Jagan anti-farmer like his father: Muddu
TDP senior leader Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu today alleged that YSR Congress Party and its president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy are anti-farmer like his father late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
Month: March 2014
India successfully tests N-capable Prithvi-II missile
India on Friday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior official said.
The indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district, about 230 km from Bhubaneswar.
“It was a perfect launch. It met all mission objectives,” test range Director M.V.K.V. Prasad told reporters.
The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army conducted the test as part of a regular training exercise, he said.
Telangana Muslims need reservations on par with their Tamil counterparts: Prof. Chakrapani
Suggesting that the achievements during Asif Jahi and Qutub Shahi are included in syllabus books, social activist Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani said the first political party coming to power in the new state should include achievements made during Asif Jahi and Qutub Shahi period in the school syllabus, to enlighten new generation about reformations made during the said period. It would also help in eliminating the differences created among Telangana people during Andhrite leaders’ hegemony. Giving an interview here Prof.
Medical stores shut down in Lucknow
Medical stores and pharmacies here were closed on Friday to protest the central government’s new drug policy.
All wholesaler shops have also joined the one-day token protest, an office bearer of the striking drug association told a news agency. Only drug stores inside the King George’s Medical University will be open for emergency services.
Giriraj Rastogi, president of the Lucknow Chemists Association, told a news agency that they were protesting against the new drug policy, which, among others, requires them to maintain a register listing all sold drugs.
Sensex sets new record, up 146 points in early trade
he benchmark BSE Sensex surged to a new record-high by gaining over 146 points to 22,360.44 in early trade today on sustained buying by funds and retailers amid a firm trend on other Asian bourses.
The 30-share index climbed by 146.07 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 22,360.44 with all sectoral indices, led by realty and banking stocks, rising up to 1.28 per cent.
On similar lines, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose to another record-high by gaining 43.20 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 6,684.95.
Congress candidate Imran Masood threatens to chop Modi into pieces
In a shocking comment, the Congress candidate from Saharanpur has threatened to chop Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi into pieces.
A video shows Congress candidate from Saharanpur Lok Sabha constituency in UP, Imran Masood, as saying: “Hum Modi ki kutti kaat denge (We will cut Modi to pieces)”.
The comment made by Masood has evoked sharp reactions.
He is also seen saying that Uttar Pradesh is not Gujarat. “UP is not Gujarat. There is only 4 percent Muslim population in Gujarat but in UP there are 22 percent Muslims here.
Awareness programme against woman abuse organised by CFI
The Campus Front of India (CFI) organized the NIRBHAYA PROGRAMME – awareness against abuse of woman at HKBK College of Engineering on March 26.
Students and the staff of HKBKCE attended the programme in large numbers. Mrs. Rahmathunnissa, sub editor of Rashtriya Sahara ; Ms. Bibi Ayesha, Bangalore Dist. president of National Women’s Front ; Mr. Abdur Raheem, vice-president of CFI and Mr. Zabee Ahmed, Bangalore Dist. council member of CFI, along with their team expressed their views on the occasion.
New app allows deaf people to make phone calls
A Italian startup has reportedly rolled out an app for deaf people, which enables them to make phone calls.
The four-month-old Italian startup, Pedius, has got an app that converts a text message sent by a user to speech at the other side of the phone call, which is also reportedly accompanied by a clean looking website.
According to Tech Crunch, although the app and website are currently available only in Italy, it is set to expand to Brazil, the US and India soon.
Pavan Kalyan’s party not in election fray this time
Telugu film star Pavan Kalyan, who recently launched Jana Sena Party, on Thursday said his party would not contest the upcoming elections, though he supported Narendra Modi for the prime minister’s post.
“I am not participating in elections this time. The reason is, we are divided into two states. There are many problems,” he said.
Kalyan added that he could have fielded independent candidates even though his fledgling party did not get recognition from Election Commission in time, but he was not doing that either.
Giant pandas also have a ‘sweet tooth’: Study
A new study has revealed that giant pandas have a sweet tooth .
The research done by Monell Center revealed that giant panda both possesses functional sweet taste receptors and also shows a strong preference for some natural sweeteners, including fructose and sucrose.
Danielle Reed, PhD, a behavioral geneticist at Monell, said that examining an animal’s taste DNA can give them clues to their past diet, knowledge that is particularly important for endangered animals in captivity and can provide information on approaches to keep such animals healthy.
Arvind Kejriwal to begin Haryana tour from today
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will embark on a three-day-election tour of Haryana starting Friday.
A party leader said that the AAP chief will start from Jhajjar and cover Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jind areas.
On Saturday, he will hold road shows in Kaithal, Pehowa and various towns of Karnal, Kurukshetra and Ambala districts.
The former Delhi chief minister will return to Delhi Sunday evening following campaigns at Ambala, Chandigarh, Panipat and Sonipat.
Kejriwal will refocus on Delhi from April. The seven constituencies of the capital will go to the polls April 10.
Serena overpowers Sharapova for 15th straight time to reach Sony Open finals
World number one Serena Williams has beaten Russian ace Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of the Sony Open on Thursday to reach the finals of the Miami hardcourt tournament for the ninth time in her career.
Extending her dominance over Sharapova, the American, who will be seeking a second straight Miami crown and the seventh of her career, beat the fifth-ranked Russian 6-4, 6-3 for a 15th straight time.
e-commerce in India thriving owing to women shoppers, mobile users
India’s e-commerce industry is booming owing to women shoppers and mobile users.
The e-commerce industry has seen a lot of action-packed period over past few months, as several hundreds of millions dollars have been invested in startups such as Flipkart, Myntra and Snapdeal.
