Tuesday, June 21, 2011

NHRC orders probe into Andhra drug trial scandal : South: India Today

NHRC orders probe into Andhra drug trial scandal : South: India Today: "The National Human Rights Commission will probe the Andhra Pradesh drug trial scandal. Headlines Today had exposed how several unsuspecting women were used as guinea pigs for an illegal clinical trial for a breast cancer drug in Andhra Pradesh."

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Statehood for Telangana back on Cong radar - The Times of India

Statehood for Telangana back on Cong radar - The Times of India: "Relentless pressure from Congress leaders from Telangana seems to have forced the party leadership to revisit its firm decision against statehood for the region."

Daddy and me: 'Thanks for the cycling lesson!' - Rediff Getahead

Daddy and me: 'Thanks for the cycling lesson!' - Rediff Getahead: "Readers share memorable pictures of their dads. Share yours too!

With Father's Day coming up on June 19, we invited readers to send in special 'Daddy and Me' pics. Here's the next set of responses!

First up we have this pic from Shradha Tiwari on behalf of her three-year-old son Ashay. She says, 'My son Ashay loves and adores his dad Ashish very much. He is seen here teaching Ashay how to ride his bicycle. This is a surprise for Ashish on the special occasion of Father's Day!'"

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Father's Day Gift Ideas: The Mega List

Father's Day Gift Ideas: The Mega List: "Father's Day is upon us, and if you've been slacking off (he always told you not to do that!) and you still haven't thought of a gift, check out the video above for some great ideas."

Telangana JAC to stage novel stir in Hyderabad - southindia - Andhra Pradesh - ibnlive

Telangana JAC to stage novel stir in Hyderabad - southindia - Andhra Pradesh - ibnlive: "The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) is going ahead with its 'vanta varpu' or cook-and-eat agitation on the roads in Hyderabad on Sunday to press for a separate Telangana state. The state police said they are gearing up to deal with the stir.
The JAC, the apex body of various groups fighting for a separate Telangana, plans to undertake cooking food on the city roads on a massive scale and thus bring the traffic on main thoroughfares to a standstill."

Friday, June 17, 2011

Telangana Congress leaders’ Delhi mission fails | Telangana | Congress | Indian Express

Telangana Congress leaders’ Delhi mission fails | Telangana | Congress | Indian Express: "As expected, Telangana Congress’s leaders mission to Delhi could not get them what they wanted: a promise of a clear announcement in favour of creation of Telangana state."

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Education: The age of uncertainty - Further, Education - The Independent

Education: The age of uncertainty - Further, Education - The Independent: "The mass closure of public libraries is hitting older people and retired people who want to learn and keep their minds active. The sort of learning that goes on in the University of the Third Age (U3A) – the learning that retired people do because they want to do it, not because they need it for their careers – will be worst hit."

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Here’s what led to John-Bipasha split!

Here’s what led to John-Bipasha split!: "After a rock solid relationship comes a break-up that jolts everyone. Everybody wondered as to what could have gone wrong between the industry’s most envious couple. Well, in a new revelation, John cites reason for the rift as both being too headstrong."

Monday, June 13, 2011

Why is an honest PM scared of being probed by Lokpal: Team Hazare - Rediff.com News

Why is an honest PM scared of being probed by Lokpal: Team Hazare - Rediff.com News: "Civil society led by Anna Hazare on Monday hit back at the government over the charge that it was undermining Parliament and Constitution and asked why an 'honest' man like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is 'scared' of being investigated by the Lokpal."

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Telangana Cong leaders arriving to press statehood

Telangana Cong leaders arriving to press statehood: "Now that the Assembly elections in four states are over and the bypolls in Andhra Pradesh resulted in a conclusive victory of Jaganmohan Reddy, estranged Congressman and son of former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Rreddy, the central government and party leadership will have to decide how to tackle the Telangana issue."

