Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said that national coach Russell Domingo’s contract has been extended for another year as they were considering the negative impact that uncertainty could have on World Cup preparations.
Lorgat announced on Saturday that Domingo and national team manager Mohammed Moosajee had both had their contracts extended to April 2016 by the CSA board.
The Indian Army Monday ordered the relocation of its ammunition dumps, bunkers and border outposts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region due to extensive damage caused by floods.
Over 10 km of border fencing has been washed away by the floods along the LoC, which has resulted in serious damage to army posts and bunkers in the region, a defence spokesperson told IANS here.
The students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday collected relief material and funds for the Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
“We are trying to send maximum amount of medicines. We are asking for medicines. If people don’t want to give money, they can give food, utensils and clothes,” said Rubia Ahmed, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also sent a relief materials from New Delhi today for the flood victims.
BJP leader Satish Upadhyay promised to send more relief materials and volunteers.
Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar on Sunday asked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to introduce a chapter on lifestyle diseases in school curriculum. With this move, Madhya Pradesh would become the first state in the country to have such a topic discussed at the school level.
Next time your phone rings in a meeting, just wave your hand to silence it! Scientists have developed a new programme that allows your smartphone to recognise gestures, enabling you to control your device with the wave of a hand.
SideSwipe, developed by Matthew Reynolds and colleagues at the University of Washington, comprises an algorithm that recognises the unique reflections created when fingers interrupt a burst of the radio waves that send information between your phone and the cell phone mast.
Giving young people Botox injections may restrict their emotional growth, UK experts warn.
Researchers said there is a growing trend for under-25s to seek the wrinkle-smoothing injections.
However, “frozen faces” could stop young people from learning how to express emotions fully, researchers wrote in the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing.
Botox and other versions of the toxin work by temporarily paralysing muscles in the upper face to reduce wrinkling when people frown, ‘BBC News’ reported.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming promotional tour in the US for his film ‘Happy New Year’ has generated a lot of excitement not only among his Indian and South Asian fans but also native Americans.
It is nearly after a decade that the ‘Chennai Express’ star is coming to the US to perform live.
Titled ‘Slam’ (sound, light, action and movie), the tour will also have performances by SRK’s ‘Happy New Year’ co-stars Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachhan, Boman Irani besides Madhuri Dikshit and Malaika Arora Khan.
Openers Lendl Simmons and Mike Hussey struck commanding fifties to hand Mumbai Indians a resounding 9-wicket win over Sri Lankan outfit Southern Express and keep their team in the hunt for the main draw of the Oppo Champions League Twenty20, here today .
Chasing 162 for a win in the qualifying match, Mumbai rode a clinical 139-run opening stand between Simmons (76 not out) and Hussey (60 off 40 deliveries) to achieve their target in 16.2 overs.
As industrialist Vijay Mallya fights his wilful defaulter tag, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai has said Kingfisher Airlines’ loan default is just a “trickle” and the overall problem of huge bad loans at public sector banks can be blamed on ‘cronies’ using connections to borrow money.
Rai, who was the CAG during 2008-2013, has also stressed the need to understand the trend of non-performing assets of private sector banks being very low in comparison to that of public sector lenders.
Tension brewing within the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance over seat-sharing for upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls escalated today with BJP disapproving Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s statement that in the event of a saffron victory, the top post would go to his party and that he was not averse to assuming it.
BJP, an all-weather ally of Shiv Sena, is rankled by Uddhav’s public statement yesterday that the chief minister of Maharashtra will be from Shiv Sena only if the saffron alliance is voted to power after October 15 elections.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati late Sunday affected major changes in the party hierarchy by sacking all the coordinator booth in-charges and assembly coordinators and announcing formation of nine new zones across the state, party leaders said Monday.
In each zone, two divisions have been included for “more tight clasp” on local leaders and party cadres, a party leader who did not wish to be named told IANS.
Somdev Devvarman fought like a true warrior to lock the tie with his stunning victory in the fourth rubber while Yuki Bhambri was locked in an engrossing battle in the decider, halted by rain mid-way, as India’s hopes were still hanging by thread in the David Cup World Group play-off tie against Serbia, on Sunday.
Somdev, who has endured a tough season coming into this tie, carved out a heroic 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 win over world number 61 Dusan Lajovic to bring the tie to level terms.
A symposium on the present issues of Urdu and the policy of the new Govt. will be organized on 27th September after Magrib Prayer at Urdu Ghar Moghalpura to mark the 42nd Anniversary of the committee of Youths and students for Urdu. Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Dy. CM, Mr. Osman Shaheed Advocate, Mr. Amer Ali Khan, News Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily and Mr. Masood Fazli, President of Hyderabad City Urdu Society will be the Chief Guests. Mr. Syed Aziz Pasha, former CPI MP of Rajya Sabha will preside over the function. All are request to attend.
