Month: September 2012

People have a right to seek employment anywhere: Shinde

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Against the backdrop of MNS chief Raj Thackeray threatening to throw Biharis out of Maharashtra, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said people have a right to seek employment anywhere in the country.

“Everybody has a right to go anywhere and seek employment,” he told reporters outside Parliament House.

On Thackeray targeting certain news channels, he said, “It is not fair to target media. At times media criticises people and it should be accepted.”

Salma Agha’s daughter set for Bollywood debut

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Pakistani actress Salma Agha’s daughter Sasha is set to make inroads into the Hindi film industry with Yash Raj Films’ “Aurangzeb”. She will play a glamourous role.

Incidentally, Sasha’s mother, singer-actress Salma, made her Bollywood debut with YRF head honcho Yash Chopra’s elder brother B.R. Chopra’s movie “Nikaah” in 1982.

Now Sasha is ready to carve her niche in the industry.

In “Aurangzeb”, Sasha will sport a striking look. She is paired opposite Arjun Kapoor, who plays a double role in the intriguing drama.

A total of 90 coal blocks face de-allocation threat

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Amid the raging row over coal block allocation, as many as 90 mines face the threat of de-allocation as these are under scanner for non-production.

Of these, 58 coal blocks are in the immediate focus with an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) set to decide their fate today.

The government has already issued de-allocation notices to these 58 blocks — 33 alloted to government firms and 25 to private entities.

Besides these, there are 32 more whose cases would be reviewed by the IMG in its subsequent meetings, sources said.

India should address rights issues: Human Rights Watch

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India should accept the recommendations by UN member states to address the country’s “most serious human rights problems”, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

During the September session of the UN Human Rights Council, India will submit its responses to the 169 recommendations made at its second review on May 24.

The wide-ranging recommendations call upon India to ratify multinational treaties against torture and enforced disappearances, and repeal the much-abused Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

China sees soaring smartphone market

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China’s smartphone market saw its sales volume soar to 38.19 million units in the second quarter, according to a report released Monday by market researcher Analysys International.

The figure represented a 22.5-percent increase compared with that of the previous quarter and a sharp rise of 127.1 percent over the corresponding period in 2011, reported Xinhua citing the report.

Rain halts play in post-lunch session of B’lore Test

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Rain has stopped play in the post-lunch session on the fourth day of the second and final cricket Test between India and New Zealand here today.

India, chasing 261 to seal a series whitewash, were 147 for two in 32.5 overs when heavens opened up.

Cheteshwar Pujara (41) and Sachin Tendulkar (23) are at the crease for India.

PTI

Tanzeem Insaaf expresses concern over involving Muslim youth in terror

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Tanzeem Insaaf has expressed great concern over presenting Hyderabad as the hub of terror activities and on the complaints of Muslim youth being targeted.

Leaders of Tanzeem Insaaf Syed Aliuddin Ahmed Asad, Muneer Patel, Mohammed Yousuf, Mir Maqsood Ali, Syed Amir Mohammed Amjad and Syed Hameeduddin Ahmed Mahmood told that Muslim youth are first accused, arrested and harassed after which they are acquitted by the high court declaring them innocent. It puts a question mark on the performance of agencies keeping eye on law and order situation.

Joint reaction of the community needed against the arrests of Muslim Youth: Maulana Naseeruddin

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Indiscriminate arrests of several Muslim youth simultaneously from 3 states of south India, namely Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, registration of cases against them under baseless and serious allegations and then shifting them to the BJP ruled Karnataka state; all this seems to be a part of well orchestrated conspiracy of government and police, so that educated Muslims are deprived of development and an atmosphere of fear and terror is created among Muslims.

Film ‘Deccani Souls’ to be displayed in Hyderabad

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The Hyderabadi culture and its architectural masterpieces have impressed several historians and they narrated the astonishing tales of the city to the world, but there are several wounds behind its apparent glittering.

Director Kaz Rahman has prepared a film ‘Deccani Souls’ to reveal those wounds which will be displayed in the city from Thursday.

So the film will be displayed at Prasad Films Laboratory Theatre, Banjara Hills, on September 2 and at University of Hyderabad on September 21.

Siasat news

Results of Abid Ali Khan Educational Trust exams released

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The results of the three grade, Urdu Dani, Zaban dani and Insha, exams jointly conducted by Abid Ali Educational Trust and Idara-e-Adabiyat-e-Urdu on July 15, 2012 have been released through Siasat office.

Presidents, secretaries and teachers of all centres in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, districts and neighbouring states are hereby requested to collect the certificates from the incharge Mohammed Habeebur Rahman from the office, between 11 am to 5 pm and also to collect the books and forms, free of cost, for the preparation of next exams to be held in January 2013.

Hajj flights begin from Oct. 6

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Central training convention for Hajj aspirants was organized by Andhra Pradesh State hajj Committee, at Jamia Masjid Azampura in which thousands of Hajj aspirants, majority of them women, participated. Arrangements were made in collaboration with All India Jamiatul Mashaikh.

Maulana Abul Fatah Syed Bandagi Badsha Quadri Riyaz Ahmed joint secretary Jamiatul mashaikh and district trainer Central Hajj Committee explained the important affairs and various phases of Hajj with the help of slides.

