Cricket betting racket unearthed
(Siasat News): The special operation team of Cyberabad police unearthed a cricket betting racket and arrested five persons. However, the kingpin of the racket is still at large.
The betting was on the match being played between Ireland and UAE. A house situated at Hill Colony in Vanasthalipuram was raided and 11 cellphones, a Swift car and Rs. 1,04,500 were seized from their possession.
Three Al Jazeera journalists have been taken into custody for the alleged illegal flying of a drone in Paris after being spotted by the police in the Bois de Boulogne area, a report said.
A judicial source said that while one of them was piloting the drone, the second one was filming and the third was watching. A spokesman for prosecutors said that there was “no relationship for the moment” between the arrests and mysterious drone flights spotted over Paris recently, reported the BBC.
The arrests came as drones were spotted over city landmarks for a second night running on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: Minister Suresh Prabhu was set to present his maiden railway budget in the Lok Sabha Thursday amid expectations that his proposals will re-energise one of the largest railroad networks in the world, while seeking to improve passenger amenities and safety.
Even as the minister has ruled out any lowering of passenger fares, a clear direction is awaited on how he proposes to capitalise on the decision six months ago of allowing 100 percent foreign equity in some big-ticket projects of the railways, and greater public-private partnerships.
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death four Al-Qaeda militants, a media report said Thursday. Dh File Photo.
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death four Al-Qaeda militants, a media report said Thursday.
Afzaal, Abdul Hafeez, Zulfiqar and Karamat attacked the prison warders’ hostel at Rasool Park in Lahore July 12, 2012, killing 10 trainee warders of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and injuring seven others, Dawn online reported.
The terrorists were arrested one year after the attack along with a large amount of ammunition.
Thousands of rare books, documents, manuscripts housed in Mosul library, spanning centuries of human learning, have been burnt down by Islamic State (IS) militants, a report said.
Reports initially suggested that about 8,000 books had been burnt by the terror group but Al Rai’s chief international correspondent Elijah J. Magnier said that a Mosul Library official said that at least 112,709 manuscripts and books, some of which were registered on a UNESCO rarities list, had been burnt to ashes, reported The Independent.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said that Afghanistan must share power with Taliban and block Indian influence on its soil if it wants to establish peace in the country.
According to the Dawn, Musharraf hailed President Ashraf Ghani’s September inauguration as a new opportunity for reconciliation between the government and Taliban and related insurgent groups.
He said, ” Ashraf Ghani is a balanced man” and added, “I think he’s a great hope.” However, he also warned that Pakistan and India should avoid engaging in a proxy war.
The Greek authorities have suspended professional football in the country indefinitely after violence broke out during Panathinaikos’ 2-1 win over arch-rivals Olympiakos in their Super League tie on Sunday.
Earlier, the league was marred by violence and subsequently got suspended twice this season in September and November.
Reflecting on the issue, Super League president Giorgos Borovilos said that they had a new government who were looking to bring the subject up for discussion and implement state laws related to it, the BBC reported.
A family in the town OF Mahboob Nagar is subjected to a lot of torment owing to the wrong identification of an ailment. Suspected that the family is suffering from swine-flu, they have been ostracized by people in their neighborhood.
A team of scientists has revealed that malaria plays hide-and-seek with human immune system by using long noncoding RNA to switch genes.
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed the genetic trickery that this deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite deploys to escape attack by the human immune system.
In an unusual in-flight rescue, a 21-year-old Indian-American student who lost his father in the 9/11 attack here has come to the aid of a stricken attorney of the alleged Pakistani planner of the world’s deadliest terror strike.
Tufts University senior Robert Mathai provided first- responder service aboard a flight from Camp Justice at Guantanamo Bay to Army Captain Brian Nicholson, an Army lawyer for mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
MUMBAI: Extending gains for the third day, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 61 points in opening trade on Thursday on the back of increased buying by foreign funds and retail investors ahead of the Rail Budget to be announced later in the day.
Besides, covering-up of short positions in view of February’s expiry in the derivatives segment, supported the upside.
The 30-share barometer, which had gained 32.88 points in the previous two sessions, rose by 61.14 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 29,069.13.
As the stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher continues his painfully slow recovery at his Swiss lakeside home, his family have reportedly sold off their holiday home in Norway for a little less than 2 million pounds.
The sale of the home, coming just months after Schumacher’s wife Corinna sold his private jet for 25 million pounds, has reportedly been seen as further proof that the former star of the world’s racetracks would not be going anywhere soon.
President Telangana YSR Congress Party and member Parliament P Srinivas Reddy has announced names of State Committee of YSR Congress Party Telangana. Names of Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and executive members have been announced for 10 districts of Telangana. Senior leader of YSR Congress Mr. Mateen Ahmed Siddiqui has been nominated as General Secretary YSR Congress, Telangana State.
