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January 9, 2010 7:32 PM

Govt. sanctions ex-gratia for Nitin Garg's family

The government has santioned an ex-gratia payment of 2.5 lakh rupees for the family of Nitin Garg who was stabbed to death in Melbourne. The government has also borne all the expeses for Nitin's body to be brought back to India.<br/>

January 9, 2010 7:14 PM

Northerners get little respite from cold but fog hampered normal life

People in parts of north India have some respite from biting cold today as minimum temperature rose marginally though fog hampered running of trains and some flights had to be rescheduled.<br/><br/>With no fresh deaths due to cold, the toll stood at 214 so far this winter. While ...

January 9, 2010 6:38 PM

Yet another attack on an Indian in Australia

There has been yet another attack on an Indian man in Australia. Jaspreet Singh, 29, is in hospital after being set on fire in the street in Melbourne early this morning. Australian media says Jaspreet was attacked in Essendon in Melbourne's north-west shortly before 2.00 a.m. (local time). He ...

January 9, 2010 6:38 PM

Yet another attack on an Indian in Australia

There has been yet another attack on an Indian man in Australia. Jaspreet Singh, 29, is in hospital after being set on fire in the street in Melbourne early this morning. Australian media says Jaspreet was attacked in Essendon in Melbourne's north-west shortly before 2.00 a.m. (local time). He ...

January 9, 2010 6:30 PM

Northerners get little respite from cold but fog hampered normal life

People in parts of north India have some respite from biting cold today as minimum temperature rose marginally though fog hampered running of trains and some flights had to be rescheduled.<br/><br/>With no fresh deaths due to cold, the toll stood at 214 so far this winter. While ...

January 9, 2010 6:12 PM

India-Botswana likely to sign MoUs on bilateral trade

The Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, who is on a tri-nation tour of southern African countries, today arrived at the capital of Botswana. The Vice-President, who concluded his three-day visit to Malawi, was received by his Botswana counterpart Mompati S Merafhe. He will be holding one-to-one ta...

January 9, 2010 6:10 PM

Jyoti Basu's condition deteriorates; put on venetilation

The condition of 95-year-old ailing CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu deteriorated today, doctors attending on him said. Private AMRI Hospital Executive Director D N Agarwal told reporters in Kolkata that there has been deterioration in his general condition.<br/><br/>He said, Mr Basu ...

January 9, 2010 4:37 PM

India readying scheme for workers who lost jobs due to economic slowdown

India is readying an emergency social security system for workers who have lost their jobs overseas as a result of the global economic downturn. The announcement came during the ongoing 8th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Meet in New Delhi. Government has pledged that their security is its top priority. Our ...

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