Month: November 2013

‘Patel would not have recognised Modi as ideological heir’

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Amid a slugfest between BJP’s Narendra Modi and Congress over Sardar Patel, a noted biographer of Patel has said the country’s first home minister would not have recognised Modi as his ideological heir and been very “pained” with his behaviour towards Muslims.

Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi who has written a biography of the country’s first home minister, said Patel certainly would not have felt at the time of 2002 riots in Gujarat that Modi fulfilled his ‘rajdharma’, a phrase used by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to chide Modi.

Rahul asks for week to respond to EC notice

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday asked for a week to respond to an Election Commission (EC) notice on his speeches, including one in which he alleged that youth affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots were being approached by Pakistan’s ISI.

“Rahul Gandhi has asked for one week to respond to the notice,” an EC source told IANS.

Iran urges Pakistan to build its gas pipeline

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Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has asked Pakistan to build its own section of natural gas pipeline.

“Big volume of gas is (ready for delivery) near the Pakistan border,” Zanganeh was quoted as saying Sunday by SHANA, oil ministry news service, Xinhua reported.

Pakistan should build its own section of the pipeline, he said, adding that “in case Pakistan takes action to construct the pipeline on its soil, the project will be completed” and Iran’s gas will flow into the neighbouring country.

Chinese Olympic champion involved in road accident

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Chinese Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang was involved in a road accident after his Porsche SUV collided with a bus.

Sun was found driving without a valid license and was reportedly not injured in the accident here Sunday afternoon, reports Xinhua.

The 21-year-old Monday apologized and said he has failed as a role model.

“I should have been a role model as an athlete and a public figure but I failed my responsibility,” said Sun.

Crime In Hyderabad (4.11.2013)

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Minor abducted from Rikabgunj
(Siasat News): A two and half years old minor was abducted from Rikabgunj in old city. As per the details, it is said that the minor Akash Manji s/o one Gopal Manji was allegedly abducted by their servant Ram Prasad.

He had wooed the child to buy him some crackers and took him away. Charminar police said that the father of the minor hailed from W Bengal and has been working as a goldsmith.

One in four men fake `I Love You` during sex

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A new study has found that men are more likely to fake an “I love you” during sex.

The study revealed that 25.4 percent or a quarter of blokes lying about their affections in the heat of the moment, as opposed to just 6.1 percent of women.

The new survey by The Sunday Telegraph has peeked behind Australian bedroom doors and the results are certainly revealing.

But when it comes to putting on the waterworks, men and women were evenly split at 6.25 percent of respondents saying they had faked tears during sex.

India have ‘sounded’ World Cup ‘warning’ with ‘imposing’ win over Oz: Report

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The Australian media has claimed that India has sent a clear message to rivals ahead of the 2015 World up with its one-day series victory over Australia, that their team can score anything.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, in volatile No.3 Virat Kohli, India has found a natural successor to Sachin Tendulkar.

He produced two breathtaking innings in record-breaking run chases in Jaipur and Nagpur that took the game away from Australia, the report said.

He finished with 344 runs from five innings and an average of 115 but wasn’t even named man of the series, the report added.

Warne says Ponting’s ‘book allegations’ motivated by ‘jealousy’ of Clarke

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Former Australian spinner Shane Warne has hit back at Ricky Ponting after the former skipper criticized Michael Clarke in his new book.

According to News.com.au, Australia’s greatest wicket-taker claimed Ponting, is jealous of Michael Clarke and beats himself up mercilessly over losing three Ashes series.

In a stinging rebuttal of Ponting following the release of his autobiography ‘At the Close of Play’, Warne claimed that dressing room secrets should not have been aired in public, the report said.

COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (SAWS): (SAHABAH (R.Ah))

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All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and surely the victory (at the end) is for those who are pious and there is no enmity except to those who oppress. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except for Allah alone having no partners and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

To proceed:

‘Unbelievable stats’ make Australia-India ODI series ‘best of all time’

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India and Australia have set a new benchmark during their record-breaking one-day series, with a combined total of 3274 runs scored between them, where India won 3-2.

According to The Daily Telegraph, despite losing the seven-match series 3-2 (two games were washed out), Australia narrowly outscored the home side by 12 runs.

Rohit Sharma’s 491 was the most runs in a bilateral series whereas Ishant Sharma ‘s match-losing 48th over, which cost 30 runs, was the equal fifth most expensive over of all time, the report said.

Pak Taliban appoints Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as temporary chief

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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly appointed Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as the organization’s new chief.

The Pakistan Taliban spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid announced that a permanent replacement for the slain leader Hakimullah Mehsud has not been chosen yet and Bhittani would serve as the interim head.

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

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US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally.

The US diplomat first made an unscheduled stop in Egypt, where ousted president Mohamed Morsi’s trial has been scheduled for Monday, and called for an end to violence and a move to full democracy.

According to the BBC, Egypt is one of the issues that have caused tension between Saudi Arabia and the US in recent months, fueled more by the conflict in Syria.

Prince William and Kate planning to have another baby

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Prince William and wife Kate Middleton are reportedly planning to have another baby.

A royal insider told the Daily Star that Kate’s getting broody and the pair would love to have a brother or sister for Prince George .

The source asserted that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will have another baby as soon as possible and want a big family, more than the usual heir and a spare.

