Tuesday, December 1, 2009
KCR ends fast; bandh turns violent
Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K. Chandrasekhar Rao ended his indefinite fast in Khammam on Monday evening in circumstances as dramatic as Sunday morning’s developments when he was picked up by the police in Karimnagar.
Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao accepted a glass of juice in the Khammam Civil Hospital where he was taken from the sub-jail on the recommendation of a team of doctors from Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, which was rushed there. His nephew and party MLA, T. Harish Rao, when he ended his fast, claimed that KCR was forcibly administered saline after he which he called off his protest.
There was an angry reaction to Mr. Rao abruptly calling off his hunger strike from staunch supporters of Telangana, including balladeer Gaddar, who wanted him to tender an apology to the people. They said lives had been lost during the last two days after KCR announced he would fast-unto-death.
KCR vows to go on 'fast unto death', police throw security blanket,
KCR fasting in jail
KCR Fasting for Telangana State?
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Milestone man Tendulkar completes 20 years in intl cricket
Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday completed 20 years in international cricket and became the first Indian and only the 16th in the history of the game to have a career spanning more than two decades. Tendulkar, who made his debut as a 16-year-old against Pakistan way back in November 15, 1989, will reach the milestone of 20 years and one day in international cricket when he comes out to play against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the three-match series in Ahmedabad on Monday.
In his Test career spanning 19 years 143 days till date, Tendulkar has represented India in a record 159 Tests.
He also played a record 436 50-over matches in his 19 years and 325 days one-day career, thus becoming only the second player after Pakistan's Javed Miandad to have the longest ODI career.
India, Sri Lanka stars plead for more TestsThere has been no complain on security: SLC
Tata Steel to start work at Orissa plant in Dec
India's Tata Steel will start constructing a 6-million-tonne steel plant in Orissa from next month, its Managing Director H.M. Nerurkar said on Saturday. "Eighty percent of the people have already been evacuated from the site and we hope to start the construction by December 2009," he told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar.
He also told the firm, the world's sixth-biggest steelmaker, will conclude expansion of its Jamshedpur plant by June-August 2011.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
TRS wants Hyderabad as capital of Telangana
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As if Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) aligning with NDA wasn’t surprise enough, party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao further created aflutter by visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday where he said he prayed for the peaceful creation of Telangana along the lines of the reorganisation of Punjab and Haryana.
Asked whether Chandrasekhar Rao was hinting at Hyderabad turning into the common capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a TRS leader said, “His focus was on a peaceful division of Andhra Pradesh as happened in Punjab. TRS wants Hyderabad to remain as the capital of the new Telangana state only.”
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Chitchat with Kalyan Ram Nandamuri
Why do you keep low profile?
I always feel that audiences should talk about the movie instead of filmmakers. I am away from hyping my projects. If they have stuff in it, then movies will automatically run.
Tell us about Jayeebhava director Naren?
Naren Kondepati worked with Teja and Krishna Vamsi in the past. I knew Naren from the days of Lakshmi Kalyanam. He worked for Vijaya Dasami and Hare Ram in the direction department. In fact he choreographed a song of Hare Ram that comes in the second half. He has clarity of mind and he knows what he wants and how to extract it.
Which genre does Jayeebhava belong to?
Jayeebhav means blessing. Jayeebhava is a family entertainer told in a commercial format. Love plays a small role in the movie, but this movie is all about family relationships. Heroine didn't have equal importance in none of my earlier films. But the heroine in Jayeebhava has equal importance with that of hero. There will be lot of comedy with the casting of top notch comedians like Brahmanandam and Ali. The hero in this movie has a mission to do something good to his family.
Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje resigns as leader of Opposition
The leader of opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly,Vasundhara Raje has handed over her registration to Advani Who is leader of BJP.Vasundhara Raje was scheduled to meet with BJP’s pointsperson Sushma Swaraj on Thursday, but she did not keep that appointment.
