terror sanctuaries in Pakistan and insurgent activities of the “lethal” Haqqani network were a “deal-killer” for the US strategy in Afghanistan.

The cable written by Ambassador Ryan C Crocker last month “amounted to an admission that years of US efforts to curtail insurgent activity in Pakistan by the lethal Haqqani network, a key Taliban ally, were failing,” the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Hadi takes oath

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Saana, February 25: Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi took the constitutional oath to become Yemen’s new president on Saturday, formally removing Ali Abdullah Saleh from power after a year of protests that paralysed the impoverished Arabian Peninsular country.

Hadi, who stood as the sole candidate to replace Saleh in a US-backed power transfer deal brokered by Gulf neighbours, was voted in after more than 60% of eligible voters had taken part in the election this week.

Shahid Kapoor’s birthday with naked girls

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Actor Shahid Kapoor’s birthday bash is turning out to be one hell of an affair! After gifting himself with his dream car – a jaguar – the actor is now all heady under the spell of his birthday resolution – to ‘party hard and then party harder’!

Duo killed BJP worker, donated Rs.5,000 to dargah

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They donated Rs 5,000 hoping for some divine intervention to save them. It didn’t come. On Thursday, Crime Branch arrested Mohammad Khaleel Abdul Rasul Shaikh (37) and Poonam Sahani (19) for the murder of BJP worker and Dharavi Grain Dealers Association manager Vasant Dhirajlal Jotha (52).

Woman raped in desert by 5 men

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Five men snatched an African woman from a public place and sped to a desert area, where they took turns in raping her before driving her back home.

The woman was walking back home in Riyadh when the five stopped their car near her and forced her inside.

“They took her to the desert and raped her…when they finished, they drove her back home and fled,” Alsaudi newspaper said, adding that police mounted a manhunt for the five after getting their descriptions from the woman.

—-Agencies

Officials begin searching Italian ship for weapons

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The Kerala Police along with a team of Indian and Italian experts have begun searching the Italian ship Enrica Lexie on Saturday for the weapons allegedly used by the two naval guards in the killing of two Indian fishermen on 15 February.

The high court earlier ordered the seizure of the vessel till Monday.

A Kollam court had earlier this week had permitted police to seize the arms allegedly used to fire at the fishermen. The court had also accepted Italy’s plea to have its representatives present during the ballistic examination.

The “Yoga” of Islamic Prayer

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Ruku is very similar to the Forward Bend Position in yoga. It stretches the muscles and allows blood to be pumped down.

Called “one of the oldest systems of personal development encompassing body, mind and spirit” by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, yoga has become one of the fastest growing health trends today. It has been renowned for centuries for its curative powers of movement.

14 blasts on railway tracks, 1 killed

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Islamabad, February 25: At least one person was killed and train services were affected in Pakistan’s Sindh province as rail tracks in many places were blown up by unidentified militants early Saturday, media reports said. Over a dozen low intensity bombs ultimately forced authorities to suspend train services.

Tracks were blown up in Bin Qasim, Nawabshah, Pud Eidan, Khairpur and Ghotki, Geo News reported.

Dawn News said one person was killed in the explosions.

The first blast took place near Hussainabad town of Hyderabad around 7.15 am.

Man held for ‘harassing’ housewife

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Hyderabad, February 25: Frustrated over rejection of his marriage proposal by cousin, a youngster from Nalgonda district harassed her by posting objectionable content after creating a Facebook account in her name. He was on Friday.

The Cyber crime police station sleuths of Crime Investigation Department seized computer hard disk and mobile phone from Mohammed Osman Ali. The 21-year-old accused is jobless and his father is working in Qatar. The youngster loved his cousin and proposed to her. The woman, however, turned down the proposal and eventually got married.

900 rowdy sheets of Muslim opened; 99% are innocent: Madhu

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Former member of  Rajya Sabha, Mr. P Madhu  in a press conference held  at CPI office  lamented over the attitude of the police which opened  the rowdy sheets of  99% innocent Muslims in the old city.

He said that the old city of Hyderabad has become  the precedent  of police atrocities in the old city.  He demanded the govt. to appoint a review committee to examine these rowdy sheets and to suggest their closure as most of them pertain to innocent Muslims. He said that the money lenders have  made the life of the common man  difficult in the old city.

Woman dies after gangrape in WB

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Barasat, February 25: Close on the heels of the gangrape of a woman at Park Street in Kolkata, a middle aged woman died after she was raped allegedly by a truck driver and his helper in the city’s adjoining Baranagar area under North 24-Parganas district, police said on Saturday.

Ragpicker Munia Das, mother of two sons and a daughter, was dragged into a truck from near her slum by the duo at about 3 am on Friday.

SRK-Kat romancing in London

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Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif did not waste time after they arrived in London.

Within hours of landing in the city, the two actors took off to the sets of Yash Chopra’s yet untitled venture. In fact, a couple of shots were completed on Wednesday itself. And while the industry is busy speculating about the storyline of Chopra’s directorial, Mumbai Mirror gets you a picture straight from the sets in London.

An eyewitness revealed, “Shah Rukh has been taking extra care to ensure that Katrina is comfortable on the sets.

