Every character in “Gangs..” eye-catching: Huma Qureshi
Huma Qureshi, who has made her acting debut with the recently released mafia drama “Gangs of Wasseypur”, says she gets due attention in the film despite there being a bevy of characters.
Month: June 2012
16 UNCLAIMED Muslim dead bodies buried today
Under the auspices of Siasat Urdu Daily 16 destitute Muslim dead bodies were extracted from the mortuary of Osmania Hospital and arrangements were made for their funeral and burial. Present on this occasion were Mr. Osman Bin Mohammed Al-Hajiri President of Deccan Wakf Protection Society and the president of Muslim graveyard committee Mr. Shaik Abdul Aziz. They applauded the efforts of Mr. Zahid Ali Khan for making these arrangements.
——-Siasat News
Rupee gains sharply by 71 paise against dollar
The rupee was trading 71 paise up at 56.44 against the dollar in a sharp recovery on fresh selling of the American currency by banks ahead of expected measures from government Monday to arrest the rupee’s decline.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said the government will announce a slew of measures today to tackle the problems facing the economy, including the rupee depreciation, along with the Reserve Bank.
Moody’s retains stable outlook on India
Global credit rating agency Moody’s Monday announced that it is maintaining a stable outlook on India’s Baa3 rating as problems such as low economic growth, high inflation and an uncertain investment policy were long-standing and already factored into the outlook.
Mohammed Irfan Ali wins super star singer title
In the sensational final competition of “Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star” singing competition and got the first prize. Mr. Sri Ramachandra was declared runner up whereas Avinash Dutta got the third place.
Irfan created a hilarious scene by singing the melodious songs and impressed, the judges. He got a lead over his competitors, which resulted in his success.
Desecrated material telecast on TV – People agitate
A local channel of the city cable network telecast a fail in which characters of Prophet Yousuf (AS) and Prophet Yakhoob (AS) were presented and their imaginary photographs were also exhibited.
SC refuses to stay IMA doctors’ strike, issues notice
The Supreme Court Monday refused to stay the day-long nation-wide strike called by the Indian Medical Association to protest against certain reforms initiated by the Central Government in the medical field.
A bench of justices H L Gokhale and Gyan Sudha Misra, however, hoped the doctors would desist from going ahead with the proposed strike in the interest of the general public.
“We find force in the submission made by senior counsel M N Krishnamani that the strike would cause serious difficulties to the people. We expect that the doctors would not go on strike,” the bench observed.
Despite completion of life sentence Abdul Quadeer’s imprisonment is a blow on democracy
Mr. Amjadullah Khan Khalid, MBT Corporator of Azampura Municipal Division met the ailing former police constable Abdul Quadeer who is undergoing treatment in Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad and enquired about his health condition. Present on this occasion was Mr. Faisal Khan who is the torch bearer of Movement against innocent Muslims in Batla House New Delhi, Azamgarh and other places in India.
Smoking fathers pass on damaged genes to kids
British researchers have found the men quite fond of smoking actually go on to pass damaged DNA to their children as fathers while raising risk of cancer among them.
Researchers at the University of Bradford found in their study that smoking harms the father’s DNA, and these damaged genes can be inherited by his children. This raises the risk of youngsters developing childhood cancers, particularly leukaemia, Daily Mail reported.
Fernando Alonso wins European GP
Fernando Alonso of Ferrari won an incident-filled European Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first driver to win two races this season, while Michael Schumacher earned a first podium finish since his comeback by coming third.
Alonso jousted his way up from 11th on the starting grid to claim an emotional victory for the Spaniard in front of his home fans after pole sitter Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull stalled on the track midway through the race.
‘Mars’ interior contains as much water as Earth’
Scientists claim to have found clinching evidence that suggest Mars’ interior holds vast reservoirs of water, with some spots apparently as wet as Earth’s innards.
The new findings, published in the journal Geology, upend previous studies, which had estimated that the Red Planet’s internal water stores were scanty at best — something of a surprise, given that liquid water apparently flowed on the Martian surface long ago.
“It’s been puzzling why past estimates for the planet’s interior have been so dry,” said study co-author Erik Hauri of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
BJP minority morcha organises minority scholarship guidance camp
According to Haneef Ali, state president BJP minority morcha, a 1-day camp is being organised on June 25, from 11 am to 5 pm, for scholarship guidance to minority students, behind Esra hospital, near Urdu Ghar Moghalpura.
Former union minister Bandaru Datatrya will inaugurate the camp.
Haneef Ali has appealed the students and parents to bring their ration card, latest bonafide and photo copy of electricity bill along with them
For more details contact Dr. Samah Masroor on cell no 9700464875, Mrs. Tayyaba Afandi on phone no 9346397937 and Shahana bin Aslam on cell no 9908223144.
ISRO mulling hiving off satellite production to industry
The space agency is keen to focus on unique science projects, develop remote sensing satellites and do more R&D instead of engaging in the repetitive exercise of building communication satellites and launch vehicles.
“We want to explore the possibility of ‘producing’ PSLV and communication satellites through the industry,” K Radhakrishnan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told PTI in an interview here.
RBI to announce measures to revive rupee: Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would announce measures later in the day to help revive the battered currency and the economy.
