Immune cells govern response to alcohol

Mark Hutchinson, research fellow at the University of Adelaide School of Medical Sciences, said his team has come up with evidence that an immune response in the brain was involved in responses to alcohol.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/October/01.10.2011/immune_cells_n_alcohol.htm

Palestinian bid for UN membership gets strong India backing

India came out in all out support for a Palestinian bid for membership of the United Nations as a Security Council committee met behind closed doors to begin considering its application.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/October/01.10.2011/indian_support_to_pales_state.htm

Telangana movement gains momentum, Congress top brass hold talks

The agitation for a separate state gained further momentum Friday with a shutdown called by Telangana groups across the region in Andhra Pradesh badly affecting life as the Congress core committee met in the national capital to discuss a report by state-in charge Ghulam Nabi Azad and decided to hold further talks on the issue.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/October/01.10.2011/telangana_movement_gets_momenm.htm

Activists condemn Snajiv Bhatt's arrest

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a local NGO fighting the Gujarat riot and other related cases since 2002, has in a statement released to the press condemned the arrest of suspended IPS officer Sanjive Bhatt. Bhatt was arrested by the Gujarat Police Friday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/activists_on_bhatt_arrest.htm

Parents of Indian jailed in Spain die in Mumbai

The parents of Mumbai-born businessman Roshan Jamal Khan, who has been imprisoned in Spain for planning terrorist attacks in Barcelona in 2008, have died here in a span of three days, a family member said Friday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/parents_of_indian_die.htm

Blast in home kills seven in Madhya Pradesh

A blast in a home in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district killed seven people and injured three, police said Friday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/blast_in_mp_town.htm

PM urged to address issue of Kashmir mass graves

The letter, signed by 20 eminent persons, including veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar, activist Anuradha Roy, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and author Githa Hariharan, voices surprise at the "silence of the UPA government" on the Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission's Report that has confirmed the existence of mass graves in the state.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/pm_on_mass_grave.htm

Over 200 fish species get Malayalam names

At a daylong meeting held here Friday of scientists, naturalists and local fishermen, 50 of the 208 fresh water fish got new names, while the names of the remaining species of fish were standardised as they had different names across the state.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/fish_species_malayalam_names.htm

Website lists 100 unsafe zones for women in Delhi

              "Through a ground and online survey among one lakh women, we have mapped out the 100 most unsafe zones in the city and national capital region (NCR). The website will be an easy and effective way of knowing what the women in India's capital go through," said Whypoll co-founder Shweta Punj.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/unsafe_zone_fr_women.htm

Judicial probe ordered into Srinagar custodial death

The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a judicial probe into the death Friday in police custody of a man called in for questioning along with two others in connection with allegations of corruption against a local police officer, an official said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/judicial_probe_in_police_custody.htm

Blast at home kills six

A blast took place in a home in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, killing six people and injuring four, police said Friday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/blast_at_home.htm

Early to bed, early to rise makes you fit

"Early to bed and early to rise" could be the key to staying lean and more active than night-owls during one's youth, even though both groups may be getting the same amount of sleep, new research says.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/fitness_secret.htm

Five students booked for ragging in Rajasthan

Criminal cases were Friday slapped against five students of a university in Rajasthan's Udaipur after a first-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) student went into depression after he was ragged, police said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/students_booked_fr_ragging.htm

CNG price hike fuels anger among people

From auto drivers, taxi unions, housewives to the office-goer, the common man Friday expressed anger over the Rs.2 per kg CNG price hike in the capital.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/cng_price_hike_in_delhi.htm

Man allegedly dies in police custody in Srinagar

A man allegedly died in police custody Friday after he was called in for questioning along with two other people in connection with allegations of corruption against a local police officer, a source said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/man_dies_in_police_custody.htm

Govt. to establish six pharma research institutes

The central government Friday proposed six new pharmaceutical educational and research institutes in the country, including in Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's constituency Rae Bareli, at an estimated cost of Rs.633.15 crore.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/pharma_inst.htm

Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt arrested

Ahemdabad: Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has been arrested today.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/sanjiv_bhatt_arrested.htm

India successfully test fires n-capable Agni II

The surface-to-surface missile with a range of over over 2,000 km was test fired in Bhadrak district, said S.P. Dash, director of the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler's Island, about 200 km from here.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/india_test_agni_ii.htm

US warns Pakistan of unilateral action against terror groups

Keeping up the pressure on Islamabad to act against Haqqani network's safe havens in Pakistan, the United States has warned that it would act on its own as it did against Osama bin Laden hiding in Pakistan.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/us_on_pak_terror_grps.htm

Four mn Pakistan children face risk of hunger

Up to four million children in Pakistan's flood-hit Sindh province are at risk of hunger and disease, an NGO said. Only three percent of the $357 million UN appeal have been received by Pakistan till date, the Save the Children said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/hunger_in_pakistan.htm

Protect SAARC's shared cultural identity: Writer

India and the other countries belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should conserve and project their shared centuries-old civilisation, noted writer Ajeet Cour said Thursday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/cultural_identity_of_saarc.htm

Four-day-long Kashmir gunfight ends, toll 9

A gunfight between the security forces and separatist guerrillas in north Kashmir's Kupwara district ended on its the fourth day Thursday and the bodies of five slain militants were retrieved from the site. Four security personnel were also killed.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/30.09.2011/kashmir_gunfight_ends.htm

UN presented petition against sex trafficking signed by 7 mn

A petition containing over 7 million signatures from all over the world urging governments across the globe to take urgent action to stop the sex trafficking of children and young people was presented to the UN Thursday, making it perhaps the largest the world body has ever received.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/un_petition_on_sex_traficking.htm

New rules in international cricket effective from Oct 1

International cricket is set to witness a slew of changes in all three formats with amendments to rules coming into effect from Oct 1. One of those changes - the fielding side using two new balls per innings in ODIs - will be seen in the five-match series between India and England, beginning Oct 14.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/new_rule_for_cricket.htm

Truce, says UPA as Pranab, Chidambaram close ranks

The Congress-led government Thursday sought to bury a flaming row over a finance ministry note that linked Home Minister P. Chidambaram to the 2G scandal, with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee denying the note reflected his views on the 2008 spectrum allocation.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/upa_on_pc_pranab_cont.htm

Pakistan's 'most powerful military man' for stable border with India: Mullen

Pakistan's "most powerful military man", army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, isn't "a big fan of the Haqqani network" and would prefer a stable, peaceful environment on the border with India, suggests the top US military officer.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/pak_top_man_on_india_brdr.htm

TRS offers to make Hyderabad shared capital

TRS chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao warned the central government against creating any controversy over the status of Hyderabad city, saying Telangana without Hyderabad would be like a headless body.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/trs_offer_to_share_hyderabad.htm

