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July 22, 2010 6:45 PM

WB CM opposes withdrawal of central force from Jungle Mahal area

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Buddhadev Bhattacharjee has strongly opposed the oppositions demand for withdrawal of central force from naxal-infested Jungle Mahal area. Replying to a question in the state Assembly today Mr. Bhattacharjee said that such demand will only encourage spreading of Ma...

July 22, 2010 6:38 PM

Rainfall continues in J & K, Punjab, UP & Uttrakhand

Vigorous rainfall continues in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand with mercury hovering below the normal making the climatic conditions pleasant. Downpour is expected at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Weathermen predict a cloudy sky with heavy...

July 22, 2010 1:47 PM

Heavy rain hits Mumbai hard

Heavy incessant rains lashed Mumbai and Parts of its suburbs on Thursday. It's been continuously raining since last evening.According to the Met department, since Wednesday till 11.30 am this morning, the Colaba station of south Mumbai recorded 99.4 mm of rainfall while the suburban Santacruz statio...

July 22, 2010 1:39 PM

CBI summons Gujarat MoS for Home in connection with Sohrabuddin fake encounter

In Gujarat, CBI has issued summons to Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah to appear before the agency in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.According to CBI sources, Amit Shah has been asked to appear before the investigating agency by today at its Gandhinagar Office...

July 22, 2010 1:34 PM

Flood threat looms over many districts of UP

In Uttar Pradesh many districts of Terai and Eastern region are facing threat of flood as the major rivers including Ganga, Ghaghra, Sharda and Rapti are in spate due to heavy rain in their catchments. Ghaghra and Rapti have touched the danger mark at several places. The people living near the river...

July 22, 2010 12:50 PM

Fresh batch of 2,244 pilgrims leave for Amarnath

A fresh batch of 2,244 pilgrims have left Jammu for their onward journey to cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Thursday. Heavy rains were lashing wide parts of Jammu province when the batch left. The pilgrims are likely to reach at Baltal and Pahalgam by the evening to undertake t...

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