Modi knew what was happening in Gulberg Society: Bhatt

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Ahmedabad, February 25: The suspended Gujarat cadre IPS officer, Sanjiv Bhatt, on Friday contradicted Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that he was not aware of the developments in the Gulberg Society on February 28, 2002, till about the attack was over. The former Congress member of the Lok Sabha, Ehsan Jafri, was among the 69 who lost their lives in the post-Godhra massacre.

Right to sound sleep a fundamental right:SC

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The Supreme Court took strong objection to the Delhi Police’s mid-night crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev’s supporters saying unlawfully depriving a person from sleep is a violation of his fundamental rights.
“Deprivation of sleep has tumultuous adverse effects. It causes a stir and disturbs the quiet and peace of an individual’s physical state. A natural process which is inherent in a human being, if disturbed, obviously affects
basic life.

Congress exploiting Muslims for political gains

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Slamming Congress over providing reservation to minorities, BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his party will never allow the “nefarious designs” of Congress in tampering with OBC quota.

Opposing a sub-quota for minorities within the 27 percent reservation for OBCs, Gadkari, at an election rally here, alleged that the Congress is exploiting Muslims for political gains.

He said the promises for separate reservation to minorities are a fraud against the Muslims.

Mumbai Airport to shut for five hours today

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Mumbai, February 25: Airport operations at both runways of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai will remain closed for five hours on Saturday.

Operations will be closed between 11:30 am to 4:30 pm due to installation of rapid exit taxiway lights

Flights or passengers are not likely to be affected, as airlines had been informed about this closure three months in advance.

Similar closure will take place on two other Saturdays in March.

–Agencies

Compulsion to purchase books and uniforms from schools is burdensome for parents.

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(Siasat News) Before the reopening of the schools for the new academic year, many schools are forcing the parents to buy textbooks, stationery and uniforms from the schools at higher rates which is burdening the parents. The heavy fees charged by private managements is another burden for parents. Uniforms and books are available at cheaper rates elsewhere but the insistence of school managements to buy from the book stores of their schools is causing inconvenience.

–Siasat News–

Cricket training in Quli Qutub Shah Stadium

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(Siasat News) All those Cricket lovers who want to get training in umpiring and cricket scoring, there is a good opportunity to join. The job-oriented cricket training programme which is being offered by City College Old Boys’ Association at Quli Qutub Shah Stadium. Budding Cricket players are being attracted towards this programme. Everyday nearly 70 children are getting training. Secretary Mr. Mohammed Farooq, Maqbool Baig, Syed Shaheen, Srinivas and Fozan are imparting training.

Zee Salam scaling greater heights

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(Siasat News) Zee Salam is the first 24 hour entertainment Urdu channel launched by Zee TV two years ago. For the past two months, it is on the top. This channel is dedicated to Islamic Culture. Civilization and Urdu language.

K. Chandrasekhara Rao is an opportunist and anti-Muslim

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(Siasat News)TRS suspended MLA Mr. Syed Yousuf Ali reacted sharply and criticized TRS supremo Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao, he said that KCR has no right to suspend him from the TRS party. He was addressing a press conference at his residence yesterday. He told that KCR is an opportunist and he has an anti-Muslim agenda. He can’t tolerate the progress of the Muslims leave alone their welfare. He informed that he will announce his decision to join some political party in a day or two. He clarified that whichever party, he joins, his slogan will be “Separate Telangana”.

Liquour Mafia Scan to be exposed – Naidu

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(Siasat News)Leader of opposition Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu demanded the Govt. to present the report of Liquour syndicate in the Assembly. He said that this scam is taking different turns everyday. He said that there is a need to expose liquour mafia scam worth Rs. 15,000 crore. It involves 140 public representations, 20 ministers, 15,000 excise staff and 2,000 police officials. A sum of Rs. 15,000 was collected as bribe. He informed the Assembly that the leaders and officials involved in liquour scam were sent to jail but the people’s representatives are sitting in the Assembly.

“I don’t know Aseemanand:Chauhan

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Panchkula, February 25: Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled RSS worker arrested by the NIA, in connection with the Samjhauta Express blast, on Friday claimed that he does not know another accused Aseemanand facing trial in the same case.

Chauhan, who was remanded to NIA custody after being produced in the court here, told reporters outside the court premises that “he knows nothing about Aseemanand.”

On February 14, Chauhan had admitted before media that he had planted bombs on board Samjhauta Express in 2007 that left 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, dead.

Second phase of Aadhar Cards from April 1

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The second phase for issuing the Adhaar Cards will begin across the State from April 1.

This was announced by Civil Supplies Minister D Sreedhar Babu in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question raised by MLAs Payyavula Keshav, Errabelli Dayakar Rao and others during Question Hour, the minister said that the second phase would last for six months.

Assembly turned into political battle ground

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(Siasat News)Arguments and counter arguments continued between Kanna Lakshminarayana and Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu in the Assembly session. Mr. Naidu blamed that Lakshminaryan’s son was caught at Shamsabad airport with smuggled foreign liquour worth Rs. 50 crore. He said why should the members listen to the reply of the Minister whose son is involved in liquour scam and was caught at the airport for smuggling. Mr. Lakshminarayana retaliated by saying htat Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu involved his friend in gambling. Denying the charge Mr. Naidu asked him to quote the case number and address.