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18-hour battle with LeT ends in Kashmir; 2 dead
1:18 Kashmir, January 13 (ANI): Two militants of Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba were gunned down by the security forces after a prolonged encounter in Kashmir on Tuesday. The operation began on Monday after a tip off that some militants had holed up on the outskirts of Abhama village near Pulwama, about 60 kilometres from Srinagar. On being challenged, the militants started firing at the security personnel who had surrounded them. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 961
India seeks factual report on its citizens detained in China
1:8 New Delhi, January 13 (ANI): India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Tuesday said that India has sought a report from its embassy on its citizens detained by Chinese authorities. As per reports Chinese authorities detained 21 Indians last week on charges of diamond smuggling in the Shenzhen region. The arrests by Beijing come in the wake of three Chinese engineers detained by India in its central state of Chhattisgarh in connection with a chimney crash at the BALCO plant. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 881
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Anthony reviews security situation in Jammu and Kashmir
1:59 Jammu, January 13 (ANI): India's Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over reduction in violence in Jammu and Kashmir. Antony, who was on a day's visit to the state, reviewed the security situation in the state particularly in the wake of recent suicide attack in Srinagar and a series of infiltration attempts by the militants on the Line of Control. Antony also addressed a meeting attended by India's Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, state chief Omar Abdullah and representatives of various forces. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 870
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BJP seeks Pawar's resignation over sugar crisis
1:22 New Delhi, January 13 (ANI): India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday sought the resignation of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, after his remarks on increasing sugar price. Meanwhile, congress, sticking to a safer side, said that the central government has no role in UP government’s decision of not allowing the sugar mills to take raw sugar. The Uttar Pradesh government had unofficially disallowed processing of imported raw sugar following a protest by farmers over cane prices in November. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 822
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Hockey India extends deadline by another 48 hours
2:31 Pune, January 13 (ANI): India's hockey crisis deepened as Hockey India, after failing to resolve the outstanding payments issue at a meet on Tuesday, served a fresh 48-hour ultimatum to the striking players to resume training or get axed from the World Cup squad. Hockey India officials blamed the players of being greedy and putting money before the country. International Hockey Federation also backed Hockey India, calling the players’ demands unacceptable. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 727
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More incentives offered to export of selected products
1:44 New Delhi, January 13 (ANI): Anand Sharma, at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, India's Trade Minister announced that the central government would provide more incentives to the exports of about 2,000 products. Products and services in engineering, electronics and chemicals feature in the list of exports, which can avail the sops, the minister said. Indian exports have fallen for more than a year as the global financial crisis drained the demand abroad. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 976
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UP comes up with new commando force Blue Hawks
1:23 Lucknow, January 13 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday unveiled its new commando force Blue Hawks, raised by the state police to tackle militant attacks.State police chief Karam Veer Singh inaugurated the basic induction course of the first batch of Blue Hawks at the commando training school in Lucknow.Forty-two commandos, who have completed a month-long attachment with Indian army in Agra, presented their skills. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1352
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BSF personnel celebrate festival of Lohri with great fervour
1:31 Jammu/Ludhiana,January 13(ANI):Taking a break from their duties,personnel of India's paramilitary Border Security Force celebrated annual harvest festival Lohri at the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu.Meanwhile,police officials along with their families in Ludhiana dedicated the traditional Lohri festival to the girl child. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 763
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Army to take action against officers in Sukhna land scam: Antony
1:36 New Delhi,January 13(ANI):Addressing reporters in New Delhi today Indian Defence Minister A.K.Antony said that the Army will take disciplinary and administrative action against its top officers involved in the Sukhna Army Land Scam in Darjeeling of West Bengal.Some high ranking army officers based at Sukhna camp had came under the scanner after they were suspected of having issued a NOC to a private establishment which bought a land adjoining the camp. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 729
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Antony warns security forces to be cautious in Jammu and Kashmir
1:55 New Delhi,January 13(ANI):Indian Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday warned security forces not to be complacent in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the rise in the number of infiltration attempts in the area was a serious concern. Meanwhile, dismissing reports of China grabbing Indian territory,Antony said,there was no change in the Line of Control. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 850
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Antony warns security forces to be cautious in Jammu and Kashmir
1:55 New Delhi,January 13(ANI):Indian Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday warned security forces not to be complacent in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the rise in the number of infiltration attempts in the area was a serious concern. Meanwhile, dismissing reports of China grabbing Indian territory,Antony said,there was no change in the Line of Control. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 688
