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Hyderabad, November 28: The Telangana Government on Friday issued orders extending the services of Hafez Mohd Rizwan Qureshi, as Imam of historic Mecca Masjid, for a period of one year from August 20, 2014, to August 19, 2015. During the service, Hafez Rizwan Qureshi will get a consolidated pay of Rs 11,500 per month without any allowance. Similarly, Mecca Masjid's Superintendent K Nayeemuddin has been given one year extension up to October 19, 2015. He will get a consolidated honorarium of Rs 20,000 per month without any allowances

Six major centres in the state, including Kalaburagi (formerly Gulbarga) , have been proposed to be upgraded under the ‘Smart City’ plan. A proposal in this respect has been submitted to the Union government. This was announced by state minister of urban development Vinayakumar Sorake at a media meet in Vikasa Soudha on Wednesday. The other five are Mysuru, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru and Davanagere. He expressed confidence that early approval would be obtained. He also revealed that a separate commissionerate would be set up for the management of different civic corporations in the state.

Hyderabad, November 30: 450-year-old Masjid Miyan Mashak is located at Purana Pul where a non-Muslim was selling photos of deities for the past two months, by setting up a temporary shop made of plastic and bamboos. Surprisingly the Masjid Committee was also silent on the matter. However locals reported Waqf Board about the development on which Special Officer Waqf Board Mr. Jalaluddin Akber sent a task force team to the spot. The man was told that he cannot sell the photos of deities by illegally occupying the Masjid land hence he was asked to vacate the land by himself. The man complied and vacated the land.

Sania Mirza, India's most successful women's tennis player and the first Indian to break into the World Tennis Association's top 50 rankings, is the first South Asian woman to be appointed the goodwill ambassador in the organisation's history. New Delhi: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was on Tuesday appointed the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women. Sania, India's most successful women's tennis player and the first Indian to break into the World Tennis Association's top 50 rankings, is the first South Asian woman to be appointed the goodwill ambassador in the organisation's history. "My role is a very important battle that I will fight off the tennis court for gender equality. Gender Equality is what I believe in," the ace tennis player said. In her capacity as the goodwill ambassador, she intends to educate wome

Hyderabad, November 25: A mad rush was witnessed in old city for Shaadi Mubarak scheme announced by Telangana government. It must be noted that KCR government has announced financial aid of Rs. 51 thousand for the marriage of Muslim girls. Long serpentine queues were witnessed outside State Bank of India branches at Chandulal Baradari, Bahadurpura and so on. The check list to be submitted along with the application form is income certificate, caste certificate, birth certificate, Aadhaar Cards of bride and groom (if available), scan copy of first page of bank pass book, invitation card. Application can also be submitted one month before the marriage. Parents’ income must be not more than Rs. 2 lakh annually. Applications can also be submitted on website through ‘Meseva’ or can be submitted directly to DMWO or DE (APMFC) of the respective district.

The validity of residency permits of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia is likely to be extended to five years, a media report said Tuesday. The directorate general of passports is giving final touches to the plan to introduce the five-year validity, Gulf News reported, adding that currently the permits are valid for one year. The report, however, said that no time frame has been announced for the move. The move is expected to ease financial pressure on the 2.8-million strong expatriate Indian community in the kingdom.

With over 45 million flowers this season, Miracle Garden in Dubai is all set to open its door to the public today. “Nearly 700,000 people visited our garden during the first season (February 14 to May 18, 2013). In this new season, we are expecting the numbers to cross a million,” the company said. A floral UAE flag Miracle Garden will open in two phases. The first phase, opening today, will have huge structures of sunflowers, seven flower hearts, seven stars and huge stunning flowers made with 3D art design. The garden will have seven pyramids, including a huge one with the UAE flag designed by flowers. There will be two flower arch pathways shaded by hanging flower baskets, adding a romantic vibe to the garden. Besides, there will be also an umbrella pathway, a flower tunnel, Lilium flower lamps and a birthday corner made with 3D design. A Ferrari car with driver decorated by flowers, a vertical buried cars zone, flower apple structures, artificial animals, flow

FLOODING IN JEDDAH: A heavy downpour in Jeddah past midnight last night caused widespread flooding in many areas. And as we are posting this, it's still raining intermittently. Below are pictures taken by Arab News reader Adnan Bafana last night. If you have pictures of the rain or flood, be it in Jeddah or elsewhere, send them in with a brief description.

Mumbai, November 21: After a starry wedding at Hyderabad, newly-wed Arpita Khan and Ayush Sharma had a star-studded reception Friday evening in Mumbai. The event was graced by the who's who from the film industry. While the entire Khan family, including Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Salim Khan were present at this event, many celebrities who could not attend Arpita and Ayush's wedding in Hydrabad also came to bless the couple. Arpita donned a cream lehenga with light embroidery while Ayush wore a black suit for their reception and the entire family stepped out to pose for the media before the event. Celebrities including Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Asha Parekh, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Govinda, Farhan Akhtar, Vinod Khanna, Shraddha Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta and her husband Mahesh Bhupathi, Jacqueline Fernandez, among others were present at the event.

