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June 27, 2010 1:49 PM

SAARC nations pledge coordinated action against terrorism

Members of SAARC pledged to step up coordinated action against the common menace of terrorism, including steps to apprehend or extradite persons connected with acts of terrorism and facilitate real-time intelligence sharing. The meeting of the Interior Ministers of the South Asian Association for Re...

June 27, 2010 1:40 PM

Anti-dowry law: Bride's family too under scanner

<br/>Observing that the anti-dowry law has been reduced to a paper tiger due to the bride's family giving away dowry in many cases, a Delhi court has said they also need to be prosecuted like the groom's family to eliminate the<br/>social evil.<br/> <br/&...

June 27, 2010 1:39 PM

Air India to have single code

<br/> Air India will have a single code by March next year on which it will be operating all its domestic and international flights and selling their tickets.<br/>The national carrier now has two codes -- AI of Air India and IC of erstwhile Indian Airlines, which have to be integ...

June 27, 2010 9:19 AM

Opposition parties protest against fuel price hike

Opposition parties yesterday hit the streets in many states enforcing strikes in Kerala, Orissa and West Bengal in protest against the government's decision to hike fuel prices and warned of more agitation unless there is a rollback.<br/> <br/>In the national capital, Left p...

June 26, 2010 9:27 PM

Queen’s Baton Relay reaches Patiala

<br/>The Queen's Baton Relay which entered India from Pakistan, on Friday, has reached Patiala after passing through Jalandhar, Phillaur and Ludhiana, today. It was carried in a convoy from Amritsar, where it stayed last night.<br/> AIR Jalandhar Correspondent reports that at all...

June 26, 2010 8:52 PM

Bihar: Overcrowded bus rams into truck, leaves 23 dead

<br/>In Bihar, at least 23 people were killed and 27 others injured when an overcrowded bus rammed into a speeding truck near Chenaki More near Patna.<br/> Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said, the accident occurred when the driver of the bus lost control over the vehic...

June 26, 2010 6:53 PM

Opposition up against oil price hike

Several states witnessed protests against the oil price hike in the country.<br/><br/>The BJP held demonstrations in various parts of the National capital to protest against the government's decision to deregulate prices of petrol and hike in the prices of Diesel and LPG. Hu...

June 26, 2010 4:27 PM

Delhi Court extends Madhuri Gupta’s judicial custody

<br/>A Delhi court on Saturday extended judicial custody of diplomat Madhuri Gupta by 14 days. Gupta has been arrested for allegedly passing classified information to Pakistani intelligence officials.<br/> Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja remanded Gupta till July nine ...

June 26, 2010 2:03 PM

Indian prisoners in Dubai may soon get free

<br/>Thirteen Indian prisoners languishing in Dubai jail due to their inability to pay blood money after conviction on non-criminal charges may soon win their freedom. It will become reality after Indian Community Welfare Committee (ICWC) that works under the auspices of the Indian Consula...

June 26, 2010 2:00 PM

Economic imbalances: India’s core agenda at G-20

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for Toronto G-20 summit this morning after an overnight stay in Frankfurt, Germany. Top official sources said in Toronto, New Delhi will voice its concern at the summit on the need to address the imbalances in economic growth across regions and also oppose the prop...

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