Dey wasn't blackmailing anybody: Bhujbal - Hindustan Times

Dey wasn't blackmailing anybody: Bhujbal - Hindustan Times: "Maharashtra PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday said that crime journalist J Dey, who was killed in Mumbai, did not target any gang or oil mafia in particular and was not 'blackmailing' anyone. Asked if the killing could be linked to elements from the underworld or the oil mafia, Bhujbal,"

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Death rattle

Death rattle: "Both the ruling Congress and the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh were dazed by their defeat at the hands of YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy and his mother in two byelections. Jagan won the Kadapa Lok Sabha seat by a record margin of 5,21,000 votes. His mother, Y.S. Vijaya Lakshmi, won the Pulivendula Assembly seat by 81,191 votes."

Celebs galore at the big fat GVK Reddys' wedding in Hyderabad -

Celebs galore at the big fat Reddys' wedding in Hyderabad - 123telugu.com: "The wedding will take place in GMR Arena and Wizcraft has been working on the huge set, constructed especially for the wedding, for almost a month now. All the stars and guests have been put up in Novotel, Falaknuma, Taj Krishna, Taj Banjara and Taj Deccan amidst massive security arrangements. Well, this might very well be the wedding of the year, if not the decade!"

Thursday, June 9, 2011

The Hindu : News / National : M.F. Husain's rich canvas

The Hindu : News / National : M.F. Husain's rich canvas: "Celebrated artist M.F. Husain and Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, N. Ram, pose with the artist's portrait of M.S. Subbulakshmi, at the opening of 'Husain Edition Limited', a major exhibition in Chennai, in December 2004."

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

No need to file tax return for income up to Rs 5 lakh - The Times of India

No need to file tax return for income up to Rs 5 lakh - The Times of India: "As many as 85 lakh salaried taxpayers whose taxable income, including salary and interest income, is up to Rs 5 lakh, will not be required to file income-tax return from now."

Amend Prevention of corruption Act: SC - The Economic Times

Amend Prevention of corruption Act: SC - The Economic Times: "The Supreme Court has called for an amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act to deal with the malaise, echoing the public discourse in the country.

A vacation bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Justice Swatanter Kumar on Wednesday stressed the need to change the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, too, to tackle problem of spurious drugs"

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

More bad news for homeowners as house prices tumble 4.2 per cent | Mail Online

More bad news for homeowners as house prices tumble 4.2 per cent | Mail Online: "The average price of a home in Britain has plunged by nearly £130 every week for the last 12 months, an alarming report revealed today

Over the last year, house prices have dropped by a total of 4.2 per cent, the biggest annual fall since October 2009 during the depth of the recession.

The scale of the price plunge is massive, equal to the amount that a typical family spends on their weekly supermarket shop."

Monday, June 6, 2011

INSIDE STORY: What really happened at Ramlila grounds - Rediff.com News

INSIDE STORY: What really happened at Ramlila grounds - Rediff.com News: "It was a battle of wits between the Delhi police and Baba Ramdev in the crackdown on protestors and the yoga guru on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Sahim Salim reports

Ramdev hoodwinked the police and stayed hidden among his supporters for almost two hours before he was finally spotted by the police and arrested, as he attempted to leave the Ramlila grounds disguised as a woman."

Man tries to attack Congress leader Janardhan Dwivedi with shoe - The Times of India

Man tries to attack Congress leader Janardhan Dwivedi with shoe - The Times of India: "High drama was witnessed at the AICC headquarters here on Monday when a person posing as a journalist tried to attack party general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi with a shoe, apparently miffed over the treatment meted out to Ramdev."

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Defiant Baba Ramdev targets Sonia Gandhi, will continue campaign in Haridwar

Defiant Baba Ramdev targets Sonia Gandhi, will continue campaign in Haridwar: "It was an eventful Sunday for Baba Ramdev. In less than 24 hours, he saw police action at the site of his hunger strike, disguised himself as a woman, was evicted from Delhi and addressed three press conferences at his ashram in Haridwar. He broke down during the first of those but had bounced right back by the third, wearing his trademark saffron and announcing that his next hunger-strike would be at Haridwar."

