Month: May 2014

Libyan warplanes bomb militias in Benghazi

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Warplanes belonging to Libya’s “coup” general Khalifa Haftar Wednesday launched an air strike on Jihadist militia bases in Benghazi city, military officials said.

Two fighters bombed the February 17 Brigade militia compound and the Ansar al-Sharia militant base in Libya’s second largest city Benghazi, witnesses said. The two militia groups under attack did not disclose their casualties and damages.

The attacks came weeks after Haftar and his allied armed forces launched “Operation Dignity” to “purge terrorists.”

Syrians in Lebanon, Jordan cast ballots in presidential poll

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Syrian nationals in Lebanon and Jordan started to cast their ballots for a new president at embassies Wednesday irrespective of strong criticism of the elections from western countries and the UN.

Balloting at the Syrian embassy in Beirut began at 7.00 a.m. Wednesday, and was previously scheduled to carry on till 7.00 p.m. before being extended, Xinhua reported.

Unable to find a match, man commits suicide in Tukaramgate

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A 30 year old Auto Driver committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence on Tuesday night hours in Tukaramgate police station limits.

According to Tukaramgate Police, V Rama Krishna (30) an Auto Driver R/o Addagutta of Tukaramgate, committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence on Tuesday night hours.

The family members of the man told the police that he slipped into depression his parents were trying in vain to find a match for him, unable to find the suitable match he was resorted the extreme step and might have ended his life over it.

Probe Naidu’s links with Hasan Ali: YSRCP

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Welcoming the union cabinet’s decision to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to dig out black money, YSR Congress has demanded the Centre to first investigate the confessions of an accused who has helped politicians to stash away money in foreign countries violating FERA and other regulations.

Financial problem drives laborer to suicide at Alwal

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A 31 year old man committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence about three days back his decomposed body found from his house on Tuesday evening hours.

According to Alwal police, deceased N Ramulu (31) an Laborer R/o Suryanagar of Alwal committed suicide by hanging at his residence about 3 days.

The family members of the man told the police that he slipped into depression due to financial problems and might have ended his life over it.

Nara welcomes SIT for Bringing Back Black money from abroad

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TDP chief and chief minister-designate for Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu today welcomed setting up of SIT by the Centre to go after black money.
Addressing the party’s Mahanadu on the second day organized at Gandipet, the TDP president said the Centre should bring back black money stashed in foreign banks. TDP was floated by lat N T Rama Rao to protect self-respect of Telugu people and for their welfare.

TDP Leaders eulogise party founder NTR

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TDP founder and former chief minister Nandamuri Tarak Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR) was the beloved son of Telugu people and he had floated the party for the welfare of poor and self-respect of Telugu people.
“Today, we are in politics and that credit goes to NTR, who always remembered for his selfless services”, Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy said while addressing the second day session of Mahanadu. He said NTR had shown the country how welfare schemes and programs were being launched, he said.

Venkaiah Takes Charge; Vows to build 100 smart cities soon

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The Union Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the topmost priority of his Ministry will be to set up 100 new smart and safe cities in the country. M. Venkaiah Naidu today assumed charge of Ministries of Urban Development and HUPA in New Delhi this morning. The Minister said that a new mission will be launched soon in place of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

Good days ahead for party workers: Lokesh

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Nara Lokesh, TDP youth leader and son of party chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu, today said he would work more for the welfare of the party workers.
Speaking at the Mahanadu today on the second day, Lokesh said he salutes party workers, who stood solidly behind the party. “We will help our party workers, who put hard work for the victory of the party.
Party president Chandrababu Naidu would take care of welfare of party workers and their children would be provided with free education, he added. (NSS)

YUPPTV brings magic of Star plus and Life ok to Australia

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Taking forward its plan to provide viewers in Australia a host of options when it comes to exciting television based action, YuppTV today announced the launch of premium Hindi Entertainment channels Star Plus and Life OK in the country. Viewers across Australia will now be able to watch their favorite Indian TV soaps and serials on the two channels.

No Obstacles for Polavaram: Jawadekar

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Union Information Minister Prakash Jawadekar today said there will be no obstacles in completion of Polavaram Project.
Speaking to mediapersons at New Delhi on Wednesday, Jawadekar said the project would help avoid wastage of lakhs of cusecs of waters into the sea. The Union Minister maintained that it was just like linking of Krishna and Godavari rivers by completing the Polavaram project. Besides, adequate waters can be supplied for irrigation in lakhs of acres. Jawadekar said the BJP Telangana state unit will get representation in the Union cabinet soon. (NSS)

Commissioning of ± 1200 kV HVDC Test System at CPRI, Hyderabad

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Dr. Major Singh, Member (Planning and Power systems), Central Electricity Authority, Government of India Inaugurated a new outdoor ± 1200 kV / 200 mA DC test system at UHV Research Laboratory, Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Hyderabad, recently. This ± 1200 kV HVDC test system facility is established under the XIth Plan capital project grants by Ministry of Power, Government of India at a cost of Rs. 1200 Lakhs.

