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Music icon Sting to rock fans in Bangalore

     Bangalore: Music icon Sting is set to rock Bangalore on Friday. The 53-year-old artiste is performing in the country as part of his Asian tour dubbed as "Sacred Love". This will be the first time the singer will have a full-fledged solo concert in a country that has fascinated him for decades. His performance in Bangalore will be followed by one in New Delhi on Sunday. Music-buffs are likely to enjoy what is being dubbed as the most technically sophisticated concert ever to be held in India. A special chartered freighter will carry 16,000 kg of music paraphernalia to India for the purpose. The equipment will augment the light 'n' sound systems of concert, said organisers. Talking about the Sting mania, T. Venkat Vardhan, Managing Director of DNA networks, organiser of the event, said: "We are looking at a crowd of nearly 15 to 20,000 people ion each of the two cities. Sting has a lot of fans. The tickets that we are selling show that people are coming from all over the country to both places." Born Wallsend, England, in 1951, Gordon Mathew Sumner who popularly goes by the name Sting began his musical journey with a band called "The Police". As a solo artist, Sting scaled new heights with his albums "Roxanne", "Every Little Thing She does is Magic" and "King of Pain" that fetched him the highest honour in music- the Grammy award. Some of his best-selling records have been "Brand New Day", "Fields of Gold" and "Desert Rose". A part of proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards the relief work for the victims of killer Tsunami that left more than 300,000 people dead and millions homeless in South East Asia.

Parrikar govt in Goa wins confidence, but is dismissed  (Go To Top)

     Panaji: Manohar Parrikar government in Goa was on Wednesday dismissed by Governor S C Jamir, Raj Bhawan sources said. The dismissal of the two-and-half-year-old BJP government came shortly after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar won a controversial vote of confidence amidst pandemonium in the assembly when the Speaker had Independent MLA Philipe Neri Rodriguez removed from the House. Speaker Vishwas Satarkar declared that the one-line motion moved by the Chief Minister reposing confidence in his council of ministers was carried after BJP members raised their hands in support while the entire Congress-led opposition was in the well protesting the eviction of Rodriguez. Immediately after the House was adjourned and the Congress-led opposition met the Governor demanding Parrikar government's dismissal.

     A statement issued by Governor SC Jamir's office said that the Speaker's role in today's episode in the assembly was unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the Congress said, Goa Governor S C Jamir had no option but to dismiss the Parrikar Government in the light of the disqualification of an independent MLA supporting the Congress- led front, the Congress said today. Assailing the Assembly Speaker's action against the independent MLA Philipe Neri Rodrigues, party spokesperson Girija Vyas Vyas said here that the disqualification was "denial of natural justice, unconstitutional and dictatorial on his part." "We (Congress-led front) have 18 members and the support of the Independent MLA. Rodrigues was served notice just before the trial of strength and was informed about his disqualification," she said. The BJP termed as "unconstitutional" the dismissal of Parrikar Government in Goa and threatened to take to the streets and approach the President against state Governor SC Jamir's decision. "The Governor's decision is unconstitutional. The Congress-led UPA Government is misusing its powers to sabotage democratically elected governments," party Vice-President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said. In response to a question, he said if there were any differences over the role of the Assembly Speaker, the courts could have been approached. "We will take to the streets and approach the President of India against this decision," he said.. The BJP preasident L K Advani described the development in Goa as in "murder of democracy".

Best Bakery case: Zaheera's deposition concludes (Go To Top)

    Mumbai: The prosecution in the Best Bakery re-trial today wound up the deposition of prime witness Zaheera Shaikh in a special court here. Zaheera's deposition, that began on December 21, concluded today after nearly three weeks of questioning during which around 400 pages of her statement was recorded by the special court. After Zaheera's deposition was over Aslam Shaikh one of the witness in Best Bakery case was deposed before the court. Though Alsam is not an eyewitness in the case his deposition as witness is important. Aslam is the witness one who had lost his family members during the mishap of the best bakery. Manjula Rao public prosecutor believes that cross examination of Zaheera was an interesting one. Rao also believes that Zaheera had supported prosecution but only thing needs to be investigated is that, latter on why Zaheera denied accepting her statements. Manjula Rao also believed that Judge may have asked Zaheera some questions to testify her, since Zaheera turned hostile even after giving names of accused to National Human Rights Commission and election commission of Gujarat.