Month: November 2012

Actress Tia Bajpai says it is easy to look beautiful on screen, but very challenging to play a possessed person – a role she has essayed in “1920: Evil Returns”.

“It was very difficult, very challenging because playing someone who is possessed is not really normal. You can look beautiful with make-up and wear saris, just dance all around. But looking ugly and getting out of that zone where you have to look pretty is not easy. So, I would say it was very challenging and difficult, but not impossible,” the 24-year-old said in an interview.

Whoever wins the tight White House race Nov 6, Indian-Americans are bound to play a key role in the new administration going by their growing clout in American politics.

At over a score, President Barack Obama’s administration already has the highest number of Indian-Americans working in high places and his Democratic party gave a pride of place to them at his nominating convention last August.

A 55-year-old Afghan widower set about finding himself a wife again, but ended up being turned down on account of his wrinkled face. Now, after cosmetic surgery in New Delhi, he hopes his countrywomen will look kindly on him.

After the death of his wife in 2009, Abdul Khan (name changed) started feeling lonely. He wanted to remarry, but none of the women he approached would agree to his proposal.

Then came an advertisement on TV, which offered him a glimmer of hope.

A 26-year-old man, who suffered 80 percent disability in a road mishap involving a rashly-driven truck four years ago, has been awarded over Rs 17 lakh as compensation by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.

The tribunal directed Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, with which the offending vehicle was insured, to pay Rs 17.42 lakh as compensation to city resident Raj Kumar, who was injured in the accident.

“The FIR, site-plan and testimony of complainant taken together fully establish that the injuries were sustained by petitioner in a road accident involving the truck.

Two men have been acquitted by a Delhi court of the charges of gang-raping a 25-year-old woman in the flat of an alleged pimp here in 2010.

Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna let off accused Vijay Bhatia and Neeraj Kumar saying the woman had levelled charges of rape against different persons at the same time.

The two had been facing trial for allegedly raping a woman at a flat owned by one Sonu Punjaban, who herself is facing trial for running a sex racket in the Capital.

Anil Kumar Sinha, 34, who won 1 crore on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) in season 5 of the show, has launched coaching classes in Patna to train the aspirants of Kaun Banega Crorepati. He is providing guidance and tips to excel on the hot seat.

Besides teaching the basics of general awareness, Sinha a banker from Bihar , grooms the aspirants for each step of the game show right from the audition to the fastest finger-first round.

Sinha has also written two books, “Kaise Bane Crorepati” and “ABC of KBC” to provide tips to the prospective KBC aspirants.

A report published in Al-Yawm Saudi Newspaper, that Rabi’a al-Dousary, father of the slain young man named Abdullah al-Dousary who was killed in a quarrel that erupted in their neighborhood, promised to pardon the convict, Faisal al-Ameri, if he successfully memorized all of the Holy Quran before leaving prison.

The Saudi father has now pardoned his son’s killer after he successfully memorized the Holy Quran, the Saudi newspaper reported.

Ameri was sentenced to death for killing Dousary during their fight.

Tension prevailed near Charminar when a group of people shouted Nara-e-Takbeer soon after Friday prayer at Historical Makkah Masjid today.

The Charminar area is tensed from last three days when Bhagyalakshmi temple committee members made an attempt to expand the Temple on Wednesday.

Reports says that an ACP’s vehicle was damaged by the protestors and bike set ablaze in Moghalpura Area.

Rapid action force has taken over the charge and the situation brought under control.

More details awaited.

A man killed a six-year-old girl and slit the throat of another child for being ‘noisy’ in a school campus in Jharkhand, police said Friday.

Furious at the school children for making constant noise, 35-year-old Madan Gope stabbed Jasmi Murmu and slit the throat of Shivanath Diggi (10) in the campus of Diggilota primary school in West Singhbhum district, 190 km from here, Thursday.

While Murmu died on the spot, Diggi has been hospitalised for treatment, a police official said.

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of party MPs and legislators this afternoon amid reports of deteriorating health of saffron outfit’s patriarch Bal Thackeray.

Normally a meeting of party MPs is held just ahead of Parliament session but in this case, the winter session is almost three weeks away, so there was speculation over the reason for calling the meeting.

The meeting, which has got underway, assumes significance owing to reports about 86-year-old Thackeray’s condition.

The father of teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, currently being treated in UK after she was shot in the head by the Taliban, is likely to get a job in the Pakistani mission in London so that the family can stay abroad for a few years.

Ziauddin Yousufzai, his wife and their two sons flew to Britain on October 25 so that they could be with 14-year-old Malala, who is being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

Ziauddin is set to apply for asylum in Britain with his family, which could further embarrass Pakistan, The News Daily quoted its sources as saying.

Emraan Hashmi-Vidya Balan starrer ‘Ghanchakkar’, about an ambitious wife of an ex-conman, is all set for worldwide release on June 21.

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta of ‘No One Killed Jessica’ fame, the comedy-thriller is Hashmi and Balan’s second out on the big screen after the success of ‘The Dirty Picture.

