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July 3, 2010 5:44 PM

President Pratibha Patil arrives in Mumbai

President Pratibha Patil arrived in Mumbai this morning on a two-day visit. Governor K Sankaranarayanan received the President at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.<br/><br/>Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, President of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee Kripashankar Singh...

July 3, 2010 5:40 PM

Karunakaran criticises organisational functioning of KPCC

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala Mr K Karunakaran has severely criticised the organisational functioning of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, KPCC. He lashed out at the opposition leader Ommen Chandy and KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala saying that the organisational elec...

July 3, 2010 5:39 PM

Six Amarnath pilgrims from Jalandhar killed in road accident

Six Amarnath pilgrims hailing from Jullundur, Punjab were killed and two others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 200 meter deep gorge near Ramsu on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu province this afternoon. <br/><br/>The...

July 3, 2010 5:36 PM

NIA arrests top DHD militant leader of Assam in Nepal

The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has arrested a top DHD militant leader of Assam in Nepal. According to official reports, the Chief-in-Command of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) Jewel faction Niranjan Hojai was arrested in the neighbouring country last night. Meanwhile, the banned outfit has call...

July 3, 2010 2:13 PM

Punjab selected for 10 model projects

Planning Commission has selected Punjab as a special state where 8 to 10 special model pilot projects will be started. The aim is to build an infrastructure to produce agro based products for value addition to agriculture produce. A Planning Commission team met senior officials of Punjab Government,...

July 3, 2010 2:13 PM

9 die of swine flu in Mumbai

Following nine deaths and detection of over 100 positive cases of swine flu in the city in the past two months, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has alerted people to be cautious. Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar told newsmen that nine people have died due to swine flu ...

July 3, 2010 2:07 PM

PM inaugurates 3rd terminal at IGI

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated the third terminal of Indira Gandhi International Air Port in Delhi. This is the sixth-largest airport terminal in the world. The operations of international airlines will start from this terminal from 16th of this month. This modern air terminal has t...

July 3, 2010 2:06 PM

Nitish had a narrow escape

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a narrow escape today when his helicopter with two others onboard took off from Gidhar in Jamui district with its door open. <br/>Superintendent of Police Vinode Kumar said in Patna Food Minister Narendra Singh and JD(U) national spokesman Shivanand Ti...

July 3, 2010 12:29 PM

Weather willing, Amarnath pilgrims move on

Amid tight security arrangements, another batch of 2,088 pilgrims left Jammu for 3,888 metre high cave shrine of Lord Shiva at Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. They left in 85 vehicles from Bagwatinagar yatri bhawan - base camp in Jammu around 5 this morning. Shrine Amarnath Shrine Board Officia...

July 3, 2010 12:28 PM

IGI opens up new terminal

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated the third terminal of Indira Gandhi International Air Port in Delhi. This is the sixth-largest airport terminal in the world. The operations of international airlines will start from this terminal from 16th of this month. This modern air terminal has t...

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