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Bhatkal provided explosives for Hyderabad blasts in February
Unfair to blame Modi for Gujarat riots: Rajnath
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Food Security Bill: CPI to move amendments
Street foods extremely nutritious: Regulator
Congress to train its speakers on land Bill
Jagan’s health improves, to be discharged
Victim’s father ends hunger strike after Asaram’s arrest
India, Russia to review crucial military projects
Murder by insulin: Doctor held for killing wife in Lucknow
Outcry over dengue deaths prompts emergency meeting in Assam
Darjeeling shuts down ahead of Mamata’s visit
Lawyering is a business now: Sibal
IAF to induct biggest transport plane today
Naga hunters ink MoU to save Amur falcons
M’rashtra N-plant: Some protesters withdraw agitation
Naroda
case
Snow leopard facing extinction
WB minister held hostage by mob over disputed land
Barua won’t be harassed if he comes for talks: Guv
Sonia Gandhi to visit US for medical check-up
CBI probe into murder, rape of Jind girl sought
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Bhatkal provided explosives for Hyderabad blasts in February
New Delhi, September 1 Bhatkal (30) reportedly told interrogators that he supplied explosives to a person for planting at various locations in Dilsukhnagar, near Hyderabad. He received instructions from a Pakistani handler to target Cyberabad so that the foreign companies refrain from expanding their business in India, officials said. Two blasts rattled the Dilsukhnagar on February 21 this year, killing 17 persons and injuring over 100. About the Pune German Bakery blast on February 13, 2010, that had left 17 persons dead including four foreigners, Bhatkal, according to the claims of his interrogators, said he had planted the bomb in the shop. The aim was to cause maximum damage so the explosive material was placed near gas cylinders, Bhatkal is claimed to have told interrogators. Bhatkal also told interrogators that he wanted to fight NATO forces in Afghanistan as an 18-year-old when the US launched its campaign against the Taliban following the 9/11 attacks, investigators here said. “Following the US attack on Afghanistan, he wanted to go and fight the allied forces there,” said a senior Delhi Police official. Known as “Ghost Bomber”, Bhatkal was arrested on Thursday from the Indo-Nepal border
after remaining on the run for over five years in several countries. The official, who has spent a significant time of his career investigating various terror cases across the country, said Bhatkal was “highly motivated” and “very ambitious”. He set up a weapon-manufacturing unit in the Nangloi area of outer Delhi way in 2011. “He wanted to manufacture rocket launchers and LMGs (light machine guns) in Delhi. This is evidence enough of how ambitious he is,” the official said. Bhatkal and his associate used to take advantage of the unhindered passage on the Indo-Nepal border, 110 km of which lay in Bihar. Interrogation of Bhatkal and his associate Asadulla Akhtar (alias Haddi) has revealed that they frequently travelled between the
two countries. Local people say one has to spend only around Rs 35 to reach Birganj in Nepal from Raxual in Bihar (around 4-km distance) by cycle-rickshaw. Three-wheelers on either side of the border charged Rs 12 for each passenger for the same distance. No passport or any travel document was required
for passage between the two countries. Vikram Singh Thakur, Commander of Sahastra Seema Bal, 13 Battalion, entrusted with the security of the border for 110 km from Ghorasahan to Sikta in contiguous West Champaran district, said, “Free movement of people through the open border is indeed creating a problem.”
— PTI Taliban supporter
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Unfair to blame Modi for Gujarat riots: Rajnath
New Delhi, September 1 “One of our states is Gujarat. I agree an unfortunate incident took place. Who does not agree that it was unfortunate? Attempts were made to blame Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as if the riots were planned by the Chief Minister,” he said. Rajnath said during his personal interactions with Modi, he tries to read his facial expressions. “He looks so sad...what is wrong with the people. Is it politics?” the BJP president asked referring to charges that Modi was behind the riots. He was addressing the inaugural session of BJP’s Minority Morcha’s National Executive meeting. He said people should ask the Muslims of the states whether they feel any discrimination under the BJP’s rule. He also used the occasion to lash out at the Congress for adopting the Britishers’ “divide and rule” policy. “Whether the Congress adopted any other policy of the British or not, they at least adopted their divide and rule policy...The Congress and some other political parties have tried to sow the seeds of division in the country,” he said. He admitted that members of the minority community working for the BJP find it difficult to propagate the party’s policies among people due to the perception created that the party was against taking minorities along.
