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August 14, 2010 1:34 PM

Leh-Srinagar highway opened

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Leh-Srinagar National Highway has been re-opened on Friday for traffic movement. The connectivity of the flood-affected Leh with the rest of the country is now improved with the restoration of traffic on this national highway. AIR Leh correspondent reports that heavy downpo...

August 14, 2010 1:19 PM

Maoists gun down AJASU student in Jharkhand

An All Jharkhand Students Union activist was gunned down by CPI(Maoist) at Jorugutu-Raidih in Jharkhand's Saraikela-Kharswan district. The Police said today that a group of about six armed Maoists shot the activist after he had returned from a party rally at Gamariah on Friday. The Maoists beli...

August 14, 2010 12:14 PM

Vigil tightened in N-E over I-Day strike

Keeping in view the general strike called by several organisations in the North-East on the Independence Day, the police in Aizawl have tightened the security. AIR correspondent reports that patrolling has been intensified and high security would be maintained around the venue of the main function o...

August 14, 2010 12:07 PM

BSNL 3G services to be inaugurated in MP

In Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Transport Kamalnath will inaugurate the 3G services of BSNL in Chindwara today. Chindwara will be the first town in the state having 3G services. The services are likely to start in capital Bhopal and Indore from tomorrow.

August 14, 2010 9:20 AM

Naxals kill 3 in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, Naxalites have killed 3 villagers whom they had kidnapped from the Bijapur district a couple of days ago. The Naxalites kidnapped these villagers from the Murdeda and nearby villages suspecting them to be police informers. On the other hand, they also set at least half a dozen truck...

August 14, 2010 9:20 AM

Vigil tightened in N-E over I-Day strike

Keeping in view the general strike called by several organisations in the North-East on the Independence Day, the police in Aizawl have tightened the security. AIR correspondent reports that patrolling has been intensified and high security would be maintained around the venue of the main function o...

August 14, 2010 9:19 AM

Delhi cools down under heavy showers

Heavy rains lashed the national capital Delhi on late on Friday even as humidity remained high during the day time. Heavy showers began at around 10 pm. Maximum humidity recorded yesterday was 92 per cent. The weatherman has predicted one or two spells of rain today with temperature hovering between...

August 14, 2010 9:11 AM

Punjab sets up centres to help HIV-positive moms

In Punjab, the Punjab AIDS Control Society (PACS) is helping the HIV positive pregnant women to deliver healthy babies. For helping such women, who come to know about being HIV positive after conceiving, the society has set up Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTC) all over the state.Thes...

August 14, 2010 9:11 AM

With Atham, Onam begins today

Today is Atham, marking the beginning of the ten-day long Onam festival in Kerala. The day is considered auspicious by the people of the state where a large number of people are visiting temples. From today, people start making pookkalam or floral carpets in front of their homes as a symbolic gestur...

August 14, 2010 9:10 AM

Naxals kill 3 in Chhatisgarh

In Chhatisgarh, Naxalites have killed 3 villagers whom they had kidnapped from the Bijapur district a couple of days ago. The Naxalites kidnapped these villagers from the Murdeda and nearby villages suspecting them to be police informers. On the other hand, they also set at least half a dozen trucks...

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