Month: March 2015

International Islah – e – Ummath Conference on 7th March

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According to a press note issued Mr. Mohammed Shahid Iqbal Quadri, President of Rahmat – e – Alam Committee, International Islah – e – Ummath Conference will be held after Isha prayer on Saturday, 7th March at Junior College, Chanchalguda Ground near Dabeerpura Flyover. Maulana Syed Siddique Husaini, Maulana Abdullah Quraishi and Dr. Syed Mahmood Safiullah Husaini will be the patron of the program. The conference will be held under the chairmanship of Mr. Saukat Ali Sofi.

Muslim Maternity Hospital proposed for Nizamabad

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A meeting of the Muslim dignitaries was held at Anjuman-e-Islamia at Nizamabad under the chairmanship of Dr. Mohammed Sirajuddin, President of Anjuman-e-Islamia. Nizamabad is the second largest city of Telangana where there is adequate concentration of Muslim population. The Muslims of Nizamabad have been feeling the need of a Muslim Maternity Hospital in order to stop the practices of family planning by the Doctors and misbehavior of the medical staff in Govt. hospitals. The proposed hospital would provide medical facilities with Parda for Muslim women.

Genpact Mega Walk-in today

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Date of Walkin: 2nd March.

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Opening for: Voice/Accounts/Backend

Address: Genpact, 14/45, IDA Uppal, Opp. NGRI, Habsiguda

Contact person: Anita

Contact Number: 7702522020

North Korea fires short-range missiles

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North Korea fired two short-range missiles into its eastern waters Monday when South Korea and the US launched their joint annual war games, a media report said.

A defence ministry official said that North Korea fired two missiles, estimated to be Scud ballistic missiles, between 6:32 a.m. and 6:41 a.m. from Nampo areas, South Pyongan province, said a report from Yonhap News Agency, according to Xinhua.

Those missiles, launched from Nampo, North Korea’s western coast city located southwest of capital Pyongyang, flied about 490 km across its territory into eastern waters.

Pawan Kalyan meets Chandrababu Naidu

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Actor and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the latter’s residence here on Sunday.

During the meeting, which lasted for over one hour, the duo are reported to have discussed various issues including meagre allocations for Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget and the land pooling process for the new capital.

TSPGECET-2015 entrance exams from June 4

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The Osmania University will conduct the PGECET-2015 entrance examination for four days from 4th to 8th June in two sessions (10.00AM – 12.00 Noon and 2.00 PM – 4.00 PM). The test will be conducted in two Regional Centers i.e Hyderabad and Warangal.

The decision was taken during a meeting held at University College of Engineering in OU campus here on Saturday. The meeting was attended by TSCHE Chairman Prof T Papi Reddy, Vice-Chairman Prof K Venkatachalam, OU Registrar Prof E Suresh Kumar, PGECET Convener Prof A Venugopal Reddy and Co-convener Dr Ramesh Babu.

KCR vouches quality rural health services – Inaugurates Sunshine Hospital

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Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today inaugurated Sunshine Super Specialty Hospital at Madhapur here.
Speaking on the occasion, he stated that the Hospital is having complete facilities and ultra modern equipment. KCR asked the hospital management to expand their services to the districts and offer affordable and quality health services to the poor and middle class. The Hospital is noted for successful completion of 25,000 joint replacement surgeries so far, KCR appreciated. It is good to hear the magnanimity of the hospital that is catering to the patients’ needs, he noted.

Book raises questions about Mumtaz Mahal’s burial

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Was Mumtaz Mahal’s body mummified before her temporary burial in Burhanpur and later finally laid to rest at the Taj Mahal in Agra?

This is the subject of a book “Taj Mahal ya Mummy Mahal?” written by Afsar Ahmad, released today by the registrar of Central Hindi Institute Dr Chandra Kant Tripathi, here.

Historical records say that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the builder of the world heritage monument Taj Mahal, had her body transported to Agra from Burhanpur, six months after her first burial.

Youth should respect other religions: Pejawar seer

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The young generation of Hindus in the country should not indulge in activities that harm other religions but should learn to respect them, Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji of the Pejawar Mutt said today.

Addressing the Virat Hindu Samajotsava held here as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, he said instead of pelting stones at churches and mosques the youth should respect other religions.

“We have to be peace-lovers and not problem-makers,” he said.

Newly-married couple commits suicide

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A newly-married couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at their house in Kushaiguda here today, police said.

M Srinivas (26), a crane operator and his wife Mounica (20), were found hanging at their residence this afternoon, they said.

According to preliminary information, Srinivas, who was an alcoholic, used to quarrel with his wife and mother after getting drunk, Kushaiguda Police Station Inspector N Venkata Ramana said.

‘Jihadi John’ kin under watch in Kuwait: reports

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Kuwaiti authorities are closely monitoring several relatives of “Jihadi John” who live and work in the Gulf emirate where the Islamic State executioner was born, press reports say.

A number of relatives of Mohammed Emwazi, named as the man who has beheaded at least five Western hostages, are working in Kuwait and, like him, hold British citizenship, Al-Qabas newspaper reports.

“Security agencies have taken the necessary measures to monitor them round the clock,” the paper says, citing an “informed source.”

60 UK women may have joined IS militants: official

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Sixty British women and girls, including 18 teenagers, are believed to have travelled to war-torn Syria to join Islamic State militants, the UK’s top counter-terrorism police officer said today.

Deputy assistant commissioner Helen Ball, senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism, said that about five of them are 15 – 16.

The figures came as fresh CCTV images emerged of three London schoolgirls who secretly caught a flight to Istanbul after slipping out of their homes last month.

