Month: February 2014

Kejriwal assures strict action in Arunachal student death case

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Reiterating that strict action will be taken against culprits involved in the death of Arunachal Pradesh student following a scuffle in South Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejrwal on Sunday said Delhi belongs to everyone in the country, and added that it is the duty of a responsible government to ensure safety to all people. “The Delhi Government had immediately ordered a magisterial inquiry in the case after it came into the light.

Pakistan’s support to drug smuggler ‘unfortunate’, says Omar Abdullah

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the deadlock in cross border trade with Pakistan, after the Indian authorities seized drugs, will now be discussed at the ministerial level. Omar said that Pakistan’s continuous support to the alleged drug smuggler was ‘unfortunate’. “This matter is unfortunately now out of the state government’s hand, initially we were negotiating with the Pakistani counterparts. They have raised it to a higher level. Now the ministry of external affairs and ministry of commerce are involved.

New laser that can detect disease in your breath!

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Here comes an exciting new laser that can detect very low concentrations of gases – paving the way for accurately analysing breath for disease diagnosis and remote sensing of critical greenhouse gases.

The physicists at University of Adelaide in south Australia have developed a new type of laser that produces 25 times more light emission than other lasers operating at a similar wavelength.

YSR Congress criticizes Andhra CM for hurrying the resolution on united Andhra Pradesh

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YSR Congress party leader Sreekanth Reddy on Saturday said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and his government has failed to press for a division on the resolution despite having the majority and alleged that the government ran through the hurried process giving an edge to both sides as there was some ambiguity in the proceedings. “All through the assembly session, YSRCP has been consistently asking for a resolution on a united state and every day raised the issue in some form or the other.

Healthy sleep key to ward off depression later

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Don’t sleep deprive yourself as it may be a precursor for major depression as you reach adulthood – occurring before other symptoms of major depression and additional mood disorders hit you hard.

A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents has reported novel links between sleep duration and depression.

Both short and excessively long sleep durations appear to activate genes related to depressive symptoms.

Keshav says Jaipal reddy was eyeing CM post

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TDP MLA Payyavula Keshav today alleged that Union minister Jaipal Reddy was aspiring to become chief minister of Telangana State after bifurcation of the united State.

Speaking to the media here, Keshav, who belongs to the Rayalaseema region, said Jaipal Reddy kept quiet for the last nine years. But now he started speaking fiercely in favour of Telangana State because he is enamoured of CM’s post.

T bill with legislators’ views reaches CS

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The much-awaited views elicited in the Assembly on Telangana Draft Bill reached Chief Secretary P K Mohanthy today.
Informed sources said the Chief Secretary is likely to send the Telangana Draft Bill with views of the legislators to the Union Home Ministry after giving finishing touches as per procedures. Speaker Nadendla Manohar, who was seriously working on the bill to give it a final shape is learnt to have sent it to the Chief Secretary.

YSRCP second plenary today

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The YSR Congress Party’s second plenary meeting will be held on February 2 at Idupulapaya in the YSR Kadapa district.
Party sources said president will also be elected in the meeting under Election Commission guidelines. Party managing committee will meet and release election schedule for electing the president. Results will be announced tomorrow. The party’s centre governing council met on Saturday from 2.30 pm to 3 pm and election schedule for Party president was released.

BJP sowing seeds of poison in its hunger for power: Sonia

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Attacking BJP and its PM candidate Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused them of indulging in divisive politics by “sowing seeds of poison” (zeher ki kheti) and instigating violence.

“This is an area which was the ‘karmabhoomi’ of Sufi saints and a symbol of composite culture of the country. I firmly believe that you will not allow those who sow the seeds of poison, who don’t believe in secular credentials and who play the politics of instigating violence to succeed,” the UPA Chairperson said in her address at a public rally here in northern Karnataka.

Secretariat Employee caught watching blue film in Secretariat

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A contract employee was caught watching porn in the State secretariat here on Saturday.
According to the information, the employee was watching a blue film in his chamber when he was caught by a female employee. She promptly complained to the Chief Security Officer. The CSO immediately took him into custody and started investigations. (NSS)

T state by Feb. third week: Mukesh Goud

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“I am totally confident that process of formation of Telangana State will be completed by February third week”, said Minister Mukesh Goud here on Saturday.
Mukesh visited the Sri Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada and offered special prayers. Speaking later, Mukesh said Telangana State formation will not stop and the Bill will be passed even if Seemandhra MPs opposed it in Parliament”.

TDP never against T, but wants justice to Seemandhra region: Nama

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TDP MP Nama Nageshwara Rao today said they were telling from beginning that the party was not against separate Telangana State.
Speaking to the media at the residence of party president Chandrababu Naidu, Nama said they only demanded that there should not be any injustice to the Seemandhra people and interests of Seemanhdhra people should be protected. The bill should take care of the people of the two regions, he said. He said Chandrababu Naidu would lead a delegation of party leaders to Delhi either on February 3 or 4 to meet the national leaders.

