Month: August 2012

Girl committed suicide

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(Siasat News)Y. Maheshwari, committed suicide by consuming pesticide after being scold by her parent for poor academic performance.

When her parent return from farm where they work as farm hand found her daughter lying unconscious.

Parent took her to the Osmania General Hospital where she was admitted in Intensive Care Unit (I.C.U).

According to Vikarabad inspector V. Lachi Ram, girl consumed pesticide kept at home on Tuesday evening when her parents were on work. She died at 2 a.m.

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Industry, fans warmer to me than before: Shiney Ahuja

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Shiney Ahuja is calmer and introspective after his unforeseen tryst behind the bars – and that’s because the actor strongly believes in learning out of all bitter and sweet experiences. The one positive thing in his tough phase, he says, has been the growth in the warmth of the industry members and his fans towards him.

One would think his fraternity and fans would have become averse to his popularity, especially after he was hounded by accusations of rape, but Shiney says “there’s a lot of warmth and love”.

Neil Armstrong, the ‘giant leap’ man, dies at 82

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Neil Armstrong, the US astronaut who in 1969 took a ‘giant leap’ for mankind by becoming the first man to set foot on the moon, died today at the age of 82.

Armstrong died just weeks after he underwent a heart surgery, and his family said in a statement that he passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, according to US media reports.

Neil Armstrong, the ‘giant leap’ man, dies at 82

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Neil Armstrong, the US astronaut who in 1969 took a ‘giant leap’ for mankind by becoming the first man to set foot on the moon, died today at the age of 82.

Armstrong died just weeks after he underwent a heart surgery, and his family said in a statement that he passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, according to US media reports.

Mumbai violence was pre-planned, says BJP

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Police as well as Maharashtra Home Department had “credible” information about possibility of violence at Azad Maidan during the August 11 protest organised by minority community groups, but they failed to take any step to prevent it, Opposition BJP claimed today.

“A woman residing in suburban Bandra had intimated Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 8 and 9) on August 9 through a letter that she has got credible information that some anti-social elements would indulge in violence (during the protest),” state BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari said at a press conference.

Apple awarded $1 bn in patent fight with Samsung

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Apple scored a huge victory as a federal jury in California found rival Samsung guilty of “wilful” violations of a number of Apple’s patents and awarded it more than $1 billion in damages.

In giving its verdict Friday, the jury did not recommend awarding Samsung any money in its counterclaims that Apple had violated some of its patents, CNN reported.

While Apple praised the court for “sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn’t right”, Samsung said the verdict should be viewed “as a loss for the American consumer”.

Judges should not rule nation: CJI

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Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia on Saturday said judges should not govern the country or evolve policies and apply the enforceability test on some verdicts like making “right to sleep” a fundamental right.

Doing some frank introspection on judiciary’s functioning, he also wondered what would happen if the executive refuses to comply with judiciary’s directives that may not be enforceable.

Rajasthan panchayat bars girls from carrying cell phones

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After girls in a Uttar Pradesh village were banned from using mobile phones about a month ago, a village panchayat in Rajasthan has prohibited minor girls from carrying mobiles and directed them to cover their heads when going out of home.

The village council has also ordered minor boys not to play music on their mobile phones.

The restrictions have been imposed in Kishorpura village near Udaipurwati town of Jhunjhunu district, some 200 km from here.

‘Drink green tea, kick the butt’

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Drink green tea to get over the nicotine urge, say Chinese researchers — and this is a finding that medical professionals in Kerala have reacted positively to.

A recent study titled ‘A Revolutionary Approach for the Cessation of Smoking’, published in Science China Life Sciences, a peer-reviewed open-access journal, cites how researchers used custom-developed cigarettes with components of green tea as filters in a bid to treat addiction to smoking.

Alzheimer’s hits women more severely than men

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Alzheimer’s hits women more severely than men, even when both are in the same stage of the disease.

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire discovered that men with Alzheimer’s consistently performed better than their women counterparts, across the five cognitive areas they examined.

Most remarkably, the verbal skills of women with Alzheimer’s are worse when compared to men with the disease, the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology reports.

Urdu Daily “Bemisaal” inauguration today at press club, Basheer Bagh

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(Siasat News)On the occasion of seminar on National Integration, “Bemisaal” Urdu Daily will be inaugurated at 11 a.m. on Sunday 26th August at Press club, Basheer Bagh, Hyd.

Its editor Mr. Meer Hadi Ali is publishing this new Urdu Daily.

The guests of honour are: Maulana Syed Ali Naqui Najafi, Hafiz Peer Shabbeer Ahmed, MLC and President of Jameeatul Ulema,

Intermediate late admissions deadline extended till 31st August

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(Siasat News)As per the notification issued by Board of Intermediate Education, the last date of completion of all late admissions in Intermediate courses is extended up to 31st August. All the principals of junior colleges are requested to complete the late admission process by Friday 31st August 2012. Candidates seeking late admissions should enclose a D.D. for Rs.100, in favor of secretary, Board of Intermediate Education along with their applications for admission. The principals should submit the list of candidates admitted within three days after the last date of admissions.

Eid Milap programme of Siasat postponed

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(Siasat News)In view of the recent killings of the Muslims in Maynmar and Assam, Eid Milap programme notified earlier for 26th August (Sunday) has been postponed. It will be arranged at some appropriate date later.

