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December 19, 2010 2:48 PM

Countdown for placing in orbit an exclusive communication satellite begins

The countdown for the launch of GSLV F-06 will start at 10 am this morning. GSLV will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 4 pm tommorow and would place into orbit a communication satellite GSAT-5 P. ISRO spokesperson S. Satish told our Chennai correspondent that 2310 kg GS...

December 19, 2010 2:48 PM

Severe cold sweeps across North and eastern states

Severe cold sweeps across north and eastern states of the country. Entire area of Ladakah region of Jammu and Kashmir continues to reel under intense cold wave. The ongoing construction works have been suspended for the last two days. Leh-Sringar National Highway and Leh-Manali Highway have also bee...

December 19, 2010 12:22 PM

Rann Utsav to kick off from today in Gujarat

In Gujarat, the most colourful cultural festival of Kutch, "Rann Utsav" is being kicked off from today. AIR Bhuj Correspondent reports that large number of tourists from home and abroad are participating in this month long cultural festival. Senior diplomats and foreign dignitaries are also particip...

December 19, 2010 12:20 PM

Rann Utsav to kick off from today in Gujarat

In Gujarat, the most colourful cultural festival of Kutch, "Rann Utsav" is being kicked off from today. AIR Bhuj Correspondent reports that large number of tourists from home and abroad are participating in this month long cultural festival. Senior diplomats and foreign dignitaries are also particip...

December 19, 2010 10:07 AM

Mumbai police detain Varanasi blast suspect

One person has been detained at the Mumbai International Airport in connection with the Varanasi blast. The detained person has been identified as Suhaib Nadim Siddiqui from Mumbra in Mumbai. Our correspondent reports that Siddiqui was about to board a flight of Gulf Air when he was intercepted by C...

December 18, 2010 8:54 PM

J&K interlocutors reach Poonch on the third leg of their state visit

The interlocutors of Jammu and Kashmir appointed by the Centre reached Poonch today on the third leg of their visit to the state. The interlocutors are holding meetings with the representatives of political and non political organizations in the border district. In the first session of the meetings,...

December 18, 2010 8:50 PM

J&K interlocutors reach Poonch on the third led of their state visit

The interlocutors of Jammu and Kashmir appointed by the Centre reached Poonch today on the third leg of their visit to the state. The interlocutors are holding meetings with the representatives of political and non political organizations in the border district. In the first session of the meetings,...

December 18, 2010 8:44 PM

India and Russia to sign 15 agreements during Russian Prez’s visit

India and Russia will sign more than 15 agreements in the areas of civil nuclear cooperation and defence during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to India. He will arrive in New Delhi on Monday night. Talking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Russian Ambassador to India Alexander M K...

December 18, 2010 12:55 PM

India-Bangladesh to jointly celebrate Tagore`s 150th anniversary

India and Bangladesh will jointly celebrate the 150th Birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. The opening ceremony of the Celebrations will be held simultaneously in both the countries in May next year and will continue till 2012. A nine member Indian delegation will visit Bangladesh tomorrow to f...

December 18, 2010 9:38 AM

Wen Jiabao urges media to play positive role in promoting Indo-China friendship

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for a new begining in the India china relationship. Talking to a group of senior journalists and scholars in New Delhi on Friday, it is undeniable that the long history between the two countries there was a page of twists and turns and it is high time that the t...

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