The New Year began on a tragic note with nine people, including revellers, getting killed in four separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh.
Two youngsters celebrating the New Year were killed in the upmarket Jubliee Hills here when a speeding car hit their motorcycle. Police said the accident took place around 1.30 a.m.
Andhra Pradesh Urdu Academy will made representation with the government for holding World Urdu Conference in the state. Recently Telugu Conference was organised in the state on large scale in which president Pranab Mukherjee participated.
Air travellers can now enter airports by showing a soft display of air tickets on their smart-phones, tablets and laptops.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), which is the nodal agency for civil aviation security, has issued orders for acceptability of soft display of tickets on laptops, tablets and smart-phones at the entry point of airport, an official spokesperson said.
Currently, it is mandatory for travellers to carry printout of the e-ticket along with their valid identity cards to enter into the airport.
“I know my limitations. And I live and conduct myself according to my limitations.” This was the response of Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday when asked to comment on DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s remarks that he was potential prime ministerial candidate.
A nation, which forgets its past can’t progress. Our children have gone away from Urdu Language and as a result of it, they have gone astray from Islam also. Prof. S.A Shukoor Secretary Urdu Academy made this remark while releasing the book on Khandaq Battle compiled by Mr. Habeeb Abdur Rahman-Al-Hamid. He was addressing a gathering in Urdu Ghar, Moghalpura in connection with the release of this book.
GHMC has started a round the clock call center bearing number 156304 for the eradication public grievances.
Mr. Mohammed Majid Hussain, Mayor and Mr. M.T Krishna Babu Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation announced it yesterday in a Press Conference.
Any citizen can contact this telephone number for the redressal of any of his civic problem.
Mr. Parthasarathy, Minister of Education told that D.S.C test was held in 2012 for the recruitment of the teachers in Govt schools. Many complaints have been received in the recruitment of teachers.
In order to review all these complaints, a meeting will be held on 2nd January. Ms. Minnie Mathew, Chief Secretary will preside over the meeting.
This was disclosed by Mr.Parthasrathy in a press conference held at Secretariat yesterday.
He told that some irregularities have been pointed out in issuing the appointment letters to the candidates belonging to S.C’s, S.T’s and B.C’s.
University Campuses and Colleges should be made more safe for women and girl students. Dr. M. M. Pallam Raju, Union Minister, HRD has given this advice to the Vice-Chancellors. He was interacting informally with them at Maulana Azad National Urdu University today. Dr. Pallam Raju, laid the foundation stone of the H. K. Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies at MANUU and addressed a select gathering. He also suggested to the Heads of the Central Universities to make a forum and have regular interaction with each other and interface with the industry.
There is no stoppage for Sherlyn Chopra, as she always finds ways to remain in controversy. Sherlyn in her twitter account wrote” Dear HATERS, u say that I should be raped. IF my rape can guarantee no further rapes ofndia’s daughters, then I am ready by all means# No fear”
Recently, the hotty featured on the Playboy cover in the nude, evoking strong reactions from the Twitter community.
The Iranian Navy has “successfully” test-fired missiles and torpedoes in an ongoing naval drill, the official media reported.
The six-day drill dubbed Velayat 91 was launched Friday in southern Iran.
The latest version of the indigenously built surface-to-air medium-range Ra’d (Thunder) missile and the short-range cruise missile Nasr (Victory) were tested.
Nasr can destroy vessels of up to 3,000 tonnes, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said.
The navy also successfully test-fired torpedoes by destroying targets, Xinhua quoted the Press TV as saying.
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Pakistan has freed four senior Taliban leaders, including a former justice minister, at the request of the Afghan government.
Ex-Taliban justice minister Mullah Nuroddin Turabi was among those released Monday, a senior official of the Pakistani foreign ministry said, requesting anonymity.
The move is expected to help build momentum to the Afghan peace process.
Former Taliban communications minister Allah Dad, ex-governor of Helmand province Mullah Abdul Bari and former Taliban guard Muhammad Azeem were also released, Xinhua reported.
TDP MLA Mr. B. Gopalakrishna Reddy told that Congress Party is making Telangana issue more complicated by not making its stand clear. It is interested in making this issue more complicated. Targeting Congress, TDP MLA said that Congress is trying to create confusion and is making an attempt to divide and rule. Mr. Gopalakrishna Reddy told that TDP MLA’s have been accepting the decisions made by TDP president Mr. Chandrababu Naidu. He demanded TDP leaders to ask the Congress leadership to make its stand on Telangana issue clear.