— PTI
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Food Security Bill: CPI to move amendments
"We will be moving crucial amendments tomorrow during the debate (on Food Security Bill) and we will see that these amendments are accepted," CPI leader and Rajya Sabha MP D Raja told reporters here. Stressing the need for making the public distribution system "universal", he said nutritional component in it should also be taken into consideration. "The public distribution system should be streamlined and made universal. We should consider all aspects of food security," he said. Raja said the Food Security Bill should not adversely impact the financial federalism of the country. "There should not be reduction in supply of foodgrain from the Centre to the states," he said. "What we are witnessing today is the result of disastrous economic policies pursued by the Congress-led UPA government. It (government) has failed to manage the economy," he rued while blaming the Centre's economic policies for the fall in rupee value against dollar. Alleging that the Congress is using Food Bill as a poll plank for the next Lok Sabha elections, the CPI leader further said the UPA government is misleading the people. "Definitely, they are politicising the Food Security Bill as their plank for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. By politicising the Food Bill, the government is trying to hoodwink the people," he said. "People know which party should be removed from the office and which party should be taught a lesson. The Congress must not take people for granted," he added.
— PTI
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Street foods extremely nutritious: Regulator
“An adult requires around 1,800 to 2,000 calories every day while the energy from one street food meal has been found to be around 1,000 calories. Street food has been found to be extremely nutritious. The only concern is about hygiene on which we are working with state governments,” Pradip Chakravarty, Director, Information, Education and Communications, FSSAI told The Tribune in an interview on the sidelines of the three-day third National Health Writers and Editors Convention organised by the HEAL Foundation. The pilot project conducted in collaboration with the All-India Institute of Public Hygiene, Kolkata, found that Kolkata city alone has around 1.2 lakh street food vendors, each catering to 65 customers a day and employing on an average 2.5 personnel per vending business. If the 1.25 lakh vendors per city mark is taken as a benchmark, there would be around 7.5 crore vendors across all 600 districts of India providing important nutritional component to all kinds of customers. The study concluded that all street food items being served in Kolkata were “extremely nutritious” and ranged from South India delicacies to chapattis, paranthas, pani puri and pulao. The nutritious value of collected samples was scientifically tested in laboratories. “The assessment included the following components - nutritive, chemical, physical, microbiological and hazard analysis. The food items passed the nutrition test as one serving was found yielding around 1,000 calories. We found Kolkata was serving around 200 street food varieties. However, the hygiene aspect was a worry as vendors were found using the same water for cooking and cleaning often for around three days. The use of bare hands for preparation was also common. Food handling practices were very poor mainly because the vendors have no training. Nor do they have proper vending carts,” Chakravarty said. The FSSAI and the Public Hygiene Institute have now developed a smart design of a street food vending machine. The machines are, however, yet to be marketed across India as the level of acceptance among state governments is low. Recently, Gujarat became the first state to order the new design machine for its street food vendors in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. “We hope more states will wake up to this problem considering street foods are integral to our culture and are very high on nutrition. Also, they cost very little. We need to empower our vendors with the best machines so that they can ensure health and hygiene of their customers,” Chakravarty said. the audit
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Congress to train its speakers on land Bill
New Delhi, September 1 The rechristened AICC communications department will organise a briefing on the contours and finer points of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill by its chief architect Jairam Ramesh, Rural Development Minister. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with overwhelming majority last week. Only the Trinamool Congress had voted against it, although several parties’ attempts to amend provisions of the Bill were rejected by the House. Ramesh was scheduled to speak to the panel of 36 spokespersons, identified by the party to take part in debates and discussions, tomorrow. The event has been rescheduled on account minister’s preoccupation with Parliament as its sitting has been extended till September 6. These spokespersons will then travel to various parts of the country to brief and prepare spokespersons designated at the state level to articulate party’s viewpoint on contemporary issues. While the Bill has wide political support, since its passage in the Lok Sabha the real estate industry has reacted negatively suggesting that the compensation will lead to escalation in the price of property as the cost of land will go up. The workshop-cum-briefing will offer an opportunity to party spokespersons to ask all hard questions to the minister and elicit a response that can be conveyed to the people through them.