The insider added that the new parents, both 31, are already looking in the diary to see when would be a good time to have another baby. (ANI)

Why diabetics should have regular eye exams

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Researchers have said that people who are suffering from diabetes should also get their eye check-ups done regularly.

In the United States, diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of vision loss among working-age adults.

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common form of this disease, and affects about 28.5 percent of Americans with diabetes age 40 and older. That’s more than 7 million people, and the number is expected to reach more than 11 million by the year 2030.

Wrong to deny any Modi influence in elections: Omar Abdullah

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that it would be wrong to deny any Narendra Modi influence in the elections.

“As far as a Modi wave is concern, I think it will be a bit of an exaggeration, also it would be wrong on our part to deny any influence of Modi in the election,” Abdullah told media here.

“But I won’t use the word wave but, yes there is a Modi effect. And that affect may not so much be on the average voters but it is visible among the cadre of the BJP,” he added.

Sri Lanka rejects controversial war video by British media

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A YouTube screegrab from the trailer of documentry movie- No firing zone: The killing field of Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan military Sunday rejected a new video released by a British television channel which accuses the army of committing war crimes.

The army said the video on Sri Lanka released by Britain’s Channel 4 television is fake and once again attempts to discredit the army ahead of an international event, Xinhua reported.

Death toll in Goalpara firing incident rises to seven

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The death toll in the attack by suspected Garo National Liberation Army insurgents on a group of people gambling on the occasion of Diwali in Assam’s Goalpara district has risen to seven

“Six persons were brought to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital and one of them was brought dead. One seriously injured has been operated upon and another four injured are undergoing treatment”, Hospital Superintendent R Talukdar told PTI today.

Three other wounded were admitted to Goalpara Civil Hospital and one in a private hospital, officials said.

‘Tendulkar Carnival’ starts in Kolkata

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The “Sachin Tendulkar Carnival” is all set to hit the “City of Joy”, with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), organisers of his penultimate Test match, chalking out an elaborate list of plans to felicitate the legend as he prepares to walk out at the Eden Gardens for one final time against the West Indies from November 6-10.

Indian-origin trainee teacher dies after attack in New Zealand

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A 25-year-old Indian-origin trainee teacher in New Zealand died today after being punched outside a fast food outlet in central Auckland.

Tarun Asthana, who was on life support in hospital since he was assaulted on Saturday morning, died in Auckland City Hospital today, police said.

He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death, local media reported quoting police officials.

Asthana was returning from a night of clubbing with friends when he was punched.

The offender had allegedly approached Asthana after a woman got upset when he complimented her on her dress.

Egypt holds its breath as Morsi’s trial begins today

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Egyptians are anticipating fresh violence even as authorities switched the venue for the first day of the trial of former Islamist president Mohammad Morsi, a last-minute change made after the Muslim Brotherhood called for mass demonstrations at the original location.

Morsi’s trial, now to be held at the Police Academy in the east of the capital today, could lead to another round of bloodshed as his supporters look likely to face an emboldened security apparatus that has boosted its forces for the hearing.

Bangladesh court gives death sentence to UK Muslim leader, US man

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A Bangladesh-born British man and a US citizen were sentenced to death absentia by a special war crimes tribunal for atrocities committed during the 1971 liberation war, 42 years after they fled the country to evade justice.

“They will be hanged by neck until their death,” chairman of the three-judge International Crimes Tribunal-2 Justice Obaidul Hassan said while handing down the punishment to the Al Badr leaders — Ashrafuzzaman Khan and Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin.

UP pollution control panel fails to control bursting fire crackers

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The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board failed in its efforts to contain bursting of fire crackers post 10 p.m. Sunday night on Diwali, as per a Supreme Court ruling.

Sources confirmed to IANS that the police control room was flooded by frantic calls from heart patients, families of kids and infants to stop the crackers by sending mobile squads, but all their requests fell on deaf ears.

Overzealous youngsters blasted ear deafening crackers as the local police looked the other way.

Six killed as tour boat sinks in Thailand

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A tour boat capsized and sank near Thailand’s popular seaside town of Pattaya Sunday, killing six people, including one Chinese and two Russians, Xinhua reported.

The double-decker ferry, en route on a 30-minute trip from Koh Lan island to Pattaya Sunday evening, carried about 200 Thai and foreign passengers, above its 130-150 capacity, the Bangkok Post reported.

Shortly after the boat departed, a technical problem occurred and caused water leakage. Many passengers on the lower deck rushed to the second floor, causing the boat to flip on one side and eventually sink.

Four dead as bus falls into ravine in Colombia

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A bus carrying tourists plunged into a ravine early Sunday in Tolima, a province in central Colombia, killing four people and injuring 30 others, officials said.

The accident was the second involving a bus this weekend in the Andean nation.

The bus went off the road and into a 100-metre ravine in the Alto de las Palmas sector on the highway that links the cities of Melgar and Icononzo.

The area is one of the main summer vacation destinations in central Colombia and has been swamped with thousands of tourists for the All Saints Day holiday.

Nine killed in violent attacks in Iraq

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At least nine people were killed and 15 others wounded in violent attacks in Iraq Sunday, police said.

Two policemen were killed and six others wounded when a suicide car bomber attacked a police station in Baquba city, 60 km northeast of Baghdad, a police source told Xinhua.

Two other suicide bombers tried to enter the police station after the first blast, but they were stopped by police guards, the source added.