Month: October 2013

7 suspected SIMI activists escape from MP district jail

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Seven undertrial prisoners allegedly belonging to banned outfit SIMI, including two who had shot dead three persons in a broad daylight attack some years ago, escaped from the district jail here in the wee hours today.

The prisoners fled from Khandwa district jail around 3:30 AM after breaking the bathroom wall of the jail, Superintendent of Police Manoj Sharma told PTI.

Two constables — Lokesh Hirve and Suro Tiwari — who were deployed there, were also attacked with knives by the prisoners before they fled, he said.

Love hormone helps humans accept others

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Love hormone oxytocin can make us more accepting of other people, a new study has found.

Oxytocin is often referred to as the ‘love hormone’ because of its ability to promote mother-infant attachment and romantic bonding in adults.

Researchers found that oxytocin can sharpen the brain’s self-other differentiation – a function that has been shown to play a crucial role in social bonding, successful social interactions and the tolerance of others.

Back injury forces Clarke out of India tour

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A chronic back inquiry has forced Australia captain Michael Clarke out of the One-Day series in India. George Bailey will captain the side in his absence.

Australia play seven One-Day Internationals and a Twenty-20 in India, starting Oct 10. Callum Ferguson replaces Clarke in the ODI squad.

The National Selection Panel Tuesday also added Nic Maddinson to the T20 squad.

Commenting on the changes, national selector John Inverarity said: “Michael was very keen to captain the ODI team to India but unfortunately he hasn’t progressed enough to be available for selection.”

Gurunath run the CSK team: Hussey

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BCCI president N Srinivasan might have called his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan as just a cricket enthusiast but Chennai Super Kings opener Michael Hussey has said that the betting accused official was actually running the IPL team.

In his book, Underneath The Southern Cross, Hussey has said that Team owner N Srinivasan had handed the control of the team to Gurunath.

“Our owner was Indian Cements, headed by Mr Srinivasan,” Hussey wrote in his book.

Crime In Hyderabad (1.10.2013)

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Fraud of Rs. 28 Crore unearthed
(Siasat News): Central Crime Station (CCS) has arrested two directors of Delta Cabs as they had deceived the people promising big dividends if they invest money in Taxi Cab business.

As per the details, the two directors Ahmed Hussain, 39 and Sajid Hussain, 40, had been running Delta Cabs at Ramkot. They had deceived 844 persons in the name of investing in the business in return of big dividends.

Dubai `best city in world` for investors: Survey

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Dubai is reportedly the best city in the world for investors, according to a survey, making it a strong contender to host Expo 2020. According to the Reputation Institute that surveyed 18,000 respondents last year, Dubai came on top of the list, followed by Abu Dhabi in the second place and the two United Arab Emirates (UAE) cities beat other cities like Zurich, Geneva and New York.

Siemens to axe 15,000 jobs globally by 2014-end

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German engineering company Siemens has reportedly decided to axe up to 15,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2014.

A spokesman for the company said that the job cuts will not necessarily mean that all the workers will lose their jobs, since some could be transferred to other departments.

According to news.com.au, the company wants to cut 5,000 jobs in Germany and another 10,000 jobs abroad.

A Siemens spokesman, whose name was not given, told dpa the cutbacks will not necessarily mean that all the workers will lose their jobs, since some could be transferred to other departments.

Sensex gains marginally during pre-noon trade

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A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 106.25 points or 0.55 percent in the morning trade Tuesday.

Good buying was observed in banking index (bankex), capital goods and auto sectors, while selling pressure was seen in metal sector.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,452.05 points, was trading at 19,486.02 points in the pre-noon session, up 106.25 points or 0.55 percent from previous day’s close at 19,379.77 points.

Chinese doctor builds new nose on man’s forehead

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A surgeon in China says he has constructed an extra nose out of a man’s rib cartilage and implanted it under the skin of his forehead to prepare for a transplant in probably the first operation of its kind.

Surgeon Guo Zhihui at Fujian Medical University Union Hospital in China’s southeastern province of Fujian spent nine months cultivating the graft for a 22-year-old man whose nose was damaged.

Pakistan flirted with terrorism as state policy: US official

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A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked Pakistan to shun terrorism to make peace with India, a top US defence official suggested that over time Islamabad “flirted” with terrorism as state policy.

“I was clear in Pakistan that the principal threat to Pakistan is terrorism, not its neighbours,” Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, who visited India, Pakistan and Afghanistan recently, said Monday at a Washington think-tank.

Scientists find crucial gaps in breast cancer research

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Scientists have discovered key gaps in breast cancer research pertaining to understanding of genetic changes in the development of tumour, a study said.

In an article in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research, leading scientists in the field reported on a gap analysis that critically assessed issues and new challenges emerging from recent breast cancer research, and proposed strategies for translating solutions into practice.

Lalu Prasad: A maverick who made waves — in and beyond politics

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He milked cows at his official residence, dressed only in his undergarments. He was photographed eating rotis being baked by his wife in the kitchen.

He was a maverick, a jester, a crowd puller par excellence. Lalu Prasad turned Bihar’s politics – and economic health – upside down as he catapulted from a student leader of the 1970s to be one of India’s best-known politicians before his downfall Monday.