‘Ghanchakkar’, revolves around an ex-conman named Sanju. He is laid back and has a taste for finer things in life. The problem is – he has an ambitious wife (played by Vidya) with her own notions of the world.

A 21 year old student, identified as Vishwaja Muppa, from Jubilee Hills, died when the Toyota Highlander carrying Vishwaja and her three friends collided with Suffolk County Police officer Rene Garcia’s car in Port Jefferson Station, Long Island, New York. Vishwaja was pursuing Masters in Biology at Stony Brook University in New York State.

Vishwaja died on the spot, while her three friends, who also suffered critical injuries, are undergoing treatment at a local hospital. The mishap occurred as the traffic light at the road intersection was not functioning, which led to collision.

The coal ministry will de-allocate 13 coal blocks owned by private companies after getting approval of the law ministry, which is expected within a week, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has said.

In September, the government had accepted the recommendation of the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) for de-allocating 13 mines and deducting bank guarantees of 14 allottees.

Mrs. T Vanita the suspended TDP MLA will join YSR Congress on November 4, in the presence of honourary president YSRCP Mrs. Vijayamma. It must be recalled that Vanita, MLA from Gopalapuram was suspended from TDP for indulging in “anti-party” activities.

Mrs. Vanita told that there is no respect of backward classes in TDP and they are ignored. She asserted that she never announced to leave the party but she was suspended for belonging to Dalit section. She reiterated that she would join YSR Congress party along with former MLA Krishna Babu and their supporters on November 4.

Students of Diploma in journalism and mass communication, Maulana Azad National Urdu University are hereby informed that the exams will be held from November 5 to 9, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Students are requested to be present at the Siasat study centre on time.

Siasat news

The second Asia Cup Kabaddi tournament was inaugurated by former prime minister and Pakistan Kabaddi Federation president Shujaat Hussain in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore. The tournament kicked off Thursday night amidst splendid fireworks and a musical event, reports Xinhua.

This is the first major sports event in Lahore after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009.

The championship, featuring six teams, will continue till Nov 5 at the Punjab Sports Stadium.

Filmmaker Ravi Chopra, who was hospitalised at the Breach Candy hospital here due to a lung ailment, has been discharged.

A hospital source told IANS: “Yes, Ravi Chopra was hospitalised October 1st and was in ICU (Intensive Care Unit), but he was discharged on Oct 26th.”

The 66-year-old is advised bed rest.

“Yes, he is back home, but his health condition is still the same. He is in complete bed rest,” siad a source close to the family.

Black flag was hoisted at Telangana Bhavan, the party headquarter of Telangana Rashtra Samithi, on Thursday to mark “Betrayal Day”. President TRS K Chandrashekhar Rao appealed to party leaders and activists to observe Andhra Pradesh formation day on November 1, as ‘Betrayal Day’.

Wipro Ltd has projected marginally higher revenue from its flagship global IT services business for the third quarter (October-December) of this fiscal (2012-13) to $1.6 billion under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

In a regulatory filing Friday, the IT bellwether said revenue from its IT services business would be in the range of $1.56-1.59 billion or an average of $1.57 billion, which would be sequentially 2.2 percent higher from second quarter (July-September) of $1.54 billion.

Former Deputy Superintendent of Police D Nalini on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of Andhra Pradesh party unit president G Kishan Reddy here.

Nalini, who hails from Bhongir in Nalgonda district in Telangana region, had quit from her post in November last year in support for a separate Telangana.

BJP state party chief Kishan Reddy welcomed her at the BJP state office on M J road here along with over 100 supporters.

Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, party’s national secretary K Laxman and other leaders were present on the occasion.

The Uttar Pradesh government Friday decided to withdraw cases slapped by the previous Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) regime against Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, who had allegedly made comments against former chief minister Mayawati.

The decision was taken by the home department following a recommendation by the Law department on the matter, said an official.

The former Mayawati-led government had slapped three cases — in Barabanki, Mau and Pratapgarh — against Dutt in 2009 for his alleged comments.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan turns 47 Friday and the B-town wishes the “most energetic person” a very happy birthday.

Celebrities like Karan Johar, Dia Mirza, Tusshar Kapoor and many more took to Twitter to extend their greetings to him.

This is what they wrote:

Riteish Deshmukh: Wishing Shah Rukh Khan, the man who made me feel that falling in love is the greatest thing in the world, a very Happy Birthday. Love you. Huge hug.

Karan Johar: To the man who made the nation fall in love Shah Rukh Khan! Happy birthday! All my love always!

Girl falls in pit, dies
(Siasat News): A minor girl fell into a pit full of water during playing and died.

This incident occurred in Naredmet police station limits where Meenakshi, 3, was playing near her house and fell down in a pit accidentally which was full of water.

Police sources said that the minor was playing near her house at Brindavan colony. She was severely injured and was shifted to a hospital where she died during the treatment.

Police has registered a case and further investigations are on.

It is sad state of affairs of our country that the hands that should hold the books are seen holding tea cups at hotels and plastic rubbish at garbage bins. These are the children who also dream to achieve higher education, to become successful men when they grow up and to lead a respectful life in the society.