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December 2, 2009 5:40 PM

Muthoot case: HC seeks copy of charge sheet from Kerala police

The Kerala High Court today directed the state police to produce before it a copy of the charge sheet in the Paul Muthoot George murder case by Monday. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice S R Bannurmath and Justice A K Basheer, issued the direction on a petition filed by M G George Muthoot ex...

December 2, 2009 5:39 PM

Mechanical problem forces Spicejet flight to return to Mumbai airport

A Delhi-bound Spicejet aircraft with 202 passengers onboard had to return to Mumbai airport following a pressurisation failure. The flight SG 114 which took-off from Mumbai at 11.42 am had to return to Mumbai at 12.40 pm because of a mechanical problem and its passengers have been deplaned. A Spicej...

December 2, 2009 2:20 PM

Two Lashkar- e-Taiba militants arrested along Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya

Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants have been arrested along Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya. The Home Secretary Mr. G.K.Pillai while confirming their arrest on Wednesday morning identified them as T. Nasir and Shafaq. The two are suspected to be involved in a blast in Bangalore last year....

December 2, 2009 1:52 PM

Trinamool Congress urges central team to take steps to impose article 356 in WB

In West Bengal, the visiting three member team of the Union Home Ministry met the administration of nine trouble-torn district of West Bengal at a meeting in Kolkata on Wednesday. The District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of these nine districts were present at the meeting. AIR Kolkata co...

December 2, 2009 1:38 PM

25th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy

In Bhopal, a number of functions will mark the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy on Thursday. At least 4000 people died in one of world's biggest industrial tragedy which occurred on the 3rd of December 1984,when the Union Carbide plant accidentally released Methyl Isocynide (MIC) gas....

December 2, 2009 12:22 PM

Polling is on for second phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, amidst tight security arrangements polling is on for the second phase of assembly elections in 14 out of the remaining 55 constituencies. About 25 to 30 per cent voters have exercised their franchise till noon. Polling which began at 7 his morning will end at three in the afternoon. Mo...

December 2, 2009 11:50 AM

TRS leader’s health deteriorates

In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K Chandrasekhar Rao was on Wednesday administered saline after his health deteriorated following his fast-unto-death.<br/><br/>According to official sources, Mr Rao was administered saline by the doctors this morning at...

December 2, 2009 11:49 AM

Suspected TRS activists attack Renuka Chowdhary

In Andhra Pradesh, suspected TRS activists attacked the camp office of former Union Minister and Congress leader Renuka Chowdhary in Khammam, accusing her of being against a separate state of Telengana. Polce said the attackers attempted to set afire the camp office, leaving the windows of the build...

December 2, 2009 11:23 AM

Land-mine explosion kills one Jawan in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, one Jawan was killed in a land-mine explosion in Giridih district of the state. Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan told AIR correspondent that the incident occurred under Peer Tand Police Station of the district when the police was patrolling. Massive combing operation is on to na...

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