Month: May 2013

Varun Gandhi likens Rajnath Singh to Vajpayee

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Amid talks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anointing Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha polls, party general secretary Varun Gandhi Wednesday called party president Rajnath Singh “fit for the top job”.

Speaking at a public rally in Bareilly, 250 km from here, Gandhi remembered former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the person who brought him to politics but added that it was in Singh that he saw the future leader of the country.

Woman alleges rape by five, including two brothers-in-law

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A 22-year-old woman accused five people, including two of her brothers-in-law, of raping her in south Delhi, police said Wednesday.

In her complaint to police, the young woman alleged that she was gang-raped by the five men near gate No. 4 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Tuesday night.

The three others involved in the crime were friends of her brothers-in-law, police said.

The accused have all been arrested.

According to the woman, a resident of R.K. Puram, the men came to meet her husband for some personal work Tuesday night.

Pakistan sets up medical team for Sarabjit’s postmortem

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A medical team is being constituted to conduct the postmortem examination of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh who died in a Lahore hospital Thursday, a media report said.

Sarabjit Singh died in Lahore’s Jinnah hospital, reported Dawn.

His body has been moved to the morgue.

Hospital sources said the postmortem examination would be conducted soon and a medical team is being constituted.

He suffered serious head injuries after being attacked by two prisoners at Kot Lakhpat jail April 26. He had been on ventilator support since then.

India seeks Sarabjit, family asks PM to quit

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India Wednesday made a fervent appeal to Pakistan to release the critically injured death row prisioner Sarabjit Singh or at least to shift him to a third country for “proper treatment”, while his fuming family hit out at both New Delhi and Islamabad and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to quit.

India once again asked Pakistan to release Sarabjit on “humanitarian and sympathetic grounds”, and said “this is not the time for invoking legal and bureaucratic reasons for not taking the right steps to save a human life”.

Sarabjit Singh dies in Lahore hospital

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Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who was admitted to a Lahore hospital after being savagely attacked in jail, died Thursday, a media report said.

Sarabjit Singh died in Lahore’s Jinnah Hospital, reported Geo News.

The head of the medical panel of the hospital was quoted as saying that Sarabjit succumbed to injuries at 12.45 a.m. (Pakistan time) or (1.15 a.m. Indian standard time)

Sarabjit’s lawyer Awais Shiekh told an Indian news channel that Sarabjit’s death was confirmed by hospital authorities.

Chinese troops reinforce postion in DBO; get regular supplies

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China has reinforced its position in Daulat Bag Oldi (DBO) sector, 19km deep inside Indian territory, where they are getting regular supplies through trucks.

According to reports sent to the Union home ministry, the Chinese side had adopted agressive posture during patrolling in the DBO sector, where they have picted five tents, and were refusing to end the face-off which has entered the third week.

Centre draws flak from SC for giving Z security to Ambani

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Centre’s decision to provide Z security to the richest Indian Mukesh Ambani today drew flak from the Supreme Court which asked why such persons are given security cover by the government when the common man is feeling unsafe.

The apex court ticked off the government for giving protection to such persons when the common man in the country is unsafe because of lack of security and said that a five-year-old girl would not have been raped if there was proper security in the capital.

Consumer is king: SC says and clears hurdles for FDI in retail

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The Supreme Court today cleared the hurdles for the implementation of FDI in multi-brand retail sector saying that the “consumer is king and if that is the philosophy working behind the policy then what is wrong”.

The apex court said the policy aimed at “throwing out” the middleman, who are “curse to Indian economy” and “sucking” it, has to be “welcomed”.

A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the policy does not suffer from any unconstitutionality or illegality requiring it to be quashed.

India strongly asks Pak to release Sarabjit

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Concerned over the condition of Sarabjit Singh, who has slipped into “non-reversible coma”, India today strongly asked Pakistan to release him immediately for best available treatment, saying this was not the time for invoking “legal and bureaucratic reasons”.

“We are concerned at the condition of Sarabjit Singh indicated by reports made available by doctors treating him in Jinnah Hospital (in Lahore).

Chinese PLA adopt aggressive posturing; get regular supplies

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Chinese troops are maintaining an aggressive posture and showing no signs of retreating from the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) sector where they have pitched their five tents and are getting regular supplies through trucks.

According to reports sent to the Union Home Ministry, the Chinese side was patrolling the DBO sector, 19 KMs deep into Indian territory, refusing to end the face-off which has entered the third week.

Three more held for Boston bombing

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Three more suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing have been taken into custody, Boston police said Wednesday, but assured people that “there is no threat to the public”.

CNN citing a Department of Homeland security source said all three are students, including one who is a US citizen.

“They have been arrested on charges of making false statements to investigators and conspiracy to obstruct justice,” it said.

Boston police added via Twitter: “Please be advised there is no threat to the public.”

Two killed, 28 injured in Syria blasts

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Two people were killed and 28 others wounded Wednesday in twin blasts in the Syrian capital, a local media report said.

A man and a 10-year-old boy were killed and 28 others were wounded, some of them seriously, when two explosive devices ripped through the Khaled Bin al-Walid Street and Bab Musalla Square here, the state-run SANA news agency said, according to Xinhua news agency.

The Khaled Bin al-Walid’s blast occurred when “terrorists” detonated a motorcycle rigged with explosives in front of a commercial shop, said SANA, adding that both explosions caused material damage.

Delhi launches pension plan for informal sector workers

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The state government Wednesday launched the Delhi Swavlamban Scheme, to offer a pension for workers in the unorganised sector.

