Even as the Supreme Court directed governments to devise policy to regulate the sale of acids, there seems to be no immediate effect as another incident surfaced in Ghaziabad where a woman suffered injuries in an acid attack on Friday morning.
The man is reportedly known to the woman.
The woman has been taken to a hospital where initial treatment is being given to her.
India has successfully launched its advanced weather satellite INSAT-3D from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana early this morning.
European space consortium Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket launched INSAT-3D and Alphasat satellites. This will be the first Geo-Stationary sounder system over the Indian Ocean.
Minutes after the launch, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation K Radhakrishnan said that the Master Control Facility at Hassan in India has received signals from INSAT-3D.
Pakistan Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq is reportedly the newest addition for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League season, and will be replacing Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach in the St Lucia Zouks side.
According to the Daily Times, Pomersbach has been forced to pull out of the tournament, which begins next week, on compassionate leave and Misbah will enter the competition fresh from a Man-of-the-Series performance in the one-day series against West Indies.
Indian researchers have devised a method that can immensely reduce the detection time of sepsis, one of the most common problems in newborn in India, thus reducing usage antibiotics usage.
Researchers at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s department of haematology have devised the method which will bring down the sepsis detection timing from 24-72 hours to just two hours.
Former Union Minister Arun Nehru passed away on Thursday night in a hospital in Gurgaon after prolonged illness.
Nehru, 69, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi and Minister for Internal Security in his government, had been admitted to the Fortis hospital in Gurgaon 18 days ago and passed away at 10.47 pm last night.
According to reports, his funeral will take place at the Lodhi crematorium here today.
He is survived by his wife Subhadra and two daughters.
The Delhi government Thursday decided to allot 10,000 low-cost flats to the poor in the capital, where assembly polls are due in November this year.
The dwellings would be allotted through draw of lots.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. A total of 1.80 lakh applications were received under the Rajiv Ratna Awas Yojana for slum-dwellers under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
Parenting is not an easy job but it can become simpler with counselling. A three-day workshop offering expert advice and guidance on child care, education and child psychology will be held at a mall in south Delhi from Saturday.
An initiative by parentune.com, an online portal, on the Parents’ Day — that falls on the fourth Sunday of July, is aimed at solving challenges that today’s parents face in the world of nuclear families, said a statement issued here Thursday.
The Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious free laptop scheme to class XII passout students has bagged the Certificate of Excellence Award in the category of Best Government Initiative in Education at a conclave held in Hyderabad.
A state government spokesperson said the award came Uttar Pradesh’s way at the e-India Governance Summit 2013 organised at Hyderabad between July 23-24.
—IANS
Interviews for recruitment of Paramedical Staff such as staff nurse, pharmacist, nursing, ward boys, ward girls, ECG Technician, lab assistant will be held on August 1, 2013.
Shortlisted Candidates are advised to log on to apsrtc.gov.in
Siasat news
All India Muslim Sangam (AIMS) AP held meetings at all branch offices to know the opinions on Telangana formation. 75 representatives from 10 districts of Telangana met in Hyderabad and pondered over whether Muslims will benefit from Telangana formation or not.
The US Food and Drug administration is cracking down on the sale of alternative remedies, including ayurvedic and homeopathic products and dietary supplements, for the treatment of diabetes.
The agency has issued letters warning 15 companies including some that procure alternative diabetes remedies from India, that the sale of their illegally marketed diabetes products violates federal law.
One should not overeat while breaking the fast to the point that he fills his stomach, as there isn’t any container that Allah hates more than a full stomach. How can one benefit from fasting and subdue this enemy and break this desire if he breaks his fast by making up for it through eating everything that he missed out on during the day? In fact, some even eat more than they usually would during the day! This habit has continued to the point that so many types of food are prepared for Ramadhan that more food is eaten in this month than in any other month.
At least 10 people were killed and 66 others wounded when a booby-trapped car ripped through a busy square in a suburb of the Syrian capital, state media reported.
The blast rocked the al-Soyouf Square in the southeastern suburb of Jaramana, Xinhua reported on Friday.
State TV aired live footage of the blast scene marked by bloodshed and destruction.
The pro-government Jaramana area is largely dominated by Christians and the Druze minority.
As the last ten nights of Ramadan are upon us, many of us are still in shock at the speed with which Ramadan has passed. Our goals may not yet be realized, our habits may not yet have changed, and our hearts may not yet have felt the sweetness of this beloved month. Disheartened, many of us may have already given to despair, feeling that our Ramadans have not been as fruitful as we had wished and planned.
