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BJP elects Advani as parliamentary party leader
1:22 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): BJP’s Lal Krishna Advani, who was the prime ministerial candidate of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recent elections to the Lok Sabha was elected as the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said that Advani was unanimously elected to play the roles of parliamentary party leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 855
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Huge cache of ammunition recovered in Poonch
1:22 Poonch, June 1 (ANI): Personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles, a Para military force deployed in Kashmir unearthed a huge cache of arms including explosives, detonators and other ammunition material from a hideout of militant in the Poonch sector on Sunday. Acting on a tip off of a possible hideout, troops of the paramilitary 40 Rashtriya Rifles launched a surveillance and extensive search operation resulting in the busting of the hideout in Poonch. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 910
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Relief beyond the reach of cyclone-affected: Banerjee
1:16 Kolkata, June 1 (ANI): India's central Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that many cyclone affected families in South 24 Parganas and North Dinjapur districts of West Bengal state in eastern India were yet to receive any relief material. Without naming anybody, Banerjee blamed that relief workers were not allowed to perform their duties as the people suffered with the outbreak of diarrhoea. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 1040
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Sambandan seeks amnesty for surrendered LTTE rebels
1:23 Chennai, June 1 (ANI): R Sambandan, leader of Sri Lanka who is on a visit to India has sought amnesty for surrendered Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Chennai on Sunday. Sambandan said that the Tamil rebels should be provided with opportunities so that they can lead normal life in the society. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 872
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Govt keen to pass Right to Education Bill
2:6 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): India's newly appointed central Minister of Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal in New Delhi on Sunday disclosed that the government of India is determined to pass the Right to Education bill in the ensuing budget session of the parliament. Sibal expressed concern on the number of Indian students dropping out from schools. He said that the way to tackle this spurt is to get the free and compulsory education bill passed. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 905
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Sensex reaches nine-month high
1:1 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex climbed to a nine-month high, gaining over 281 points in early trade on Monday, with metal and realty stocks leading the rally, supported by firming global equity markets. The 30-share index, which had gained nearly 1,040 points in the last three sessions, jumped 281.56 points, to 14,906.81, a level last seen in September 2008. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 965
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India prepared to deal with China
1:23 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): After taking charge of his office, M M Pallam Raju, Minister of State for Defence, said on Monday that India is keeping an eye on China's growing influence in Pakistan and other neighbouring countries and confirmed that India is taking steps to ensure there is no threat from Beijing. New Delhi made diplomatic push towards Sri Lanka after the 26-year old ethnic conflict ended to ensure that it retains influence in the island and keeps rivals China and Pakistan out. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 993
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PM vows to give due respect to opposition
1:1 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday vowed to give due respect to the opposition during sessions of parliament, and hoped for a new beginning in parliament. The lower house of parliament began its first session on Monday morning. The first two days have been kept for newly elected members to take oath, to be followed by election of the Speaker on Wednesday. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 865
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Sage promoting communal harmony
2:30 Uttar Pradesh, June 01 (ANI): Located in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh is the mausoleum of Saint Syed Salaar Masood Gazi Rehmatullah, who was also known as \\\'Bale Miyan\\\'. It is said that Rehmatullah was a great promoter of peace and love. So deep is the reverence for this saint that a brick from his tomb in Bahraich in Lucknow was brought to Gorakhpur and a mausoleum was erected over it. His devotees have utmost faith in Rehmatullah\\\'s message of love, and believe that \\\'Bale Miyan\\\' did miracles. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 915
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Manik Rao Gavit takes oath as Pro-tem speaker
1:3 New Delhi, June 01 (ANI): Manik Rao Gavit, senior most leader of the Lok Sabha was appointed as Pro-tem speaker by President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Attending the ceremony were Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister PK Bansal. Nine-term parliamentarian, Gavit will undertake the duties of the speaker of the Lok-Sabha until the new speaker is elected on June 03. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 1105
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Kashmir observes shutdown over women death
0:55 Srinagar, June 1 (ANI): Life came to a standstill as Indian Kashmir observed shutdown on Monday over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women by security forces. All shops business establishments, educational institutions remained closed during the shutdown call given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference. Authorities denied the incident and said the women had drowned in a stream. A police statement said the post-mortem revealed no marks of violence. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 1139
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India hopeful of positive response from Australia
1:28 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Foreign minister SM Krishna expressed confidence that the issue of attacks on Indian students in Australia would be sorted out soon. Krishna after attending the first session of Lok Sabha on Monday, said that he too had spoken to the Australian Foreign Minister. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 907
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Agitators torch train in Bihar
1:1 Patna, June 1 (ANI): Protesting over the withdrawal of train-halt by the railway authorities at Khusropur station in Bihar, three bogies of Darbhanga intercity express were torched in the state. However, no one was reported injured and passengers fled soon after the attackers started setting the bogies on fire. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 987
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Ministers welcome Meira as LS speaker
1:30 New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): cutting across party lines, politicians in India on Monday, welcomed reports of first woman to be installed as speaker of the Lok Sabha that began its first session today morning. With its historic move to install a low-caste woman speaker, India's ruling Congress party is hoping to give the message of social empowerment. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 907
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Boost in laptop sales in Kashmir
1:6 Srinagar, June 2 (ANI): The laptops have caught the imagination of youngsters and students in India's Jammu and Kashmir. The youths find themselves connected to the rest of the world while on move. No wonder, the sales of laptops have risen in the market. The reason behind the craze is reduction in laptop prices and increase of production by the companies. According to the dealers easy and quick finance available for buying a laptop has also added to the boost of sales. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 799
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unjab delegation meets S M Krishna over Vienna incident
1:29 New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): A delegation of social workers and political leaders including local legislators and parliamentarians from Punjab met the Indian Foreign Minister S M Krishna in New Delhi on Monday. They expressed the concern of the people of Punjab over the recent Vienna incident. The delegation, which also included India's junior Foreign Minister Preneet Kaur, presented the Ministry of External Affairs a memorandum demanding a probe into the incident. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 1172
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A Raja assures further lowering of telephone tariff
1:26 New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): The prospects of the further lowering of telephone tariff in India are imminent in the future. This was disclosed by Indian central Minister of Communications and Information Technology, A Raja on assuming his charged of the ministry in the national capital, New Delhi on Monday. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 747
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India vows to fight terrorism jointly with SAARC nations
1:21 New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): India's Foreign Minister S M Krishna after a meeting with representatives of SAARC nations in New Delhi on Monday asserted that India is determined to fight terrorism jointly with other countries. Krishna also noted India's sound economic state despite the global meltdown. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 867
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Punjab Police seize heroin at Indo Pak border
0:51 Punjab, June 02 (ANI): Acting on a tip off, the anti-narcotic wing of Punjab Police seized heroin worth 200 million rupees in the international market from a spot near the India-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran region of Punjab. The SSP further informed that police have registered an FIR. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 1039
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More than 25 people die in a bus accident in MP
1:22 Madhya Pradesh, June 02 (ANI): More than 25 people including 9 women and a child died and a dozen injured on Monday when a bus plunged off a bridge into a dry bed of Chambal River in Murena district of Madhya Pradesh. The bus was travelling between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh when it veered off the Rajghat Bridge in the district. Police have recovered the bodies of 26 passengers from the accident site. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 904
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