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July 15, 2010 8:33 AM

Chavan side steps Union Territory status demand for Gulbarga, Belgaum

<br/>Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has side stepped the demand for giving Union Territory status to the adjoining area of Karnataka's Marathi-speaking districts like Gulbarga and Belgaum. Chavan, who met the Prime Minster in New Delhi yesterday, appealed to him to ask Karnat...

July 15, 2010 8:16 AM

50 opposition MLAs suspended in AP Assembly for stalling proceedings

<br/>In Andhra Pradesh, about 50 opposition members were suspended from the Legislative Assembly last night for stalling the proceedings demanding the Government to make a statement on police firing at Sompeta in Srikakulam district. At least two persons were killed and nearly 100 persons ...

July 14, 2010 8:37 PM

Pune-based firm launches swine flu vaccine

A Pune-based firm on Wednesday launched a vaccine for swine flu. 'Nasovac' is a indigenously developed intra-nasal vaccine for swine flu, a pandemic that has claimed over 1,000 lives in the country since its outbreak in May last year. <br/><br/>The current vaccine, pric...

July 14, 2010 8:26 PM

6 killed as Delhi building collapse

In Delhi, six persons were killed after a two-storeyed building collapsed in the national capital in the wee hours today. <br/><br/>Delhi Fire Officials say the bodies of three men and three women were recovered by rescue operators during the clearance of debris. The incident too...

July 14, 2010 8:20 PM

Delhi experiences hot & humid day

The national capital experienced another hot and humid day with the mercury touching a high of 36.8 degrees. This is two notches above normal. <br/><br/>The humidity levels oscillated between 48 and 83 percent. Weathermen predict the sky to remain partly cloudy tomorrow with poss...

July 14, 2010 8:06 PM

Delegation from Japan & Australia visits Delhi Metro

A 22-member delegation of professionals from Japan and Australia on Wednesday visited Delhi Metro to get a first hand experience of its operations and its ongoing expansion activities to explore joint venture opportunities in the infrastructure sector.<br/><br/>The delegation inc...

July 14, 2010 8:05 PM

Terminal- 3 opens at IGI airport

The newly built Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport is set to become the operational-hub of Air India. With the first flight landing at the terminal to a rousing reception, Air India chief Arvind Jadhav on Wednesday said the national carrier will launch new flights to various citie...

July 14, 2010 8:04 PM

3 killed, 60 injured in Andhra police firing

In Andhra Pradesh, three persons died and about 60 others injured in police firing near Sompet in Srikakulam District this afternoon. Police have opened fire on agitating local villagers who were protesting the commencement of construction works of a Thermal Power plant in the area. <br/>&...

July 14, 2010 8:03 PM

Congress demands resignation of Karnataka CM

Alleging the Karnataka government of being corrupt and a helpful hand to the mining mafia in the state, Congress has demanded the resignation of the chief minister B S Yeddiyurappa. <br/><br/>Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi called for the CBI investigation or an inquiry ...

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