Month: January 2014

Telangana ministers complain to governor against chief minister

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Andhra Pradesh cabinet ministers from the Telangana region Wednesday complained to the governor against the chief minister for divesting their colleague D. Sridhar Babu of the legislative affairs portfolio.

The ministers from Telangana said Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy’s decision was undemocratic and an insult to the people of Telangana. They also termed it as a part of the conspiracy to stall the formation of a separate Telangana state.

2-day convention for CA students held

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The Hyderabad Branch of SIRC of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), organised a two-day National Convention, “Utkraanthi, Evolution.The Better You” for the Students of Chartered Accountancy Course on December 29 and 30 at ShilpakalaVedika, Madhapur. Various topics were discussed. Member central council J Venkateshvarulu said that C A course is in demand around the world. There are several opportunities for chartered Accountants in banking, insurance and software companies.

News reporter passes out during interview on live TV

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KUTV reporter Brooke Graham passed out on live TV while conducting an interview.

The reporter was conducting an interview about cross-country skiing when she suddenly passed out and fell backwards into the snow in Utah, Metro.co.uk reported.

However, she woke up seconds later and continued the interview from the ground where she fell.

Though Graham later revealed that she was fine, the video of the incident has gone viral and has received over 100,000 views on YouTube. (ANI)

Anand Sharma expresses optimism for Indian economy in 2014

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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma expressed optimism for the economy in 2014.

In a statement, Sharma said: “In 2013, India was rated as the most favoured investment destination globally. The bold decisions of the UPA Government for liberalizing Foreign Direct Investment Policy in key sectors such as civil aviation, retail and telecom have resonated with the global community and we have seen results in the last few months.”

NSUI, Youth Congress activists protest near BJP chief Rajnath Singh’s house

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Activists of the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India (NSUI) were baton charged by Delhi Police on Wednesday, as they sought to undertake a protest march towards the official residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh.

Media reports said that between 40 to 50 Youth Congress and NSUI protesters were taken into custody and moved to the Parliament Street Police Station, as the demonstration took a turn for the worse.

Role of Kolkata police questionable in gang rape case: NCW

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National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma on Wednesday expressed doubts over the role of Kolkata Police in the gang rape case and said had the police been alert, they could have prevented the second gang rape of the victim.

“The girl was gang raped once before going to the police station, and while returning, she was gang raped again. I don’t think the role of police is right in this case. If the police had been alert, then they could have prevented her from getting raped again,” said Sharma.

Six Indian tourists killed in jeep accident in Nepal

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Six Indian tourists have been killed when a jeep carrying them plunged into a river in Nepal’s Tanahun district.

The incident occurred yesterday night when the jeep carrying 10 Indian tourists was heading for Kathmandu from tourist city Pokhara on the New Year’s Eve.

The vehicle fell into the Marsyangdi River near Chunpahara area in Bandipur village, 152 km from Kathmandu, at 11 pm (local time), according to the police.

Free EAMCET & BUMCET coaching

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According to Mrs. M Pushpavati principal M A M Government Girls’ Junior College, Nampally, free and standard coaching is being provided by the government of Andhra Pradesh to minority girl students for admission into professional courses like engineering, medicine, agriculture and Unani Tibb.

Interested girl students can contact programme coordinator Mr. Abdul Waseem maths lecturer during college hours. Classes have begun.

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Riots in Little India inexcusable: Singapore PM

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described the December 8 outbreak of violence by the South Asian foreign workers here as inexcusable, but he assured that Singapore will treat its guest workers fairly as long as they abide by the the city state’s laws.

“We will continue to treat foreign workers fairly, but we expect them to obey our laws and social norms,” said Lee last night in his New Year message.

New Year cheer on job street: 8.5 lakh new jobs, 20% pay hike

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It may rain jobs in the new year as companies are gearing up to add over 8 lakh new employees to their payrolls and dole out salary hikes of up to 20 per cent to best performers in 2014, say experts.

As per estimates of various human resource consultants, the year 2014 seems very promising for job market unlike 2013, when hirings went slow across mid and senior levels and recruitments were done only to replace ‘key’ gaps.

In the new year, the country is likely to witness a huge surge of opportunities for job seekers with more and more corporates investing in their businesses.

Margot Robbie ‘shocked’ DiCaprio while filming sex scene in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

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Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio’s co-star in ‘ The Wolf of Wall Street ‘, has revealed that she shocked the hunky star while shooting for a sex scene in the flick.

The 23-year-old actress told Manhattan magazine that at the time the two were positioned in such a way that technicians were setting up lights around them in one scene, E! Online reported.

The former ‘Pan Am’ star explained that she pushed DiCaprio’s head to one side and told him he was in her light so he moved out of it.

More Chinese handset vendors to launch smartwatches in 2014

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More China-based handset vendors, including ZTE and Huawei, are expected to launch their own brands of wearable smart devices in the first half of 2014 following a huge market demand of these gadget s.

ZTE and Huawei are expected to unveil their own-brand smartwatches at the upcoming CES 2014 trade fair at the earliest, Digitimes reports.

Xiaomi Technology also plans to venture into production of smartwatches, the report added.

Grippity unveils first-ever ‘transparent dual-side operable tablet’

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Grippity has reportedly unveiled what is touted to be the first-ever transparent dual-side operable tablet.

The tablet features a semi-transparent 7-inch 800 x 480 display and is expected to hit the shelves by next fall.

According to Discovery News, the tablet’s both front and rear panels support capacitive multi-touch input and run on a Cortex A8 processor and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with 4GB storage that can be extended to 32 GB.

The Grippity tablet supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and also comes with IR blaster that allows it to function as a remote control.

