A police team has been formed to track down Asaram Bapu and take him into custody if the spiritual guru fails to appear in Rajasthan for questioning Friday in connection with a sexual assault case filed against him by a 16-year-old girl, an official said.
Asaram Bapu was Tuesday served notice at his ashram in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, asking him to appear before police in Jodhpur for questioning before or on Aug 30.
Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was restless and spent a sleepless night at a high security zone here, officials said.
Yasin Bhatkal, wanted by police in twelve states for alleged involvement in a string of bombings and other terror activities in the last five years, was arrested from the India-Nepal border Thursday. He was arrested along with Asadullah Akhtar, his terror accomplice.
After they spent a sleepless night, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths early Friday interrogated Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar.
Pakistani cricket authorities have sought an explanation and details from the Indian Cricket Board after media reported that the PCB owed the BCCI around seven to eight million rupees.
Media reports said after a BCCI meeting recently that a number of Test-playing nations were to clear outstanding dues with the BCCI and the PCB was listed as one of the defaulters.
The reports said the PCB owed the cash rich BCCI around seven to eight million since early 2000-2001.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to push national team player Umar Akmal through an extensive medical examination procedure after foreign doctors informed them that the batsman had 35 to 50 per cent probability of suffering seizures again in his lifetime.
Umar was called back by the PCB from the West Indies after he fell unconscious after a seizure on a flight from Trinidad to Antigua during the Caribbean Premier League.
He was taken to a hospital in Antigua where doctors, after examining him in detail, sent a report to the PCB.
Riding on PV Sindhu’s sensational win over All-England champion Tine Baun and excellent performances by their doubles teams, Awadhe Warriors entered the Indian Badminton League final today as they edged past Mumbai Masters 3-2 in a nail-biting semi-final here.
The Warriors, who got the better of the Lee Chong Wei-led Mumbai Masters, thus booked a summit clash against Hyderabad Hotshots.
Five separatist guerrillas, who are foreigners, were killed in a midnight gunfight with security forces in Kashmir, a police official said on Friday.
A senior police official told a news agency that on specific information, troops of counter insurgency 24 Rashtriya Rifles and the state police surrounded an area on the fringes of Najwan forest near Preng health resort in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, 35 km from here.
“When the troops tightened the cordon, hiding militants fired at them triggering an encounter at the end of which five militants were killed,” the official said.
A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by seven persons who were arrested within 12 hours of the crime near Bundu area, about 40km from here, police said on Thursday.
The girl, her “boyfriend” Rajesh, and his friend had set out for Jamshedpur to board a train for Pune on the intervening night of August 27 and 28 when the alleged incident occurred, said SP Saket Kumar Singh.
The girl, a student of class IX, who belongs to Bundu, and the two boys chose to drop in at the residence of her “boyfriend’s” uncle near Bundu for a night halt.
India’s anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has said that he would be “happy to endorse” Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi if he left the BJP, an American media outlet has reported.
Hazare, who left for India from New York yesterday after a nearly two-week US trip, made the remarks during an interaction with the Indian-American community, academicians and think-tanks at an event organised by the Hindu Temple in Delaware on August 20, the Huffington Post reported.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday night issued an indirect warning to his party — Congress — and the Central government, saying people would “declare a holiday” if any party or government did not take decisions as per their wishes.
The Chief Minister’s statement, made at a function to mark the official language day here, assumes significance in the backdrop of the growing agitation in Andhra-Rayalaseema regions against the proposed bifurcation of the state.
As the Congress leadership’s announcement to grant statehood to Telangana completes one month, Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions remained in turmoil over the proposed division.
Protests continued unabated today in Seemandhra (Coastal Andhra plus Rayalaseema) against the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh.
United Andhra supporters organised protest rallies, fasts, bike rallies, community kitchens and special prayers at places of worship at several areas in the two regions.
(Siasat News) Centre for Urdu Language Literature and Culture of Maulana Azad National Urdu University is conducting a two day National seminar on 23rd and 24th October on “Detective literature and Ibne Safi”. The objective of the seminar is to bring together professors, intellectuals, research scholars, teachers and students to provide a common platform for cross fertilizations of their ideas.
Nothing that it will continue to consult with UK, even after its Parliament voted against military strike in Syria, the White House has said the decision of US President Barack Obama in this regard would be guided by national interest.
“We have seen the result of the Parliament vote in the UK tonight. The US will continue to consult with the UK Government – one of our closest Allies and friends,” Caitlin Hayden spokesperson of the National Security Council, said in the first reaction from the White House after the British Parliament voted against any military strike in Syria.
(Siasat News) Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, Chairman of Islamic Development Bank at Jeddah told that his bank will provide every possible help for the development of education of Indian Muslims and their medical care. He was addressing after the lunch hosted by Mr. Zafar Javeed, Convener of Islamic Development Bank of Indian chapter at Hotel Meridian in New Delhi. Mr. Wajahat Habeebullah, IAS (Rtd), Chairman of National Commission for Minorities, Mr. Rahman Khan, Union Minister for Minorities Affairs, Prof. Saifuddin Soze, Union Minister, Mr. Mohammed Adeeb, M.P., Mr.
