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Maoists blow up road in Orissa’s Koraput district
1:23 Orissa, April 30(ANI): Maoists blew up a road near Laxmipur in Koraput district of Orissa on Thursday. The ultras used landmines to cause extensive damage to the main road as a mark of their protest against the Operation Green Hunt, conducted jointly by the central para-military forces and the state police in the state. Though no casualty was reported, the explosion created a crater measuring over five feet on the road, disrupting vehicular traffic. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 765
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Security beefed up in Assam following threats from ULFA
1:2 Guwahati, April 30(ANI): Police and allied agencies have beefed up security at Guwahati, following intelligence alert over a possible strike by the rebel United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). However, he also dispelled panic over the warning assuring full preparation by the security forces. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 399
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BJP withholds decision to pull out of Soren government
1:52 New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday withheld its decision to withdraw support to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government in Jharkhand.Addressing a press conference in new Delhi, BJP general secretary Ananth Kumar said that BJP would hold talks with alliance partners the JMM, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) as well as the BJP state unit and take a further decision. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 558
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Japan's Defence Minister presented guard of honour
0:58 New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Japan's Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa, who is on a two-day visit to India to strengthen bilateral ties, was presented a guard of honour in New Delhi on Friday.Kitazawa is on a visit to explore the areas in which bilateral military cooperation can be stepped up.India and Japan will hold delegation-level talks,led by defence minister A K Antony and Kitazawa.Indian Defence Minister AK Antony had paid a visit to Tokyo in last November where he held discussions on issues relating to anti piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden and maritime security. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 863
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5 killed in stampede at religious gathering in Sirsa town of Haryana
1:15 Sirsa,April 30 (ANI): At least five women were killed and several injured in a stampede at a religious gathering of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect,in the early hours of Friday at Sirsa town of Haryana.The stampede took place around 12:30 at night after the anniversary celebration of the ashram got over and the worshippers rushed for holy offering and other gifts being distributed by the temple priest. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 510
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ICPs set up at Wagah border to facilitate Indo-Pak trade
1:14 Amritsar, April 30 (ANI): Integrated check posts are being set up at the border town of Wagah in Punjab to facilitate trade between India and Pakistan. Though trade across the border has witnessed a 100 percent growth in the last three years alone, the setting up of Integrated Check Posts (ICP) would improve trade further. India and Pakistan depend on each other due to their proximity and make mutual profits, as the Wagah-Attari land route is a direct route to Lahore. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 621
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Kolkata police gets prepared to tackle untoward incident
2:11 Kolkata, April 30 (ANI): Kolkata Police is increasing the strength of its Disaster Management Group (DMG) to 120 personnel and is undergoing training in rescue of hostages and fire victims trapped in high-rise buildings. The present 85-member squad has personnel from the police, the Rapid Action Force and the Special Action Force of the Kolkata Police. Personnel are now being trained to rescue people trapped in fires or evacuating hostages during militant attacks on buildings. They already have training in diving and water rescue operations and clearing fallen trees off roads in case of storms or cyclones to prevent traffic disruptions. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 977
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Houseful star cast gives enough reasons to go for it
1:30 Mumbai, April 30 (ANI): The much-awaited film of this year Houseful has already hit the theatres. And if you still haven’t decided to watch it, then lets hear from its starcast itself, that why should you go for the film. The film's stars, at a promotional event recently claimed that the movie scores high on comedy quotient. Meanwhile, the current hottie of B’town, Deepika Padukone, too, seems quite excited about her role in the film. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 806
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One killed in stone pelting incident in Srinagar
1:24 Srinagar, April 30 (ANI): A civilian was killed in a stone-pelting incident in Batamaloo in Srinagar on Friday. According to inputs, the victim identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh of Natipora was wounded when the stone pelters attacked the bus in which he was traveling. Sheikh, was rushed to the hospital were he succumbed to his injuries. Police said that the stone pelters were the supporters of Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who is at present under house arrest. The police have registered a case and the investigation is on. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 698
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PC convenes anti Maoist meet,seeks state Govt's help to tackle ultras
1:42 New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Convening a meeting with lawmakers of 33 worst Maoist-affected districts in the country, Home Minister P Chidambaram today suggested that there was a need to speed up the implementation of flagship programmes of the government in Maoist-affected districts, and sought co-operation of ministers to tackle ultras with development schemes. Home Secretary GK Pillai also made a presentation to the lawmakers about the development schemes being implemented in these areas. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 643