Court allows three medical colleges to admit more students

Justice Kailash Gambhir was hearing a petition of three medical colleges - Teerthanker Mahaveer Institute of Management and Technology, Rama Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, and School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/court_allows_medical_admission.htm

AMU Court Meet: Members want prohibition order withdrawn

Moinul Hassan, Member of Parliament and Member, AMU Court, in a press statement, has called upon the Ministry of Human Resource Development to withdraw its order issued on August 10, 2011 prohibiting any meeting of the AMU Court without the Ministry’s permission.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/amu_court_to_hrd.htm

India, Pakistan to open bank branches on reciprocal basis

"The Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of Pakistan (the central banks of two countries) have already discussed this matter and will take the next step," India's Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told reporters on the sidelines of a conference here.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/india_pak_to_open_banks.htm

Saudi woman, sentenced for driving, pardoned

A Saudi woman, who was sentenced to 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's prohibition on women driving, has been spared the punishment after King Abdullah intervened.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/saudi_woman_pardoned.htm

Kupwara gunfight continues fourth day, toll now 9

The gunfight between the security forces and the guerrillas in north Kashmir's Kupwara district continued for the fourth day Thursday while another injured soldier died in a hospital, taking the toll to nine.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/kupwara_gunfight.htm

Saba Anjum to lead Indian women's hockey team in Australia

Striker Saba Anjum will lead an 18-member Indian women's hockey team in Australia where they are scheduled to play a four-Test series against the host nation followed by a three-nation 9-a-side International Super Series in Perth Oct 12-24.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/saba_anjum_to_lead_hocky_team.htm

All 269 convicted in Vachathi rape and assault case

All 269 police, forest and revenue department personnel accused in the 1992 assault and rape of tribals in Vachathi in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district were convicted Thursday by the district court. The sentences will be pronounced later.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/vachathi_rape_case.htm

Jamia Millia launches courses on China, Afghanistan

The Jamia Millia Islamia has launched two new programmes on China and Afghanistan to promote a better understanding of India's two important neighbours, a varsity statement said Thursday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/jamia_course_on_china_afghan.htm

AMU allocates Rs.1 crore each for Kerala and WB centres

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has allocated Rs.1 crore each for the purchase of management and law books at its Malappuram and Murshidabad centres.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/amu_book_funds_fr_centres.htm

Aligarians in Maharashtra throw weight behind AMU Malegaon

Aligarians – the elite Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) alumni spread across the world, might have contradicting views on the very concept of establishing the AMU sub-centres in five states, those in Maharashtra are extending wholehearted support to the AMU Malgaon and are appealing to the AMU authorities to take speedy actions so that the proposed centre becomes a reality.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/aligarians-on_amu_malegaon.htm

France keen on heritage conservation of Bhopal, Maheshwar

The two-member French delegation comprised of Christian Lee Petit, Managing Director Urban Planning City of Rheims (France) and Benjamin Gestin, Culture Representative at French embassy in India. Ms Protima Dee, Project Manager, UNESCO India, New Delhi also accompanied the French delegation.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/french_govt_on_mp_cities.htm

Slap murder charge if holy book is damaged: SGPC

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will press for murder charge if anyone desecrates the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said Thursday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/murder_charge_on_book_dseceration.htm

We risk life using mobile phones on roads

One in 10 owned up to regularly crossing the road while glued to their electronic gadget. And four percent confessed to sending emails and text messages while weaving between moving cars.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/risk_while_mobile_on_roads.htm

Thinnest nanowire will make computing super fast

Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology and the Australian National University engineered a nanowire thousand times thinner than a human hair in a special type of glass known as chalcogenide.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/nanowire_computing.htm

Virtual monkeys complete Shakespeare's works

The monkeys, which started typing Aug 21, have already completed more than five trillion of the 5.5 trillion possible nine-letter combinations, but have so far only finished one whole work.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/virtual_monkey_on_shakespear.htm

Women more prone to heart problems than men: Doctors

Women are equally if not more prone to heart attacks even though traditionally they were thought to be relatively immune to cardiac ailments, doctors say. Cardiovascular diseases claim 17.3 million lives a year according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/women_more_prone_to_heart_disease.htm

Abu Dhabi varsity to launch online courses

The initiative is part of a plan to ensure the university's position among the top Arab universities in the world by 2013.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/29.09.2011/abu_dhabi_uv_online_crs.htm

India, Pakistan to double bilateral trade, liberalise visa regime

Pushing their trade diplomacy amid differences over a host of issues like cross-border terror, India and Pakistan Wednesday agreed to jointly double bilateral trade to $6 billion annually and decided to liberalize their visa regime for businessmen of both countries.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/india_pak_double_trade_ties.htm

Decision on FIR against Maran by Sep 30, CBI tells apex court

The CBI Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the preliminary inquiry in respect of former communications minister Dayanidhi Maran in the 2G scam has been completed and a first information report (FIR) would be registered in a few days after a decision is taken by Sep 30.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/decision_on_maran.htm

Gujarat minister headed 'crime syndicate', apex court told

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday told the Supreme Court that former Gujarat minister Amit Shah was the "commander of crime syndicate with some officials of state police as its foot soldiers" who would eliminate crucial witnesses in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/cbi_to_sc_on_amit_shah.htm

Omar fears rise in militancy if Afzal is hanged

"I cannot and will not forget that an entire generation of militants was born because of the hanging of Maqbool Bhat. I have to be concerned that Afzal Guru's hanging can once again revive militancy at a time when it is down," Abdullah said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/omar_on_afzal_guru.htm

BJP, Congress slugfest over PM remarks

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's defence of Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the raging 2G spectrum scandal has triggered another slugfest between the Congress and an aggressive BJP.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/cong_bjp_on_pm_remark.htm

Sandeep Dikshit barred from using St. Stephen's logo

The college's suit said there already existed an alumni association promoted by the college and called "St. Stephen's College Alumni Association and Executive" since the last 50 years. It was involved in various constructive activities towards the welfare of the institution, it said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/dikshit_barred_frm_using_logo.htm

Amar Singh's bail plea rejected, to remain in AIIMS

Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh's bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court Wednesday in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. He will, however, continue to stay in hospital where he is being treated for a kidney-related ailment.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/amar_singh_bail_plea.htm

Mubarak's information minister jailed

An Egyptian court Wednesday jailed for seven years the former information minister of the Hosni Mubarak government for corruption and misappropriation of public funds.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/mubaraks_min_jailed.htm

Terrorist held near Pakistani president's house

A terrorist, involved in two blasts in Islamabad, was Wednesday arrested near the residence of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, an official said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/terrorist_held_near_pak_pres_hs.htm

Finally, NIA gets court nod to compare Samjhauta, Malegaon blasts evidence

A Haryana court Wednesday allowed the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to compare evidence of the Samjhauta train blasts with those in Malegaon, Hyderabad and Ajmer.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/nia_to_compare_blast_evidence.htm

