Congress M.P’s representing Telangana Region alleged that the C.M. created hurdles in performing their constitutional duties and he got them arrested. They wrote a letter to
Ms. Meera Kumar pleading breach of privilege to them.
They urged the Congress Party cadre not to be afraid of the Congress leaders’ threats. After the meeting held at the residence of Mr. Madhu Goud Yashki, the letter was sent to the Speaker.
Fifteen people have died in violence in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, the Dawn reported Sunday.
A clash between two rival gangs Saturday left seven people dead, including the gang leaders. Seven more were shot dead in different parts of Karachi. A bullet ridden body was also found. The businesses were closed after tensions gripped the city.
—IANS
Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy, C.M. of A.P. flagged off the first contingent of the Hajj pilgrims at Hajj House, Nampally yesterday evening.
Mr. Mohammed Ahmedullah, Minister for Minorities Welfare, Mufti Khaleel Ahmed , Director, Jamia Nizamia, Mr. Mohammed Ali Shabbeer, former Minister,
A protest meeting is being organized under the auspices of Siasat Urdu Daily at 3 p.m. today, Sunday the 7th October at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat Complex to highlight the dreadful destiny of those who indulged in blasphemy against the Prophet (PBUH) of Islam in the past. The meeting will be presided over by Maulana Khaleel Ahmed, Director of Jania Nizamia Hyderabad.
The first phase of an anti-drone rally in Pakistan organised by Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has ended peacefully.
Imran Khan, who is leading a convoy of hundreds of vehicles, has vowed to reach South Waziristan, where the rally would culminate, Xinhua reported.
Saturday’s peace rally kicked off from cities such as Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, amid Taliban threats to carry our suicide bomb attacks on the participants.
The Taliban has accused the Tehreek-e-Insaf party of being sympathizers of the Jews and the Christians.
The CBI is facing difficulty in questioning again an Army officer, who is a suspect in a case related to mysterious disappearance of a contractor from Ferozpur Cantonment in 2004.
Official sources said the CBI has questioned the Lieutenant Colonel in the past, but wanted to seek clarifications on some issues related to the case and has written several times since June but to no avail.
The agency has shot off a number of letters to senior army officers requesting them to spare him for questioning in the case but without any result, they said.
Karan Johar is Varun Dhawan’s mentor and is launching him in showbiz with “Student Of The Year” (SOTY). The newcomer is so confident about his ‘guru’ that he is ready to do anything for him.
“Karan is like a guru to me. Whatever I have learned is from him. I have a personal relationship with him. If he asks me to do something, I will do it. I trust him blindly,” said Varun.
Currently in the midst of promotions of SOTY, the 24-year-old worked as assistant director to Johar on “My Name Is Khan”.
Two militants from the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have been killed in a gun battle with a joint team of police and security forces in Assam, police said Sunday.
The incident took place in Jharpara in Goalpara district, around 110 km from here, Saturday night.
The two members of GNLA, a militant outfit based in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills region, were killed during a gun battle with a joint team of police and security forces, said Sushanta Biswa Sarma, Goalpara additional superintendent of police.
City police would soon file a supplementary charge sheet in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, describing LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal as one of the main conspirators who was briefed about the terror operation four months in advance by his bosses in Pakistan.
In a poignant incident occurred in the city, a Muslim woman ruined her happy life hoodwinked by a stranger. The woman was conned of 20 tola gold ornaments, cash and valuable times and dresses.
The husband who divorced the ill fated woman narrates that he works in Saudi Arabia. They spent 15 years of married life. His wife lived with her 9 year old son along with father and mother in law in Hyderabad. Recently she went out of station to meet her relatives. During journey her eyes met with those of a non Muslim boy and she had fallen prey to his smooth talk.
Having acted in over 180 films in the last four decades and being active on the small screen as well, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will turn 70 soon, feels he is not overworking himself.
Bachchan says he can`t think of slowing down more and that he would continue to work as long as he is healthy.
Activist Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday described the clarifications of realty major DLF on his allegations that Robert Vadra was given property at throw away prices for government favours as “half truths and lies”.
“DLF has issued a response. It is full of half truths and lies. A lot of information has been suppressed,” he tweeted.
“We will issue a detailed response tomorrow. But does Vadra stand by DLF response or does he have another version. Would appreciate his version,” Kejriwal said.
South Korea will build ballistic missiles to better respond to “perceived threats” from North Korea, the presidential office here said Sunday.
