Month: July 2012

Class four student run over in Delhi

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A class four student was crushed to death by a speeding school van here Thursday, police said.

The nine-year-old student, Mohammad Sarfaraz, who lived with his parents and three siblings at rented accommodation in west Dehli’s Nawada village, was crossing the road near Nawada Metro station when the accident took place around 7.20 a.m.

He was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

The van driver managed to flee with the vehicle.

A case regarding the incident has been registered and hunt is on to nab him, said a police officer.

I’ll legalise gay marriage by 2015, vows Cameron

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised that gay marriage will be legalised in the country by 2015, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday.

The Prime Minister also paid tribute to Tony Blair for paving the way by introducing civil partnerships.

In remarks that will concern some Tory traditionalists, Cameron said: “I am absolutely determined that this coalition government will follow in that tradition by legislating for gay marriage in this parliament.”

Indian Youth Capable To Control World: Chandrababu

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TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu has said that no other country in the world has the power of youth which India has.

Some students from Tenali in Guntur district met Naidu in the NTR Trust Bhavan under the leadership of Venkata Lakshmi Narayana and Vamsi Krishna on Thursday.

TDP Demands Dismissal Of Tainted Ministers

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TDP has demanded that all the ministers, who were served notices by the Supreme Court for issuing controversial GOs and Secondary Education Minister K. Parthasarathy, who was convicted in the FERA regulation violation case, should be immediately dismissed from the cabinet.

CBI JD Call List Case: Venka Reddy Remanded Till Aug. 6

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The CID police have produced businessman K Venka Reddy, who was arrested in connection with the leakage of the call data record of the CBI Joint Director V V Lakshmi Narayana in the court here on Thursday. He was remanded to judicial custody till August 6.

Venka Reddy is the vice-president of Ind Bharat Energies of Maharashtra. Suspecting his involvement, CID police arrested him on Wednesday. CID Additional DG Ramana Murty has stated that Venka Reddy and some others had obtained the call data of the CBI JD through illegitimate means.

Kavita Wants Telangana Airports Developed

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Telangana Jagruti president Kavita met minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao here on Thursday and asked him to develop airports in the Telangana region.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, she has alleged that the Seemandhra rulers were only developing their own airports. She said that she had demanded immediate starting of Warangal and Adilabad airports. She also demanded that the Begumpet airport be used for domestic travels. (NSS)

Kejriwal challeges court’s power to summon him

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Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday moved a court here challenging its power to summon him for his alleged offensive remarks against Members of Parliament.

Kejriwal appeared before the court of District and Session Judge Riyasat Hussain and filed the application through his counsel Adarsh Sharma. The judge fixed July 28 as the next date for hearing of Kejriwal’s plea against the summons to him.

The court had sent a notice to Kejriwal on a complaint by a Bulandshehar resident, Jitendra Sindhu, seeking his prosecution for his alleged offensive remarks against MPs.

I Have Not Run Away: Saraiah’s Son

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Backward Classes Welfare Minister Baswaraju Saraiah’s son Sriman has dismissed the police claim that he was absconding.

Talking to the media here on Thursday, Sriman claimed that he was innocent and that the police had foisted a false case against him. He also alleged that the police were stating that he had gone underground, to cover up their own follies.

No Talks On Telangana In Delhi: Shailajanath

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Primary Education Minister Dr S Sailajanath has said that no deliberations were being held on Telangana in New Delhi.

Speaking to the media at CLP office here on Thursday, Sailajanath hoped that the Centre will maintain status-quo on Telangana issue following the report of Justice Srikrishna Committee.

The minister said that the Ministers’ Committee was working on how to strengthen the party and government and how to attract some sections of the people, who were distancing themselves from the party.

Warden Held For Belaboring Boy

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Warden of Living Home Hostel in Nandanavanam Colony under Meerpet mandal was arrested by the police for allegedly thrashing a Class III boy studying in the hostel.

According to the information, Warden Daniel thrashed Mahesh indiscriminately with a cane on back and legs for taking his cellphone kept on his table and playing with it. The boy suffered grievous injuries.

The Meerpet police rushed to the hostel and took the warden into custody following a complaint lodged by the boy’s parents. (NSS)

1000 Girls Sing National Anthem For Win In Olympics

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One thousand girl students here on Thursday sang National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana Adhi Nayaka Jayahe, Bharata Bhagyavidhata…….” wishing success of Indian women sportspersons in the London Olympics.

The students of Nasar Girls High School here exhibited photographs of Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, Gutha Jwala and others and raised slogans that they achieve success in the London Olympics. The girls wanted the Indian athletics to prove their prowess and bring honor to the motherland. (NSS)

Sneha Pratibha Awards To SC/ST SSC toppers

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Sneha Club is organizing ‘Presentation Function of State Sneha Pratibha Awards of 2011-12’on July 29 at 5 pm at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan, Lower Tank Bund here.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, Club governor M. Nagendra Kumar said that they have decided to honor two SC and ST students, who studied in Social and Tribal Welfare Hostels and secured highest marks in SSC examination from each district. The awards will be presented with a cheque for Rs 10,000 and certificate. Parents of the awardees will also be honored with a shawl and bouquets.

