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Pardhasaradhi's Relief Extended

The AP high court on Wednesday extended the relief granted to minister K Parthasarathy in the FERA violation case for a few more weeks. Justice KG Shankar extended the relief to the ministertill October end. The penalty imposed by the authorities and upheld by the appellate authority of the Enforcement Directorate was stayed by the judge last week.

HC Gives NEET Relief to AP

  A division bench of the high court comprising Justice V Eswaraiah and Justice N Ravi Shankar has stayed the applicability of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for Andhra Pradesh for the academic year 2013.The bench was dealing with a writ petition filed by the principal secretary, medical and health.The petitioner informed the court that the Article 371 (D) of the Constitution gave special status to the state and the Presidential order provided for local and non local reservations in admissions to professional courses. K G Krishna Murthy, additional advocate general, told the court that the state had to take to judicial recourse to protect the interests of students. The medium of the test, English and Hindi would also result in Telugu medium students suffering a severe loss.

No change in Germany’s stand on Modi’s Gujarat

  Making it clear that Berlin’s stand remains unchanged, Germany’s Ambassador to India Micheal Steiner has said the country will not follow Britain in re engaging with Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s Gujarat or his administration when the State is in the midst of Assembly polls. Talking about the latest round of reforms unleashed by the Manmohan Singh government, Mr. Steiner said these initiatives changed the investment climate. The decisions allowing foreign direct investment in retail and opening up the aviation sector helped India improve its image and atmosphere of investments, he said.

Yeddyurappa got 20 crores from mining company, says CBI

  Former Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa, has been accused of misusing his office to receive a Rs. 20 crore from  South West Mining Company in a quid pro quo deal for waiving Rs. 890 crore due to the State government from the company. CBI has filed the charge sheet in the CBI special court, named Mr. Yeddyurappa as the prime accused and included his sons B.Y. Vijayendra and B.Y. Raghavendra and son-in-law R.N. Sohan Kumar among the other accused. The charge sheet against Yeddyurappa comes on a day on which his aide and former Union Minister V. Dhananjay Kumar was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party, hours after the former Chief Minister announced that his new regional political party would be launched in December. According to the CBI investigation, the accused planned a criminal conspiracy in Bangalore and other places during 2006-10. Mr. Vijayendra, Mr. Raghavendra and Mr. Sohan Kumar purchased land for Rs. 40 lakh, notified for acquisition by the Karnataka government, by violating various laws. This land was de-notified by Mr. Yeddyurappa, by abusing his official position, charged the CBI. Charges have been filed against them under Sections 120-B r/w (read with) 109, 420, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 7, 9, 11, 12, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 9 r/w Section 4 of the Karnataka Land (Restriction on) Transfer Act.

Sankarao Abscanding

Congress MLA P.Sankarrao is still out of reach for the cyberabad police for questioning in Green field land encroachment case. The Neredmet police said that the former minister left his house before they reach there and they are not able to communicate with him through cell phone. Sankar rao denied the police alligations and telling that he has gone for darshan to Sani singanapur near to Shiridi to offer his prayers. Police authorities are saying that there is no need to trace  MLA, and Ex minister Sankarao at this point of time and they still wait for a few time for his arrival to the Capital city of AP.

Ex chief secretary spoke about Mopidevi

“Mopidevi Venkata Ramana, the then minister for infrastructure, investments and ports, took more than keen interest in the Vanpic project”, former chief secretary A Raghottama Rao told the CBI. The CBI has recorded the former chief secretary's statement as a witness in the case. Mopidevi signed the Vanpic file on March 11, 2008, and entered into a MoU with the Vanpic representatives the same day and obtained the approval of the then chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy the following day for the deal. Going a step further, Mopidevi had made the notings on the file "For the purpose of viability of the projection, no need to modify Article 2 of the MoU. Discussed with principal secretary to CM. We may sign the MoU today and send the file to CM for post facto approval", the former CS said. The CM issued post facto approval on March 12, 2008. CBI charged the accused Mopidevi and others with making such unofficial changes without the approval of cabinet.

Navy Helicopter Crashes at Goa Airport, 3 dead

  Helicopter crashed in goa: Chetak helicopter of the Indian Navy crashed at Dabolim Airport in Goa this morning. Both the pilots and one diver on board were killed during the crash. The chopper reportedly crashed during take off at the Dabolim airport. The chopper was flying from Mumbai to Mangalore and had stopped at Goa for refuelling. After the crash all operations at the airport have been temporarily suspended.

Rani Mukherjee's Brother Arrested for Molesting TV Actress

  Rani Mukherjee's Brother Arrested: Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji's brother Raja was arrested in Versova on Sunday after a small time television actress accused him of molesting her. According to the victim, the incident happened when she had gone to meet Raja to narrate a script. The police said that Raja tried to molest the starlet in his car. The woman had gone to show Raja Mukherjee a script. He tried to molest her in the car. He said that following her complaint, Raja was sent for a medical test and then taken into police custody. He is currently lodged in Andheri jail. A case under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him. He will be produced in court on Monday.

