Second test flight of Agni-V planned
Balasore: A second test flight of long range, nuclear capable ‘Agni-V’ missile might be take up on September 15 from Wheeler Island on Odisha’s coast, if the weather permits. “If everything goes according to plan and weather condition allows for a smooth launch, the test might be taken up on September 15 from launch pad-4,” an official of Defence Research and Development Organisation said on Friday. Scientists and officials associated with the project were quite hopeful of a good performance as the first trial on April 19, 2012 was a total success. “Preparation in the Integrated Test Range has reached a final stage and the missile and its sub-systems have been put to last minute check,” the DRDO official said. “As it is a developmental trial, the missile system and battery of networks associated with the test are to be validated before going for final launch,” he said. The surface-to-surface, three stage solid propellant missile is designed to deliver nuclear warheads of 1000 kg at a range of 5000 km, the sources said. Standing about 17 meter tall, the state-of-the-art missile could take off from a mobile launcher with or without a canister system. (PTI)
Bar raid: 2 women have past flesh trade record, says police
Panaji: Suspended Samajwadi Party legislator Mahendra Singh, who was recently arrested after a dance bar raid here, may find himself in fresh trouble as it has come to light that two of the women rescued had past police records. On August 27, the Uttar Pradesh MLA was arrested with five others from a local bar at Campal and six women were rescued from there. Two of the women, including one from Chhattisgarh, had been earlier rescued by Goa police from a prostitution ring, police inspector Rajendra Prabhudesai said yesterday. The claims that the girls were just being brought to dance at a party does not stand as the girls were linked to prostitution in the past, he said. The legislator, in his defence before the investigating agencies, had claimed that the girls were brought to dance by one of his friend, and he had visited the place after an invitation by one of his friends who was celebrating his birthday party there. Singh also rubbished reports that he was living with a girl in a hotel at Calangute. Police are now waiting for the details of statement from the sub-divisional magistrate, who is likely to take down the testimony of these women. Investigating officials feel that the rescued women may spill beans on the accused arrested in this case. Singh, a four time legislator from Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was suspended from Samajwadi Party after his arrest in Goa. The legislator had said he was innocent as he was sleeping in the room adjacent to the bar where the raid took place.(PTI)
Delhi has the highest number of CAT aspirants
New Delhi: Delhi leads other cities with the maximum number of registrations received till date for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2013. “Delhi NCR ranks no 1 with the maximum number of registrations received till date followed by Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Ahmedabad,” said a statement released by IIM said. However, it did not say as to how many applications have been received so far. The registration window which opened on August 5 will end on September 26. It also said the testing centres in Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Hyderabad are closest to meeting their full capacity. The Common Admission Test is conducted for entry into IIMs and other B-schools. The CAT exam is conducted by Prometric in association IIM. The test will be conducted from October 16 to November 11. (PTI)
Class XI student comes to school drunk; suspended for 20 days
Tuticorin (TN): In a shocking incident, a class XI student of a government school in the district was allegedly found drunk while writing his quarterly examination following which he had been suspended for 20 days, officials said on Friday. The headmaster of the school at Kazhugumalai was shocked when he found the boy drunk while writing the history paper on September 11 and informed the Education Department officials. A team of officials, including the Chief Education Officer, Tahsildhar, Village Administrative Officer visited the school and conducted an inquiry in the presence of the student and his parents on Thursday. The parents requested the officials to forgive their son saying this was his first such mistake and gave assurance that he would not drink liquor in future. After the inquiry, the officials ordered the suspension of the student for 20 days from Friday. District Collector M.Ravi and Superintendent of Police M Durai had also ben briefed about the incident, officials said. (PTI)
CBI stenographer arrested for molesting female doctor on train
Mumbai: A 21-year-old stenographer with the CBI, in Navi Mumbai was on Friday arrested for allegedly molesting a female doctor while she was asleep in a Mumbai-bound Express train, railway police said. Chandraprakash Malkhan Singh, was arrested after he was brought to Mumbai Central Government Railway Police (GRP) station on Friday following a complaint by the 31-year-old woman that she was inappropriately touched by the accused inside the coach of Gujarat Mail around 3 AM Friiday, Rajendra Trivedi, senior inspector at the police station told PTI. According to police, the doctor, who was travelling alone to Mumbai to attend a medical conference, was asleep when Singh, who occupied the upper berth, touched her inappropriately on the pretext of picking up a fallen bed sheet, when the train reached Valsad railway station. “The victim raised alarm following which other passengers gathered. Subsequently, ticket checker was informed who prepared a report on the incident and telephoned police helpline number,” Trivedi added. As the train reached Borivali railway station in Mumbai, Police reached the compartment and brought the accused to Mumbai Central Government Railway Police station along with the victim and TC. “Upon the complaint, an FIR was registered and the accused, who works in CBI office in Navi Mumbai, was arrested. Singh, who stays in Antop Hill area here, had gone to Ahmadabad for some office work,” Trivedi said. Singh was being taken to Valsad railway police for further investigation as the incident occurred in their jurisdiction, the officer said. (PTI)