Month: December 2012

Delhi Police Monday registered a criminal case against five people, including the publisher and editor of English tabloid Mail Today, for disclosing the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim, an official said.

The others named are the printer, a reporter and a photographer.

According to Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat, the tabloid, owned by the Living Media Group that also publishes the well-known India Today weekly, carried the victim’s name, photographs of her brother and her southwest Delhi house in Mahavir Enclave.

The brother of a minor girl who was molested in a moving bus in central Delhi was arrested Monday for raping her, police said.

The girl had run away from her house Saturday night and was molested by an off-duty conductor in a moving bus Saturday night around 11 p.m. at Barakhamba Road.

“We have arrested her brother Nazakat Ali, 19, for raping the girl. He was arrested from Khayala area in west Delhi,” Additional Commissioner of Police V. Renganathan told IANS.

Delhi Police Monday registered a criminal case against five people, including the publisher and editor of English tabloid Mail Today, for disclosing the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim, an official said.

The others named are the printer, a reporter and a photographer.

According to Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat, the tabloid, owned by the Living Media group that also publishes the well-known India Today weekly, carried the vict’m’s name and the photographs of her brother, as well as her southwest Delhi house in Mahavir Enclave.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today announced financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the family members of Delhi gangrape victim.

The CM has decided to give the financial assistance to the victim’s family from his discritionary quota, an official spokesman said here.

The 23-year-old victim, who hails from Ballia district in UP, died at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday.

The CM had earlier announced a job and financial assistance of Rupees five lakh to the family of the victim.

In the backdrop of the gangrape of a girl here, President Pranab Mukherjee has decided to cancel all New Year celebrations and appealed to the people not come to greet him at ‘Rashtrapati Nilayam’ in Hyderabad, one of his two official retreats.

“In view of the recent tragic event leading to the loss of a young girl, the President has decided not to take part in any celebration of the New year. The President has also decided not to receive any greetings in person.

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Dr N. Thulasi Reddy here on Monday ridiculed the opt-repeated statement of TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu that there was failure of law and order in the State.
Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan, Dr Thulasi Reddy took serious exception to Naidu describing Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy as “Kiri Kiri” Reddy. He dubbed the TDP chief as “Gaji Biji” Naidu. He also criticized Chandrababu Naidu for his total failure as chief minister for nine years.

In view of the sad demise of the Delhi girl following the unfortunate incident, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has personally decided not to take part in any New Year celebrations.

The Chief Minister, while wishing the people of Andhra Pradesh a happy and prosperous new year, has stated that the State will continue to achieve its goals in the coming year. In a message on the eve of the New Year, the Chief Minister said that Andhra Pradesh marches into the New Year with lots of hopes and aspirations.

TRS leader Etela Rajender today ridiculed TDP president N. Chandrababu for carrying ‘bonam’ of ‘Jai Telugu Desam’ and ignoring ‘Jai Telangana’ during his ‘Vastunna Meekosam’ program in Warangal on Sunday.

Addressing ‘Relay Deeksha’ program here on Monday, Etela Rajender said that Chandrababu Naidu’s attitude reflected that he was for United State, but not in favor of separate Telangana State. He also criticized that Naidu had not expressed sympathy to the kin of those sacrificed their lives for Telangana State.

Government Chief Whip Gandra Venkatramana Reddy has alleged that TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu had instigated Congress leaders in 2009 and obstructed creation of separate Telangana State.
Speaking to the media at the CLP office here on Monday, Gandra said the Congress had already passed a resolution in favor of Telangana in the CLP meeting in 2009 and it has not changed that resolution. It means the Congress party was for the division of the State only.

Severely condemning MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi’s provocative remarks against Hinduism and Hindus, State BJP president G. Kishan Reddy has demanded that the State government immediately initiate criminal proceedings against Owaisi for making derogatory remarks against Hindu Gods and Goddesses that might disrupt communal harmony in the State.

As a New Year’s gift, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has launched a 24×7 Call Centre for end to end grievance redressal. The Cell, to be situated at CMTC Building at Banjara Hills, will operate with the number “155304”.

The Cyberabad Police on Monday arrested four notorious habitual offenders of Day-cum-Night burglaries and recovered stolen property worth nearly Rs 40 lakh.

According to the police the accused were involved in as many as 33 cases of burglaries in the limits of Cyberabad and Hyderabad Commissionerates. The arrests were made by the Special Operation Team (SOT) of Cyberabad and CCS Balanagar who recovered 1.03 Kgs gold and 5.20 Kgs silver ornaments, all worth Rs 40,00,000.

In a message delivered on behalf Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Sardar Sewa Singh Sekhawan, a former state government minister, conveyed the former’s greetings to the community for their 121st Annual Convention in Qadian and also praised the community’s efforts for world peace and brotherhood.