"Vasundhara was to meet me on October 20. But she called me to say she has to go to Mumbai for some work and will meet me on October 21 or 22. But till now, I have not heard from her," Swaraj, who has been appointed pointsperson to deal with her, said on Thursday.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Blast toll rises to 2; red alert sounded in Goa
Two persons belonging to a right-wing Hindu group were detained on Saturday in connection with the explosion in Margao town in Goa in which two members of the outfit were killed. The blast took place at around 9.30 pm on Friday night when explosives kept in a scooter went off on a busy street in the heart of the town, 30 kms from here.
Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik said police were probing the links of right-wing group Sanatan Saunstha with the blast. Police claimed the outfit was linked to Malegaon blast accused and right-wing activist Sadhvi Pragya Singh.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Injury-plagued Oram retires from Tests
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram on Monday retired from Test cricket to prolong his career in the shorter formats of the game.
Jacob Oram Announcing his decision, which is effective immediately, Oram said a reduced workload would allow him to prolong his international career.
Jacob Oram said "I have decided to retire from Test cricket. This decision has been a very tough one and has not been made without careful consideration and discussion with those closest to me," 31-year-old Oram, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury that cut short his Champions Trophy participation, told reporters here.
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BCCI issues 'final warning' to errant Sreesanth
Indian cricket terrible bowler S Sreesanth has been given a "final warning" by the BCCI to mend his on-field behaviour, failing which he would be suspended from domestic matches.The latest Board missive, On October 5, was sent to Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) secretary T C Mathews to be handed to the player.
BCCI has stictly warned to Sreesanth against repeating the on-field misbehaviour recently he showed during the Irani Cup championship against Mumbai in Nagpur.
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Govt says Arunachal integral part of India after Chinese protest
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's trip to Arunachal Pradesh to woo voters ahead of Monday’s assembly elections came despite Beijing's serious concerns, China’s foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement posted on the ministry's website.Reacting to China’s statement, foreign minister S M Krishna said, "Well, regardless of what others say it is the Government of India's stated position that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India. We rest at that.”
The ministry also said in a statement that New Delhi was "disappointed and concerned" over Chinese objection to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Annual inflation at 0.7 per cent on September 26
India's wholesale price index rose 0.7 per cent in the 12 months to September 26, lower that previous week's annual rise of 0.83 per cent, government data showed on Thursday.It compared with a median forecast of a 0.99 per cent rise in a Reuters poll.
The annual inflation rate was 12.08 per cent during the corresponding week of 2008.
Private sector economists have said inflation could reach as high as 8 per cent by the end of March.
Herta Mueller wins Nobel for Literature
Romanian-born Herta Mueller of Germany has won this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm on Thursday.The Academy's citation said that "with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, (she) depicts the landscape of the dispossessed".
The prize is worth 10 million kronor ($1.4 million).
Taliban say Indian embassy was target
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital.and the Talinbans saying their target was the Indian embassy.Zabiullah Mujahid whose the spokesman of Taliban said in a statement posted on the group's Web site.In the site he said that the attacker was an Afghan man who blew up his a sporty utility vehicle laden with explosives just outside the embassy.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao had said the suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul was directed at the Indian embassy.
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Heavy Rains Kill More than 130 in India
Officials in southern India say four days of torrential rains and flash floods have killed more than 130 people.The army sent troops and helicopters into Karnataka state and neighboring Andhra Pradesh to rescue stranded families and deliver emergency food and medical supplies. Hundreds of thousands of people have already been evacuated.
Officials say the rains destroyed thousands of homes. Flooding has also destroyed crops, washed away roads and disrupted communication links. Officials expect the death toll will rise as they reach areas that remain inaccessible.
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Home Minister to visit flood affected Karnataka and AP
Delhi: As the flood situation in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh continues to be grim, Home Minister P Chidambaram will undertake an aerial survey of the two affected states for an assessment of the damaged caused by the natural disaster. Chidamabaram, who is currently in Tamil Nadu, is also expected to hold meetings with the Chief Ministers of both states - B S Yeddyurappa (Karnataka) and K Rosaiah (Andhra Pradesh) -- and other top officials in Bangalore and Hyderabad, official sources here said.
