Month: July 2014

ishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Giriraj Kishore, one of the key members of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, died here Sunday, a VHP leader said. He was 95.

One of the seniormost ‘pracharaks’ of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Kishore was ill for some time.

“He died at 9.25 p.m. at the VHP headquarters. He was ill for some time but remained actively involved in the affairs of the organisation till his last day,” VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal told IANS.

“He was one of the pioneers of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement,” he said.

At least 133 Sunni militants were Sunday killed in fierce clashes with security forces across Iraq, officials said.

The clashes with the Sunni militants, claiming to be from the Islamic State (IS), took place in al-Qadsiyah district in Tikrit.

At least 41 militants were killed and 26 of their vehicles destroyed, Xinhua quoted military spokesman Qasim Atta as saying in Baghdad.

The militants were trying to take hold of the district to use it as a launching pad to seize Tikrit, he said.

On the information the SOT Special Operation Team West Zone and East Zone teams have conducted raids on Gaming houses in the limits of Cyberabad, Madhapur police station, In the limits of Madhapur 16 members at Flat No 106, Matrix Homes Apartments Patrikanagar, Madhapur and seized Net Cash 6,61,300 18 cell phones, In the limits of Uppal 34 persons were arrested at Kattamaisamma temple,near Uppal Cheruvu and seized Net cash 49,360,31 cell phones and 13 bikes and In the limits of Medpally 6 members were arrested at Satyanarayana puram, Medpally and seized 29,500,6 cell phones ,2 cars from th

An 31 year old bank employee hanged himself to death at his house at Mangalhat on Sunday early hours.
According to Mangalhat police, deceased B Umesh Singh (31) an ICICI Bank Employee S/o Lakshman Singh Resident of Rahimpura of Mangalhat, had committed suicide by hanging himself to death at his residence on Sunday early hours due to he slipped into depression over family issues and committed suicide when his family members were away.

A 27-year-old woman died after hanging herself at her residence in HMT Nagar of Nacharam.

According to Nacharam police, the deceased V Akshita @ Nitya (27) an Housewife W/o Ram Murty R/o HMT Nagar of Nacharam, had allegedly hanging herself at her residence on Saturday night hours.

Deceased husband Ram Murthy and In-laws allegedly being mentally and physically harassed for last few months, deceased taking extreme step of suicide and ended her life over it.

A 23-year-old Security Guard died of injuries which he suffered after he was accidentally fell down from a running bus on Sunday morning hours.

According to Sultan Bazar police, the deceased Deepankar Das (23) an security guard Resident of Ambedkar nagar of Adikmet Native of Assam, on Sunday morning hours deceased after completing his duties returned to his house on RTC Bus, when he was reached near Kothi Kamat Hotel accidentally he was fell down from running bus, due to which he received multiple injuries, immediately rushed to OGH for treatment where doctors declared brought dead.

A-35-year old woman died of burn injuries which she suffered after setting herself ablaze at her residence in Habeebnagar.

According to Habeebnagar police, deceased Jyothi (35) an Housewife W/o Late Shekhar Rao R/o Seetarambagh, deceased taking extreme step of suicide set ablaze herself at her residence on Saturday night hours due to which she was died on the spot.

Deceased Husband Shekhar rao died in road accident about one month back, due to which mentally depressed deceased taking extreme step of suicide and ended her life over it.

At least 93 people were killed, including 10 security officers, in tribal attacks in the western part of Uganda, police said Sunday.

The July 5 tribal attacks and criminal activities in Kasese, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo districts resulted into the loss of 93 lives and property worth millions of shillings, Xinhua quoted police spokesperson Polly Namaye as saying in a statement.

Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura has since camped in the Mount Rwenzori region to bring an end to criminal activities and coordinate the arrests of culprits.

The task Force of West Zone police conducted a raid on a hotel in Banjara Hills and rescued some sex workers.
On a tip-off that a brothel was being run, the task force raided a room in the hotel and arrested a woman hailing from Kolkota, and rescued some sex workers including three models from Kolkota. The sex workers were sent to rescue home. (NSS)

Potti Sriramulu Telugu University is offering three months course in computer applications & office administration, from August, for those who have passed SSC or its equivalent.

Application forms are available at the Univarsity cell in Nampally on a payment of Rs. 100 by a demand draft in favour of registrar, P.S. Telugu University.
For more information, candidates can contact 040-23230641 /23230435, says a press note. (NSS)

IT Minister K Taraka Rama Rao today demanded the Telangana Congress leaders to exert pressure on AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi to prevent the Polavaram Amendment Bill from getting passed in the Rajya Sabha.

