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January 7, 2010 7:53 PM

22 hr long gun-battle in Srinagar ends; two terrorists gunned down

In Kashmir valley, 22 hour long gun battle in Lal Chowk area has ended with security forces killing both the Fidayeen miliants. The Director General of Police Kuldipt Khoda told reporters that they had an input about an LeT fidayeen attack. He said, one of the slain militants is a Pakistani national...

January 7, 2010 7:49 PM

Over 96 per cent voting in UP legislstive elections

In Uttar Pradesh more than 96 per cent voters have cast their votes for biennial elections for 36 seats of Legislative Council from local bodies' constituencies. Elected members of the local bodies, three tier Panchayat bodies, MLAs and MPs were eligible to the vote in this election. Our Lucknow cor...

January 7, 2010 7:46 PM

Marxist Patriarch Jyoti Basu still critical

The condition of the ailing Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mr Jyoti Basu still remained critical today. However, according to medical bulletin issued this evening, ventilation support requirement and BP stabilising medicines have been reduced. A group of Doctors is constantly m...

January 7, 2010 7:43 PM

Ladakh, Leh seek UT status

In Jammu and Kashmir, the people of cold desert of Ladakh region consisting of two districts of Ladakh and Kargil are struggling for union territory status since a long time due to their unique cultural identity and strategic importance of the area. The people of the region, rising above all politic...

January 7, 2010 7:36 PM

Road accidents kill five, injure 28 in Assam, Meghalaya

At least five people have been killed and 28 injured in two separate road accidents early on Thursday morning in Assam and neighbouring Meghalaya. In the first accident, two people were killed and 27 including children were injured when a night super bus coming from Mankachar in Dhubri district of A...

January 7, 2010 6:19 PM

Marxist Patriarch Jyoti Basu still critical

The condition of 95-year-old marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, who is suffering from acute pneumonia, today continued to be critical and he is being given ventilatory support. Quoting the medical bulletin of the nursing home, AIR Kolkata correspondent Arijit Chakraborty reports that no further improveme...

January 7, 2010 6:17 PM

Sugar prices in Delhi surge to Rs 44 a kg

Retail prices of sugar, which is continuously rising since early last year, have shot up by five rupees to 44 rupees a kg in Delhi in the last one week and may rise further as wholesale rates are inching up. According to government data, sugar prices as on January six was at 44 rupees a kg, up from ...

January 7, 2010 2:09 PM

UP Legislative Council polls on amidst tight security

The voting for election of 36 legislative council seats is going on amidst of tight security. According to Chief electoral office average 40 percent voters -cast their vote till 1.30 pm. Voting begin at 8 am with very low turnout in first three hours later it pick up momentum later . <br/>...

January 7, 2010 1:49 PM

TN Assembly adjourned to pay tribute to its deceased members

In Tamilnadu, the State Assembly was adjourned on Thursday to pay tribute to 12 of its deceased members. This includes ten past and two present members of the Assembly. <br/> <br/>After the Speaker Mr. Avudaiappan read out the obituary reference, the members observed two minutes ...

January 7, 2010 1:28 PM

PM visits ailing Jyoti Basu

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday visited the nursing home in Kolkata to see the ailing Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Jyoti Basu. <br/> <br/>Dr. Singh, accompanied by Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and the state Chief Minist...

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