An earthquake of low intensity with a magnitude of 2.9 on the Richter scale occurred in Angul district of Odisha today.
The earthquake with its epicentre at latitude 20.7 degree north and longitude 85.1 degree east was recorded at 10.45 AM, a meteorological department spokesperson here said.
No damage to property or harm to any person was reported, official sources said.
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Several women activists along with the kin of a 30-year old woman, who allegedly went missing after she left home to meet the police in Sibsagar district, today demanded that the police disclose information about her whereabouts.
Majoni Das, a woman activist, teacher, writer from Sibsagar, has gone missing since February 10, after police had
summoned her to the office of Sibsagar Superintendent of Police, Bondita Acharya, spokesperson of Women in Governance told reporters here today.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has directed inquiry into complaints of alleged duplication of Aadhaar numbers.
“The contact centre of UIDAI had received two complaints dated July 25, 2012 and July 31, 2012 regarding duplication of Aadhaar. The complaints were forwarded to the respective authorities for taking necessary action. Since it is related to some other residents it cannot be shared,” the UIDAI said in reply to an RTI query.
(Pervez Bari): Maulana (Dr.) Saeed-ur-Rahman Al-Azmi Al-Nadvi, was conferred upon with fifth IOS, (Institute of Objective Studies), Lifetime Achievement Award at an impressive function on Friday evening here at the Constitution Club. Dr. Al-Azmi is editor of al-Ba’as Islami, Principal of Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow and Chancellor of Integral University, Lucknow.
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes over the issue of power crisis which even led to the House being adjourned for a while as opposition members alleged that the Samajwadi Party government was not serious about the fixing the problem.
The issue was raised during question hour by Congress member Mukesh Srivastav alias Gyanendra Pratap when he inquired about sanctioned power projects in the state.
The Pakistani Supreme Court has raised serious questions about the competence of intelligence agencies, and added that someone must be held responsible for the failure to protect the people of Balochistan.
Conducting the hearing of the Hazara killings suo moto case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry remarked if former chief minister Nawab Aslam Raisani could be held responsible for a previous attack, then why not the prime minister or the governor for the recent one.
FIFA has announced that the much-hyped goal-line technology (GLT) will be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and added that the technology may be introduced in the Premier League as well next season. Confirming that the GLT will also be used at this year’s FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, the football body said that the GLT has been aimed to support match officials and to install a system in stadiums and pre-match referee tests, the Telegraph reports.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has extended a hand of friendship towards Karan Johar by inviting him to watch his upcoming movie “The Attacks of 26/11”. He will arrange a special screening for Karan here soon.
“Karan Johar is one of the prominent filmmakers in the industry. Besides, he is also a good friend and I know him very well. This film has been a satisfying experience for me after a long time, so I wanted to show it to some of my friends,” Varma told IANS.
An Associate Professor of Maharaja Sayajirao University has been suspended following his arrest. He had reportedly daubed the chair of the Vice Chancellor with an itching powder. This was done during an important seminar.
The act resulted in a major discomfort for the MSU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh. He had to leave the stage in the middle of the UGC sponsored national seminar. According to police the accused Prof. Ghanshyam Solanki, who is the Head of Department of Commerce and Mercantile Law was responsible for the mischief.
Taiwan-based mobile maker HTC has announced its latest flagship Android phone -the HTC One.
Mike Woodward, President of HTC America said that they think ‘it”s time to shake things up in the smartphone space.’
The firm has decided to come out and reinvent the smartphone, he added.
According to Woodward, the One is a complete shift for the industry, built around how people use their phones now, ABC News reports.
The report said that HTC”s Android phones have always been known for their top-of-the-line hardware parts and the One is no different.
Mouthrinse beats toothbrush in clearing plaque and gingivitis (inflamed gums), more so than brushing alone, suggests a US research.
“It’s simple – mouthrinses can reach nearly 100 percent of the mouth’s surfaces, while brushing focuses on the teeth, which make up only 25 percent of the mouth,” says Christine A. Charles, who led the study.
“Even with regular brushing and flossing, bacteria often are left behind,” adds Charles, director of Scientific and Professional Affairs, Global Consumer Healthcare Research and Development, the journal General Dentistry reports.
A cutting-edge chip can instantly convert your smartphone snapshots into more realistic, professional-looking ones, an American study says.
Built by the MIT’s Microsystems Technology Lab, the chip can instantly create a more realistic or enhanced lighting in a shot without destroying its ambience. The technology could be integrated with any smartphone, tablet computer or digital camera.