The missiles will have a range of up to 800 km, more than double the current limit, and capable of reaching targets anywhere in North Korea, Xinhua reported.
North Korea’s ballistic missiles have a range of 3,000 km and capable of striking the entire Korean peninsula as well as US military installations in Japan and Guam.
Arvind Kejriwal and other members of India Against Corruption (IAC) have threatened to burn electricity bills Sunday to protest hikes in power tariff in the national capital.
“People in 62 assemblies and 114 wards in Delhi are burning their electricity bills to protest against the steep hike in electricity tariff. Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai and Kumar Vishwas would join people in some areas,” IAC said in a statement.
Kejriwal appealed to Delhiites to burn their power bills and show their protest.
He said Delhi would show the way in this “civil disobedience movement”.
As the nation waits to watch Bollywood’s most celebrated couple tie the knot this month, here is the first look at the invitation card of the royal wedding.
The royal couple will say ‘kubool hai’ on October 17th. The latest about their nikaah is that invitation card has already been started to send out to the invitees.
The wedding card has been addressed to Nawab and Begum Kazim Ali Khan of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh and requests the latter’s presence on October 18 at the Dawat-e-Walima (wedding reception) of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor .
Four people, including three policemen, were arrested in Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday for allegedly beating a woman to death during a police search for contraband drugs, a police official said.
“Three policemen and the son-in-law of the woman have been arrested. Further probe will be done after the autopsy report,” the police official said.
People in Ahlaan Gadool village in the Kokarnag area of Anantnag on Friday staged a protest demonstration after the death of 65-year-old Mukhti.
City police would soon file a supplementary charge sheet in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, describing LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal as one of the main conspirators who was briefed about the terror operation four months in advance by his bosses in Pakistan.
Congress has promoted factional rivalries and created an atmosphere of fear among the people.
Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, president of TDP told this yesterday during his padayatra in Atantapur District.
He blamed Congress and YSR family for the assassination of Paritala Ravi. He further told that the present Congress Govt. should be dethrown in order to put an end to the series of killings in the State.
He met the people of the town and discussed various issues with them. An old woman enquired about the health of Mr.Naidu and told him to take care of his health.
Jamaat –e-Islami has organized a campaign to make the people of other religions aware of the life and character of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
As part of this campaign, the members of Jamaat-e-Islami will meet the people of different faiths to highlight various facts of Prophet Mohammed’s(PBUH)life.
During such meetings, Seerath literature consisting of folders and bocklets would be distributed. This programme would be held from 10.am to 2pm. today.
While for the first time in the history of marine product exports in the last fiscal, India’s export earnings had crossed $3.5 billion, this fiscal till the end of August, exports have dropped to the extend of 30 per cent.
Speaking to IANS, a top official of the industry said the primary reason is the recession in the US and Europe, the major export market for Indian seafood.
Twenty-eight Taliban militants were killed in overnight operations by the security forces in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Sunday.
The police in collaboration with the army and the coalition forces killed the militants in over half a dozen provinces, Xinhua quoted the ministry as saying.
Operations were carried out in Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kapisa, Kunduz, Faryab, Wardak, Ghazni and Paktika provinces.
Thirteen militants were arrested and their weapons were seized.
—IANS
According to Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Ali Quadri, the weekly lecture by AHIRC will be held on “Hajj rituals” on October 7, after Maghrib prayers, at Masjid Abul Hasnat (RA), Phool Bagh, New Road, Jahanuma.
Siasat news
Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University has extended last date to submit application forms for various post graduate courses till October 30 without late fee.
The said date will be last and final. Applications can be submitted at university head quarters or study centers where the PG courses are available. For more details follow the link braou.ac.in.
Siasat news
Leading Indian-American art historian Vishakha Desai, former president and chief executive of the Asia Society, will join Columbia University as university president Lee C. Bollinger’s special advisor for global affairs.
“Vishakha Desai has had wonderful success leading the Asia Society,” said Bollinger announcing the appointment of Desai, who would also be serving as a professor of practice at the university’s School of International and Public Affairs, from Jan 1.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging a decision of the President to appoint Saryu V Doshi as one of the three members of a search committee, constituted to shortlist three names for heading Lalit Kala Akademi.
“… As the ultimate decision is left to the President of India, such a decision cannot be found fault with unless a nominee is not eligible to be nominated in the Search Committee,” Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said.