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January 11, 2010 7:29 PM

Investment in education sector essential: UNESCO

UNESCO on Monday underlining the need for more investment in the field of education sector stated that this is essential to achieve millenium development goals of providing education to all. Briefing reporters in New Delhi , the Director General of UNESCO Mrs Irina Bokova said that the right to educ...

January 11, 2010 6:52 PM

PM to hold delegation level talks with Bangladeshi PM Hasina

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and his Bangladeshi counterpart Mrs Sheikh Hasina are to hold delegation level talks at Hyderabad House this evening. Our correspondent says that expanding security cooperation, transit and connectivity, water sharing and ways to promote trade and investment are...

January 11, 2010 6:50 PM

Cold conditions intensify, death toll rises to 262

Cold conditions on Monday intensified in most part of north India where the toll went up to 262 with four more deaths even as flight and train operations were normal in the absence of fog. The fresh cold-related deaths were reported from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.<br/><br/>C...

January 11, 2010 5:54 PM

CBI to probe fresh FIRs against former DGP S P S Rathore

The CBI will probe the fresh FIRs registered by the Haryana police against former DGP S P S Rathore and others in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case. According to a Central Government notification issued on Monday in New Delhi, the CBI will probe all the three new cases, which include the one acc...

January 11, 2010 5:53 PM

DGP S P S Rathore moves Punjab & Haryana HC

Former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging a sessions court order denying him anticipatory bail in two fresh FIRs involving serious criminal charges against him in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case. Justice Sabina listed 67-year-old Rathore's pe...

January 11, 2010 3:05 PM

BSF foils infiltration bid after heavy exchange of fire in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, yet another infiltration bid from Pakistani side was foiled by alert BSF troops at Gajnansoo in Akhnoor sector of Jammu division in the wee hours on Monday. AIR Correspondent reports that the foggy weather conditions are being used by infiltrators to sneak into Indian territori...

January 11, 2010 3:04 PM

Cold wave tightens grip across north India; Death toll rises to 305 in UP

Cold wave conditions continued in Northern India with Mount Abu in Rajasthan registering below zero temperature. Fog accompanied by cold wave disrupted life in Rajasthan forcing the rescheduling of flights and trains.<br/><br/>Delhiites also continue to experience biting cold wit...

January 11, 2010 2:28 PM

Antony to review security situation in J&K on Tuesday

Defence Minister AK Antony will be visiting Jammu on Tuesday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. He will be accompanied by the Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, Defence Secretary Shri Pradeep Kumar and senior officials of the Ministry of Defence. <br/><br/>Mr A...

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