Month: September 2012

Kejriwal to protest outside Parliament Street police station

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Alleging harassment of volunteers of India Against Corruption, Arvind Kejriwal and others will on Monday stage a protest outside Parliament Street police station here and offer arrest.

Kejriwal and other leaders of the IAC will arrive at the police station in morning and demand that the volunteers detained during August 26 protest should not be harassed in the name of collecting evidence.

Five cases of rioting have been registered against Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan, Manish Sisodia, Kumar Vishas, Gopal Rai and several unknown people for their protest against the coal block allocation.

One dead, 34 wounded in Philippines blasts

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At least 32 people were injured when an unidentified assailant lobbed a grenade at a temporary army detachment late Saturday. The explosive bounced off the outpost’s barricade and hit a gymnasium in Fatima village in Davao city, police said.

The attack took place as villagers were watching a circus performance during a village festival.

Authorities suspect leftist rebels of the New People’s Army could be behind the attack.

Police said the second explosion occurred in Bongbong village in Davao del Norte province.

Coal blocks cancellation after IMG report: Jaiswal

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Against the backdrop of opposition pressure, the fate of 58 coal blocks will be reviewed on Monday at a meeting of an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), on whose recommendations wrongful allotments and cases in which mining has not started can be cancelled.

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said an IMG has been set up to examine the pros and cons and based on its report any number of allocations can be cancelled.

He said the IMG will give its report by September 15.

Iran: 19 people killed in bus crash

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Iran’s state news agency says at least 19 people have been killed in the country’s south after the bus they were travelling on struck a rock and flipped over.

IRNA says the accident took place on Sunday, some 50 kilometres west of the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.

It says around 25 passengers were injured and transferred to local hospitals. Five of them are in serious condition.

Iran has one of the worst road safety records in the world. Statistics say that more than 20,000 people lose their lives in road accidents every year in the country.

Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Iran

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Iran’s state news agency says a 5.2-magnitude earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated district in the country’s east.

IRNA says the quake hit a district near the town of Qaen before dawn on Sunday and that there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Last month, twin earthquakes struck northwestern Iran and claimed the lives of more than 300 people, injured thousands and left several thousand homeless.

Iran is located on seismic faults and is frequently shaken by earthquakes.

CVC to review CBI probe on ‘Coalgate’

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The Central Vigilance Commission will take a stock of CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the utilisation of coal blocks allocated to private companies between 2006 and 2009.

A meeting of CBI Director A P Singh with Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar is likely to take place soon where the former will give a detailed presentation on the probe conducted so far by the agency.

“The meeting between top brass of CBI and CVC will take place soon where the investigating agency will give a detailed presentation on the probe and future course of action,” a source said.

BJP stalling Parliament on coal controversy is fascist method: CPI

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Describing the stalling of Parliament over the coal block controversy as “unacceptable”, the CPI has accused the BJP of acting in a “fascist” way and asked the party to show respect to the House while demanding a judicial enquiry into the issue.

CPI General Secretary S Sudhakar Reddy also targeted the ruling Congress saying that the courts and the Comptroller and Auditor General were “exposing the bankrupt policies” of the UPA government and demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should own up moral responsibility on the coal allocation issue.

Congress, BJP dub Third Front as mirage, myth

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The Congress and the BJP have dismissed emergence of Third Front ahead of the 2014 general elections as a ‘mirage’ despite Mulayam Singh Yadav leading a six-party dharna in Parliament on the coal allocation issue.

In fact, leaders of both the Congress and the BJP say the possibility of formation of a non-Congress, non-BJP front to takeover power at the Centre is not only dim but also non-existent.

Female ‘porn stalker’ held in Kuwait

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A Kuwaiti man alleges to be stalked virtually. He says that he has been receiving inappropriate messages and pictures on his mobile phone and was tired of persuading the sender – a woman – to stop doing it.

