Month: February 2014

David Beckham fan of house building game

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Former Soccer star David Beckham says playing childish games sometimes helps in calming a stressful mind.

David, 38, who has four children with wife Victoria, 39, said his sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are a big fan of the building games, reported Daily Express.

“The last big thing I made was Tower Bridge, it had about 1,000 pieces. I think Lego( a building game) sometimes helps to calm me down,” David said.

“I love doing it. My boys are the same – they’re obsessed with building Lego,” he added.

Hyderabadi Engineer gets award in Makkah

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Mr. Mohammed Ilyas Siddiqui former student of B.Tech (CSE) of Anwarul Uloom Engineering College who had obtain MS degree from London University was award a certificate of Merit by Mohammed Abdur Rahman- as- Suddais, Imam of Kabbah for his excellent work in providing network security system and free Wifi System to the Hajj pilgrims in Makkah.

–Siasat News

Stress to launch movement for promotion of Urdu

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Ghulbarga has the unique distinction of making the existence of Urdu language and Literature through its writers and poets. It has left deep impressions on the international scene. Gulbarga has been a very important cultural and literary center. These thoughts were expressed by the intellectuals on the occasion of the release of the book “Gulbarga mein Shair vo Adab”. The function was organized by Zinda Dilan-e-Hyderabad and Anjuman-e-Taraqui-e-Urdu, Gulbarga. Noted Educationists and writer, Dr. Wahab Andaleeb, former Chairman of Urdu Academy, Karnataka presided over the function.

Jokes session in Exhibition Club today

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Zinda Dilaan-e-Hyderabad will organize a joke session in collaboration with Exhibition Society at 8 p.m. tonight at Exhibition Club. Dr. Abbas Muttaqui and Mr. Hameed Adil will read their essays. In the joke session, Mr. Mustafa Ali Baig, Dr. Abbas Muttaqui, Dr. Anand Raj Verma, Mr. Hameed Adil, Mr. Ghulam Yazdani, Mr. Mohammed Ali Rafath, IAS, Dr. Mumtaz Mehdi, Mr. Jamsheed Norani etc, will present jokes. Dr. Ram Prasad will be the Chief Guest.

–Siasat News

Minister Azam Khan’s buffaloes stolen, UP Police in tizzy

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Uttar Pradesh Police went into a tizzy after thieves stole senior state minister Azam Khan’s seven buffaloes from a barn here but managed to rescue the cattle today following an intensive overnight search.

Dog squads, crime branch sleuths and police personnel of various police stations raided slaughter houses and meat shops to collect clues about the stolen bovine, worth several lakhs of rupees, Superintendent of Police Sadhna Goswami said.

CM protest in Delhi from Feb. 4: Rajagopal

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Congress MP from Vijayawada Lagadapati Rajagopal on Sunday said Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy would throw his “last ball” against the Centre’s decision for going ahead with bifurcation of the State in the form of a sit-in at National Capital on February 4. So far the Chief Minister tried his best to speak against the State bifurcation, but this time he has chosen Delhi – as a platform to express his discontent to party bosses over bifurcation, he added.

To resolve Minorities issues alertness and not enthusiasm required- Amer Ali Khan

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Ms. Vijaya Reddy, daughter of former Khairtabad MLA, Mr. P. Janardhan Reddy told that her father under the stewardship of Dr. YSR provided houses to houseless Muslim and other weaker sections. YSR Govt. provided scholarships to Muslim students and introduced many other welfare schemes. She expressed confidence that under the leadership of Mr. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy these policies would be continued. The proof of support for Minorities is that Mr. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has made Mr. Amer Ali Khan, in charge of Secunderabad Parliamentary constituency.

Process for Tendulkar’s Bharat Ratna initiated

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The process of conferring the country’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna on batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was initiated on the first day of his farewell 200th cricket Test on November 14 last and the announcement made two days later, according to an RTI reply.

Woman advocate marries life convict

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It was wedding bells for a life convict in a murder case, who married a 27-year-old woman advocate here today with the Madras High Court granting necessary permission and 10 days leave for the groom.

Families and friends of the bride Aruna and bridegroom Somasundaram attended the wedding at a marriage hall in Vysarpadi here and blessed the couple, sources said.

The bride had earlier filed a petition in the Court and sought special leave for a month from prison for her groom, after which a Division Bench passed the order, granting Somasundaram 10 day leave.

Muslim groups urge govt to pass bills related to minorities

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Muslim organisations have urged the Union government to pass the bill to check encroachment of Waqf properties and other bills related to minorities in the next Lok Sabha session.

“It seems the government will pass the bill related to the Waqf properties in the coming session. But there are other important legislations related to minorities like the Communal Violence bill and Equal Opportunities Commission bill. We demand that the government pass all these bills in the last days of its tenure,” All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat’s President Zafarul Islam Khan said.

Seemandhra’s concerns to be addressed, says Venkaiah Naidu

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BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu today said he will insist on addressing concerns and problems of the Seemandhra region when the Telangana Bill is introduced in Parliament.

“Problems of this region should be ascertained (when it comes to bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh). Though the BJP supported bifurcation for administrative convenience, to remove backwardness as per people’s aspirations, we will not let the Centre move ahead by acting against the interests of the Seemandhra region,” he said, at a public meeting in Anantapur today.

Sikhs hold protest against Rahul’s remarks on 1984 riots

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Over hundreds of Sikhs staged a protest against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh started his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir here today.

Demanding a reinvestigation into the riots cases, the protesters blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Digiana area for over an hour ahead of the PM’s arrival.

