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July 16, 2010 8:43 PM

J&K army operation still continuing

In Jammu and Kashmir the operation launched by army in Beri Rakh forest of Mendhar in Poonch district to track down the holed up militants is still continuing with army having cordoned off the entire forest area to ensure that militants do not manage to escape from the area. More troops have been se...

July 16, 2010 8:42 PM

Kashmir valley remains peaceful

Kashmir valley in Jammu and Kashmir remained peaceful today and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. <br/><br/>Curfew had been clamped in some parts of Srinagar city, and a few other towns in view of the call for a protest march given by the separatists. Restrictions ...

July 16, 2010 8:39 PM

Police unearths fake credit card racket in Karnataka

In Karnataka, the police have unearthed a fake credit card racket and arrested two persons for making credit cards of national and internationals banks.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in Karnataka, Police Commissioner Shankar Bidri said today that 205 fake credit cards we...

July 16, 2010 7:44 PM

Both Houses of Karnataka Legislature adjourned sine die

Both the Houses of the Karnataka Legislature were adjourned sine die today amidst dharna and slogan shouting by the opposition members. <br/><br/>The tumultuous session which began on June 28, was to end on July 28. Both the Houses passed eleven bills today, including the Karnata...

July 16, 2010 7:19 PM

Haryana rolls out Rs 8.5-crore for flood-hit farmers

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has rolled out a 8.5-crore rupees package for the farmers in the flood affected areas of the state to provide them relief and ensure resowing of the damaged agricultural fields. <br/><br/>It may be recalled that recent floods has damag...

July 16, 2010 7:19 PM

Haripur power plant going to be safe bet for environment: WB

The Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Sri Kumar Banerjee has said the proposed nuclear power plant at Haripur in West Bengal is going to be a safe bet for the environment. <br/><br/>Talking to newspersons in Kolkata today, Dr. Banerjee said that the compensation packag...

July 16, 2010 7:09 PM

Hard Maoist arrested in UP

In Uttar Pradesh an alleged hard core Maoist was arrested in Mirzapur district under Madihan police area. He is from Rohtash district of Bihar.<br/><br/>A police spokes person told our Lucknow correspondent this evening that he has been identified as Dinesh Ram and an active memb...

July 16, 2010 6:01 PM

Hearing on Rathore’s revision petition adjourned till Monday

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned the hearing till Monday on a revision petition challenging the conviction of former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case. <br/><br/>68-year-old Rathore has been lodged in the high security Burail jail since May ...

July 16, 2010 5:48 PM

NIA court relaxes bail condition of Sufia Madani

In Kerala, an NIA court in Kochi today relaxed the bail condition of Sufia Madani, the tenth accused in the Kalamassery bus burning case. <br/><br/>The court relaxed the bail condition of Sufia for three days allowing her to leave Ernakulam district. <br/><br/&#062...

July 16, 2010 5:45 PM

Former AP CM Chandrababu Naidu arrested in Nanded

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu was today arrested by Maharashtra Police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders in Nanded district. Naidu was arrested along with five MPs and seven MLAs of his party.<br/><br/>Home Minister R R Patil ...

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