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February 18, 2010 2:41 PM

13 killed in road accident at Tunghidighi in WB

In West Bengal, at least 13 people were killed in road accident at Tunghidighi in North Dinajpur district on Thursday. The incident occured when a passenger bus collided with a truck. All 13 people died on the spot, while 20 others injured have been admitted to different hospitals in north Bengal. T...

February 18, 2010 2:27 PM

Hooch tragedy toll 13 in UP; accused arrested

13 people have died so far due to consumption of spurious liquor in Varanasi. The District Magistrate of Varanasi Ravindra told Allahabad correspondent that at least 19 affected people are still in hospital. The hooch tragedy occurred in soyeepur village last night. Meanwhile, the DIG police D K Tha...

February 18, 2010 1:59 PM

Efforts on in Ranchi to release abducted BDO

The Maoists have not yet released the abducted BDO, Prashant Kumar Layak, of Dhalbhumgarh Block in West Singbhum district of Jharkhand. The State Government is making all out efforts to get the kidnapped DBO released from the clutches of the ultras.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, accepting ...

February 18, 2010 1:58 PM

Efforts on to release abducted BDO

The Maoists have not yet released the abducted BDO, Prashant Kumar Layak, of Dhalbhumgarh Block in West Singbhum district of Jharkhand. The State Government is making all out efforts to get the kidnapped DBO released from the clutches of the ultras.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, accepting ...

February 18, 2010 1:55 PM

13 killed in different accidents in Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh, 13 persons died and over 45 persons injured in accidents occurred at different parts of the state. Near Kavetinagar in Chittoor, 10 persons of a marriage party including a woman and child died when a lorry turned over. Over 45 persons have been injured in the incident. According t...

February 18, 2010 1:22 PM

Hooch tragedy toll 13; accused arrested

13 people have died so far due to consumption of spurious liquor in Varanasi. The District Magistrate of Varanasi Ravindra told Allahabad correspondent that at least 19 affected people are still in hospital. The hooch tragedy occurred in soyeepur village last night. Meanwhile, the DIG police D K Tha...

February 18, 2010 1:18 PM

Normal life paralised in Darjeeling due to Bandh call

Normal life was completely paralised following 24 hours Darjeeling bandh call given by the student wing of Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha (Vidhyarti Morcha) from Thursday morning. The Vidhyarthi Morcha has called this bandh protesting against for not providing permission to organise student conference in ...

February 18, 2010 12:04 PM

Noted Kashmiri Poet and social activist Shafi Shaida passes away

Noted Kashmiri Poet and social activist Shafi Shaida is dead. He was 71. Shaida was conferred the prestigious Sahitya Akedemi Award for his poetry collection "Amar". He was associated with various political parties and held post of cultural advisor to the Chief Minister during the last ten...

February 18, 2010 10:59 AM

Hooch tragedy toll 12; accused arrested

In Uttar Pradesh, death toll in the liqour tragedy in Varanasi has risen to 12. DIG-Police D K Thakur told AIR Allahabad correspondent that five more people died in the hospital last night. A case has been registered and two people have been arrested in this connection.<br/>

February 18, 2010 10:20 AM

Maoists not yet elease abducted BDO of Jharkhand

The Maoists have not yet released the abducted BDO, Prashant Kumar Layak, of Dhalbhumgarh Block in West Singbhum district of Jharkhand. The State Government is making all out efforts to get the kidnapped DBO released from the clutches of the ultras.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, accepting ...

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