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Stalemate continues for Engineering fees

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(Siasat News)The stalemate between the Govt. and the private Engineering colleges is on the increase on the issue to determine engineering college fees.

Govt. has decided to fix Rs.50, 200 as per the court orders for some colleges whereas for the remaining colleges, the fees would remain Rs.35, 000 as decided earlier. The college managements plead that the fees should be uniform for all the Engineering colleges. They contend that by threatening them of the raids of task force, Govt. got the declarations signed for Rs.35, 000 fees.

Kashmiri students meet president

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Students from Jammu and Kashmir met President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday as part of the Indian Army’s initiative towards national integration, officials said.

The students belonged to a school from remote Bandipora town of Jammu and Kashmir and were accompanied by students of a Noida school on their visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Ms. Kaveeta’s campaign to erect Ambedkar’s statue in A.P. Assembly

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(Siasat News)
President of Telangana Jagruthi is planning to muster support from the national leaders for getting the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in A P Assembly premises. She told that she would visit Delhi before 28th August. She said that she had started this campaign nine months ago but C.M. and Speaker of A.P. Assembly didn’t take any action. She will meet Dalith leaders Ms. Mayavathi, Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, Mr. Mukul Vasnik, and Ms. Meera Kumar, Speaker of Parliament for pressurizing the Speaker of A.P. Assembly for erecting Dr. Ambedkhar’s statue.

—-Siasat News

Power cut damages crops

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(Siasat News)TRS MLA’s launched bus yatra to review the current supply position to farmer for seven hours and the damage caused to crops due to power cut.

They toured Ranga Reddy, Medak and Warangal Districts. They went to the villages and talked to the villagers. They assessed the damages caused to the crops.

Iran’s talk with IAEA constructive: Iranian envoy

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Iranian permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh said the new round of negotiations between the Islamic republic and the IAEA was “constructive”.

The remarks came after senior IAEA officials met an Iranian delegation in Vienna on Friday, reported Xinhua citing Iran’s Press TV.

The meeting was aimed at further discussions on a structured approach to resolve the outstanding issues relating to Iran’s nuclear programme.

3 militiamen, over 20 militants killed in Pakistan clashes

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At least three militiamen and over 20 militants were killed in clashes between Pakistani troops and militants in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of Bajaur Saturday afternoon, reported Xinhua citing local media.

According to a report by local Urdu TV channel Geo, the clashes broke out at noon time when a group of Pakistan and Afghan militants attacked security forces in Salazai area of Bajaur Agency, a militant insurgent tribal area at Pakistan-Afghan border.

Russian firefighting plane to help Serbia

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A Russian firefighting aircraft has reached Serbia to help the Balkan nation put out a number of forest fires.

The multipurpose, amphibious Beriev Be-200 aircraft landed in Nis city Saturday, an official said.

Over 250 fires have been registered in recent weeks in Serbia, where daytime temperatures hover around 40 degrees Celsius.

Earlier this month, Russia sent a Kamov Ka-32 helicopter to Serbia to assist in the firefighting effort.

The largest fire at present is going on in the mountainous Zlatibor region, a popular tourist area.

Academic failure triggered US cinema shooting: Prosecutors

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Academic failures and insults may have caused accused James Holmes to booby trap his apartment with explosives and plan the shootings during the “Batman” movie screening, US prosecutors have said.

In new information revealed in court in Aurora, Colorado, prosecutors said the 24-year-old Holmes had failed his June 6 oral exams.

He was told by a professor to “try another business”.

Holmes then “made threats”, which caused him to be banned from the University of Colorado, where he was enrolled as a neuroscience Ph.D candidate.

Alzheimer’s hits women more severely than men

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Alzheimer’s hits women more severely than men, even when both are in the same stage of the disease.

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire discovered that men with Alzheimer’s consistently performed better than their women counterparts, across the five cognitive areas they examined.

Most remarkably, the verbal skills of women with Alzheimer’s are worse when compared to men with the disease, the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology reports.

Veteran actor A.K. Hangal is dead

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Bollywood actor A.K. Hangal passed away here Sunday morning after a prolonged illness aggravated by a recent hip fracture, a family member said. Hangal was 97.

“My father died around 9 a.m. The cause of death is mainly age-related and his lungs had also become weak and collapsed,” Hangal’s son Vijay, 76, told IANS.

“He died following lung and kidney failure after he suffered a hip fracture,” the actor’s physician Koulsoum Hossein told IANS.

“It is a great shock and loss to his family, admirers and the entire film fraternity,” said a family member at the actor’s Santacruz residence.

Will fire at anyone who resorts to violence: Gogoi

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Guwahati: A day after five people were found killed in communal violence-hit Chirang district in Assam’s Bodo areas on Saturday, the state’s Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday reportedly warned that the administration will open fire at anyone who resorts to arson and violence.

On Saturday, police said that five bodies were recovered from a paddy field in Choudhuripara near Mangolian Bazar in the district.

Neil Armstrong, first man on moon, dies at 82

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Neil Armstrong, the legendary US astronaut, who in 1969 took “one giant leap for mankind” by becoming the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday.

Armstrong died just weeks after he underwent a heart surgery, and his family said in a statement that he passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, according to US media reports.