Yash Chopra Admitted to Hospital

  Yash Chopra has been hospitalized yesterday. He was 80. He felt slight uneasiness on 11 October, the day after he attended Amitabh Bachchan’s 70th birthday. His family thought it would be better to admit him in the hospital for better monitoring of his health. He was treated at home initially but later his family admitted him to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai. Though there has not been major update of his health from the hospital authorities, it is speculated that it is only age related problem.

Actress Hemasri Death Turning More Suspicious

Mystery surrounding the death of Kannada film actress Hemasri was cleared to some extent on Saturday morning when postmortem report said it was a murder and she was killed with an overdose of chloroform. Though police have not said it, reports also suggested that she could have been raped before the murder. Hemasri who is known to Telugu audience also as she had done some excellent roles in popular serials, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the farm house of former Anantapur corporator and Congress leader Murali on October 9.     Police have taken the farm house employees and the driver of Hemasri into custody and are questioning them. They have questioned Murali also. But Murali said he was no way connected with the murder. He said he was in Bengaluru from October 1 to October 10 and came to know about the murder only through media reports. He said he just knew Hemasri's husband Surendra Babu as he was a member of the All India Balija Association for which the latter was the general secretary. While reports said that Surendra Babu and Murali were business partners, he has denied the reports. He said excepting meeting Surendra in meetings of the association, he did not know either him or his wife. Murali said he had not even gone to their house and asserted that he was ready for any punishment if he was found guilty. Unconfirmed reports said that Murali was also arrested and Hemasri's husband Surendra Babu has already confessed murdering her. Karnataka police have also come to Anantapura and are investigating the case with the help of the local police. The witness of driver Satish and employees of the farm house would be key in unraveling the mystery of the murder.

Student Gangraped in Polytechnic College

Student Gangraped: A first year student was stripped and gangraped in the union room of a government polytechnic college at Chittaranjan in West Bengal's Burdwan district. In a police complaint on Friday, her father accused Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad leader Samyo Mondal as one of the five men who raped her on Tuesday. Mondal is poised to become the general secretary of the college union. Bholu Yadav, a security guard at the college, is among the five named in the FIR. He was detained. The other four Mandal, Avik Ghosh, Bijoy Singh and Mithilesh Ojha are absconding.   The girl's father alleged the men tricked her into drinking beverage laced with drugs before raping her. They clicked pictures of the semi-conscious girl on their cellphones and made MMS clips. She was admitted to Chittaranjan Hospital and her statement was recorded at Asansol court on Friday. Police took her to Asansol subdivisional hospital for medical tests. Sources said three students invited her to a birthday party in the union room. They offered her soft drinks which was spiked. They took pictures on their cellphones after they attacked her, said the girl's father. After she came to, the girl managed to return home, about 2km away from the college. She was traumatized. She couldn't even talk, he said when asked about the delay in lodging the police complaint.  

Chargesheet Filed Against Saif Ali Khan

  Barely a week left for his royal wedding to girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, a chargesheet has been filed against Saif Ali Khan by the Colaba police station for assaulting NRI Iqbal Sharma at the Taj Mahal hotel earlier in February this year. Saif was allegedly arrested after Sharma had filed a complaint after the two got into a fight at the Wasabi restaurant at the Taj on February 22. He was later released on bail after providing a surety of Rs, 15, 000. While the incident took place in February, there was delay in filing a chargesheet as the celebrities involved in the brawl weren’t available to give their statement, the police said to DNA. The actor will now have to appear in the court whenever the hearing takes place.

Arvind Kejriwal Arrested

  Arvind Kejriwal Arrested: India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal was arrested during a protest march outside Prime Minister Manmohan's residence in New Delhi on Friday. Kejriwal along with several disabled persons was staging a protest demanding dismissal of Law Minister Salman Khurshid after news channel Aaj Tak exposed financial bungling in the NGO run by him and his wife. The march was organised by Rashtriya Vikalng Party and supported by Kejriwal led India Against corruption.

Non Bailable Warrant Issued Against Vijay Mallya

A Hyderabad court on Friday issued a non bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya and five other executives.The warrant was issued after a cheque bounce complaint was filed by infrastructure company GMR. Kingfisher, which owes 10 crore rupees to GMR, gave a cheque to the latter that has bounced. Kingfisher, which was till last year the No 2 airline, is down to the last slot in market share and has not posted profits since its launch in May 2005.

Deccan Chargers sold to Kamla Landmarc

IPL cricket team Deccan Chargers have been sold to a Mumbai based real estate company, Kamla Landmarc. Formalities are being completed between the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited and the purchasing company. The owners took the decision to dispose off the Hyderabad based IPL franchise, in the board directors meeting. The owners wrote to National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited informing about the passed proposal. Kamla Landmarc is one of the leading real estate companies Owned by Ramesh Jain.

