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November 10, 2009 5:02 PM

Congress retains Salumber seat, BJP wrests Todabheem

In Rajasthan Congress retained Salumber Assembly seat while BJP wrested Todabheem constituency from an Independent in the by polls to the two seats in the state. In Slumber, Basanti Devi of Congress defeated BJP's Amritlal Meena by 3,098 votes. In Todabheem, a seat held by an Independent, BJP c...

November 10, 2009 5:02 PM

Raj Babbar of Congress leading in Firozabad LS seat

Raj Babbar wins Ferozabad LS seat<br/>Congress has won the Ferozabad parliamentary bye-election. Congress candidate Raj Babbar defeated Samajwadi party candidate and daughter in law of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Dimple Yadav by a margin of 85,343 votes. Raj Babbar polled 3, 12,728 votes against ...

November 10, 2009 4:59 PM

Let militant arrested; hideout busted in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces today arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant and busted a militant hideout in Kashmir valley. Police said, the LeT militant identified as Ashiq Ahmad Lone alias Setha, a resident of Haf-Shirmal village of Shopian, was arrested from Anantnag district headquart...

November 10, 2009 4:15 PM

Deep depression over Arabian Sea; cyclone likely to hit Gujarat

The depression over Southeast and adjoining Central Arabian Sea moved Northwestwards today, intensifying into a deep depression, likely to develop further into a cyclonic storm and hit Gujarat. Met office said fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Ma...

November 10, 2009 4:15 PM

7 Naxals killed in Dantewada police encounter

In Chhattisgarh, seven Naxals were killed in a police encounter in Dantewada district today. The encounter took place at Tetemargu village, about 18 km from Kistaram town, in the district. Dantewada SP Amresh Kumar Mishra said, seven Naxals were killed and one police man was seriously injured during...

November 10, 2009 4:14 PM

Congress gains simple majority in Haryana Assembly

In Haryana, the Congress government today gained simple majority in the Assembly with one MLA of Haryana Janhit Congress HJC (BL) joining the ruling party. The Congress now has 45 members in the 90-member assembly, which has an effective strength of 89 as one seat is vacant. Haryana Assembly Speaker...

November 10, 2009 4:14 PM

7 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh police encounter

In Chhattisgarh, seven Naxals were killed in a police encounter in Dantewada district today. The encounter took place at Tetemargu village, about 18 km from Kistaram town, in the district. Dantewada SP Amresh Kumar Mishra said, seven Naxals were killed and one police man was seriously injured during...

November 10, 2009 2:47 PM

Seven naxalites killed in encounter

<br/>About seven naxalites are reported to have been killed in an encounter with the police in the Kistaram Police station area of the naxal hit Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning. Police have also recovered some arms from the spot. One Police constable has also been inj...

November 10, 2009 2:42 PM

Raj Babbar of Congress leading in Firozabad LS seat

In Uttar Pradesh, ruling Bahujan Samaj Party has won Lalitpur, Hainsar Bazar and Isauli assembly seats while its candidates are leading in Powayan (Reserved), Badrauna, Rari, Etawah, Bharthana constituencies. BSP's candidate Dashrath Chauhan has won the Haisar Bazar assembly seat of Sant Kabir ...

November 10, 2009 2:37 PM

Toll in rain related deaths in TN goes up to 70

<br/>In Tamil Nadu, torrential rains continue to lash several districts with the death toll in rain related incidents going upto 70. Nilgris district accounted for the maximum of 40 deaths, with reports of people being killed by landslides, triggered by continuous rains. The chief minister...

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