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November 30, 2009 12:23 PM

Two militant supporters arrested in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, two militant supporters have been arrested by a joint team of army and police in Doda district on Monday.<br/><br/>Acting on a tip off, a joint team of Rashtriya Rifles and Police raided a hideout in Guni-Patnazi area in Doda district and arrested the duo.&#...

November 30, 2009 12:12 PM

Encephalitis claims three more life in eastern UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the encephalitis menace continues unabated in the eastern districts. Three more deaths have occurred at BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur during last 24 hours.<br/><br/>Two children succumbed to deadly disease in Ramkola area of adjoining Kushinagar dist...

November 30, 2009 11:58 AM

Maoists bandh paralyses J’khand’s Naxal-infeted dist for 2nd day

Normal life in the naxal-infested districts of Jharkhand has been badly paralysed on the second day of maoists bandh on Monday. <br/><br/>Traffic in rural areas came to stand still. Production and transportation of iron ores and coals were badly paralysed due to this bandh. Three...

November 30, 2009 11:54 AM

TRS bandh disrupts normal life in Andhra

In Andhra Pradesh, normal life was thrown out of gear at several places across the state on Monday due to the bandh called by Telangana Rashtra Samithi to protest the arrest of their leader K Chandrasekhar Rao, who continues his fast in prison.<br/><br/>State Road Transport cance...

November 30, 2009 11:28 AM

BJP sponsored bandh hits normal life in West Bengal

In West Bengal, a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP to protest the hike in prices of essential commodities turned violent on Monday with supporters setting afire buses and clashing with police which used batons to quell them. <br/><br/>Train and road services were hit by the bandh....

November 30, 2009 10:22 AM

SP, Cong for CBI probe into UP IAS officer’s death

In Uttar Pradesh the main opposition Samajwadi Party and a Congress Member of Parliament demanded a CBI probe into the death of senior IAS officer and Principle Secretary Housing of state government Harminder Raj Singh. Mr. Singh was allegedly shot himself dead late Sunday night at his official resi...

November 30, 2009 10:12 AM

Over 3 thousand HIV-positive cases detected in Assam

In Assam, over three thousand persons have been detected as HIV-positive, whereas it is estimated that thousands of others carrying the virus are yet to be detected.<br/><br/>As the State is gearing up to observe the World AIDS Day-2009 on 1st December, with the theme of 'Univers...

November 30, 2009 10:06 AM

Security beefed up in AP’s Telengana due to TRS bandh

In Andhra Pradesh, security has been beefed up in Telengana region in view of the Bandh call given by the Telengana Rastra Samithi (TRS) protesting the arrest of its party President.<br/><br/>TRS President K.Chandrasekhara Rao has been arrested on Sunday at Karimnagar ahead of hi...

November 30, 2009 9:56 AM

Campaigning for 2nd phase of elections in J’khand ends today

In Jharkhand, campaigning for the second phase of elections will come to an end on Monday. Polling in this phase will be held in 14 constituencies of remaining 55 on Wednesday. Leaders of different political parities are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters in favour of their parties and alli...

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