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Fuel shortage in Manipur due to economic blockade
1:47 Imphal, June 03 (ANI): Severely hit by the ongoing economic blockade, Manipur is facing an acute fuel shortage that has brought life in the region to a virtual standstill. The locals, already burdened by the scarcity of essential commodities like food and medicines, are stung by the fuel crisis. Thousands of two-wheelers, cars, trucks and buses have been queuing up at outlets across Manipur to receive their share of fuel. Due to this, roads in the state capital of Imphal have been perpetually clogged since the last few days. The cost of petrol has reached Rs. 120 to Rs. 150 a litre, and a filled gas cylinder is costing an exorbitant Rs. 1,500. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 595
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Mayapuri scrap market still in danger: Greenpeace
2:14 New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The Mayapuri scrap market in New Delhi is still a danger zone, with some hotspots registering radioactivity that is up to 5,000 times higher than normal, Greenpeace experts indicated on Friday.Two radiation experts from the international NGO used monitoring devices to comb an area of about 400 metres by 200 metres around Shop No.32 of the area, where the original source of Cobalt-60 was found. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 752
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Protest against removal of priests in Nepal
1:18 Agra, January 5 (ANI): Protests are spreading in northern India over a ban on Indian priests at a famous Hindu temple in Nepal. Activists of radical Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal staged a protest in Agra on Sunday and burnt an effigy symbolising the Maoist government in Nepal. The trust that runs the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu sacked the Indian priests on December 28 last year. The protesters demanded that the priests be reinstated, saying the sacking was an insult to Hindus. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1183
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Mumbai mourns attacks as public anger swells
2:0 Mumbai, December 4 (ANI): People from all walks of life joined thousands of Mumbai citizens on Wednesday in a protest organised through text messages and Facebook to protest against last week's attacks and the government's failure to prevent them. Around 100,000 protesters marched from all over Mumbai and congregated at the Gateway of India, close to the scene of a 60-hour siege at the Taj Mahal Hotel. The protests were the biggest outpouring of public anger and frustration. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1092
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Traditional silk gift awaits Obama
2:11 Bangalore,September 10 (ANI):Gurum R Narayanappa,a Bangalore-based weaver,has a dream that could soon come true to present his handicraft to none other than US president Barack Obama during his India visit in November this year.Narayanappa, whose forte is weaving silk,has been honoured by a state award in 2001,a national award in 2003 and Rajyostava award in 2008 for his workmanship.The idea of gifting a silk handkerchief and silk saree to the first couple of US dawned on him when he learnt of Obama's India visit two months ago from newspaper reports. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 857
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Maoists in J'khand declare to continue struggle
1:13 Jharkhand, January 22 (ANI): Maoists at a public meeting in Palamu district of Jharkhand on Friday reteritarted their claim that that Central government wants to capture natural resources such as water, forest and land. A Maoist leader, Azad said that their armed movement would continue till their alleged exploitation ends. The Indian government considers Maoists India's biggest internal security threat, and is running anti-Maoist operations in affected areas across the country. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 525
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Tata launches Nano-housing project in Maharashtra
1:39 Maharashtra, November 5 (ANI): After revolutionizing the automobile segment by offering the world's cheapest car, India's Tata Group aims at revolutionizing the real estate sector by offering affordable Nano houses. Tata Housing, a subsidiary of Tata Sons, has launched a low-cost housing project called the Shubh Griha, joining a group of Indian developers who have moved to the affordable housing segment, as demand dries up for more expensive homes. The first Shubh Griha Township will be developed at Boisar of Maharashtra. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1229
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Terrorist outfits still operate from Pak soil: Humayun
3:6 Wagha Border, October 2 (ANI): Humayun Khan, the former Pakistan High Commissioner to India said that terrorist networks are still operating from Pakistan's soil. He contended that Pakistan has been unable to root them out completely. Humayun Khan was speaking to the media persons at the Wagah border post in Punjab on Thursday. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 914
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Three more witnesses depose in 2008 Scarlett murder case
1:6 Panaji, April 08 (ANI): Three more witnesses in Goa’s 2008 British teenager Scarlett Keeling murder case appeared before the designated Children's Court at Panaji on Wednesday. They statements were cross-checked both by the prosecutor and the defence lawyer as well as examined by the judge. S. R. Revankar, Special Public Prosecutor of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), told reporters that Police Constable Vishant Chopdekar, who along with Naik was the first to see the body of Keeling that was found lying on the sea- shore, was cross-examined. Revankar also told about the next hearing. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 575
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RBI asks banks to hire registered telemarketers
0:58 New Delhi, September 19 (ANI): After advising banks to display information regarding interest rates and service charges on the notice boards and websites, The Reserve bank of India has asked the banks and their associates not to engage unregistered telemarketers. RBI said that this move will reduce the number of unsolicited calls and subsequent harassment to mobile phone users. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1064
