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May 19, 2010 1:16 PM
The noted Urdu poet Umar Qureshi died in Gorakhpur in UP on Tuesday. He was 80. He was known for his classic Urdu poetry and songs on national integration. He had many honours including one from UP State Urdu Academy to his credit. He was buried in Gorakhpur this afternoon. <br/>
May 19, 2010 1:16 PM
In Uttarakhand, portals of Badrinath Shrine opened today in the morning amid chanting of vedic hymns. During the season, devotees offer prayer to lord Badrinath at Nar Singh temple at Joshi matt. <br/>
May 19, 2010 1:16 PM
Government today said that mobile services for the Amarnath pilgrims would be provided before the 30th of June. According to the Minister of State for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot, 9 mobile towers will be installed by BSNL in the region out of which 4 will be on the motorable road and the res...
May 19, 2010 1:09 PM
In UP, the day's temperature is down by 2 to 3 degrees but there is no respite from scorching heat. Agra and the districts of Bundelkhand are sizzling with temperature above 46 degrees while the maximum temperature is hovering between 39 to 40 degrees in other districts of the state. The met office ...
May 19, 2010 1:08 PM
Suspected Maoists triggered a landmine blast on a railway track near Jhargram in West Midnapore district today, injuring two drivers of a goods train and leaving the engine of the freight train damaged. The attack came on the second day of the two-day five-state bandh called by the Maoists and disru...
May 19, 2010 1:08 PM
BJP today staged a protest rally in New Delhi against the delay in execution of the Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. Addressing the demonstrators, Vice-President of the party Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi criticised the government for delaying the decision on the execution. He demanded that government sh...
May 19, 2010 1:07 PM
Maoists blew up a Panchayat office building in Orissa's Malkangiri district today on the second day of the bandh to protest anti-Naxal security operations. A large number of armed ultras stormed into Badigata village in Kalimela area in the wee hours and triggered a landmine explosion to blow u...
May 19, 2010 12:42 PM
A gun battle broke out between militants hiding in a house and security forces in Pulwama district of South Kashmir this morning. Acting on a tip-off, police assisted by Rashtriya Rifles troops cordoned Drubgam village in the jurisdiction of Rajpora, 45 kilometers from Srinagar. Police said, as the ...
May 19, 2010 12:41 PM
The CBI today conducted raids on six petrol pumps across Mumbai following reports of petrol and diesel adulteration. CBI DIG Pravin Salunke said that raids were conducted in two petrol pumps in Navi Mumbai and four on the Silvasa Road. The agency has collected samples of petrol and diesel, which wil...
May 19, 2010 11:52 AM
Vehicular traffic in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh has been affected due to the 48 hours bandh call given by the Maoists in five states. Inter state bus services to the adjoining states like Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh have been cancelled as a security measure. Police patrolling along the bor...
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