Maniac Knifes Three In Bus In Nellore; CM orders probe

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Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has asked Director General of Police Dinesh Reddy to order a comprehensive inquiry and ensure immediate arrest of the maniac, who attacked RTC bus passengers in Thada of Nellore district, in which three persons were killed.

The Chief Minister also spoke to Transport Minister Botcha Satyanarayana and asked him to direct the RTC officials to extend all assistance to the victims and kin of the deceased.

Launching Stir Only Option On Medical Seats To Telangana: TRS

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Former MP and TRS leader B Vinod has said that his party has no other alternative than launching agitation if the Congress government failed to get additional medical seats in the medical colleges of Telangana region.

A TRS delegation led by Vinod called on Principal Secretary of Medical & Health K Ratna Kishore today and enquired about the government’s move as a Division Bench of the High Court would be pronouncing its judgment on the issue on Friday.

Man kicks wife to death for delivering baby girl

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Angry that his wife delivered a second baby girl, a 25-year-old man allegedly kicked her to death on the city outskirts, police said in Thursday.

Police said the man, who was arrested today, kicked his wife in the stomach last night resulting in heavy bleeding.

She was taken to a private hospital where she died this morning, police said. Pandyarajan was angry at his wife delivering the second baby girl recently and picked up a quarrel and kicked her, police said.

His mother was also arrested on the charge of abetting the murder, they said.

–PTI

Olympics: Security is top priority: Cameron

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Security during the London Olympic Games was the British government’s main concern, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

“Obviously, our main concern is to have secure games, that is more important than all else,” Xinhua quoted Cameron as saying at a press conference Thursday.

Cameron toured the Olympic complex Thursday accompanied by Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

Russia to build new aircraft carrier after 2020

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Russia will begin building new aircraft carriers after 2020, in a bid to give a major boost to the country’s ability to deploy air power abroad, navy chief Viktor Chirkov has said.

“At the moment, the construction bureau has received its assignment, the documents are being processed, and the money for the construction programme has been allocated,” Chirkov said.

If the plans reach fruition, it would be a major boon to the Russian navy, which currently fields only one ageing aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.

Russian warships not to enter Syria port: Navy chief

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A flotilla of Russian warships off the coast of Syria will not dock at a port leased by Moscow in the violence-stricken Middle East country, Russia’s navy chief has said.

“The joint fleet flotilla will not enter the port of Tartus,” Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov said. “It is carrying out military drills in the Mediterranean.”

The flotilla comprises 10 warships, plus escort vessels. Chirkov also said the flotilla was carrying marines.

16 pilgrims killed in Jammu

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At least 16 people were killed and 20 others injured when a truck carrying them rolled down into a gorge in Samba district here past midnight, police said Friday.

The truck carrying Amarnath pilgrims skid off the road and fell into a gorge near Pappad Morh in Samba district, about 75 km from here, late Thursday.

The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment, a police officer said.

–IANS–

Sonia announces several schemes for Rae Bareli

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On her first day of her two-day trip to her constituency Rae Bareli, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday sought forgiveness from the people for not being able to come amongst them due to “personal reasons”. She also announced a number of schemes.

In her address to local people and party workers after laying the foundation stone of the four-laning of the National Highway 28 between Rae Bareli and Lucknow, Gandhi said that she wanted everyone to be prosperous and happy.

Physical Education made compulsory in schools

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Andhra Pradesh Government today decided to make the Physical Education in the schools compulsory. As per the directions of the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, the government issued GO making physical education in the Schools compulsory, an official release here said. It may be recalled that the Chief Minister had stated that the State Government is encouraging sports, games and athletics which will inculcate dedication, discipline, concentration and mental ability in our younger generation.

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CM reviews progress over second major port in AP

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today reviewed the progress made in establishment of second major port in the State and directed the administration to speed up the process so that a consolidated proposal can be sent to Union Government at the earliest.

High alert in UP after statue of Mayawati damaged; SI suspended

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Uttar Pradesh government has sounded high alert in view of the miscreants damaging the marble statue of former Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati in the state capital today. The government has asked all the districts to maintain peace and directed them to clamp section 144 to maintain law and order. The Inspector General of Police, Lucknow zone, Ashutosh Pandey has suspended a sub-inspector of Local Intelligence Unit (LIU), V P Singh posted in the Gomti Nagar police station in connection with the damage of the statue.

Ramky Foundation bags Asia’s best Women Empowerment Award

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Ramky Foundation, the CSR wing of the Ramky Group of Companies has been awarded the Asia’s second best CSR Practices Award in the category of Women Empowerment. The award was presented at a glittering ceremony recently at Singapore, which was attended by Asia’s top industrialists, bureaucrats, lawmakers and other VIPs, a company release said here today. Singapore Ramky Cleantech Services Private Ltd Director Milton Ng, received the award on behalf of the foundation. The ‘Asia’s Best CSR Practices Awards’ were hosted by CMO Asia.

Parthasarathy meets CM

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A day after the Special Court for Economic Offences has slapped a two months imprisonment to Andhra Pradesh Secondary Education Minister K Parthasarathy which was later suspended for one month and granted him bail yesterday for violating the provisions of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), the beleaguered Minister today met Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at his camp office here after the opposition parties demanded his resignation.