Month: October 2012

With 18 more patients testing positive for dengue in the capital on Thursday, the number of cases has crossed the century-mark to touch 116.

All the 12 zones, except West zone, in the jurisdiction of South, North and East Delhi Municipalities recorded dengue cases, statements issued by civic bodies said. However, no deaths were reported today.

Out of the 116 cases, three have originated from outside the capital. A nine-year-old girl had died in the capital last Friday due to dengue.

The wife of an employee of crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airlines on Thursday allegedly committed suicide, apparently depressed over financial stress due to non-payment of salary to her husband.

Susmita Chakarvarti (45), the wife of Manas Chakarvarti who is a ground staff in Kingfisher Airlines, was found hanging from the ceiling in her DDA flat in south-west Delhi’s Manglapuri at around 1:30 pm.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead.

Sonakshi Sinha found a furry friend in Simba, a lovable Rottweiler puppy, while shooting in Patiala for her forthcoming Diwali release “Son of Sardaar” (SOS).

The actress spent most of her free time playing and taking care of Simba.

“There was a place close to our shooting location where Rottweiler puppies were bred.

Sonakshi is a dog lover. In fact she even had a pug earlier. When she saw this puppy in Patiala, she loved him so much that she immediately developed a special connection with him and she named the puppy Simba,” said a source from the production team.

In an attempt to recover from a disappointing presidential debate, President Barack Obama blasted his Republican challenger for not being “the real Mitt Romney” by contradicting his own beliefs.

In campaign appearances after the debate, Obama said the Romney he met on the stage on Wednesday night was not the same Romney he knew.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is alarmed by the escalating tensions along the Syrian-Turkish border and warned that the Syrian crisis may spill over into neighbouring countries.

“As the situation inside Syria deteriorates yet further – including the atrocious terrorist bombings in Aleppo this week which killed dozens of people including civilians – the risks of regional conflict and the threat to international peace and security are also increasing,” Ban was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

The US State Department has blacklisted the outfit Ansar al-Shari’a, which it said was a “new alias” of the Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

The move bars American citizens from doing business with or providing support to the group, and freezes all of its assets under US jurisdiction, Xinhua reported.

A UN sanctions committee also added the outfit to its list Thursday, a move that subjects the group to a worldwide assets freeze, a travel ban and an arms embargo, the department said.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Spain for plotting to blow up a university with 140 kg of explosives, Xinhua reported.

The man, identified as Jose Manuel M.S. and hailing from Palma de Mallorca in eastern Spain, planned to attack the University of the Balearic Islands.

Police said the man wrote about his hatred for society in diaries and a blog.

He allegedly professed a special hatred for university students, which was why he chose to attack the university, police said.

Union minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said his party will “shatter the hype” generated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and expose high levels of malnutrition in children and disparity in incomes of rich and poor in the run-up to Assembly polls.

“We are going to shatter the hype generated by Modi during the poll campaign. The Gujarat Chief Minister has built an image of himself which makes him appear as a champion of inclusive economic growth.

The famous paan prepared in the Rajasthan capital are likely to add royal flavour to Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding, which will reportedly take place in Mumbai on October 16.

Annu Mobile Paan Bhandar, a shop in the city, is said to have been approached by an event management company to supply a wide variety of paans for the wedding.

The Shiv Sena Thursday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to show any leniency towards terrorists Afzal Guru and Ajmal Kasab, whose mercy pleas are pending with him, and take a decision on hanging them at the earliest.
A Shiv Sena delegation met the president during his visit here and submitted a memorandum of demands.

“First these terrorists carry out terror attacks. When courts award them death penalty, they submit mercy pleas to the president and insult the country,” the memorandum said.

The Supreme Court today refused to grant interim bail to ex-Army officer Shrikant Prasad Purohit, Pragya Thakur and other accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

A bench of justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad refused to grant any interim relief after senior advocate U R Lalit appearing for the accused contended they have been behind bars for four years and their petitions are not being heard by the apex court.

“We will not give interim bail at this stage,” the bench said.

Following in the footsteps of one of his mentors and rationalist leader late EVR Ramaswamy, popularly known as Periyar, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today vowed to wear only black shirt henceforth, attributing the “misdeeds” of ruling AIADMK behind his decision.

The 88-year-old DMK leader, who had announced a human chain protest in black attire against the “anti-people policies” of the Jayalalithaa government tomorrow but later changed it to a door-to-door pamphlet distribution campaign, said the police had not permitted the originally planned protest.

