Month: January 2014

Kidnapped toddler rescued

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The Central Zone Police rescued Vaishnavi (2), who was kidnapped on January 11 from Dammalguda in Kushaiguda area on Friday. Later she was handed over to her parents. The kidnapper, Racharla Lavanya alias Pooja, 36 was remanded under judicial custody.

Vaishnavi’s father K Parashuramulu, was a vegetable vendor. Lavanya admitted that on January 11 she came to Baghlingampally to collect rent. When she was walking through the vegetable market, she noticed Vaishnavi playing and managed to whisk her away in an auto to Kushaiguda.

Federer advances to fourth round at Australian Open

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Roger Federer brushed aside Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open here Saturday.

It is the 13th consecutive year that the Swiss 17-time Grand Slam champion has advanced to the top 16 at the Melbourne Park, reports Xinhua.

Federer will next meet 2008 finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or No.18 seed Gilles Simon.(IANS)

Vulvar cancer surgeries don’t affect women’s healthy sex lives

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A team of researchers have found that most women who undergo conservative surgery for vulvar cancer experience little to no long-term disruption to sexuality and body image.

Women diagnosed with vulvar cancer are often treated with surgery that involves the removal of substantial sections of the external genitalia.

Ellen Barlow , RN, of The Royal Hospital for Women in Australia, and her colleagues interviewed 10 women who had previously been treated for early stage vulvar cancer, with a focus on investigating the women’s experiences of sexuality and body image.

Vitamin D supplements help reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia

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Researcher have revealed that vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective alternative or adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. Individuals diagnosed with the disease may also experience sleep disorders, morning stiffness, poor concentration, and occasionally mild-to-severe mental symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Govt. fails to revive State Central Library’s lost glory

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Hyderabad is called the abode of education. The city boasts of possessing the first Urdu University (Osmania University), Asia’s largest museum (Salarjung Museum), one of the largest libraries of India (State Central Library), one of the oldest medical colleges (Osmania medical college), Osmania hospital, Nizamia Shifakhana (Unani hospital Charminar). But unfortunately the identity of the historical buildings built during Qutub Shahi and Asifjahi era is being damaged with a deliberate conspiracy.

Smoking linked to larger list of diseases

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A new report by the US surgeon general has increased the list of diseases associated with cigarettes.

The 980-page, research-based report says smoking could cause liver and colorectal cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired immune function, ectopic pregnancy and erectile dysfunction, Politico reported.

In the report, acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak described a “robust body of evidence”, which has accumulated over the past 50 years, and shown the consequences of smoking and smoke exposure across a range of diseases and organ systems.

How Emma Thompson replied to Meryl Streep’s heartfelt Oscar snub note

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Meryl Streep, who recently got her 18th Oscar nomination for ‘August: Osage County’, has confessed that she was really shocked when her pal Emma Thompson didn’t get nominated for ‘Saving Mr. Banks’.

During an appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show ‘, the veteran actress said that she wrote a long heartfelt email to Thompson saying how bad she felt about the snub, ABC News reported.

Streep added that Thompson wrote her back and simply said, ‘Good’. (ANI)

Bhupathi out of men’s doubles at Australian Open

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Mahesh Bhupathi in all probability played his last men’s doubles match at the Australian Open when he and his American partner Rajeev Ram lost their second round match against second-seeded Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruno Soares of Brazil here Saturday.

The Indo-American pair lost in straight sets 4-6, 6-7 (7) in 97 minutes after looking like taking the match into a decisive third set.

Wozniacki exits from Oz Open following third round defeat

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Danish tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki has failed to fulfill her dream of attaining the first Grand Slam of her career after her third-round exit from the Australian Open on Thursday.

The former world number one, who is engaged to golf ace Rory McIlroy, was defeated 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 by Spaniard Garbine Muguruza Blanco at the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.

The defeat came after Wozniacki expressed confidence on winning the Australian Open after a successful second round win over unseeded American Christina McHale. (ANI)

PCB should take ownership of cricket venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah: Waqar

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Former captain Waqar Younis has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take more ownership of the cricket venues in the United Arab Emirates if they want the national team to produce better results in the region.

Waqar said on Friday that since it was now a known fact that Pakistan’s second cricket home was the UAE due to teams not touring Pakistan because of security reasons, it was time the board took more ownership of the cricket venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Pakistan is one down in the three match Test series against Sri Lanka in the series being played in the UAE.

B-Town mourns death of ‘full of life’ Sunanda Pushkar

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Bollywood celebrities like Asha Bhosle, Sridevi and Shabana Azmi have expressed shock and grief at the “sudden” and “unfortunate” demise of Indian Minister of State for Human Resources Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar. They remember her as an exuberant person with a zest for life.

Sunanda, who was active in social circuits, was found dead in a New Delhi hotel room Friday night.

Here’s what the celebrities posted on Twitter Saturday:

Asha Bhosle: Shocked to hear news about Sunanda. Condolences to Shri. Shashi Tharoor and family of Sunanda Pushkar.

Panesar vows to use stint in Sydney grade cricket to prolong international career

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England’s left arm spinner Monty Panesar is using his stint in Sydney grade cricket to showcase his credentials and prolong his international career, as he doesn’t wants last year’s Boxing Day Test be his final Test match.

Panesar played two Tests during the recent Ashes series, in Adelaide and Melbourne, but was dropped for the final match of the series in Sydney in favour of leg-spinner Scott Borthwick.