Villagers defy flood warning, stay back
Uprooted: A woman moves out with her belongings at Pesarlanka village in Kolluru mandal as floodwaters enter the village on Saturday.
Kollur (Guntur Dt): The swirling waters of the river Krishna began streaming into the brick kilns at Pesarlanka by Saturday afternoon, when Ananta Lakshmi began packing her belongings and load them into a bullock cart. She plans to move to neighbouring Kollur mandal which is slightly on the higher level. “I am not worried as of now, but I am moving out as a precautionary measure,” she said.
She was one of the early movers from the village. But most people living in villages beside the river bank continue to live with indomitable courage defying nature.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy Andhra New CM News
At least 30 Member of Parlament(MPs) and over 50 MLAs have launched a separate campaigns to garner support in favour of Jaganmohan Reddy to make a CM. The campaign manifested even on Thursday afternoon, at a meeting of ministers in YSR’s Cabinet convened by Chief Minister K. Rosaiah to adopt a condolence resolution.
The Ministers availed themselves of the opportunity to adopt a unanimous resolution to propose the candidature of Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy for Chief Minister. They argued that Jagan, as he is popularly known, enjoyed the support of the masses and was acceptable to all sections, just like his father.
“It is necessary to elevate Jagan to the top post in order to take the message of YSR forward and to complete the pending irrigation projects,” Mr. Vikramarka said, reasoning that when A.K. Antony and Omar Abdullah could become Chief Ministers in their late 30s, there was nothing wrong in choosing Jagan for the post.
Generally lot of people think as a son definately resolve the aims and thought of father.
YS Jaganmohan Reddy is an industrialist. He runs ‘Sakshi’ daily newspaper and a sakshi television channel also. Jaganmohan Reddy was elected Lok Sabha constituency during the 2009 general elections from Kadapa.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Jaswant Singh appointed to member of LS committee on Budget
Jaswant Singh, who has the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee(PAC),He has appointed member of yet another parliamentary panel.Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar appointed Jaswant Singh, a former finance minister, as one of the three members of the committee on scrutiny of Budget estimates of the Lok Sabha.
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Govt increases dearness pay for employees, pensioners by 5%
The government announced increase 5% in the Dearness allounce to the Central Government Employees and pensioners.This effect from July this year.This decision taken by the union cabinet, information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni told reporters that the combined impact on the exchequer on account of increase in dearness allowance and relief would be of the order of Rs 4,355.35 crore for a full year.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Sensex reaches 16k level first time this year
Mumbai: For the first time this year, the benchmark Sensex closed above 16,000 points on a strong rally sparked by positive global cues and improved rain in many parts of the country.The National Stock Exchange's 50-share Nifty also closed at its highest level since May 30, 2008 at 4,782.90 points.
Karzai says United States wants to manipulate him
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has accused the United States of denouncing his friends and family in an effort to undermine his own position and make him more malleable. In a wide-ranging interview with Le Figaro daily, released on Monday, Karzai also condemned a NATO airstrike last week on hijacked fuel tankers, and said he supported a mooted shift in U.S. military tactics in Afghanistan.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Mobile technology may help city dwellers hitch ride
BERLIN (Reuters) - Hitch-hikers have always used their thumbs to get a ride. Now a new invention aims to update the technique -- allowing mobile phone users to dial-a-driver.
The mobile ride-sharing service being developed by researchers in Germany combines internet and mobile technologies to match drivers to passengers for trips around town, without them having to arrange it long beforehand.
Bollywood giant Yash Chopra named top Asian filmmaker
SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - Influential Bollywood director and producer Yash Chopra will be honoured as filmmaker of the year at one of Asia's biggest film events, South Korea's Pusan International Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday. Chopra will receive the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award, considered one of the top cinema honours in Asia, during the festival that runs from October 8 to 16 in the South Korean southern port city.
Suzuki to spend $215 million on new Haryana factory
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Suzuki Motor said it plans to invest about 20 billion yen ($215 million) to build a new car factory in Haryana, aiming to upgrade its production facilities in the face of growing competition. Suzuki, which controls about half the Indian car market through unit Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, said late on Saturday that the new facility would come on-line as early as 2011 and have an annual output capacity of about 250,000 cars.
