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August 2, 2010 11:57 AM

People pay homage to KM Mathew

In Kerala, people from all walks of life today paid homage to Malayala Manorama Chief Editor K M Mathew, who died on Sunday. Political leaders, cultural personalities, captains of industry visited the residence of Mathew in Kottayam, to pay homage to the stalwart of the Indian media industry. Mourne...

August 2, 2010 11:17 AM

Tamilnadu CM to inaugurate TIDEL IT park in Coimbatore today

Tamilnadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi will inaugurate the TIDEL IT park in Coimbatore on Monday evening. Built at a cost of 380 crore rupees, the Tidel Park having 17 lakh-sq.ft. area, is located on a special economic zone (SEZ) at Peelamedu. At least 35 companies are expected to set up shops gener...

August 2, 2010 9:01 AM

23 killed in road accident in Uttrakhand

Twenty three Kanvarias of Haryana have been killed in a road accident near Dabranee on Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashee District of Uttarakhand today. According to District Magistrate Saurabh Jain twenty bodies have been recovered so far. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal...

August 1, 2010 9:04 PM

Army seizes RDX in Kashmir

About 40 kgs of RDX and a cache of arms were today seized by the Army near the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Troops of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry unearthed a hideout during a search operation in Chingus and seized the explosive. Some Chinese pistols, 60 rounds of ammunition and...

August 1, 2010 9:04 PM

Many districts in UP are facing flood threat

Many districts in Uttar Pradesh are facing flood threat after water levels are rising in several rivers. The water level is rising due to rain and release of water from different barrages. Bijnore, Saharanpur, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Khiri, Gonda and are facing flood threat. Heavy rain falls is recorded...

August 1, 2010 9:04 PM

Lightening killed 14 people in MP

In Madhya Pradesh, widespread showers were recorded in many parts of the state during the last 24 hours. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that fourteen people were killed in different parts of the state when lightening struck them.Most parts of Ujjain Indore, Gwalior and Bhopal divisions experienced...

August 1, 2010 11:03 AM

Carry-bags banned in Rajasthan from today

The Rajasthan Goverment has banned use and sale of plastic carry-bags in the entire state from today. The Government has declared entire Rajasthan as plastic-bag free area. According to notification issued by the Government, plastic carry-bags are affecting adversely the environment, public health a...

August 1, 2010 11:03 AM

Opposition parties criticize UP govt. over BJP leader’s wife’s murder

Uttar Pradesh government came under sharp criticism from opposition parties over murder of wife of senior BJP leader and deputy leader of the party in state assembly Hukkum Singh in Muzaffarnagar. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports the opposition parties including main opposition Samajwadi Party, Bha...

August 1, 2010 11:02 AM

11 policemen suspended over firing on mob in WB

In West Bengal, eleven police personnel have been suspended over recent firing on a mob at Islampore in North Dinajpore district. Official sources said, three students were injured and one guardian was killed in police firing at a school compound in Islampore on last Thursday over acquisition of a p...

July 31, 2010 8:40 PM

Mohammad Rafi is remembered on his death anniversary

About three decades after his death, playback singer Mohammad Rafi still rules the hearts of millions, especially in his native place of Kotla Sultan Singh, 35 kilometres from Amritsar. So deep is the regard for him, that Rafi's friends and fans paid tribute to him on his death annivarsry at lo...

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