Apparently the woman wanted to befriend him and so started sending him messages and later began forwarding pornographic pictures, according to media.

When he failed to stop her from sending him inappropriate stuff, he filed a police complaint. The suspect was summoned to the station. Investigations continue.

‘Barfi!’ gets U-certificate, Anurag Basu excited

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Director Anurag Basu is on cloud nine after receiving his first ‘U’ certificate from Censor Board for “Barfi!”.

“Just got the censor certificate, ‘Barfi!’is my first U certificate film,” tweeted Basu who previously directed “Murder”, “Gangster – A Love Story”, “Life in a… Metro” that were released with an A-certificate, while “Kites” was awarded U-A certificate.

Co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapoor, “Barfi!” revolves around a fun loving deaf-mute boy (Ranbir Kapoor) and an autistic girl, played by Priyanka Chopra.

After 19 years, Chandigarh to host Davis Cup tie

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Chandigarh will witness international tennis action this month with the Davis Cup tie between India and New Zealand being held at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) grounds here Sep 14-16. The city is hosting a Davis Cup tie after a gap of 19 years.

The CLTA has started the sale of tickets for the tennis stadium and is even expecting fans of the New Zealand team to arrive at the Union Territory. The tie here, comprising five matches, will be the Asia-Oceania second round play-offs between both countries.

One dead, 34 wounded in Philippines blasts

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One person was killed and 34 were wounded in two grenade blasts in the Philippines, Xinhua reported Sunday.

At least 32 people were injured when an unidentified assailant lobbed a grenade at a temporary army detachment late Saturday. The explosive bounced off the outpost’s barricade and hit a gymnasium in Fatima village in Davao city, police said.

The attack took place as villagers were watching a circus performance during a village festival.

Authorities suspect leftist rebels of the New People’s Army could be behind the attack.

54 policemen killed in Karachi in 2012

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A total of 54 policemen have become victims of “target killings” here in the Pakistani port city this year, Dawn reported Sunday.

In the latest incident Saturday, Shafiq-ur-Rahman, a 27-year-old constable enrolled for commando training at the Benazir Bhutto Anti-Terrorism Training Centre, was shot dead by armed bikers.

The constable was sitting on a rickshaw with a friend near his home. Two masked men on a motorbike pulled up close to the rickshaw, and one got off the motorbike, walked up to the rickshaw and fired multiple shots at the constable, police said.

Wives of Indian sailors thank Pakistan

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The wives of two Indian sailors freed by Somali pirates have thanked Pakistan for its role in negotiating their husbands’ release, the Dawn reported Sunday.

Madhu Sharma and Sampa Arya met two senior Pakistanis in Karachi Saturday, the daily reported.

The wives of Indian sailors M.V. Sharma and Ravendra Gulia met Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad Khan and Citizen-Police Liaison Committee chief Ahmed Chinoy.

Stop the terrorists, Pakistan tells Kabul

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Interior Minister Rehman Malik has told the Afghan government to stop terrorists from entering Pakistan, a media report said Sunday.

Stressing that terrorists had again started their activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Quetta and Karachi after Eid, Malik said Saturday that forces wanting to destabilise Pakistan would never succeed.

The Dawn newspaper quoted him as saying that attempts were being made to instigate sectarian violence in Pakistan by killing innocent people.

Army stages flag march in Nagaland

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The army Sunday staged a flag march in Dimapur district in Nagaland after clashes a day earlier between Naga tribes Sumi and Angami, an official said.

“The situation is extremely sensitive in Dimapur. Eight columns of Indian Army have been deployed to calm the situation,” Dimapur police chief V.Z. Angami told IANS.

Although no curfew has been imposed, orders banning the assembly of five or more people were clamped after a mob went on the rampage damaging public property, Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Hushili Sema told IANS.

