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January 30, 2010 5:11 PM

Leather Fair to begin in Chennai on Jan 31

Leather industry from India and International business leaders will showcase their products at the India International Leather Fair beginning at Chennai on Sunday. Union Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran will inaugurate the four day event. 172 representatives from 24 countries will be participating.&...

January 30, 2010 2:18 PM

Brightest full moon of year 2010 will be seen today

The Brightest full moon of the year will be seen today. The moon will, not only shine better but also appear 15 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter as compared to other full moons during the year. Science Poularization Association of Communicators and Educators Director C.B. Devgun said the full ...

January 30, 2010 2:17 PM

Magh Purnima: Lacs of devotees taking holy dip in Ganga river

In Uttar Pradesh, on the occasion of Magh Purnima today, a large number of pilgrims are taking a holy dip at the Sangam since the morning. According to the mela administration, more than eight lakhs people have taken the holy dip till noon.<br/><br/>"Pilgrims at the Sangam h...

January 30, 2010 1:45 PM

Omar urges IR to connect railway facilities to Rajouri, Poonch & Kupwara

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has urged the Indian Railways to formulate projects for extending railway facilities to the border districts of Rajouri, Poonch and Kupwara, highlighting the need for this facility in these hilly districts for speedy economic development. In a meeting ...

January 30, 2010 11:23 AM

Boat overturns in Godavari river; 10 dead, 40 missing

In Andhra Pradesh, at least 10 persons drowned and 40 others were missing after a boat overturned in river Godavari today. The country-made boat ferrying about 40-50 persons overturned at around 6.30 hours this morining in the river near Biyyaputeppa village in West Godavari district. The Superinten...

January 30, 2010 9:19 AM

Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha passes away

Former union minister Ram Niwas Mirdha, died yesterday. 87-year-old Mirdha was admitted in Sir Gangaram hospital in Delhi on 21st January after he was diagnosed with kidney infection. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has described senior Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha as an able and experienced p...

January 30, 2010 9:08 AM

Russian girl rape case: Goa police arrest main accused

A team of Goa police on Friday evening arrested the main alleged accused in the Russian minor girl rape case, Amaan Bhradwaj, at Chembur in Mumbai hours after his alleged accomplice was arrested at the KTC bus stand in Panaji in the morning<br/><br/>The Deputy Inspector General o...

January 29, 2010 7:43 PM

Oz racial attack victim Ranjodh Singh cremated in his native village

Ranjodh Singh, who was allegedly killed in Griffith, Australia, last month, has been cremated in his village Alohran Kalan in Nabha near Patiala, today.<br/><br/>His body reached Delhi, today morning, where it was received by Minister of State for External Affairs, Mrs. Perneet K...

January 29, 2010 7:20 PM

Month-long Kolkata Flower Fair begins today

The seventh Kolkata Flower Fair, which will go on till the first of next month, began today. The West Bengal Minister of State for Forest Mr. Rabindranath Hembram inaugurated it in the Eden Gardens. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion the State Minister of Forest Mr. Anand Roy sai...

January 29, 2010 7:20 PM

Metro takes trial run to Gurgaon today

Delhi Metro has statrted the trial runs on much awaited Huda City centre to Sultanpur line.The Union Urban Development Minister S Mr S.Jaipal Reddy and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda flagged off the trial runs from HUDA City Centre Metro Station in Haryana today.<br/><br...

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