Delhi building collapse: Victim's kin seek to rebuild lives

It was around 8 p.m. when 12-year-old Saima was engrossed with dinner preparations in the Khan household, in the old quarter of the city. Saima, who was kneading the dough, got up to wash her hands when the three-storey building they lived in came crumbling down.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/kin_on_delhi_bldg_collapse.htm

Singur land act held valid, Tata to get compensation

On a day she recorded a thumping win in her maiden assembly contest, there were more cheers for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the Calcutta High Court Wednesday rejecting Tata Motors' challenge to her government's Singur land act, saying the legislation was constitutional and valid.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/sc_on_singur_land.htm

Afzal Guru clemency resolution has lapsed, says speaker

              A Jammu and Kashmir assembly resolution seeking clemency for 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has lapsed, speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone said Wednesday after a day of bedlam.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/speaker_on_afzal_guru_resol.htm

IPS officer told to destroy evidence about Haren Pandya murder case

Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt September 27 filed an affidavit in the Gujarat High Court alleging that Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his former Minister of State for Home, Amit Shah, had repeatedly tried to pressure him to withdraw his report and destroy the documentary evidence which he had placed on record regarding the murder of the former Minister, Haren Pandya.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/bhatt_on_haren_pandya_murder.htm

Three victories for Mamata on golden Wednesday

For West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Wednesday turned out to be a golden day. Besides a thumping victory in her maiden assembly poll, she also witnessed the Singur Act passed by her government being held valid in court.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/victories_fr_mamata.htm

IGNOU award for Azim Premji Foundation

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Wednesday conferred the Rajiv Gandhi International Prize for Technology in Education and Development on the Azim Premji Foundation.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/ignou_award_fr_azim_premji.htm

Online romance scam dupes thousands

Criminals often set up fake identities on dating and social networking sites, using stolen photographs (of models or army officers) and pretend to develop a romantic relationship with their victim.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/online_romance_scam.htm

National Conference for AMU Centre Kishanganj (Bihar)

A group of academicians, political leaders, journalists, activists and students have come together to push up the Bihar Government and the administration of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, for immediate inception of the AMU centre in Kishanganj, Bihar.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/conf_on_amu_bihar.htm

Nazi parade by Thai students triggers row

A Thai school had to apologise to a Jewish human rights group after its students caused a controversy by taking out a Nazi-themed parade featuring Adolf Hitler and his SS guards, a media report said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/nazi_parade_by_thai_students.htm

Saudi Arabia brings cultural, religious exotica to India

Sugary dates, Persian calligraphy, colourful contemporary art, henna designs and holy Zamzam water from Makkah are some of the exotic flavours from Saudi Arabia in the culture corridor of the capital this week.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/saudi_art_in_india.htm

From Azamgarh, hence a Terrorist!

Rajiv believes that the police and other agencies are doing so, to malign the Muslim community and create a sense of fear amongst the Muslim youth. "It’s nothing but communal witch-hunt and desperate attempts to give a bad name to Azamgarh,” he asserts.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/frm_azamgarh_hence_a_terrorist.htm

Heritage Bldg Collapse: Death toll 7; Delhi's Jama Masjid area in shock

A boy was Wednesday rescued from the debris of the three-storey building that collapsed in old Delhi a day earlier even as the death toll rose to seven, police said. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has ordered a probe into the incident that also left 25 injured.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/heritage_bldg_collapse.htm

Uproar in Kashmir assembly over Afzal Guru resolution

Pandemonium broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Wednesday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress legislators protested the tabling of a clemency resolution for 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/uproar_in_kashmir_assembly.htm

Building near Delhi's Jama Masjid collapsed, five killed

The accident took place in Chandni Mahal area near Jama Masjid around 8 p.m. The Katra Data Ram ki Haveli was one of the old heritage buildings in the Walled City.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/delhi_bldg_collpase.htm

Gujarat minister headed 'crime syndicate', apex court told

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday told the Supreme Court that former Gujarat minister Amit Shah was the "commander of crime syndicate with some officials of state police as its foot soldiers" who would eliminate crucial witnesses in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/28.09.2011/cbi_to_sc_on_amit_shah.htm

Have confidence in Chidambaram, UPA-II will complete term: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday that Home Minister P. Chidambaram enjoyed his full confidence, and asserted that his government will "stay the course" and complete its full five-year term despite what he called the Opposition's attempts to "force" early elections.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/pm_on_pc.htm

Live on this! BJP sends Rs.32 to PM, Sonia

Mocking the government's stand on poverty, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Madhya Pradesh unit has sent demand drafts of Rs.32 each to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, asking them to show how to live for a day on the sum.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/bjp_sends_32_rupees.htm

World's oldest running car on sale

A 127-year-old steam-powered car, officially the world's oldest running vehicle, has been put up for auction and is expected to fetch up to 1.6 million pounds (around $2.48 million).
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/oldest_car_on_sale.htm

Freeze all aid to 'disloyal ally' Pakistan: US lawmaker

Calling Pakistan a "disloyal ally", a US lawmaker has introduced legislation in the US Congress to freeze all US aid to Islamabad except funds designated to help secure nuclear weapons.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/us_lawmaker_on_pak.htm

Born to sing: Lata turns 82

"It's our good fortune that we have taken birth in the times of Lataji. She is our goddess of music and she is always going to be an inspiration for our generation and the generations to come," singer Sonu Nigam told IANS.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/lata_turns_82.htm

IGNOU launches value education programme for teachers

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a "value education" course for teachers, NGOs and professionals which will help them integrate values in the process of teaching and learning, a varsity statement said Tuesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/ignou_course_fr_teachers.htm

Omar says 'mass graves' are only unmarked graves

Delivering a long speech in the assembly, Abdullah said: "It is important to set the record straight. I want to make it clear these are not mass graves. Nobody has furnished any proof about a mass grave existing in the state.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/mass_graves_and_omar.htm

Shining Gujarat: The True Story

Despite tall claims by the state Chief Minister, Narendra Modi and hype created by a section in the media about the development and prosperity in the state, the ground realities in Gujarat vis-à-vis hunger, foreign investment, per capita income, pro-people measures by the government, poverty and human development ranking are not encouraging. They are in fact worse than many under-developed states in India, claims a study conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research. 
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/gujarat_shining_true_story.htm

Varanasi blast: Probe agencies zeroing in on suspects

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) and Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) are on the trail of two youths who, the two agencies suspect, had triggered the blast at Sheetla Ghat in Varanasi on Dec.7, 2010.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/nia_up_ats_zeroing_on_varanasi_blast.htm

At risk: Delhi bikers with need for speed

Till some years ago, 23-year-old Jayant Verma was a compulsive thrill seeker and the member of a biking gang in Delhi. Performing dangerous stunts and indulging in street racing was a way of life with him, till a major accident changed his life -- for the better.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/delhi_bikers.htm

