Month: June 2014

Three held in Bengal gang-rape case, headman’s role being probed

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Three people – two of them minors – have been taken into custody for their alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a girl in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, with police reportedly looking into the role played by a kangaroo court led by a tribal headman to hush up the incident.

All three were picked up late Sunday by police probing the assault on a class 6 student at a village under Mohmmad Bazar police station last week.

“Two of those held are minors,” said a police officer.

Telangana gets two Deputy CMs

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Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday appointed two members of his cabinet as the Deputy Chief Ministers.

Mohammad Mahamood Ali and Dr T Rajaiah have been appointed as the Deputy Chief Ministers. While Mahmood Ali belongs to the Muslim minority, Dr Rajaiah is a prominent Dalit leader. With their appointments, KCR has fulfilled his promise of giving the Deputy CM post to a Muslim and Dalit. Mahmood Ali will also hold the portfolio of Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation, ULC, Stamps & Registration. Similarly, Dr Rajaiah will have the portfolio of Medical & Health.

Telangana Govt appoints six Advisors

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Chief Secretary of Telangana Dr Rajiv Sharma on Monday issued orders appointed six persons, including five retired IAS officers as Advisors to Government of Telangana.

Those appointed as Advisors are RVidyasagara Rao and retired IAS officers AK Goel, A Ramalaxman, BV Papa Rao, KV Ramana Chary and GR Reddy. These Advisors have been appointed for a period of one year. (INN)

Harassment drives 23yr old woman to suicide

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A 23-year-old house wife committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence on Sunday night hours.

According to Raidurgam police, deceased S Jyothi (23) an Laborer W/o Marya Das R/o Anjaiah Nagar of Raidurgam had committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence on Sunday night hours, due to deceased husband allegedly mentally and physically harassed on petty issues on inebriated condition for last few months, due to which deceased taken a extreme step of suicide hanging herself at her residence on Sunday night hours.

27yr old Software employee commits suicide

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A-27-year old Software Employee hanged himself to death at his residence on Sunday night hours.

According to KPHB police, deceased D Kalyan Varma (27) an Software Employee S/o Rama Krishna Varma R/o Vasanthnagar of Kukatpally, committed suicide by hanging at his residence on Sunday night hours, due to ill health and severe kidney pain he was taking a extreme step of suicide hanging himself on late night hours.

KPHB police registered a case and dead body shifted to Gandhi Hospital Mortuary for postmortem, after autopsy deceased body handed over to his parents. (INN)

Many Indians among 16 killed in Nepal bus accident

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At least 16 people were killed and 58 others injured Monday when a bus carrying Indian pilgrims swerved off the road and plunged into a river in Nepal, officials said.

The accident took place on the Madi river at Gothibang in Pyuthan district.

Chief District Officer Ram Bahadur Karumbang said most of the deceased were Indians, and were from the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Nine people died on the spot, two died on way to hospital and five succumbed to injuries at the Pyuthan district hospital, police said.

No discrimination between similarly placed kids in nursery admission: SC

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The Supreme Court Monday said that there could be no discrimination between similarly placed children seeking admission in nursery section as it issued notice to Delhi’s education department on a parent’s plea.

A bench of Justice J.S.Khehar and Justice C. Nagappan said this as counsel for the education department Rekha Pandey opposed the plea saying that there was an earlier order of the court that the benefit of admission to nursery classes would be limited to 24 children whose parents have moved the court.

Democratic order has collapsed in Bengal: CPI-M

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Alleging that the democratic system has collapsed in West Bengal, the CPI-M Monday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of unleashing violence on workers of all opposition parties and common people and urged the masses to unite in protest.

In an appeal to the people, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state committee said eight workers of the Left Front – a coalition led by it – had died in attacks by the Trinamool backed goons since April 10.

It put the figure of the Left Front workers killed since the Trinamool came to power in 2011 at 154.

Centre starts providing funds to Telangana

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The government has started providing funds to Telangana, which on Monday became the 29th state of India.

“The Government of India has started devolving funds to the newly created State of Telangana from today, a finance ministry statement said.

K Chandrasekhar Rao, who had spearheaded the movement for separate state of Telangana, was today sworn in as Chief Minister of newly-carved out state.