The announcement was made in the state assembly, which is meeting in its budget session. The scheme will be a co-contributory pension programme in collaboration with the Swavalamban scheme of the centre.

“It is time to minimize the difference between the workers and owners. We must understand the difficulties of workers in order to make our worker welfare component comprehensive and satisfactory,” Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said Wednesday.

Modi slams Centre for being soft on Pakistan

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Alleging that the central government was being soft on Pakistan, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said every Indian “should feel ashamed” over the beheading of two Indian soldiers by that country’s troops.

“Every proud Indian should feel ashamed when heads of two of our soldiers are axed at the border. This is shameful.

India is being mocked at,” Modi said while addressing ‘Vivekananda Youth Sammelan’ on the occasion of Gujarat’s 53rd Foundation Day programme.

–PTI

Iran, Turkey ties key to regional security: Tehran

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The ties between Iran and Turkey are strategic and contribute to the regional security, an official said here Wednesday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast made the remarks during a meeting with his visiting Turkish counterpart Levent Gumrukcu here, the Press TV said, according to Xinhua news agency.

They discussed regional and international developments, bilateral issues and the means to expand media cooperation between Tehran and Ankara, the report said.

Sarabjit’s family to meet Home Minister on Thursday

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The family of Sarabjit Singh, who is lying in coma in a Lahore hospital after an attack in a Pakistan jail, will meet Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in New Delhi on Thursday to seek his better treatment and bringing him back home. Official sources said Shinde has given time to the family, including Sarbjit’s sister Dalbir, to hear their grievances.

The family, which crossed over to India after visiting 49-year-old Sarabjit, said his life can be saved if the Indian government puts pressure on Pakistan to shift him to this country or abroad for better treatment.

Azam Khan detention: UP minister writes to Obama

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Uttar Pradesh minister Shivpal Singh Yadav’s letter to US President Barack Obama on cabinet colleague Azam Khan being detained at Boston airport has triggered a controversy with opposition parties and civil society activists terming it objectionable.

In a petition sent to Governor BL Joshi, activist Urvashi Sharma termed the letter written by the Public Works Department (PWD) minister as unconstitutional and against diplomatic norms under which external affairs is a central not a state subject.

Dhawan guides Sunrisers to fourth win at home

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Shikhar Dhawan guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a seven-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Wednesday.

Dhawan was the hero of the match with his unbeaten 74, helping Sunrisers achieve the 130-run target in 18 overs.

It was the fourth consecutive win for Sunrisers on their home surface. They now have 12 points from 10 matches.

Girl gang-raped in moving car, slapped by doctor to keep mum in UP

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A college girl was abducted and allegedly gangraped in a moving car by four men in Colonelganj area of the city.

The girl, who was gangraped on April 27, also alleged that she was threatened and slapped during her medical examination by a woman doctor, who asked her to withdraw her complaint.

Two of the accused have been arrested, police said, adding the girl has identified one of them.

Earlier, the police had registered a case of abduction and assault, however, a case of rape was registered later.

AP fish in demand in Assam

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Hyderabad, May 1 (INN): State fish is popular in Assam and is in lot of demand the north
eastern state.

The import of fish from Andhra is more as it is tasty and of good quality, said Assam
State Cooperative Minister, Siddique Ahmed. He went round the tanks and fish markets
in city. Ahmed is also the Chairman of Fishermen Association.

“Fish of Andhra Pradesh is very popular in Assam. Middlemen are also plenty and are
cutting into the fishermen income,” he said. “Our government has decided to buy fish

Jagan will come out soon: Vijayamma

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Hyderabad, May 1(NSS):- YSR Congress honorary president Vijayamma said her son and party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy would soon come out and set things right. She asked the party ranks to be courageous and not to lose their morale.

Vijayamma has participated in the ‘Racha Banda’ programme in Secunderabad and enquired people about their problems.

KIRAN IS A TRAITOR OF DALITS: SHANKAR RAO

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Hyderabad, May 1(NSS):- Former minister P. Shankar Rao has alleged that the State was reeling under Police aj.Talking to the media here on Wednesday, Shankar Rao described Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy as a traitor of the Dalits and a ‘Rabandu’ (Vulture) and not ‘Dalita Bandhu’ as he was titled recently. He said Dalits have distanced from the Congress after he was removed from the cabinet and the Chief Minister chose to insult the Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha.

VIJAYA SAI IS THREATENING WITNESSES: CBI

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new Delhi, May 1(NSS): CBI lawyer Ashok Bhan has on Wednesday presented arguments on the agency’s petition seeking cancellation of auditor Vijaya Sai Reddy’s bail in the di sproportionate assets case of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy. He told the court that it was Vijaya Sai Reddy who played a key role in getting investments into Jagan’s companies .

31 people sent to jail for drunken driving

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Hyderabad, May 1 (INN): As many as 31 people have been convicted by different courts for driving in inebriated condition.

While the Third Metropolitan Magistrate B Chengalaraya Nayudu convicted 30 persons for a period of three days, the Fourth Metropolitan Magistrate Siva Sankar Prasad convicted one person for a period of two days imprisonment each for drunken driving.The Enforcement against Drunk Driving was carried out over the last weekend on April 26 and 27th. A total of 365 cases were booked against Drunk Drivers.

Mayor reviews civic works in Nampally constituency

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Hyderabad, May 1 (INN): GHMC Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain along with Nampaly MLA Mohammed Virasat Rasool Khan and GHMC Commissioner MT Krishna Babu and Corporators of Nampally Assembly Constituency held a review meeting with
regard to various developmental activities and civic related issues in his chambers on Wednesday.