PDP walks out of Kashmir assembly over grave issue

The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday walked out of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly after the speaker turned down its demand for a discussion on unmarked graves.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/pdp_on_unmarked_graves.htm

Finally, a law to end pesky calls is in place

The government Tuesday brought into force a regulation barring commercial calls and messages, giving relief to mobile subscribers nagged by the telemarketing companies. To avail the service, customers will have to get themselves
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/law_to_end_pesky_calls.htm

Kashmir: Three policemen, three militants killed

With another police officer killed, the toll in the ongoing fierce gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday rose to six -- three police personnel and three separatist guerrillas, authorities said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/policemen_killed_in_kashmir.htm

Delhi student's stick for the blind wins award

The cheap and easy-to-use stick, which will cost around Rs.800, has bagged him the Council for Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) Diamond Jubilee Invention Award for School Children 2010.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/delhi_student_designs_stick.htm

When Mahatma threatened to throw out wife

The heroes of modern India have come alive in their human avatars in a new anthology of biographical sketches by noted writer and former governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/gandhi_and_his_wife.htm

A tale of two writers: A waiter and chaiwala

One makes tea, the other serves it. Both work in the same canteen. But that is not where the similarity ends. Both are writers, with several of their novels already in the market.http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/tale_of_two_writers.htm

38 die in Pakistan school bus accident

At least 38 people were killed and some 70 injured Monday night when a bus packed with school children overturned while returning from a picnic in Pakistan's Punjab province, media reports said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/students_die_in_bus_accident.htm

Can't compete with modern doctors: Traditional healers

Traditional healers in South Africa now refer critically ill patients to modern doctors as there were certain illnesses they could not cure due to superior technology found in hospitals, state-run news agency BuaNews said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/traditional_doct_on_mod.htm

'Cuisines give Indians distinct regional identities'

Cuisines give India's diverse communities the one thing they need most - regional identity, says noted Indian Jewish writer and Sahitya Akademi Award winner Esther David.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/cuisine_n_indian_diversity.htm

Mehtab best young footballer, Betto best foreign player

Medio Mehtab Hossain was Monday adjudged best Indian player while goalkeeper Subroto Paul was given the Asian Cup's Fans Player award at a glittering function here Monday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/27.09.2011/mehtab_best_footballer.htm

Pakistan hiring rail engines from India

Unable to buy new rail engines, Pakistan is hiring 50 engines from India. An acute shortage of rail engines has forced the authorities to stop running trains on dozens of routes, the Nation said Monday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/pak_hiring_rail_engines.htm

US-Pak ties deteriorate; Gilani musters political support

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has convened an all-Party conference here Thursday to devise a future course of action as Islamabad's ties with Washington deteriorated following a US accusation that Pakistan was supporting the Haqqani terror network linked to Al Qaeda.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/us_pak_ties_decline.htm

Haqqani network was once CIA's blue-eyed boy: Khar

The Haqqani network, which the US now holds responsible for recent attacks on the US embassy in Kabul, was the "blue-eyed boy" of the CIA for many years, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/khar_on_terror_grps.htm

Sonia seeks to quell 2G row, meets Chidambaram, Mukherjee

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday intervened to sort out the controversy created by a finance ministry note on the 2G spectrum allocation by separately meeting Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/sonia_on_2g_scam.htm

Chinese student runs 30 km daily to save bus fare

The 19-year-old high school student, Yan Mingqiang, in Yuzhou in Henan province has been covering the 30 km distance for the past two years, reported China Daily citing chinanews.com.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/chinese_student_runs_30_km.htm

Gujarat governor seeks Modi fast details

The political spat between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Governor Kamala Beniwal has intensified with the latter seeking details from the state government on expenditure incurred on his three-day fast.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/gujarat_governor_on_modi_fast.htm

Brunei considering India's demand for natural gas

Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed called on Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Sultan's Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan and discussed a host of bilateral issues, including energy cooperation.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/brunei_India_gas_supply.htm

No more pesky calls, SMSs from Tuesday

To avail the service, the customers will have to get themselves registered with the National Customer Preference Registry, earlier known as "National Do Not Call Registry". The regulations include fines ranging from Rs.25,000 to Rs.250,000 for the defaulting companies.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/no_more_unwanted_call_sms.htm

India test fires n-capable Prithvi-II missile

India Monday successfully test fired Prithvi-II -- its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile -- from a test range in Orissa, an official said.http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/india_test_fires_missile.htm

Nepal Muslim leader shot dead

A top official of a prominent Muslim organisation in Nepal was shot dead in broad daylight in capital city Kathmandu while returning home after praying in a mosque in what Muslim leaders said was the "targeted serial killing" of Muslims.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/nepal_muslim_leader_dead.htm

BJP, JMM in face-off over grant to Jharkhand madrasas

Haji Hussain Ansari, cooperative and social affairs minister and a senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader, has demanded the removal of Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Baijnath Ram. Ram belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/grant_to_jharkhand_madrasa.htm

Third Front again? Many feel it's a non-starter

Some of the political parties that once made up the Third Front are ready to shake hands again. But pundits feel the idea is a non-starter -- at least now.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/third_front_again.htm

Jamia Millia VC Najeeb Jung joins RBI apex body

Jamia Millia Islamia vice chancellor Najeeb Jung has been nominated to the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), an official statement said Monday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/jamia_head_in_rbi.htm

From two rented rooms, he runs museum for Rafi

If following one's passion could guarantee success, Mansoor Ahmad Farooqui would have been a multi-millionaire by now. The 47-year-old Bhopal resident is an ardent fan of Mohammad Rafi and has a collection of over 5,000 songs sung by the late singer, rare photographs, 15 books on Rafi and pages from his personal diary - all on display in a museum in his humble two-room rented house.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/museum_for_rafi.htm

Glass of fruit juice carries cancer risk

Beware of the hidden danger lurking in a seemingly healthy glass of fresh fruit juice -- the sugar content could actually increase chances of cancer.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/glass_of_fruit_juice.htm

Africa studies a hot new subject for Indian students

With Africa becoming a major growth pole of the world economy, the resource-rich continent and its growing relationship with India have sparked a new interest among Indian students who are opting for Africa studies in increasingly large numbers.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/africa_on_indian_students.htm

Two held for blast threat in Ranchi

Two youths were Sunday arrested for creating panic by pasting posters threatening blasts in this Jharkhand capital in the name of a "terror group", police said Sunday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/two_held_in_ranchi.htm

Chidambaram man of integrity, targeted for acting against ‘Sanghi' terror: Digvijay

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has swung to the defence of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and asserted that the BJP is targeting him on the issue of 2G spectrum licences for acting against the ‘Sanghi' terror.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/26.09.2011/digvijay_on_pc.htm

Muslims of the Caribbean

About 150 years ago India's British rulers took away a large number of very poor Muslims from various parts of India as indentured labor aboard ships to work on the sugar cane plantations in the Caribbean. They told the Indians that after a few years they will be able to go back to India.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/muslims_of_carribeans.htm