Jagan pays floral tribute at YSR Samadhi

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YSR Congress party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday paid floral tribute to his father and late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy at his “samadhi” (grave) at Idupulapaya in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.

Accompanied by his mother YS Vijayamma, wife YS Bharathi and other family members, Jaganmohan Reddy participated in a prayer meeting at the “samadhi” in the family estate.

Jagan, as the MP from Kadapa is popularly known, paid floral tributes to YSR, who died in a helicopter crash four years ago.

Sunrisers knocked out out after rain plays spoilsport

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Sunrisers Hyderabad today crashed out of the Champions League Twenty20 after their last Group B match against Brisbane Heat was called off due to wet ground conditions.

The match was called off without a ball being bowled as heavy rains in the evening rendered the ground unplayable.

Rain lashed the stadium towards the end of the first Group B match of the day between Titans and Trinidad and Tobago, creating huge puddles on the ground.

US makes India groundbreaking defence offer

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In a move reflective of growing defence ties between the two, sealed during last week’s visit here of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the US has made India a “groundbreaking collaborative defence proposal” to co-develop with India a next-generation Javelin antitank capability, according to a top defence official.

The proposal addresses a key military requirement for both armies and is an unprecedented offer the US has made unique to India, Deputy Defence Secretary Ash Carter,said Monday at the Centre for American Progress, a Washington think tank.

Kedarnath-Badrinath pilgrimage to restart Oct 5

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Almost four months after flash floods and heavy rains led to the halt of the annual “Char Dham Yatra” in Uttarakhand, the religious trip to Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines is scheduled to open for people Oct 5, officials said Tuesday.

While small vehicles have been allowed right up to the Badrinath shrine, as earlier, vehicles will be stopped at Soneprayag on the Kedarnath route and pilgrims will have to trek 24 km to reach the Kedarnath temple.

The number of pilgrims will be “controlled by the state government this time round” and health check-up’s will be mandatory for pilgrims.

White House orders government shutdown

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The White House Office of Management and Budget late Monday night ordered the federal agencies to begin their plans for a government shutdown, due to a lack of bipartisan funding bill, reported Xinhua.

“We do not have a clear indication that Congress will act in time for the President to sign a continuing resolution before the end of the day tomorrow, Oct 1, 2013. Therefore, agencies should now execute plans for an orderly shutdown due to the absence of appropriations,” said Sylvia Burwell, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, in a statement.

PM-Sharif dialogue a positive step forward, says US

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The meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York is a positive step forward and would improve their bilateral ties, the US said on Tuesday.

However, the Obama administration, which has been encouraging the two countries to resume their peace process, refrained from making any public evaluation of the results of the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

Ms. Vijay Shanti alleges KCR for nexus with BJP

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Dismissed M.P. of TRS, Mr. Vijay Shanti will alleging Mr. KCR of nexus with BJP told that instead of expressing gratitude to Congress for taking a decision for the formation of separate Telangana State, Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao is giving hints for making an alliance with BJP. Ms. Vijay Shanti who was representing Medak Parliamentary constituency was dismissed from TRS for her anti-party activities.

When will vegetable market masjid of Shamsabad be inhabited

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Six years before Roads and Buildings Department of A.P. got a mosque constructed in the vegetable market of Shamsabad. The permission for constructing the market was given only because a mosque was dismantled in the road widening and Roads and Buildings Department promised to construct the new mosque at this place. This meant that the authorities have bargained with the local Muslim keeping them in the dark. The mosque is now locked and garbage is thrown near its entrance. It has also been reported that the some anti-social elements drink wine and other liquors on the roof of the mosque.

B.Ed spot admissions in Ambedkar Open University

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Spot admissions for B.Ed and B.Ed (Special Education) for the vacant seats will be made at 10 a.m. on 3rd October at the University campus located in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Candidates who have qualified in B.Ed entrance test of 2013 may contact for spot admissions. For further details, please visit University’s website http://www.braou.ac.in/.

–Siasat News

Demand to conduct BUMS counseling in Hyderabad

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Mr. Mohammed Tameezuddin Ahmed, President of Association of Urdu Development demanded the Govt. of A.P. to arrange counseling for admission into BUMS courses at Nizamia Unani Tibbi College, at Charminar. He pointed out that for the few years, this counseling is being held at Vijaywada which is causing a lot of inconvenience to the candidates. There are also complaints of irregularities in admissions. It is also said that non-Urdu knowing candidates are being admitted into these courses. He has requested the chairman of A.P. State Minorities Commission, Mr.

Storytelling session at British Library today

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Famous British Artist, Mr. Godfray Duncan(TUUP) will present a show of storytelling at 6:00 p.m. today at British Library near Secretariat flyover. Entry is free for all. Mr. Duncan started his career as a poet. He is an expert in telling the stories pertaining to forest through imitation. He has presented his shows in America and various countries in Asia. Interested persons may attend this session.

–Siasat News

BSNL offers extra service for festivals

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AP Telecom Circle of BSNL announced that all the prepaid services of BSNL will be available for 98 on the occasion of Gandhi Jaythi, Dasara, Eid-ul-Azha, Christmas etc. This scheme is available for 90 days with effect from 1st October.

–Siasat News