Month: November 2013

Husband suspects wife’s character, kills her

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Murders of two women, one of them recently married, by their husbands were reported from Akola and Buldana districts.

Reshma Ingle (20), who had got married on September 13, was allegedly killed by her husband Santosh at village Belgaon
in Mehkar tehsil of Buldana district on Friday.

He suspected her of infidelity. Police have arrested him.

The second incident was reported at village Palsobadhe near here, in Akola district.

Aasha, the victim, was brutally beaten up by her husband Gajanan Chavan, as he suspected her character, police said.

RSS didn’t dictate Modi’s name as PM candidate of BJP: Vaidya

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Contradicting reports that it had dictated Narendra Modi’s name as BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, RSS leader M G Vaidya said a proposal from BJP quarters must have come and the Sangh gave its consent.

He said RSS does not dictate as to who should be made Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Minister, MP or MLA but only
gives its advice whenever there is a dispute and gives advice only when sought.

The RSS leader also contradicted reports that RSS had given any promise in 1949 of not entering politics when the
ban on it was revoked.

Religious minority in India decides political majority: Aiyar

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Political parties in India seek minority support because they cannot form a government without them, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said.

It is the religious minority in India that decides who gets the political majority,” he said while speaking in
Sharjah yesterday at the Sir Syed Day, commemorating the 196th anniversary of the founder of Aligarh Muslim University.

This is evident in burqas being distributed to give the impression that Muslim women are attending their rallies,
Aiyar said, without naming any party.

Youth arrested with intoxicant capsules in Jammu

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A youth has been arrested with intoxicant capsules here, police said today.

Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted one Vinod Kumar at Digiana Pulli in the city last evening and arrested him
with 86 intoxicant capsules, they said, adding that the drugs were meant to be sold among addicted youths.

A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation is going on to ascertain the
source, they said.

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Case registered for threatening woman traffic warden

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A case has been registered under some sections of the IPC against a man who verbally abused a woman traffic police warden at a traffic junction here after threatening and hitting her, police said today.

According to the complaint lodged by the warden, the driver of the car came twice to the place where she was
managing traffic this afternoon and hurled abuses at her.

He came out of the vehicle, pulled her shirt out and hit her, saying he was “DCC President and will not allow her
to continue,” police said.

4 killed, 30 injured as vehicle falls from bridge

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Four persons were killed and 30 injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell off a bridge near Subhanpur village on Jalandhar-Amrtisar national highway near here today, police said.

The deceased have been identified as driver Balraj Singh (55), Balbir Jirdi (52), Pritam Dass (50) and Sukhwinder Kumar
(32), all residents of Jalandhar district.

The passengers were going to Dera Beas near Amritsar when the accident occurred.

All the injured have been admitted to Dera Beas hospital.

De Villiers admits to ‘feeling pressure’ after second ODI loss to Pak

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South African captain AB de Villiers has admitted that he was feeling pressure over shortcomings in batting order after his team’s 66-run defeat against Pakistan in the second day-night international in Dubai on Friday.

According to the Dawn, South Africa slumped to their second lowest total against Pakistan when they were bowled out for 143 in 40.4 overs after chasing a modest 210-run target.

The captain said that any captain that leads a proud nation like South Africa and the Proteas team feels pressure and he does feel pressure.

Killing of Taliban chief ‘good news’ for Pakistan: Analysts

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As the Pakistan government and some politicians condemned the US drone strike that killed Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, security analysts welcomed it saying the slain militant leader was responsible for a string of devastating attacks.

This is good news for Pakistan, a good thing. He was the most wanted terrorist who caused serious damage, death and
destruction to Pakistan. He was a ruthless killer,” Maj Gen (retired) Athar Abbas, the former chief military spokesman, told PTI.

Obama’s security adviser tweets U.S. as an ‘Islamic country’

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A member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council has posted a controversial tweet defining America as an “Islamic country.”

Mohamed Elibiary tweeted he considered the United States of America as an Islamic country with a Muslim-compliant constitution, the Washington Times reports.

The controversial statement came in response to a query by a Twitter user asking Elibiary to give him just one example of an Islamic country where non-Muslims are treated with equality.

Iran criticises Iraq for increasing crude exports

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Iran’s Oil Minister says Iraq has increased its crude oil exports to compensate for a fall in Iranian exports as a result of sanctions over Tehran’s suspected nuclear programme, calling the policy “not friendly at all.”

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh is quoted by the semiofficial Mehr news agency today as saying that Iraq’s oil policies are to
Iran’s detriment.

Iran’s oil exports are believed to have fallen from about 2.5 million to over 1.2 million barrels a day as a result of a
Western oil embargo against Iran over Tehran’s uranium enrichment programme.

A dream ends, illegals rush to leave Saudi El Dorado

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Thousands of illegal foreigners,mostly unskilled workers from Asia, are rushing to leave Saudi Arabia before an amnesty expires tomorrow as they risk being fined or even jailed.

Nearly a million Bangladeshis, Filipinos, Indians,Nepalis, Pakistanis and Yemenis, among others, have taken
advantage of the three-month amnesty — announced on April 3 and then extended for four months — and left the country.

Another roughly four million have legalised their situation by finding employers to sponsor them, a must to
reside in most Gulf monarchies.

License holder, MD held for explosion at firecracker unit

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The licence holder and managing director of a private fireworks unit at nearby Olukacheri where a cracker explosion killed nine persons have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody, police said.

Dhanalakshmi, the licence holder, and her son Krishnamoorthy, the managing director of the unit, were
arrested under various sections of the Explosives Act and produced today before a court here. They have been remanded to
15-day judicial custody.

The woman was held this morning and her son yesterday evening, they said.

Pro-Tamil outfit leader Kolathur Mani arrested

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A pro Tamil outfit leader was arrested here today in connection with throwing of a burning wooden log inside Income Tax office premises here on Octr 30, protesting External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid confirming his participation at CHOGM in Sri Lanka next month.

Kolathur Mani, founder leader of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, was arrested here today under Section 120 B,285,
3(1)of the Public Property Damage preventive act, police said.

DVK activists had also thrown in pamphlets, asking the Centre to respect the feelings of Tamilians and Prime Minister

Three tax officers held

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Forcing some people to part with Rs 2.97 lakh in the name of Diwali has landed three Tax officers in the police net.

All of them work in Tiruchengode.

Vigilance and Anti Corruption Deputy Superintendent of Poilce Selvam said the cash was seized from their offices in
raids yesterday.

Cases were registered against them under sections of the CrPc and prevention of corruption Act, he said.

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Accused will be arrested in a day or two: IGP

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Police have got definite leads in the case relating to the damaging the bust of P Krishna Pillai, founder leader of Communist Movement in Kerala and torching of his memorial in Alapuzha district on October 31, a top official today said.

The accused would be arrested in a day or two, IGP K Padmakumar, the investigating officer in the case, told
reporters here after a meeting of police officers.

Police have got specific information in the case and within a day or two the accused would be arrested”, he said.

‘PM will take a call on attending CHOGM’: Salman Khurshid

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External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will decide as to whether he would participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ( CHOGM) scheduled to be held in Colombo later this month.

“There is no update. The Prime Minister will take a call. We don’t have anything yet. Everyone has given their inputs and the PM will decide,” he said.

Delhi hosts northeast fashion festival

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The second edition of the “Northeast Fashion Fest”, which showcased the creativity of budding fashion designers of the region, was recently held in Delhi.

It also served as a platform to promote handloom traditions and textiles of the northeast.

The four-day-long North East Fashion Fest was organized by the National Textile Corporation in association with the Union Home Ministry, DONER Ministry, Assam Government and the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.

US manufacturing growth improves in October

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The US manufacturing sector expanded in October for the fifth consecutive month and growth picked up pace from the previous month, a leading industry survey showed Friday.

The US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) said the manufacturing index, also known as the purchasing managers index (PMI), edged up from 56.2 percent in September to 56.4 in October, reported Xinhua.

A reading above 50 percent indicates the sector is generally expanding while a reading below 50 percent indicates contraction.

Meet the Russian shepherd who survived fight with bear that threw him off cliff!

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A Russian shepherd survived a cliff fall after he got engaged in a fist fight with bear.

The 80-year old shepherd, Yusuf Alchagirov, was confronted by the bear, which lifted him off the ground and then sent him flying off a cliff, in the region of Kabardino-Balkaria , Metro.co.uk reported.

The sprightly pensioner said revealed that he was in the old raspberry fields when the bear turned up and attacked him and he fought the bear and landed several headbutts and kicks on him. (ANI)

Pak Taliban elects `illiterate` warlord Khan Said Sajna to replace Mehsud

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Pakistani Taliban has elected Khan Said Sajna aka “Khalid” as the next chief of the militant group, just a day after their former leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan.

A meeting of the Pakistani Taliban”s Shura Council was held at an undisclosed location on Saturday to decide the next leader of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn News reports.

Congress, BJP lock horns over Lata Mangeshkar’s support for Modi

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The Congress Party on Saturday said legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s support for Narendra Modi, who is leading the BJP”s campaign as its prime ministerial candidate, has no political significance.

Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal said the veteran singer has prayed for Modi and there can be no restriction on offering prayers.

Toshiba launches ‘Smart Community Center’

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Toshiba Corporation launched its new ‘Smart Community Center’ with the corporation of Kawasaki-city on October 31.

With this building as the anchor, Toshiba will contribute to smart community demonstrations that Kawasaki City is promoting in the station district.

It is the showcase of business concept and work style which Toshiba aims to realize – saving energy, comfortableness, and counter-measure against any disaster.

7,800 Toshiba employees work in the center.

Innovative Indian hospitals could teach `cost-effective healthcare` to U.S.

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A few innovative Indian hospitals could show the United States healthcare how to outgrow the challenges of reducing costs while improving quality of care and access for patients, researchers claimed.

Professor of international business at Tuck School of Business, Vijay Govindarajan, and his co-author Ravi Ramamurti, who is a professor at Northeastern University have taken out an article in the current issue of Harvard Business Review.

Modi meets kin of Patna blasts victims, salutes courage of Biharis

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who today met the families of Patna blast victims amid heavy security, congratulated the people of Bihar for the courage they showed in the rally on October 27.

“I congratulate the people of Bihar for the courage and patience they have shown. Even after the blasts took place, they maintained calm,” said Modi.

“The way the people of Bihar behaved in the midst of bomb blasts is a testament to their courage. I salute this land and the people of this state (Bihar),” he added.

Innovative Indian hospitals could teach ‘cost-effective healthcare’ to U.S.

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A few innovative Indian hospitals could show the United States healthcare how to outgrow the challenges of reducing costs while improving quality of care and access for patients, researchers claimed.

Professor of international business at Tuck School of Business, Vijay Govindarajan, and his co-author Ravi Ramamurti, who is a professor at Northeastern University have taken out an article in the current issue of Harvard Business Review.