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July 4, 2010 6:04 PM

Left Parties call country-wide 'Hartal' on Monday

The Left Parties have called for a country-wide hartal tomorrow protesting against rising prices of essential commodities. A press release issued by the Communist Party of India (CPI) in New Delhi today said the left parties along with other secular democratic parties and opposition in general, have...

July 4, 2010 6:03 PM

Fuel Prices: Govt rules out roll back

The government today ruled out rolling back increase in fuel prices, even as Opposition NDA called for an all-India bandh tomoprrow to protest the price hike and rising inflation.<br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in Kolkata today, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, there is no...

July 4, 2010 3:51 PM

Jaswant's Book issue is history now: Gadkari

BJP President Nitin Gadkari has termed as closed the issue of Jaswant Singh's book praising Pakistan founder M A Jinnah. <br/><br/>Speaking in a television channel, he said return of leaders like him will strengthen the party. He said, Jaswant Singh was with the Party since ...

July 4, 2010 2:11 PM

BJP gears up for 'Bharat Bandh' tomorrow?

Senior BJP leader Mr. L.K. Advani today said that other opossition parties across the country will also join the Bharat Bandh tomorrow to protest against the price rise of essential commodities and petroleum products.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Accompani...

July 4, 2010 2:06 PM

Amarnath Yatara: Fifth batch left for the cave temple

Over 3,700 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine, while the fifth batch of 3,165 devotees today left for the cave temple in south Kashmir Himalayas. <br/><br/>The Police said that the convoy which left twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal for their onward journey ...

July 4, 2010 1:49 PM

Pre-monsoon showers cool Delhi

Pre-monsoon showers cooled Delhi today, giving residents a much-awaited relief.<br/><br/>The temperature, which was hovering around the high 30s on Saturday, plunged to 26 degrees Celsius today following the rains. However, the MeT Department said the rains are not monsoon shower...

July 4, 2010 1:48 PM

Centre to enact a law to deal with sexual offences against children

Union Law and Justice Minister Mr M.Veerapa Moily has said the centre will enact a separate law to deal with sexual offences against children. Speaking at a consultative meeting on Law reform and legislation for sexual offences against children in Chennai this morning, he said a bill on this is like...

July 4, 2010 1:41 PM

Separate law to deal with sexual offences against children: Moily

Union Law and Justice Minister Mr M.Veerapa Moily has said the centre will enact a separate law to deal with sexual offences against children. Speaking at a consultative meeting on Law reform and legislation for sexual offences against children in Chennai this morning, he said a bill on this is like...

July 4, 2010 1:40 PM

LJP-RJD combine will have no truck with Congress: Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan says that his party's seat-sharing arrangement with RJD will be concretised by this month-end. He made it clear that the LJP-RJD combine will have no truck with Congress, with which they were in alliance in the UPA-I government.<br/><br/...

July 4, 2010 1:38 PM

Kashmir: Situation in Srinagar limping back to normalcy

In Kashmir valley, situation in Srinagar is gradually limping back to normalcy. Public transport service was restored today partially after 8 days.<br/><br/>Curfew from the interior parts of city was also withdrawn. Many shops were open today and people were seen buying essential...

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