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A Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh
A Maoist was killed in a gun battle and another arrested in Chhattisgarh Thursday, police said. The five-hour gunfight took place in Amlipadar jungle in Raipur district, close to Orissa border, where the Maoists
Read More »Lucknow jail in-charge draws flak over deputy chief medical officer Y.S. Sachan murder
Commencing the judicial probe into the alleged murder of jailed deputy chief medical officer Y.S. Sachan in the Lucknow district jail, chief judicial magistrate Rajesh Upadhaya Thursday castigated the jail superintendent and sought his
Read More »Small Fire breaks out at Nirman Bhawan
A fire broke out Thursday in the Nirman Bhawan complex in central Delhi that houses the offices of several ministries, an official said. “We got the call at around 9 p.m. and immediately rushed
Read More »West Indies lose Chanderpaul at end of hard-fought session
The West Indies were 138 for six in their first innings and trailing India by 63 runs at lunch after early morning rains led to another delayed start on day three of the second
Read More »2 dead and 13 hurt in Peshawar car blast
At least two people died and 13 were injured when a car blew up Thursday evening in Pakistan’s northwestern Peshawar city, officials said. The incident took place in Shoba Chowk area. The blast was
Read More »Digvijay to Hazare: Win public support for fast
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Thursday said Gandhian Anna Hazare should first seek public support before going on hunger strike Aug 16. Digvijay Singh also said it was his “personal wish” that fellow Congress
Read More »Prices go up, Petrol pump dealers’ commission raised
Following the government’s approval to increase the commission of petrol pump dealers, petrol and diesel prices will increase by 27 paise and 15 paise per litre respectively from Thursday midnight. In Delhi, petrol will
Read More »Manmohan Singh: Development master remedy against Maoists
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said police and intelligence gathering needed to be strengthened to fight Maoist guerrillas but development was the “master remedy” to root out the menace. Speaking to a group of
Read More »Joint efforts needed to tackle natural disasters: Official
There is a need to tackle natural disasters, which affect everyone, – poor or rich – in a collective manner, an official of India’s disaster management panel said Thursday. Addressing a gathering of representatives
Read More »All India bank strike postponed
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), comprising nine unions, Thursday said it will strike work Aug 5 instead of its earlier planned date of July 7. “Since parliament session will begin Aug 1,
Read More »Uneasy calm in Bengal’s biggest paediatric hospital
An uneasy calm prevailed Thursday evening at the B.C. Roy Children’s hospital here, which till late afternoon witnessed chaos and violence following the death of at least 18 infants in less than two days
Read More »Indira Gandhi National Open University launches course in food science and technology
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday said it had launched a course in food science and technology. The post graduate diploma programme will commence from July and is being offered by IGNOU’s
Read More »‘Delhi Belly’ – Wicked voice of new India
Film: “Delhi Belly”; Director: Abhinay Deo; Actors: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vijay Raaz; Rating: **** It is a cliche as old as this nation – of the many Indias that breathe
Read More »Asian Development Bank (ADB) concerned about food price hike, inflation
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is concerned about food price hike and inflation not only in India but in the whole of Asia, a top executive of the bank said Thursday. “Any large economy
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