Month: May 2014

UN Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis

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As the Security Council convened its second urgent session this week on the situation in Ukraine, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his grave concern over the rising tensions in the eastern and southern parts of the former Soviet republic, stressing that a “diplomatic solution is the only way out of this crisis”.

The situation has been deteriorating in Ukraine’s crisis-hit city of Slovyansk, where two Ukrainian military helicopters were shot down overnight and a group of European observers captured April 26 remain in detention.

BJP urges Election Commission to withdraw order against Modi

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has requested the Election Commission to review and withdraw its order against their party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi saying that his interaction with the media after casting vote in Ahmedabad was not pre-planned.

The Gujarat police on Wednesday had filed two FIRs against Modi for delivering a speech from a poll booth and displaying the BJP poll symbol ‘Lotus’ after he cast his vote.

Earlier, the poll body had found Modi to be in violation of the provisions of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951.

Afghan landslide toll 2,000, site may become massive grave

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The toll in Friday’s landslide in Afghanistan has been put at 2,000 by rescue officials, who also said that the site may become a massive grave as the huge rubble is making the recovery of bodies almost impossible.

The incident occurred early Friday when a hill collapsed on a remote village in Aab Bareek area of Argo district in the mountainous province of Badakhshan with Faizabad city as its capital, 315 km northeast of Afghan capital Kabul, Xinhua reported.

The disaster was triggered by the recent heavy rains.

BJP approaches poll panel against Rahul Gandhi

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The BJP Saturday asked the Election Commission to file a complaint against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his alleged comments at an election rally in Himachal Pradesh.

The Gandhi scion had in a rally May 1 said that “if the BJP comes to power, peace would be a casualty”.

He had also said in the rally in Solan that “22,000 people lost lives during the five-year NDA rule in various terrorist activities while merely 800 people had been killed in the UPA government’s five-year tenure”.

I’ll won’t be part of Modi government: Rajnath Singh

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Rajnath Singh, the President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that to avoid two power centers he will not be a part of a future Narendra Modi government at the centre if the NDA was voted to power.

Rajnath Singh, 62-year-old who is a candidate for the Lok Sabha from Lucknow, told in an interview to a news channel, “There cannot be two centres of power.”

A government is run by moral authority and only Narendra Modi has that authority to become the Prime Minister and run the government, he told the channel.

Siasat Millat Candle Making Industry to be set up at Muzaffarnagar

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Nearly 8 months have passed after the deadly communal riots hit Muzaffarnagar. Over 60 people died and more than 50 thousand displaced in the riots. Siasat’s efforts to rehabilitate riot victims and to provide help to them brought positive results.

On the demand of a group of victims, apart from setting up education and computer centres, large amount of high quality candle dyes, wax and required equipments were supplied by Siasat to the people interested in candle making. Youth expressed enthusiasm and confidence on the move taken by Siasat.

Modi doesn’t have ’56-inch chest’, he has a ’56-inch belly’: Akhilesh Yadav

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday hit back at Narendra Modi for the “56-inch chest” remark alluding to his father and SP supremo Mulayam Singh, saying the BJP prime ministerial candidate is the “biggest liar” with a “56-inch belly”.

“He is the biggest liar in the world. His campaign is based on lies.. he does not have a 56-inch chest but a 56-inch belly,” Yadav said while addressing an election rally at Kaiserganj.

“In politics what is needed is a big heart not a big chest,” he added.

Prof. Mahjabeen Akhtar HoD Arabic, OU

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According to Vice Chancellor and Registrar Osmania University, Prof. Mahjabeen Akhtar has been appointed as Head of the department of Arabic, Osmania University. She took charge of her post by Prof. Hafez Syed Badiuddin Saberi. She served at Osmania University College for Women (Kothi) as HoD and as Chairman Board of Studies for 16 years. She made several reforms in Arabic syllabus of graduation. She also served on many non teaching posts including controller of examination and also convened many national seminars and workshops. She is the author of nearly 15 books.