KFC has launched a unique coffee cup, that you can munch up, after finishing your coffee, and it’s made of white chocolate.
The new offering of the giant food chain, called Scoff-ee Cup, has been made from a unique biscuit, wrapped in sugar paper and lined with an indulgent layer of chocolate, which keeps the coffee hot and the cup crispy, the Mirror reported.
After a while, the chocolate lining begins to melt so one has to literally eat the cup up.
On the occassion of the 20th anniversary of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (APK), the government of that country has once again reiterated its concern and desire to stop people from establishing an equation between religion and terrorism.
An official statement has said it is important to demonstrate that different religions, faiths and beliefs can co-exist peacefully, and that every effort must be made to make people involved in extremist activity to realize the value of both dialogue and human life.
Turkish attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu scored the only goal to give Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win over last year’s finalists Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.
Calhanoglu fired away the only goal in the 57th minute, putting the ball into the top of the net after Karim Bellarabi ‘s backheel.
Plants can help prevent liver damage in women caused by fat accumulated during menopause, claims a new study.
Researchers at the University of Georgia have shown in studies of post-menopausal animals that a mix of phytochemicals, along with vitamin D, may help protect the liver against inflammation caused by the accumulation of fat.
Study’s lead author Colette Miller said that women going through menopause have an increased tendency to store fat in their liver. They also have increases in visceral fat-the fat around their organs-where inflammation also occurs.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs one crore for the family of Narottam Das, the CRPF jawan who lost his life in a Naxal attack in Bihar.
“Although we cannot compensate the loss, but Delhi Government will help his family monetarily. The Delhi Government will provide a compensation of Rs one crore to the family of Narottam Das. He has sacrificed his life for the nation. We are proud of him. He laid down his life to safeguard ours. We stand with his family in this difficult hour,” Kejriwal told ANI.
A new study has mapped extroversion types in the brain’s anatomy.
There are two different types of extroverts, the gregarious “people-persons,” who find reward in sharing affection and affiliation with others, and the ambitious “go-getters,” who flash those bright-white smiles in their pursuit of achievement and leadership agendas.
The Brown University School of Public Health study shows that these overlapping yet distinct personalities have commensurately overlapping yet distinct signatures in the anatomy of the brain.
Free Hijama camp for men will be held by Siasat on Sunday, March 8, from 9 am to 2 pm at Abid Ali Khan Eye Hospital, Darushshifa. Hijama is the Sunnah of Prophet (pbuh) and is the best remedy. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) himself performed Hijama therapy and encouraged others.
Hakeem Syed Ghouse Uddin camp coordinator told Hijama specialist of Hyderabad Dr. Mohammed Abdul Mujeeb who has done MD in Hijama along with his technical staff will undertake treatment. Impure blood is extracted through cupping therapy.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has slammed his side after they incurred a humiliating 3-1 defeat against Monaco, describing their defence tactics as ‘suicidal’ on Wednesday following their Champions League last-16 first leg tie at Emirates Stadium.
Following the defeat , Arsenal could be on course to their fifth successive exit from the Champions League last-16 stage.
Reflecting on the team’s dismal performance, Wenger said that it was an awful night, adding that they got both aspects wrong – the chances they didn’t create and the defending was suicidal, the Daily Star reported.
New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe is interested in buying Leeds United, but the club’s chairman has claimed that they are not for sale.
Crowe, who supports Leeds United, would reportedly consider purchasing the club only if he is approached and the fans back him for the move.
Eleonora Sports Limited own Leeds but the club’s banned president Massimo Cellino has sold his personal stake in both the company and the club, the BBC reported.
Chairman Andrew Umbers has claimed that there have been no approaches about Crowe wanting to purchase the club.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been reportedly planning how Moscow would annex parts of Ukraine and the President’s office allegedly compiled a detailed roadmap for annexing the eastern part of the country 12 months before the offensive began in the area, show leaked documents.
According to the Independent, the document showed that Russia had identified the former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych as “politically bankrupt” and planned how a “coup” would lead to Russian expansion.
The reports, however, could not be independently verified.
Three residents of New York City have been arrested for allegedly plotting to travel to Syria to join hands with Islamic State ( IS) militants, said the U.S. Justice Department.
Two citizens were identified as Uzbekistan citizens and one a citizen of Kazakhstan, reported Fox News.
One of the residents arrested also said that he would kill the United States President if ordered to do so.
Palmer University of America in collaboration with Siasat Daily is organising a 3-day free Chiropractic Medical Camp from 26 to 28 February at Abid Ali Khan Eye Hospital.