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India, Japan set up JWG on civil-nuclear cooperation
1:34 New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): In a landmark development, India and Japan today agreed to work towards a civil nuclear treaty with the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG) on civil nuclear cooperation. The decision was taken during a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Masayuki Naoshima during the fourth ministerial-level meeting of the India-Japan Energy Dialogue, in New Delhi. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 755
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KU's programme in Geoinformatics finds many takers
2:38 Srinagar, April 30 (ANI): With the threat of global warming growing, a newly introduced course, Geoinformatics, is attracting the attention of youth in Kashmir.The Kashmir University has introduced a Masters programme in Geoinformatics,a frontier field of Science, at the Department of Geology and Geophysics from the academic session 2010-11with an aim to enhance the understanding and subsequent use of Space Technology,IT and GIS for socio-economic and environment-friendly development of the state. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 649
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Eco-tourism development project initiates in J and K to boost tourism
1:32 Rajouri, April 29 (ANI): The Forest Department in Jammu and Kashmir has started an eco-tourism development project in the state's Rajouri and Poonch districts, which aims at increasing tourism prospects of the region. Both Rajouri and Poonch districts are border areas and although there has been much development in the districts with regards to electricity, road connectivity, water and others, these districts are far behind in the field of tourism. The Forest Department has begun an eco-tourism development project, which aims at developing the Dera Gali, a pass connecting Rajouri and Poonch districts. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 570
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Maoist killed during an encounter in Jharkhand
1:24 Latehar, April 29(ANI): The body of a Maoist was found by the police near Ladi village under Barwadi Police Station of Latehar district in Jharkhand on Wednesday. Reportedly he died during an encounter with the police on Tuesday. The gunfight between the security personnel and the Maoists took place at around 9.30 at night at Ladi village where Maoist cadres had attacked a patrolling team of the police. At this the security forces retaliated and forced the Maoists to flee the spot. Police also recovered a loaded rifle near the dead body of the Maoist. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 691
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PM calls for better coordination among SAARC nations
2:7 Bhutan, April 29(ANI): While addressing SAARC summit in Thimphu on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for a better coordination among SAARC nations for an overall growth of the region. Singh said the 21st century couldn’t belong to Asia unless the region marches ahead and together. Praising Bhutan on conservation of environment, Singh also urged the summit to focus on climate change. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 589
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Delhi govt. announces compensation to radiation victim's kin
0:56 New Delhi, April 29(ANI): The Delhi government declared monetary compensation to the family of Rajender, a worker at the scrap shop in capital’s Mayapuri area, who died of multiple organ failure after exposure to a radioactive metal. Reportedly, on April 9, Deepak Jain, the scrap-dealer had bought a consignment containing a piece of the radioactive material and when his employees handled a bright piece of shining metal from the scrap heap, they suffered burn injuries while Jain himself experienced hair fall and the skin turning black. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 582
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Power T and D losses to be around 68 billion rupees: Montek
0:44 New Delhi, April 29(ANI): Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Chairperson of the Planning Commission of India on Wednesday said Power transmission and distribution (T and D) losses in the current fiscal are expected to be around 68 billion rupees. He was addressing a conference of state power ministers in Indian capital New Delhi. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 658
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Won't accept agreement on Kashmir outside UN resolutions: Syed Geelani
1:34 Srinagar, April 29(ANI): Chairman of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday in Srinagar said that any agreement by India and Pakistan on Kashmir dispute outside the United Nations (UN) resolutions would not be acceptable to the people of Kashmir. Meanwhile, speaking about the death sentence to three Kashmiri youths in connection with 1996 Delhi blast, Geelani said that the judgment has many loopholes and should be rejected. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 709
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India, Pak should follow up Sharm-el-Sheikh talks: Abdul Basit
1:19 Bhutan, April 29(ANI): While speaking to media persons at SAARC summit, Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said India and Pakistan should follow up from the talks between the Indo-Pak Prime Ministers at Sharm-el-Sheikh in July in 2009. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani are in Bhutan for this sixteenth summit of SAARC. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 669
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Doc couple comes under scanner for links with Madhuri Gupta
0:46 New Delhi, April 29 (ANI): Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan's spy agency ISI, had visited the Sunderbani border area in Jammu and Kashmir last month and stayed with a doctor couple, intelligence sources said. The 53-year-old Madhuri visited the doctor couple several times in Rajouri. The couple also visited Pakistan many times. An army officer, who used to visit the couple, has also come under the scanner. Officials said they do not have exact information on the kind of relationship the diplomat had with the doctor couple. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 805
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