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December 10, 2009 2:46 PM

23 arrested in Delhi for selling phones without ID numbers

In Delhi, twenty-three people have been arrested for allegedly selling mobile phones without unique identity numbers. A senior police official said that in a raid 1,000 such phones have been seized. Our correspondent reports, it is estimated that 21 million handsets are in circulation across the cou...

December 10, 2009 2:46 PM

CBI raids Bellary mine owners

In Karnataka, a CBI team today raided the mining company in Bellary jointly owned by the State Ministers Janardhan Reddy, Karunakar Reddy and Sriramulu. The team also raided mining company owned by S.K. Modi. Several staff and employees of these companies were interrogated by the CBI team. Reacting ...

December 10, 2009 12:59 PM

Madhukar Chavan (Cong) got elected as Dy. Speaker of Mah. Assembly

In Maharashtra, Mr. Madhukar Chavan of the Congress has been declared elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on the third day of the winter session in Nagpur today. He represents Tuljapur Osmanabad district. Earlier. Mr. Suryakant Dalvi of Shiv Sena withdrew his candidature....

December 10, 2009 12:36 PM

Delhiites woke up to a misty but warm morning today

Delhiites woke up to a misty but a slightly warm morning today with the mercury crossing the ten degree Celsius mark.<br/> <br/>The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.4 degree Celsius against yesterday's 8.3 degree Celsius while the maximum was 24.4 degree Celsius. Met d...

December 10, 2009 12:26 PM

Leh & higher reaches in J&K experiences third major snowfall

In Jammu and Kashmir, Leh and its surrounding areas and higher reaches in Leh-Ladakh have experienced the third major snow fall of the winter season today. Cold wave conditions have further intensified with fresh snow fall which is still continuing. Officials in Leh said, due to snow fall, traffic o...

December 10, 2009 12:26 PM

Army busted a militant hideout in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, Army troops today busted a hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from it in Reasi district. Acting on a tip off, troops of 59 Rashtriya Rifles launched a search and cordon operation and unearthed the hideout in Dabri area in Gulabgarh belt of Mahore tehsil. Durin...

December 10, 2009 12:25 PM

Four held in Kerala for alleged links with a LeT militant

In Kerala, four more persons have been taken into custody by police for their alleged links with suspected LeT militant T Nazir, who is being questioned in Bangalore in connection with various terror-related cases in the southern states. Police said the Special Investigating Team, which is probing t...

December 10, 2009 12:25 PM

UP institutes Sant Ravidass Kala Samman to promote cultural activities

In Uttar Pradesh, the state government has instituted Sant Ravidas Kala Samman Award in its efforts to promote cultural activities in the field of art. The state cabinet in its meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati approved the award. The award will include cash prize of 1 lakh 25 thous...

December 10, 2009 12:01 PM

Rajasthan cabinet expanded

In Rajasthan, four new Ministers of State have been inducted in Ashok Gehlot cabinet. The Ministers are Mr. Brijendra Singh Ola, Mr. Murari Lal Meena, Dr. Rajkumar Sharma and Mr. Rajendra Singh Guda. The acting Governor, Mrs. Prabha Rao administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Minister...

December 10, 2009 10:46 AM

Three arrested in UP for taking money for recruitment in police

In Uttar Pradesh police has lodged a criminal case against three persons including a senior BSP leader and the son of Director-General of Police (Training) of state police for allegedly taking money from police aspirants at Saharanpur. Police has arrested one of them.<br/> <br/>Q...

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