BJP criticises Sonia Gandhi”s dismissal of demand for PM”s resignation

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is very critical of Sonia Gandhi, chief of the ruling Congress party for having dismissed the opposition”s demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in the wake of his government”s alleged attempt to influence the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report on its investigation into how coal fields were allotted. Union lawmaker and senior BJP leader, Ravi Shankar Prasad stated this at a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Delhi rape accused had consumed alcohol, wanted to ‘have some fun’

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Investigators will make the two accused in the rape of a five-year-old girl confront each other after the test identification parade of one of them, police said on Tuesday. Manoj, who was arrested on Saturday, was sent to judicial custody for test identification parade (TIP) and police is planning to conduct it soon.

After the TIP, sources said, they will seek custody of Manoj and confront him with Pradeep, who was arrested on Monday from Bihar.

84 Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike: US military

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Several more detainees at the United States’ infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba are staging a hunger strike to protest disrespect of the Qur’an and confiscation of personal items.

A US military spokesman said on Tuesday that 84 prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay are on hunger strike.

However, the detainees’ lawyers dispute the number. They say nearly all of the 166 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are refusing to eat. They also say many are being force-fed to prevent dangerous weight loss.

Another ricin letter found in US

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A letter that was intercepted and sent to a screening facility at an airbase in the United States contained the deadly poison ricin according to preliminary tests.

The letter was discovered at Bolling Air Force Base outside Washington on Tuesday, a week after three letters were intercepted on their way to US President Barack Obama, a US senator, and a Mississippi judge.

“We’ve had another incident today, I’m told, at Bolling Air Force Base, the same substance,” Senator Harry Reid said.

Gang-rape victim was taken to Singapore for best care: Doctor

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The medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, where the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape victim was treated for 10 days, told a Delhi court Tuesday that the victim was shifted to a Singapore hospital as it had the “best” critical care and organ transplant facility.

The doctor deposed as a prosecution witness before Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna that the decision to shift the victim to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore was taken as it had the best treatment for critical care.

MLA’S DAUGHTER COMPLAINS OF HOUSE ARREST BY FATHER

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Guntur, April 23 (NSS): Tadepalligudem MLA Eeli Nani’s daughter Ramya has approached theLegal Authority Cell and complained that her father kept her under house arrest for the past three years and had not allowed her to meet her husband.
Weeping before the judge, she said her father kidnapped her husband Sandip and urged the judge to ensure his release.

Delhi rape: Rapists inserted candles, bottle to stop girl’s bleeding

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Panic gripped the two accused when the five-year-old girl started bleeding after they raped her, and one of them inserted a small glass bottle and bits of candle into her vagina to stem the flow of blood, police said Tuesday.

One of the accused, Manoj Kumar, 22, allegedly tried to slit her throat with a blade, a police officer told IANS.

Pradeep Ram, 19, who was nabbed Monday from Bihar, told police that despite the girl bleeding heavily after being raped by Manoj, Pradeep also raped her.

Pradeep told police when the girl started crying they decided to kill her to hush up the crime.

Teacher arrested for molesting minor girl in Odisha

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A teacher was arrested Tuesday in Odisha’s Sambalpur district for molesting an eight-year-old-girl in the school classroom, police said.

The 28-year-old offender, an art and crafts teacher in a private school at the district headquarters town of Sambalpur, about 320 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, allegedly gave the students some drawing assignments and started watching an obscene video on his laptop.

After finishing her drawing, the girl went to show it to the teacher, who forced her to look at the video, police said.

He also touched her private parts and molested her.

Bill Gates visits Dubai

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Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, is on a visit to Dubai.

The UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid received gates at his palace.

During the meeting, the two discussed relations and partnership between Dubai Cares and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in charitable fields and securing health care, especially for children and school students in poor countries.

Gilchrist looking forward to tough away trip

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Kings XI skipper Adam Gilchrist was happy with his team’s five-wicket win against Daredevils here Tuesday at the half-way stage in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and hoped the side will find some luck as it embarks on a trip of three big games.

Kings XI face Knight Riders April 26, Mumbai Indians April 29 and Super Kings May 2.

“We have reached the half-way stage, but we are not looking at the points table. We will embark on a road trip of three important matches and hope to string the wins together,” said Gilchrist.

Delhi Elections will be fought on the Agenda set by Aam Aadmi Party says Dr. Yogendra Yadav and Prof. Anand Kumar.

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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 21, 2013/NRINewswire/– Aam Admi Party National Executives Dr. Yogendra Yadav and Prof. Anand Kumar said AAP will change the rules of the game in coming Delhi assembly elections.

In a talk organized by Philadelphia Aam Aadmi Party, Dr. Anand Kumar said that India is going through the revolution of rising frustrations and it is the duty of the citizens to avert this situation.

Prof. Anand Kumar said, ‘when good people are left, politics were left to bad people that why politics has become a dirty word today.

Prepare for Syrian chemical weapons, Kerry tells NATO

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US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on the NATO to prepare for the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria in the ongoing civil war there.

“We should also carefully and collectively consider how NATO is prepared to respond to protect its members from a Syrian threat, including any potential chemical weapons threat,” Kerry said at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.

On Tuesday, Israel’s top military intelligence analyst, Brig. Gen. Itai Brun, said Syrian government forces had used chemical weapons against rebels trying to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

Dhoni ‘Most Desirable Man’ in IPL 6: survey

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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is voted as the most “Most Desirable Man” by a survey conducted by online matrimonial site Shaadi.com.

