Month: February 2013

Headmistress and her son arrested on the charges of getting American Visa by furnishing false information

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(Siasat News) Ms. Mohsina Iffat, wife of late Abdullah is the Headmistress of Govt. High School, Humayunnagar. She presented herself as Ms. Sameena Nuzhat wife of Syed Amanullah Hussaini and got her passport in 2007. She traveled thrice on this passport to America. She obtained a green card in America in 2008. Her four children also got Indian passport by telling that they are the children of Ms. Sameena Nuzhat. They deposited their passports in American Consulate in Chennai in November last year for getting American Immigrant Visa. Commissioner of Task Force arrested Ms.

David Cameron defends Duchess Kate over `shop-window mannequin` comments

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David Cameron has defended the Duchess of Cambridge, saying that author Hilary Mantel was “completely wrong” to compare her to a “shop-window mannequin.”

Mantel said at the London Review of Books Lecture that the duchess was “gloss varnished” with a “plastic smile.”

The British Prime Minister added that Mantel writes great books but what she’s said about Kate is completely misguided, the BBC reported.

Her speech was titled ‘Undressing Anne Boleyn’, referencing royal women.

Kodandaram appeals to make ‘road blockage’ a success

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A meeting of Telangana JAC was held at Shamsabad in which Prof. Kodandaram chairman political JAC attended as chief guest. During his address he announced that union home minister Shinde had announced separate Telangana before January 28 but he later deviated from his promise after which many students committed suicide.

Women in their 50s working full-time earn 20 pc less than men: Report

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Women who are in their 50s and have a full-time job earn nearly 20 percent less than men of the same age.

The Trades Union Congress analysis, which is based on figures from the Office for National Statistics, showed that women earned up to 11.99 pounds an hour, and men of the same age are paid an average of 14.69 pounds.

According to the Daily Mail, the analysis found that in their 20s, women typically earn more than men and in their 30s they fall only slightly behind, but the gap grows rapidly in their 40s and reaches a peak in their 50s.

”We have to further tighten our defence machinery”: Antony

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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday called for a tightening of the defence machinery, saying that those guilty of corruption in deals have to be punished, because one can”t afford to waste a single rupee of the Indian taxpayers money for greedy players.

Significant rise in minority budget this time: Farooq Husain

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Congress MLC Mr. Mohammed Farooq Husain has hoped that the minority budget will be impressive this time. Farooq Husain who departed for London on a private visit told Siasat on phone that Congress party is pro-minority party. During the 9 year rule of Chandrababu Naidu the minority budget was limited to just 36 crore. In 2004 when Congress party came to power the minority budget was hiked by a whopping Rs 489 crore.

Struggle for Right to reject, Right to recall is on: Anna Hazare

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Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said that his struggle was not over till the Right to reject and Right to recall was endorsed by Parliament. “Our struggle does not end with the Jan Lokpal issue. The struggle for Right to reject and Right to recall was still on. Before the Lok Sabha elections in 2014, around six crore people have to be made aware of it,” said Hazare while addressing a kisan mahapanchayat at the government inter college grounds in Unnao.

Tajdar-e-Bughdad conference in Sunni Markaz today

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Under the auspices of Tahreek-e-Islami “Tajdaar-e-Baghdad” conference will be held at 9 pm today at Masjid-e-Gul Bano, Nampally. Maulana Mohammed Aasif Bilal Quadri, Emir of Tahreek-e-Islami will supervise the conference, Maulana Dr. Syed Shah Mahmood Safiullah Hussaini alias Viquar Pasha will preside over the conference.

The other speakers are Mufthi Syed Shah Husaini Peer Quadri, Mufthi Mohammed Razaul Haque. Ashrafi, Mufthi Mohammed Mujahid Ali Nakshbandi & Maulana Ali Mohammed Nakshbandi. Hafiz Mohammed Tajuddin Quadri will recite Quranic verses.

PGCET 2013 schedule released

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Postgraduate Engineering Common Entrance Test would be conducted from 22nd to 25th May 2013. Prof. A. Vennugopal Reddy, Convenor of PGCET 2013 told that the test would be conducted in 16 branches of Engineering subjects.

Each paper will be of two hours duration and there will 120 questions. The candidates have to mark the right answer. The test will be conducted from 10:00 am to 12 noon and 2 to 4 pm. Only online applications will be registered.

—–Siasat News

Guidance to losers in Share markets

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Govt. of India has started a website www.seores.gov.in for the benefit of the shareholders of stock market who have lost huge amounts and faced losses so as to find out solutions for their grievances.

All those who want to seek information and guidance can register their details on the above mentioned website.

