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Anna Hazare Health: To be Admitted to Gurgaon Hospital

Social activist Anna Hazare is suffering from ill health. He will be brought to Delhi from his native village Ralegan Siddhi on Sunday. Anna will be admitted to Medanta Hospital in suburban Gurgaon in Haryana. According to his associates, because of the hard antibiotics that were being administered to him earlier, Anna developed some side effects. He will be in Gurgaon hospital for a couple of days and later he will be shifted to Jindal Naturecare Institute of Bangalore. 74 years old Anna Hazare was admitted to a hospital at the end of December, after breaking his fast in Mumbai as he suffered from chest infection. He was discharged from Pune's Sancheti Hospital on January 8 and was recommended at least a month's rest by the doctors.

Maoist Leader Kobad Gandhy: SC Suspends His Bail

Maoist leader Kobad Gandhy's bail has been suspended by the Supreme Court of India on Friday. Kobad Gandhy was accused of being involved in the August 15, 2005 bomb attack that killed the then assembly deputy speaker Narsi Reddy and 10 others. A bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Justice KS Radhakrishnan also issued notice to Kobad Ghandy alias Aravindhu alias Kamal on a petition by the Andhra Pradesh government that challenged the August 10, 2011 high court order granting him bail. The supreme court's stay came after the Andhra Pradesh government furnished evidence against him and his alleged involvement in 20 other cases. The apex court, during the last hearing (January 4) of the Andhra government's petition challenging the grant of bail to Ghandy by the high court, had asked the state government to furnish the evidence against Maoist leader. During the hearing, the apex court had told senior counsel Mahavir Singh, appearing for the state government, that high court has said that there was no evidence against him. While granting bail, the Andhra High Court noted that there was a lack of evidence and Ghandy had already been in custody for two years. However, in practical terms, the suspension of the high court order does not materially change the situation as Ghandy is already in jail in connection with his involvement in 20 other cases. Narsi Reddy and ten others were killed in a bomb attack in Mahaboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on the Independence Day in 2005. The Andhra Pradesh government had contended that Ghandy had confessed to his role in a confessional statement made after his arrest in Delhi in 2009.  

Assembly Elections 2012: Voting Starts in Manipur

As part of the Assembly Elections 2012, voting started on a peaceful note in Manipur on Saturday morning. People came out to exercise their franchise despite a string of bomb blasts in the past one week. The state will elect its 60-member 10th assembly today. The State Election Office said polling began at 7 a.m. and will be held till 3 p.m. Ballotting is taking place at 2,357 polling booths, out of which 875 have been termed hyper-sensitive. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and his wife Landhoni Devi cast their votes around 7.30 a.m. at the polling booth in Thoubal Aphokpam Lower Primary School in Khangabok constituency. Landhoni Devi is the sitting legislator from Khangabok. "I am expecting that the Congress party would secure around 45 seats. But 35 is the minimum number we are winning," the chief minister told after casting his vote. The two-time chief minister of the state said over 80 percent voting is expected across the state. "People would come out despite the militants' threat as it is a democratic exercise that comes after every five years and no one wants to miss it," he said. In addition to the state's police forces, the state election authority is using 350 companies of central paramilitary forces for smooth conduct of the polls.  

After Cock-fights, Horse Racing starts in East Godawari

For the first time ever, horse riding competitions were conducted at Samalkot in East Godawaridistrict of Andhra Pradesh. Hitherto, people of this region mainly revelled in cock-fights during Sankranti festival days, but horse riding competitions are fast becoming popular in this area. Though the event was held for the first time, more than one lakh people thronged the venue to witness it. Organizers of the Horse Riding Competitions told that in all 24 horses from different parts of the state have participated in the competition. A 1.5 km to and fro stretch along the railwaya track in Samalkot was used as the race track. The winning horse from N-Kotthapally village ran the 3 kms distance in 3 minutes 38 seconds. The horses placed second and third were from Bheemavaram and Pandalapaka. Of cource, like in case of famous cock-fights, heavy betting on the horses took place here too.     Video Source: tv9      

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Renuka Banks on TJAC For Rajya Sabha Seat

