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June 28, 2010 1:00 PM

Monsoon likely to miss expected date of arrival in Delhi

Monsoon is likely to miss the expected date of arrival in the National Capital. According to the Met Department, Monsoon will not reach Delhi on 29 June as expected and arrive in the first week of July. However, the region will witness partly clouded sky and may receive light rainfall and thundersho...

June 28, 2010 12:37 PM

One-horned male rhino will get a female company in Sipahejala Zoo

<br/> The one-horned male rhino ambling its way through the greens of Sipahejala Zoo in Tripura will at last get a female company, courtesy an animal exchange programme sanctioned by the Central Zoo Authority.<br/> A female one-horned rhino would be brought from Sanjay Gandhi Bot...

June 28, 2010 12:03 PM

Incessant rains cause deterioration in flood situation in Assam

<br/>In Assam, most of the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are in spate following incessant rains in the catchments since last three days. According to a Central Water Commission report this morning, the River Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Dhubri...

June 28, 2010 11:43 AM

Security forces bust a military hideout in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have busted a militant hideout and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition in forest area of Kishtwar district. <br/>Police sources said in Jammu that the hideout busted by a joint column of Rashtriya Rifles troops and police belonged to the Hi...

June 28, 2010 9:45 AM

AP Govt. to monitor situation following deaths due to Malaria

Andhra Pradesh Government has set up a Cabinet Sub- committee with six ministers to monitor the situation following deaths reported due to Malaria in agency areas and swine flu in the state. Chief Minister K Rosaiah at a high level review meeting held on Sunday night has directed the Group of Minist...

June 28, 2010 9:41 AM

Commonwealth Express train reaches Udhampur

An Exhibition Train, on the themes of Sports and Information Technology, named 'Commonwealth Express" has reached Udhampur railway station from Jalandhar, today. It will remain parked at the station for public for one day only. AIR correspondent reports that the train will be opened for the pub...

June 28, 2010 9:39 AM

First World Tamil Classical Conference ends

Curtains came down on the First World Tamil Classical Conference at Coimbatore, with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi announcing a slew of measures and steps for the promotion and development of the language. Delivering the valedictory address of the five-day conference on Sunday, Mr Kar...

June 28, 2010 9:38 AM

Flood situation further deteriorates in Assam

In Assam, the flood situation has further deteriorated with the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries rising alarmingly and inundating fresh tracts of land. According to official sources, the worst affected districts are Lakhimpur and Jorhat in Upper Assam. The situation is turning wors...

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