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Jagan’s health improves, to be discharged
Jagan's seven-day fast ended yesterday after NIMS doctors forcibly administered him IV fluids. “Jagan's condition appears to have improved a bit today compared to yesterday. Following orders from jail authorities we forcibly gave IV fluids to him,” doctors at NIMS treating Jagan told reporters. “His parameters have improved. The urine output has increased,” they said, adding that ever since fluids were forcibly administered to him there is a bit of improvement in his health. “The blood-pressure level has improved a bit. He is also taking fluids orally. Now we are planning to give him semi-solid food from this evening or tomorrow morning,” NIMS doctors said. Some more investigations (tests) are planned on him this evening, they said. Reacting to a query, the doctors said Jagan is likely to be discharged in the next two days. An eight-member team of doctors from different departments is monitoring his health condition. The jailed Kadapa MP, arrested by CBI on corruption charges in May last year and lodged at the Chanchalguda Central Prison here, launched an indefinite hunger strike at the jail on Sunday last against the proposed bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. After he refused to take food at the jail and in view of his deteriorating health, the jail authorities initially shifted him to the Osmania General Hospital from where he was shifted to NIMS on August 30.
— PTI
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Victim’s father ends hunger strike after Asaram’s arrest
Shahjehanpur/Lucknow, September 1 “I want to see that he does not get a bail on false medical grounds. My only request is that he should be treated like an ordinary criminal without any special treatment,” he told mediapersons today. The security of the survivor’s family and their close associates has been further strengthened following a threat call received by a family friend yesterday. Confirming this, CO Singh said an officer is investigating the threat calls to the family and their close friends. Meanwhile, supporters of Asaram and a large number of students demanding capital punishment for the self-styled godman clashed in Bareilly today. Intervention of the police prevented violence. Meanwhile, a large number of Asaram supporters are on an indefinite dharna in front of the Gandhi statue at Hazratganj in Lucknow demanding his release.
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India, Russia to review crucial military projects
New Delhi, September 1 The Defence Secretary is leading a high-level tri-services team comprising three-star rank officers from the three services, and the status of ongoing projects such as Gorshkov, which is now rechristened as INS Vikramaditya and FGFA are expected to come up for discussion, Defence Ministry sources said here. In the delegation-level talks scheduled to be held tomorrow, the two sides are also expected to discuss the futuristic joint development projects for the armed forces, they said. The meeting is also expected to discuss the ammunition requirements of the artillery and the tank fleet of the Army and the upgrade of the T-90 tanks. However, it is not clear whether the Indian side will raise the issue of mishap on its Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhurakshak, which had come back from Russia a few months ago after an extensive refurbishment in a shipyard there and is believed to under warranty till January 2014. India is planning to involve the Russian side into the investigations in the mishap after the completion of the Board of Inquiry into the matter. It is learnt that the two sides are also planning to discuss the upgrade of one more Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhushastra, the last of the 10 submarines procured by India from Russia. India had procured ten Kilo class vessels from Russia in early 1980s and the deliveries were made in 14 years from 1986 to 2000. On the Admiral Gorshkov project, the Russian shipyards are carrying out the sea trials of the warship and it is expected to be delivered to India by the end of this year. The FGFA is a co-development project between India and Russia whose Preliminary Design Phase programme was completed on June 19 and the Research and Development contract is under negotiation between the two countries to define the total scope, the work share and responsibilities of each side, and the financial implications of the programme. The visit by the Defence Secretary to Russia was scheduled in June but had to be postponed as Mathur had just taken over his new responsibility at that time. The visit by the Defence Secretary is to prepare ground for Defence Minister A K Antony's visit there during the October-November time frame this year.