Ramdev targets govt, Sonia, threatens nationwide agitation | Deccan Chronicle

Ramdev targets govt, Sonia, threatens nationwide agitation | Deccan Chronicle: "Angry at the disruption of his hunger strike, Baba Ramdev on Sunday lashed out at the government and targeted Sonia Gandhi over the ‘police barbarism’ on his supporters while threatening a nationwide agitation.

Terming police action on women and children at Ramlila ground as a ‘blot to democracy,’ he claimed that there was a conspiracy by the Centre to get him killed and a threat was issued to him during a meeting with senior ministers."

Friday, June 3, 2011

I can't be crushed or bought, says Baba Ramdev - Rediff.com News

I can't be crushed or bought, says Baba Ramdev - Rediff.com News: "Informing the government that he would continue with his 'satyagraha' till '100 per cent' of his demands are met, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday said that the proposed hunger strike would take place as scheduled.

'Over one crore people from across India will join me in my fight against corruption. People will come to Ram Lila ground on Saturday, not to see Ram Lila, but to see the 'Rawan' of corruption getting killed. Some select few people with power and influence are cheating crores of people in India for their selfish needs. The black-money they have accumulated belongs to the Indian people and should be used for their benefit,' Ramdev said on Friday evening at Ram Lila Maidan."

Baba gives a taste of his brand of humour before fast | Firstpost

Baba gives a taste of his brand of humour before fast | Firstpost: "Till now, Baba Ramdev was all fire and brimstone. But preludes to fasting apparently bring on the need for humour. And so it was with Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru-turned-crusader against corruption."

1 cr saplings to be planted on Environment Day - southindia - Bangalore - ibnlive

1 cr saplings to be planted on Environment Day - southindia - Bangalore - ibnlive: "After achieving their target of planting about 57 lakh saplings across the state in 2010, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has set a target to plant about one crore new saplings across major industrial areas, roads and its peripheries this year."

Government Keeps Telangana staff in good humour | | | Indian Express

Government Keeps Telangana staff in good humour | | | Indian Express: "As the Telangana movement seems set to gather steam once again, the State government on Friday cancelled all “deputations/appointments by transfer” made in violation of the Presidential Order on the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (organisation of local cadre and regulation of direct recruitment order) with immediate effect."

Baba Ramdev begins fast against corruption

Baba Ramdev begins fast against corruption
Baba Ramdev began his hunger strike at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi at sharp 7 am today. He describes his fast as "a satyagraha against corruption."

Thursday, June 2, 2011

TDP serves no-confidence notice against govt - The Times of India

TDP serves no-confidence notice against govt - The Times of India: "The TDP on Thursday served a no-confidence notice against the Kiran Kumar Reddy government for its `failure' to address the issues pertaining to farmers. This is even as it mulled over the possibility of placing its own candidate for the post of Speaker."

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Sania-Vesnina in French Open doubles final | Firstpost

Sania-Vesnina in French Open doubles final | Firstpost: "Mirza stormed into her first Grand Slam doubles final as she and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina defeated American duo of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in a thrilling three-setter in the semi-finals of the French Open in Paris on Wednesday."

TV9 - Sushma swaraj speech in Telangana poru sabha

Andhra: Congress MPs extend Telangana deadline | Telangana | Congress MPs | Indian Express

Andhra: Congress MPs extend Telangana deadline | Telangana | Congress MPs | Indian Express: "Congress MPs from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh have again extended their deadline for the central leadership to table a bill in parliament to carve out a separate Telangana state."

Andhra minister quits over Telangana - southindia - Andhra Pradesh - ibnlive

Andhra minister quits over Telangana - southindia - Andhra Pradesh - ibnlive: "An Andhra Pradesh cabinet minister Tuesday submitted his resignation to the governor over the delay in carving out a separate Telangana state.
Endowments Minister J. Krishna Rao, who had sent his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi March 3, met Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation."