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August 26, 2012 5:44 PM

Kejriwal, other IAC members protest in front of PM residence

Social activist Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters held demonstrations in front of the residences of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress Chief Ms. Sonia Gandhi and BJP President Mr. Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Sunday.They were protesting against alleged corruption the allocation of Coa...

August 26, 2012 1:53 PM

Several UP rivers swell due to intermittent rain

In UP, several rivers including Ghaghra, Saryu, Sharda and Ganga have started rising due to additional release of water from barrages and intermittent rain in catchment areas. AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that over 50 villages and thousands of acres of cultivated areas have submerged in flood...

August 26, 2012 1:52 PM

Level of several UP rivers rises following additional release of water

In UP, several rivers including Ghaghra, Saryu, Sharda and Ganga have started rising due to additional release of water from barrages and intermittent rain in catchment areas. AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that over 50 villages and thousands of acres of cultivated areas have submerged in flood...

August 26, 2012 1:32 PM

I&B Minister condoles A K Hangal’s death

Information and Broadcasting minister Ambika Soni has condoled the death of veteran actor A K Hangal. In a message, Ms Soni said, Indian cinema has lost one of its most outstanding character artists. She said through his memorable roles, A K Hangal has weaved generations together.Veteran actor, Avta...

August 26, 2012 10:31 AM

Security intensified in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam

Security has been intensified in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam after stray incidents of violence reported in the last 24 hours. Indefinite curfew continues in Chirang district since last evening after unidentified miscreants killed five persons. But curfew has been relaxed in Kokrajhar di...

August 26, 2012 10:17 AM

Govt puts on hold allocation of mineral mines

The government has decided to put on hold allocation of mineral mines, other than coal, in view of the Mines and Minerals Bill pending before Parliament. The Prime Minister's Office sent a directive in this regard to the Mines Ministry about two months back. The Ministry was advised that since ...

August 26, 2012 10:17 AM

A K Hangal is no more

Veteran actor, Avtar Kishen Hangal passed in Mumbai today after a brief illness. He was 95. Hangal was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on August 16th after he suffered a back injury due to a fall. The veteran actor had acted in over 200 films and is best known for his roles in Namak Haram, Sholay, Gar...

August 25, 2012 9:04 PM

Antony inaugurates remote operating station of Coastal Radar Network

The Maharashtra and Gujarat coast line security has been strengthened with the inauguration of a chain of Remote Operating Station of the Coastal Radar Network. Two stations of the Coast Guards - one at Mumbai and the other at Porbandar - was inaugurated today by Defence Minister A.K. Antony. This w...

August 25, 2012 8:37 PM

NAM Summit in Tehran; PM to meet Iran's Supreme Leader

Food security, Energy issues and sustainable development are among the major issues to be discussed during the sixteenth Non-Aligned Movement meet to be held at Iranian capital Tehran next week. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Saturday , Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Prime minister Dr M...

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