The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday, urging the Union Government to effectively resolve the ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC) that divides India and Pakistan.
Prof. Koneru Ramakrishna Rao, Hon’ble Chancellor, GITAM University has been selected to receive the prestigious Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) – ‘National Fellowship’. The aim of this fellowship is to assist young scholars who have the potential and competence for research to work full time on their approved research themes and to support doctoral students to pursue and complete their research work. Prof. Ramakrishna Rao is also heading the Center for Gandhian Studies of GITAM University, which carries out advanced research in the areas of peace and nonviolence.
Madhapur Police in a systematic and meticulous way nabbed two members Mohd Baba (28) a Driver Resident of Suleman Nagar, Chintalmet, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. N/o Koukunda(V), Malker (M), Gulbarga Dist, Karnataka state and (A2) Syed Tajoddin (25) a Cook Resident of Near Milan Theater, Mahadi Patnam, Hyderabad. N/o Chintal giri(V), barur (M),Bidar (D),Karnataka State.who committing offence in the limits of Madhapur PS and Cyberabad Limits.
A-25-year old man who committed suicide by consumed unidentified poison three days ago died while undergoing treatment on Thursday.
According to Meerpet police, the deceased L Kumar (25) an Driver S/o Late L Narayana Resident of Almasguda of Saroornagar, had allegedly committed suicide by consumed unidentified poison on August 25 afternoon hours at his residence, Immediately rushed he was rushed to Osmania General Hospital for treatment where he died on Thursday early hours.
An-35-year-old man died after committed suicide by consumed unidentified poison at his residence on Wednesday.
According to Panjagutta police, the deceased D Vinod Kumar (35) unemployed Resident of Kundanbagh of Panjagutta, had committed suicide by consumed unidentified poison at his residence on Wednesday afternoon hours, immediately he was rushed to Gandhi Hospital for treatment where undergoing treatment he was died on late night hours.
A-28-year-old Centering Mason died of injuries which he suffered after falling from height of a under construction building at Narayanguda.
According to Narayanguda police, the deceased, Qayyum Khan (28) an Centering Mason Resident of Mailardevpally Native of Timmajipet of Mahaboobnagar district, on Wednesday evening hours deceased while working at under construction building, he fallen from height of a building received multiple injuries and died on the spot.
A-22-year-old Student killed in road accident after fallen from motor cycle in Ibrahimpatnam police station limits.
The budget session of the Telangana State Assembly will not start from September 10th as planned earlier.
Instead, the session is likely to start some time either during the end of September or First week of October, according to
a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday night. (INN)
India’s top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu both survived scares but eventually made their way into the women’s singles quarter-finals of the World Championships at the Ballerup Super Arena here Thursday.
Japanese 13th seed Sayaka Takahashi gave a tough fight to seventh-seeded Saina and was almost on her way to the last eight, before Saina found her legs just in time to recover from a game down and win the three-game one-hour-five-minute marathon third round match 14-21, 21-18, 21-12.
The CBI Thursday filed a case against former disinvestment secretary Pradip Baijal for selling a Rajasthan hotel, under the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), on lesser value, causing an estimated loss of Rs.143.48 crore to the government.
Baijal, a former Indian Administrative Service officer, has been named in the first information report (FIR) along with private firm Lazard India’s then managing director Ashish Guha, Kanti Karamsey and Company owner Kantilal Karamsey Vikamsey, and the authorised representative of Bharat Hotel which owns Hotel Lalit.
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Thursday rubbished claims made by the poultry industry that antibiotic residues found in Indian chicken were lower than the EU standard and accused it of “misleading” the people.
The CSE reiterated its earlier stand that large-scale use of antibiotics in the poultry industry has led to antibiotic resistance in Indians who are falling prey to many otherwise curable ailments.
“The poultry industry is misleading the public by saying that residues found in Indian chicken are lower than the EU standards,” the CSE said in a statement.
Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Thursday inaugurated the first One Stop Centre at the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for victims of sexual assault in the capital.
The One Stop Centre will meet the immediate needs of rape victims.
All services, including medical treatment, forensic evidence collection, recording of statement and registration of first information report (FIR) by police and psycho-social counselling will be made available to the victims under one roof, said a statement.
Jung said such centres will be set up in all hospitals of Delhi.
–IANS
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday asked it to shed “arrogance” and accused the party of trying to divide Hindus and Muslims in the state.