Many interpreted this as England’s selectors indicating they were unlikely to ever pick Panesar again, Fox Sports News reports.

Inteqal (18.1.2014)

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Janab Syed Nizamuddin s/o Janab Syed Imam died on January 14. He was 95.

Burial took place on January 15 at the Qabrastan adjacent to Masjid Meraj after namaz-e-zohar.

Further information can be had on 9908799638.

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Mohtarma Hajera, retired teacher and wife of Syed Zahooruddin, died on January 13.

Burial took place on January 15 at the Qabrastan adjacent to Masjid Wala Shahi after namaz-e-zohar.

Further information can be had on 040-24807713.

Prof. Zikrur Rahman bags country`s highest Arabic Scholar`s Award

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President Pranab Mukherjee on January 17, presented the country`s highest Arabic Scholar`s Award for the year 2013 to Prof. Zikrur Rahman, director, India Arab Cultural Centre and Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia in an impressive ceremony held in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The award carries a Certificate of Honour, a citation and Rs.500,000. Prof. Zikrur Rahman is a seasoned diplomat who has held a number of prestigious positions in the Indian embassies in the Arab World. He has also been India`s ambassador to the Palestine.

Siasat news

Crime In Hyderabad (18.1.2014)

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Jeweller held in sex racket

(Siasat News): Police raided Sitara Hotel at L B Nagar and rescued a woman from prostitution and arrested a customer and two organizers.

The 23-year-old woman is a dancer from the city and was forced into prostitution for the past six months. The customer Venkata Murali Krishna, 45, owner of M K Jewellers from Vijayawada, and organizers Ramya and Jogeshwar Rao from Begumpet were arrested.

Francois Hollande ‘liberated’ after affair exposure

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Francois Hollande is believed to be liberated after the recent global exposure of his affair with actress Julie Gayet.

A friend of the President told Le Parisien that Hollande is managing this business as if it was a political problem, not a romantic problem, the Independent reported.

Other sources say that the crisis has revealed the true Hollande – not the “Flanby” (caramel custard) of his nickname but a tough, cold and driven man.

‘Keeping Iran isolated has left US with no leverage’

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The US has no virtually no leverage over Iran by keeping the country isolated and it is only the country’s inclusion in the global economic system that will lead to its democratisation, argued two Iranian diaspora authors settled in the West.

Sunanda Pushkar’s death: Police gather CCTV footage

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CCTV footage at the hotel where union Minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead has been gathered by the police, an official said Saturday.

Police have also questioned the hotel staff.

Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Minister of State for Human Resource Shashi Tharoor, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her room at The Leela Palace hotel in south Delhi Friday.

Clamour for Rahul to contest LS polls from Karnataka

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With the Congress plenary deciding that Rahul Gandhi will lead the party campaign in the elections, there is renewed clamour in Karnataka that he contest the polls from the state.

Speculation that Rahul Gandhi seems to be interested in entering the next Lok Sabha from Karnataka started in a section of the party’s state unit about three months ago. However, no one gave any reason for starting such talk when there was no indication from Rahul Gandhi to that effect – for instance, frequent visits to the state.

Congress party challenges US court’s jurisdiction in 1984 riots’ case

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India’s Congress party has filed a motion before the US Federal Court of Southern District of New York seeking dismissal of a human rights violation case relating to 1984 anti-Sikh violence.

The motion filed Friday challenges the court’s jurisdiction, the legal standing of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a New York based human rights group, to file the case, and asserts that the statute of limitations has expired.

Tributes paid to NTR on death anniversary

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Rich tributes were paid to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao on his 18th death anniversary Saturday.

Popularly called NTR, the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was an actor-turned-politician and one of the more popular leaders in the state’s history.

His family remained divided as it paid tributes to him at NTR Ghat on the banks of Hussain Sagar lake here.

NTR’s son-in-law and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, second wife Lakshmi Parvathi, daughter and union minister D. Purandeswari, son N. Harikrishna, grandson and popular actor Junior NTR paid separate tributes.

Raising issues of public not immoral and illegal: Vinod Binny

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Vinod Binny on Saturday said that he will be sending a reply to the show cause notice issued to him by the party, and added that raising the issues of the people is not immoral and illegal.

“I will draft an answer to this notice and will send it to them. My stand is clear and I am not going to deviate from it,” Binny said.

Time sees Narendra Modi as ‘America’s Other India Problem’

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After the “nasty spat” between India and US over an Indian diplomat, the emergence of Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate, may cause even more tension between them, according to Time magazine.

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whom US authorities charged with visa fraud involving her maid, has returned to India after being granted diplomatic immunity, the influential magazine noted in its upcoming Jan 27 issue.

BJP National Council to meet in Delhi

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday kicked off its two day National Council meet, which aims to chalk out a strategy for the upcoming general elections.

“The two day meeting will move forward with our pledge to deliver good governance and Mission Modi. Other than this, the economic and political problems in the country will be discussed in the meeting,” said BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi .

“Leaders and workers from all over the country are attending this meet and they will be taking a pledge that the country has to be made free of the Congress’s misrule,” he added.

President, PM condole passing away of Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader

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President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.

In a condolence message, Mukherjee said: “In the passing away of Dr. Syedna Burhanuddin, the Dawoodi Bohra Community has lost a spiritual leader of highest order whose guidance and insightful teachings will continue to inspire people to follow the path of kindness and compassion”.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also expressed deep sadness over the passing of Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.