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July 29, 2010 1:41 PM

JET Lite air taxi forced to land at Lucknow

In Uttar Pradesh, a Delhi bound JET Lite air taxi was forced to land at Chaudhry Charan Singh airport at Amausi in Lucknow this morning after hitting a bird. A spokes person of JET Lite air services told AIR Lucknow correspondent that all 140 passengers are safe and they are being accommodated in ot...

July 29, 2010 1:30 PM

Elaborate arrangements made for counting of votes for AP Bye-elections

In Andhra Pradesh, elaborate arrangements have been made for counting of votes for the Bye-election of 12 Assembly Constituencies. The counting of votes will begin on Friday morning at 8 am at the counting centres amidst tight security arrangements and under surveillance of CC cameras. Chief Elector...

July 29, 2010 10:35 AM

Building collapse causes death of one child in Mumbai

In Mumbai, one child was killed and nearly 12 others injured when a four storied building collapsed in the suburban area of Kurla on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at around 11.30 pm when Rafique Estate building situated at Qureshi Nagar in the Kasaiwada area suddenly collapsed.Rescue operat...

July 29, 2010 10:05 AM

Building collapse causes death of one child

In Mumbai, one child was killed and nearly 12 others injured when a four storied building collapsed in the suburban area of Kurla on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at around 11.30 pm when Rafique Estate building situated at Qureshi Nagar in the Kasaiwada area suddenly collapsed.Rescue operat...

July 29, 2010 10:04 AM

University of Urdu, Arabic and Farsi to start functioning from July next year

Uttar Pradesh government has announced that the teaching at newly set up University of Urdu, Arabic and Farsi in Lucknow will begin from July next year. Addressing a function at Lucknow, Higher Education Minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi said that apart from the three languages, the university will also...

July 29, 2010 10:03 AM

Bad weather and heavy rain stop Amarnath Yatra

In Jammu and Kashmir, the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra have been stopped from base camp at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu due to bad weather and heavy rain at different destinations from Baltal and Pahalgam base camps up to Holy Cave.

July 29, 2010 10:03 AM

Eleven persons arrested for alleged involvement in adulteration activities

In Uttar Pradesh, 11 persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in adulteration activities.Quoting official sources, AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that officials of Food and Drug Authority conducted raids in 10 districts to check adulteration in consumable and edible items. 7 perso...

July 29, 2010 9:23 AM

Punjab Police arrests five terrorists of Babbar Khalsa International

The Special Operation Cell of Punjab Police has arrested five terrorists belonging to Babbar Khalsa International and seized weapons including two AK-47 assault rifles and 420 cartridges. Those arrested have been identified as Kulwant Singh, Gurmukh Singh, Jagtar Singh, Darshan Singh Dhadi and Pal S...

July 28, 2010 8:14 PM

No major flood threat in UP

There is no major flood threat In Uttar Pradesh but the Ganga River at Narora in Bulandshahr and in Kanpur city has reached warning levels. According to Central water commission the water level of the Ganga may rise in different places in the state due to the release of water in the Ganga at Haridwa...

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