Month: June 2013

Won’t contest presidential polls: Asif Ali Zardari

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President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said he will not contest the next presidential polls later this year as his Pakistan Peoples Party no longer has a majority in the national and provincial assemblies after it was routed in the historic May 11 general elections.

Zardari said he felt he no longer has the right to contest the next presidential election, which will be held once he completes his tenure in September.

Zardari, 57, was elected President in September 2008, when the PPP and its allies were in power at the centre and in Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

Man burns wife and infant son to death in Bihar

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In a suspected case of dowry, a man burnt to death his wife and an infant son in Bhojpur district, police said on Sunday.

Angry over not getting a buffalo in dowry, Upendra Mahto poured kerosene on his wife Rina Devi (25) and 14-month-old son at their house in Nashrathpur village, police said, adding the mother-son duo were charred to death.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, they said.

While Mahto has been arrested, three other accused persons named in the FIR by the woman’s kin were absconding.

26/11: India tells US to hand over Headley ‘temporarily’ for a year

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India has asked the US to “temporarily” hand over LeT terrorist David Headley for a year and extradite his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana to get more information about the conspiracy hatched to carry out Mumbai terror attacks.

In its fresh efforts to get access to the Pakistani American terrorist, India has conveyed to the American interlocutors to “temporarily” hand over Headley for a year after the US expressed its inability to extradite him.

The request was made during the Indo-US Homeland Security Dialogue held in Washington between May 20-22.

Serena sets up Kuznetsova rematch at French Open

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Serena Williams bludgeoned her way to another lopsided win at the French Open on Sunday as she continued her quest for a second French Open title, 11 years after her first.

The top seeded American needed just 70 minutes to dispose of the world’s top doubles player, Roberta Vinci of Italy,6-1, 6-3 and in four matches at Roland Garros this year, she has dropped just 10 games.

The win puts her into a quarter-final matchup against unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia who won the title in
Paris in 2009 after defeating Williams in a quarter-final thriller.

Rape accused police inspector escapes from custody

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A police inspector, arrested and suspended for allegedly molesting and raping two minor girls, escaped from police custody today.

The accused, Nurul Islam, managed to flee from the police custody when he was being taken to Tura, a nearby
district headquarters,” Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh said.

Islam was arrested and suspended last night for molesting and raping two minor sisters twice inside Ampati
police station when he was the in-charge there in March,” Singh said.

MLA’s bus attacked by stone pelters, 2 arrested

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Two persons were today arrested for allegedly hurling stones at a bus in which independent MLA and former minister Golma Devi was touring Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district.

Two of the MLA’s supporters received mild injuries in the attack which also damaged the windowpanes of the bus.

Two other vehicles were also damaged in the incident which occurred late last nigh in Arnod, police said.

(Two persons) Karu and Bhairulal were arrested while we are searching for others who might be involved in the stone
pelting,” said Pratapgarh SP Praveeen Sharma.

1 dead, 5 hurt in road mishap

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One person was today killed and five others were injured when an ambulance hit a car in Sarpathan area here, police said.

The incident took place when the ambulance, which was deployed for PWD minister Shivpal Yadav’s programme, hit the
car killing its driver Ghanshyam on the spot, they said.

Five persons in the ambulance, including a doctor and the driver, were injured and were rushed to the hospital, where
their condition was stated to be critical.

Yadav was here to attend a marriage function.

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Yemen foils ‘Qaeda’ attempt to blow up gas pipeline

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Yemen’s army foiled an attempt by an al-Qaeda-linked suicide bomber today to blow up a strategic pipeline that takes gas from central fields to southern maritime terminals, an official said.

Soldiers opened fire on a vehicle that was speeding towards a gas pumping station, 80 kilometres northwest of
Belhaf export terminal on the Gulf of Aden, killing the driver, said the army official.

The bomb-laden vehicle was driven by an Al-Qaeda suicide bomber,” he said.

Gunmen also traded fire with soldiers near another pumping station, 10 kilometres to the north of the other

No difference between this and match-fixing: Lele on BCCI meet

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Former BCCI secreatry Jaywant Lele today equated the happenings at the BCCI’s Emergent Working Committee meeting in Chennai to match-fixing in itself and termed the process of appointing Jagmohan Dalmiya as head of a four-member interim arrangement as “unconstitutional”.

“I am absolutely disappointed at what happened today. What’s the difference between this and match-fixing? First of all, the whole thing is unconstitutional as the working committee cannot appoint anyone,” the outspoken Lele told PTI from Vadodara.

No comprise with core national interests, asserts China

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Sending stern message to its neighbours, China today said it is committed to working for sustained peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region, but at the same time it would remain steadfast in safeguarding its core national interests.

China’s hope for sustained peace and stability in this region and stress on dialogues and consultations for the sake of peace by no means denote unconditional compromise, Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China, said.

Nobody asked me to resign: Srinivasan

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He might have stepped aside but BCCI President N Srinivasan remained a combative man after the Board’s Emergent Working Committee meeting, insisting that not a single member asked him to resign during the “smooth” discussion here today.

“After discussions, I announced I will not discharge my duty till the probe is completed. In the meanwhile, because the Board has to function, the Board asked Mr (Jagmohan) Dalmiya to take care of the things,” said a composed Srinivasan after the meeting.

Asked if any member of the Board asked him to step down, Srinivasan said, “No, nobody.”

US, China agree to hold regular talks on hacking

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Ahead of the first summit between US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the two countries have agreed to hold regular, high- level talks on how to set “standards of behaviour” for cybersecurity and commercial espionage, according to a media report today.