Gujarat violence judgment: the first of its kind in Indian history

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Mr. Mohammed Abdur Raheem Qureshi, president All India Majlis Tameer-e-Millat termed the judgment pronounced by special judge Mrs. Jyotsna Yagnik, after examining Naroda Patiya massacre case from various angels, as first in the history of India on several grounds.

This is the first time that the criminal conspiracy charges in violence case have not been dismissed and punishments have been announced under its sections, he maintained.

After 4 months of sayeedabad Communal riots similar attempts in langar houz on Sunday

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Four months after miscreants triggered communal tension by throwing animal parts at a temple in Kurmaguda , a similar attempt was made by trouble-mongers at a place of worship in Langar Houz on Sunday.

Tension prevailed at Ashram Nagar in Defense Colony of Langar Houz when miscreants placed meat on the footsteps of the Prassannanjaneya temple there.

ABVP calls for college bandh on Sept. 4

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Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and anti corruption organisation of youth has called for country-wide college bandh on September 4, protesting against the corruption in UPA government.

National secretary ABVP Kadiyam Raju has told that UPA government is filled to the brim with corruption. He further said that schools are exempted from the bandh.

Siasat news

Over 300 arrested at party held without liquor license

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Over 300 people including 114 women and four organisers were arrested after police raided a party at a hotel where liquor was being served allegedly without a license in Wagholi near here, police said today.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided the party at Maya lounge and bar in the early hours of Sunday and arrested 300 men and women, mostly in their 20s, partying there and four organisers for holding a party without a valid liquor permit.

Bangla Deshi’s in India: Myth and Reality

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(Ram Puniyani) The Assam violence between Bodos and Muslims, alleged by many to be Bangldeshi infiltrators, has a long chain of repercussions. The number of dead is nearly eighty. Killings are continuing and the people who have been displaced have been over 4 lakhs. There is no exact statistics to tell us how many of the displaced are Muslims and how many are Bodos, still roughly some investigators have put the figure of Muslims 80% and Bodos 20%. The few reports which have come out tell us that the condition of the all refugee camps is abysmal, much worse of those where Muslims are living.

Indian American organizations decry partial ban of Indian news portal

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Indian American Muslim Council, Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC, have jointly expressed their grave concern over the directive from India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to block access to certain pages from twocircles.net (TCN), a non-profit based and critically acclaimed news portal. Twocircles.net is dedicated to reporting and covering a range of issues affecting India and Indian Muslims.

Guj polls: Hindutva out, core issues focus of parties

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Shunning the Hindutva card, the campaign of the major parties in Gujarat for the forthcoming Assembly elections this time is centred around issues like water, housing and inflation.

The 2002 and 2007 Gujarat elections were held in a charged environment by whipping up communal sentiments in the backdrop of the 2002 riots and numerous encounter cases, including the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case which resulted in easy polarisation of votes, Congress office bearers said.

Item songs main attraction in films now: Roop Kumar Rathod

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Noted singer and music composer Roop Kumar Rathod has said that items songs which were once used as a stepni have now become the main attraction in films.

The singer, who has given hits like `Sandese Aate Hain` from ‘Border’, `Maula Mere` from ‘Anwar’, `Tere Liye` from ‘Veer-Zaara’, said that the language in film songs are also going downhill and tends to have a negative impact on kids.

Ladakh trip for ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ makes Farhan Akhtar nostalgic

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After Shah Rukh Khan, it is filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar who is heading to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir for shooting for his upcoming film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. Going there brings back a lot of memories.

“Leaving for `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` second schedule. To the heavenly location called Ladakh. Mind racing back to time spent there 10 years ago, filming `Lakshya`, tweeted the 38-year-old.

New technique can extend life of hip replacements

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Scottish researchers have developed a new technique which they claim could pave the way for hip replacements that last a lifetime.

Researchers from Glasgow`s Southern General Hospital are developing prototypes of a new system that aims at combating problems of the body forming soft tissues around hip replacements.

The new technique coats key surfaces with a “nanopattern” pitted plastic to encourage stem cells to form bone in contact with the new joint, the BBC News reported.

Usually, a hip replacement needs to be changed every 15 years.

Women exposed to PFCs have obese babies

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Pregnant women who are exposed to common environmental chemicals, especially polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs), have smaller babies at birth but larger at 20 months, according to an Emory University study.

PFCs, used in the production of fluoropolymers, are found widely in protective coatings of packaging products, clothes, furniture and non-stick cookware. They are persistent compounds found abundantly in the environment.

PFCs have been detected in human sera, breast milk and cord blood.

Dining with greedy friends can make you fat

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Going out for dinner with greedy friends who choose unhealthy dishes from a menu can cause you to put on weight, a new study has claimed.

Diners who choose unhealthy dishes from a menu can influence the food choices of those they are eating with, according the study by psychologists.

They found that people unconsciously mirrored the eating habits of the people they were with even if they were trying to diet, the Daily Telegraph reported.

SC partially lifts ban on iron mining in Karnataka

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In partial relief to the mining industry in Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Monday lifted the ban on iron ore in three districts of the state.

The apex court lifted the ban in A category mines in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts after the court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) recommended that mining leases, consisting of 21 operational and 24 non-operational, be allowed to carry out mining operations.