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The petition submitted before the 7th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate the criminal case against Mr. Akberuddin Owaisi, MLA took a new and strange turn when Mr. Akbar’s pleader, Mr. Mohammed Azeemuddin submitted his ‘Vakalatnama’ in the court and insisted that he be provided an opportunity for initiating the arguments before the formal orders are issued. He made an objection on appearance the pleader of the opponent party in the court and said that there is no provision in law for it.
AP High Court has given eight weeks time to Govt. of AP for the formation of AP State Minorities Commission. This order was passed on the Public Interest Litigation petition filed by Mr. Mohammed Aqueel, an advocate of Hyderabad city.
Urdu is an Indian language. Right from the beginning it has been popular throughout India. There is a need to restore its civilization and utility in the present day context. Maulana Azad National University can play an important role in this regard. People belonging to every religion have taken advantage out of Urdu. These thoughts were expressed by Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr. M. M. Pallam Raju on the occasion of laying down the foundation stone of Prof.
Facing shortage of officers of the IAS cadre, the Maharashtra Government has sought that the Centre earmark 15 per cent of the IAS officers recruited every year to the state. “Out of the total recruitment of IAS officers in the country per year, we have sought 15 per cent for the state,” an official spokesperson said today. There has been an acute shortage of IAS officers in the state at present with 66 vacancies. There are 284 officers of the IAS cadre in Maharashtra against the sanctioned strength of 350, he said.
The post-mortem report of the 23-year-old medical student, who was brutally gang-raped and tortured by six men on moving bus in the national capital a fortnight ago, is expected on Tuesday.
As per reports, the post-mortem report will help Delhi Police in establishing the involvement of the six accused in the case.
The Delhi Police has already prepared a 1000-page strong draft chargesheet, which it plans to submit in a local court here on Thursday.
In the first incident of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, police has arrested an alleged ‘cyber stalker’ who was harassing a girl by putting objectionable contents about her on the Internet. “Police received a complaint from a girl in Srinagar that she was being harassed by some Cyber Stalker, who was disseminating obscene material and comments against her in cyberspace,” a police spokesman said today. He said during the investigations, it was found that the accused was operating a fake ‘Facebook’ account.
The brutal gang-rape of a girl in the national capital was the focus of President Pranab Mukherjee’s New Year message which called for dedicating 2013 for improving security and welfare of women in the country and addressing the mindset which is at the root of such incidents.
In a touching message on Monday, the President said “we mark the advent of the New Year under a pall of gloom, as the nation mourns the tragic loss of a brave young girl who became the victim of a heinous crime.”
He asked the people to dedicate 2013 to improving the security and welfare of women in our country.
Freedom fighter Jagannath Prasad Choubey died here after a prolonged illness, family sourcses said.
89-year old Chaubey breathed his last on Sunday night.
Born in Bedla village here, Choubey participated in freedom movement and jailed during the movement.
He is survived by two daughters, the sources said.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condoled the death of Choubey, saying his contribution would always be remembered.
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Delhi Police on Monday registered a case against an English daily for publishing material which could lead to the identification of the 23-year-old gangrape victim who died two days ago.
The case was registered at Vasant Vihar police station under section 228-A (punishment for printing or publishing the name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom rape is committed) of Indian Penal Code.
Sources said the case has been registered against the Editor, Publisher, Printer, two correspondents and concerned photographers.
Andhra Pradesh government on Monday placed an Indian Police Service officer under suspension for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices.
In an order issued today, state Chief Secretary Minnie Mathew said the officer, M Naganna of 2000 batch currently serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the City Armed Reserve Headquarters in Hyderabad, had indulged in corrupt practices while working as Superintendent of Railway Police at Vijayawada previously.
City police on Monday busted a fake degree certificate racket and arrested five ‘directors’ of private colleges and institutes in this connection.
Several fake rubber stamps of various universities, a laptop, a computer and other materials were seized from the possession of the accused, a senior police officer said.
“We recovered a total of 580 fake educational certificates of SSC, diploma and degree courses run by 22 universities, open schools and other institutes in the country from the accused”, Police Commissioner Sivadhar Reddy told reporters today.
In the backdrop of the gang-rape 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.
“Aap so jao, main bhi ab soungi”, (You sleep, I’ll also go to sleep) were the 23-year-old gangrape victim’s last words, as she spoke in a feeble voice to her father, a drop of tear fell from her eye, and she went to deep slumber on Dec 26 from which she never woke up.
Delhi tabloid Mail Today’s reporter spoke to the victim’s father, who said, the victim never woke up from her sleep in Delhi’s Safdarjang Hospital on Dec 26, a day after Christmas.
“She last spoke to me on Wednesday at 9.30 pm. I went to see her in the Intensive Care Unit ( ICU) in Safdarjung Hospital.