It would be the “first diplomatic effort to defuse the tensions over what the United States says is a daily barrage of computer break-ins and theft of corporate and government secrets,” The New York Times reported.

Jagdale, Shirke refuse to return to BCCI

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Former Cricket Board Secretary Sanjay Jagdale and Treasurer Ajay Shirke today made it clear that they have no intention of returning to the BCCI despite being requested by the working committee members to reconsider their decision to resign.

Jagdale along with former Shirke quit from their respective posts on Friday in the wake of the spot-fixing and betting scandal that rocked Indian cricket.

VHP activists again harassing in the name of Cow protection

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Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Cow Protection Samithi here on Sunday intercepted a DCM van, which was transporting some 30 cows and calves from Siddipet of Medak district to the Erragadda in Sanathnagar.

The activists called the police and handed over the animals. The police have registered a case under anti-Cow Slaughter Act and took the driver of the DCM van into custody. (NSS)

British Muslim man admits to Prince Harry death threats

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A homeless British Muslim man walked into a police station and admitted to making threats to kill Prince Harry, the day after a soldier was hacked to death on a busy London street, Scotland Yard has said.

Scotland Yard said 30-year-old Ashraf Islam pleaded guilty to the offence at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on May 25 and is being held in custody awaiting sentencing.

He was arrested after he walked into the Hounslow police station in west London on May 23, a day after the murder of soldier Drummer Lee Rigby on the streets of Woolwich.

M.A. Siddiqui Seeks TDP ticket from Nampally

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M.A. Siddiqui, former TDP State secretary and in-charge of Nampally Assembly constituency has appealed to TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu to give him ticket in the ensuing 2014 elections.

Speaking to the media here on Sunday, Siddiqui said he has been serving the party and the people of his constituency contributing to various development and welfare schemes since 1984. He exuded confidence that the TDP would win the Nampally Assembly constituency by a handsome majority if he was fielded from there. (NSS)

Botcha Admits Putting Cloth Merchants To Hardship

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PCC chief Botcha Satyanarayana has said the State government was making serious efforts to solve the problems being faced by the cloth merchants’ community in the State.
Undertaking a hurricane tour in the city on Sunday, the PCC chief laid foundation stones for several developmental works in Chitti Nagar and Vidhyadharapuram.
On the occasion, the cloth merchants of Vijayawada felicitated Botcha Satyanarayana, ministers K. Parthasarathi, Kanna Lakshminarayana and local MP Lagadapati Rajagopal at the Panja Centre for getting the VAT removed on the cloth.

National Level Judo Contests Begin

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Government Chief Whip Gandra Venkatramana Reddy on Sunday inaugurated national level Judo Grading competitions in the Nehru Stadium at Hanamkonda of Warangal district.
Sportspersons from various States in the country are participating in the competitions and displaying their prowess.
Speaking on the occasion, Gandra said he was pained at the dismissal of D L Ravindra Reddy from the cabinet. He felt that such unsavory incidents did not recur in the future. BC Welfare Minister Saraiah and local MP Sircilla Rajaiah were also present. (NSS)

Botcha Cautions People Against False Promises of TDP

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APCC president Botcha Satyanarayana has charged his Telugu Desam party counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu with trying to cheat the people by making impossible promises.
Botcha, who was on a whirlwind tour in Vijayawada on Sunday, addressed mediapersons in the party office. Referring to Naidu’s promise of earmarking 100 seats to the BCs in the elections, Botcha demanded that the TDP supremo disclose how many seats he had allotted to the BCs in the previous elections.

TRS has single agenda of Telangana: Kadiam

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Stating that Seemandhra parties have several agendas but the TRS has a single program of achieving separate State, the newly-joined TRS politburo member Kadiam Srihari today appealed to leaders of other political parties to join the party and help strengthen the Telangana Movement.

DSC-2012 candidates to storm Education Dept

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The DSC-2012 First Selected List Sadhana Samithi has decided to lay a siege to the Education department office with 987 candidates on June 5 in protest against the State government’s inordinate delay in re-appointment of the candidates. It also demanded that the State government immediately give approval for filling of ‘supernumerary’ posts.

Woman Attempts Immolation Against Dl’s Sacking

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Congress workers on Sunday resorted to Rasta Roko at Kazipet on the Kadapa-Kurnool national highway in protest against the dismissal of Health Minister D L Ravindra Reddy.
One of the supporters of Ravindra Reddy, a housewife, doused herself with kerosene and attempted to set her aflame in protest against the dismissal of Ravindra Reddy. With this, the situation in Kazipet turned tense. The vehicles remained stranded on the national highway up to one kilometer. (NSS)

Stop Playing Games With T People, BJP Tells Cong.

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The State BJP here on Sunday declared that it would cooperate with the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre if the latter stop playing hoodwinking games with the people of Telangana region and convene a special session of Parliament on the issue.
Speaking to the media here, party official spokesperson N. Ramchander Rao said in the wake of the Congress MPs changing parties, the Congress was once again trying to cheat the people of the region by stating that it would take a decision after the ensuing Assembly session.

State Bifurcation is Only Solution to All Ills: Jana Reddy

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Senior Telangana Congress leader and Panchayat Raj Minister K. Jana Reddy today said the dismissal of D L Ravindra Reddy from the cabinet was painful.
Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha met Jana Reddy this morning and discussed about the dismissal of Ravindra Reddy only. During the meeting, Jana Reddy reportedly suggested constitution of a coordination committee of party leaders to set right the things.