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July 27, 2010 12:53 PM

Polling underway in by-elections to 12 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh, polling began this morning for bye-election in 12 Assembly constituencies and will continue till 5 PM. Over 23 lakh 50 thousand people are expected to exercise their franchise in 2,783 polling stations in 5 Telangana districts. AIR Correspondent reports that polling began on time ...

July 27, 2010 12:49 PM

Thirty five persons of divided State crossed LoC in Poonch district

In Jammu and Kashmir, thirty five persons of divided State crossed Line of Control at Chakan-Da- Bagh in Poonch district on Monday. Only one fresh visitor from two sides crossed Line of Control from Chakan-Da- Bagh while thirty four others returned home on respective sides. There was no fresh visito...

July 27, 2010 12:49 PM

Security forces gun down a hardcore militant

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces achieved a big success when they gunned down a hardcore militant of Pro-Pak Hizbul Mujahideen in a fierce encounter in Kishtwar district of Jammu region on late Monday. According to official sources, acting on a specific information, Army and Police launched sea...

July 27, 2010 12:38 PM

Landmine blast along LoC injures a girl in J&K

A girl was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote belt of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police said today that 16-year-old Zahida Kouser on Monday stepped over the landmine in forward area along the LoC while grazing cattle's in Mendhar tehsil's Bal...

July 27, 2010 12:38 PM

Pleasant morning in Delhi

Delhites woke up to a pleasant morning today with light showers bringing down the mercury to a comfortable level.The minimum temperature plunged to 26.4 degree Celsius compared to Monday's 28.7 degrees.The Met office said the city received 3 mm of rain till 8:30 AM and the showers will continue...

July 27, 2010 12:38 PM

1,697 pilgrims left Jammu today for Amarnath cave shrine

Despite inclement weather in Jammu region, the 28th batch of 1,697 pilgrims today left from Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Official said, the Amarnath pilgrims were moving smoothly towards their respective destinations at Baltal and Pahalgam base camps though it was raini...

July 27, 2010 10:51 AM

NDFB militants kill four Sashastra Seema Bal jawans

In Assam, four Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawans were killed, three others injured and another missing in an ambush by National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on the Indo-Bhutan border in remote Sirklaijhora area in Chirang district on Monday. The incident took place when the SSB patro...

July 27, 2010 9:40 AM

Saint passes away

The famous saint of Kashmir Ahat Sahab Sopore passed away on Monday evening after he suffered a severe heart attack at Shere Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar. AIR Baramula correspondent reports that the saint was hospitalised two weeks ago when he complained of pain in chest. Meanwhil...

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