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May 31, 2010 9:02 PM

Filing of nominations for RS polls begin in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, Filing of nominations for the June 17th biennial elections to Rajya Sabha to fill six seats began on Monday. Two independent candidates filed their papers on the opening day.<br/><br/>Filing of nominations will close on the 7th June. June 10th is the last day for w...

May 31, 2010 9:02 PM

Mayawati asks police to be more vigilant to check Naxalite activities in state

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster has asked police officers to be more vigilant to check Naxalite activities in the state. Addressing the senior administrative and police officers in Lucknow, Mayawati said that the security of prisons should be more tightened wherever Naxalite have been imprisoned .Ch...

May 31, 2010 9:00 PM

Monsoon keeps its date with Kerala

South west monsoon on Monday kept its date with Kerala. It has set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep. <br/><br/>Most places in Kerala received heavy to very heavy rain due to the arrival of monsoon exactly as predicted. Vadakara in north Kerala received heavy rain of 16 cms.<br...

May 31, 2010 8:42 PM

Sivanandan appointed as new Maharashtra

Mumbai police Commissioner D Sivanandan has been appointed the new Director General of Police by the Maharashtra government. <br/><br/>Outgoing DG A N Roy gave this information to media persons at a hurriedly called press conference in Mumbai today. He is retiring today after ser...

May 31, 2010 8:33 PM

Monsoon hits Kerala

South west monsoon on Monday kept its date with Kerala. It has set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep. Most places in Kerala received heavy to very heavy rain due to the arrival of monsoon exactly as predicted. Vadakara in north Kerala received heavy rain of 16 cms.<br/><br/>The Indi...

May 31, 2010 8:28 PM

Five militants killed in J&K encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least five militants have been killed in two separate encounters in District Baramulla on Monday. <br/><br/>Quoting SSP Sopore Altaf Ahmad Khan our Baramulla correspondent Kausar Salam reports that acting on a tip of the police along with Army cordoned of...

May 31, 2010 8:06 PM

Sarkozy condemns Israel's attack against international flotilla

French President Nicolas Sarkozy today condemned Israel's attack against an international flotilla to Gaza. <br/><br/>A statement issued by his office said the President expressed his profound emotion to the tragic consequence of Israel's military operation against the ...

May 31, 2010 8:06 PM

Monsoon hits Kerala

Monsoon hit Kerala today. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall was reported in the state and also in coastal Karnataka, south Tamil Nadu and the northeastern states.<br/><br/>The India Meteorological Department announced that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into mo...

May 31, 2010 8:04 PM

WB govt. rules out CBI inquiry into Jnaneswari Express derailment

The West Bengal government today ruled out a CBI inquiry into the May 28 Jnaneswari Express disaster in West Midnapore district which claimed 148 lives.<br/><br/>State Home Secretary Samar Ghosh told reporters in Kolkata that the CID probe has progressed a great deal and the stat...

May 31, 2010 1:57 PM

DU undergraduate admissions in full swing

Admissions to undergraduate programmes at Delhi University are in full swing. Nearly 65 regular colleges will admit over 54,000 students to various science, commerce and humanities courses .Till date more than 62,000 application forms have been sold.<br/> <br/>The first cut-off l...

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