29 girls from poor families get government funds to marry

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A total of 29 girls from poor families in the hilly Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir were Wednesday given financial assistance from local authorities for solemnizing their marriages.

Ramban’s District Magistrate M.H. Malik distributed Rs.8.5 lakh among 29 matriculate girls from BPL (below poverty line families) families at a simple function, organized by the state social welfare department, in Ramban.

The district social welfare officer said these unmarried girls had applied under a welfare scheme during March this year for financial assistance.

Zardari acquitted in corruption case

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The accountability court Wednesday acquitted former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari in the polo ground corruption case, a media report said.

The court said in its verdict that the accused had not been proven guilty so far, Dawn online reported Wednesday.

The court stated that evidence against Zardari was not sufficient for further proceedings.

IM operative sent to police custody till June 2

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A court here Wednesday sent to police custody, till June 2, Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Faizan Ahmed Sultan, who is an accused in the 2008 Delhi blasts.

Sultan was deported from Sharjah to Delhi May 2 and arrested here by the National Investigation Agency, which claimed that Sultan provided hiding places to the top leadership of the IM since 2008. His name was disclosed by an arrested IM operative and later by IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal.

Article 370: Kashmir parties slam talk of revocation, RSS hits out at Omar

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The row over article 370 escalated Wednesday with Jammu and Kashmir’s political parties as well as Congress opposing any move to revoke the constitutional provision guaranteeing special status to the state and the RSS stressing that the state would remain an integral part of India and attacking Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for suggesting otherwise.

Drone strikes on terrorists to continue: Obama

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US President Barack Obama today made it clear that he will continue to authorise CIA-operated drone strikes and covert operations abroad to capture terrorists based on “actionable intelligence”, moves that are controversial in countries like Pakistan. In a major speech outlining his foreign policy framework, Obama said there still would be times when America must go it alone “when necessary to protect ourselves.”

Anti-Modi resolution blocked in Pak’s Punjab province Assembly

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A resolution against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “allegations” of terrorism against Pakistan was today blocked in the Assembly of Punjab province, ruled by Premier Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N party. The opposition comprising Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, PPP, PML-Q and Jamaat-e-Islami wanted to bring the “anti-Modi” resolution in the 372-member house but Speaker Rana Iqbal did not allow it.

Punjab province is ruled by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, brother of Premier Nawaz Sharif who met Modi in New

Sarkozy under fire over funding scandal

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Nicolas Sarkozy came under fresh pressure over an election funding scandal today as France’s Socialist government demanded full disclosure of the former president’s campaign financing.

“In a presidential campaign there are clear rules about financing limits, so it is important now that a full disclosure is made,” said government spokesman Stephane Le Foll.

It was a statement made purely for political effect. The government has no say in the ongoing legal probes that have been linked to Sarkozy’s electoral campaigns, or on the body that oversees election financing.

Lara to play alongside Tendulkar in Lord’s bicentenary

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West Indies legend Brian Lara today joined fellow all-time batting great Sachin Tendulkar of India and became the latest entry in the star-studded list of players who will participate in the MCC v Rest of the World Lord’s Bicentenary match on July 5.

Lara will play alongside India’s Sachin Tendulkar for MCC, with Australia’s Aaron Finch, currently the world’s leading Twenty20 batsman, also in the hosts line-up, besides other legends such as Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist.

Don’t believe in ‘reciprocal harassment’: Cong to BJP

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Congress is not interested in reciprocal harassment, the party said today as it took a dig at BJP over the repeated disruptions in Parliament during the time of the UPA-I and UPA-II governments.

“I can start with an old saying, ‘do unto others as you would have wanted them to do to you’… Let me assure them that we are not interested in reciprocal harassment,” party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi replied when told that the NDA government has said that being the opposition, Congress should cooperate with it when the Parliament session starts.

Sabir Ali withdraws defamation case filed against Naqvi

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Former Janata Dal-United leader, Sabir Ali on Wednesday met BJP leader, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and withdrew the defamation case filed against the latter by him. It may be remembered that Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had opposed the induction of expelled Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sabir Ali into the party on grounds that he has been named as one of the accused in the murder of music mogul Gulshan Kumar and was a friend of Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal.

Turnout high in presidential vote overseas: Syrian minister

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A senior Syrian official said Wednesday that turnout has been high in overseas balloting of the country’s presidential elections.

“The turnout in the presidential elections for Syrians abroad is high and the decision by some countries to ban the voting process on their territories runs against the international law and the Syrian sovereignty,” Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar told Xinhua in an interview.

KKR has the best bowling line-up: Chawla

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With Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) winning their eighth game on the trot to march into the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL), leggie Piyush Chawla Wednesday asserted that his team boasted of the best bowling line up in the competition.

Speaking to mediapersons after KKR’s 28-run win over Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens here in the IPL Qualifier 1, Chawla also expressed satisfaction over his own performance in the game.