— PTI issues to be taken up
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Murder by insulin: Doctor held for killing wife in Lucknow
Lucknow, September 1 Kapur was arrested yesterday for murdering his non-diabetic pregnant wife Ritu Kapur on May 24, 2012, by administering her with insulin after which she became unconscious and suffered a cardiac arrest. CJM AK Singh has remanded him in police custody till September 11. An extra-marital affair and coveting the paternal property of the wife is said to be the reason for his doing away with his wife and mother of their four-year-old son. The cunning doctor would have gone scot free if Ritu’s family had not suspected foul play had demanded a postmortem. At the time of her death, Ritu was
undergoing treatment at the insistence of the husband at a well-known local private hospital. On the night of May 23, the husband had stayed with his wife in the hospital. Her investigations at that time revealed that all her body parameters were normal. At dawn, the husband informed the nurse on duty that his wife was seriously ill. Before the doctor could arrive, she was dead. What the hospital staff had found unusual was that despite being a doctor, he had stood far away as the hospital staff desperately tried to revive her by giving her a cardiac massage. The postmortem conducted at the insistence of the family found nothing unusual and the visceral was preserved. In July 2012, the cops set up three medical and forensic teams to ascertain if the woman died due to external infusion of insulin, a rare but potent weapon. In October 2012, forensic experts re-examined the postmortem examination that revealed that the blood from the cadaver had a high insulin content of 285.10 while the normal highest value remains under 25 indicating foul play. It was only in February 2013 that an FIR was lodged against the culprit when Ritu’s sister and cousin came down from the US demanding justice. While investigating, the police scanned the culprits social network accounts which provided conclusive circumstantial evidence. On his Twitter update of February 12, 2012, he had admitted to be doing research on insulin. The Facebook messages on his wall of May 25, 2012, a day after his wife’s death, were normal as if nothing had happened.
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Outcry over dengue deaths prompts emergency meeting in Assam
Guwahati, September 1 State Health Minister
Dr Himanta Bishwa Sharma said so far 41 dengue cases had been detected in the state, including 35 in Guwahati city. He said so far, there were two confirmed deaths and one suspected dengue death case. He said last year 966 cases were detected. He said as per official data there had been an 80 per cent increase in dengue cases all over the country and did not rule out the detection of more cases in the coming days. He urged people to abide by the dengue prevention steps as circulated by the State Health department. Dr Sharma appealed to the people not to panic as the disease was far from assuming epidemic proportions in the state. He said the density of dengue mosquito in Guwahati per 1.5-km radius was 3.3 per cent against the scale of
10 per cent for an epidemic outbreak. The state health department had set up four blood sample collection centres in the city. After the meeting, Guwahati Mayor Abir Patra said 30,000 fogging machines were being procured immediately for entire Guwahati city, including hilly residential areas. He said a massive mass awareness campaign would be launched from tomorrow to make people aware of the precautionary measures to prevent occurrence of dengue.