It is a nightmare for Andhra Pradesh residents as they are being charged triple this month for the same amount of power consumption thanks to the fuel surcharge adjustment. This decision of the state government to levy a fuel surcharge on electricity is pushing up electricity bills.
A social worker Syed Habeeb told that instead of thinking about other alternatives to compensate the surcharge, government is laying the burden on consumers’ shoulder.
According to a local resident, he received a bill of Rs 1931 for just 187 unit consumption, which is three times the actual bill.
A 22-year-old software engineer was injured when she jumped out of a moving autorickshaw here after a man tried to molest her, police said Wednesday.
The incident took place Tuesday night in Hitec City. The woman suffered head injuries.
The woman told her friends that she boarded a sharing autorickshaw after visiting a beauty parlour and was returning home.
As other passengers got off at their destinations, a man seated with her allegedly tried to hold her while the autorickshaw driver diverted the vehicle. She then panicked and jumped out of the auto.
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly poisoned to death after being raped by a youth, who also mowed down her grandmother under the wheels of his car when she resisted his attempt to abduct the minor in Haridwar district, police sources said today.
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TDP state secretary Mr. Younus Ikbani told that the minority budget presented by the Congress government is only on paper and not in practice. This is just juggling of figures. Congress government has not taken any concrete measures to remove educational and economic backwardness of Muslims.
He claimed that TDP supremo Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu is serious over welfare and development of minorities. He has announced a package of Rs. 2500 crore for minorities in minority sub plan. While Congress has not announced such thing for the development of minorities.
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Hanging of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan has been further delayed with the Supreme Court on Wednesday extending its interim order staying the execution of death sentence imposed on them for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said it was keeping the matter pending since another bench, which has heard an identical plea, has reserved its judgement.
The two-day nationwide strike called by Central trade unions disrupted normal life in many states on Wednesday leaving commuters in the lurch.
Violence erupted in some places on the first day of a two-day strike as workers, angry about high fuel prices in particular, tried to keep vehicles off the roads.
The strike turned violent in Noida in Uttar Pradesh, adjoining Delhi, after angry workers protested in Noida Phase II. They pelted stones at some factories and burnt vehicles, including a fire engine. The police had to resort to lathicharge to disperse the restive crowd.
Nandamuri Balakrishna today called on TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu at Vemuru and enquired about his health.
Naidu was injured during his Vasthunna Meekosam padayatra and doctors advised him rest after he sprained his leg.
He however decided to go ahead with his padayatra. Earlier, Niadu’s wife Bhuvaneswhari and son Lokesh called on him.
Banking services were paralysed, coal production came to a halt, and transportation was hit in Andhra Pradesh by the two-day nation-wide strike called by major trade unions, which began Wednesday.
Bank services in Hyderabad and the rest of the state were totally paralysed as over 70,000 employees of public sector banks joined the strike.
Farah Khan has choreographed some signature moves as part of a promotional campaign for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. She hopes her superstar friend Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), dances to her steps in the stadium.
“I hope Shah Rukh does these steps when his team hits a six or a four or takes a wicket. He has a sense of humour and I am sure he will enjoy it,” Farah, 48, said here Tuesday at a press meet, where a special song was launched.
A delegation of TRS MLAs today met Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and complained about the police harassment of people living in Mahbubnagar border villages in wake of the February 24 Sadak bandh (highway blocade).
Police have been harassing the locals residing in the border villages as TJAC has given a call to block the Hyderabad Bengaluru highway as part of the agitation demanding quick decision on Telangana, they said in the memorandum submitted to her.
TJAC would hold Sadak bandh (Road blockade) at Shamshabad on February 24.
The activists would block the Shamshabad road leading to Kurnool highway, JAC Chairman Prof Kodandaram said. The agitation has to be intensified after the UPA government failed to keep its word on Telangana, Kodanaram and Employees Union leader Swamy Goud announced after a meeting. (INN)
Translation holds equal importance as Science and Technology across the world. Translation is not only a source of communication and understanding but also an effective source of transmission of arts and sciences to nations and generations. Training and producing translators in Urdu language is the need of the hour.
A slight intensity earthquake hit parts of West Bengal in the early hours on Wednesday.
Meteorological Department sources said the quake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter Scale was felt at 2.35 AM with its epicentre on the India-Bangladesh border.
Although the tremor was felt in a number of districts in north Bengal, there were no report of any damage, they said.
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