Former Congress MP from Khammam and now AICC spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury has proved that she was right when she said a year and half ago that "Telangana agitation is nothing but a handiwork of some politically unemployed people." The same 'T-card', she now chose to play to become a Rajya Sabha member from the state. In her quest for a Rajya Sabha nomination, the 'strong' lady is rallying together all the forces from the region. As part of ground work in attaining her objective, she got JAC leaders like K Swamy Goud, V Srinivas Goud and Devi Prasad to meet AICC incharge of AP affairs, Ghulam Nabi Azad, for a breakfast meeting at her Banjara Hills Road No 12 residence last week. According to sources, the Telangana employees' leaders assured her of their support, provided she can get the government to address three issues that are concerning the Telangana state government employees: Payment of the 42-day salary which they lost because of the Sakala Janula Samma (general strike), withdrawal of all cases against the employees and an assurance that the provisions of GO 610 will be implemented. According to sources, by the time the TJAC leaders arrived, other Telangana-neutral leaders like deputy chief minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, ministers D Nagender, Mukesh Goud and Congress MLA from Sangareddy T Jayaprakash Reddy were already there at the breakfast meeting. The sources said that by the time Azad left, Renuka had given him the impression that she has the T leaders on her side. "From the Congress point of view, she will be a good choice as a leader for the party from the Telangana region. She is not rabid publicly for Telangana like K Keshava Rao. In fact, she has assured Azad that she will work to be a counter to TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao," said AICC sources. Reliable sources inform that, in the present circumstances, many MPs and MLAs are said to be backing her. "The fact that Azad agreed to have a breakfast meeting at her residence in which many of us were present is testimony that the Congress is looking to rehabilitate her. Unlike many other Congress leaders, she fought the Lok Sabha election from Khammam and lost. She is the Congress spokesperson and close to 10 Janpath. So what is wrong if she wants a Rajya Sabha nomination. Azad has already assured her of it, provided she does her ground work. That is what she is doing now," said a close aide of Renuka.

Ponting to sue Indian Software Company

Ricky Ponting is Angry over using his face in a mobile phone application without permission and Ponting is mulling to sue an Indian software company. Ponting, who scored a brilliant 221 in the fourth and final Test against India here yesterday, was not aware that the 99c iPhone app “Face Guess Cricket” was using his face. “We weren`t aware of it and we`ll be issuing action against them straight away for the use of his intellectual property,” Ponting`s manager James Henderson was quoted as saying.     The Indian firm AHI Infotech had also apparently used the faces of retired greats Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne in its application without their permission.“We have no relationship with (the developer). And we had to look it up to see what Face Guess Cricket was,” he said. The applications ask users to guess a cricketer`s identity from close-ups of his face. The AHI Infotech`s website also lists a number of iPhone game apps similar to “Face Guess Cricket”.

CBI Wants Narco Tests on Vijay Sai Reddy

The Central bureau investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a petition in the special CBI court requesting for permission to conduct `Narco Test’ on Vijay Sai Reddy, arrested in connection with the YS Jaganmohan Reddy illegal assets case. Ravindhra Nath, CBI Deputy Legal Adviser, said the application would come up for hearing on January 30. Vijay Sai Reddy, arrested on January 2, had exclusive knowledge of many issues, and was not cooperating with interrogators, making the investigation difficult, the CBI counsel said.       VIDEOSOURCE TV9

Hockey Stadium Ice rink roof Collapses in Slovakia

Ice Hokey rink roof collapses in Slovakia: A young Slovakian ice hockey team, featuring former NHL star Richard Zednik, have had a lucky escape after the roof of their stadium collapsed. The team were training at the Namestovo rink when the sheer weight of snow and ice bearing down on the roof of the building collapsed, bringing the structure crashing down onto the rink.        

Demi Moore Health Issues

Demi moore health problems : Sources Says that Actress Demi Moore is seeking professional help to treat "exhaustion" and "overall health" issues. Demi Moore has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health."She looks forward to getting well and is grateful for the support of her family and friends."     The statement follows media reports that Moore was rushed to hospital on Monday night after paramedics were called to her Los Angeles home. Celebrity news website TMZ.com cited substance abuse as the cause, but that could not be confirmed. Moore's representatives declined any further comment beyond the written statement. "Ghost" star Moore, 49, filed for divorce from 33-year-old "Two and A Half Men" actor Kutcher in November 2011, after a San Diego woman went public about a brief fling she had with Kutcher.  