Workshop of kaleelullah Husami scholarship holders

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According to a press note issued by Dr. Anwar Khan, Secretary of Scholarships Committee of Tameer-e-Millat,a one day workshop will be held on Sunday 7th September 2012 at the office of Tameer-e-Millat, opposite Blood Bank, Narayanguda, for the benefit of the Khaleelullah Husaini Memorial Scholarships.

The educational status and progress of the students who are getting these scholarships will be discussed.

Lectures will be delivered on Islamic Education. At the end of the function, scholarships and school fees would be distributed.

Notebooks and financial help given to students in Govt primary school,Khajanagar

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With the financial assistance from the philanthropists, notebooks and monetary help was provided to the poor and deserving students of primary school, khajanagar of Bahadurpura Mandal.

Notebooks and financial help was distributed by Mr.Mohammed Ashfaque Rashid, Headmaster of the school.

He advised the students to work hard and concentrate on their studies.

Promotion of Ganga Jamuna Culture is the need of the hour

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The community which ruled India for a millennium was made a helpless and backwared group within 64 years after Independence of India. This community of the Muslims occupies a prominent position in terms of the size of population in the community.

Despite such a huge population, its backwardness in Indian society is a big question mark.
Maulana Hamid Mohammed Khan, president of Movement For Peace and Justice was expressing these thoughts in the Eid Millap function organized by All India Minorities Welfare Association.

Science Training workshop for High School Teachers of Deeni Madrasas

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(Siasat News)Jana Vigyana Vedika of A.P. is organized a Science Training workshop for the benefit of the teachers working in Deeni Madrasas. This workshop was conducted from 27th August to 1st September 2012.

Dr. Mohammed Ali Rafathi, IAS, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of A.P. Dairy Development Corporation inaugurated it on 27th August.

Practical Training in physics and Chemistry was imparted during the six-day programme held at Aizza High School, Malakpet. It was meant for various Islamic Madrasa teachers.

Punishment to convicts of Gujarat communal riots hailed by various leaders

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(Siasat News)Applauding the judgment pronounced by the court in respect of Naroda Patiya (Gujarat) communal riots, Maulana Hafiz Peer Shabeer Ahmed, MLC and President of Jameeatulema of A.P. Branch said that it is a historic judgment, which enhanced the dignity of judiciary in India. He told that stern punishments have been given to the culprits who committed heinous crimes. This would discourage the rioters. He told that many other judgments have to be pronounced by various court of Gujarat. In a span of ten years, the courts have punished the culprits.

Posting of teaching in 14 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate Departments of Nizamia Tibbi College

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(Siasat News)Dr. A.A.Khan State President of Unani Medical Organization and Dr. Niyaz Ahmed Khan, President of Old Boys’ Association of Govt. Nizamia Tibbi College, in a joint press statement issued yesterday stated that due to the existence of seven departments in Govt. Nizamia Tibbi College, 15 seats of B.U. M.S, course have been reduced. Last year, no admissions were made in M.D. (Unani) course. It resulted in a huge loss for the students of Unani Medicine. The teaching staff of the College was not given postings according to their qualifications and experience.

Police constables’ test results announced

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(Siasat News)Results of the recruitment test held for appointments to the 20429 posts of constables in various sections of Hyderabad City Police have been declared. The results are very disappointing. The question appears were made so tough that it was very difficult for the candidates of SSC standard to answer. As a result which only 14,358 candidates could pass the test and 1, 12, 602 candidates failed to clear it.

One of the questions was about the election systems of American and China.

Mr. Chandrababu Naidu is engaged in preparing TDP leaders to take positive stand on Telangana

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(Siasat News)There is a possibility that TDP will forward another letter to Govt. of India in support of Telangana State. Party has already begun negotiations in this regard. Mr. Naidu is busy to mould the minds of his party leaders in support of separate Telangana State.

Kovvur TDP MLA, Mr. T.V.Rama Rao told that all the TDP MLA’s of Seema Andhra Region will present a memorandum signed by them to TDP president Mr. N.Chandrababu Naidu supporting separate Telangana State.