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January 5, 2010 10:39 AM

Flight operations at the IGI airport normal

Flight operations at the IGI airport in the national capital were normal for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. The flights are operating as per schedule since there is no fog this morning and visibility is over 2,000 meters. However, some inbound and outbound domestic flights were delayed due t...

January 5, 2010 9:22 AM

Birthday of Guru Guru Gobind Singh celebrated

The 344th birthday of the 10th Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh is being celebrated in India and abroad with religious fervour and devotion. It was on this day in 1666 AD that the 10th Guru was born in Patna in Bihar as the son of 9th Guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur. His major contributions were the creation o...

January 5, 2010 9:22 AM

PMs Daughter receives Infosys Prize 2009

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's daughter Ms Upinder Singh was honoured with Infosys Prize 2009 Laureates Award for her outstanding contribution in the field of history. The Prime Minister was present at the function where Ms Upinder, a Professor of History in the Delhi University, was given ...

January 5, 2010 9:13 AM

VP visiting three African nations beginning today

Strengthening of relations with African Nations will be the focus of Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari's week-long visit to the region beginning today. AIR correspondent reports that the Vice President will be visiting Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. <br/>

January 5, 2010 8:52 AM

North India continues to shiver under biting cold; it claims 125 lives so far

North India continued to reel under biting cold with snowfall in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The toll in the current spell rose to 125 with 40 deaths in Uttar Pradesh during the past 24 hours. Eight people also died in Bihar and two in Haryana. AIR Lucknow correspond...

January 4, 2010 10:05 PM

Death toll due to severe cold reaches 125

North India experienced biting cold with night-long snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The toll in the current spell of cold wave rose to 125 with 40 deaths in Uttar Pradesh during the past 24 hours. Eight people also died in Bihar and two in Haryana. AIR Lucknow correspo...

January 4, 2010 9:58 PM

VP's visit to focus on strengthening relations with African nations

The Vice President, Mr Mohammed Hamid Ansari is leaving on a week long visit to Zambia, Botswana and Malawi on Tuesday. Signing an agreement to enhance funding of a hydro power project and ways to strengthen trade ties with African countries will be the highlight of his visit. Briefing reporters on ...

January 4, 2010 9:57 PM

SC refuses to quash attempt to murder case against Asaram Bapu

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash the attempt to murder case registered against Gujarati spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, who sought a restraint on the state police from arresting him. A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Swatanter Kumar found no merit in the plea of senior counsel Sushil Kum...

January 4, 2010 9:29 PM

PM to formally inaugurate 3rd commonwealth conference

20th conference of Speakers and Presiding officers of the Commonwealth countries begins in New Delhi on Monday evening. Briefing reporters, the Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs. Miera Kumar said that the conference will open with the meeting of the standing committee in which detailed discussion will be held o...

January 4, 2010 9:28 PM

Cold wave sweeps North India; toll rises to 125

North India experienced biting cold with night-long snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir cutting off the valley from rest of the country for the second day. The toll in the current spell of cold wave rose to 84 with eight deaths in Bihar and two in Haryana. While light showers in parts of Rajast...

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