Month: May 2012

Share evidence against Saeed with us: Pakistan to Clinton

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Pakistan on Monday countered US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks that it had not done enough against the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed saying any evidence against him should be shared with Islamabad so that it can be examined by the courts.

on Hafiz Saeed is clear. We have independent and active courts. If anyone has proof against him, they should share it with us so that the courts can examine it,” Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan told PTI.

Hyderabad Metro works hit expected roadblock

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With the Hyderabad Metro Rail project picking up momentum, environmental activists and concerned citizens are raising their voice against the destruction of trees in the city. About 3,000 trees need to be removed or translocated in the three metro rail corridors. Of them, the HMR corporation has already felled 340 and translocated 384 but is finding it difficult to uproot 3 others on the LB Nagar-Miyapur stretch where the initial works are in progress.

‘Haram’ for Muslims to join unlawful assemblies, fatwa council declares

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Muslims in the country are now barred from taking part in “unproductive” and unlawful assemblies, according an edict released by the National Fatwa Council.

“Rioting, causing disturbances and damaging public property are all forbidden by Islam. This also applies to any intention to topple a duly elected government by organising such demonstrations,” council chairman Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Husin was quoted as saying by Bernama Online today.

Man jailed 5 days without water seeks $20 million

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A California university student left handcuffed in a federal holding cell for nearly five days without food or water has filed a claim for up to $20 million in compensation, saying he suffered kidney failure and nearly died as a result.

The five-page notice, a precursor to a lawsuit against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, was sent Wednesday to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration by a lawyer for the student, Daniel Chong, who has said he was forced to drink his own urine to stay alive.

Harry Potter’s idea inspires rapid blood test

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Inspired by JK Rowling, who authored the Harry Potter series, scientists have created a rapid new blood test that literally spells out a patient’s blood type on bioactive paper.

Created by Wei Shen, associate professor and colleagues at the Monash University Faculty of Engineering, the test is the first equipment-free, bioactive paper-based diagnostic device capable of reporting multiple conditions in written text.

Threat of plastic bags bigger than atom bomb: SC

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The supreme court on Monday said the threat of plastic bags, which is choking lakes, ponds and urban sewer system, is bigger than the atom bomb for the next generation.

Issuing notice in a PIL to the Centre and state governments, a bench of Justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said unless a total ban on plastic bags was put in place the situation would be uncontrollable.

The PIL petitioners through senior advocate Shyam Divan cited studies showing veterinary hospital operation data finding 30-50 kg of plastic in cows stomachs across the country.

‘Poonam Pandey is a compulsive liar’

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After failing to strip for the Indian cricket team and ‘lying’ about her participation in Bigg Boss season 5, Poonam Pandey has apparently planted yet another false story about her B-Town debut. Gladrags model Rozlyn Khan, who was in news for Karan Kakkar murder case, has accused the strip queen of being a “porn artist and a compulsive liar.”

Chidambaram biggest murderer of democracy: Swami Agnivesh

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Saying the government has “done nothing” to address the rights of poor tribals, noted social activist and former peace negotiator Swami Agnivesh blames Home Minister P Chidambaram, whom he calls the “biggest murderer of democracy”, for the spurt in violence and abductions by Maoists.

“The government has done nothing to address the issues of rights of poor tribals peacefully and lawfully. I feel disappointed. I doubt Chidambaram’s intentions, if he is really serious in ending the problem as he claims,” Agnivesh said in an interview.

‘Let political leaders choose best Prez candidate’

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Refusing to be drawn into the debate over presidential candidature, Infosys mentor NR Narayana Murthy on Monday said the decision of choosing the best candidate should be left to leaders of political parities.

“There are leaders of various political parties who are very competent, who know the situation very well and they will take the best decision and select the best candidate.

Pakistan needs to take steps that India, US asking: Hillary

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, May 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on the second day of her visit to this city to “explore the economic potential of east India”, said Pakistan needed to take “steps which India and US have been repeatedly” asking and emphasised that “we want all those involved in the attack be brought to justice.”

Gali’s bail petition hearing adjourned to May 11

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The CBI Special Court at Nampally on Monday adjourned the hearing to May 11 on the bail petition of former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation illegal mining case.

After hearing the arguments of both Gali and CBI’s counsels, the court posted the petition to May 11 for next hearing.

Remove Kiran and Botsa from their posts: Shankar Rao to Sonia

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Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Monday demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana be immediately removed from their posts.

In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Dr Shankar Rao alleged that the Dalits and those who launched a tirade against corruption were distancing away from the party. If the High Command does not replace the Chief Minister and his team till 2014, he said that the party would be in a difficult position in the State.

CBI files third charge sheet in Jagan’s assets case

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The CBI on Monday filed third charge sheet against Kadapa MP and YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case.