Dubai, known for its sheer opulence and some of the most impressive buildings in the world, is planning to have a replica of Taj Mahal, which would be over four times bigger than the world heritage site.
The $1 billion project, which will be a part the Falconcity of Wonders (FCW) – a multi-purpose project being developed in Dubai, is set to be completed by 2014.

The Taj Arabia complex, as it is called, would include a 300-room hotel, shops and commercial buildings.

Retired Employees’ Association of Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare Departments appealed to all the retired employees to enroll themselves in the association.

In a press release, association president V. Mallesham has stated that the association would take up the grievances of its members. The association will also strive and participate in the developmental activities for economic growth of SCs, STs and BCs. A regular monthly meeting (every second Sunday at 5 pm) will be conducted at Ambedkar Bhavan, Lower Tank Bund here. (NSS)

The State government has colorfully illuminated the historical monuments and places in the city in connection with International Bio-diversity Summit being held from October 1 to 19. The Chowmonullah Palace is one of the heritage buildings to be decorated and illuminated in the old city.

TDP leader Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy has said that some political leaders were making adverse comments on “Vasthunna Meekosam” walkathon as they were unable to digest the huge response from the people to Chandrababu.

In a press release here, Somireddy said that Chandrababu Naidu, as a responsible Leader of Opposition, launched padayatra to know the burning problems of the people directly. He also condemned the comments of YSRCP leader Vasireddy Padma against Chandrababu Naidu’s marathon.

The 20-point Program Implementation Committee chairman Dr N Thulasi Reddy on Thursday said that the State government was taking all possible steps to make Andhra Pradesh free of poor.

Speaking to the media in the Secretariat on Thursday, Dr Thulasi Reddy said the 20-point Program being implemented by the Centre would help eradicate poverty in the State. In the last two years, the State occupied top position in the implementation of 20-point program.

Byreddy Rajasekhara Reddy, who had quit the TDP and started a movement for separate Rayalaseema State was greatly disappointed as no TDP leader was following him.

The leaders, whom Byreddy expected to follow him, were mobbing party chief Chandrababu Naidu instead, during his ‘Vastunna Meekosam’ Padayatra in Anantapur district. None of the important leaders of the party were seen with Byreddy.

Two persons were killed in a ghastly road accident in this district on Thursday.

According to the information, a lorry dashed against a motorcycle near Orumbadu crossroads under Obulavaripalle mandal in the morning.

Both the motorcycle riders were killed on the spot. Their identity is yet to be established. Police have registered a case and taken up investigation. (NSS)

Congress MLC and AICC secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy has said that he would coordinate between the Telangana MPs and Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy.

Speaking to the media, Ponguleti said the gap between the Congress MPs and the Chief Minister has been widening. He opined that the Telangana MPs should have been permitted to meet the Chief Minister on the day of Telangana March. The differences of opinion between the Telangana MPs and the Chief Mister should be solved amicably, he added. (NSS)

The last date for payment of Board of Intermediate first year both general and vocational examination fee is October 26. However, the last date with a late fee payment of Rs. 100 is November 3.

Cost of application form is Rs.10 and the examination fee for general courses is Rs. 240, vocational courses students have to pay Rs. 340 as examination fee, with includes practical fee, said a press release. (NSS)

Government Chief Whip Gandra Venkataramana Reddy has said Kiran Kumar Reddy, being the Chief Minister of the State, would treat all the regions equally.

Speaking to the media here on Thursday, he said that the statement of the Chief Miniser that the State cannot be divided for politics annoyed the people of the Telangana region. The Telangana Congress leaders, led by Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Reddy would go to New Delhi soon in this regard, he added

Greater Hyderabad Sulabh Complex Employees’ Association launched dharna here on Thursday demanding that the Management reinstate employees who were terminated.

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Diwali festival, South Central Railway will run twelve super fast Deepawali AC special trains between Secunderabad and Mumbai LTT from October 14 to November19, 2012 as per the following schedule.

Train No. 02220 Secunderabad-Mumbai LTT Super Fast Deepawali AC Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 22 00 hrs on Sundays, i.e., October 14, 21 and 28, and November 4, 11, 18, 2012 and arrive Mumbai LTT at 11 05 hrs on the next day.

Cultural Affairs Department Adviser Dr K V Ramana has appealed to the teachers and parents to create awareness on “teenage temptations and emotions” among the students.