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November 26, 2009 5:58 PM

Campaigning gains momentum for phase II polls in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, after the first phase of election, campaigning is gaining momentum in those areas where the second phase of elections will be held on the second of next month. In this phase polling will be held in 14 of the remaining 55 constituencies of the state. <br/><br/>During...

November 26, 2009 5:50 PM

Court postpones Satyam hearing to Dec. 9

A Hyderabad Court hearing the alleged multi-crore Satyam accounting scam, today posted the hearing on framing of charges against B Ramalinaga Raju, former chairman of Satyam Computer and nine other accused in the matter to the 9th of next month.<br/><br/>The Additional Chief Metr...

November 26, 2009 5:33 PM

Congress suffers setback in Hyderabad municipal polls

In Andhra Pradesh, the ruling Congress today suffered a setback in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) winning just 52 seats, while main Opposition TDP made a strong come back, bagging 45 in the 150- member civic body.<br/><br/>The Congress, facing...

November 26, 2009 4:30 PM

Need to combat terrorism globally with renewed vigour: Ashok Chavan

Stressing the need for combating terror globally with renewed vigour, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday said the menance in the neighbourhood is a matter of serious concern. <br/><br/>Speaking at a function organised in the memory of the victims of 26/11, he sai...

November 26, 2009 2:19 PM

Maoists explosion killed one jawan in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, one jawan of State police was killed and two others injured in a land mine explosion triggered by Maoists. The incident occurred at Arki police station in Khunti district of the state this morning. State police spokesperson V H Desmukh said when Incharge of police station was returning...

November 26, 2009 11:30 AM

J&K: Security forces gunned down two militants in Doda District

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces gunned down two militants in Doda District in the wee hours today. Defence PRO Leutenant Colonial Bipalav Nath said, acting on a tip of the troops of Army and Police, started a search operation in Karan-di-Dhar forest area of Doda district late last night. The m...

November 26, 2009 9:00 AM

Over 22,000 ghost employees in MCD

In a startling disclosure, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today said it has found 22,853 "ghost employees" on its payrolls, an administrative lapse that has been costing the civic body a whopping Rs 17 crore every month. An inquiry by Municipal Commissioner K S Mehra, the report ...

November 26, 2009 8:54 AM

52% voter turnout in first phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls

In Jharkhand, fifty two percent polling has been reported in the first phase of assembly elections held The Deputy Election Commissioner Alok Shukla told reporters in New Delhi yesterday that elections were largely peaceful, except for one case where a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate's p...

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