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January 3, 2010 10:13 AM

Death toll reaches to 63 due to cold in UP

In Uttar Pradesh spine chilling cold conditions with dense fog continued to prevail in most parts of the state. Death toll has reached to 63 with 21 fresh casualties due to severe cold in different towns during last 24 hours.<br/><br/>Quoting sources our Lucknow correspondent rep...

January 3, 2010 10:11 AM

Passenger train derails in Assam, no casualty

In Assam, seven compartments of a passenger train derailed at a place between Helem and Nij Bogaon areas early today, but there was no casualty. Railway sources said, the Murkongselek-Rangiya passenger train carrying 400 people derailed at 03.47 am. The spot where the accident took place is under Ra...

January 3, 2010 10:10 AM

‘Vidyarthi Garjana’ allowed with stringent conditions

In Andhra Pradesh, students' Joint Action Committee of Osmania University has been allowed with stringent conditions to hold Public meeting in Hyderabad today. The city police commissioner has given permission to the proposed public meeting following the High Court directions to allow the student co...

January 3, 2010 10:06 AM

PM to inaugurate Indian Science Congress in Thiruvananthapraram

The Indian Science Congress will begin at the Kerala University Campus in Thiruvananthapraram today. About seven thousand delegates including Nobel laureates and eminent scientists from across the globe are participating in the largest science summit of the country.<br/><br/>The ...

January 2, 2010 5:14 PM

Dense fog engulfes city

Heavy fog engulfing the national capital today stranded thousands of air and rail passengers leading to the cancellation of numerous flights and train delays.<br/><br/>A fault in the landing system at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and "tripping" of the n...

January 2, 2010 2:17 PM

10 killed, 34 injured in different train accidents in UP

At least 10 persons were killed and about 34 injured in three separate accidents involving five passenger trains amid dense fog in Uttar Pradesh this morning. GM, North Central Railway, Allahabad Zone, Harishchandra Joshi told our Lucknow correspondent that 8 men and 2 women were killed in the accid...

January 2, 2010 2:03 PM

BSK tightens security around Punjab boarder

The Border Security Force has strengthened security along the entire stretch of international border along Punjab particularly at Wahga check post in Amritsar sector and Hussainiwala check post in Ferozepur sector as large number of people gather at these points in the evening to watch the retreat c...

January 2, 2010 2:02 PM

Health Dept appoints 468 doctors in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, with a view to provide adequate number of doctors in hospitals for better patient care service, the State Health Department on Friday appointed 468 doctors in different disciplines. The selection of these doctors has been made by the Public Service Commission on fast track basi...

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