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Monsoon toll reaches 280 in UP
New Delhi, September 1 The flood situation turned grim in Uttar Predesh with major rivers flowing above the danger mark even as dry weather conditions prevailed in some parts of the North today. Delhiites experienced a hot and humid Sunday with the city recording no rainfall. The maximum temperature was recorded two notches above normal at 35.6 degree Celsius and the minimum was 26.7 degree Celsius, one notch above the normal, Met office said here. Meanwhile, the humidity levels oscillated between 48 to 79 per cent. The Met officials have forecast light rain in some parts of the city tomorrow. The relief commissioner office said a population of over 17 lakh has been affected by the floods. The NDRF and PAC teams are conducting the relief and rescue operations and camps have been set up in the affected districts, including Ballia, Allahabad, Ghazipur and other areas. Central Water Commission sources said the Ganga was flowing above the danger mark at Phaphamau, Mirzapur, Varanasi and Ballia whereas Yamuna was above the danger mark in Naini (Allahabad). Meanwhile, mercury in Punjab and Haryana settled close to normal today with no report of rain from any part of the region. Chandigarh recorded a maximum of 33.8 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said. Amritsar in Punjab registered a high of 35.2 degrees whereas Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures of 34.5 and 34.6 degree Celsius, respectively. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 34 degrees whereas Hisar's maximum settled at 36 degrees Celsius. According to the MeT forecast, light to moderate rain or thunder showers may occur at isolated places in the two states over the next two days. Dry weather conditions prevailed today in Himachal Pradesh, except at a few places, which experienced light to moderate showers. Dharamsala in Kangra district recorded 52 mm of rain while Jubbal received 28 mm rain, followed by Dalhousie 17 mm, Kasauli and Jogindernagar 13 mm and Shimla 12 mm. The maximum day temperature rose by one to two degrees and Una recorded a high of 34.8 degree Celsius, followed by Sundernagar 33.4 degrees, Bhuntar 32 degrees, Solan 28.6 degrees, Dharamsala 27.6 degrees, Nahan 26.9 degrees, Shimla 23.5 degrees and Kalpa 18.6 degree Celsius respectively. The local Met office has predicted rains and thundershowers at many places in the next 24
hours. — PTI pouring misery
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Darjeeling shuts down ahead of Mamata’s visit
Darjeeling, September 1 The Chief Minister will go to Kalimpong, one of the three Darjeeling sub-divisions, on an invitation by the Lepcha community, which are the original inhabitants of the hills. The Lepchas will felicitate the Chief Minister to show appreciation for the formation of the Lepcha Development Board by the West Bengal government. The GJM has launched an indefinite stir to demand a separate state of Gorkhaland. The Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee, a conglomerate of eight pro-Gorkhaland parties, has asked people to observe “Ghar Bhitra Janta” (people staying indoors) during the two-day visit of the Chief Minister. A team of former and present GJM MLAs and MPs would go to New Delhi to gain support of Congress and BJP leaders. All shops were closed and roads were empty today. A bus of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation from Siliguri returned, as the GJM supporters were out on the streets in large numbers. GJM general secretary Roshan Giri had left for Delhi three days ago, but was stated to be on a private visit. The teacher and the student wings of the GJM would also meet later in the day to decide about reopening schools and colleges. Later the decision will be conveyed to the GJM-led Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee. The GJAC would make a formal announcement.
— PTI
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Lawyering is a business now: Sibal
Bangalore, September 1 “That is why law is a profession. However, over the years, I found that it has become a business,” Sibal said. He was speaking at the 21st annual convocation address of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) today. “Please, do not ever fall into the trap of wanting to make a monetary killing while providing a service to your client. In a business, the relationship between the customer and the business person is not that of personal trust. “The relationship between the client and a lawyer is a relationship of trust. Never breach that trust. Keep the compensation part as an element which is of least priority,” he said. The Minister said pro-bono (done without compensation for the public good) lawyering should be strongly encouraged in India which would allow underprivileged sections to have access to quality legal services. NLSIU vice-chancellor Prof R Venkata Rao said the future agenda of the NLSIU, established 25 years ago, in the next phase would be to focus on developing adequate responses to the exponential growth of science and technology. “The goal is to develop an excellent research centre in law and science and technology.” He also appealed to Sibal to explore the possibilities of identifying NLSIU as a centre of excellence. NLSIU would focus to restrategise its approach with thrust on justice education which shall be carefully structured keeping in mind the Indian realities, rather than following any external
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IAF to induct biggest transport plane today
New Delhi, September 1 The defence minister will formally induct the aircraft procured from the US under a deal expected to be over Rs 20,000 crore into the newly-formed 81 ‘Skylord’ Squadron here, IAF officials said here. The American C-17, with a capability to carry around 80 tonnes of load and around 150 fully geared troops, will replace the Russian Il-76 as the biggest aircraft in the IAF inventory till now. The Il-76 had the capability to carry loads up to around 40 tonnes. The IAF has placed orders with the US for ten such aircraft under the deal signed in 2011 and three of them have already been delivered. The US Air Force will complete the delivery of all the 10 aircraft by the end of next year. The aircraft is expected to enhance the operational potential of the IAF with its payload carriage and performance capability and would augment the strategic reach during disaster relief or any similar missions. After the completion of the 10 aircraft, the IAF may also exercise the option of procuring six more planes for its fleet. In recent times, the IAF has shifted its dependence from the Russian-origin aircraft towards the American ones with the induction of the C-17 and the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. The IAF operates six C-130Js and has plans of procuring six more for operations on small and unpaved runways alongside routine transport missions. The IAF also has the Russian Antonov-32 in its inventory.
