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January 16, 2011 1:52 PM

Sabarimala stampede: Bodies of 19 pilgrims airlifted to Hyderabad

In Kerala, the bodies of 19 Ayyappa devotees who were killed in the stampede at Uppupara in Idukki district have been airlifted from the Kochi International Airport to Hyderabad. Three more bodies will be airlifted later this afternoon. Eight bodies , still to be identified, are kept at the Ernakula...

January 16, 2011 1:46 PM

Bhimsen Joshi in critical condition

Eminent classical vocalist Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, undergoing treatment at a Pune hospital, is in a critical condition. Doctors attending on him said, the 88-year-old Bhimsen Joshi is on periodic dialysis following a kidney failure. He was admitted to the hospital last week after he compl...

January 16, 2011 1:44 PM

Petrol dearer by about 2.50 rupees a litre

Public sector oil companies have raised petrol prices by about 2.50 rupees per litre on account of rising crude oil prices. The hike came into effect midnight last night. Indian Oil Corporation, IOC raised petrol prices by 2.50 per litre, while Hindustan Petroleum, HPCL hiked rates by 2.54 rupees a ...

January 16, 2011 1:42 PM

Sabrimala stampede: 19 bodies airlifted from Kochi to Hyderabad

In Kerala, the bodies of 19 Ayyappa devotees who were killed in the stampede at Uppupara in Idukki district have been airlifted from the Kochi International Airport to Hyderabad. Three more bodies will be airlifted later this afternoon. Eight bodies , still to be identified, are kept at the Ernakula...

January 16, 2011 12:48 PM

2G spectrum scam: Montek disagree with CAG

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has disagreed with official auditor CAG on the calculation of a presumptive loss of 1.76 lakh crore rupees in the alleged 2G spectrum scam. Speaking to a private TV channel, Mr Ahluwalia questioned the approach adopted by the CAG for calcula...

January 16, 2011 11:39 AM

Life imprisonment to six HuJI men, plotting to kidnap Sachin, Saurav

A Delhi court has sentenced six HuJI men to life imprisonment for plotting to kidnap cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly in 2002. The convicts, including 3 Pakistanis, also planned to attack Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and assassinate former President A P J Abdul Kalam. Pronouncing t...

January 16, 2011 11:35 AM

Delhi : Icy winds across the city

After a brief spell of warm weather, Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning today as icy winds blew across the city even though the minimum temperature was above normal. A senior met official said, the winds were blowing at a velocity of 16 km per hour. Though the minimum temperature was nine degrees...

January 16, 2011 11:34 AM

Govt thinks framing new legislation to tackle piracy

The government is contemplating framing a new legislation to tackle piracy in view of increasing incidents of Indian ships being hijacked on high seas. Shipping Minister G K Vasan told PTI that in 2010, 12 Indian mechanised sailing vessels, commonly known as 'dhows', with 174 Indian nation...

January 16, 2011 9:09 AM

SA Winter Games in Uttarakhand postponed due to heavy snowfall

In the South Asian Winter Games at Auli in Uttarakhand, ski events scheduled to be held yesterday were postponed till today due to heavy snowfall. Officials said, the ski events -- 15 km men slalom, 10 Km women slalom and Nordic -- were cancelled as Auli experienced heavy snowfall yesterday. South A...

January 16, 2011 8:54 AM

Sanjay Mahendroo released from Tihar jail

Joint Director General of Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee, Sanjay Mahendroo was released from Tihar jail in New Delhi yesterday. He had been languishing in the prison for the last two month following his arrest for alleged financial irregularities in organising the Queen's Baton relay i...

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