He also expressed his deep desire for His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Head of the worldwide community to visit Punjab once again for the convention and bless everyone here.

Police rescued a woman cadre of the Maoist group here, who has alleged that she was a victim of rape and sexual exploitation at the hands of other Maoists in the area.

According to the police, the rescued woman belonged to Bihar”s Chapra District, and many cases were registered against her.

Kranti Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Latehar, said the woman was abducted by Maoists and was part of their group for the last six months.

Delhi Police on Monday confirmed that they have finalised the chargesheet related to the December 16 gang rape of a 23-year-old woman who had died 13 days later in Singapore”s Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

According to the 1000-page chargesheet, the sequence of events, the treatment, shifting of the patient to a Singapore hospital as well as her death, have all been mentioned.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded that the State Government register criminal cases against MIM floor Akbaruddin Owaisi for making derogatory remarks against the Hindu Gods and Goddesses.

Addressing a press conference here, BJP State president Akbaruddin Owaisi alleged that the Akbaruddin Owaisi has been making provocative speeches in different public meetings which could disturb the communal harmony in the State. He said that the State Government should have registered suo motto cases against the MIM leader while initiating criminal proceedings against him.

Thousands of students, activists and common people from all walks of society took to streets here on Monday with the aim of making public places safer for women.

The march was part of a nationwide protest against the brutal gang rape and torture of a 23-year-old student, which led to her death.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said time and again that she wouldn’t run for president again, but a new poll indicates that if she changes her mind, she would be the Democrats’ top choice.

Clinton, who is planning to retire after four years as America’s top diplomat, would get the support of 85 percent of Democrats and independents who lean towards the Democratic Party if she runs for the Democratic nomination, according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Sunday.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the secrecy surrounding the cremation of the Dec 16 gang-rape victim while the Congress said it was held quietly in accordance with the wishes of the young woman’s family.

BJP leader Sushma Swaraj attacked the government for conducting the cremation in “secrecy” and reiterated her party’s demand for a special session of parliament.

Police have launched an investigation into the offering of prayers at a mosque here for Ajmal Kasab, who was hanged for carrying out the Mumbai terror attack in 2008.

The prayers were reportedly offered by an imam on November 23 after the Friday namaz at the mosque at nearby Trikkakara. After the namaz, prayers were offered for departed souls and the priest had reportedly included the name of Kasab.

When the incident leaked out, police began a probe and questioned the mosque’s authorities and those who had participated in the prayers.

Two days after the death of the 23-year-old girl, who was brutalised and gang-raped on a moving bus in the national capital, the Delhi Police today said it has finalised around 1,000-page charge sheet in connection with the incident and plans to submit it in court on Thursday.

A senior police official said the charge sheet, which is being vetted by legal experts, has cited 30 witnesses in connection with the December 16 incident in which the medical student was gang raped by six men. Amanat died in a Singapore hospital on Saturday morning.

Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting January 4 in Sydney.

McGrath will join Enid Bakewell and Brian Lara to become third inductee of 2012-13, the ICC said in a statement. “McGrath becomes the 68th male member of the Hall of Fame and joins fellow 2012-13 inductees West Indian Brian Lara and England’s Enid Bakewell in being recognized by the ICC and the living members of the Hall of Fame.”

Indian batsman Virat Kohli was today rendered a doubtful starter for the second ODI against Pakistan to be held in Kolkata on Thursday after he suffered a foot injury in the first match here.

Kohli suffered the injury while bowling the 41st over of Pakistan’s run chase. His backfoot slipped in the delivery stride and he landed on his knees. He limped off the field and Suresh Raina finished off the last ball of the over.

The BCCI said Kohli’s condition will be monitored and a decision on his availability for the second ODI will be taken over the next couple of days.

We strongly condemn the reprehensible speech by Mr. Akbaruddin Owaisi of MIM and member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly delivered recently in Nirmal town of Andhra Pradesh. Such obnoxious speeches and statements divide society, vitiate peace and lead to conflicts and riots that eventually result in deaths and destruction causing untold hardships to the poor of all communities. Coming from a responsible Member of a Legislative Assembly makes it even more detestable and unacceptable.

2013 seems to be the year of remakes and sequels in Bollywood as a number of production houses are planning to bank on the popularity of their hit films by releasing their next instalments.

Beginning with ‘Race 2’ and ‘Murder 3’, the year will have some of the much-awaited sequels as well as remakes like ‘Chashme Baddoor’ and ‘Zanjeer’.

The year is set to end with big budgeted sequels like ‘Krrish 3’ and ‘Dhoom 3’, but others such as ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2’ and ‘Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns’ will hit screens much ahead.