— PTI American C-17
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Naga hunters ink MoU to save Amur falcons
Guwahati, September 1 Village Council Members (VCM) of Pangti, Asshaa and Sungro signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the Wokha-based NGO Natural Nagas, to assist the Nagaland Forest Department to stop the wide-scale hunting of this falcon species. It is significant as Nagaland tribes are notorious for hunting. Thousands of these raptors were reportedly hunted annually for their meat in the district, as they crossed the region en route to Africa from Siberia. Hunters turned their fishing nets upwards near the reservoir to trap the birds when they come to roost during late evenings or while leaving early in the morning. “Following a report on the hunting of Amur Falcons by Conservation India, a Rapid Action Project (RAP) was initiated by the WTI and Natural Nagas to spread awareness on the plight of the species among the local communities,” said Steve Odyuo, Natural Nagas. The RAP approached the village councils for their help in preventing the hunt. A number of awareness meets and discussions held over the past few months before signing of the
MoU. Key points
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M’rashtra N-plant: Some protesters withdraw agitation Mumbai, September Maharashtra’s Industry Minister Narayan Rane who led the negotiations with the opponents of the project told reporters that the government’s offer of compensation to the tune of Rs 22.5 lakh per hectare of land “had been accepted by the villagers”. Rane told reporters today that land acquisition for the project will not come under the ambit of the new land acquisition act enacted by the Central government. "Land for the project was acquired before the law was enacted, so it won't come under the new land acquisition Act," Rane said. However, the Maharashtra government has decided to agree on several conditions put forward by the farmers in the area. These include setting up of mango processing facilities in the area which is known for the Alphonso or Haapus variety of mangoes. The government has also agreed to provide jobs for more members of families affected by the project. "The farmers will meet Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan in 15 days to discuss their demands which they have given in writing," added Rane. Pravin Gaonkar, co-ordinator, JSS, admitted to reporters in Jaitapur that the farmers were withdrawing their opposition to the project as they were finding it difficult to sustain the agitation. Gaonkar, 74, himself has been ill in the recent past. The farmers’ decision to withdraw the agitation has come in for opposition from the local fisher folk. "The farmers have got compensation for their land but we have got nothing," says Amjad Borkar, of the Maharashtra Fishermen's Federation from the Jaitapur coast. Borkar says they will be evicted from the area but won’t be resettled elsewhere since the entire Maharashtra coast is occupied by fishing communities.
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Naroda
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Ahmedabad, September 1 Sixty eight, out of the total 82 accused, facing trial in the Naroda Patiya case have filed an application before designated judge Jyotsna Yagnik requesting her to recuse herself from conducting the trial. The application is likely to be heard next week. Last year in August, after completion of the trial, Yagnik had pronounced judgement in the Naroda Patiya massacre case and held 32 accused guilty, including former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi and Kishan Korani who are also accused in the Naroda Gaam case. Later, the Gujarat High Court appointed her as trial judge of the Naroda Gaam case.
