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January 18, 2010 9:35 AM

Cold conditions ease but dense fog intensifies in North India

The cold wave across North India abated slightly with mercury rising by a few notches on Sunday even as 17 more people died, raising the toll this winter to 425. All the fresh deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh which alone accounted for 396 of the total casualties so far.<br/><br...

January 17, 2010 9:25 PM

Sheikh Hasina condoles death of Jyoti Basu

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has condoled the death of Jyoti Basu, eminent politician and former chief minister of West Bengal. In her condolence message Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina said Jyoti Basu was one of the leading political figures in the sub-continent for decades and a great frie...

January 17, 2010 9:24 PM

India, Nepal agree to cooperate to control cross-border crimes

A joint statement issued at the end of the three-day visit of the External Affairs Minister Mr. S. M. Krishna to Nepal on Sunday afternoon said Mr. Krishna and his Nepalese counterpart Ms. Sujata Koirala have discussed ways to enhance bilateral security cooperation to control cross-border crimes. Mr...

January 17, 2010 8:47 PM

S M Krishna wraps up his 3-day visit to Nepal

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna wrapped up his three-day visit to Nepal after a meeting with the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly Mr. Subhash Nemwang and members of different political parties represented in the constituent assembly in Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon. Talking to newsmen bef...

January 17, 2010 8:38 PM

New governors named for 8 states

National Security Advisor, M.K. Narayanan has been appointed as the Governor of West Bengal, while former Home Minister Shivraj V. Patil will be the Governor of Punjab and also the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.<br/><br/>A Rashtrapati Bhawan Communique issued...

January 17, 2010 6:43 PM

Mulayam accepts Amar Singh’s resignation

The President of Samajwadi Party Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav accepted resignation of Amar Singh from party posts on Sunday. Spokes person of the party in Uttar Pradesh Mr. Rajendra Chaudhary told Air correspondent on Sunday afternoon that after making consultations with senior party leaders Mr. Yadav an...

January 17, 2010 6:32 PM

BSF kills Pak intruder in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Border Security Force shot dead a Pakistani intruder on the International Border in R. S. Sector in Jammu division in the wee hours today. AIR correspondent reports that around 2.45 am, the BSF personnel saw two persons were trying to throw a consignment over the fence. The...

January 17, 2010 6:31 PM

Mulayam accepts Amar Singh’s resignation

The President of Samajwadi Party Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav accepted resignation of Amar Singh from party posts on Sunday.<br/><br/>Spokes person of the party in Uttar Pradesh Mr. Rajendra Chaudhary told AIR correspondent on Sunday afternoon that after making consultations with seni...

January 17, 2010 6:23 PM

North India shivers under intense cold

Severe clod conditions and fog has intensified in North India. In Delhi, thick blanket continued to engulf the capital disrupting as many as 30 flights today. Rail traffic was also disrupted.<br/><br/>The heavy fog remained throughout the night and the visibility was down to less...

January 17, 2010 2:16 PM

Make the most of Centre fund in education: PM to states

The Prime Minister has called upon the state governments to properly use the central funds invested in the education sector. Addressing the valedictory function of the 150th anniversary of St Xavier's college in Kolkata last evening, Dr. Manmohan Singh said the UPA Government has raised public ...

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