Month: December 2013

Kallis bids adieu to Test cricket in fairytale script

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Jacques Kallis, one of the greatest all-rounders of the game, today bid adieu to Test cricket after an illustrious 18-year career in a fairytale script as he hit a century in his swansong match in South Africa’s 10-wicket thrashing of India here today.

The script for Kallis’ Test retirement could not have been better as he ended his career as the third highest run- getter in the longest format of the game, besides also bowing out with a win by his side.

Maharishi Vidya Mandir group chairman held on rape charges

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Chairman of Maharishi Vidya Mandir School Group and Chancellor of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University, Girish Chandra Verma was held for allegedly sexually exploiting a former woman employee for several years, sources said.

Verma was arrested on the complaint filed by the victim about nine months back. While he was being arrested his security guards offered stiff resistance against police action. Verma was picked up from his ashram on the Bhojpur road and remanded to the Jehangirabad police station for interrogation.

Wanted to win for “irreplaceable” Kallis: Smith

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South Africa captain Graeme Smith said that the series-clinching win over India in the second and final Test here was a fitting tribute to “irreplaceable” team-mate Jacques Kallis who bid farewell to Test cricket here today.

UK’s Iraq war inquiry ‘to report in 2014’

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The inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq war could publish its long-awaited conclusions in 2014 after discussions between Tony Blair and George W Bush are published, news reports said today.

A government source told the Independent newspaper that “good progress” had been made in talks between the inquiry body and the government on declassifying many of the records of their conversations.

Man accused of killing youth in a mosque found dead

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The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday claimed to have solved the murder of a youth brutally killed inside the premises of a mosque in Ayodhya a few days ago.

Mohammad Danish was found murdered on December 20 inside the mosque, located in the premises of the mausoleum of Hazrat Shish Paigambar, a very prominent religious place in Ayodhya.

Ex-South Sudanese vice president urged to accept ceasefire

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Monday that leaders would join hands against forces allied to South Sudanese ex-vice president Riek Machar , if he failed to respond to a ceasefire agreement offered to him.

The inter-governmental authority for development, a regional body, would “defeat Machar” to avert further escalation of violence in the new nation, Xinhua report citing local media.

“We gave him (Machar) four days and if he does not (comply with the agreement), then we shall have to go for him. That is what we agreed on,” Museveni said in the South Sudanese capital of Juba.

Speeding BMW injures five in Mumbai

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Five people were injured by a speeding BMW car in Mumbai on late Monday night.

The incident took place when the BMW car was driving at high speed and injured five labourers who were working on the road.

The driver has been arrested and sent for medical examination.

Keira Knightley buys 4 mn pounds pad

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Actress Keira Knightley has purchased a house for 4 million pounds for herself and her new husband, musician James Righton.

Knightley and Right got married in a low-key ceremony earlier this year. She bought the house after putting her East London townhouse up for sale for 3 million pounds, reports dailystar.co.uk.

The five-bedroom property is in an exclusive part of London and boasts its own gym and wine cellar, as well as two en-suite bedrooms.

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Pak govt, army on same page for tackling terrorists: Sharif

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Making it clear that attacks on army and public will not be tolerated, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said the government and the military were on the same page on the issue of tackling terrorists in Karachi or the restive tribal areas.

The remarks came in the backdrop of a recent limited operation launched by the army in North Waziristan.

“We will adopt coordinated strategy to root out the menace of terrorism,” Sharif said while chairing a meeting in the Prime Minister’s House to review anti-terror laws.

Narayan Sai takes voice spectrography test

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Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s son Narayan Sai was Monday subjected to a voice-matching test in connection with a case in which he is accused of hatching a plan to bribe cops and judicial officers so as to weaken the rape case lodged against him by a Surat-based woman.

The test was conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar.

“Narayan Sai was taken to the FSL where he willingly underwent voice spectrography test,” said DCP (Crime), Surat, Shobha Bhutada.

5.4-magnitude quake jolts eastern Japan

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A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan today, rocking buildings in Tokyo but there were no reports of any damage, seismologists said.

The quake hit at 10:03 am (0633 IST) in Ibaraki prefecture, 160 kilometres northeast of Tokyo, and some 80 kilometres southwest of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, according to Japan Meteorological Agency.

The tremor was 10 kilometres deep, the agency said, and was followed eight minutes later by a very shallow 3.6-magnitude quake in the same area. The initial quake was strong enough to gently rock high-rise buildings in the capital.

Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners: Palestinian official

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Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early today, a Palestinian official told AFP, in accordance with commitments made to revive US-brokered peace talks.

“Two vans carrying (18) prisoners left Ofer prison and were headed to Ramallah” in the West Bank, the official said, adding that three other prisoners were being released to the Gaza Strip and five others to east Jerusalem.

Today’s release was the third stage of the freeing of 104 inmates that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu committed to let go in four stages, when the peace talks were renewed in July.

UP top babu’s wife stuck in traffic, 4 policemen suspended

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Four policemen have been suspended for stopping traffic to clear the way for the vehicles a former UP police chief and his family that apparently left many commuters stranded including the wife of a top bureaucrat in the state.

Former Director General of Police Prakash Singh and his family were on their way to a memorial of the founder of the Radhasoami faith in Dayalbagh on Sunday when the traffic was allegedly held up by the cops to let their cars pass.

Syria’s Assad urges fight against Saudi religious ideology

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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad today called for a battle against Wahhabism, the political and religious ideology embraced by the Saudi government, a key backer of the uprising against his regime.

The comments came amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, which are fiercely opposed to each other.

“President Assad said that extremist and Wahhabi thought distort the real Islam, which is tolerant,” state news agency SANA said.

“He underlined the role of men of religion in fighting against Wahhabi thought, which is foreign to our societies,” the agency said.

Indo-US military ties on good track: Pentagon

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The military-to-military ties between India and the US are on a good track, the Pentagon said today.

“We have been working on our military to military relationship with the government of India for some time. We believe that our military-to-military relationship is on a good track,” Pentagon spokesperson Steve Warren told reporters during an off-camera news conference.

For protection of personal law unity is necessary: Milli Council meeting

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(Siasat News) Communalism, bribe and dishonesty are the factors which are the hindrances in the development of the country. A large conference titled “Ettehad-e-Millat Conference” was held in Warangal on 29th December. Delegates from various states participated in the conference. A resolution was passed demanding the Govt. to representations to the Muslims according to their populations. It urged to consider various issues relating to Muslims before anti-communal rights bills is passed in Parliament. Thousands of Muslims youths are in jails without producing charge sheet in court.

How do Muslims support Congress: Shabbir Naqshbandi

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(Siasat News) Maulana Syed Shabbir Naqshbandi who is closely associate with Nehru Gandhi family for the past (30) years, with great regret asked Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Mr. Rahul Gandhi that how can the Muslims support Congress Party. On the one hand Muslims are deprived of the justice in Congress ruled state Govts.

Representation to Collector for construction of marriage hall in Muslim area

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(Siasat News) Mr. B. Laxmi Narsaiah, TRS incharge of Nizamabad Assembly constituency met the Collector of Nizamabad and represented that a sizeable population of Muslim is habituated in Nizamabad District. For Marriage functions they have to pay Rs. 25,000 to 50,000 which is not possible for poor Muslims.

He requested the Collector to instruct the officials to Marriage hall in Muslim concentration areas.

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Botsa flares Naidu for leveling charges against Sonia and her son-in-law

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(Siasat News) APCC President Mr. Botsa Satyanarayana alleged that Mr. Chandrababu Naidu promoted corruption and had got it patented it. Talking to newsmen at Gandhi Bhavan, he heavily criticized Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu on his remarks made in respect of Ms. Sonia Gandhi and her son-in-law. He said that Mr. Chandrababu Naidu himself involved in corruption. He will not become CM once again since people have lost confidents in him. UPA Govt. is determine to eradicate corruption through Lokpal Bill. He told that Mr.

Telangana JAC opposes Hyderabad as common capital

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(Siasat News) A delegation of Telangana political JAC met the President and thanked him for sending the Telangana bill to state Assembly. Later they handed over a memorandum consisting of 14 points in which it has opposed Hyderabad to be kept as common capital for 10 years. It understands that in this case Seema Andhra leaders will get chance to exploit Telangana region for another 10 years. It suggested to bifurcate Public Service Commission and High Court also. It demanded to hand over Hyderabad House which was constructed in New Delhi by the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Quality missing in techical education: Pallam Raju

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Union HRD Minister Pallam Raju today said the quality of technical education in the country should be improved and graduates should be given skill training to equip them meet requirements of industry.

Though the number of engineering graduates passing out annually in the country was high, majority of them were not “industry-ready” to meet the demands expected by their employers, Raju said, after inaugurating the new regional office of All India Council For Technical Education here.

Schumacher ‘fighting for life’: doctors

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Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher is “fighting for his life” after a ski accident in the French Alps, BBC reported early Tuesday.

The driver remains in a critical condition in hospital in Grenoble hospital in France with head injuries suffered Sunday morning at the resort of Meribel. “We cannot tell you what the outcome will be yet,” the doctors treating him told a news conference Monday morning.

Schumacher’s family were at his bedside. He underwent surgery on arrival at the University Hospital in Grenoble.