Investigators looking for clues in the Pune terror attack were on Monday examining CCTV footage from a luxury hotel opposite the German Bakery, where a blast killed nine people on Saturday, an official close to the probe said.
The footage shows images of two potential suspects entering the German Bakery, a popular restaurant in the upscale Koregaon Park in Pune, the official said. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) are monitoring the video.
"It shows two suspects. One is talking over the phone and the other is holding a backpack," the official said.
The footage has been obtained from the CCTV cameras installed on the gates of the luxury hotel situated across the road from the German Bakery where a powerful explosion Saturday evening killed nine people and injured nearly 60 -- mostly youngsters.
The official said the footage was too "grainy and coarse" to give any clues about the suspects in its present form.
"But the investigators are getting it closely examined and may enhance the generation of the video to get some clues," he said.
"They are looking for the suspect's distinctive physical features. It can reveal height, his clothes, pattern of walking," he said, adding that they were searching for even the smallest clues that could aid in the investigation.
"As of now we are not even able to determine the colour of the backpack in the footage," the official said when asked whether the bag that contained the explosive was apparently blue and red in colour.
The bag was hidden under a table in the German Bakery.
The bomb went off when a waiter, among the dead, tried to open the unattended bag noticed by a group of friends. Two siblings from the group also died in the blast.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hi-tech solution for security agencies to find a vehicle...
A video camera that records everything round the clock at a parking lot can be as useful as a security guard there, but not moving even when a ‘vehicle of interest’ cruises in.
In most of the cases, the footage comes in handy for a post-event analysis, unless, of course, the security staff keep watching the display monitors as keenly as Air Traffic Control staff monitor aircraft movements.
In most of the cases, the footage comes in handy for a post-event analysis, unless, of course, the security staff keep watching the display monitors as keenly as Air Traffic Control staff monitor aircraft movements.
Petrol & diesel prices to be revised monthly based on the intl market.
Unmindful of opposition within the ruling coalition, the Petroleum Ministry is pushing for freeing of petrol and diesel prices from government control along with a marginal hike in domestic LPG and kerosene rates.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, is also believed to be in favour of decontrolling auto fuel prices to limit the government’s subsidy outgo but a decision is unlikely in the next 7—10 days as UPA managers build political consensus on the issue, an oil ministry official said.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, is also believed to be in favour of decontrolling auto fuel prices to limit the government’s subsidy outgo but a decision is unlikely in the next 7—10 days as UPA managers build political consensus on the issue, an oil ministry official said.
12 MLAs resignation accepted by Andhra assembly speaker
The resignation of 12 of the 15 MLAs, who had quit on the Telangana issue, has been accepted by Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker N Kiran Kumar Reddy.
While resignation of 11 MLAs was accepted by the Speaker on Monday, a TDP MLA's letter to step down was accepted last night.
Fifteen MLAs from Telangana region submitted their resignation to the Speaker yesterday protesting the terms of reference of the Sri Krishna committee appointed by the Centre to go into the statehood issue.
While resignation of 11 MLAs was accepted by the Speaker on Monday, a TDP MLA's letter to step down was accepted last night.
Fifteen MLAs from Telangana region submitted their resignation to the Speaker yesterday protesting the terms of reference of the Sri Krishna committee appointed by the Centre to go into the statehood issue.
Cautious BJP steps up security for its senior leaders at Indore conclave
Fearing that the BJP’s national conclave in Indore could be the target of a terror attack, the party is taking all steps to secure the venue and may lodge some of its senior leaders in hotels instead of tents.
Some sections of the party feel that leaders like L.K. Advani, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and former president Rajnath Singh along with other senior leaders should stay in hotels instead of tents but BJP is yet to take a call on it.
Some sections of the party feel that leaders like L.K. Advani, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and former president Rajnath Singh along with other senior leaders should stay in hotels instead of tents but BJP is yet to take a call on it.
Violent protests in Hyd against the proposals by the commitee
At least 20 people were injured as angry students clashed with police in the state capital, Hyderabad.
In December, Indian authorities said Telangana would be carved out of the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh, but later said more talks were needed.
The state has seen weeks of violent protests for and against the proposals.
In December, Indian authorities said Telangana would be carved out of the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh, but later said more talks were needed.
The state has seen weeks of violent protests for and against the proposals.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Diehards of Oriya protests - prevents Mamta from flagging off a train..
Protesters today prevented Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee from flagging off the Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Intercity Express from Rourkela station through video-conferencing.
Thousands of demonstrators rushed to the station and shouted slogans demanding an apology from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for not printing the invitation card of the function in Oriya.
Names of Congress M.P. Hemananda Biswal and local MLAs Sharada Nayak and Subrat Tarai, both from BJD, were also missing from the invitation cards, which were printed in Bengali, Hindi and English.