Sonia will take a decision on succession issue: Jagan
Hyderabad: Jaganmohan Reddy, whose supporters are campaigning for making him the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday broke his silence on the succession issue saying it should be left to the high command for a decision.In a veiled reference to his supporters' demand, 36-year-old Jagan said party chief Sonia Gandhi respects public perception and feelings of lakhs of Congress Party workers and would take a decision in such a way that his father Rajasekhara Reddy's ideals, mission and zeal would not be compromised.
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Djokovic reportedly considering missing Davis date
Reports from Serbia suggest that local tennis hero Novak Djokovic might pass on his country's September 18-20 World Group playoff with Uzbekistan, confident that his compatriots can get the job done on court without him. That decision would surely disappoint the 20,000 fans expected to front up for the event in a country which only got its first ATP event last may due to financial efforts from the family of the world No. 4.
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Nadal likes his sleep despite record-setting success
Rafael Nadal had confirmed that he's no fan of the late-night finishes so common at the US Open, even after helping set a record on the men's side. The four-time French Open winner and current Australian Open champion, completed a minor footnote for history with his post-midnight win over Nicolas Kiefer which stretched into Saturday morning at the US Open.
Nadal's four-set success insured that for the fist time in post-1968 Open era history, all 16 men's seeds will play the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
Pigeon Wings Sound the Alarm
When birds make noise, it's not always with their throats. In hummingbirds and manikins, for example, special feathers flutter and vibrate to produce tones and whistles, which impress potential mates and scare off competitors. Now researchers have found that pigeons use wing noise to warn the flock about approaching enemies--the first example of a nonvocalized alarm call in birds. Not all birds make vocal calls to alert companions, so behavioral ecologist Robert Magrath of the Australian National University in Canberra wondered whether they use flight sounds instead.Read More.........
Delay in India-Pak talks will help terrorists: Gilani
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Saturday that delay in resuming IndiaPakistan wants equity-based relations with India and resumption of the composite dialogue at the earliest, he said, while speaking to reporters in Karachi after inaugurating a housing scheme for low income people.
India had frozen the composite dialogue process in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that New Delhi has blamed on elements operating from Pakistan.
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Tendulkar wants 50-over rethink
Sachin Tendulkar has suggested 50-over one-day internationals be split into two innings of 25 overs each to revive interest in the format.Twenty20 cricket is threatening to overshadow the longer form, and there will be no domestic 50-over competition in England from 2010.
"Today, we can tell the result of close to 75% of [ODI] matches after the toss," said Indian great Tendulkar.
NTR's daughter in race for Andhra CM post?
Union Minister D Purandeswari on Saturday appeared to be not ruling herself out of the race for Andhra Pradesh chief ministership.
Purandeshwari, daughter of the late N T Ramarao, the first non-Congress Chief Minister of the state, merely remarked "everything depends on the high command" when asked whether she was in the race.
"The high command is competent enough to take a decision," she said initially when asked about who could be the next chief minister.
Nepal govt wobbles as Maoists hijack Pashupatinath's sons' legacy
On Saturday, after the new government of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal failed to protect the Indian priests it had appointed there a week ago and the 5th century temple continued to come under fire, the 22-party ruling alliance wobbled as 15 Terai MPs, in a bolt from the blue, warned they would withdraw support.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Kadapa district to be named after YSR
HYDERABAD: After being sworn in on Thursday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah convened an emergency Cabinet meeting which adopted a resolution to name Kadapa district after Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
The meeting, which lasted hardly 20 minutes, mourned Dr. Reddy and four others. It observed two minutes’ silence.
Describing YSR’s death as most shocking, the Cabinet expressed its sympathies to all the bereaved families.
YSR’s body recovered, brought to Hyderabad
TRAGIC END: A rescue helicopter retrieves one of the five bodies found on the hills of Nallamala forests near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. The bodies included that of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rajasekhara Reddy. He was among the five persons killed when the State government’s Bell-430 chopper crashed on Wednesday morning.
