Month: April 2015

Plans to trifurcate the GHMC dropped by T govt

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TRS government seems to have dropped the proposal to trifurcate GHMC going by its proposal to have 200 divisions. In the past, there had been a proposal to break up the unwieldy GHMC into old MCH, Secunderabad and Cyberabad corporations for both administrative and political reasons, but the plan has now seems to go in vain.

Meanwhile, the BJP, which won the MLC polls and hopes for good results in GHMC, is crying foul over the government’s delaying tactics. “The government is trying to drag the polls fearing a rout,” said TS BJP president G. Kishan Reddy.

Nun gang-rape case: Four Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Ludhiana

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Punjab Police has confirmed the arrest of four Bangladeshi nationals in Ludhiana for their role in the gang-rape of a nun in West Bengal’s Nadia District last month.

They were arrested last night, the police said, but added that their respective roles in the aforesaid incident is still being ascertained.

Last week, the CID had arrested one suspect from Mumbai in connection with the case.

Earlier last month, around a dozen suspected dacoits entered the Convent of Jesus and Mary and gang-raped the 72-year-old nun.

When nine-year-old McIlroy sent ‘threatening’ letter to Tiger Woods

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Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy’s mission to overtake American legend Tiger Woods began well at the tender age of nine.

McIlroy, the World number one golfer, admitted that he wrote a letter as a nine-year-old challenging Woods he was coming for him.

Brian McIlroy, the North Irishman’s uncle, revealed that young Rory had written a letter, stating “I’m coming to get you. This is the beginning. Watch this space.”

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg likes PM Modi’s new Varanasi constituency page

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: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has ‘liked’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post about the Varanasi constituency page launched on Wednesday within hours of its posting.

The micro-site is a specially created one stop destination for gathering all information about Prime Minister Modi’s constituency.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi took to twitter and shared the link of the website specially dedicated to Varanasi. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/583093940234027008

The website showcases Prime Minister Modi’s special bond with Varanasi.

Coal scam: Manmohan Singh was ‘remote controlled’ by 10 Janpath, says BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was remote controlled by Congress president Sonia Gandhi with regard to the allocation of coal blocks to bidders, as also on other issues.

BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma said Dr. Singh was stopped from allocating the coal blocks in a transparent manner by Sonia Gandhi.

RJD, Congress trash Giriraj Singh’s ‘vulgar, derogatory’ remarks

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Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed were on Wednesday unanimous in their condemnation of BJP union minister Giriraj Singh’s ‘vulgar and derogatory’ remarks on Sonia Gandhi.

“This is a very derogatory remark, it is highly objectionable, very wrong. What if someone says this to their daughters or mothers or party workers, how would they feel? This is dirty politics,” Lalu told ANI.

“They have a vulgar mindset and you can only expect such a statement from them. One should use civilized language,” said Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed.

‘Giriraj Singh has lost his mental balance, needs psychiatric consultation’: Shobha Oza

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Congress leader Shobha Oza on Wednesday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and union minister Giriraj Singh had lost his mental balance and needed to consult a psychiatrist following his racist remark on Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

“I think Giriraj Singh has lost his mental balance, he needs to consult a psychiatrist,” said Oza.

Activist Kavita Srivastava said the Bihar MP is well known for making absurd statements.

Admissions in progress in MBA in Nalsar University

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Nalsar University of Law Hyderabad invites application for MBA programme with Specialisation in Court Management, Corporate Governance, Financial Management and Capital Markets, Envision and Sustainability Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management and Business Regulations for the academic year 2015-17. The last date to submit application is April 27. For further details and application forms visit website http://cms.nalsar.ac.in/

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Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar denies remark on women’s complexion, says he was misquoted

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Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday denied having made the alleged remarks on the complexion of nurses protesting in the state and said he was misquoted.

“I have not made any such comments. What I said is being quoted wrongly,” said Parsekar.

One of the nurses attached to 108 ambulance service had yesterday alleged that Parsekar advised them that they should not stage hunger strike in the sun.

Lalu Prasad Yadav slams Giriraj Singh for ‘vulgar’ remarks on Sonia Gandhi

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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed were on Wednesday unanimous in their condemnation of BJP union minister Giriraj Singh’s ‘vulgar and derogatory’ remarks on Sonia Gandhi.

“This is a very derogatory remark, it is highly objectionable, very wrong. What if someone says this to their daughters or mothers or party workers, how would they feel? This is dirty politics,” Lalu told ANI.

“They have a vulgar mindset and you can only expect such a statement from them. One should use civilized language,” said Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed.

Driver on run with ATM van, Rs 66 lakh

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The driver of a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) flee with an ATM van attached to a cash replenishment agency sped away with Rs 66 lakh when other staff members had gone to load money into an ATM in City Market area here on Tuesday.

The vehicle, which belongs to a private travel agency, was hired by Brinks India Private Limited, a firm that provides cash replenishment and deposit services to 15 banks, including the Central Bank of India and the State Bank of India.