Action against police who arrested Madarsa students demanded

Senior cleric and General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Nizamuddin has demanded from Bihar government to take action against the police officers, who arrested Madarsa students September 21 at Begusarai railway station, alleging terror links.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/celrics_on_bihar_govt.htm

Court terms MBBS admission criteria irrational

The Gauhati High Court has found the Medical Council of India (MCI) eligibility criterion for MBBS aspirants from the scheduled castes and tribes "irrational and in violation of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution", officials said Sunday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/court_on_mbbs_admission.htm

Saudi women get right to vote, seats in Shura Council

King Abdullah said Sunday that women in Saudi Arabia are now allowed to vote, run in municipal elections and be appointed to the consultative Shura Council, local media reported.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/saudi_women_voting_rt.htm

Sadaf tops Andhra in Civil Engineering exams; Awarded gold medal

Ms. Syeda Sadaf of Hyderabad created history after she secured the first rank in the Andhra Pradesh Civil Engineering exams held earlier in the year. Sadaf is the first Muslim girl student to achieve this rank.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/syeda_sadaf_wins_gold.htm

We see our future in AMU Malegaon: Write hundreds of students to VC

Even as the AMU officials are busy giving the final shape to the team of experts which will visit Malegaon to inspect the land identified for the AMU off campus centre, hundreds of students, mostly girls, have written letters to the Vice Chancellor appealing him to speed up the process.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/girls_write_to_amu_vc.htm

'Don't handover hospital for Bhopal gas victims'

              "ICMR has no experience of running a hospital, they never managed one. The dream of getting better treatment has become a nightmare," Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udhyog Sangathan convenor Abdul Jabbar told reporters Sunday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/hospital_fr_bhopal_gas_victims.htm

MIM rules out supporting Telangana strike

MIM president and MP Asaduddin Owaisi said his party would never support strike as it was only causing misery to the poor. "We can never support strike. How will the poor survive," he asked while addressing a press conference here.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/mim_on_telangana.htm

Tyeb Mehta still rules art auctions

Even two years after his death, Tyeb Mehta, pioneer of post-Independence modernism in Indian art, continues to rule international auction markets.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/tayeb_mehta_art_auction.htm

MIM wants immediate steps for reservations for Muslims

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief and member of parliament Asaduddin Owaisi Sunday urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to take immediate steps for providing reservations to Muslims across the country, saying any talk of bringing the community into the mainstream and doing justice to them without giving them quota will be "loose talk".
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/mim_on_muslim_reservation.htm

She fights genetic disorder with art

Sarah's back is bent as her spine remains swollen. Her stomach gets bloated when her condition worsens. But nothing can stop the 21-year-old from entering her world of art - and scripting an inspiring story for others who suffer from the disorder.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/fighting_genetic_disorder.htm

Pakistani boy who has one body, two faces

A boy born in Pakistani Kashmir has two faces but one body, a media report said. Shahida Perveen, 30, gave birth to the boy Friday and soon thereafter, a crowd gathered at the hospital to see the child.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/pak_boy_with_two_faces.htm

Most cardiac deaths in India preventable: Expert

Around 80 percent of cardiac deaths in the country can be prevented if people are made aware about heart diseases, Medanta Heart Institute said Saturday.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/cardiac_deaths_in_india.htm

Panel constituted to examine school fee hike

The Delhi government has constituted a committee after the high court directed it to examine the accounts of private schools allegedly charging high tuition fees.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/panel_on_school_fee_hike.htm

Pakistan dengue cases reach almost 9,800

The number of dengue cases in Pakistan has reached 9,781, and at least 100 people have died due to the disease, the prime minister's office said Saturday.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/pakistan_dengue_cases.htm

Statehood protests paralyse transport in Telangana

Transport services remained paralyzed in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Sunday due to a rail blockade by activists, and strike by auto rickshaw and state-owned bus employees demanding separate statehood. Thousands of commuters were left stranded across the region and in many cities.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/telangana_protests.htm

Stolen as infant, back as teen: Kashmiri twin's tale

His story would put Bollywood's lost and found tales to shame. Sarmad, a teenager, says he was sold for Rs.10,000 by a nurse in Srinagar's biggest maternity hospital to a childless couple Aug 2, 1994, soon after he was born.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/kashmiri_stolen_as_infant.htm

He seeks salvation for faceless hundreds

Suresh also offered 'pindadan' for painter M.F. Husain, Hindustani classical singer Bhimsen Joshi, writer Kanhaiya Lal Nandan, journalist J. Dey and Pakistani TV reporter Syed Salim Sajjad.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/salvation_for_faceless.htm

Let us reduce greed to stop corruption

I feel corruption cannot be stopped only by making harsher laws. There are already enough laws provided they are implemented properly. A better way is for each to look inwards to reduce greed, which is also creating an unsustainable lifestyle. Most Indians aspire to have a Western lifestyle.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/how_to_stop_corruption.htm

Rajasthan villager alleges children died of hunger

A labourer in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district Saturday alleged his two daughters died of hunger, while two other children are admitted to a hospital in serious condition. Authorities have denied his claim but are investigating the deaths.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/death_due_to_poverty.htm

No surefire winners in race to be PM

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's retirement has robbed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of someone whose influence was not confined to the Hindutva brigade. As a result, the BJP is in an even worse position than the Congress, which at least has both Rahul and Manmohan Singh although they are not surefire winners.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/race_for_pm.htm

19 killed in Nepal plane crash

All 19 people, mostly Indian tourists, were killed early Sunday after a small place carrying them crashed close to capital city Kathmandu. Rescuers had managed to bring out a lone survivor alive from the wreck site while 18 bodies had been recovered, police said.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/25.09.2011/nepal_plane_crash.htm

Day after Iran blasts US, India reiterates close ties

A day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad triggered a US-led Western walkout from the UN General Assembly with a combative speech, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met him in a reiteration of their close ties regardless.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/24.09.2011/india_us_ties_iran.htm

Telangana paralysed as two-day rail blockade begins

Transport services in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh came to a halt as a two-day 'rail blockade' and strike by auto-rickshaws began Saturday morning, adding to the woes of people already reeling under the impact of protest by the state-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC).
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/24.09.2011/telangana_strike.htm

UNSC to consider Palestinian statehood bid Monday

"I received today the Palestinian bid from the general secretary and the UN Security Council will gather to consider it on Monday," Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's permanent representative at the UN told journalists.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/24.09.2011/unsc_decision_monday.htm

Apex court divided on black money SIT

A Supreme Court bench was Friday divided on the maintainability of the central government's application for recall of a July 4 apex court judgment setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe black money. The bench has referred the issue to Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/sc_on_black_money.htm

NIA not allowed to question Ajmer dargah blast suspect

A court here Friday temporarily restrained the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from questioning Ajmer dargah blast suspect Bharat Rateshwar in the Jaipur Central Jail.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/nia_on_ajmer_blast.htm

