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January 8, 2010 9:08 PM

UP govt asked to compensate factory blast victims' kin

The National Human Rights Commission has recommended a total compensation of 24 lakh rupees to the families of workers who died in a cracker factory explosion in Uttar Pradesh. In an official release issued today, the NHRC asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pay 3 lakh rupees each to the next of k...

January 8, 2010 9:07 PM

J&K finance minister gets Life Time Achievement Award

The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather was today conferred the 'Life Time Achievement Award' for his outstanding contribution in the field of state politics and for economic development.<br/><br/>The award was presented to Mr. Rather...

January 8, 2010 8:45 PM

Coldest day today in Delhi

Delhi had the coldest day today in the last five years. According to Met office the maximum temperature was 12 degrees Celsius which is nine degrees below normal. A thick blanket of fog enveloped the city this morning reducing visibility to 50 meters which put life out of gear and disrupted air,trai...

January 8, 2010 8:43 PM

Jyoti Basu’s condition still critical but stable

The condition of the ailing Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu continues to remain critical but stable. There is no further improvement in his health since last 24 hours. He has been put on partial ventilation in a private hospital in Kolkata. The medical Board constitut...

January 8, 2010 8:43 PM

No relief from cold in Leh despite sun shine

In Jammu and Kashmir, despite sun shine and clear sky people got no relief from the biting cold as the minimum temperature further decreased by two degree Celsius in Leh. <br/>

January 8, 2010 8:42 PM

MIFF to be held between 3rd and 9th Feb

The 11th Mumbai International Film Festival - MIFF for Documentary, Short and Animation Films will be held between 3rd and 9th February, this year at Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts -NCPA. This was announced in Mumbai today by Kuldeep Sinha, Chief Producer, Films Division and D...

January 8, 2010 7:11 PM

Two Let outfit killed in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, Two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit were killed in a day long encounter with police and security forces at Androosa village in Pulwama District. <br/><br/>According to police, one of them was involved in recent killing of two police personnel at Pampore ...

January 8, 2010 6:18 PM

Int’l Heroin smuggler arrested in Punjab

In Punjab, State Special operation cell Amritsar today achieved a major break through with the arrest of an international smuggler with a huge consignment of Heroin at Amritsar. Quoting P.K.Rai SSP incharge Narcotics cell, our Amritsar correspondent reports that a Nigerian student from Delhi was hel...

January 8, 2010 6:17 PM

ULFA attacks come down considerably: Assam Rifles DG

The Director General of Assam Rifles Lt. General Karan Singh Yadav has said that after the crackdown by the Bangladesh government on terrorists and insurgents of North East, the incidence of ULFA attacks have come down considerably. Briefing media in New Delhi on the 175th anniversary celebrations o...

January 8, 2010 5:53 PM

Two LeT terrorists killed in J&K encounter

Two LeT terrorists were killed by security forces on Friday morning in an encounter in Pulwama district in south Kashmir, 30 kilometres from Srinagar.<br/><br/>The Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda said, the encounter lasted four hours. He said, the terro...

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