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December 20, 2009 9:31 AM

Protests for united Andhra goes on

In Andhra Pradesh, the agitation in favour of Unified State is continuing in Rayalaseema and Coasta Andhra regions even as fasting Congress leaders Lagadapati Rajagopal in Vijayawada and Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, brother of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, in Kadapa, were forcibly shifted...

December 19, 2009 11:05 PM

Special court allows ED to quiz former Jharkhand CM Koda

A special court in Ranchi has allowed the Enforcement Directorate's plea to quiz former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda in connection with the multi-crore money laundering scam. The court of Special Judge, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Pankaj Kumar, granted the permission on Friday af...

December 19, 2009 8:11 PM

Repolling for two polling booths in Jharkhand on Sunday

In Jharkhand, repolling will be held at two polling booths in Husainabad and Chattarpur assembly constituencies in Palamu district on Sunday. Both the constituencies went to the polls for 5th and final phase of elections on Friday. Joint Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar Sinha told AIR that repoll...

December 19, 2009 7:49 PM

HIV infected house-wife commits suicide

An HIV infected house-wife, who was admitted to the government run Calcutta Medical College Hospital (CMCH), allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof top of the medical centre on Saturday. The 24-year housewife was admitted to the CMCH, in central Kolkata on Friday with the aid of non-go...

December 19, 2009 6:24 PM

Voting in Tamil Nadu bye-elections peaceful

In Tamil Nadu, voting in the bye- elctions at Tiruchendur and Vandavasi constituencies passed off peacefully on Saturday. Tiruchendur recorded 77 per cent polling and Vandavasi 73.8 per cent.<br/>Election commission made arrangements for live recording of the entire poll proceedings at all...

December 19, 2009 6:08 PM

Protest on for united AP

The protest demonstrations are continuing in Rayalaseema and coastai Andhra regions in favour of Unified State even as the bandh called by the Joint Action Committee of all parties is underway in some parts of these regions.<br/><br/>The Lok Sabha Member L Rajagopal has been shif...

December 19, 2009 6:00 PM

Protest demonstrations on in Andhra for unified State

In Andhra Pradesh, protest demonstrations continued in Rayalaseema and Coasta Andhra regions in favour of Unified State even as the bandh called by the Joint Action Committee of all parties passed off more or less peacefully in these regions on Saturday. Lok Sabha Congress Member L. Ragagopal, who h...

December 19, 2009 5:45 PM

Kolkata Police to open cyber crime police station

The Kolkata Police has decided to open a cyber crime police station to control cyber crimes in and around the city. Commissioner of Police Gautam Mohan Chakraborty said only cases of cyber crimes will be registered in the new police station. Only Bangalore has such a police station so far. He said, ...

December 19, 2009 3:05 PM

Protest goes on for united AP

The protest demonstrations are continuing in Rayalaseema and coastai Andhra regions in favour of Unified State even as the bandh called by the Joint Action Committee of all parties is underway in some parts of these regions.<br/><br/>The Lok Sabha Member L Ragagopal has been shif...

December 19, 2009 2:36 PM

58% voting recorded in final phase of Jharkhand polls

Over 58 per cent voting was recorded in yesterday's fifth and final phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand. <br/><br/>Two security persons had died on poll duty when Maoists triggered separate land mine blasts in Palamu and West Singhbhum districts. <br/><br...

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