New Delhi, November 22: Shaban Bukhari, the son of Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was Saturday formally anointed the Naib Imam (deputy Imam) of the 17th century mosque at a ceremony here. "I announce Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam of Jama Masjid. I hope that he will live up to the expectations," Syed Ahmed Bukhari said during the ceremony. The 19-year-old Shaban Bukhari, who is pursuing his bachelor's degree in social work at Amity University, is now in line to become the Shahi Imam of the country's largest mosque.

November 18, 2014 at Taj Falaknuma Palace , Hyderabad

#PictureOfTheYear : Salman Khan - Shah Rukh Khan reunion pictures and media appearance on 16th November night at #GalaxyApartment on occasion of Arpita's wedding

HyderabadiBiryani', 'Haleem' and 'PatharKaGosht' are among the popular Deccani cuisines to be served to guests at the wedding of superstar Salman Khan's sister Arpita here on Tuesday. Luxury heritage hotel Taj Falaknuma, located in old city, has been booked by Salman for two days and is all set to wear a special look for the gala ceremony for which invitees list includes some top Bollywood and Tollywood personalities. "The entire hotel has been booked for November 18 and 19 with a view to keep gatecrashers at bay," a source said. The Khan family is keen to have some of the Hyderabadi delicacies to be included in the menu, and preparations for the star-studded affair are already in full swing. "Brunches, lunches and dinners throughout the event will have all the dishes, including some oriental. But for the main dinner (on November 18), it is going to be Hyderabadi cuisine like Biryani and Pathar Ka Gosht," a source said.

T he patch-up between the two biggest Khans of Hindi cinema was not just an occasion for a historic photograph.  It was a real patch-up and one where Shah Rukh and Salman Khan didn’t only kiss Salman’s kid-sister Arpita on the eve of her wedding they also hugged and kissed one another. “This was not just a camera-created camaraderie, like what had happened at  Baba Siddiqui’s Iftaar party. This was a real patch up, and this time Shah Rukh and Salman have decided to let bygones be bygones.The reconciliation is for real this time.”  In fact so  real is the patch-up that  the two actually celebrated by dancing together.  Says the friend, “Yes ,sadly no one clicked the happiest most magical moment on Sunday evening when Salman and Shah Rukh threw aside all their mutual hostilities and broke into a dance at Arpita’s request.”    According to the friend there were some tears as we well. “It was a very emotional reunion.No one clicked Shah Rukh and Salman’s hug and kiss.

At a time when Bollywood is making biopics on sports personalities, tennis star Sania Mirza says she doesn't want her life to be seen on the big screen as she is a private person in real life. Sania doesn't want to share the details of her life for a biopic but says that if anything along the lines of her biopic would happen in the future, she'd like Deepika Padukone to play her role. “I'm a private person. I don't want a film to be made on me because I don't want to share my intimate details. I'm not that kind of a person, and I have got offers for a biopic previously but I have said no,” she said on the sidelines of the ongoing National Children's Film Festival (NCFF), organised by the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI). “But if someone puts me on the spot and I have to choose, then I would want Deepika Padukone to play my role,” she added. Sania, who turned 28 Saturday, is also writing an autobiography which is being edit

MASJID INAUGRATED Qubullaha Masjid inaugrated by syed shah Khusrio sajjada Khaja Bande Nawaz Darga syed Nadeem Baba , District Incharge Minister Qamarul Islam and other were present this masjid is situated behind KNZ Function hall

Galaxy Apartments, Bandra, Mumbai  Salman Khan's house decorated for the wedding of Arpita Khan.

Saudi Arabia will launch an updated work-at-home programme for women in a few weeks, while its portal will be introduced by the end of December, media reported Thursday. The programme has been designed to support the work of Saudi women in a way suitable for their family conditions and conservative nature of Saudi society, Xinhua cited Fahad Al Tukhaifi, undersecretary in the labour ministry for special programmes, as telling the Al Sharq Al Awsat newspaper. The programme was launched four years earlier, but was not fully implemented as it did not tackle the legislative, organisational and technical requirements. The programme is expected to create new job opportunities for women as well as individuals with special needs by enabling them to work without going to their workplaces. These jobs will cover many sectors including telecommunications, travel agencies, IT, marketing, public relations and journalism. The programme is part of the initiative to reduce the une

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After pulling off surprise victories in the last month's Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Hyderabad-based political party AIMIM is seeking to expand its footprint in other States. "In last three years, we have been working hard in Maharashtra and Karnataka. God willing, these results will be replicated in Uttar Pradesh, in Karnataka, in West Bengal. We want to go and work over there. What is wrong in that?," AIMIM President and Hyderabad Lok Sabha member Asaduddin Owaisi said in a Meet-the-Press organised by Telangana Union of Working Journalists here today. "I am telling the minority community that involve yourself in Parliamentary democracy. Constitution has given you rights. You ask for that right by involving yourself. So far, you have been only going out and voting for all these political parties. Now, you become a candidate. You become the master of your destiny. What is wrong in that...," he said. All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

If #Allah #helps you, none can overcome you: If He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? in Allah, then, Let #believers put their #trust .