There’s no ‘Modi wave’, only heat wave in Barmer: Jaswant Singh

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There’s no ‘Modi wave’, only heat wave in Barmer, said expelled senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh and nine-time MP on Friday who ruled out the possibility of his rejoining the party even if it showed willingness to re-induct him.

Asked in a meet-the-press event here if he would consider an invitation to rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party if the party so intended, Jaswant Singh said, “I will not join the BJP.”

Court asks police to register case against Ramdev

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A court here has ordered police to register a case against yoga guru Ramdev and initiate an inquiry against him for his controversial “honeymoon” remark against Rahul Gandhi.

The court of Metropolitan Magistrate gave this order while admitting an Istegasa (legal) complaint by Vijay Rao of Jodhpur on Friday through his counsel MA Rao demanding an FIR against Ramdev and an appropriate action against him for his comments involving the Dalit community.

Ramdev had stoked a controversy last month by stating that, “Rahul goes to Dalits’ houses for honeymoon and picnic.”

BTC area of Assam witness curfew

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Gyanendra Tripathy, Home Secretary of Assam said that the death toll in the Bodoland Territorial Council violence had gone up to 23, with the recovery of 12 more bodies from Baksha district on Friday evening.
Earlier, 11 Muslims were reported killed in two attacks.

The state administration has clamped curfew in most of the areas of the BTC which are in a weak position, where incidents of fire-raising and mob violence was reported from Narayanpur and some other pockets.

The violence which was started Thursday night has triggered a mass migration of people from the Muslim villages.

MIM is amused by TRS and Congress

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With the MIM deciding to keep its option unbolt on the subject of supporting a party for the formation of the next government in Telangana, both the Telangana Rashtra Samiti and the Congress are taking its support for granted.

Both parties have also asserted the support of a majority of Muslims, counting local MIM leaders, in several constituencies that went to the polls on April 30.

When asked for this, the reaction of party leader Asaduddin Owaisi was, “Garib ki biwi, sab ki bhabhi (a poor man’s wife is claimed as sister-in-law by everyone).”

Venkaiah Naidu calls Prasar Bharti a “Prachar Bharti” of Congress

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called public broadcaster Prasar Bharti a “Prachar Bharti” of the Congress for perpetually projecting the latter for past ten years and completely wiping out BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from its coverage.

“Prasar Bharti is Congress’ “Prachar Bharti.” I have been seeing that for the past seven to ten years this has been happening. They have completely blacked out Modi. They only projecting Rahul Gandhi (Congress vice president) and rejecting Modi,” said Naidu.

Modi stands for ‘Model of Dividing India’: Sibal

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Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, and said that his surname stands for ‘Model of Dividing India.’

Sibal further said that BJP leaders and party supporters are spreading morphed pictures on social media as part of their communal propaganda.

He accused BJP leaders of inciting violence in Assam where recent militant attack left over 32 people killed in the state.

Crime In Hyderabad (3.5.2014)

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New bride burnt to death
(Siasat News): A new bride in Chaderghat accidentally got burnt and died. It is said that Sana, alias Anees Begum, 22, was the wife of one Shafi Khan of Fatima Nagar, Old Malakpet.

They got married just three months back. On April 27, she was busy in her kitchen and during the cooking, she accidentally got burnt. She was immediately shifted to the hospital where she died during the treatment.

Police has registered a case and further investigations are on.

Woman succumbs to burns in old Malakpet

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22 year old Anees Begum alias Sana succumbed to burn injuries on Thursday. According to Chaderghat police, Anees Begum a housewife W/O Abdul Shafi Khan R/O Old Malakpet, accidentally caught fire while cooking on stove on April 27 at her residence in old Malakpet. She was rushed to Osmania Hospital where she died on Thursday night.

The couple got married about three months back. Chaderghat police registered a case dead and shifted the body to OGH Mortuary for post-mortem. Deceased body will be handed over to her relatives after autopsy.

Siasat news

Muslim cleric, others to move pincer against Modi in Varanasi

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Muslim cleric Imam Mehadi Hasan Baba, who shot in fame after Narendra Modi had refused to don the skull cap offered by him in 2011, is among scores of others who will make a beeline for Varanasi to campaign against the BJP’s PM nominee.