Choutala also demand Child marriages in Haryana

  Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala also backed demands for new laws that will allow marriage of teenagers saying it would help end the surge in sexual crimes reported from across the State in recent weeks. Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury defended Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda against charges that he had failed to act against the wave of attacks, in many of which the victims were dalit women and the perpetrators, upper-caste men. Ms. Chowdhury said the State government was working discreetly to reassure the families that they will be safe and they will not have to worry about the social support they need. It is not a very simple black and white law and order issue only. CPI MP Brinda Karat criticised Ms. Chowdhury’s argument, noting that in several of these cases the perpetrators videotaped and circulated their crime, while in others the victim had been murdered.Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, however, appeared to be more critical of the State government, saying he was constantly monitoring the situation. Both Mr. Shinde and Ms. Chowdhury condemned Mr. Chautala's remarks. Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited the State to meet with the family of a 15-year-old Dalit girl who committed suicide by immolating herself after she was gang-raped on October 6 at Sacha Khera village in Jind district. The wave of sexual assaults began on September 9 when a Dalit girl was gang-raped in Hisar town. Multimedia clips of the assault were circulated by the accused on mobile phones. The incident came to light on September 18 when the father of the girl committed suicide on learning about them. Following this, a newly-married 19-year-old woman was abducted and raped by four men in Gohana town near Sonepat; a 30-year-old married woman from a backward community was gang-raped at gunpoint by three men in Jind district while her family members were held hostage and the crime was videotaped; and a teenaged girl was gang-raped in a moving car by three young men in Bhiwani. Both major parties in Haryana have been reluctant to challenge the Khap panchayats frontally on the rape issue, fearing losing electoral capital.

Chandrababu Padayatra Century

  Telugu Desam Party president Chandra babu Naidu on Sunday completed 100 kilometres of his 'Vastunna Mee Kosam' padyatra. Babu launched his padyatra on October 2nd from Hindupur constituency of Anantapur district. In the last six days, Naidu has interacted with different communities and promised to take steps for their welfare if TDP returns to power in next elections. He also slammed the Congress Government for its failure to address the problems being faced by the people, especially farmers. Addressing a corner meeting at Kotagudem, Naidu said that Andhra Pradesh has been converted into "Andhera Pradesh" due to the wrong policies of the Congress Government. He also listed out the hikes affected by the UPA and State Governments on different commodities and services during their rule. TDP chief got overwhelming response in Rapthadu assembly constituency, represented by Paritala Sunita W/o former minister Paritala Ravindra. Chandra babu’s speeches in the constituency were directed towards accusing the Congress party for the murder of Paratila Ravindra. He was accompanied by Paritala's son Sreeram.

Asha Bhosle's Daughter Varsha Commits Suicide

Varsha Bhosle Suicide, Varsha Bhosle dead: legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s daughter Varsha committed suicide on Monday. She shot herself in the head, police said. The incident occurred around 12.30 p.m.     Police have arrived on the spot and are investigating. No suicide note has been found from the spot yet. According to police, Varsha pumped two rounds into herself. The entire area has been cordoned off and people are being restricted from going near the place. A flat in the building is also occupied by Asha's elder sister and singing legend Lata Mangeshkar. Varsha had attempted suicide in September 2008 by consuming a dangerously high dose of sleeping pills. She was a journalist and a freelance writer working with a well-known publishing house in Mumbai. Varsha, 56 years old, stayed by herself in a locality same as her mothers’. The second of Asha’s three children, Varsha, had worked as a columnist for The Sunday Observer and Rediff. The Bhosle family had kept mum on the reason behind the suicide attempt then. But it is being believed that a private problem had been troubling Varsha for long. Asha, who was attending a function in Singapore is reportedly on her way back to India.

West Indies are World Champions Again

West Indies T20 World Cup: West Indies were crowned the World Twenty20 champions after beating hosts Sri Lanka by 36 runs in a bowler dominated final at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.   Sri Lanka restricted West Indies to 137 for six wickets to boost their chances of winning their maiden World Twenty20 title but the dream did not materialise as they were shot out for 101 runs in 18.4 overs. Chasing a seemingly modest victory target, Sri Lanka were going steadily at 48 for one before their batting order caved in, partially because of their anxiousness to stay ahead of the par score in case of a rain interruption which seemed so imminent. Skipper Mahela Jayawardene (33) and former captain Kumar Sangakkara (22) got the starts but could not carry on and only one more Sri Lankan - Nuwan Kulasekara (26) - managed double figure in an otherwise abject batting capitulation. Spinner Sunil Narine was the pick of the West Indies bowlers, claiming three for nine runs to cap his excellent run in the tournament. West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss but was left to rue his decision to bat first as the Sri Lankan bowlers stifled his batsmen, restricting a side teeming with big-hitters to 32 for two wickets in 10 overs. Spinner Ajantha Mendis (4-12) broke West Indies' back but Marlon Samuels hit a 56-ball 78 to prove that the hosts were not really unplayable as West Indies recovered somewhat to post 137 for six on the board. Down the order, Sammy chipped in with an unbeaten 26 off 15 balls to give some respectability to the team total. For Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews (1-11) set the tone, starting with a maiden over in which he dismissed the scoreless Johnson Charles before Mendis wrecked the West Indies batting order