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April 23, 2010 2:26 PM

41 child labourers rescued at Lucknow, Kanpur railway stations

In Uttar Pradesh 41 child labourers have been rescued at Lucknow and Kanpur railway stations. They were on the way to Punjab from Bihar. All of them are age group of 5 to 10 years. <br/> <br/>Quoting police sources our Lucknow correspondent reports that seven persons have been wh...

April 23, 2010 1:59 PM

Raj Thackeray accuses Sharad Pawar for IPL mess

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday accused Union Minister and former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar for the IPL mess. <br/> <br/>Talking to reporters in Mumbai, he said, Mr Pawar has helmed the BCCI, the parent body of IPL for years and now he cannot claim th...

April 23, 2010 1:34 PM

TN Agricultural University sets up Gene Bank

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore established a Gene Bank facility, which is the first of its kind in any State Agricultural University in India. The Gene Bank is meant for conservation of genetic resources for future use. <br/> <br/>The Gene Bank has been est...

April 23, 2010 12:53 PM

Three villagers shot dead by Maoists in Jharkhand

Three villagers were shot dead by Maoists in separate incidents in Jharkhand. Police said on Friday that the Maoists shot dead two persons at Lanjo village in West Singhbhum district last night. <br/> <br/>The ultras said the two were killed because they were allegedly collected ...

April 23, 2010 12:40 PM

All India Radio Thiruvananthapuram celebrates 60th year of broadcasting

All India Radio Thiruvananthapuram station is celebrating the 60th year of broadcasting on Friday. Established in 1943 as Travancore Radio, the station became part of All India Radio network in April 1950. <br/> <br/>Nurturing the motto of Bahujan Hithaya Bahujan Sukhaya, All Ind...

April 23, 2010 12:38 PM

Manipur celebrates 'Khong Kam' Day today

In Manipur, 'Khong Kam' Day is being celebrated on Friday as a mark of respect to those brave sons of Manipur who made supreme sacrifice in 1891. <br/> <br/>Speaking on the occasion, the Governor of Manipur, Mr. Gurbachan Jagat appealed to all the people of Manipur to r...

April 23, 2010 12:31 PM

Intense heatwave continues to disrupt normal life in UP

In UP, the intense heatwave continues to disrupt normal life. Varanasi remained the hottest place during last 24 hours where the day's maximum temperature was recorded at 43.8 degrees celsius which is 6 degrees above normal. <br/> <br/>AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that Bun...

April 23, 2010 12:05 PM

Ansal brothers get bail in Uphaar fire tragedy case

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to the theatre owners Sushil and Gopal Ansal in the Uphaar fire tragedy. The bail was granted after both of them surrendered before the Court in a case of destruction of evidence relating to the 1997 fire tragedy that claimed 59 lives. <br/> <br/&#...

April 23, 2010 12:03 PM

Five nomads killed in J&K snowfall

Intense cold due to fresh snowfall in the Pir Panchal range has claimed the lives of five nomads, including two children, in Kulgam district of South Kashmir. <br/> <br/>Police said that seventeen others were rescued from the area. SP, Kulgam, Keshev Ram Chourasya said, the nomad...

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