Among others who will be heading to the holy city to “expose” the development “claims” of Modi and to project him as “hardliner’ in the temple town, will be leaders of AAP and Congress from Gujarat who are now free from electoral work in the state that went to polls on April 30.

What infertile women want? A helping hand

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Cook her a meal to help with household chores or say “I love you” to reassure her emotionally as infertile women need support, not unsolicited advice.

According to research, infertile women want support of all kinds – ranging from practical aid such as help with household chores, to advice and emotional reassurance.

“Infertility is a more prevalent issue than people realise. It affects one in six couples, and in almost all cases, women want more support than they are getting,” said Keli Steuber, an assistant professor in communication studies at University of Iowa.

‘Project blossoming’ for educating girl child

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‘Nanhi Kali’ an NGO is conducting an auction of designer jewellery for the cause of educating the girl child. The amount collected through this will be spent on girls’ education. The jewellery exhibition will be held at Tibarumal Jewelers Basheer Bagh from May 2 to 4 and the auction will be held on June 6 at Christie’s Auction House, Mumbai. Dr. Preetha Bhakta Education Research and Learning Institute Nandi Foundation told this. Tibarumal Jewellers owners told that the International Gem Stone Company Gemfields will support for the cause. The project is named as Project Blossoming.

Explosion in Tamil Nadu, 1 injured

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One person was injured when a suspected country-made bomb exploded in this temple town.

Quoting preliminary reports, police said the explosion occurred near a medical shop.

The injured, said to be an employee of a prominent university here, has been admitted to a hospital.

Police have cordoned off the area. Further investigation is on.

–PTI

M A Khan to carry out election campaign at Varanasi and Jaunpur

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On the direction of Congress High Command, Congress MP Rajya Sabha M A Khan will take part in election campaign at Varanasi and Jaunpur. Sonia Gandhi’s secretary for political affairs Ahmed Patel and Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad have directed M A Khan to take party in party electioneering in Varanasi and Jaunpur.

M A Khan will reach Varanasi on May 5 and will take part in the campaign till May 10. Meanwhile M A Khan said that there is no Modi wave in the country and those who believe in secularism will not support Modi.

Siasat news

TDP accuses YSR Congress chief Jagan of violating poll code

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Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Saturday alleged that YSR Congress Party president Jaganmohan Reddy violated the model code of conduct by stretching his road show beyond stipulated time limit at Mylavaram town in Krishna district.

“Jagan continued his road show at Mylavaram till 12 midnight on Friday, but police did not react and fail to take action against him,” TDP leader Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, who is contesting from Mylavaram Assembly seat, told reporters today.

Hooch trade on its peak, packets sold openly

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Mangalhat, Dhoolpet and Puranapul areas of the old city are the localities from where gudamba is supplied to the entire city. The gudamba packets are sold openly like milk packets and are supplied door to door. Gudamba business is at its peak in old city. The illegal businessmen of gudamba are emboldened due to rampant corruption. By paying a negligible ‘mamool’ they run business of thousands of rupees easily and openly. They are supplying slow poison to the residents.

Integrated Courses, B.Tech.-M.Tech. in Urdu introduced at MANUU

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Maulana Azad National Urdu University, the only university offering courses at higher level through Urdu medium, has introduced new regular courses i.e., Ph.D. in MCJ & Social Work and integrated courses in Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences and in Humanities and Social Sciences History, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Islamic Studies, Urdu, English, Hindi, Arabic, Persian. According to Prof. S. M. Rahmatullah, Registrar other courses include B. Tech. (Computer Science), Ph.D. in Translation and Ph. D.

AIFF to invite bids for new I-League teams

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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Saturday invited bids from new clubs/entities to participate in the I-League from the 2014-15 season.

The invitation to tender, sets out the details on how the bids are required to be submitted and can be obtained from the AIFF headquarters, Football House, from May 6.

The pre-bid meeting is scheduled to be held May 15 and the last day for submission of bids is June 2.