Muslim clerics, Hindu priests fast for Modi's 'divine punishment'

Islamic clerics and Hindu priests joined hands to observe a day's fast here Friday to seek "divine retribution" for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the alleged state-sponsored killing of Muslims during the 2002 riots.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/muslim_hindus_pray_for_modi.htm

Congress defends Chidambaram, BJP wants his ouster

The Congress Friday defended union Home Minister P. Chidambaram as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asked for his resignation, citing a finance ministry note to the Prime Minister's Office that he could have stopped the 2G spectrum sale.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/cong_bjp_duel_on_pc.htm

Palestine applies for UN recognition

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Friday formally applied to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the recognition of Palestine as a member state of the world organisation, Xinhua reported.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/palestine_applies_for_un_recognition.htm

Amid chaos of mourners, Pataudi laid to rest

              Amid chaotic scenes, including a brief cane charge by the Haryana police, India's first cricket superstar, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, was laid to rest at the family burial ground of the Nawabs of Pataudi here Friday afternoon.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/single_sex_school.htm

India reiterates 'unequivocal support' for Palestinian state

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here Thursday to address the United Nations, sent a letter Sep 19 to Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas assuring him of India's full support at the UN, India's permanent representative to the UN, Hardeep Singh Puri , told the strong India media contingent present here.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/indian_support_to_palestine.htm

Pataudi carved a special place in Bhopal history

Not many know that Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi -- grandson of the last Nawab of Bhopal, Hamidullah Khan -- had done two things in his life that cannot be denied place in the history of Bhopal and its Muslim people.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/pataudi_and_bhopal.htm

Pataudi's funeral at family burial ground Friday afternoon

The funeral of former Indian cricket captain and the last Nawab of Pataudi state, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, will be held at the family's burial ground at Pataudi, 26 km from Gurgaon city, Friday afternoon.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/pataudis_funeral.htm

Woman fined for breaching veil ban to run for French presidency

Kenza Drider, 32, spoke of her candidacy Thursday after attending a court hearing to support Hind Amas and Najate Nait Ali - who became the first to be fined for the offence in France.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/23.09.2011/muslim_woman_to_fight_agnst_sarkozy.htm

Bharatpur Riots: Policemen removed after Cong team confirmed negligence

The entire staff of Gopalgarh police station in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district was removed Thursday after it was found negligence in handling the clash between two communities that led to eight deaths and 20 injuries last week.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/bharatpur_policeman_removed.htm

Web users locate two new potential planets

Citizen scientists, under the project Planet Hunters launched last December, analyzed real scientific data collected by NASA's Kepler mission. The mission has been searching for planets beyond our own solar system - called exoplanets, since its launch in March 2009.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/web_users_locate_planets.htm

Patuadi had distinguished Pakistani cousins

Former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who died here Thursday, had two distinguished cousins in Pakistan -- diplomat Shaharyar Khan, who went on to become the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, and Major General Isfandiyar Ali Pataudi, who a few months ago was a front-runner to take over as spy agency ISI's chief.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/pataudi_relations_with_pak.htm

Global equities rout reaches India, Sensex crashes 704 points

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the red at 16,827.85 points, nose-dived 704 points or 4.13 percent to close at 16,361.15 points compared to the previous close at 17,065.15 points.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/sensex_crashes.htm

The prince and the showgirl - a love story ends

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's death Thursday brought to an end an enduring romance. When Sharmila Tagore tied the knot with the erstwhile royal 42 years ago, it was not only a marriage of cricket and cinema, but also one that broke many stereotypes.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/prince_and_showgirl.htm

Tiger played with straight bat on and off the field

Born in 1941 in Bhopal, to former India captain and the eighth Nawab of Pataudi, Iftikhar Ali Khan, who also played for England, and Sajida Sultan, second daughter of the last ruling nawab of Bhopal, cricket was always in Pataudi's blood.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/tiger_played_with_straight_bat.htm

Tiger was a prince among cricketers

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was the most admired India cricket captain. He led the country in 40 of his 46 Tests he played and most players who played with him insist that he was easily the greatest captain ever. He was a prince among cricketers.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/tribute_to_pataudi.htm

Tiger Pataudi dies after battling lung infection

"His condition has deteriorated since Wednesday and he is unable to maintain his oxygen level in spite of maximum treatment. He continues to remain in the ICU (intensive care unit)," Neeraj Jain, senior consultant and chairman of pulmonolgy (chest medicine) at Gangaram Hospital in central Delhi, had said.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/tiger_pataudi_dies.htm

2G strikes back, heat on Chidambaram to quit

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh away in New York, the phone airwaves case rocked the government again Thursday, this time over a six-month-old note of the finance ministry that fell just short of indicting Home Minister P. Chidambaram, sparking a war of words between the Congress and the opposition over his ouster.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/2g_strikes_back_this_time_on_pc.htm

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi dead

Former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi died in a hospital here Thursday after fighting a chronic lung infection. He was 70.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/pataudi_dead.htm

Physically challenged youth drives away Bhopal airport staff bus; caught

A physically challenged youth giving two hoots to the high security arrangements at the Bhopal airport drove away the staff bus of the Jet Airways. However, he was caught and the bus recovered after half-an-hour chase when he rammed the bus into an iron pole.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/physically_challenged_drives_bus.htm

Don't speculate on arrests: police chief

Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Thursday cautioned the media against "jumping to conclusions" on the three Kashmiri men arrested for alleged involvement in the Delhi bombing that killed 15 people.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/police_chief_on_accused.htm

Delhi blast: NIA gets suspect's custody till Oct 5

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday got till Oct 5 the custody of a man suspected to have a hand in the Sep 7 Delhi blast, a day after he was brought to the capital from Jammu and Kashmir.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/nia_gets_suspects_custody.htm

IGNOU to offer electronics, IT courses

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday said it will offer diploma and degree programmes in advanced information and communication technology and electronics.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/ignou_to_offer_it_courses.htm

French women fined for breaching veil ban

Two French women who continue to wear the full-face veil in defiance of a new law banning it in France have been fined by the court Thursday. The court ruling on the controversial new ban follows a law approved by parliament in April.
http://www.ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/french_women_fined_for_burqa.htm

Chhattisgarh engineer owns assets over Rs.60 mn

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Wednesday raided the residence of the Public Works Department (PWD) engineer Vijay Kumar Bhatpahri. He is the chief engineer of PWD's Raipur circle.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/chattisgarh_engr_owns_60_mn.htm

How BJP and friends tried to kill draft Communal Violence Bill during NIC meet

Although most of the members had worked with the victims of communal violence, and therefore wanted some universal principles and equality to be introduced both in justice and in reparations and relief and rehabilitation, we did not want fears to be expressed about possible overthrow of state governmetns by the Centre and the introduction of President’s Rule.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/how_bjp_tried_to_kill_comm_vio_bill.htm

