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July 24, 2010 2:31 PM

35 killed in J&K road mishap

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 35 people are feared dead in a road mishap in Kishtwar district. The incident occurred at Kandni on Thathri-Kishtwar road late on Friday when an overcrowded minibus skidded off a mountainous road and fell into river Chenab. Two passengers swam to safety. Survivors said...

July 24, 2010 2:26 PM

Mumbai rains: Slow no more, steady all right

Incessant heavy rains have been lashing Mumbai and parts of its suburbs since 9 am this morning. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), during 24 hours ending at 8.30 this morning, Mumbai city has recorded 39.58 mm rainfall; eastern suburbs have recorded 99.77 mm.Meanwhile, fishe...

July 24, 2010 1:09 PM

Prez opens up school celebrations in Karnal

The President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil today presided over the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Sainik school Kunjpura in Karnal district. Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia, Chief Minister Bhupender Singh Hooda, former Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor and Vice Chancellor of Kurukshetra University Rt...

July 24, 2010 1:08 PM

Flood waters recede in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the water level of river Ghaghra and Sharda has started receding but the river Rapti is rising at some places. The river is about 65 centimetres below the danger mark in Gorakhpur with rising trend. In West UP, the traffic is stalled on Najibabad-Haridwar, Pauri-Delhi and Bijnore-M...

July 24, 2010 12:03 PM

1984 cases: To proof against Tytler

CBI today told a Delhi Court that there was no sufficient evidence against former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. The investigating agency pleaded for dismissal of the petition filed by the family of the riot victims against the closure of case against Tytler. Additional...

July 24, 2010 10:10 AM

24 feared dead in Jammu accident

More than two dozen people are feared dead in a road accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports a mini bus carrying 25 to 30 passengers towards Kishtwar from Thatheri, fell into river Chinab this evening. Two young men who survived said that all the other passengers drowned...

July 24, 2010 9:58 AM

Relief for Nitish: HC stays probe in fund scam

In a major reprieve to the Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar, Patna High Court has stayed a CBI probe into alleged financial irregularities involving Rs 11,412 crore. Acting on a PIL, a Division Bench of the court had ordered a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities last Thursday. Petitioner filed...

July 24, 2010 9:52 AM

Prez to attaend Sainik School celebration in Karnal

President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil will preside over the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Sainik School, Kunjpura in Karnal district of Haryana today. The school was founded on 24th of July 1961 and is among those five Sainik Schools founded by then Defence Minister V K Krishna Menon. Haryana Chief M...

July 24, 2010 9:50 AM

Bid to disrupt Amarnath yatra foiled

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has foiled a militants' plan to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra with the recovery of a huge cache of ammunition, explosives and equipment from forest area on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district. The cache included 34 detonators, 36 Pika rounds, 12 anti-p...

July 24, 2010 9:49 AM

Slow & steady: Rains run on in Mumbai

Mumbai and parts of its suburbs are experiencing light but continuous rainfall since this morning. According to the MET Department, till 5.30 am the Colaba station of south Mumbai recorded 22.6 mm of rainfall while the suburban Santacruz station recorded 32.4 mm of rainfall. According to the civic b...

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