With season six of Indian Premier League underway, Shaadi.com recently conducted a survey to find out whom do Indian women consider to be the “Most Desirable Man” duirng the series.

A whopping 61 percent Indian women voted for Dhoni followed by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who grabbed second position with 39 percent votes, said a statement.

BJP has looted Karnataka, says Rahul

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In a major offensive against the ruling BJP in Karnataka, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today accused the party of “looting” the state and claimed it would lose the May 5 Assembly polls.

Launching the Congress’ campaign here in northern Karnataka, he said BJP broke electoral promises and “the only thing they remembered was how to loot public money in the state. They have done it. They are past masters in this”.

India asks China to revert to status quo in Ladakh

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India today asked China to revert to the status quo position in Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector in Ladakh where troops of both countries were in a face-to-face situation after Chinese forces intruded nearly 10kms inside Indian territory eight days ago.

“We have asked the Chinese side to maintain the status quo in this sector (of the western border),” official spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Syed Akbaruddin said, adding, “by this I mean the status quo prior to this incident.”

US Muslim groups in dilemma over Boston suspect’s funeral

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The funeral of one of the Boston blasts suspects is posing a challenge for the Muslim community here as dozens of mosques and Islamic groups have distanced themselves from conducting the service fearing retaliation.

“I would not be willing to do a funeral for him,” said Imam Talal Eid of the Islamic Institute of Boston, a community services organisation here that frequently arranges funeral prayers and burials in the region, referring to 26-year-old slain suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Dhoni to Bolt, twitter world salutes ‘King Gayle’

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From India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to sprint king Usian Bolt, the twitter world today went crazy after Chris Gayle’s breathtaking T20 world record score of 175 off 66 balls.

Everyone doffed their hats at the Jamaican after he produced what will go down in history as the most talked-about innings in T20 cricket.

Dhoni, in fact, paid a tribute, joking that it was a good decision in hindsight that he took up wicketkeeping instead of bowling after watching Gayle’s relentless onslaught.

Woman Naxal carrying Rs 5 lakh reward surrenders in Andhra

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A woman Naxal commander, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head, turned herself in before senior police officers here on Tuesday.

“Shanigarapu Uma alias Anitha, who was carrying reward of Rs 5 lakh, surrendered voluntarily this evening. She has nearly 35 offences registered against her in Warangal district”, said SP A Venkateshwar Rao.

Anitha is the wife of Gajerla Ashok, alias Janardhan, who is the Maharashtra state incharge of military wing in Gadchiroli division (Maoist), he said.

Pakistan court lists out journalists paid secretly

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Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s apex court has released a list of journalists who were allegedly paid by the information ministry through a secret fund, a media report said.

The court released the names during the hearing of petitions by two private television channel anchors who had requested the court to probe the matter of media accountability and payments made to journalists by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government in 2011-12.

The Supreme Court Monday made public the list of journalists and media personnel, reported Dawn.

Boston bomber says big brother was the mastermind

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Washington, April 23 (IANS) Facing the death penalty on charges of using a weapon of mass destruction, the surviving Boston bombings suspect has claimed that his older brother, not any international terrorist group, masterminded the deadly attack, according to a media report.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who has been hospitalised with a tube down his throat in recent days, communicated with investigators by writing and nodding, CNN reported citing a US government source.

Hamas welcomes Erdogan’s resolve to go ahead with Gaza visit

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Gaza, April 23 (IANS) Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh welcomed Tuesday Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s determination to visit the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip despite US pressure.

Erdogan’s decision to visit the Palestinian territory “emphasizes that the era of US tutelage has ended”, said Haniyeh in a statement issued by his office, reported Xinhua. Haniyeh is currently visiting Qatar.

Erdogan announced Tuesday that he is going ahead with his visit, scheduled next month after he finishes a trip to Washington on May 16.

Economy bottomed out; to grow at 6.4 percent in 2013-14: PM panel

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New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Indian economy has “bottomed out” and is expected to grow at 6.4 percent in the current fiscal against the estimated 5 percent expansion registered in the previous year, the prime minister’s economic advisory panel said Tuesday.

“The economy has bottomed out and we will achieve higher growth of 6.4 percent in the current financial year,” Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council chairman C. Rangarajan said at a media conference here.

Assam CM Gogoi urges militant outfits to join peace talks

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Guwahati, Apr. 23 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has recently urged all militant outfits, which are a hurdle in the growth and development of the state, to join peace talks.

Five years after the deadly terror attack in Assam that killed 100 and injured 300, the main accused, National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) chairman, Ranjan Daimary, was granted bail on April 14. It is believed that Daimary may be on board for the ongoing peace process.

Amity School students contribute to societal issues during “Youth Power 2012-13”

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Noida (UP), April 23 (ANI): It was impressive to witness the youth of the country talking so passionately and vociferously about the issues afflicting our society -“Supporting senior citizens”, “Banning plastics”, “Sanitation and hygiene issues”, “Respecting Heritage” and “Food Adulteration” during Grand Finale of “Youth Power 2012-13” at Amity University Campus, Noida.

“Youth Power” was launched in the year 2008 by The Global Times, Youth Newspaper of Amity Group with the mission to sensitize the youth towards social issues.