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Pelosi and Ramesh welcome US climate funds vow
1:33 Copenhagen, December 18 (ANI): Danish hosts re-launched U.N. climate talks on Thursday after the United States backed a 100 billion US dollar global fund to support poor countries and world leaders gathered for a final effort to reach a deal. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said she was hopeful of a deal. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 654
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Rail traffic disrupted after Maoist attack on Bihar railway station
0:56 Gaya,June 15(ANI): A Maoist attack on a railway station led to disruption of rail traffic for hours on India's east-central Gaya- Mughalsarai section on Tuesday. Armed Maoists damaged a railway office in Ismailpur late on Monday night in Bihar's Gaya district,during the 48-hour shutdown called by them.The ultras had called the shutdown against the arrest of Shambhu,a self-styled zonal commander. Railway officials said rail traffic would be restored only after clearance from the security authorities.A large number of passengers were stranded at many railway stations. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 740
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PM announces relief for Sabrimala victims
1:13 Kerala, January 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sanctioned a relief of one lakh rupees each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each as compensation to those injured in the Sabarimala incident, from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. President Pratibha Patil also condoled the incident. Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac said that Kerala government will fund the cremation of victims. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 422
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Hindus and Muslims collectively make scarves for Goddess Durga
2:7 Varanasi, April 18(ANI): Varanasi known as the city of Ghats is an ancient city and it even finds a mention in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. Also known as Kashi, it has seen various philosophies, traditions and arts flourish here for centuries. It is famous for its Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb or a culture of harmony between different faiths that is religiously upheld by its residents. Lohata region of the city serves as a perfect example of this age-old culture. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 324
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Sarah Palin meets Indian PM in New York
0:59 New York, September 25 (ANI): Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. The meeting was a part of a carefully choreographed campaign to expose the candidate to foreign affairs, while shielding her from the media.Only brief glimpses of Palin were permitted as she met with Singh. Palin's lack of foreign policy expertise has been the subject of criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1183
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Kolkata's China Town to celebrate Olympics
1:29 Kolkata, August 7 (ANI): Chinese residing in Kolkata's China Town are all geared up to celebrate the opening day of the Beijing Olympics. Young Chinese in the region said that they were very excited and had organized dragon dances and small parties in several restaurants in the locality. The Chinese Government wants the 2008 Olympics to be an unblemished celebration of national prosperity and harmony, but international protests over Tibet have shadowed the Games. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1287
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Security forces bust militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir
1:21 Poonch, February 06 (ANI): Indian security forces in the course of surveillance patrol busted a hideout of militants in Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir. Raiding party formed by a team of special operation group (SOG) and 156 Territorial Army (TA) busted the hideout in the Naliya forest belt of Poonch and also recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosive material. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 747
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Open to corrections in Lavasa project: Ajit Gulabchand
1:31 Pune, January 08 (ANI): Reacting to the row of environmental violation with Lava project, Lavasa Corporation Chairman Ajit Gulabchand in Pune on Friday clarified that as developers of the township; they are open to corrections in the project. The Lavasa project costing around 40 billion rupees, spread over 27, 000 hectares of land near Pune had been at the receiving end as green activists contended it violated several environmental norms. On this score, Ajit Gulabchand said that they are ready for the amendments but there should be no hindrance to the project. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 474
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India's image more important than funds: Bhanot
1:47 New Delhi, September 14 (ANI): Reacting to the amount of money spent for organising the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Monday said that the projection of the country before the world is far more important. Bhanot further spoke about the details of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which is also the venue for the opening ceremony, scheduled on October 3. He also opined that rainfall would not affect the opening ceremony by citing several similar events too experiencing downpour elsewhere in the world sans marring the scheduled programmes. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 589
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SEBI moves Supreme Court to grill former Satyam chief
0:51 New Delhi, February 2 (ANI): The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to interrogate the former chief of Satyam Computer Services Limited, Ramalinga Raju. According to reports counsel for SEBI, submitted the request before a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan. The Bench is scheduled to hear the matter on Tuesday. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 1251
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