A little Yemeni girl has been crying stones instead of tears, which has baffled doctors and panicked superstitious villagers.
Saadiya Saleh produces little hard stones under her eyelids, which has gripped the villagers with the fear that she is possessed by the devil’s magic, the Mirror reported.
Doctors said they couldn’t give an explanation for this phenomenon since the 12-year-old girl isn’t suffering from any known disease.
Italy’s justice minister has ordered an investigation against the judge, who pronounced Amanda Knox and her former lover Raffaele Sollecito guilty of Meredith’s Kercher’s murder, after he commented to the media.
Alessandro Nencini, who sentenced Knox to 28 years and six months and Italian Sollecito to 25 years in jail, spoke to many Italian newspapers the morning after he delivered the verdict, Stuff.co.nz reported.
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan have reportedly expressed their regret on PTI chief Imran Khan and JUI-F leader Mufti Kifayatullah ‘s decision to not be a part of the committee chosen by the outfit to hold talks with the government.
TTP spokesman Sahidullah Shahid said that the group regretted the decision of PTI and JUI leaderships about distancing their representatives from the proposed peace talks.
The Pakistan Supreme Court has sought report on measures being taken for minorities’ security in the country.
The SC ordered the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith harmony to submit the report expressing concern over terrorist attacks like last year’s suicide bomb explosion at a church in Peshawar.
The court noted with concern that such incidents raised a serious question of public importance relating to the enforcement of fundamental rights.
A delegation of Andhra Pradesh Federation of Churches (APFC), which is a state-level apex body of Archbishops, Bishops and Heads of mainline Churches and major Christian Denominations representing the Christian Community in the State, had a meeting with Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in his Camp Office at Hyderabad on Jan. 31, 2014. Led by APFC Presidents Archbishop Thumma Bala and Moderator Bishop D. Dyvasirvadam, APFC Executive Secretary Fr Dr Anthoniraj Thumma, coordinators Fr Maddu Bala and Rev. Kurunadihi and others submitted memorandums (given in the file-attachment) to the C.M.
A girl died after she was engulfed in flames suspiciously at Kandukur area of Rangareddy district. It is said that 19-year-old Devi alias Shashi Rekha D/O Yadaiah R/O Kandukur was found suspiciously burnt at her house on 29th January. She died in the hospital yesterday night.
According to police sources she was trying to light a lamp when the power was off when the incident occurred.
Police has registered a case and investigations are on.
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Unable to bear husband’s harassment anymore, a woman committed suicide in Medipally area. According to sources the woman was very much troubled due to husband’s suspicion. The husband suspected her infidelity and was harassing her very much. Dejected over this the woman committed suicide. Police has registered a case and investigations are underway.
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Man commits suicide
(Siasat News): A man in Kachiguda hanged to death in suspicious circumstances.
Kachiguda police said that the deceased Balraj, 35, was a carpenter and the resident of Rahamath Baug.
However, he was not keeping well for quite some time and took the extreme step of ending his life by hanging. Police has registered a case and further investigations are on.
Husband’s harassment led to wife’s suicide
A 25- year-old youth, working at a call centre in Ghaziabad committed suicide on Sunday left the UP police perplexed.
Jeevan Sarkar, an employee of a Noida-based call centre, belonged to Siliguri in West Bengal and had been staying in Ghaziabad for over one year .
Iranian foreign minister has said his country is prepared to move ahead in negotiations over its nuclear programme.
Mohamad Javad Zarif assured Western diplomats that Iran has the political will and good faith to reach a ‘balanced’ long-term agreement.
According to Politico, Zarif told a gathering of the world’s top diplomats and security officials that Iran and Western nations were just beginning to build the trust necessary for a long-term agreement.
The comments came after Zarif met one-on-one with Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the conference.
A man resident of Padmanagar, Chintal committed suicide for not having kids. The victim was identified as D. Sridhar, 27, a labourer.
According to Balanagar police, Sridhar quarrelled with his wife often for not conceiving. Apart from this, he was facing severe financial crisis.
A week ago he attempted suicide by consuming poison and was shifted to the hospital. He died on Monday while undergoing treatment. A case was registered and is being investigated.
The victim’s body was shifted to the Gandhi Hospital and was later handed over to the family after an autopsy.
The Sindh government has requested Islamabad for asking India to return the famous statue of the Dancing Girl, which is in possession of the Indian authorities since 1946.
The move from the provincial government comes as Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s Sindh Festival has turned people’s attention towards the culture and civilisation of Sindh.
According to Dawn News, a member of the Sindh cabinet said that they have written to the federal government to help repatriate the exiled heroine back from India.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has reportedly left behind 4.13 million dollar estate that will be split among his family of more than 30 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
According to the executors of his will, Mandela has granted 1, 30,000 dollar plus royalties to the Mandela Trust.
Mandela has also set aside a part of his fortune for his personal staff, the governing ANC and several schools, giving away 300,000 dollars to each of his biological and step-children.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government is planning to hold preliminary talks with representatives of the Taliban, a step taken to address the country’s most potent domestic threat.
