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January 17, 2010 2:16 PM

Governors for 8 states nominated

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. A Rashtrapati Bhawan Communique issued late last night said that M....

January 17, 2010 2:12 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 1:13 PM

Delhi HC asks Center to disclose foreign Varsity norms

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to disclose norms followed in recognising degrees of foreign universities. It has sought an explanation from it for not recognising the medical degree awarded by a Chinese varsity. <br/><br/>The court passed the order on a petition filed ...

January 17, 2010 12:22 PM

North India shivers under intense cold

North India is again in the grip of intense cold wave. Death toll in the region due to severe cold has risen to 408 this season. All the 23 fresh deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, which alone accounted for 379 casualties so far. Poor visibility due to fog led to a train accident yesterday mor...

January 17, 2010 8:52 AM

North India shivers under intense cold

North India is again in the grip of intense cold wave. Death toll in the region due to severe cold has risen to 408 this season. All the 23 fresh deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, which alone accounted for 379 casualties so far. Poor visibility due to fog led to a train accident yesterday mor...

January 17, 2010 8:50 AM

Provide support to inclusive economy: Prez to RBI

The President Mrs Pratibha Devi Singh Patil has said that while indiscriminate grant of credit must be avoided, lending of finances should not be denied for productive enterprises. She said that this is necessary to speed up development and infrastructure projects for the country. Speaking at a func...

January 16, 2010 9:44 PM

Govt approval awaited to finalize price of Gorshkov: Navy

India and Russia have mutually agreed on the price of Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier. The Navy on Saturday said it is waiting for the government's approval to the final price with the completion of protracted talks between two countries to fix the cost .Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma told t...

January 16, 2010 9:43 PM

Indian taxi driver attacked by passengers in Melbourne

In Australia, a 25-year-old Indian taxi driver was abused and punched by his passengers in Melbourne on Saturday.<br/><br/>In another incident, three Indians were among a group of six South Asians who were denied entry by a bar there in what is being described by them as "a ...

January 16, 2010 9:38 PM

Intense cold wave hits parts of N India again

Intense cold is back again in parts of north India with temperature plummeting in Punjab and Haryana and fog engulfing Delhi hitting 25 flights and train services. The toll in cold wave this winter has gone up to 385. Poor visibility due to fog seems to have led to a train accident on Saturday morni...

January 16, 2010 9:16 PM

Justice Sirpurkar to head panel on impeachment of Dinakaran

The Rajya Sabha Chairman Mr. Hamid Ansari has constituted a three-member panel headed by Supreme Court judge V S Sirpurkar to look into the issue of impeachment of Karnataka Chief Justice P D Dinakaran. His removal has been sought by 75 opposition members in the Rajya Sabha over land-grabbing allega...

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