Police sub-inspector commits suicide

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A sub-inspector of Kolkata Police allegedly committed suicide today by hanging himself at his residence in Baguihati on the outskirts of the city, police said here.

Kartik Chattopadhyay (50) was found hanging from the ceiling of his room in his residence at Vidyasagar Pally, they said.

The police have found an alleged suicide note from the room, which stated work pressure as the reason behind him
taking the extreme step, they said.

Chattopadhyay was a sub-inspector at Park Street police station in Kolkata.

Badruddin Haqqani killed in drone attack: Report

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American officials said they had strong indications that Badruddin Haqqani, the operational commander of the Haqqani network, was killed in a drone strike Friday which claimed at least 18 lives, US media reported Saturday.

“There are indications that Haqqani has met his demise,” The New York Times quoted a senior US official in Washington as saying.

He said that officials were waiting to sift through evidence, including information on jihadist web sites, before they could be certain that Haqqani was dead, Pakistani news agency Online reported.

‘Drink green tea, kick the butt’

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Drink green tea to get over the nicotine urge, say Chinese researchers — and this is a finding that medical professionals in Kerala have reacted positively to.

A recent study titled ‘A Revolutionary Approach for the Cessation of Smoking’, published in Science China Life Sciences, a peer-reviewed open-access journal, cites how researchers used custom-developed cigarettes with components of green tea as filters in a bid to treat addiction to smoking.

Kashmir locals help police in chasing militants

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People in the old city areas of summer capital Srinagar helped police chase militants who had snatched a service rifle a day ago, said an official here Saturday.

K. Rajendra Kumar, additional director general (ADG) law and order, Saturday told IANS: “I have conveyed my appreciation to the people of old city who helped our boys catch and overpower two militants who were running away after snatching the service rifle of a policeman.”

The militants were chased in the old city area after they tried to escape in an autorickshaw, he said.

Centre ‘mischievously concealing’ training to Lankan forces: Jayalalithaa

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Accusing the Centre of showing “excessive enthusiasm” in training Lankan defence personnel, chief minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday said it has “mischievously concealed” the training being given to two Lankan officers in Tamil Nadu since May and demanded that they be sent back.

“.. I have expressed in no unclear terms the strong views of my government on imparting training to defence personnel belonging to Sri Lanka”, she said in a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, recalling her vehement opposition to such training earlier.

Arvind Kejriwal denied permission to stage protest at residences of PM, Gadkari

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Delhi Police on Saturday sought a fresh undertaking from one of the prominent members of erstwhile Team Anna to allow their dharna here on the coal allocation issue while warning them against gheraoing the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari.

In an indirect rejection of application for staging a dharna at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, additional commissioner (New Delhi) K C Dwivedi said police need a fresh undertaking from “such office bearer” who can exercise control over everyone participating in the protest.

Author of book on Bin Laden raid faces threats

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The former US Navy SEAL who authored a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden is now facing threats against his life in addition to possible criminal prosecution.

An official Al Qaeda website the Al-Fidaa Islamic Network on Friday called him “the dog who murdered the martyr Sheikh Osama bin Laden.” The website also posted name, photograph and age of the former Navy commando responsible for the book.

Govt not targetting individual accounts, websites: Sibal

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The government today sought to downplay its action in the cyberworld in the wake of problems in the northeast, saying it is not targetting individual accounts and websites but wants to block objectionable content.

Minister of Communications and IT Kapil Sibal said the government is ready to hold discussions with stakeholders to find a “permanent solution” to the issue.

Tanzeem Insaaf condemns bid to promote communalism in Maharashtra

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Condemning the bid to pollute Maharashtrian politics once again, Tanzeem Insaaf said that such parties are behind creating Bangladeshi terror in the Mumbai city who are experts in igniting fire of communalism. The silence of central government and Congress is providing support to their goals.

Mexican firm ordered to clean up oil spill

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Mexican environmental authorities are demanding that state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos clean up a crude spill that occurred when a loading buoy sank nearly two weeks ago and polluted six beaches.

The sinking of the buoy (used to load crude onto tankers in deep water) happened off the coast of the southern state of Oaxaca, near the Salina Cruz refinery in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Media reported Thursday that a boat collided with the buoy because it lacked signaling lights, causing it to sink and spill the crude it was storing.

Bipasha Basu: I don`t think I can get better than `Raaz 3`

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Bipasha Basu admits she has given her best shot for Vikram Bhatt`s ‘Raaz 3’ and says she doubts if she can deliver a better performance than this.

“For me, in my filmography of work, this is the most challenging role I have done and I don`t think I can get better than this,” said Bipasha.

“Everyday was a struggle, I was emotionally drained, exhausted. I wanted to finish it soon because it was really disturbing me,” she added.

‘Raaz 3’, slated to release Sep 7, deals with the subject of black magic.

New tactic to disarm superbugs

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A new tactic to disarm harmful bacteria may permit the body`s immune system to destroy them, rather than use drugs to kill them.

Christian Baron, professor of biochemistry at the University of Montreal, who devised the new tactic, said: “One could imagine harmful bacteria being like Darth Vader (central character in Star Wars saga), and the anti-virulence drug would take away his armour and lightsaber.”

National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the admission in MBBS and BDS.