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JAC sets Jan 28 deadline for Centre to decide on Telangana
1:40 Hyderabad,January 13(ANI):The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC),on Tuesday set a deadline of January 28 for the Indian government to announce a decision for the formation of separate Telangana state.The JAC also threatened to submit their resignations to the governor of Andhra Pradesh, if the government fails to meet the deadline.Meanwhile, chief of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), K. Chandrashekhar Rao urged the youth to abstain from getting emotional and committing suicides.According to reports,a youth,upset over the delay in formation of Telangana state,committed suicide on January 06 in Hyderabad. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1054
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JAC sets Jan 28 deadline for Centre to decide on Telangana
1:40 Hyderabad,January 13(ANI):The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC),on Tuesday set a deadline of January 28 for the Indian government to announce a decision for the formation of separate Telangana state.The JAC also threatened to submit their resignations to the governor of Andhra Pradesh, if the government fails to meet the deadline.Meanwhile, chief of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), K. Chandrashekhar Rao urged the youth to abstain from getting emotional and committing suicides.According to reports,a youth,upset over the delay in formation of Telangana state,committed suicide on January 06 in Hyderabad. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 906
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Salman abuses makers of his forthcoming film Veer
1:18 New Delhi,January 13 (ANI): Salman Khan is at it again.This time the superstar has a valid reason to be angry with his filmmakers.Salman,who has written the film VEER, is upset over the fact that the filmmakers are not making changes in the final draft of the film as per his wishes.Recently,when Salman Khan was shown some portions of the film,he had a discussion with his producer and director and wanted them to make a few changes in the film.But,to his utter surprise,the filmmakers refused to entertain his request forcing the actor to get into a heated argument.As expected,a verbal feud ensued among them with Salman abusing his producer and director. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1125
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Once blooming brass industry in Bihar languishes today
2:19 Patna, January 12(ANI): Brass industry, which offers livelihood to thousands of rural families in Bihar, is facing difficulty to survive today and forcing most of the people involved in it to migrate elsewhere in the country. In the absence of state support and proper infrastructure, the units producing wide range of brass items are in the doldrums. Parev is one such town near Patna that boasted of at least 15,000 skilled and unskilled workers engaged in the brass industry since generations but is today starved of competent workers. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 712
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I am no fortune-teller to predict sugar prices: Pawar
1:9 New Delhi, January 12 (ANI): Reacting to the skyrocketing sugar prices in the country, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Monday that he is not a fortuneteller who can predict the future sugar prices. Further adding, Pawar also pointed out lack of processing raw sugar for the rising prices. Sugar prices rose from 32 Rs a kg in September 2009 to Rs 50 in January this year. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 710
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HI warns players to suspend if they don't resume training
1:39 New Delhi, January 12 (ANI): With the Hockey World Cup just a month away, the crisis in Indian hockey has deepened with Hockey India now threatening to suspend all the 22 players if they don't resume training in the Pune camp immediately. India's revolting hockey players were on January 11 served with a 24-hour deadline to resume practice or face disciplinary action as the entire squad began an indefinite boycott of the World Cup preparatory camp over a payment dispute. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 812
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India, Bangladesh sign pacts on terrorism, crime, drug trafficking
1:12 New Delhi, January 12(ANI): India and Bangladesh on Monday signed three agreements on fighting terror, organised crime and drug trafficking. The pacts signed are mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, transfer of sentenced persons and combating international terrorism, organised crime and drug trafficking. The two neighbours also signed an MoU on sharing power. Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, who is currently on a three-day visit to India, also met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Monday. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1143
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BSF foils infiltration bid into restive Kashmir
1:26 Jammu & Kashmir, January 12(ANI): Border Security Force officials on Monday foiled yet another desperate bid by suspected militants to infiltrate into restive Jammu and Kashmir. Firing started on the International Border in Elfa Machal Border Out-Post (BOP) area just after Sunday midnight and over 200 rounds of gunfire were fired from across the border in about an hour. Officials said that a 20-meter stretch of the fence was blown up along the Pakistan border in Kanachak sector of Akhnoor, 50 kilometres from Jammu. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 766
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Superstar Shahrukh Khan takes stock of his KKR team
1:58 Kolkata, January 12(ANI): Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, also the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders visited his team practicing at the nets in Kolkata on Monday, to take of his team prospects in the ensuing edition of IPL. He also interacted with the skipper Sourav Ganguly and the coaches Wasim Akram and Dave Whatmore, conducting the training sessions. Later addressing a news conference, Khan seemed hopeful of a good performance by his team in this edition. As for having more international players in the team, he said that picture will be clearer by the end of this week. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 910
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