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August 16, 2010 2:06 PM

Naxals blow up tehsil building in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, naxalites blasted a tehsil building in the Dantewada district last night. According to police sources naxalites damaged the newly constructed building in Kuakonda. No human casualties have been reported in the incident. Naxalites also set a conveyor belt on fire in the same district...

August 16, 2010 2:04 PM

UP orders judicial probe into violence during agitation

Uttar Pradesh government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the violence that erupted during the 18 days long farmers' protests in Aligarh and Mathura districts in which 3 persons including 2 farmers and one security personnel were killed at Aligarh. AIR correspondent reports that the...

August 16, 2010 1:15 PM

Eleven arrested in two separate cases in New Delhi

Eleven people, including three senior MCD officials, were arrested in two separate cases in New Delhi this year for allegedly harassing and threatening those who sought details under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. A senior police official said, the Police has also initiated investigations into ...

August 16, 2010 10:54 AM

Two ULFA militants killed in Assam encounter

In Assam, two hardcore ULFA militants were killed during an encounter with a joint group of the State Police and the CRPF at Goalpara this morning. The encounter took place when the motor cycle-borne militants were asked to stop by the security men on duty at a signal point near the Goalpara Railway...

August 16, 2010 10:06 AM

10 killed in Uttarakhand road accident

In Uttarakhand, 10 people were killed and eight others were injured in Almora District last evening in a road accident due to bad weather. AIR correspondent reports that Gankotri-Rishikesh have been blocked due to landslide after heavy rain.

August 16, 2010 9:40 AM

Two militants, Jawan killed in J&K encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, two militants and one jawan have been killed so far in an encounter in Rajouri district. The encounter between Security forces and militants started on Sunday. AIR correspondent reports that encounter is still going on.

August 15, 2010 7:46 PM

Deputy CM unfurls National Flag in Jammu

In Jammu, the main function was held at Mini stadium in which, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand unfurled the National flag.Greeting the citizens on the occasion, he remembered the great sacrifices of the freedom fighters who laid their lives to achieve independence. The Independence Day celebrat...

August 15, 2010 7:44 PM

BSF arrest 1 Huji terrorist in Assam

A Huji terrorist was today arrested by the BSF in Dhubri district of Assam when he was trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh. BSF spokesman Ravi Gandhi said in Shillong, the ultra identified as Abdual Salam alias Sahidul, was caught at Golokganj in the wee hours. One revolver, two mobile h...

August 15, 2010 6:06 PM

J&K security forces seize cache of arms, ammunition

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have seized a cache of arms and ammunition including two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Rajouri and Doda districts. Police sources said acting on a tip off , Rastriya Rifles (RR) troops, Territorial Army and police launched a search operation in Larkoti a...

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