Thousands of demonstrators rushed to the station and shouted slogans demanding an apology from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for not printing the invitation card of the function in Oriya.
Names of Congress M.P. Hemananda Biswal and local MLAs Sharada Nayak and Subrat Tarai, both from BJD, were also missing from the invitation cards, which were printed in Bengali, Hindi and English.
Govt. to deploy new defence policy in a month - to boost indigenous weaopon development.
After a few piecemeal measures over the last decade to promote private sector participation in the arms manufacturing arena, the government is now finally formulating a defence production policy (DPP) to bolster the country's indigenous military-industrial base.
This comes in the backdrop of the acutely embarrassing situation wherein India, which fancies itself as a emerging superpower, still continues to import almost 70% of the requirements of its armed forces.
"We will bring in the DPP within a month or two... We have already held meetings with different stakeholders and industry chambers,'' said defence production secretary R K Singh on Friday, in the run-up to next week's DefExpo-2010.
This comes in the backdrop of the acutely embarrassing situation wherein India, which fancies itself as a emerging superpower, still continues to import almost 70% of the requirements of its armed forces.
"We will bring in the DPP within a month or two... We have already held meetings with different stakeholders and industry chambers,'' said defence production secretary R K Singh on Friday, in the run-up to next week's DefExpo-2010.
Politics in TN - change of scene every hour
Even as Tamil Nadu’s political scene undergoes a churning ahead of the 2011 Assembly elections, the postponement of the Pennagaram
bypoll in the state has become the focal point for bitter exchanges between the ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK.
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa on Friday reacted to DMK patriarch and chief minister M Karunanidhi’s statements raising questions about the election commission’s motives in postponing the byelection. She dismissed his insinuation that the EC could be favouring her party.
She said Mr Karunanidhi was trying to create an image that the EC was biased towards AIADMK which is “truly baseless”. In a statement issued from Chennai, the AIADMK chief said that during an all-party meet in December, all parties, barring the DMK, had favoured the postponement of the assembly by-poll.
bypoll in the state has become the focal point for bitter exchanges between the ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK.
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa on Friday reacted to DMK patriarch and chief minister M Karunanidhi’s statements raising questions about the election commission’s motives in postponing the byelection. She dismissed his insinuation that the EC could be favouring her party.
She said Mr Karunanidhi was trying to create an image that the EC was biased towards AIADMK which is “truly baseless”. In a statement issued from Chennai, the AIADMK chief said that during an all-party meet in December, all parties, barring the DMK, had favoured the postponement of the assembly by-poll.
Trio involved in the shooting of Indira Gandhi are honoured as martyrs in the Sikh gurdwara in Manukau, New Zealand.
Titled "Shaheed Bhai" - or martyr brother - the paintings of Satwant and Beant along with Kehar Singh, who was the co-conspirator, hang on the walls in the Takanini gurdwara alongside others who have been killed for their Sikh beliefs, the 'Weekend Herald' reported.
It said an inquiry by it has found images of the trio involved in the shooting of Indira Gandhi are honoured as martyrs in the Sikh gurdwara in Manukau, New Zealand.
Satwant and Beant, both bodyguards of the then Indian Prime Minister, fired more than 30 bullets into Gandhi on October 31, 1984.
The pictures have divided the Sikh community in Auckland -
and upset others in the Indian community. But few were willing to speak publicly on the matter, the report said.
It said an inquiry by it has found images of the trio involved in the shooting of Indira Gandhi are honoured as martyrs in the Sikh gurdwara in Manukau, New Zealand.
Satwant and Beant, both bodyguards of the then Indian Prime Minister, fired more than 30 bullets into Gandhi on October 31, 1984.
The pictures have divided the Sikh community in Auckland -
and upset others in the Indian community. But few were willing to speak publicly on the matter, the report said.
CBI unearths Rs 1 crore from SEBI's Asst.Gen.Mngr's account.
CBI has stumbled upon a cash haul of over Rs 1.29 crore from the bank lockers of an Assistant General Manager of market regular SEBI
who was arrested recently for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh.
The accused official RP Singh, an AGM of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Kolkata, was arrested by CBI's anti-corruption wing on January 27 this year.
The CBI recovered Rs 24 lakh from one locker, Rs 26 lakh from another locker and Rs 79 lakh from a third bank locker besides jewellery worth Rs 12 lakh, it claimed in Ne Delhi on Saturday.
The agency claimed to have recovered Rs 28 lakh from Singh's residence on the day he was arrested by the CBI.
who was arrested recently for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh.
The accused official RP Singh, an AGM of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Kolkata, was arrested by CBI's anti-corruption wing on January 27 this year.