Vitamin E could help patients fight mild to moderate Alzheimer`s disease

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Researchers have found that patients suffering from mild to moderate Alzheimer slowed functional decline after they took a daily dosage of 2,000 IUs of vitamin E.

Maurice W. Dysken, M.D., of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, and colleagues examined the effectiveness and safety of vitamin E, memantine, and the combination for treatment of functional decline in patients with mild to moderate AD who were taking an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (a chemical that increases the level and duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine).

Rogers says Oz will ‘milk every moment’ of ‘surprising’ Ashes victory

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Australian Test opener Chris Rogers has said that they will ‘milk’ every moment of their Ashes victory over England to gloss over their pain of losing the same urn in England in the summer.

Only four months ago, Australia stood close to the boundary rope at the Oval as England captain Alastair Cook received the crystal Ashes trophy and a replica urn, reward for his team’s 3-0 series victory at home.

Arvind Kejriwal hijacked Anna Hazare’s movement to become CM: Ramdev

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Criticising Arvind Kejriwal for taking support from Congress to form government in Delhi, yoga guru Baba Ramdev today alleged that the AAP convener became the Chief Minister of Delhi by “hijacking Anna Hazare’s movement”.

“Kejriwal has got his desired (CM’s) post. He has achieved this position by hijacking Anna Hazare’s movement. He used Anna’s anti-corruption movement to reach there,” the yoga guru told reporters on the sidelines of a programme organised by Bhartiya Swabhiman Trust here.

Hussey urges Oz selectors to be ‘patient’ with ‘good-luck charm’ Bailey at No.6

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Former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey has urged the national selectors to be patient with Test ‘debutant’ George Bailey at the No.6 batting spot for the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney, although he is under pressure to retain his spot ahead of all-rounder James Faulkner.

Bailey, whose winter Ashes average of 27.2 puts him ahead of only Peter Siddle on the list of Australian players, received praise from arguably one of Australia’s greatest middle-order batsmen.

Haryana CM announces power tariff cut, free travel for govt. school girls

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The Government of Haryana has announced a rebate of 200 rupees on power bills every two months.

Chief Minister B.S. Hooda said that the ebate will be applicable only if a household’s consumption in two months is less than 1,600 units.

The state government also promised that power tariffs will not be increased in fiscal 2014-15.

These announcements were made by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

State Transport Minister Aftab Ahmed also said girl students of government schools will not be charged fare while travelling in Haryana Roadways buses from today.

46 stations to be part of real-time coastline monitoring: Antony

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Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that a coastal surveillance network is being established with 46 stations as part of it to ensure real-time coastline monitoring.

He was speaking after commissioning the Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Abheek’ in Kochi yesterday.

Promising the government’s support for the Coast Guard’s plan to substantially increase its force level to face emerging challenges, Antony also emphasised the importance that the government accords to coastal security in view of the asymmetric threats from the sea.

Devyani Khobragade’s UN application review still on, says US

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The US is still reviewing the application for the transfer of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade to UN and issue the necessary documents to her for full diplomatic immunity, a top American official said here.

“It is under review. We cannot predict when that review will be complete,” said a State Department spokesperson in response to a question on the status of the UN request to grant full diplomatic status to 39-year-old Khobragade.

KPCC chief Chennithala to be inducted into Kerala cabinet

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The Congress-led United Democratic Front Government in Kerala will be expanded today with the induction of Keral Pradesh Congress Committee President Ramesh Chennithala.

Kerala Governor Nikhil Kumar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Chennithala at Raj Bhawan in Thiruvananthapuram.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said portfolios of the new minister will be announced soon after the swearing-in.

He said, major changes will be effected in the state cabinet after this year’s general elections. (ANI)

NYC heiress claims hubby ‘duped’ her into spending $744K on mistress

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A newly married underwear heiress , Candice Feinberg, has accused her husband of ‘conning’ her into spending 744,000 dollars on his New Jersey lover.

Feinberg is seeking 10.7 million dollars from her estranged husband Steven Lalicata in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit, the New York Post reported.

According to Feinberg, Lalicata, 30, persuaded her into withdrawing the amount from her trust fund so that he could pay off his supposed gambling debts, but all the while he “was stealing the money to live a double life.”

Inteqal (1.1.2014)

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Dr. S A Qadeer, former professor of Optholmogy, Deccan College of Medical Science former superintendent Owaisi Hospital and Research Centre, died.

Namaz-e-Janaza will be performed on January 1 at Masjid Alamgir, Shanthinagar, Masab Tank after namaz-e-zohar followed by burial in adjacent Qabrastan.

Further information can be had on 23310990 & 9849179932.

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Janab Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saeed Al-Umoodi well known as Abdullah Siddiqui s/o late Saeed Al-Umoodi died. He was 77.

Why not include Muzaffarnagar riot victims in the celebrations of Miladun Nabi

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Over 60 people were killed in the Muzaffarnagar riots. The women belonging to the minority community have been victimized through brutal rapes. Some incidents have been reported that younger girls were stripped naked in front of everyone and then burnt alive. Many girls have been kidnapped and are still missing. More than 30000 people are compelled to live in the camps in this killing cold. Some Muslim organizations and few philanthropists tried to heal the pain of riot affected people but much more needs to be done.

US civil liberty body sues fed govt. over not revealing extent of phone snoop-ops

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The American Civil Liberties Union has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the federal government for not revealing the exact extent of its alleged collection of Americans’ telephone data.

The ACLU has charged the US intelligence agencies, the NSA, the CIA, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice and the Department of State for failing to uphold several Freedom of Information Act requests for surveillance-tied documents.