The meeting is described as an introductory chat with the Islamist militant group, which has claimed more than 45,000 lives in decade-long insurgency.
If the first step towards the peace talks is unsuccessful, Sharif has signalled that he might order a military offensive to regain control of tribal areas under Taliban control, the Washington Post reports.
According to Dr. Rahi and Dr. Syed Ghousuddin, Jashn-e-Muneeruz Zaman is being organized in connection with the 52 year long (1962-2014) literary journey of Dr. Muneeruz Zaman Muneer (presently residing in Chicago) on February 8, after Maghrib prayers, at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat Abids.
Prof. Majeed Bedar will preside over. Dr. Shama Afroz Zaidi (editor Beeswi Sadi), Prof. Sadiq Naqvi and Mr. Khaja Kamaluddin (Chicago) will be the chief guests. Prof. Fatima Parveen, Prof. Mir Turab Ali, Dr. Masood Jafri and noted physician Dr. Rahi will address on the occasion.
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On Monday, a 25-year-old tribal married woman was allegedly gangraped by two youth near Ganeswaram village in Khammam district.
On the word of reports, Ajmeera Rama, 28, and Maloth Mangilal, 20, chased the woman on a bike when she was going to her agricultural field. When they found no one in the environs, they took her against her will to a remote area and raped her. Ajmeera is a mother of two children.
The victim returned to the village and told villagers about the incident. Her relatives lay into the house of Rama. Police stopped them before they could attack Mangilal’s house.
Chief Secretary Dr. P K Mohanty reviewed the performance of minority institutions and implementation of schemes in a meeting convened with the top officials of Minority Welfare Department. He suggested effective implementation of schemes and complete disbursement of the allotted budget. Special Secretary Minority Welfare Syed Omer Jaleel, managing director Minority Finance Corporation Prof. S A Shukoor, Executive Officer Hajj Committee M A Hameed and Waqf Survey Commissioner Hasan Ali Baig and other officers were present in the review meeting.
Americans have chosen Bill Clinton as the most forgivable liar amongst other public figures who have lied.
According to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll, 43 percent of respondents voted to forgive him from a list of liars, which included Lance Armstrong, Richard Nixon and Bernie, the Politico reported.
While 22 percent voted to forgive Lance Armstrong, former President Richard Nixon followed with 12 percent, with only 3 percent voting to forgive Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, who is currently serving a 150-year prison term. (ANI)
Dr. Zahed Ali Memorial lecture is being organized by Dept. of Arabic, Osmania University, entitled ‘Role of Arabic language in introducing Indian Sciences and culture and civilisation to the world’ on February 4, at 11 am, at New Seminar Hall, Arts College, Osmania University.
Prof. Mohammed Noman Khan, head of the department of Arabic University of Delhi has been invited for the lecture. All teachers, students, scholars and connoisseurs are requested to attend the lecture.
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Terming Arunachalees as living testimony to patriotism, Puri Peethadhish Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Adhokshyanand Dev Tirthji Maharaj has said that any racial remark against any Arunachalee would be unconstitutional.
Arunachal Pradesh inhabited by patriots has always remained glued to Indian ethos and cultures while its people have been serving as the sentinel of the sensitive border state, said the Shankaracharya, who has visited the Himalayan state many times.
German President Joachim Gauck, will pay a six-day state visit to India beginning today, at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee.
President Joachim Gauck will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, members of Parliament and business leaders.
The visiting dignitary will arrive here this evening. He will inspect a Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan the next day, after which he will visit Rajghat to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
The German President will meet President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Researchers have found liver tumors in mice exposed to the Bisphenol A (BPA) – chemical present in plastic – via their mothers during gestation and nursing.
The study is one of the first to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development.
Apple is reportedly said to be exploring the possibility of using solar power-based charging in its range of highly anticipated wearable smartwatches.
Sources have claimed that the tech giant is considering equipping the smartwatch’s screen with a solar-charging layer that would top up the battery when the device is worn in daylight.
According to The Verge, such a solution is considered ‘years from becoming a reality’ and the company is yet to introduce such a tech to its iPhones.
Popular musician and folk singer of Manipur, Guru Rewben Mashangva, sang for peace in a musical campaign held in state capital Imphal recently.
Mashangva is now using his Roland ampli-speaker not for belting out his compositions, but for campaigning for peace in the state and in the rest of the north east region.
“The acoustic sound is what I like, because my music and my thoughts are very simple, it is either black or white and that is what my music to be like, clean and clear and simple,” said Mashangva.
Dept. of Management and Commerce, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, is going to organise a 2-day national seminar on March 5 & 6.
According to Dr. Saneem Fatima head of the department, the topic of the seminar is ‘Management of Higher Education-Perspectives, Challenges & Strategies’. The last date to submit the papers is February 15.
Further details can be had from manuu.ac.in or phone no 040-23008377.
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