CPM Telangana State Secretary T Veerabhadram today demanded that the TRS Government should focus on implementation of a comprehensive development plan.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited the Ujjaini Mahankali temple in Secunderabad this morning and offered prayers to the Goddess.
Speaking to the media later, Chandrababu said that he prayed to the Goddess for the good and prosperity of all Telugu people and adequate rains. It may be mentioned that Bonalu festival started on a grand scale at the temple today. (NSS)

The ruling TRS has bagged the Suryapet Municipal Chairperson seat, when its councilor from ward Number eleven, Ganduri Pravalika, won the election, securing 22 votes including that of Minister Jagadishwar.
The TRS had won only four councilor seats, but managed to get its candidate elected. The TDP, CPM, CPI and independents voted for the TRS candidate. (NSS)

Telangana Finance Minister, E Rajender today said that he prayed the Goddess Mahankali to bless the state with abundant rainfall and better agricultural yield.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday demanded an all-party meeting to discuss issues like rising prices and the power crisis in Delhi.

In a statement today, the party also demanded that Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung should discuss budget proposals for Delhi with political parties which are represented in the state Assembly to ensure that no major decision was imposed on Delhiites without their elected representatives having first been taken into confidence.

Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Giriraj Kishore, who was actively associated with the Ram temple agitation, died here this evening following prolonged illness. He was 94.

“He was ailing for some time now. He died peacefully at the VHP headquarters in RK Puram at 9.15 pm,” VHP Delhi unit spokesperson Vinod Bansal said.

Wheelchair-bound Giriraj was suffering from prostrate cancer for some years, senior VHP functionary Rajinder Pankaj said.

Like on other days, Giriraj got up at 3 AM today and was given a bath, he said, adding his condition deteriorated during the day.

In the wake of building collapses in the country, Centre was thinking of fixing responsibility on local authority for illegal constructions, Urban Development and Housing Minister Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.

“There has to be accountability to deal with such issues (illegal construction and building collapse). If people, local building inspectors, area supervisors or town planner who are working in that particular area is held accountable, things will improve. That is the thinking of the government,” he told reporters here.

Andhra Pradesh unit BJP president K Hari Babu on Sunday asked leaders of TRS and Congress to refrain from making provocative statements over the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha.

The passage of the bill in the Lower House recently has paved the way to aid the construction of the ambitious Polavaram project.

Addressing a press conference here, Hari Babu said that the project was very much important for Andhra Pradesh as it will bring more land under irrigation.

Israel for the first time today launched a ground operation inside northern Gaza to silence Hamas rocket fire and thousands of Palestinians fled their homes after the Israeli military threatened to widen its assault that has killed nearly 170 people in six days.

Ignoring global calls for a ceasefire, Israeli troops – thought to be naval commandos – briefly entered Gaza early today and raided a missile launching site. This is the first time Israeli forces have acknowledged they’ve entered Gaza in what appeared to be the ground assault.

An Egyptian court Sunday acquitted former prime minister Hesham Qandil of charges of law violation for not carrying out a court order.

Qandil, who served during the one-year rule of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, was earlier sentenced to one year jail-term for violating a court order to terminate the privatisation contract of a state-owned company, Xinhua reported citing MENA news agency.

The Court of Cassation overturned the verdict and acquitted the Islamist-oriented ex-prime minister.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad will record his statement in a fodder scam case and appear in two other Animal Husbandry Department scam cases in separate CBI courts here tomorrow.

His statement will be recorded in the court of A K Rai under CrPC 313 (power to examine the accused) in connection with RC 64A/96 pertaining to illegal withdrawal of Rs 96 lakh from Deogarh Treasury in 1990s, according to one of his advocates Prabhat Kumar.

An assistant manager with Delhi power discom BSES was Sunday arrested for raping a 20-year-old woman at gun-point inside a hotel here after luring her on the pretext of a job interview, police said.

The woman made a call to the police control room (PCR) at 2.16 p.m. and said she was raped inside a hotel room in Mahipalpur area of south Delhi.

Kishan Dabas, a 45-year-old assistant manager with the BSES, was arrested from the hotel room, police said.

A licensed pistol used by the man during the offence has been seized, they said.

Many parts of northern India including the national capital as well as central and north-western states received showers on Sunday, bringing cheer to the region where monsoon is likely to progress this week after scanty rains had sparked fears of drought.

“Activity is shifting towards central India and some parts of northwest plains.

“Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of west Madhya Pradesh, many more parts of Gujarat, east Rajasthan and some more parts of west Rajasthan,” the Indian Meteorological Department said.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has declared veteran superstar Dilip Kumar`s ancestral home a national heritage monument.

Lovingly called Dilip Sahab by the film fraternity, the actor`s ancestral property in Peshawar has now been given the status of national heritage monument. The Pakistani PM has directed the Ministry of information, broadcasting and national heritage to acquire the house.