World's Oldest Running Car Fetches $4.62M

Oldest Running Car Fetches $4.62M at RM Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 10 2011 at 10:05am. This is the oldest motor vehicle car in the world that still runs. It was built one year before Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the internal combustion engine.   The world's oldest running motor vehicle has been sold at auction for an astonishing $4.62 million (R36.5-million), more than double the pre-sale estimate, as two bidders chased the price up in a three-minute bidding war.   The 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout drew a standing ovation as it was driven up onto the stage at Friday's RM Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania - to prove that this 127-year-old car really does run! - and attracted a starting bid of $500 000, which was immediately doubled to $1 million. Encouraged by the applauding crowd, the bidding went swiftly up to $4.2 million (R33 million) - 4.62 million (R36.5 million) including the 10 percent commission - before the car was knocked down to a unnamed buyer.   The Dos-a-Dos (Back-to-Back) Steam Runabout was built in 1884 by George Bouton and Charles-Armand Trepardoux for French entrepreneur Count de Dion, who named it 'La Marquise' after his mother.   In 1887, with De Dion at the tiller, it won the world's first ever motor race (it was the only entrant to make the start line!) covering the 32km from the Pont de Neuilly in Paris to Versailles and back in one hour and 14 minutes (an average of 25.9km/h) and, according to contemporary reports, hitting a breathtaking 60km/h on the straights!   La Marquise has only four owners, remaining in one family for 81 years, and has been restored twice, once by the Doriol family and again by British collector Tom Moore in the early 1990's.  Since then, it has taken part in fourLondon-to-Brighton runs and collected a double gold at the 1997 Pebble Beach d'Elegance in California.  

Pune Driver Hijacks Bus: Kill 9 Injures 40

A Pune bus driver, said to be mentally ill, hijacked a State Transport bus and killed 9 persons and injured atleast 40 people. "So far, nine pedestrians, including two children, have been killed in the incident and around 40 injured," an official of Pune police control told. The condition of at least five of the injured, being treated at the Sassoon Hospital, is reported to be serious. More than two dozen vehicles have been damaged in the incident, he added. Santosh Mane, a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) driver, was finally overtaken and arrested from the Nilayam Talkies area, around 25 km from the Swargate ST Depot from where it was hijacked, the official said. The official said details were being collated from various police stations since the vehicle passed through the jurisdiction of around five police stations on the route from Swargate to Nilayam Talkies area. The incident happened shortly before 8 am when Mane suddenly climbed into a Pune-Satara-Pune bus at the Swargate ST Depot and zoomed off, driving at a high speed on the wrong side of the road, taking the oncoming vehicles and people unawares. According to police, Mane sped off for nearly 25 km, ramming stationary or moving vehicles en route and crushing or knocking off pedestrians before he was nabbed by a police party at Dandekar Flyover, the official said. Fire brigade officials and local residents helped police bring the vehicle under control and help move the injured to nearby hospitals. Senior officials rushed to the scene and authorities requisitioned a crane to remove the bus and other damaged vehicles along the route to clear the road for normal traffic.   Video Source: tv9      

Musical Tributes to Mahakavi and Viswakavi on 25th Jan

Starleaders.org is conducting a Musical Tribute to Mahakavi Gurazada Apparao and Viswakavi Rabindranath Tagore on Jan 25, 2012 starting at 6:00PM @ Shanthi Sarovar (Brahma Kumari's) Auditorium - Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Dr. GVG Krishna Murthy, former Election Commissioner, will speak on "Leadership and Leaders". Number of popular singers like Ravu Balasaraswathi, PB Srinivas, S.Janaki, Sunitha, Geetha Madhuri , Sri Krishna, Malavika and Little Champs  will sing various patriotic songs under the direction of Sri Madhavapeddi Suresh, the noted film music director. For More details view the below flier:

