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July 4, 2010 6:24 PM

Monsoon advances to parts of north India bringing heavy rains

Monsoon today advanced to parts of north India bringing heavy rains which led to mercury hovering below normal, giving respite to people from hot and humid conditions. <br/><br/>After a delay of over a fortnight, the south-west monsoon descended over parts of Rajasthan, Haryana a...

July 4, 2010 1:14 PM

President to arrive in Hyderabad

President Pratibha Patil will be arriving in Hyderabad in a short while from now on a two-day visit. Governor E.S.L. Narsimhan, Chief Minister K Rosaiah, several state Ministers and senior officials are present at the Begumpet Airport to receive the president. <br/><br/>Tight sec...

July 4, 2010 1:11 PM

President to arrive in Hyderabad

President Pratibha Patil will be arriving in Hyderabad in a short while from now on a two-day visit. Governor E.S.L. Narsimhan, Chief Minister K Rosaiah, several state Ministers and senior officials are present at the Begumpet Airport to receive the president. <br/><br/>Tight sec...

July 4, 2010 12:45 PM

Slight respite from scorching heat as mercury dips in Delhi

Pre-monsoon showers cooled Delhi today, giving residents a much-awaited relief.<br/><br/>The temperature, which was hovering around the high 30s yesterday, plunged to 26 degrees Celsius today following the rains. However, the MeT Department said the rains are not monsoon showers ...

July 4, 2010 12:38 PM

Village Courts to be set up in Assam

In Assam, Village Courts will be set up in every panchayat. 25 such courts are to be set up within the current financial year on an experimental basis. Quotiong official sources our Guwahati correspondent reports that all minor and criminal cases could be registered in these village courts for their...

July 4, 2010 12:36 PM

Haryana mango mela come to end today

Haryana`s popular 19th Mango Mela at Pinjore Gardens near Panchkula will come to an end today. Haryana`s Governor Jagannath Pahadia will be the chief Guest and award prizes to the winners of competitions during closing ceremony today.<br/><br/>Haryana Chief Secretary, Mrs Urvashi...

July 4, 2010 9:53 AM

President to arrive in Hyderabad

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will be arriving in Hyderabad this afternoon on a two-day visit. The President will inaugurate the celebrations to mark 500th anniversary of the coronation of Srikrishnadevaraya tomorrow in Hyderabad. <br/><br/>State Information and Public Relat...

July 4, 2010 9:52 AM

Absconding former Goa tourism minister surrenders

After being on the run for nearly a month, former Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco on Saturday surrendered before a local court which sent him to two-day judicial custody in connection with the death of his woman friend Nadia Torrado.<br/><br/>Pacheco surrendered at the ses...

July 4, 2010 9:51 AM

UP vigilance dept. files corruption charges against four

The Uttar Pradesh state vigilance department has filed corruption cases against four ex-members of UP Higher Education Commission on various charges under corruption and irregularities in the appointment of lecturers during their tenure.<br/><br/>According to Vigilance department...

July 3, 2010 5:47 PM

Former Goa tourism minister Fransisco surrenders before court

After being on the run for nearly a month, former Goa tourism minister Fransisco Pacheco today surrendered before a local court which sent him to two-day judicial custody in connection with the death of his woman friend Nadia Torrado. <br/><br/>Pacheco surrendered at the sessions...

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