According to reports, the 88-page charge sheet contains the statements of 72 witnesses besides having 143 documents. In the charge sheet, the CBI has accused Jagan of conspiring with his father and former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy to get several favours for certain companies in return for the investments they made in his businesses.

Jagan not following YSR’s footsteps: CM

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Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said that former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy advised him not to speak against the Congress party any time.

Participating in the by-election campaign at Draksharamam in Ramachandrapuram in East Godavari district, Kiran Kumar Reddy stated that he was following YSR’s words sincerely and never spoke against the Congress party anytime. Two days before the death of YSR, Kiran Kumar Reddy said that YSR convened a meeting with all the leaders including Jagan Mohan Reddy and advised all not to work or speak against the Congress party.

Asif Jahi Pasandey

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Ingredients
• Mutton,cut into 1-inch cubes 600 grams
• Almonds,blanched 24
• Clove 6
• Green cardamoms 6
• Cinnamon 2 inch sticks
• Raw papaya paste 2 teaspoon
• Garlic paste 2 teaspoons
• Ginger 1 teaspoon
• Black peppercorns,coarsely crushed 5-6
• Salt to taste
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Browned onion paste 1/2 cup
• Coconut paste 1/4 cup
• Yogurt,whisked 1/2 cup
• Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons
• Fresh mint leaves a few sprigs
• Green chillies,slit 6

‘Indian-Americans working as change agents’

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Washington: Reshma Saujani, the first Indian-American woman to run for the US Congress, now as a change agent wants to create opportunities for immigrants who have made New York City their home. Although Saujani, a lawyer, politician and entrepreneur, lost her 2010 ambitious run against Democrat Carolyn Mahoney, a nine-term member of the US House of Representatives from New York, she is now “exploring a race for citywide office in 2013.”

Potato Omelette

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Ingredients
• Potatoes,grated 5-6 large
• Olive oil 8 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Onion 1 medium
• Tomato 1 medium
• Spring onion greens 1-2 stalks
• Processed cheese,grated 1 cup
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Not in duty

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Ek police Inspector ke ghar chori ho rahi thi.

Wife: Utho ji, ghar mein chori ho rahi hai.

Police Inspector: Mujhe sone de, main iss time duty par nahi hoon.

Naam lene se pahle JEE laga diya kare

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Ek aadmi ne ek gawar naukar rakh liya aur usse samjhaya ki kissi ke naam lene se pahle JEE laga diya kare.

Thori der baad naukar bhagta hua aya aur bola…

“sahebji sahebji kutteji ne murgiji ko pakar liya hai.”

Modi can be prosecuted for promoting enmity: Amicus

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A Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae has held that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi can be prosecuted under various sections of the IPC for “promoting enmity among different groups” during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The report by Raju Ramachandran on the complaint of Zakia Jafri is in sharp contrast to the report of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) which had earlier given a clean chit to Mr. Modi and others.

Do Indian Muslims need to be represented by Muslims?

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The serious (and not so-serious) claims and counter-claims made by Azam Khan, a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and the so-called Shahi Imam of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid, Ahmad Bukhari, on “Muslim representation” in post-election Uttar Pradesh can be interpreted in two possible ways. One may argue, in fact quite justifiably, that these polemical comments simply reflect the post-poll tussle between two rival Muslim elites to secure a wider acceptability in the SP dominated U.P. politics.

US will push Pak for Saeed’s conviction: Clinton

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The US would push Pakistan for securing the conviction of Hafiz Saeed, the Mumbai attack mastermind, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday, adding that country has not done as much as US and India wanted it to fight terrorism.

Clinton also said the US will go after the militant groups in Pakistan and believed that the chief of al Qaeda Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian cleric who inherited the leadership from Osama bin Laden, was in that country.

SC notice EC, Centre on Swamy’s plea on EVMs

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The Supreme Court today sought the stands of the Centre and the Election Commission of India on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy’s plea to incorporate either paper printouts with EVMs or restore paper balloting as the electronic machines are “not tamper-proof.”

Issuing notices to the Centre and the poll panel, a bench of justices P Sathavisam and J Chelameswar sought their replies on Swamy’s plea, which challenged the Delhi High Court’s order dismissing his petition on the issue earlier.

Prince William hid grief over Diana’s death

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Prince William chose not to display his emotions in public following the tragic death of his mother, Princess Diana, in a car crash in Paris in 1997 in order to “protect himself”, a new book has claimed.

The Duke of Cambridge, who was 15 when Diana was killed in the road accident, turned to his brother, Prince Harry, for support instead of shedding tears publicly because he has “the Windsor ability to keep his emotions hidden”, the book says.

Imran warns Pak govt of ‘Tsunami March’ on May 27

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and threatened to unleash a ‘Tsunami March’, if the government did not honour the Supreme Court judgment which convicted Gilani in a contempt case for his refusal to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.