“The Reserve Bank of India is going to issue circular, as and when it is ready, during the day it will be announced,” Mukherjee told reporters outside his North Block office.
The finance minister refused to divulge any details of the measures to be announced by the central bank.
“Let’s wait for the notification,” he said.
Saudi Govt Breaks Tradition, Allow Women to Compete in Olympics
Saudi Arabia is to allow its women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time.
A statement from the Saudi Embassy in London says the country’s Olympic Committee will “oversee participation of women athletes who can qualify” as reported in the BBC news portal on Sunday 24 June.
It further says that the decision will end recent speculation as to whether the entire Saudi team could have been disqualified on grounds of gender discrimination.
The public participation of women in sport is still fiercely opposed by many Saudi religious scholars says the report.
Esha’s sangeet a private affair: Hema Malini
Esha Deol’s sangeet ceremony, her first pre-wedding celebration function Monday, will be a private affair, says her mother, veteran actress Hema Malini, who will be seen at the function in designer wear.
“Today is Esha’s sangeet ceremony, which will be held in a hotel. I don’t want to say where it is happening. It is a very private affair with close friends and family. The programme will begin at 8.30 p.m.,” Hema told IANS.
Esha is set to tie the knot with her beau Bharat Takhtani Friday.
Pakistani handler of 26/11 terrorists nabbed
In a major breakthrough, the Special Cell of the Delhi Police has arrested a key terror suspect involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
The suspect – identified as 30-year-old Abu Hamza alias Sayed Zabiuddin alias Zabi Ansari alias Abu Jindal alias Riyasat Ali – was nabbed on June 21 from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here while returning from a Gulf country.
Knee joint technique helpful in shoulder joint treatment too
The latest method of regenerating natural cartilage for a severely affected knee joint, called ACI, can also be successfully used to permanently repair a shoulder joint, a city surgeon has claimed.
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI), a procedure extensively performed for knee joint, was undertaken for shoulder joint for the first time in India to treat a 20-year- old badminton player here who had met with an accident.
Diabetes, hypertension on the rise in urban India
Urban India seems to be in the grip of an epidemic of non-communicable diseases with a latest government survey revealing alarming trends of one in every seven people suspected to be suffering from hypertension and one in nine from diabetes.
Screening of almost 75 lakh people across the country till date, under the Government’s National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, cardio-vascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), has revealed that while almost 6.5 per cent of the population is suspected to be suffering from diabetes, over 5.5 per cent are hypertensive.
UK School Bars Muslim Mother Over Niqab
A British Muslim mother has been denied attendance at parents evening twice for wearing a face-veil (niqab), an incident that adds to restrictions on religious freedoms of Muslims as reported in UK’s well known Newspaper The Sun on June 24.
“My son has been at the college for the past two years and I have been in there twice wearing the veil without any problems,” Maroon Rafique, 40, told The Sun on Sunday.
Donning face veil over the past seven years, the Muslim mother of two had to suffer repeated troubles in the streets.
Salman Khan’s neurological problem worsens
Here’s some information that might upset all the fans of Salman Khan. The actor, who had flown to the US to treat a neurological problem, hasn’t fully recovered from his illness.
His condition is frail and hence he has been advised to be very cautious while filming action sequences. In fact, he has been asked not to have action scenes in his films.
26/11 accused held at IGI Airport
Key Mumbai terror attack suspect and Indian Mujahideen terrorist Abu Hamza was today arrested from the IGI Airport here.
Hamza alias Sayeed Zabi ud Deen alias Zabi Ansari alias Riyasat Ali was one of the Pakistani handlers who was giving instructions to the 26/11 terrorists, according to Delhi Police sources.
They said Hamza was in Pakistan when the 26/11 attack took place.
He was also wanted in connection with some cases in Gujarat, they said.
Hamza was produced before a court which remanded him to 15 day police custody.
—PTI
26 killed in Mexico bus accident
At least 26 people died in Mexico when their bus overturned and plunged into a deep ravine, authorities said.
The bus fell into a 200-meter-deep ravine around 1.30 p.m. Sunday in Guerrero state after the driver lost control of the vehicle. More than 20 others were injured.
The victims were members of political parties and were heading to a rally, Xinhua quoted state civil defence secretary Constantino Gonzalez Vargas as saying.
—IANS
Peer Dastageer Sahib shrine blaze triggers tension in Srinagar
Tension gripped this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Monday following a blaze that gutted the revered Peer Dastageer Sahib shrine, police said.Stone pelting mobs clashed with the security forces in parts of the old city, prompting the authorities to increase security in the entire capital city.
Three people were injured in the stone pelting. Traffic in the old city has been diverted after the mob violence, a senior police officer said. Police used tear smoke and resorted to repeated baton charges to disperse the mobs.
Muslims need to mount pressure on political parties for reservations
Muslims should take the path of struggle for achievement of reservations and should press the political parties to eliminate their backwardness. No party is serious for reservations but each party expresses sympathy with Muslims and promises to eliminate backwardness. Muslims have the power to change the governments through their votes, but are overlooked. The reason is community’s unawareness.
These views were expressed by intellectuals and political leaders addressing the advisory meet held by Moment for Peace and Justice, for implementation of Ranganath Misra Commission report.