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September 24, 2011 2:26 PM

NASA: 6-ton satellite hits Earth; location unknown

NASA says, a defunct 6-ton satellite has fallen from the sky. The agency posted on its official Twitter site that the space craft crashed through the atmosphere early on Saturday. The location was not immediately known. Most of it was believed to have burned up.The Upper Atmospheric Research Satelli...

September 24, 2011 1:47 PM

Cancellation train services hit normal life in Telengana region

In Andhra Pradesh, normal life in Telangana region is hit on Saturday following cancellation of almost all train services in the region in the wake of two-day rail roko protest called by Telangana Joint Action Committee. The South Central Railways have cancelled over two hundred trains originating o...

September 24, 2011 1:29 PM

2G scam: CBI records Jaswant Singh’s statement

CBI on Saturday recorded senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh's statement in connection with its ongoing probe into the multi-crore 2G spectrum scam. AIR correspondent quoting official sources said former Finance Minister's statement was recorded as a part of the preliminary inquiry during the ...

September 24, 2011 1:09 PM

Veteran Congress leader, former Union Minister Vasant Sathe passes away

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Vasant Sathe died in Gurgaon on Friday night. He was 86. Sathe complained of chest pain late in the evening and was rushed to a private hospital where Doctors declared him dead. A lawyer by training, Sathe was Union Minister for Information and Broad...

September 24, 2011 1:06 PM

CIAL declares dividend of 15% for its shareholders during fiscal

The Cochin International Airport (CIAL) has declared a dividend of 15 per cent for its shareholders during the last fiscal. This was announced by the CIAL Chairman and the state Chief Minister Mr Ommen Chandy at the 17th Annual General Meeting of the company held in Kochi today. Mr Ommen Chandy said...

September 24, 2011 12:25 PM

DRDO launches composite herbal formulation “Perfomax”

The Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, has launched a composite herbal formulation named Perfomax which helps in improving physical and mental performance at Higher Altitudes and Hypoxic Conditions. Launching the new herbal formulation at a function in Leh, Ladhak, Minister of Stat...

September 24, 2011 12:16 PM

Cancellation train services hit normal life in Telengana region

In Andhra Pradesh, normal life in Telangana region is hit on Saturday following cancellation of almost all train services in the region in the wake of two-day rail roko protest called by Telangana Joint Action Committee. The South Central Railways have cancelled hundreds of train services originatin...

September 24, 2011 10:16 AM

PM to make strong pitch for comprehensive reform of Security Council

Amidst growing support from members of the United Nations, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to make a strong pitch for a comprehensive reform of the Security Council in his speech to the General Assembly later in the day. This is to create an equitable system that is reflective of curre...

September 24, 2011 9:06 AM

Jagjit Singh admitted to hospital due to brain hemorrhage

Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after he suffered a brain hemorrhage.Doctors at the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra performed a life-saving surgery on him. A close family friend told reporters that the singer was operated upon for removal of a blood...

September 23, 2011 9:54 PM

N D Tiwari can’t be compelled for DNA test: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari cannot be compelled to give blood sample for his DNA test to determine a youth's paternity but said his persistent refusal can lead to the presumption that he is his father.Justice Gita Mittal while deciding 85-year-ol...

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