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January 6, 2010 6:17 PM

Congress expresses deep concern over attack on Indian students

Congress has expressed grave concern over the recent attacks on Indian students, including Nitin Garg, who was fatally stabbed in Melbourne, Australia. Describing the attack as racially motivated, party spokesperson, Ms Jayanti Natarajan said the Australian government should thoroughly investigate t...

January 6, 2010 5:50 PM

Players of Churchill Brothers granted bail

Three members of Goa's leading football club Churchill Brothers were today granted bail after they were arrested in Mumbai on Tuesday night for allegedly misbehaving with cabin crew of a private airline. Nigerians Odafe Okolie and Ogba Kalu, and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya were arrested on ...

January 6, 2010 5:32 PM

LS Speaker calls for strengthening parliamentary institutions

The Speaker Ms Miera Kumar today called for stregthening the Parliamentry institutions to effectively take on the challanges facing the polities and societies across the globe. Addressing the concluding session of the 20th conference of the Speakers and the Presiding officers of the common wealth in...

January 6, 2010 5:31 PM

Telangana JAC demands initiation of steps for State formation

The Telangana Joint Action Committee on Wednesday demanded that the Centre should initiate steps for formation of a separate state within a clear time frame. The Committee also resolved to continue its peaceful agitation till the decision is officially announced. The committee, which met in New Delh...

January 6, 2010 2:46 PM

PM to meet Planning Commission members

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will meet the Deputy Chairman of the Panning Commission and other members on Wednesday evening to review the state of economy of the country. The Prime Minister is likely to discuss the gross budgetary support for the next fiscal in view of the start of the budgetar...

January 6, 2010 2:33 PM

PM calls for effective steps to tackle the menace of extremist ideologies

Voicing concern over the challenge posed by proponents of extremist ideologies through intimidation and terror, the Prime Minister has called for effective steps to tackle this grave menace. Dr Manmohan Singh said, the growth of extremist ideologies is threatening civilised existence. He said, the p...

January 6, 2010 12:01 PM

Delhi again under grip of thick fog

After Tuesday's bright sunshine, Delhi again came under grip of thick fog. It disrupted movement of trains with six of them being cancelled and over two dozen running behind schedule. Sitamarhi-bound Licchavi Express and Gaya-bound Mahabodhi Express were cancelled while two dozen trains were ru...

January 6, 2010 11:26 AM

PM asks IPS probationers to deal with divisive forces

The Prime Minister has asked the police force to deal with terrorism, Naxalism, regionalism and communalism with a great deal of efficiency, commitment and a sense of equity and fair play. Addressing IPS probationers at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said, one must never f...

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