Sonia assures North Karnataka of special financial package

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday assured people in North Karnataka of a special financial package from the central government for the integrated development of the region.

“I will follow up with the central government the demand of the people in the region to grant a special financial package for their socio-economic development,” Gandhi said at a massive public meeting here, about 650km from Bangalore.

Goa cancels Indo-Russian music fest , sparks diplomatic row

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In a blow to music lovers, an Indo-Russian musical festival slated for Saturday in this coastal Indian state popular with Russian tourists has been cancelled over a fight between taxi drivers and tour operators vying to grab transport services for Russian tourists.

The state government declined to give permission to allow the Great Live Music-2014 – the second Russian-Indian musical festival – on Saturday.

Lokesh plans cycle yatra

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TDP young leader Nara Lokesh, son of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu, is planning to undertake a cycle yatra in the state.

He will commence cycle yatra in the second of week of this month either from Tirupati or Hindupur, party sources said. “Cycle” is elections symbol of TDP party.

Lokesh is reported to have holding meetings with students and youth wing to chalk out a programme and itineries of the yatra.(NSS)

Pakistan sends Indian crew of delayed flight to Dubai

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Three Indian crew members of a delayed Qatar Airways flight were sent to Dubai from here after Pakistani authorities refused to allow them to stay at a hotel outside the airport.

Co-pilot Shah Pooja Kant and crew members Mehtal Rahul and Galarani Tina reached Lahore on Thursday afternoon on Qatar Airways flight QR-620 from Doha.

The Civil Aviation Authority informed Qatar Airways that the flight back to Doha would have to be rescheduled as operations at Lahore airport were affected by a forecast of dense fog. The flight was then delayed till Friday morning.

Third front not possible, political alliances may emerge after Parliament session: CPI-M

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Dismissing the possibility of formation of a Third Front, CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said some 10 non-Congress, non-BJP parties were willing to come together for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to provide a viable alternative.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Prakash Karat said that there was no Front as such and nobody has talked about a Third Front. What we are trying to bring about is a combination of the non-Congress, non-BJP parties.

Kejriwal gets legal notices

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who stirred the hornet’s nest by accusing several politicians of being corrupt, was today bombarded with threats of legal action by a number of them if he fails to apologise.

BJP leader Ananth Kumar and Congress MP Avtar Singh Bhadana sent legal notices to the Aam Aadmi Party leader for levelling the allegation.

In his legal notice, Ananth Kumar said Kejriwal’s allegations were “motivated, baseless and malicious”.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind to back AAP in elections

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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind today said it would extend support to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in upcoming Lok Sabha elections to bring in better governance and weed out corruption.

“It’s a good sign that a new alternative has come before people,” said JIH leader Aslam Ghazi referring to the spectacular debut the Arvind Kejriwal-led party made in last year’s Delhi elections.

He was addressing media on JIH’s nationwide campaign ‘Desh Ka Vikas Naya Aur Sadbhavana ke Sath’.

Sonia, Modi also in AAP’s ‘corrupt leaders’ list

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s names have been added in the Aam Aadmi Party’s list of “corrupt leaders”, AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said here Saturday.

The names of Gandhi and Modi were added after taking feedback from volunteers and party workers, he said.

“AAP has added the names of Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi in the list of corrupt leaders as they are leading their parties of corrupt politicians,” he told the media, adding the AAP will field candidates against both the “corrupt” leaders.

Are you up for beating the 5K calorie `Juggernaut Breakfast challenge`?

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Chef Daniel Patterson has offered hungry diners a Juggernaut Breakfast challenge which includes a Man vs Food-style meal.

The Undergraduate Bar in Leamington Spa offers two foot-long sausages, eight rashers of bacon, four black puddings, four egg, mushroom and cheese omlettes, four fried eggs, four hash browns, four regular serving of chips, four Portobello mushrooms, four tomatoes and eight pieces of toast in their challenge, the Daily Star reported.

Ex-first lady Laura Bush advises future `First Gentleman` to `be quiet`

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Former first lady Laura Bush has advised the man who becomes the nation’s first First Gentleman to “be quiet”.

The 67-year-old wife of George W. Bush, joked in an interview with C-SPAN that the first male presidential spouse could parallel the work of former first ladies, the Politico reported.

She insisted that it will be interesting, when it finally happens and she hopes the first gentleman will take up men’s health.

Bush added that may be people will be as focused on the first gentleman’s appearance as they have been for the female counterparts. (ANI)

BJP demands roll-back of power tariff hike

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Criticising the Delhi government for its failure to check the power tariff hike, the BJP Saturday protested in the national capital and demanded an immediate roll-back.

Staging a protest at Bhajanpura, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has failed to check power tariff hikes and that the party would hold protest marches all over the city.

“Kejriwal-led AAP had promised that after forming the government, they will reduce power price. Instead power tariff has increased by six to eight percent,” said Goel.