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(Siasat News)From this academic year there will be no EAMCET for the admission in MBBS and BDS, student need to appear national level exam for the admission, though the seats of the Andhra Pradesh will be allotted to the student of the State and the counselling will be conducted by the NTR university.

Even thought Govt. tried for EAMCET one more year, but NEET is finalized. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct it, however the question paper will be both in Hindi and Telugu to facilitate student of different medium.

Alzheimer`s affects women more rapidly than men

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Men can stave off the effects of Alzheimer`s for longer than women, whose condition deteriorate faster when affected by the disease, a new study has found.

The study found that women suffering from Alzheimer`s deteriorate faster than men, even when both are apparently at the same stage of the disease.

The findings suggest that women sufferers show greater loss of their mental faculties than men, whose brains are better at coping with the ravages of the disease.

Santa board Joke

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A santa saw a board on which it was written
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” padhne wala stupid”.
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“likhan wala stupid”

Work on international stadium at Lucknow gains momentum

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The ambitious project of building an international class stadium and cricket academy in the state capital has gained momentum with the appointment of three companies as consultant and transaction advisors for implementing the project.

The companies – Consortium of Innovest Advisory Services Pvt Ltd, Uttrakhand Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd (U-DeC) and Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd (IDFC) – have been roped in as consultant and transaction advisors for implementation of the project.

Ameesha, Sunny in ‘new avatar’ for ‘Bhaiyyaji Superhitt’

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Actress Ameesha Patel is enjoying working with her “Gadar – Ek Prem Katha” co-star Sunny Deol after over a decade for “Bhaiyyaji Superhitt”, and says the audience will get to see a new side of them in the new movie.

“After (over) 10 years Sunny (Deol) and I comeback post ‘Gadar’ for ‘Bhaiyyaji Superhitt’ and the film is turning out phenomenal. It’s got Sunny and me in a completely new avatar,” Ameesha said here.

“It’s not like ‘Gadar Part 2’. It’s a comedy, it’s a masala film and it’s got Sunny in a double role… So that’s really exciting,” added the 37-year-old.

Kashmir locals help police in chasing militants

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People in the old city areas of summer capital Srinagar helped police chase militants who had snatched a service rifle a day ago, said an official here Saturday.

K. Rajendra Kumar, additional director general (ADG) law and order, Saturday told IANS: “I have conveyed my appreciation to the people of old city who helped our boys catch and overpower two militants who were running away after snatching the service rifle of a policeman.”

The militants were chased in the old city area after they tried to escape in an autorickshaw, he said.

Bengal rapes: Mamata claims conspiracy over fabricated incidents

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In the face of a string of incidents of alleged rapes in West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee today said that canards were being spread over ‘fabricated incidents’.

“I know some conspire to spread canards to denigrate women. I have always said that if an incident happens the police should take strong action. But please don’t insult Bengal motherhood with mere fabricated incidents,” Banerjee told a Kolkata Police function at the Netaji Indoor stadium here.

She, however, did not identify the forces behind such fabricated incidents.

BJP’s goodwill mission to North Eastern States

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(Siasat News)BJP has constituted a “Good will Mission” consisting of 11 members.

It will tour North Eastern States from 25th to 27th August in order to boost up their morale and confidence of the victims so that the riot hit victims could go back to their native places.

BJP President, Mr. Nitin Gadkari has formed the Goodwill Mission. This mission consists of BJP leaders chosen from various states.

—-Siasat News

Quran is a code of life and guarantee to success

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(Siasat News)Under the auspices of Urdu Mass Communication Society for Peace and Word Master Computer Center, a seminar was conducted on “Search for better future” at
Prof. Afzaluddin Iqbal Hall, in Mallepaly yesterday.

In the seminar, an attempt was made to show the younger generation in the light of the Quran and hadith that Quran is a codebook for our life and it is the guarantee for a successful life.

Activists to gherao residences of PM, BJP chief

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Erstwhile Team Anna will gherao the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari here tomorrow on the coal block allocation issue even as prominent member Kiran Bedi voiced her disagreement over targeting the main opposition party.

The activists under the aegis of India Against Corruption (IAC) will also gherao the residences of Chief Ministers in Chhattisgarh (Raman Singh), Madhya Pradesh (Shivraj Singh Chouhan) and Odisha (Naveen Patnaik). Chhattisgarh and MP are BJP-ruled while BJD is in power in Odisha.

Cancer Institute with 350 beds in city

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(Siasat News)American Oncology Institute and Cyberabad citizens’ Health Service have invested Rs.220 crore for establishing a cancer institute with 350 beds.

In the second phase of its development, the hospital would be upgraded and 1000 beds would be provided. The total investment then would also be enhanced to Rs.1, 000 crore.

Telangana Veterinary doctors neglected-TNGO Association’s allegation

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(Siasat News)Blaming the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry for neglecting the Telangana Veterinary doctors, a dharna programme was organized by Telangana N.G.O’s Association. The President of the association met the Director of Animal Husbandry,
Dr. M.V.Reddy and presented a memorandum that Telangana Veterinary doctors are being neglected for promotions despite fulfilling qualifications and experience. He pointed out that as per G.O. 610, Telangana employees should be given a weightage of 70% in all the recruitments, which is not being followed.

—-Siasat News