HYDERABAD: All of 24 hours after the helicopter in which he was travelling went missing, the body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was recovered from its wreckage on Thursday morning. Within six hours, Finance Minister Konijeti Rosaiah (77) was sworn in Chief Minister at a hurriedly organised and low-key ceremony, by Governor N.D. Tiwari at the Raj Bhavan.
Ganesh Nimajjanam - గణపతి నిమజ్జనము
During 2009 Ganesh Nimajjanam in India.
Ganesh Chaturthi is an important festival in India. Hyderabad plays host to a number of huge Ganesh Idols which are all immersed in water after 9 days or 11 days or 13 days.
In Ganesh Chaturthi all indians pray the God to give the Blessings of the God.
Ganesh immersion or Ganapati Nimajjan, also known as Vianayaka Visarjan is the culmination day of 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganapati Navaratri celebrations. Usually, Ganesh immersion is held on Anant Chaturdashi day. In Andhra Pradesh especially Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, in Maharashtra – Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Thane are the main cities where Ganesha nimajjan is celebrated with utmost festivity. Genrally Ganesh nimajjan is performed on the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th or the 10th day of Ganesh Navratri festival.
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Andhra Pradesh CM YSR Reddy dead in chopper crash
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has died in an air crash, home minister P Chidambaram has formally announced.
"We are in deep mourning," the home minister said, describing YSR, who led the Congress to a spectacular election victory in May this year, as "a tall leader"
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Kaminey Movie Preview
KAMINEY is a story about a pair of twins - Charlie & Guddu who can’t stand the sight of each other. They are as different as chalk and cheese, Charlie lisps while Guddu stammers.
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AMC Renews Mad Men
The AMC drama Mad Men has been renewed for a fourth season. The announcement comes three episodes into its third season, with the series appearing to be building in popularity. The season premiere garnered the show's highest ratings ever, with 4.5 million viewers tuned in.
The quick renewal marks a change from last year. The second season wrapped without a firm promise of return, due to contentious negotiations with showrunner Matthew Weiner which were not finalized until early this year. "With this early fourth season renewal, we're excited to let our audience know the captivating world of Sterling Cooper will be back on AMC again next year," said network president Charlie Collier.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh worried on Swine Flu outbreak – India faces epidemic
Prime Minister is worried. India is facing a devastating Swine Flu outbreak.
Dr, Singh spoke to Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad this afternoon and asked him to take steps to remove misinformation and educate people about the disease.
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said “consignments of one lakh (Tamiflu) tablets have been flown to major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Government has also decided to make available at least 10,000 tablets to each district if they require it at any point of time.”
Seven Indian cricketers dominate ICC 2009 awards list
Dubai/Mumbai, Sep.2 (ANI): Seven Indian cricketers dominate this year's various LG ICC Annual Awards for 2009 to be announced in Mumbai later on Wednesday.
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, middle-order bats V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh and fast bowler Zaheer Khan feature in the list.
Dhoni, Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh have made the cut for the Cricketer of the Year award.
The trio has also been nominated, in the initial list, for the Test player of the year award along with stylish V V S Laxman.
For the coveted One-day International player of the year, skipper Dhoni, prolific batsman Yuvraj Singh and opener Virender Sehwag have made it to the initial list of nomineesMore.....
Virender Sehwag wants to play more Tests than T20
The public might be enchanted with the Twenty20 format but swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag prefers to play Tests and ODIs
han the shortest form of the game that has taken the cricket world by storm.
"Personally I would like to play more Tests and ODIs than T20 games which I know have become extremely popular. I would like to play at least eight to 10 Tests in a year," Sehwag said at the media conference to announce the list of nominees for this year's ICC annual awards.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Metro lax in ensuring safety of workers: Delhi govt
Against the backdrop of recent accidents at Metro construction sites, the Delhi government has found that the DMRC is "lax" in ensuring safety of its labourers and warned of legal action.
"We are not satisfied with the steps being taken by Delhi Metro as far as working condition of the workers is concerned," State Labour Secretary K S Wahi said here today.