The CBI recovered Rs 24 lakh from one locker, Rs 26 lakh from another locker and Rs 79 lakh from a third bank locker besides jewellery worth Rs 12 lakh, it claimed in Ne Delhi on Saturday.
The agency claimed to have recovered Rs 28 lakh from Singh's residence on the day he was arrested by the CBI.
Toyota to recall 8,000 Tacoma for possible cracks in drive shift comp.
Toyota Motor Corp will recall 8,000 pickups due to possible cracks in a common drive shaft component that Ford Motor Co and Nissan Motor
Co Ltd said posed no safety risk to their vehicles.
Toyota's decision to recall the 2010 model year Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States, which it announced on Friday, was the latest in a series of recalls that have hurt the automaker's sales and its reputation for quality.
The Toyota recall followed supplier Dana Holding Corp's report to US safety regulators that 34,000 drive shaft components it supplied to Toyota, Ford and Nissan could have cracks.
Co Ltd said posed no safety risk to their vehicles.
Toyota's decision to recall the 2010 model year Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States, which it announced on Friday, was the latest in a series of recalls that have hurt the automaker's sales and its reputation for quality.
The Toyota recall followed supplier Dana Holding Corp's report to US safety regulators that 34,000 drive shaft components it supplied to Toyota, Ford and Nissan could have cracks.
Obama calls the American Cos outsourcing projects to India as 'Tax evaders'
American president Barack Obama has once again targeted American companies having their operations in India to save taxes back home and called such businesses tax evaders. ( Watch )
"If you are a business here, entirely located in the US, and investing in the US, and hiring workers in the US, you are paying a 35 per cent rate," Obama said in an interview to the business magazine Bloomberg Business Week.
"However,if you are a multinational and you are investing in India, and your workforce is in India, and your plants and equipment are in India, but your headquarters are here, you are taking deductions on all the expenses in India, but you are keeping your profits outside the US; and that just doesn't seem entirely fair," he argued.
"If you are a business here, entirely located in the US, and investing in the US, and hiring workers in the US, you are paying a 35 per cent rate," Obama said in an interview to the business magazine Bloomberg Business Week.
"However,if you are a multinational and you are investing in India, and your workforce is in India, and your plants and equipment are in India, but your headquarters are here, you are taking deductions on all the expenses in India, but you are keeping your profits outside the US; and that just doesn't seem entirely fair," he argued.
SA depends on Steyn's magic again in Eden.
Dale Steyn produced one of the best spells by a fast bowler in India to help South Africa win the opening test and captain Graeme Smith is hoping he can replicate his performance in Kolkata.
Steyn returned a match haul of 10-108 to help set up South Africa's innings victory in Nagpur as the tourists took a 1-0 lead in their quest for a first test-series victory on Indian soil in almost a decade.
"I just think he has matured a lot, the way he has grown into...himself as a cricketer, the way he thinks about the game and obviously the skills he has got (are) a great asset to have," Smith told reporters on the eve of the second and final test starting on Sunday.
Steyn returned a match haul of 10-108 to help set up South Africa's innings victory in Nagpur as the tourists took a 1-0 lead in their quest for a first test-series victory on Indian soil in almost a decade.
"I just think he has matured a lot, the way he has grown into...himself as a cricketer, the way he thinks about the game and obviously the skills he has got (are) a great asset to have," Smith told reporters on the eve of the second and final test starting on Sunday.
Niassan in trouble after Suzuki-Volkswagen deal
Nissan Motor, Japan’s thirdlargest automaker, said it may need to find a new partner to manufacture its European small cars after Volkswagen bought a stake in Suzuki Motor, which supplies Nissan’s Pixo model.
“We don’t know yet whether that strategy is still good with Suzuki joining Volkswagen,” Nissan executive vice-president Colin Dodge said in an interview. “A lot of people believe not, and we’re thinking about it.”
Halting the Pixo would leave Nissan without a small, low-cost European model to compete with Fiat SpA’s Panda and Volkswagen’s Lupo in one of the few vehicle categories that is still growing. It would create a new hole in Nissan’s product planning after Chrysler backed out of a deal last year to supply cars and pickups. That commitment was canceled after Fiat bought a controlling stake in the US carmaker.
“We don’t know yet whether that strategy is still good with Suzuki joining Volkswagen,” Nissan executive vice-president Colin Dodge said in an interview. “A lot of people believe not, and we’re thinking about it.”
Halting the Pixo would leave Nissan without a small, low-cost European model to compete with Fiat SpA’s Panda and Volkswagen’s Lupo in one of the few vehicle categories that is still growing. It would create a new hole in Nissan’s product planning after Chrysler backed out of a deal last year to supply cars and pickups. That commitment was canceled after Fiat bought a controlling stake in the US carmaker.