'India one of most appealing growth venues globally'

Promising demographics, freedom of speech and respect for investor rights make India one of the most appealing growth venues, says a leading American B-school head while advising that the country must "truly" integrate into the global economy - despite the risks - to be a world leader.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/india_most_preferred_growth_venue.htm

Two IITians among 400 richest Americans

While Microsoft co-founder Gates' fortune swelled by $5 billion in a year to $59 billion, according to the US business magazine, Bharat Desai with $1.35 billion gets the 329th spot with Vinod Khosla two notches below at 331st place with $1.3 billion.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/iitians_among_richest_in_us.htm

US court reserves judgement in Kamal Nath case

Judge Robert W. Sweet of the US Federal Court for the Southern District of New York reserved his judgement after hearing arguments for about 45 minutes in the case filed by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US based human rights advocacy group.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/us_court_verdict_on_sikh_riots.htm

Saudi TV channel to telecast Urdu news

The Channel Two of Saudi Arabian Television will telecast news in Urdu language at 7 p.m. daily, beginning from Friday, Suleiman Al-Hamoud, director of the channel said in a statement on Wednesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/urdu_news_on_saudi_tv.htm

Obama tries to dissuade but Palestinians firm on statehood vote

With US credibility and influence in the Middle East at stake, Obama wants to dissuade the Palestinians from asking the UN Security Council for statehood in defiance of Israeli objections and a US veto threat. But they have shown no sign of renouncing their plan to stake their claim on Friday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/22.09.2011/obama_speech_at_un.htm

A social activist's struggle to save women

She may not be able to bring back 12 women from the clutches of traffickers operating in Gulf countries but her fight against bonded labour and forced flesh trade continues. Meet social activist Rangu Souriya who has till date recovered 500 women from the horrors of brothels and bondage labour.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/activists_struggle_to_save_women.htm

Thousands take to streets to support UN vote for Palestinian state

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Ramallah and Nablus in the occupied West Bank in a show of support for a Palestinian bid to secure full membership at the United Nations.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/palestinians_rally_for_support.htm

Check caste certificate only at interview stage: Court

A job aspirant's other backward class (OBC) certificate can only be sought by the appointing authority at the interview stage and not when the post is being applied for, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said Wednesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/court_on_caste_certificate.htm

Terrorism: Chasing the wrong shadows

As I read all this I got a feeling he’s describing me. He goes on to say, chillingly for me as I read on, that terrorists come from “upper middle class families and exhibit only moderate religious behaviour.” According to him, I am now half way down to becoming a “terror activist”.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/terrorism_chasing_wrong_shadows.htm

Pakistani team takes anti-graft tips from Anna

Former Pakistan law minister Iqbal Haider, Pakistan Supreme Court's former judge Nazir Aslam Zahid, and trade unionist Karamat Ali also invited the 74-year-old activist to visit Pakistan to initiate a movement similar to the one he launched in India.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/hazare_tip_for_pak.htm

Kudankulam protests end after Jayalalithaa assurance

The protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu was called off Wednesday following an assurance by Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa that the cabinet would pass a resolution taking into account the fears of the people.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/protest_anst_kudankulam_nuclear_reactor.htm

Minor burnt to death for resisting rape

The 14-year-old girl, a native of Musahibpur village, was set afire by her 17-year-old neighbour at her house in Kanpur district, some 80 km from here.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/minor_burnt_to_death.htm

Teachers, students lend succour in quake-hit Sikkim

Teachers are doubling up as counsellors, students are volunteering for relief work and those not affected are coming to the aid of those in distress even as normalcy is a long way off in north Sikkim, the region worst affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in India Sunday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/students_help_quake_hit_sikkim.htm

Waste, ecology and art - expression beyond mindless frill

Piling heaps of waste and concern for a clean environment have given birth to a strange synergy between natural landscape, ecology, waste and art. Young Indian artists are stretching their creative frontiers to prove art can transcend frilly aesthetic and promote key issues.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/waste_ecology_and_art.htm

Bhopal's superbike craze in top gear

This 'city of lakes' has a curious love affair with bikes, which unite the young and old. And while motorcycle-enthusiasts regret the bike accident which killed the son and nephew of former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, they say their passion for their mean machines will not lessen a bit.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/superbike_craze_in_bhopal.htm

Ashok Gehlot hits a bad political patch

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is passing through one of the worst periods of his political career. The Bharatpur violence and the disappearance of a woman named Bhanwari Devi, allegedly involving one of his cabinet colleagues, have turned controversial for him.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/ashok_gehlot_hits_bad_patch.htm

We will address people's aspirations: Kashmir interlocutors

The recommendations of the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will address the political, social and cultural aspirations of the people without disrupting the identity of the state, the team's head Dileep Padgaonkar said Wednesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/kashmir_interlocutors_on_state.htm

Economy, terror, Gulf, North Africa top PM's agenda at UN

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called upon all nations to address the multiple challenges the world is facing today, such as economic slowdown, terrorism and unrest in West Asia and North Africa, ahead of his visit to the UN.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/indian_agenda_at_un.htm

40.74 crore people below poverty line, apex court told

The Planning Commission Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the below poverty line (BPL) population in the country is 40.74 crore and the poverty line for the urban and rural areas could be provisionally placed at Rs.965 per capita per month (around Rs.32 per day) and Rs.781 per capita per month (around Rs.26 per day), respectively.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/people_below_poverty_line.htm

Polish shoes at temple, court orders teen for harassing girl

The Orissa High Court has granted bail to a man accused of misbehaving with a young girl at a marriage function in Orissa, on the condition that he will polish shoes of devotees at a temple for three months, a lawyer said Tuesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/polish_shoes-fr_harrassing_girl.htm

Four killed in gas leak near Mumbai

Four people choked to death after they inhaled a toxic gas in a pharmaceutical plant in this Maharashtra district Tuesday, police said. At least five people were injured.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/21.09.2011/mumbai_gas_leak.htm

Rabbani: A key figure in Afghanistan

An ethnic Tajik, Bruhanuddin Rabbani, who was assassinated Tuesday, was a former Mujahideen leader and played a key role to end the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/rabbani_a_key_fig.htm

Rs.25 per day poverty tag irks Aruna Roy

Social activist and National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy has criticised the Planning Commission's view that its definition of poor - those spending less Rs.25 per day - should be used for the "public distribution services."
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/25_per_day_poverty_tag.htm

'Include Dalits, minorities in Lokpal panel'

Dalit group All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations Tuesday urged the government to give representation to backwards and minorities in the proposed Lokpal panel.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/dalits_minor_in_lokpal.htm

Former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani killed

Former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed Tuesday evening in an explosion near his house here, local media reported.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/rabbani_killed.htm

