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July 1, 2010 7:50 PM

Fresh clashes in Srinagar ,5 injured

At least five persons were injured in fresh clashes between youths and police following an attempt by activists of a women separatist organisation to take out a march in defiance of curfew orders in Srinagar. Officials said that activists of Dukhtaran-e-Millat led by their chief Syeda Asiya Andrabi ...

July 1, 2010 7:46 PM

NAC discusses issues related to Food Security Bill

Issues related to Food Security Bill were discussed in depth at the National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting today with a special focus on reaching out to the poorest. The need for systematic reforms to improve the functioning of Public Distribution system was also emphasized. <br/><br...

July 1, 2010 7:40 PM

Naxals kill 3 villagers in Narayanpur district

Barely 48 hours after the naxal attack on the CRPF jawans in the Narayanpur district, naxalites killed three villagers last night in the same district. According to police sources, the naxalites killed these villagers suspecting them to be police informers. <br/><br/>The bodies w...

July 1, 2010 6:39 PM

Noted industrialist Obul Reddy passes away

Noted industrialist P Obul Reddy died in Chennai after a brief illness. He is survived by two sons and three daughters.<br/><br/>Reddy, 85 who died yesterday, was the founder and former Managing Director of Nippo Batteries and Chairman of Panasonic Home Appliances India Company. ...

July 1, 2010 6:19 PM

NAC discusses issues related to Food Security Bill

The National Advisory Council (NAC) today debated universal entitlement of foodgrains under the government's ambitious Food Security Bill, with a special focus on reaching out to the poorest of the poor. <br/><br/>The Council, headed by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, also ask...

July 1, 2010 6:18 PM

Suspected Kurla serial killer held in Mumbai

In Mumbai, a man suspected to be involved in the serial rape and murder of three minor girls in suburban Kurla has been arrested. Police said today that Javed Ahmed Shaikh has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of three minor girls in Nehru Nagar in suburban Kurla. <br/>&...

July 1, 2010 5:52 PM

Birbhum SP transferred

The West Bengal Government has ordered transfer of Superintendent of Police of Birbhum district after recent brutal killing of former CPIM MLA Mr. Ananda Das at Nanur. <br/><br/>Announcing this in the State Assembly today the Chief Minister Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattcharjee said that po...

July 1, 2010 5:50 PM

WB formulating guide line to curb physical, mental harassment of students

The school education department of West Bengal Government is formulating a guide line to curb physical and mental harassment of school students. In a statement in the State Assembly today the Chief Minister Mr. Buddhadev Bhattacharjee said that the atmosphere in schools should not create any fear am...

July 1, 2010 2:11 PM

Hot, humid day in store for Delhi

Another hot and humid day is in store for Delhites with the maximum temperature expected to touch 42 degree Celsius. Although the Met Department predicts the sky to remain partly cloudy with possibility of thundershowers in some areas, there will be no respite from the rising mercury. The maximum te...

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