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Dy. CM of Telangana State, Dr. T. Rajiah told the doctors to be careful in treating patients. He was addressing Gandhi Medical College, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. He said that Govt. of Telangana is working to strengthen Medical facilities at primary health centers. Earlier he unveiled the status of Dr. Jaya Shanker, the ideologue of Telangana movement.
35th Du-ba-Du (Face-to-Face) Matrimonial Alliance Program of Minorities Development Forum of Siasat Urdu Daily will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday 21st September at SA Imperial Garden Towlichowki under the Chairmanship of Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily and Chief Patron of MDF Mr. Mohammed Moinuddin, President of Federation of Towlichowki colonies will be the Chief Guest. Mr. Abid Siddiqui, President of MDF has requested the parents and Guardians of Marriageable boys and girls to attend this function with the bio-data and photos of their sons and daughters.
Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Dy. CM of Telangana State told that Govt. of Telangana is serious about promoting Unani Medical Education. At present there is only one Unani Medical College and hospital in the entire state. Govt. of Telangana will make an attempt to establish three Unani Medical Colleges and one hospital in each of the Telangana district. He was addressing a national seminar on Unani Medicine organized on the occasion of the birthday of Hakeem Abdul Hameed of Hamdard Dawakhana, New Delhi.
If Nawab Bahaduryar Jung would have been alive in the 21st Century, its history would have been written in a different way. He was delivering 5th extension lecture on the life and works of Nawab Bahaduryar Jung organized by Mahdaviya Trustee Board, Musheerabad held at Bahaduryar Jung Hall in Musheerabad. The president of the board, Mr. Gulam Mohammed Baig presided over the function. Dr. Anand Raj Verma of Anwar ul Uloom College highlighted various aspects of the life of Nawab Sahab. The guest speaker, Maulana Namdar Khan (Pakistan) also address the gathering. Mr.
Indian Muslims are being targeted by the ruling BJP, whose minority leaders are mum over comments like those against madrasas made Sunday by its parliamentarian from Uttar Pradesh Sakshi Maharaj, claims Urfan Mulla top official of the Goa Urdu Academy.
“India and Muslims in Goa are hurt with Maharaj’s comments that Muslims are being taught about terrorism in madrasas. We study Quran in madrasas, where we are also taught about India and love for India,” Mulla told IANS.
In order to ensure speedy solution of long pending demands of the teachers, Progressive Recognized Teachers’ Union and Telangana Regional Teachers’ Union got merged in to one organization. Meeting of both the unions were held separately at Telangana Bhavan yesterday and after careful consideration and to work united, a decision was taken to merge both the unions. Ms. K. Kavitha, MP of Nizamabad was invited as the Chief Guest. Both the union leaders handed over the resolutions passed by their respective unions and requested her to talk to Mr. KCR for getting recognition for their Union.
Four accused persons namely Syed bin Salim, Mohammed bin Ibrahim, Mohsin Omer al Jabiri and Habeeb Osman Alkaf who were arrested by the police for uploading the rape video of Snake gang have been released by the court.
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Former Congress Minister, Ms. D.K. Aruna alleged that Mr. KCR is making Batkamma festival a family affair. There is a need to make it the festival of Telangana State. She demanded the Govt. to invite Ms. Sonia Gandhi as Chief Guest for this festival. She further told that it is one of the biggest festivals of Telangana which is of historical importance.
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President of History Society, Mr. T. Vevak told that there is a need to change the syllabus of History text book since increase in communalism in Text books is posing a danger. He was addressing 139th Colloquium of Telangana Resource Center yesterday. He further told that Saffronization of text book is condemnable. It is the responsibility of Telangana Govt. to stop all such efforts. There is a need to include the facts of History in History Text books.
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The largest dam of Asia, Nagarjuna Sagar is almost full. Its water level has reached 589.30 ft whereas its full capacity is 590 ft. It can store 409 TMC water. Due to release of water from Srisailam Dam and also continuous rainfall, the water level of Nagarjuna Sagar has risen. 11000 Cusecs water is being released through the left and the right canals. From SLBC canal, 3170 cusecs water is being released for generation of electricity. Sunday being holiday, many tourists witnessed the release of water from Nagarjuna Sagar which presented a beautiful scene.
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It seems that the activists of Bajrang Dal and its allied outfits are getting ready to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the city on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha on the issue of beef meat. Yesterday Bajrang Dal and VHP activists suddenly attacked a cold storage lorry carrying beef in the vicinity of Jal pally area near Pahadashareef. They damaged the vehicle very badly. Police reached the spot and dispersed the crowd. According to Mr. A.A. Raju Sub-Inspector of Police, Pahadi Shareef, the miscreants will be identified soon with the help of video.
Dept. of Technical Education issued notification for admission into MBA and MCA courses. As per this notification verification of certificates will be done from 17th to 21st September. Every day the certificates of 25000 students will be verified. The certificates of physically handicapped and sports category candidates will be verified from 14th to 20th September at Technical Education Bhavan, Hyderabad. It is expected that the allotment of seats will begin on 26th September. All those who have passed ICET are eligible to seek admissions into MBA and MCA courses on the basis of their ranks.