“Some people think they can win over India with money power. BJP got only 29 percent votes. It was not a mandate. My advice to BJP is to shed its arrogance,” Banerjee said at a rally of the Trinamool Congress Chhattra Parishad here.
The government has categorically stated that it is willing to discuss the issue of Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan, as long as it falls under the frameworks of the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration.
This statement came in response to Pakistan’s remarks that the Indo- Pak dialogue without discussions on Kashmir was “unacceptable”.
Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt said here Thursday that Indian wrestlers have it in them to win four-to-five medals, including gold, at the upcoming Asian Games.
“We did well at the Commonwealth Games. We are working hard and hopefully will do better in the Asian Games. We can win four-to-five medals including the gold. I hope the practice we have put in bears fruit,” said Yogeshwar, who won a freestyle bronze at the 2006 Doha Asiad.
The 31-year-old said that the Asiad is a much tougher event than Commonwealth Games, where he has won two golds.
Meeting for the second time in three days, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with the Pakistan chief of army General Raheel Sharif to discuss the political situation in the country.
According to reports, Sharif and the army chief discussed the various dialogues that had been held
between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leadership. Both felt that only by resuming negotiations would the political deadlock in the country end.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Israel achieved a “great military and political” victory over Hamas in the latest round of fighting in the Gaza Strip has met with scepticism from many Israelis, according to a poll published today.
The poll, published in the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper, shows that 54 per cent of those surveyed believe there was no clear winner in the 50 days of war.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Thursday asked the state police chief to consider taking action against films and television serials portraying violence against women.
The chief minister feels that portrayal of violence and atrocities against women in the movies and television soaps amount to encouraging crime against women and has directed Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Sharma to look into the possibility of taking action against such movies and serials.
He also ordered for setting up a women police station in each police sub-division.
A 29-year-old cab driver has been arrested for molesting a class 5 girl student, police said Thursday.
Dharmendra was arrested Wednesday night from Kalyanpuri area of east Delhi, after a complaint was filed by the girl’s parents at Shakarpur police station.
The parents told police that Dharmendra molested her in the car while dropping her home after school. The girl narrated her ordeal to her parents Tuesday.
(IANS)
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Tahir-ul Qadri Thursday rejected the FIR filed against 21 people, including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother, saying the case had not been registered under sections of anti-terrorism act.
According to Geo News, the FIR filed in the case pertaining to Lahore’s Model Town killings names 21 people including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and others.
It was registered under various sections including murder and attempt to murder, following orders of the Lahore High Court (LHC).
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh Thursday urged the country’s youth to ignore calls for jihad by extremist groups.
Reacting to Monday’s arrest of eight Saudi nationals who lured young people to join extremist groups abroad, the Grand Mufti highlighted the danger of sending youths to unknown lands and under unknown flags and principles to become only victims who get arrested, sold and bargained, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
The son of Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has been booked for rape and cheating following a complaint by Kannada film actor Maithreyi, police said Thursday. The Gowdas denied the charges, even as Bangalore police summoned Maithreyi for recording her statement.
“We have booked a case against Karthik after the woman filed a complaint Wednesday… under sections 176 (rape) and 420 (cheating),” Deputy Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh told IANS.
The Delhi unit of the BJP Thursday asked all three municipal corporations under it to provide clean drinking water and separate toilets for girl students in all schools under their jurisdiction.
The guidelines were issued in a letter by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Delhi chief Satish Upadhyay to the mayors, chairmen of standing committees and leaders of the houses of all the three municipal corporations – North Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi.
United States Congressman Aaron Schock, leading a delegation on a humanitarian visit to India, recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared his commitment to eradicating poverty in the country.
Schock’s visit to India this week is aimed at supporting international anti-poverty partnerships and global economic development.
“The Indian people are eager to assume a position in the global economy equal to their tremendous potential and they have wisely chosen a leader in Prime Minister Modi to direct their national effort.
In a bid to defuse Pakistan’s political crisis, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today agreed to face a case of murder of 14 supporters of cleric Tahir-ul- Qadri who rejected it saying terror charges should also be slapped on the Premier.
Police in Lahore finally registered the murder case against Prime Minister Sharif, his brother and Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz, key Cabinet ministers and senior officials for their alleged role in the killing of Qadri’s supporters in the Model Town area, meeting a major demand of the fiery cleric.