Police Raids Playing Cards Club in Hyderabad

On protests from MBT leader and Corporator Amjed Ullah Khan at Saidabad police station, the police raided a playing cards club in Champapet area of Hyderabad. The protestors led by the corporator complained that illegal gambling activity was going on at Champapet Club in the name and style of Friendship Club. Hundreds of people, particularly muslims from old city, were indulging in playing cards for high stakes and losing heavy amounts. Whereas the Police in Old City closes the Shops & Business establishments before 10:00 PM but this Illegal Gambling Club is run till late Night up to 3:00 AM. When the police finally agreed to take action and reached Friends Club, nearly 500 persons were found playing cards. But the police couldn't make any arrests as club advocates preseent at the site showed high court's permission to run the club. Theadvocates contended that nothing illegal was going on in the club and they have the permission for playing 13-card game (Rummy, as it is called). However, the MBT protestors demanded for immediate closure of the so called gambling den.     Video Source: tv9      

Demi Moore Hospitalized

Demi Moore health condition : Sources Says that Actress Demi Moore was reportedly was hospitalized, late Monday night, after an emergency call to paramedics. After examining the Demi Moore's condition, they transported her from home in Los Angeles to a local hospital.     There are currently reports surrounding the specific illness that caused Moore's brief hospitalization. According to sources, Demi Moore was taken to the hospital to be treated for substance abuse. "Because of the stresses in her life right now, Demi has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health," her rep said of Moore's condition in a statement. "She looks forward to getting well and is grateful for the support of her family and friends."  

OMC Mining Scam: Reddy’s Hearing Today

A special court of CBI in Hyderabad is likely to hear the Obulapuram illegal mining case against Gali Janardhana Reddy on Wednesday. The former Karnataka Minister and three others will be produced in court as their custody ends on Wednesday. The CBI earlier filed the chargesheet in the Bellary illegal mining case. Filing the chargesheet in the CBI special court, the apex investigation agency has charged Gali Janardhan Reddy, Sreenivasa Reddy, VD Rajagopal and the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) under sections 120-B, 409, 420, 468,471 of the IPC and under 13(2) r\w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988. The CBI had also arrested OMC Director D Rajshekhar in the illegal mining case. He is the brother-in-law of VD Rajagopal who is already in CBI custody in the same case. Rajagopal is the third person to be arrested in the OMC case, after former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, who owns OMC, and the firm's Managing Director, BV Srinivas Reddy. The two were arrested on September 5.  

Ponting, Clarke Record Partnership Against India

India vs Australia adelaide test 2012: Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke continued to set new records with a massive unbroken partnership against India on the second day of adelaide test. Clarke was bowled by Umesh Yadav for 210 just after the lunch break, bringing an end to a record 386-run partnership. Ponting brought up his double century shortly after, as Australia closed in on 500. In adding 134 in the morning session in an unbroken stand of 385, Clarke (210, 26 fours, one six) and Ponting posted the highest partnership for any wicket at the Adelaide Oval. They bettered South Africans' Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock, who combined for 341 runs in 1963/64. Theirs was the highest partnership in Tests between India and Australia.  

TDP MLC Election Set Aside by High Court

TDP MLC from Nizamabad local bodies constituency Narasa Reddy's election was set aside by the AP High Court today. After re-counting, the court declared Venkat Rami Reddy of Congress elected as MLC by a margin of two votes. It is to be recalled that earlier the defeated candidate Venkat Rami Reddy approached the high court challenging the election result declared by the Returning Officer. The high court declared the election of Narasa Reddy as invalid and declared Venkat Rami Reddy as the winning candidate. However, Narsa Reddy approached the Supreme Court. The apex court directed Narasa Reddy to settle the issue in the state high court only. It also directed the high court to call the counting officials and ensure the counting of votes in the presence of judges. The counting of votes was taken up today in the presence of the judges who declared Venkat Rami Reddy as the winner.     Video Source: tv9      

CBI Court Dismisses Vijay Sai Reddy Plea

Special court for CBI cases has dismissed the application filed by V Vijay Sai Reddy seeking using laptop inside the prison on the ground that an accused could be given unbridled access to the outside world through internet. Dismissing the application, the special judge B Nagamaruti Sarma said in his orders, “Misuse of laptop cannot be imagined or stopped or prevented. As such, it is felt proper that the facility sought by the petitioner cannot be extended.” Earlier, B Ravindranath, deputy legal advisor, CBI, argued that if the court allowed Vijay Sai Reddy to use a laptop in the prison, he may try to influence the witnesses in the case. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, counsel for Vijay Sai Reddy, said his client was a reputed chartered accountant and pleaded with the court to grant him permission to use his laptop in prison.