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May 21, 2010 1:46 PM

Noted cancer specialist Dr. Saroj Gupta dies

Noted cancer specialist Dr. Saroj Gupta died in Kolkata today after prolonged illness. He was 80. <br/><br/>Dr.Gupta got Padmasree award in 1987 for his outstanding contribution in the medical field. The Vishwabharati University presented him Rabindra Puraskar in 1988. <br/&...

May 21, 2010 1:18 PM

All India Gorkha League President Madan Tamang killed

In West Bengal, All India Gorkha League, AIGL, President Madan Tamang, was today killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in Darjeeling town. <br/><br/>Darjeeling District Magistrate Surindra Gupta said Tamang was attacked near the Planters' Club when he was supervisin...

May 21, 2010 12:21 PM

CBI arrests former Madhya Pradesh Revenue Minister

In Bhopal, the former Madhya Pradesh Revenue Minister Kamal Patel has been arrested by the CBI for allegedly destroying the evidence related to a murder case in which his son's name figured. <br/><br/>The CBI will produce him in the CBI court at Indore where his bail applica...

May 21, 2010 12:20 PM

At least 10 persons killed in a bus accident in J&K

At least 10 persons killed on spot and over 30 others injured, some of them seriously, in a road accident in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir today. <br/><br/>The accident occurred when a passenger bus on its way from Reasi to Mahore skidded off the road and fell into 500 mtr ...

May 21, 2010 9:31 AM

Allahabad HC quashes UP Govt. order

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the UP government's order that dispensed with the system of negative marking in the UP Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination 2010 for candidates belonging to SC/ST. <br/><br/>The State government dispensed the negative marking for SC and ...

May 21, 2010 9:30 AM

Historic procession of Sri Swaminarayanan Temple in Bhuj

In Gujarat, the historic procession of Sri Swaminarayanan Temple in Bhuj city has been taken out on Thursday evening in view of ongoing inauguration of the new temple. <br/><br/>AIR Bhuj correspondent reports that 47 slots displaying global warming effect, protection on environme...

May 21, 2010 9:28 AM

Gujarat Police arrests two persons for spying

The anti-terrorist squad of Gujarat Police has arrested two persons of Bhuj who were spying for the Pakistan on Thursday. <br/><br/>Quoting police sources, AIR Bhuj correspondent reports that a Military Engineering Service employee Ibrahim Ahmad and another person Osman Abdullah ...

May 21, 2010 9:27 AM

Chhattisgarh CM invites PM to visit Naxal-hit areas of the state

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and invited him to visit the state, especially the Naxal-hit areas of Bastar and Sarguja. He said it will send out a positive message to the people against Naxalism.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters after a 15...

May 21, 2010 8:48 AM

11 die of squall in Allahabad

In Uttar Pradesh, 11 people were killed and 15 injured in dust storm and squall which occurred in rural areas of Allahabad on Thursday. <br/><br/>According to district administration, death toll in the incident has risen to eleven. At least eight villages of Soraon Tehsil are bad...

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