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August 12, 2012 1:48 PM

Mumbai violence: Normalcy returns, 20 taken into custody

A day after Mumbai witnessed violence at a protest against riots in Assam, peaceful life has been restored in the city. Two persons were killed while 55 others injured including 45 policemen at the violence that irrupted at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai yesterday.Mumbaikars today woke up to a peaceful...

August 12, 2012 1:14 PM

ONGC discovers huge oil deposits off Mumbai Coast

State owned ONGC has made a huge oil discovery off the West coast. In a statement in New Delhi, the ONGC said the new discovery was made in the currently producing D1 oilfield. The find will make D1 to become the third largest field in western offshore after the Mumbai High and Heera offshore oil fi...

August 12, 2012 11:21 AM

Mumbai violence: Normalcy returns

Normalcy has returned to Mumbai, after a protest against violence in Assam and neighbouring country Mynmar turned violent yesterday killing 2 persons and injuring 55. Services of all modes of public transport have been restored. While speaking to media persons, commissioner of Mumbai Police Arup Pat...

August 12, 2012 9:09 AM

Mumbai violence: Maharashtra CM orders probe by Crime Branch

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has ordered a probe by the Crime Branch into yesterday's Mumbai violence that claimed two lives and injured 55 others. Among those injured are policemen and some media persons. Mr Chavan said, the Police used lathi-charge, tear gas and rubber bullets...

August 11, 2012 8:48 PM

Pak violates ceasefire in J&K again

In yet another incident of ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir , Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian forward posts along the International Border in Samba sector. According to official sources, Pak Rangers fired rockets and used heavy, medium and small arms fire to target t...

August 11, 2012 8:41 PM

2 dead,14 injured in Mumbai as anti-Assam riot protest turns violent

In Mumbai, two persons died and 14 others were injured when a protest against Assam riots turned violent. Demonstrators torched vehicles, including media vans, and pelted stones, leading the police to fire in the air and use batons to the disperse the unruly mob today.The protesters gathered at Azad...

August 11, 2012 8:22 PM

2 dead,14 injured in Mumbai as anti-Assam riot protest violent

In Mumbai, two persons died and 14 others were injured when a protest against Assam riots turned violent. Demonstrators torched vehicles, including media vans, and pelted stones, leading the police to fire in the air and use batons to the disperse the unruly mob today.The protesters gathered at Azad...

August 11, 2012 8:21 PM

Ansari sworn in as Vice President for 2nd consecutive term

Mohammad Hamid Ansari was sworn in for the second term as Vice President today. President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office ans secrecy to him at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Seventy-five year old former diplomat and UPA candidate Ansari defeated his NDA rival, Jaswant Singh in the Vice Presid...

August 11, 2012 7:22 PM

Another batch of Pak Hindus enters India

Another batch of over 100 Pakistani Hindus today crossed into India via the Wagah land border on a month-long pilgrimage. With this, their number has gone up to more than 200.After receiving clearance from the Interior Ministry, immigration authorities began allowing the group of Hindus to cross the...

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