The University of Northern Virginia has been ordered to shut down with immediate effect, leaving a large number of Indian students stranded and jeopardising their academic career.
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in an order dated July 16, which was made public last week, said that the University of Northern Virginia, which calls itself the most popular American university for students from India, “must cease operations immediately” as a post-secondary institution.
Rapper Fazer wants to spread the culture of classic orchestra and to do his bit, he will play some of his own tracks blended with classical instruments here.
Fazer has signed up to the Urban Classic Prom at the Royal Albert Hall in August. He will reveal his love for classical music to all his fans. He will also request some other musicians to perform with the orchestra, reports thesun.co.uk.
He will team up with the posh BBC Symphony Orchestra to perform his new composition Aug 10.
The Obama administration has expanded its list of basic medical supplies authorised for export to Iran, amid tougher sanctions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear programme.
Under an existing general license issued in October 2012, the US Department of the Treasury added to the list a broad range of medical supplies and devices, including electrocardiography machines, electroencephalography machines and dialysis machines, along with other equipment used by hospitals, clinics and medical facilities in Iran.
A plane skidded off the runway while landing amid heavy rain in northwest China’s Shaanxi province Thursday evening, airport operators said.
The accident happened at 6.38 p.m., when an E145 plane operated by Tianjin Airline landed at the Xi’an Xianyang international airport, Xinhua reported.
No casualties were reported.
Operators said a sudden downpour hampered the pilot’s vision, causing the plane to temporarily veer off the runway. One of the plane’s tyres burst during landing.
World Bank has agreed to fund the preparation of preliminary master plans of Auraiya Investment Zone and Allahabad-Naini-Bara Investment Zone, officials said Friday.
Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department (IIDD) principal secretary Surya Pratap Singh said the Uttar Pradesh government was in an advanced stage of notifying two investment zones at Auraiya and Allahabad.
“Preparation of master plans of these zones would help in accelerating the implementation of dedicated freight corridor project,” he told IANS.
The Hajj Committee of India has fixed July 27 as the last date for payment of the second installment of the Hajj amount. AP Hajj Committee chairman Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed, Executive Officer Abdul Hameed informed this. They told that all the pilgrims, who have paid the first installment of Rs 76,000 are required to pay the second installment. If they fail to deposit the amount by July 27, their seats will be cancelled. The amount of second installment is Rs 1,03,800 per person for Green Category and Rs 73,750 per person for Azeeziah category.
Siasat news
Telugu Desam Party has included Mr. Syed Yousuf Ali ex-Waqf Board Chairman in the state committee as vice president. TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu issued the orders on Thursday. Mr. Yousuf Ali has served in Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board and chairman during TDP rule. Besides this he has contended from Kamareddy more than once.
The debate around Hindu Nationalism and Indian Nationalism is not a new one. During colonial period, when the rising freedom movement was articulating the concept and values of Indian nationalism, the section of Hindus, keeping aloof from freedom movement asserted the concept of Hindu Nationalism. The debate has resurfaced again due to the one who is trying to project himself as the Prime-Ministerial candidate of BJP-NDA, Narendra Modi. In an interview recently (July 2013) said very ‘simply’ that he was born a Hindu, he is a nationalist, so he is a Hindu Nationalist!
Actor Andrew Garfield is reportedly in talks to play the lead role in director Ramin Bahrani’s movie “99 Homes”.
If the deal is closed, Garfield, who is known for his role in the “Spiderman” series, will essay the role of a man who works with a manipulative real estate broker, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
Currently, the producers of the movie are also on the look out for an actor, who will be best for the role of the manipulative broker.
Meanwhile, Garfield is busy shooting for the sequel to “Amazing Spider-Man”, which is due for release next year.
—-IANS
The pilot of a small plane died when the aircraft crashed in the US state of Texas Thursday, a media report said.
The crash occurred as the pilot attempted to land at a local airport in Amarillo, about 850 km north of Texas’s largest city of Houston, Xinhua reported citing ABC13 TV channel.
The plane crashed into a yard by a mobile home. The pilot died at the scene and there was no report of injuries on the ground. The identity of the victim has not been released.
A six year Old Girl Farha Begum residence of Zahranagar Banjara Hills died after her mother Ghousia Begum beaten by ladle on her neck repeatedly, yesterday.
Syed Nayeemuddin, SI Banjara Hills police station said that Farha Begum was playing outside the house in sand. Her mother seen her playing in sand started beating her. Girl died to problem in resiratory system. Girl was suffering with some health problems.
Neighbours who seen the incident informed police. A case was registered in the matter and investigation started as told by SI, Banjara Hills.
—-Siasat News