The Supreme Court today termed as
"premature" a petition filed against the proposed creation of the new
state of Telangana by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh, which is yet to get
Parliament's nod. "The central government will take the matter to
Parliament. Parliament will accept or reject the proposal," a bench
comprising justices H L Dattu and S J Mukhopadhaya said. "A few more
required steps have not been taken as yet. Your petition is premature,"
the bench further said while declining to entertain the PIL filed by
advocate P V Krishnaiah who then withdrew it. The PIL had said the
proposal for the creation of Telangana was political as in the past the
demand for it has been rejected twice. Further, the advocate said the
decision has also resulted in a hostile environment in the state. The
petitioner said there has been a demand for bifurcating other states but
the Centre has not accepted it because of political consideration.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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