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi visits Jamia Millia

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the first Asian woman to serve in the British cabinet and co-chair of the Conservative Party, visited her alma mater Jamia Millia Islamia here Monday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/warsi_visits_jamia.htm

Stop settlement and accept terms of reference to resume talks: PA to Israel

"[Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu has to accept all terms of reference and stop settlement activity including [in] east Jerusalem, to enter negotiations immediately with [a] timeframe not to exceed six months [and] with international guarantees to make any negotiations serious and credible," Al Jazeera TV quoted Riyad al-Maliki, the Palestinian foreign minister.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/terms_for_talks_palestinian.htm

Aadhaar-enabled system to be used for subsidy payments

The unique identification numbers or Aadhaar-enabled unified payment infrastructure will be used for direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fertilisers, the government said Tuesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/aadhaar_sys_fr_subsidy.htm

Let us stand up and be counted

'Promises to Keep', the 2011 survey report of Harsh Mander's Centre for Equity Studies shows with evidence that there is lack of willingness in the bureaucratic hierarchy to implement whatever schemes have been framed by the Government for the welfare of Muslims and other minorities.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/stand_and_be_counted.htm

Mumbai civic workers on strike; essential services hit

Surgeries and emergency services in several civic body-run hospitals were crippled across the city Tuesday as over a lakh civic employees went on an indefinite strike demanding a salary hike as per the Sixth Pay Commission.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/mumbai_civic_workers_on_strike.htm

Threat to Shehla Masood's family: Forum-Asia

"Masood's father and sister informed us that after her killing, they have been threatened through two letters," Aryal told IANS. "They were threatened not to raise the issue much. They handed over the letters to the police. But the letters proved that it was a planned murder and some influential people are behind it," he added.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/threat_to_shehla_family.htm

Sushma comment sparks slugfest between Mehbooba, Omar

It all started with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj saying in Ahmedabad Monday: "Not just the BJP supporters, even rivals like PDP's Mehbooba Mufti has praised Modi's work ethics at the recent National Integration Council (NIC) meeting. This makes us proud."
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/omar_mehbooba_slugfest.htm

Pakistani schoolboy dies after punishment

Principal Patras Bhatti told Dawn: "Yes, Meher Ali and some other students were awarded the `uthak-baithak' as punishment for not doing their home work. But none of them was tortured - not even so much as slapped."
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/pak_schoolboy_dies.htm

Government backs decision on minority status to Jamia Millia Islamia

The central government Monday backed the grant of minority status to the Jamia Millia Islamia by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) - a decision currently under the Delhi High Court's scrutiny.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/govt-on_millia_mino_st.htm

Can a fast bring harmony while scars remain unattended?

So far Modi has been projecting an image of man for development, but we know that the minorities and many allies of NDA are keeping a safe distance from Modi. This is a hindrance for his Prime Ministerial ambitions.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/fast_politics_and_harmony.htm

Electromagnetism and gravity: Are they related?

Are gravity and electromagnetism "two sides of the same coin"? An Indian researcher says yes and advances the theory of the gravity of planet Earth being linked to the electromagnetism generated within its core. The research paper is up on a NASA site on astrophysics and generating interest.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/electromeg_and_gravity.htm

Defective gene can strip you of fingerprints

              Like DNA, fingerprints are unique to every individual. But what happens when your fingertips do not have those distinctive ridges?
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/defective_gene_on_fingerprints.htm

Time to say goodbye to US domination: Iran official

"We should say goodbye to the period of US hegemony," said Saeed Jalili at a news conference Monday at the Moscow State University of International Relations.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/iran_on_us_hegemony.htm

NTC fighters kept out of Bani Walid; Gaddafi still untraceable

Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) has said it has still no information about the whereabouts of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, Xinhua reported.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/20.09.2011/ntc_on_gaddafi.htm

A Nano car worth Rs.22 crore

The car's body is made with 80 kg 22 carat solid gold, 15 kg silver, precious stones - including diamonds, rubies - and other expensive gemstones, the official said.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/nano_car_worth_22_crore.htm

Hurt Lokayukta cautions media against 'malicious campaign'

"I would like to caution the media that persons who have spent their lifetime with integrity and built a reputation cannot take such a malicious campaign without deep hurt," an emotional Patil told reporters Monday soon after submitting his resignation letter to Governor H.R. Bhardwaj at Raj Bhavan.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/hurt_lokayukta_to_media.htm

Cleric questions Modi's pro-Muslim claim

"Skull cap is a gift of Sufi saints and if the chief minister refuses to accept this, how can he accept the Muslims," Imam Shahi Saiyed of Thasra told reporters here.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/cleric_questions_modis_pro_muslim_claim.htm

Clerics appeal Hindus, Muslims to seek divine punishment for Modi

Addressing reporters here, Jawaad asked: "If Modi feels he can be pardoned simply by sitting on a three-day fast, then I would like to ask him if he will be ready to grant reprieve to terrorists like Ajmal Kasab or Afzal Guru too."
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/prayer_for_modi.htm

Gujarat not against Muslims, says Sushma Swaraj

"Gujarat is a state where there is no discrimination against Muslims. No plan is made thinking whether Hindus will benefit or Muslims," she said on the sidelines of Chief Minister Narendra Modi's three-day fast.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/swaraj_on_gujarati_muslims.htm

Mumbai HC curbs on Haj quota of private tour operators

According to Diamondwalla, the petitioners were deprived of their quota following last-minute change in rules by the external affairs ministry and their share (of quota) was allotted to new tour operators.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/mumbai_hc_on_hajj_quota.htm

Hit by housing row, Karnataka Lokayukta quits

A retired judge of the Supreme Court, Patil took over Aug 3 from another former apex court judge N. Santosh Hegde, whose explosive report on illegal mining scam resulted in the fall of the south India's first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, led by B.S. Yeddyurappa, July 31.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/karnataka_lokayukt_quit.htm

A Pakistani industrial unit that has Rs.110 bn liability

The Pakistan Steel Mills, the country's largest public sector industrial unit, is burdened with liabilities totalling a stupendous Rs.110 billion (Rs.11,000 crore).
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/pak_indus_unit_with_liability.htm

Quake claims 42 lives in India, landslides hit rescue work

By Monday at least 42 people had perished across north and east India in the powerful earthquake that originated at its border with Nepal even as rescue and relief operations were hampered by landslides and bad weather, fuelling fears of a rise in casualties.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/latest_update_on_quake.htm

Peace winds blow in Kashmir Valley

With relative peace returning to Kashmir Valley, tourists are again flocking to Jammu and Kashmir in large numbers. But the army says terrorists are waiting to sneak in from Pakistan.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/peace_winds_in_kashmir.htm

Despite grand show, few takers for Modi as future PM

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi might be eyeing the big seat with his three-day 'sadhbhavna' fast that ended Monday, but there are few takers for the view that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader might be a contender for the prime minister's post in 2014.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/19.09.2011/few_takers_for_modi_as_pm.htm