Jalgaon incident: DCW demands swift action

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Delhi Commission for Women ( DCW) chairperson Barkha Shukla Singh on Sunday strongly condemned the thrashing of a woman by a policeman in Jalgaon, demanding that swift action be taken in the incident.

The woman in question was reportedly accused of another woman’s purse, before the policeman beat her up.

Mass student poisoning reported in South Africa

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Hundreds of primary school students in South Africa have been hospitalised after being poisoned, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) claimed on Sunday.

The DA said it has received confirmation about the hospitalisation of hundreds of learners at the Mankgane Primary School in Sekhukhune, Limpopo province late last week as a result of poisoning from their school feeding scheme.

The confirmation came from the Limpopo education department, the DA said.

Kim Raver to join ‘The Advocate’

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Kim Raver, of “24” and “Grey’s Anatomy” fame, will feature in drama pilot “The Advocate.”

Raver plays tough-as-nails business woman Francis “Frankie” Reese, reports variety.com.

After a dangerous misdiagnosis, her character experiences first-hand the hazards of the U.S. health-care system. She leaves her successful career behind unexpectedly after the medical scare to become an advocate for those lost in the same ever-changing system.

Sri Lanka seeks foreign help in corruption probe

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The Sri Lankan government said on Sunday that it has sought assistance from India, the US and Britain to help investigate financial fraud allegations against the former government.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Justice Minister Wijeydasa Rajapaksa had visited these countries to seek assistance for the probe, Xinhua reported.

“We have sought assistance from the World Bank, the US Justice Department, the major fraud investigations unit in London and the Indian central bank,” he said.

AAP’s internal Lokpal claims two camps, breakdown of trust

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Amid reports of internal rumblings in AAP, the party’s internal Lokpal, Admiral L. Ramdas (retd) warned of “two camps” and “abject breakdown in trust between topmost leadership” and sought clear signals that all senior party members were united.

In a letter, for the members of the national executive and political affairs committee ahead of party’s meeting Feb 26, Ramdas said the party’s stunning victory in Delhi polls had raised hopes of restoration of positive energy and that many mutual suspicions would be put to rest.

Iran to help facilitate Google’s services in Gulf

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Iran said on Sunday that it was ready to cooperate with information technology (IT) companies like Google to facilitate their services in the country and the Persian Gulf region.

Iran’s deputy minister of telecommunications and information technology Nasrollah Jahangard said negotiations were underway with Google to establish a version of its servers in Iran, according to a media report.

“This is a normal thing in the world and it will be economical for (IT) companies to be closer to their main clients,” Jahangard told Iran’s Fars news agency.

Lebanon to shelter Assyrians fleeing IS

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Lebanon said on Sunday that Assyrian Christians fleeing the Islamic State (IS) militants were welcome to take refuge in the country, considering their exceptional humanitarian case.

“After discussing the matter with Prime Minister Tammam Salam and Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas, I gave the order to allow the inflow of Assyrian refugees from Syria,” Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk told the al-Mustaqbal daily in an interview.

Iraq violence kills over 1,100 in February: UN

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Latest figures released by the United Nations show that ongoing violence and terror activities claimed the lives of more than 1,100 people across Iraq in the month of February.

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said in a statement on Sunday that 611 civilians were among the 1,103 people killed last month. The rest were members of the security forces.

UNAMI further said 2,280 people, including 1,353 civilians, were wounded across Iraq last month, adding that the capital city of Baghdad was the worst hit with 329 people dead and 875 injured.

Omar hits out at Sayeed’s comments on Hurriyat

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National Conference chief Omar Abdullah Sunday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s remarks that the separatist Hurriyat Conference and militant outfits had facilitated conducive atmosphere for assembly polls in the state.

“”Pakistan, Huriyaat & Militants ALLOWED peaceful conduct of elections” says Mufti Syed. I guess we should be grateful for their generosity,” tweeted Abdullah.

Thousands rally in Moscow to mourn slain opposition leader

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Thousands of people rallied in Moscow on Sunday to mourn the death of former Russian deputy prime minister and opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down last week.

The rally, which was supposed to be one to protest the Russian policy on Ukraine, and which was to be led by Nemtsov — one of the staunchest critics of President Vladimir Putin, turned out to be a rally to mourn the slain leader, CNN reported.

Protest in Kolkata over Bangladeshi-American writer’s killing

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Intellectuals, activists, artists and writers staged a protest here on Sunday to denounce the killing of a Bangladeshi-American blog writer in Dhaka last week.

Organised by Bhasha O Chetona Samiti (Language Awareness Society), a city-based organisation for promotion of Bengali language and culture, the protest saw people gather at the Academy of Fine Arts to condemn blogger Avijit Roy’s killing and called for fighting against fundamentalism.

Bhushan expresses differences with Kejriwal

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Reflecting his discontent about the functioning of the Aam Aadmi Party, senior leader Prashant Bhushan has written a letter raising questions about some decisions of party convenor Arvind Kejriwal who is now chief minister of Delhi.

In the letter, apparently written to members of party’s national executive, Bhushan has raised questions about the party running a “person-centric” campaign in Delhi polls and not following some of its professed principles.

Lake Police save youth’s life

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The Lake Police has saved the life of one 21-year-old youth from Parakasam who had tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Hussainsagar lake.

The youth, Thota Narayana, is a resident of Kanigiri village of Prakasam district. He came to the Upper Tank Bund and jumped into the Hussain Sagar lake to commit suicide. The Lake Police personnel also jumped into the lake and saved his life.