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States declare drought, not centre: Pawar
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Tuesday noted that 400 out of the 627 districts in India had received deficient rainfall but said it was for the states to declare a drought. “The centre does
Read More »Putin calls for gradual transfer of power
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the transfer of power in Russia’s political system must be gradual and continuity in the succession was important. Putin made the remarks while addressing the Lake Seliger camp,
Read More »Hari Krishna charges rail ministry with negligence
By: Syed Najaf Ali Shaukat, Bureau Chief, Andhra Pradesh TDP Politburo member and MP Nandamuri Hari Krishna has expressed shock and grief at the train accident in which 47 passengers were
Read More »Case against CBI JD struck down
By: Syed Najaf Ali Shaukat, Bureau Chief, Andhra Pradesh The High Court today struck down a Public Interest Litigation against CBI Joint Director V V Lakshmi Narayana that he was
Read More »Make 15-Crore kids plant 10 saplings each: Dr. Kalam
By: Syed Najaf Ali Shaukat, Bureau Chief, Andhra Pradesh Former President Dr Abdul Kalam today said the country would become green if the 15-crore children planted ten saplings each in the
Read More »Online certificate course on Islamic banking
By: Syed Najaf Ali Shaukat, Bureau Chief, Andhra Pradesh Keeping the growing demand for Islamic Banking in view, Institute of Islamic Banking Finance and Insurance (IIBFI), Chennai, started online certificate
Read More »Shankar hails Rahul for accepting mom’s offer
By: Syed Najaf Ali Shaukat, Bureau Chief, Andhra Pradesh Thanking AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi for accepting Sonia Gandhi’s offer of key post in the party and the government, senior Congress
Read More »Power failure, rains hit Delhi traffic, commuters
Delhi residents had a harrowing time Tuesday as the city’s traffic signals and the Delhi Metro ceased to function for several hours following the failure of the Northern Grid. The rains further added to
Read More »12 killed in Baghdad bombings
At least 12 people were killed and 27 injured in two car bombing attacks in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad Tuesday, an interior ministry source said. The attacks were carried out in the afternoon.
Read More »Kohli and Raina give India unassailable series lead
A brilliant unbeaten 145-run stand between Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina at the R. Premadasa cricket stadium here Tuesday gave India an unassailable 3-1 series lead over Sri Lanka in their five-match ODI series.
Read More »Policeman injured in Kashmir grenade attack
A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable was injured Tuesday in the state’s Sopore town after guerrillas lobbed grenades at a paramilitary camp and the local police station. The policeman was passing the camp when
Read More »Coal India approves 80 percent trigger point for supplies
The board of Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world’s largest coal miner, Tuesday approved supplying coal to a minimum 80 percent of contracted fuel to power plants, but remained inconclusive on a penalty clause.
Read More »Anna supporters booked for defacement
A case was registered against unidentified Team Anna supporters who tried to deface a wall of the prime minister’s residence last week, police said Tuesday. They were booked for defacement of property. Delhi Police
Read More »We’re overdrawing within limits: Rajasthan
As people in Rajasthan continued to suffer from the disruption in electricity supplies, the state government Tuesday rebutted the union power ministry’s charge that it was overdrawing power beyond its limit from the Northern
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