“We have moved a PIL in the Supreme Court. We have demanded constitution of Special Investigation Team and reopening of the investigation into the case,” Sikh leader S S Wazir told reporters.

‘Aam Admi’ man rings in the Chinese New Year in Kolkata

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Terming chillie chicken and chowmein as the two most popular Chinese delicacies among the ‘Aam Admi’, the ‘Common Man’ actor Abir Chatterjee says Kolkata is the fittest contender to celebrate the New Year of the dragon land.

“If I ask you about Chinese dishes these two will instantly come to your mind as the most popular. It is an ‘Aam Admi’ cuisine which any Kolkatan associates with the Mandarin land.

Widow ‘raped’, 1 held

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A 42-year-old widow was allegedly raped by a man in Hisra village in Palamau district today, a senior police officer said.

Charku Korwa (30) allegedly barged into the house of the woman when she was alone and commited the crime, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ajay Kumar said.

Police arrested Korwa, he said.

The woman has been sent to Sadar Hospital, Medininagar for medical check-up.

AP CM, other leaders to lobby against state’s bifurcation

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and other leaders plan to press their case on Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation with top leaders in Delhi, it was announced here today.

The AP Chief Minister told reporters here this evening that time has been sought to meet President Mukherjee on February 4 or 5 to press his demand against bifurcating Andhra Pradesh.

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress should join the efforts to keep AP “united”, like they did during the recent assembly session when the Telangana Bill was rejected.

BJP holds ‘NaMo Tea Party’ to promote Modi’s PM bid

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BJP today organised a ‘NaMo Tea Party’ which saw party leaders holding an interactive session with the people in a bid to popularise the message and aims of its Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi.

“With the tea party, an interactive initiative has been taken to promote Modi as the PM candidate and bring about constructive change,” said a BJP official.

The event, organised at Safdarjung Club, was attended by senior leader Balbir Punj, Gopal Kotwala, Manoj Arora and Pankaj Wadhawan, among others.

Jailbreak in Libya, 54 detainees escape

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A Libyan security official says that over 54 detainees have escaped from a prison in the capital Tripoli due to a security failure.

Judicial Police Lt Col Ahmed Abu Kara said in a today statement that the escapees smashed the building’s rear protective windows, while guards were distributing the inmates’ breakfast. He said the prison was short five guards at the time of the yesterday breakout.

Abu Kara says jails overseen by the Judicial Police have been plagued by repeated prison breaks. In July, over 1,000 detainees escaped from al-Kweifiya prison near the eastern city Benghazi.

BJP MLA accused in 2011 Rudrapur riots declared absconder

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A BJP MLA, who has been on the run for the past three-and-half months after issuance of an arrest warrant in connection with communal riots here in 2011, was today declared an absconder, police said.

“Following recommendations of the CB-CID, Rudrapur MLA Rajkumar Thukral has been declared an absconder,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajiv Mohan said.

Police have also announced a reward of Rs 2,500 on information leading to the arrest of Thukral, he said.

Kumar Vishwas to visit Amethi on Feb 4

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas will visit Amethi on February 4 to seek votes from the people of the region in his contest for the Lok Sabha seat against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Vishwas will address a meeting in Pindoria in Amethi assembly segment and will meet the people at Dalshahpur (Sonia Nagar), Suraj Nagar Chauraha (Semara), and other places, according to party information available from AAP office here.

Congress activists have planned a march in Bazar Shukul in Jagdishpur to propagate the good works done by UPA government, according to party sources.

Thieves decamp with articles worth Rs 72 lakh

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Thieves broke into a house near here and decamped with articles worth Rs 72 lakh, including gold ornaments weighing 300 soverigns, police said.

The thieves had gained entry into the house by breaking open the back door, police said.

Besides the gold ornaments, a Rolex watch worth Rs four lakh, audio system and television set were also stolen.

The theft was noticed this afternoon when the owner returned and found the back door broken.

Police teams look for 3 more accused in UP, Haryana, Punjab

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Investigators have identified three more persons who allegedly assaulted Nido Tania, the youth from Arunachal Pradesh who died following an attack by some shopkeepers in the Lajpat Nagar area here in an incident which has triggered nationwide outrage.

According to a senior officer, several teams of Delhi Police have been sent to Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to trace the trio. Two shopkeepers have already been apprehended in this case.

Meanwhile, Tania’s post-mortem report is expected tomorrow.

FM seeks all-party support to resolve issues facing economy

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Ahead of the last session of the current Parliament and planning to clear as many key reform bills as possible, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today sought cooperation from all political parties and urged them to adopt a bi-partisan approach to resolve the challenges facing the economy.

The last session of the current Lok Sahba begins on February 5 and the Finance Minister will present a vote-on-account on the 17th of the month, ahead of the general elections.

Ravishankar Prasad asks MLAs to inculcate habit of research

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Legislators should try to be prudent while participating in debates on floor of the House and strive for taking up healthy discussions for the good of the society, Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravishankar Prasad said here today.

“No member of the House should speak without preparation.

An MLA should refrain from speaking on every issue and try to visit the library of the Assembly to enhance his/her knowledge”, Prasad said at the concluding ceremony of the two-day training camp for the newly-elected MLAs in the Chhattisgarh Assembly this evening.

Umar Akmal granted bail today

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Young Pakistan Test batsman, Umar Akmal was today granted bail by a judicial magistrate with his lawyer claiming that they could file a case against police high handedness and injustice soon.

Akmal, who spent the better part of yesterday in the Gulberg police station in lock-up after being involved in an incident with a traffic warden Zeeshan Muhammad, told reporters he was shaken by the incident.