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April 10, 2010 8:50 PM

Additional Judge of Allahabad HC Justice Ram Azad dies

In Uttar Pradesh, a sitting Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court Justice Dasu Ram Azad died after long illness. He was about 52. He is survived with two sons and wife.<br/><br/>Justice Azad was suffering from cancer and admitted at a hospital at New Delhi. His cremation w...

April 10, 2010 7:52 PM

Haryana wheat arrival picks up

In Haryana, arrival of wheat in Mandis of state has picked up. About 15.5 metric tonnes of wheat has arrived in the Mandis during current Rabi season.<br/><br/>A spokesman of Haryana Food and Supplies Department said, of this only 126 metric tonnes wheat was procured by the trade...

April 10, 2010 6:26 PM

Zonal Body on education constituted in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time in the history of Education the Village Committees from all the villages of Sankoo Zone has constituted a Zonal Body named Block Level Educational Development Committee, Tehsil Sankoo. <br/><br/>This was revealed in the first meeting of th...

April 10, 2010 6:26 PM

Curfew lifted off completely in Hyderabad

In Andhra Pradesh, curfew has been lifted off completely in all the 25 police station areas of the old city areas in Hyderabad.<br/><br/>City Police Commissioner A K Khan told reporters a short while ago that there would not be imposition of curfew in any part of the city from to...

April 10, 2010 6:25 PM

Mercury crosses 40 degree C in Delhi

Citizens of Delhi are having a harrowing time in the wake of extreme heat wave. The mercury seems to be rising steadily with each passing day. The maximum temperature for today settled at a high of 41.2 degree Celsius 40.1 degree Celsius at Palam and Safdarjung respectively.<br/><br/&...

April 10, 2010 6:17 PM

4 injured in JNU student group clash

Four persons got injured in a student group clash at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. The clash took place between two student factions in the JNU Campus late last night.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent who visited the campus reports that one group was questioning the governm...

April 10, 2010 6:17 PM

Sanjak Micro Hydel Project to be commissioned in October

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 1.26 megawatt Sanjak Micro Hydel Project on Kanji Nalaah will be commissioned in October this year and will start generating power next year. <br/><br/>This has been told by the Executive Councilor for Agriculture and Revenue Haji Ghulam Amir during his ...

April 10, 2010 6:10 PM

Heat wave condition prevails in Kolkata

A heat wave-like condition prevails in the Kolkata metropolis and its suburban areas. The mercury rose to 41 degrees Celsius, the highest in this summer, a weatherman informed today. Though there was not much humidity in the air the scorching heat, added to the woes of people.<br/> <b...

April 10, 2010 5:56 PM

FIR against AMU officials in gay teacher case

In Uttar Pradesh, an FIR has been lodged against seven persons in connection with mysterious death of Aligarh Muslim University reader Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras. They include four AMU officials and three local media persons.<br/><br/>AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that the FI...

April 10, 2010 5:54 PM

Scrap dealer exposed to radioactive material critical

The condition of five people who were exposed to radioactive material at a scrap market in New Delhi is very critical. Doctors attending on them say that their bone marrow is significantly damaged. <br/><br/>Scrap metal dealer Deepak Jain suffered severe burns and is battling for...

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