— PTI
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Snow leopard facing extinction
New Delhi, September 1 Population of snow leopard, a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia including Himalayas, is believed to have declined by at least 20 per cent over the past 16 years due to habitat and prey loss and poaching, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. "The fragile high-altitude grasslands and snow covered peaks that provide habitat for snow leopards are suffering from overstocking with livestock," says the IUCN.
— PTI
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WB minister held hostage by mob over disputed land
Rampurhat (WB), September 1 Chowdhury, a former High Court judge, was injured but could not be taken to hospital as he had been held up in a room of the college since 11.30 am and a mob laid siege to the college, Superintendent of Police C Sudhakar said. The minister, who is MLA from Murarai in the district, was released at 8 pm after a prolonged negotiation meeting attended by the district administration, authorities of the college and the mosque. Additional District Magistrate Bidhan Roy, who was in the negotiation meeting said, “It has been decided to hold a meeting in Suri on September 8 to sort out the problem.” Chowdhuty was brought to Suri circuit house after his release. The dispute arose a couple of years back when a mosque allegedly encroached into a land, owned by a trust headed by Chowdhury at Dokhalbati village on the outskirts of Rampurhat where Asleha Girls’ College is situated. The college is named after Asleha Beghum, mother of the minister. The college authorities circulated leaflets in the morning saying a meeting would be held in the college campus on Tuesday “to prevent anti-social activities” occurring in the premises. After the minister came to attend a meeting of the college, a large mob attacked him and beat him up. It was being alleged that the mob gathered there after an announcement through public address system that the minister had come to demolish the mosque. A huge police force had reached the spot to rescue the minister but did not take any action, a college official said. Police sources said no action was taken to avoid a major law and order problem. A medical van had been sent from Rampurhat hospital for treatment of the minister was also not allowed to enter the college premises, the SP said. However, the ADM later said Chowdhury was treated on the spot in the presence of the senior officers of the district administration.
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Barua won’t be harassed if he comes for talks: Guv
New Delhi, September 1 Asking Barua to shun violence, the governor said no action will be taken against him and other leaders in his group if they come to the negotiating table. "Once they decide to come to the negotiating table, then there will be no question of taking action against them. They would not be harassed (by security agencies)," Patnaik told PTI here. The Centre has been holding dialogue with pro-talk faction of ULFA led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa in the last two years after the group signed a 'suspension of operation' pact in September 2011.
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Sonia Gandhi to visit US for medical check-up New Delhi, September 1 He, however, declined to give any details when asked about reports that she might be flying out tomorrow evening. This is her second trip for the purpose after a gap of six months. Sonia Gandhi, who had undergone a surgery in the US for an undisclosed ailment in August, 2011, had flown there on September 2 last year for a check-up. She again went to the US in February this year. On August 26, after she was taken ill in the Lok Sabha where her pet welfare legislation and UPA's ambitious Food Security Bill was in the final stages of adoption. She was later admitted to AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. She was discharged from the hospital after spending five hours. Sonia Gandhi, who had cough and headache, had felt uneasy in Parliament after taking medicines. — PTI
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CBI probe into murder, rape of Jind girl sought New Delhi, September 1 The matter, according to the victim’s family, has been botched up by showing it as a suicide. Activists, under the banner of Centre for Struggling Women (CSW) and Krantikari Yuva Sangathan and joined by trade unionists, demanded that the erring cops be suspended till the investigation is completed. They say the case is another instance of callousness of Haryana administration at a time when the state is still to overcome the notorious culture of khap panchayat. “The circumstantial evidence and events related clearly show Jind police officers hushed up the matter. The police has been trying to posit the incident as one of suicide and has ignored all concerns of the family and the Dalit victim’s parents are not satisfied with the inquiry,” said Maya John, a research student and CSW activist. “We are not asking for much, just a fair inquiry into the case. The body had signs of mutilation and the second autopsy report has been given to the Haryana police, but it is sitting over it and not disclosing anything to the family,” she added. As protesters gathered around Haryana Bhawan, security staff tried to stop people from entering the premises and the demonstration continued until PA to Resident Commissioner of Haryana came to accept a memorandum of their demands.
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