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July 16, 2010 1:41 PM

Maoists blow up police station in Orissa

<br/>In Orissa, Maoists have blown up Kundei police station under Raigarh block in Navrangpur district late last night. However, there have been no reports of any casualty in the blast. A school building near the police station has also been damaged due to the blast. <br/><b...

July 16, 2010 12:32 PM

Army Major, 2 Jawans injured in J&K encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir an Army Major and two jawans were injured in the ongoing gun-battle with the holed up militants in Beri Rakh forests of Mendhar in Poonch district as the operation to track down the militants entered the fourth day today.

July 16, 2010 12:23 PM

TDP begins Bus Tour to Babli Project site

In Andhra Pradesh, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has begun a Bus Tour (Bus Yatra) to Babli Project site today protesting the construction of illegal projects across river Godavari by the Maharastra Government. TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu has led the delegation comprising party MPs and MLAs to Babli...

July 16, 2010 12:22 PM

Yeddyurappa calls on Governor

<br/>Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today called on Governor H R Bhardwaj. Mr. Yeddyurappa, accompanied by state Home Minister Dr V S Acharya and Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S Suresh Kumar, held discussions with the governor for about 40 minutes at the Raj Bhavan.&...

July 16, 2010 12:12 PM

Bombay HC refuses to hear Pacheco’s bail petition

<br/>The Bombay High Court today refused to hear the bail petition filed by former Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco. Pacheko was arrested in connection with the death of his close friend Nadia Torrado.<br/><br/>Justice Nelson Britto of the Goa bench of the court r...

July 16, 2010 9:54 AM

Curfew enforced in North and South Zone of Sringar city

<br/>In Jammu and Kashmir, curfew has been enforced in North and South Zone of Sringar city in view of the call for a protest march given by some separatist elements. <br/><br/>Curfew has also been imposed in Sopore and restrictions have been imposed in some other areas...

July 16, 2010 9:53 AM

Flood situation improving in Patiala and Sangrur districts

<br/>In Punjab, flood situation is improving in Patiala and Sangrur districts but water has submerged 5 more villages in Sardulgarh area of Mansa district. Ghaghar River is flowing two feet above the danger level in the area. Water has inundated crops in 8000 acres of land and about 20 vil...

July 16, 2010 9:51 AM

Haryana flood situation improves

<br/>In Haryana, the situation has improved in most of the flood affected districts except Sirsa District. In Sirsa, the Administration could not succeed in plugging the breach in the embankment of Ghaghar River at Ferozabad village which has worsoned the situation in Rania block. A fresh ...

July 16, 2010 9:49 AM

First phase of Rajasthan Monsoon ends

<br/>In Rajasthan, first phase of Monsoon has ended and still only 17 Districts received normal railfall. Most of the dams are empty and problem of drinking water is increasing. The State Government has decided to cintinue emergency drinking water scheme in problem areas till 31st July.

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