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DNA samples from car match with 26/11 terrorists
A forensic expert today said DNA samples taken from articles recovered from the car used by 26/11 terrorists matched with the genetic footprints of slain terrorist Abu Ismael.
The samples were taken from a weapon, blood and jacket belonging to Ismael collected from the stolen Skoda car, the witness told special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.
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Tata's new plan: Talk endlessly for Re 1
New Delhi: Indian call charges touched a new low today with telecom operator Tata Teleservices' new tariff plan that allows CDMA subscribers unlimited hours on local calls for just Re 1.
In the new 'Pay-Per-Call' plan, the company has moved away from the usual practice of charging on a one minute-pulse basis. Instead Tata Teleservices pre-paid CDMA subscribers will be charged Re 1 for all local calls and Rs 3 for long distance calls, regardless of the duration.
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Government not to oppose HC verdict on gay rights
NDTV has learnt that the government will not oppose decriminalising gay sex in the Supreme Court.
NDTV has exclusive information that in a note prepared by the Cabinet, the government will tell the Supreme Court that it doesn't find any legal error with the Delhi High Court ruling that read down section 377, decriminalising homosexuality.
It goes on to say that the government leaves it to the Supreme Court to take the final decision on the High Court's judgement, which said the consensual gay sex is legal.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tirumala temple: Who will guard the god's jewels?
The worst fears of Tirumala-Tirupati devotees seem to be coming true. After a temple priest admitted to pawning the Lord's jewellery for the last nine years, everyone is now waiting for the complete inventory of the Lord's jewels to be presented before the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Corruption at the world's richest temple is Tirumala's worst kept secret. The TTD says everyday ornaments worth 50 crore rupees are kept in the treasury of Tirumala temple for daily use. Ornaments worth another 27 crore rupees are kept at two other temples near Tirumala.
A public interest litigation that alleged irregularities in the inventory of the Lord's ornaments set the cat among the pigeons. The High court has asked for an exhaustive list of the jewellery by September-end.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Symptoms of swine flu
It is important that as swine flu spreads, you know the symptoms of the disease so you can recognise it in yourself and others at an early stage.
Please read this page and consider your symptoms carefully before using the National Pandemic Flu Service mentioned below.
So far, most swine flu cases have been mild, with symptoms similar to those of seasonal flu. Only a small number of people have had more serious symptoms.
If you or a member of your family has any of the following symptoms and a temperature of 38°C or above, you may have swine flu.
The typical symptoms are:
- a sudden fever (a high body temperature of 38°C/100.4°F or above), and
- a sudden cough.
Other symptoms may include:
- headache,
- tiredness,
- chills,
- aching muscles,
- limb or joint pain,
- diarrhoea or stomach upset,
- sore throat,
- runny nose,
- sneezing, or
- loss of appetite.
Checking symptoms
It makes sense to have a working thermometer at home, as an increase in temperature is one of the main symptoms. If you are unsure how to use a thermometer, go to How to take someone's temperature.
If you are still concerned you may have swine flu, stay at home and check your symptoms using the online National Pandemic Flu Service.
Call your GP directly if:
- you have a serious existing illness that weakens your immune system, such as cancer,
- you are pregnant,
- you have a sick child under one,
- your condition suddenly gets much worse, or
- your condition is still getting worse after seven days (five for a child).
Note: the National Pandemic Flu Service is a new online service that will assess your symptoms and, if needed, provide an authorisation number that can be used to collect antiviral medication from a local collection point. For those who do not have internet access, the same service can be accessed by telephone on:
- Telephone: 0800 151 3100
- Minicom: 0800 151 3200
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Gay sex shouldn’t be legalised at any cost: Lalu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad denounced Delhi High Court's ruling decriminalising gay sex and felt the Centre should appeal against the judgement in the Supreme Court.
"Gay sex should not be legalised at any cost and the Centre should appeal against the verdict in the Supreme Court. I am dead against legalisation of gay sex and will strongly raise the issue in Parliament. Section 377 of the IPC should not be amended," Prasad said.