Goa CM denies ‘dark complexion’ remark , says he was misquoted

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Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today denied having made the alleged remarks on the complexion of nurses protesting in the state and said he was misquoted.

“I have not made any such comments. What I said is being quoted wrongly,” Parsekar told PTI.

One of the nurses attached to 108 ambulance service had yesterday alleged that Parsekar advised them that they should not stage hunger strike in the sun.

Pakistan must break links with terrorists operating in India: US experts

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Citing the case of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, two US experts want the US to push Pakistan to end its selective fight against terrorism.

“Pakistan’s selective approach to fighting terrorism continues to undermine US national security objectives in the region,” wrote Lisa Curtis, a senior research fellow and Huma Sattar, a visiting analyst, at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.

World’s oldest person Misao Okawa dies at 117

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Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman recognised as the world’s oldest person who credited her longevity to “eating delicious things” and getting plenty of rest, died at the age of 117 on Wednesday, Japanese media reported.

Okawa, the daughter of a cloth merchant in the western city of Osaka, was born in 1898 – the year that the United States annexed the Hawaiian islands and a new drink named Pepsi-Cola was launched. She shared her birth date with Chinese revolutionary leader Zhou Enlai.

SpiceJet makes part payment of dues to AAI

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Budget carrier SpiceJet has made a part payment of its dues to the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) and also signed an agreement with aircraft leasing firm BBAM to settle out of court the dispute over Boeing rentals.

“SpiceJet has paid a part payment of Rs 25 crore to the Airports Authority of India towards the dues it had accumulated due to the cash crunch last year,” sources told PTI here today.

The AAI received the part payment of around Rs 300 crore dues yesterday, they said.

City likely to get 45 MGD water from Krishna Phase III

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After a much waited time, the city would finally get water from Krishna phase III, by the second week of April. About 10 MGD water is already being commissioned on trail basis as the water-level in Osmansagar has decreased considerably.

Jagadeeshwar, MD Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board Managing (HMWSSB) said, Initially, 45 MGD would be added and it would doubled by June end. The additional water would compensate the loss at Osmansagar and will bring a relief to areas suffering from inadequate water.

Man falls from height dies at Malakpet

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A man died after falling from height at Malakpet. According to Malakpet police 40-year-old Prakash was a watchman and resided in Malakpet. He was working in an under-constructed house but fell down suspiciously and sustained serious injuries. He died while undergoing treatment.

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Efforts underway to convince opposition on Land Bill, says M Venkaiah Naidu

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Facing stiff opposition on the Land Acquisition Bill, government on Wednesday said efforts are underway to convince political parties on the measure and expressed hope that a consensus would be evolved as it is willing to accommodate their suggestions.

“All senior ministers are on the job to convince all parties and we are hopeful of a consensus emerging on the Land Bill,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters here.

Salman Khan hit-and-run case: Next hearing on April 6

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Salman Khan’s controversial 2002 hit-and-run case hearing is now going to take place on April 6. The actor has been asked to be present in court during the session.

In the previous hearing that took place on 27 March, the actor had stated that he was not driving during the ill fated accident, he also denied being under the influence of alcohol on the night.

Earlier this week, Khan’s driver Ashok Singh took responsibility stating that he was driving the car. He also added that he lost control of the car because the tyre of the white Toyota Land Cruiser burst.

Bengaluru Campus Shooting: Police crack the case, accused nabbed

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An 18-year-old girl was gunned down and her friend injured by an attender of a private college after storming into their hostel room in Bengaluru.

The man, identified as Mahesh, last night barged into the hostel room on the third floor in which the two girls, studying second year Pre-University course (standard 12) in Pragathi college at Kadugodi on city outskirts, were residing and fired, killing Gautami instantly and injuring her friend, Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi told reporters.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal postpones public hearing for a fortnight

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has postponed for a fortnight his public hearing, which was to begin at his Civil Lines residence on Wednesday, due to the ongoing renovation work.

“It may take another 15 days to get all renovation works completed, hence Kejriwal would not be able to meet the applicants,” said one of his aides involved in the management of his public hearing, which will be held thrice every week.

Price cut: How much will petrol and diesel cost in your city?

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After two consecutive hikes, petrol prices were today cut by 49 paise per litre and diesel by Rs 1.21 a litre on softening international oil rates.

The reduction in rates will be effective from midnight tonight.

Prices of petrol in Delhi will be Rs 60 a litre from tomorrow as against the current Rs 60.49, while diesel will cost Rs 48.50 per litre as compared with Rs 49.71 currently, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest oil company, said.

White colour of Sonia Gandhi’s made her President: Giriraj Singh

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Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on Wednesday that colour of Sonia Gandhi’s skin made her the Congress President.

Media reports quoted him as saying, “If Rajiv Gandhi had married a Nigerian and if she wasn’t of white skin, would Congress have accepted her as a leader?” said Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP from Bihar’s Nawada constituency.

The comment received a flak from the Congress party which immediately demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.