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January 10, 2012 4:54 PM

Shehla murder case: AIIMS forensic team to visit Bhopal

A team of forensic experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, will visit Bhopal on Wednesday to gather and collaborate clues gathered in connection with the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood. AIIMS Sources said, the team is being led by Dr. T D Dogra, Head of Forensic Scienc...

January 10, 2012 4:52 PM

Lt Gen Ashok Chaudhary taker over as DGMO

Veteran infantry officer Lt Gen Ashok Kumar Chaudhary has taken over as Director General Military Operations. He succeeded Lt Gen Anand Mohan Verma who proceeded on his superannuation.An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Chaudhury was commissioned into the Mahar Regiment of Indian Army in ...

January 10, 2012 4:51 PM

Bill Gates praises India's drive against polio

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has praised India's drive against polio. Asking other countries to draw inspiration from India in their polio eradication drive, Bill Gates said, the country not reporting a single polio case over the last year, is a major milestone in the global health sector. I...

January 10, 2012 4:09 PM

Petroleum Ministry asked to follow IMO fuel emission norms

The Shipping Ministry on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been advised to follow fuel emission norms prescribed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). An official release said that IMO from the 1st of this month has reduced sulphur limit in the fuel oil to 3...

January 10, 2012 2:26 PM

Raising Day of Army Air Defence being observed today

The 19th Raising Day of Army Air Defence (AAD) is being observed today.On the occasion, the President, Defence Minister and Army Chief have extended their greetings to the nation.In her message, the Supreme Commander of the Forces President Pratibha Devisingh Patil expressed hope that all ranks of t...

January 10, 2012 2:21 PM

Israel supports India's bid for permanent membership of UNSC

Israel has backed India's bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.Describing India as the greatest democracy on earth, President Shimon Peres today said that Tel Aviv wanted New Delhi to become a permanent member of the expanded United Nations Security Council.Welcom...

January 10, 2012 2:00 PM

Krishna to hold talks with Israeli top leadership in Tel Aviv

The External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will hold talks with the senior leaders in Israel today on a wide gamut of bilateral issues.The focus would be on strengthening bilateral ties in the areas of security, defence, agriculture, trade and commerce.The two countries will also look forward to enhan...

January 10, 2012 1:08 PM

1st phase polling in UP on March 3; Counting on 6th March for all five states

The Election Commission has announced that the new poll date for the postponed first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be March 3.Earlier polling in 60 constituencies spread over 10 districts was slated on February 4. The Election Commission had rescheduled the dates of the first pha...

January 10, 2012 1:02 PM

CBI grills Amit Shah in 2006 fake encounter case

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, is today questioning former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi in connection with the 2006 fake encounter of Tulsiram Prajapati.Prajapati was a key witness in Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausarbi's murder case.Prajapati was killed in a sho...

January 10, 2012 12:19 PM

20 Indians held hostage by Somali pirates rescued

The NATO warships have freed 20 Indians held hostage by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa.In a statement, NATO said, nine Pakistanis and five Iranians were also rescued from the pirates. The NATO said, the US warship, USS Carney, intercepted the Indian-flagged dhow Al-Qashmi off the southwestern...

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