TTSL asks TRAI to prefer the launch of 4G to 3G
Tata Teleservices on Thursday supported telecom regulator TRAI on kick-starting the process for 4G mobile telephony, saying it would
help India to come out with high-end services in line with the advanced countries.
"About 23 operators will be launching 4G by 2010. The 3G was launched in 2001 and we are already nine years behind. It should not happen also in 4G you become nine years behind," TTSL MD Anil Sardana said.
The 4G, known as the ultra-broadband, offers download at faster speed and high definition video on demand, among other services.
help India to come out with high-end services in line with the advanced countries.
"About 23 operators will be launching 4G by 2010. The 3G was launched in 2001 and we are already nine years behind. It should not happen also in 4G you become nine years behind," TTSL MD Anil Sardana said.
The 4G, known as the ultra-broadband, offers download at faster speed and high definition video on demand, among other services.
Maruti to stop M 800 sales in major cities from April 2010..
Almost 26 years after it changed personal mobility in this market, India’s first true hatch back Maruti 800 is finally on its way out. The car’s
partial phase-out will start in April 2010 as Maruti Suzuki has no plans to upgrade the old warhorse to meet the new Euro IV emission norms.
“Maruti 800 is not compliant with BS IV norms and we don’t have any intentions of making it complaint with BS IV”, said RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki has therefore decided to stop selling the car in 13 major cities from April 2010.
According to government guidelines, beginning April 2010, car makers will be allowed to sell only Euro IV compliant vehicles in the four metros and 9 other cities including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Agra and Surat.
partial phase-out will start in April 2010 as Maruti Suzuki has no plans to upgrade the old warhorse to meet the new Euro IV emission norms.
“Maruti 800 is not compliant with BS IV norms and we don’t have any intentions of making it complaint with BS IV”, said RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki has therefore decided to stop selling the car in 13 major cities from April 2010.
According to government guidelines, beginning April 2010, car makers will be allowed to sell only Euro IV compliant vehicles in the four metros and 9 other cities including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Agra and Surat.
Is it possible to 'Freeze' water with 'heat' ?
In what is a bizarre trick, scientists have come up with a way that can make water freeze solid as it's heating up.
Popular belief contends that water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius).
Now, according to a report in Live Science, researcher Igor Lubomirsky at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and his colleagues have discovered another way to control the freezing point of water - via what are called quasi-amorphous pyroelectric thin films.
These surfaces change their electrical charge depending on their temperature.
Popular belief contends that water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius).
Now, according to a report in Live Science, researcher Igor Lubomirsky at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and his colleagues have discovered another way to control the freezing point of water - via what are called quasi-amorphous pyroelectric thin films.
These surfaces change their electrical charge depending on their temperature.
ZEE - Hathway dispute on payments.. ZEE's office in Mumbai attacked...
The office of Zee Turner Ltd, a joint venture between Turner International and Essel group, was attacked here, police said today.
"We have registered a case of rioting and trespassing against six unidentified persons for damaging and attacking the office of Zee Turner at Vakola in suburban Mumbai," a senior police official told PTI.
"The six gathered in a group outside Zee Turner's office in Vakola last night and attacked the office, causing minor damage to property," the official said.
Meanwhile, Zee Turner, in a statement, said there was anon-going dispute between them and Hathway Cables over payment defaults.
"We have registered a case of rioting and trespassing against six unidentified persons for damaging and attacking the office of Zee Turner at Vakola in suburban Mumbai," a senior police official told PTI.
"The six gathered in a group outside Zee Turner's office in Vakola last night and attacked the office, causing minor damage to property," the official said.
Meanwhile, Zee Turner, in a statement, said there was anon-going dispute between them and Hathway Cables over payment defaults.
Telangana issue back on stage - leaders rejects terms of SriKrishna panel
It is back to shutdowns, protests and mass resignations in Andhra Pradesh with Telangana leaders cutting across party lines Friday rejecting the terms of reference of the Srikrishna panel on the statehood issue.
Describing the terms as "baseless, meaningless and mindless", the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) announced that its MPs and 11 legislators would quit.
Legislators of the ruling Congress party and the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said they would take a decision on resignations at the all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC), which meets Saturday to chalk out its future course of action.
JAC convenor M. Kodandaram declared support to the Telangana shutdown called by student groups to protest the terms of the Srikrishna panel.
Describing the terms as "baseless, meaningless and mindless", the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) announced that its MPs and 11 legislators would quit.
Legislators of the ruling Congress party and the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said they would take a decision on resignations at the all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC), which meets Saturday to chalk out its future course of action.
JAC convenor M. Kodandaram declared support to the Telangana shutdown called by student groups to protest the terms of the Srikrishna panel.
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