(Siasat News) The property of Makkah Madina Wakf consist of 12684 Sq. Yards which has 24 flats and 600 shops. All these are cloth shops it is very regrettable that Wakf Board is not maintaining this property in a better way. Wakf Board had taken charge of this property on 18th January 2012. Mr. Habeeb Allauddin, Chairman and Managing Trustee of Allauddin Trust had leveled charges against Wakf Board yesterday about its mismanagement and said that Wakf Board is encouraging anti-social elements and the illegal possessors of these properties.
Boeing has projected a demand of one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades.
According to the “2013 Pilot and Technician Outlook” released by Boeing, by 2032 the world will require 498,000 new commercial airline pilots and 556,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians.
Of this maximum numbers of 192,300 pilots and 215,300 technicians are likely to be required in the Asia Pacific region.
The country specific figures would be released by Boeing on September 16 in Singapore.
(Siasat News) Dr. Syed Khusro Hussaini of Dargah Hzt. Khwaja Banda Nawaz (Rh) in his presidential address told that a nation is identified by the quality of its education. When education enlightens the minds of the people, the darkness of illiteracy is eradicated. It is obligation of the parents to get their children educated.
In the backdrop of the Mumbai gangrape case, actress Kareena Kapoor feels that its time to reassess things and bring in stricter laws to ensure women safety in India.
“Its difficult to be secure in India. It is not safe. I think we need to change our laws, we need to reassess things. Because the youth of the country is in anger… I am hoping through them we will be able to reassess laws of this nation,” Kareena told PTI.
Having seen the change in SRK in the span of 18 years, from the star of couple of blockbusters to the over 75 film-old ‘King Khan’, Aap Ki Adalat pointsman Rajat Sharma feels the participatory TV show has travelled this far because of the guests who had never hidden their true selves.
(Siasat News) A large number of school students visited Islamic calligraphy and art exhibition at Salarjung Museum organized by Siasat Urdu Daily. They were very enthusiastic by seeing the beautiful exhibits. They offered prays in front of the picture of holy shrine of Prophet (SAWS). Mr. Ahmed Ali, Head of the Dept. of Manuscripts of Salarjung Museum explained the art of calligraphy and its details to the students. He told the students that this art is a source of mental tranquility.
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(Siasat News) Telangana activists of 1969 paid reach tributes to Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Nizam-VI on the occasion of his 119th death anniversary by offering floral wreaths on his grave at Makka Masjid. Captain Pandu Rangareddy told on this occasion that there is a need for the restoration of the status of Urdu in Osmania University and to erect memorials of the founders of Hyderabad city in order to create an awareness among the younger generation about the Qutub Shahi and Asif Jahi rulers. He told that Asif Jahi rulers have made Hyderabad beautiful.
Hearing a PIL seeking a joint probe by the Income Tax (IT), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI into alleged match fixing and betting in Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, the Bombay High Court ordered today that a copy of the petition be served to these agencies within three weeks.
The order was given by a bench headed by Justice P V Hardas which heared a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by
former journalist Ketan Tirodkar asking for probe by central agencies into alleged nexus of cricket players with bookies.
Seeking to build a new model of sports administration, Clean Sports India (CSI) today urged the political leaders of Telangana to not take up any posts in the sport bodies in the proposed new state.
“The model of politicians dominating sporting bodies has only damaged the Indian sporting culture. Hence, we want to build a new model where sportspersons will be at the centre of sports administration in the new state of Telangana,” CSI National Convener BVP Rao said here.
The protest over the alleged rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit girl continued on the fifth day here today, with the protesters staging a dharna in the premises of local general hospital.
The protesters have been sitting on a dharna since Sunday. Their main demands include arrest of those who had allegedly raped and killed the girl, action against police officials who resorted to lathicharge on protesters, withdrawal of police cases lodged against villagers during the course of protest and monetary compensation to the victim’s family.
(Siasat News) Mr. Zikrur Rahman, informed that a protest meeting will be arranged in Hyderabad at Exhibition ground to highlight the details of bloodshed in Egypt. Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat, Mr. Mohammed Abdur Rahim Qureshi, Asst. General Secretary of Muslim Personal Law Board and President of Tameer-e-Millat, Prof. Kodandaram, Convener of Telangana Political Joint Action Committee, Mr. Khaja Arifuddin, President of Jamaat-e-Islami, A.P. Unit and other dignitaries have given their concern to participate in the meeting.
(Siasat News) Chairman of Minorities Cell of TRS Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, MLC offered floral tributes to Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Nizam-VI at his grave in Makkah Masjid yesterday on the occasion his death anniversary. Mr. Mohammed Azam Ali, General Secretary of TRS, Greater Hyderabad, Mr. Prabhakar, Mr. Zahooruddin Yousufi, Mr. Shabbir Ahmed and hundreds of TRS members also paid tributes to Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. Mr. Mahmood Ali told that Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali was the most popular ruler of Hyderabad. He was equally respected both by the Hindus and the Muslims.