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December 23, 2010 5:33 PM

CBI questions RSS leader over his involvement in Mecca Masjid blast

CBI today questioned RSS leader Indresh Kumar in New Delhi in connection with the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast in Hyderabad. Speaking to reporters outside CBI headquarters, Mr Kumar denied any involvement in the case.A cell phone-triggered pipe bomb explosion inside the Mecca Masjid during Friday prayers...

December 23, 2010 5:32 PM

BJP rejects UPA’s offer of special Parliament session to debate 2G scam

BJP today rejected UPA's offer of a special Parliament session to debate the 2G scam. The party stuck to its demand for a Joint Parliament Committee probe into the issue. Party spokesman RaviShankar Prasad said in Jammu that a JPC and probe would bring out everything.Union Finance Minister Pran...

December 23, 2010 2:31 PM

North India continues to reel under Cold wave

With an increase in the minimum temperature in both Punjab and Haryana, there is some relief from the cold during day. However, temperature during early morning and late evenings remains low. Adampur recorded a minimum temperature of 3.1 degree celsius and Narnaul in Haryana a minimum of 3.3 degree ...

December 23, 2010 2:05 PM

Banks need to support vibrant & inclusive economy: Pratibha Patil

The President, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil today said that the first priority of the Indian banking system must be to strengthen itself to support a vibrant and inclusive economy. She was speaking at the launch of centenary celebrations of the Central Bank of India in Mumbai today. The President s...

December 23, 2010 2:05 PM

North India continues to reel under Cold wave

With an increase in the minimum temperature in both Punjab and Haryana, there is some relief from the cold during day. However, temperature during early morning and late evenings remains low. Adampur recorded a minimum temperature of 3.1 degree celsius and Narnaul in Haryana a minimum of 3.3 degree ...

December 23, 2010 1:04 PM

Govt. issuing Photo I-Cards to Handloom weavers

Government is issuing photo identity cards for the handloom weavers. Releasing the third handloom survey report in New Delhi today, Minister of State for Textiles Ms. Panabaka Lakshmi said that all the eligible handloom weavers enumerated during the census operations will be issued identity cards so...

December 23, 2010 1:04 PM

Working Group to look into airfare structure

Government has set up a working group to look into the airline fare structure. The group has been asked to give suggestions for protecting consumer interest including disclosure of tariffs and condition of service. The panel headed by Director General Civil Aviation has also been assigned the task o...

December 23, 2010 1:03 PM

Karunakaran critical

In Kerala, the health condition of senior Congress leader K Karunakaran turned critical. He is on a ventilator since yesterday for multiple complications including breathing trouble . Doctors attending on him at Thiruvananthapuram informed AIR that he is not responding to medicines.

December 23, 2010 12:44 PM

ISRO to launch GSLV F-06 from Sriharikota on Saturday

ISRO's GSLV F-06 will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space centre in Sriharikota at 4 pm on Saturday. ISRO spokesman Mr Satish told our Chennai correspondent that all the pre-launch tests have been completed satisfactorily. He said the 29 hour countdown for the launch will begin on Friday at 11 ...

December 23, 2010 12:42 PM

Nations pays tributes to former PM Narasimha Rao

Glowing tributes are being paid for former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao on his 6th death anniversary today. A special prayer meeting is being organised in New Delhi this evening. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is among the dignitaries participating in the meeting. In Andhra Pradesh a seri...

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