The world’s biggest retailers including Amazon, Walmart and eBay are scrambling to have their piece of the action.
Two of the biggest players are close to crossing the magical one billion dollars in gross merchandise value anyway.
Indian watchdog imposes $166,000 fine on Google for non-compliance in anti-trust probe
India’s competition watchdog has reportedly slapped a hefty fine on Google for its non-compliance in a two-year-old anti-trust probe that focused on the search giant’s online search practices.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of 166,000 dollars upon Google’s failure to comply with the directions given by the Director General (DG) seeking information and documents.
According to Tech Crunch, Google has been facing the anti-trust heat in India since 2012, based on complaints from the advocacy group, CUTS International and a local matrimony website.
Microsoft, Dell sign Android, Chrome patent pact
Microsoft and Dell have signed a patent licensing agreement that allows the software maker to collect more royalties on Google software.
The patent agreement covers royalty payments for Android, Chrome and Xbox.
According to CNET, the two companies agreed on royalties for ‘Dell’s products running the Android or Chrome platforms and on consideration to Dell for a license from Microsoft for Xbox gaming consoles’.
Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president at Microsoft, said the aim was to ‘craft licensing deals, instead of litigation strategies’. (ANI)
97-year-old man’s appeal to vote a hit online
Just short of being 100 years old, a mountain man’s appeal to the nation to vote has 10 times the number of hits online than a Bollywood megastars’ musical video staring Amitabh Bachchan and Dia Mirza.
The story of Shyam Saran Negi, 97, one of the oldest voters in India and a believer in democracy since 1951, and the musical video were posted by Google India under its Pledge To Vote campaign March 24.
Saudi women renew push for the right to drive
In the six months since Saudi activists renewed calls to defy the kingdom’s ban on female drivers, small numbers of women have gotten behind the wheel almost daily in what has become the country’s longest such campaign.
Organizers are calling on more women to join in on Saturday, when President Barack Obama visits Riyadh. The activists say their long-term goal is not just to win Saudi females the freedom to drive, but to clear a path for broader democratic reforms.
Satya Nadella brings Office to Apple’s iPad
In his first public appearance as the new Indian-American CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella made a break from the company’s long-standing Window-centric world view to unveil Office suite for rival Apple’s popular tablet iPad.
“It’s a beautiful set of applications,” said Hyderabad-born Nadella, only the third CEO in the software giant’s 39-year history after founder Bill Gates and Steve Balmer, whom he replaced Feb 4.
Italian soccer league standings
Following are the Italian soccer league standing after Thursday’s match (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points), according to Xinhua.
Juventus 30 26 3 1 67 20 81
Roma 29 20 7 2 56 15 67
Napoli 30 18 7 5 57 32 61
Fiorentina 30 15 6 9 49 33 51
Inter Milan 30 12 12 6 47 31 48
Parma 29 12 11 6 47 34 47
Atalanta 30 13 4 13 35 39 43
Lazio 30 11 9 10 37 38 42
Sampdoria 30 11 7 12 40 43 40
Verona 30 12 4 14 43 52 40
Torino 30 10 9 11 43 39 39
AC Milan 30 10 9 11 44 43 39
Genoa 30 10 9 11 34 36 39
AAP wants to make Agra worthy of the Taj
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will help to make Agra a heritage city if it wins the Lok Sabha battle here.
Agra deserves a much better deal for its contribution to history and India’s secular ethos, its candidate Ravindra Singh told IANS.
“Corruption-free governance is our top priority. But we also have a set of goals for the Taj city which has to be recognised as a heritage city,” he said.
“The BJP, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party have done nothing to make Agra worthy of the Taj Mahal.”
KCR cheater, untrustworthy: Renuka Chaudhry
Making a sensational remark, Congress MP (Rajya Sabha) Renuka Chaudhry said “who is the other ‘man’ except me who will get Congress ticket from Khammam Lok Sabha constituency?” speaking to media after meeting Congress general Secretary and in charge Congress Dig Vijay Singh in Delhi she claimed that TRS chief K Chandrasekhar is a cheater and untrustworthy leader. He tells lies for political gains and cheats people. He doesn’t make promises and blackmails. Hence Telangana people have no faith in him. They will teach him a lesson in General Elections.
New York District Judge dismisses Ceglia”s lawsuit claiming `half ownership` of Facebook
The lawsuit filed by Paul D. Ceglia, claiming half ownership of Facebook, has reportedly been dismissed by a District Judge in New York. Ceglia had claimed in a lawsuit in 2010 that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who was providing programming and coding services for a search project called StreetFax that time, had signed a Work for Hire document in 2003, in which he agreed, in return for monetary payments, to give Ceglia a half interest in Facebook.
Mahfil-e-Afsana and Shayiri for women
Association of Urdu Development, under the supervision of Mr. Muhammad Tameezuddin Ahmed president association is organising Mahfil-e-Afsana and Shayiri for women, on March 30, at 2 pm, at Urdu Ghar Moghalpura. Mrs. Khairunnisa will moderate the event.
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Modi to address rally in Ghaziabad on April 6
BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a rally in Ghaziabad on April 6.
According to Ghaziabad BJP Lok Sabha convener Atul Garg, Modi’s public rally would happen in Indrapuram area, where poeple from Ghaziabad and Noida will also be present.
Modi’s rally in Ghaziabad was earlier scheduled for March 27 in Kavi Nagar Ramlila Maidan, but the itenerary was changed keeping in view the leader’s schedule, Garg said.
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One killed in terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir
One person was killed and three others were injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district Friday when some unidentified gunmen wearing army uniforms stopped a jeep on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and shot its occupants, police said. Gunmen later escaped in the same vehicle.
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