——Siasat News

Doctors’ Training Camp at Masjid-e-Azizia

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Doctors’ Association for Relief and Education (DARE) will conduct a training programme of Masjid-e-Azizia at Mehdipatnam from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday 24th February. Dr. Syed Nasheed Ali, ENT Surgeon will deliver Dars-e-Hadith. Dr. Syed Sikandar Hussain, Head of the Department of Physiology of Deccan Medical College. Will deliver to a lecture on “Overview of Embryology & Holy Quran”.

Dr. Abdul Baseer has requested all the men & women belonging to medical profession to attend this training camp. For further details, please contact phone numbers 9848823624 or 9866149646.

Condolence meeting of S.A. Rizvi and Kamal Raza at Siasat today

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A meeting to condole the deaths of the senior members of Fine Arts Academy, Mr. Syed Ahmed Rizvi, filmstar & announcer and Mr. Kamal Raza, Mimicry artist. The condolence meeting will be held at 4 pm today at Mahboob Hussain Jigar Hall, Siasat office complex. It will be presided over by Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat and President of Fine Arts Academy.

Polling for Six Constituencies of A.P. Legislative Council today

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Polling will take place today for three vacancies of MLC’s in each of Graduates and Teachers constituencies. The polling will start at 8 am and will end at 4 pm today. A special sketch pen would be provided at polling centres for marking votes. The voters should indicate their preferences of 1, 2 or 3 against the name of the candidates.

Murderer of Wife & Children arrested

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Lakshmi Narasmiha Rao (48) a Software Engineer working in America killed his wife and two children on 13th October 2008 in America. After this, he fled to Frankfurt (Germany) from Detroit airport, reached Hyderabad and disappeared.

Michigan police is investigating this case. It obtained a non-bailable warrant from Auckland country court and got the red corner notice issued from Interpol. Based on the details of his passport Interpol had sought the help of Hyderabad City Police.

Last date of application for Constable’s posts extended upto 28th February

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Chairman of State Level Recruitment Board issued a notification extending the last date of submission of applications for the posts of police constables upto 28th February 2013.

Police Department is recruiting 2500 police constables. Yesterday was the last date but only 2000 applications were received. On the representations made by various organizations and parents, Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat wrote letters to DGP and other officials requesting them to extend the last date of submission of applications.

How a mosque became a temple

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A timely and revealing book on the takeover of the Babri Masjid on the night of December 22-23, 1949. The authors’ political sophistication emerges from the pointed questions they raise about a divide in our polity.

 

We are against honour killing, dress code for women: Khap to SC

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Khap panchayats, which have come under judicial scrutiny for their diktats, have submitted to the Supreme Court that they do not pass any order for honour killing and are against any ban for use of mobile phones and wearing of jeans by women.

In an affidavit filed in the apex court, Sarvjatiya Sarv Khap Panchayat submitted that it has never violated law by passing such orders.

It, however, said that it has reservation in same gotra (sub-caste) marriage and submitted that Hindu Marriage Act for debarring such marriages.

No arrests yet in rape-murder of 3 minor sisters

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It has been over a week since three minor sisters were allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered at Murwadi village in Bhandara district of Maharashtra, but the police have yet to make any arrest in the case.

While the police have been questioning suspects, no substantial leads have been found in the case.

The bodies of the girls, all below 11 years and missing since February 14, were found in a well in their native village on February 16. A complaint in this regard was lodged by their family on February 17, police informed.

Two children drown in well

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Two children on Wednesday drowned in an agricultural well in the district, police said.

While their parents were engaged in work at a sugarcane field at Mogilipet village under Mallapur revenue mandal of the district, Amol Shankar Jadhav (12) and Nitin Narayan Chauhan (7) entered an agricultural well in search of water and drowned, Mallapur sub-inspector Chittibabu said.

The bodies were later fished out and sent to the government hospital for autopsy, police added.

—PTI

Parliament set for stormy Budget Session

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The Budget Session of Parliament beginning Thursday looks set to be stormy with Opposition vowing to strongly raise issues like corruption and inflation even though government expressed readiness to discuss all issues and order any kind of probe into the chopper scam.

However, a possible confrontation between government and BJP over Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s “Hindu terror” remark was averted on the eve of the Session as he expressed regret and the main Opposition welcomed it.

Three dead in Nigeria suicide attack

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At least three people were killed and two injured in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city, Xinhua reported. The dead included the suicide bomber.

The suicide bomber, suspected of links to the Boko Haram sect, targeted a patrol team in morning at post office round about in Maiduguri metropolis, said Sagir Musa, spokesperson for the Joint Task Force.

Maiduguri, located in Nigeria’s northeastern region, is a Boko Haram flashpoint, where the Nigerian government had to impose curfews following a wave of militant attacks.