The sources have revealed that our Prime Minister “ Narendra Modi ” , ex- Katrina Kaif and nevertheless  his arch rival the King of Bollywood “ Shahrukh khan ”are on the guest list. The weddings will take place in Hyderabad on the 18th of this month, followed by a grand function on the 19th, and a reception in Mumbai on 21st.The wedding, to be held at the Taj Falaknuma is one of the most picturesque heritage hotels of the country, nestled in the royal palace of the Nizams – just 5km away from the famous Charminar, the gathering is expected to be as grand as it’s venue.   Interestingly, the source also reveals that actor Dia Mirza, who recently tied the knot at a farmhouse in the Capital, too, had her eyes on this venue . Other Bollywood celebs including Deepika padukone , Hrithik roshan , Amitabh Bachchan , Kareen kapoor and Aamir khan are also in the list of invitees. Among the businessmen, the Reddys including Pinky Reddy and her family, Apollo hospital founder-ow

Salman Khan’s Sister Arpita’s Wedding Invitation Card  Salman Khan like a dutiful elder brother is leaving no stones unturned for his younger sister Arpita Khan ’s wedding. The invitations are already ready and they look beautiful. Arpita Khan ’s marriage is all set and preparations are made in a royal way. The wedding destination is Hyderabad in The Heritage Hotel and will take place on November 18, 2014. Salman Khan has invited many affluent personalities of the industry including Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Hrthik Roshan , and Amitabh Bachchan . Arpita Khan is tying know with Delhi based businessman Aayush Sharma . The wedding invite is designed beautifully. It is a gold plated wedding card and it has lovely rose prints on it. These cards will be packed in a box, which will have leaflets for each day of pre wedding functions. Not just that, there is also a cup cake along with the invitation for the guest. We hope that Arpita Khan ’s wedding memories turns out to

Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao, CM of Telangana State issued orders to celebrate the birthday of the first Education Minister of Independent India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as “Minorities Day” on 11th November 2014. These celebrations will be organized officially in all the Govt. Departments and schools to highlight welfare schemes for minorities. It may be worth noting that last year also, officially it was announced to celebrate Maulana Azad’s birthday as the National Day of Education but no special programs were organized. It is to be seen that whether the present TRS Govt. celebrates it or not.

Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan’s wedding is surely going to be a memorable one! From a royal palace been booked in Hyderabad to a list of affluent personalities from all walks of life, Salman Khan is leaving no stone unturned to make the most important day in his sister’s life the most significant one in the bylanes of Bollywood. And we are saying this because it has been reported that in addition to the high profile sportsmen and filmstars who he has invited, the ‘Dabangg’ Khan has also sent out an invitation to friend-turned-foe Shah Rukh Khan to attend Arpita’s wedding reception which will be held on November 21. A source spoke to a leading daily and revealed, “The guest list features actors, politicians, sportsmen and corporate honchos. In a thoughtful gesture, Salman has also sent an invite to Shah Rukh.” The on and off relationship of the two most powerful Khans in the Indian Film Industry goes back to the times when they did ‘Karan Arjun’ together (back in t

Monday, 3 rd Nov 2014, 5:06 PM IST Director Kabir Khan has wrapped up his film ‘Phantom’ and has moved on to his next titled ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. The shooting of the film has kick-started today in Delhi. Kabir Khan had earlier tweeted, “‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ are very different. Salman and I wanted to do something different together; otherwise we would have made ‘Ek Tha Tiger 2’. Wait and watch…” Today morning Kabir tweeted, “7:30 am onthe banks of Yamuna in Delhi... #BajrangiBhaijaan begins.”

Salman Khan spends Rs 2 crore for Arpita’s wedding venue – Falaknuma Palace The Dabangg Khan has decided to make his little sister’s wedding a grand affair For his sister Arpita Khan ‘s wedding Salman Khan has booked the entire Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad for two days, which cost the actor a sum of Rs 2 crore. According to reports, the palace turned into hotel costs about Rs 1 crore a day. In order to make sure that there are no gate crashers or uninvited guests, Salman Khan  booked the entire hotel, so no one can sneak in with excuse of using the restaurant or the spa in the hotel. The invitations have been distributed for   Arpita  and Ayush Sharma’s wedding from November 18 to 20. It seems the Khans have invited over 250 guests, who will be staying at the hotel itself. South stars Venkatesh and Suresh Babu, have already received their invites. The Khans have spent about Rs 2 crore for the venue, but the decorations will another huge sum, considering the huge