As per the recommendations of 13th Finance Commission, the share of states in the central divisible pool is devolved to the states on every first working day of the month.

Sandstorm kills four in Tehran

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A sandstorm killed four people and injured many others here in the Iranian capital Monday, media reports said.

Based on preliminary reports, 27 people were injured as the massive sandstorm engulfed Tehran, Xinhua cited Iran’s emergency chief Amin Saberinia as telling ISNA.

“Three people died as an uprooted tree fell on them and another fell down from the rooftop,” he said.

The storm, estimated to have a speed of 110 km per hour, hit telephone and power lines in the city.
(IANS)

Five killed in blast in rebel-held Ukraine building

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At least five people were killed in a blast Monday in the rebel-held local administration building in Ukraine’s eastern city of Lugansk, officials said.

“Five people were killed. Many people among civilians were wounded,” Xinhua cited Konstantin Knyrin, head of the information centre, as telling Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

A fighter jet attack was possibly behind the explosion, sources said.

The sources claimed Ukrainian fighter jets were seen flying over the building prior to the blast.

Akhilesh orders women’s helpline to be set up in all districts

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Rattled by the national outcry after the rape and killing of two minors in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday ordered the setting up of women helplines in all 75 districts of the state.

A statement issued by the chief minister’s office said senior superintendents of police/superintendents of police will be monitoring the helpline.

Women facing harassment or any other form of violence can use the helpline and a probe would be conducted by the women’s cell of police, it said. All such probes will also be monitored by district police chiefs, an official said.

Dilip Kumar’s biography launch: Lata to sing, KJo to host

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It will be one momentous night. Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar will sing, filmmaker Karan Johar will host and stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan will launch Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar’s long-awaited biography here June 9.

The biography, “Substance And The Shadow”, will be launched at a hotel here, with the who’s who of the film industry coming together and being actively involved in the event.

Reality is we have no points: Walsh

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India’s chief hockey coach Terry Walsh was left dejected after the team again conceded a late goal to go down 1-2 to England for their second consecutive defeat in the FIH Hockey World Cup here Monday.

Though India were the better of the two teams, he said the reality was they are yet to open the account.

“I thought both sets of guys played well. The reality is we have no points from two matches despite playing some really good hockey,” said Walsh.

India had also lost their opening encounter to Belgium 2-3 in the last minute.

26yr old Private employee dies after falling from height

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A-26-year-old Private Employee died of injuries which he suffered after falling from height of a building at Chandanagar police limits.

According to Chandanagar police, the deceased Prem Noori (26) an private employee R/o Chandanagar deceased accidentally fallen from height of a building while he while he was sleeping on pent house on Sunday night hours due to which he was received multiple injuries and died on the spot.

BJP congratulates Telangana people on State formation

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday congratulated the people of Telangana on the formation of new State.

Addressing the Telangana Formation Day celebrations at Telangana BJP headquarters at Nampally, State unit president G Kishan Reddy paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Telangana. He claimed that Telangana State became a reality due to support of BJP in the Parliament. He said that the BJP was ready to cooperate with the TRS Government for the development of Telangana while playing the role of a watchdog.

Cabinet approves Telangana Govt logo

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The Telangana Cabinet has approved the logo of Government of Telangana.

During its first and informal meeting chaired by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at the State Secretariat on Monday, the Cabinet approved the logo. The logo, designed by noted artist Laxman Aelay, has two iconic monuments of Telangana, the Charminar and the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam besides the Ashok Chakra.

PM greets the people of Telangana

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Telangana and congratulated the state’s first Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, on the creation of the new state of Telangana.

The Prime Minister has tweeted as follows: “India gets a new state! We welcome Telangana as our 29th state. Telangana will add strength to our development journey in the coming years. Telangana’s birth comes after years of struggle and sacrifices by several people. We pay our respects to them today,” he tweeted.

Jagan congratulates Telangana people

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Congratulating the people of Telangana on the formation of the new State, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said though the state is divided geographically, Telugu people will stay united and will cooperate mutually.

“I congratulate each and every individual of Telangana on the occasion of the formation of the new state and wish Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao all the best in steering the state towards development and assure that our Party will extend all support for the government’s constructive agenda,” he said after the national flag was unfurled at the Party office here on Monday.