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January 27, 2010 2:34 PM

Encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma’s custody extended till Feb 10

<br/>A session's court in Mumbai on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of the Mumbai Police's encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, till February 10.<br/><br/>Earlier on January 8th, Inspector Sharma has been accused of organizing a fake encounter of Ramnarayan...

January 27, 2010 2:26 PM

9 yr-old Russian girl raped in Goa

<br/>In Goa, a case of rape on a 9 year-old Russian girl was reported on Wednesday at Arambol, a coastal area in North Goa. <br/><br/>A compaint to this effect was filed by the victim's mother at Pernem Police Station this morning. Investigations are on. Rapes on R...

January 27, 2010 2:23 PM

Flight operation normal at IGI

<br/>Air operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport is now normal. But due to dense fog in the morning air traffic was badly affected, disrupting the schedules of over 50 domestic and international flights.<br/><br/>Fog started enveloping the airport from 10 ...

January 27, 2010 1:38 PM

Security tightened ahead of RJD sponsored Bihar bandh

<br/>Tight security arrangements have been made across Bihar in view of the dawn-to-dusk state-wide bandh and blockade called by the RJD on Thursday to protest the government's alleged failure to rein in spiralling food prices.<br/><br/>Extra vigil is being maintai...

January 27, 2010 1:37 PM

Mohan Singh is new SP General Secretary, spokesman

<br/>Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh is the new party spokesperson. He replaces Amar Singh, who resigned from all the posts he held in the party early this month.<br/><br/>Citing health reasons, Amar Singh quit as party general secretary, national spokesman and from ...

January 27, 2010 11:38 AM

Hooch death toll in AP rises to 14

<br/>In Andhra Pradesh, the death toll due to consumption of cheap liquor rose to 14 in East Godavari district by Wednesday morning. District police said all those who fell ill after drinking the hooch have been shifted to Kakinada General Hospital from different hospitals in Amalapuram.&#...

January 27, 2010 11:37 AM

Tribal festival ‘Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara’ begins in Andhra

<br/>Lakhs of people are arriving at Medaaram village in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh for taking part in the Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, one of the biggest tribal festivals of country.<br/><br/>State Government has made elaborate arrangements by allocating Rs 23 c...

January 27, 2010 11:10 AM

Fog disrupts flight operations at IGI

<br/>Air operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport remained affected due to dense fog on Wednesday, disrupting the schedules of over 50 domestic and international flights.<br/><br/>Fog started enveloping the airport from 10 pm last night and runway visibilit...

January 27, 2010 10:04 AM

Several states launch welfare schemes on Republic Day

<br/>Pomp and gaiety marked the Republic Day celebrations through out the country on Tuesday even several states launch welfare schemes on the occasion.<br/><br/>In Rajasthan, a state-level Republic Day function was held at Sawaimansingh Stadium in Jaipur amidst tight s...

January 27, 2010 10:02 AM

Four killed in Karnataka building collapsed

<br/>In Karnataka, four persons were killed and five injured when a five-storeyed under-construction building collapsed and fell on a hostel in Bellary. Police said that the mishap took place in Gandhinagar area of the city last night.<br/><br/>The dead included a 22-ye...

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