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July 14, 2010 8:56 PM

Situation in Kashmir valley slowly returning to normal

Situation in the Kashmir valley is slowly returning to normal. Curfew is not in force in any part of the valley today. Traffic is back on the roads and some shops have also reopened. Some restrictions have, however been imposed in Batmaloo and few other places to thwart any attempt to create trouble...

July 14, 2010 8:51 PM

Govt. increases financial powers of Defence Minister

The Government has increased the Defence Minister's financial powers five folds. <br/><br/>This has been done for quicker procurement of equipment and modernisation of the armed forces. <br/><br/>A decision to this effect has been taken by the Finance Min...

July 14, 2010 8:42 PM

92 fall ill due to Mumbai gas leak; cleaning operation still on

Cleaning operation is still on at the Mumbai Port Trust from where chlorine gas leaked out in the wee hours of Wednesday morning affecting 92 people. <br/><br/>From Mumbai's J J Hospital, 14 people have been discharged after initial treatment. 78 people are still recuperating; ou...

July 14, 2010 8:39 PM

Situation in J& K coming closer to normalcy: Omar Abdullah

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah says, there has been a steady and gradual improvement in the situation in Kashmir valley since last Tuesday when things were at their worst. He said with no incident being reported with every passing day, the situation is becoming closer to normalcy....

July 14, 2010 8:32 PM

World Bank grants $300 mn for TEQIP

World Bank provided 300 Million dollars for Second Technical Education Quality Improvement Project. Country Director Roberto Zagha signed an agreement with Anup K. Pujari, on behalf of the Government on Wednesday.<br/><br/>This is the second phase of an envisioned 15-year program...

July 14, 2010 8:24 PM

Congress demands resignation of Karnataka CM

Alleging the Karnataka government of being corrupt and a helpful hand to the mining mafia in the state, Congress has demanded the resignation of the chief minister B S Yeddiyurappa. <br/><br/>Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi called for the CBI investigation or an inquiry ...

July 14, 2010 8:24 PM

Bombay HC reserves its order on Modi petition

The Bombay High Court today reserved its order on the petition filed by suspended IPL Chairman Lalit Modi challenging the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India - BCCI. In today's hearing, Lalit Modi's lawyer, Virag Tulzhapurkar told the court tha...

July 14, 2010 8:23 PM

Agents barred from booking on-line from 8-9 a.m.?

Travel agents and web agents of IRCTC have been barred accessing the website during first hour of Railway ticket booking. <br/><br/>The move comes in the backdrop of a large number of complaints of non availability of the website for common users at the time of the commencement o...

July 14, 2010 8:09 PM

Rwandan opposition leader found dead

The body of a senior Rwandan opposition politician, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, who had been reported missing, has been found. <br/><br/>The Democratic Green Party said he had been found near his abandoned car and that his head had been almost completely severed from his body. <b...

July 14, 2010 8:07 PM

Security forces kill LeT commander in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, Security Forces today achieved a major success when they gunned down the self-styled Divisional Commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu region.<br/><br/>The slain militant has been identified as Mohammed Ishaq alias Attiq, ...

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