Regional News

July 26, 2010 12:28 PM

Magisterial inquiry in ordered in youth’s death in J&K

In Kashmir valley authorities have ordered magisterial inquiry and suspended two police cops following death of a youth Tariq in Rafiabad aerea of Baramula district. The police had arrested the youth some days back and claimed he was an overground operative of L e t militant oufit. There were protes...

July 26, 2010 11:35 AM

Former Goa Minister Pacheco gets bail in Nadia Torrado death case

Former Goa Tourism Minister Mickey Pacheco has been granted bail by a Goa court in Nadia Torrado death case. Pacheco, who was remanded to 14-day judicial custody, was admitted to hospital after he complained of chest pain. The 46-year-old NCP legislator came out of his month-long hiding by surrender...

July 26, 2010 11:35 AM

Monsoon session of Chhattisgarh Assembly begins today

The monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan sabha began on Monday. The session will continue up to the 3rd of August and will have a total of seven sittings. Though brief, this session of the state assembly is likely to be important in view of the fact that the Opposition Congress may raise many ...

July 26, 2010 11:12 AM

Car runs over labourers in Delhi, 4 dead

Four labourers were killed and another four were injured when a speeding car ran over them on the Safdarjung flyover in New Delhi in the wee hours on Monday. Police said, the driver of the Honda City car, while descending from the flyover, lost control and ran over the labourers, killing two on the ...

July 26, 2010 10:15 AM

Former Goa minister Pacheco hospitalized for chest pain

Former Goa tourism minister Mickey Pacheco, who has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody in Nadia Torrado death case, has been admitted to state-run Goa Medical College after he complained of chest pain. The verdict on the bail petition, filed by him before District and Sessions court in Margao,...

July 26, 2010 10:06 AM

W Bengal CPI(M) to strengthen party organisation rectifying its faults, lapses

The West Bengal unit of CPI(M) has stressed the need for strengthening the party organisation rectifying its faults and lapses. After a two-day meeting of the Provincial Committee, Party State Secretary Biman Basu said in Kolkata on Sunday that mass contact with the people have to be intensified rec...

July 26, 2010 9:55 AM

Dalai Lama inaugurates 100 feet high statue of Lord Maitraya in Nubra valley

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Buddhist Spiritual leader Dalai Lama who is on nine -day visit to Ladakh has inaugurated the 100 feet high Statue of Lord Maitraya -the future Buddha at Diskit Monastery in Nubra valley. AIR Correspondent reports that this statue is the highest statue in Ladakh and it was b...

July 26, 2010 9:15 AM

Elaborate arrangements made for Andhra Pradesh bypolls

In Andhra Pradesh, elaborate arrangements are being made for conducting smooth polling in 12 Assembly segments on Tuesday. The polling will be held between 7AM and 5PM on Tuesday. Over 23.5 lakh voters would utilize their franchise in 2783 polling stations in 5 Telangana districts while a total 435 ...

July 26, 2010 9:06 AM

Heavy rain lashes Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh

Heavy rain lashed Maharashtra with Konkan region bearing the brunt of the downpours which threw road and rail traffic out of gear at a number of places. About 1,500 passengers, who were on board the Madhusagar Express, which was stranded near Nivsar in Ratnagiri district after a portion of the railw...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.