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Mumbai gets its NSG hub
1:28 Mumbai, July 1 (ANI): P Chidambaram, India Home Minister on Tuesday inaugurated the hub of elite National Security Guards (NSG) in Mumbai, in the aftermath of attack by militants last November. Besides Mumbai, central government has sanctioned three NSG hubs at southern cities of Chennai, Hyderabad and in eastern Kolkata, which will become operational on July 1. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 952
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Plume Guru Gobind Singh reaches India from Britain
1:17 Amritsar, July 1 (ANI): The plume known as Kalgi in Punjabi language and belongs to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs was brought back to India from Britain after nearly a century. Amidst welcome of reverence, the plume reached the Akal Takht at Amritsar in Punjab on Tuesday. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 772
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Strike brings life in Kashmir to a standstill
1:1 Jammu and Kashmir, July 1 (ANI): Normal life comes to a standstill in Srinagar as strike called by the hard line faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference over the killing of two youth in Baramullah district enters second day on Wednesday. The locals say they are facing a tough time due to the ongoing three-day strike. Two civilians were killed and several, including police personnel, injured when police opened fire to quell protests in Baramullah district on Monday. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 991
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Bandra Worli Sea Link opens for commuters
1:3 Mumbai, July 1 (ANI): The Bandra Worli Sea Link eight-lane twin carriageway built over the Mahim Creek of the Arabian Sea opened for commuters in Mumbai on Wednesday. However, traffic snarls were witnessed on the sea link on the very first day as the commuters hit the 5.6 km-long engineering marvel, which rests on two towers, each 126 metres tall or equivalent to a 43-storeyed building. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 729
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Bhutan and India work to strengthen economic ties
0:53 New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigme Y Thinley called on Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday over bilateral economic relationship. Bhutan has liberalised its FDI laws to attract Indian investors. Bhutan has eased the norms in order to allow more than 70% FDI in sectors like hydel power, information and communication technology, hospitality, agriculture and infrastructure. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 979
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Bomb blast in Pakistan Dera Ismail Khan kills 1
0:58 Dera Ismail Khan, July 1 (ANI): At least one person was killed and another wounded when a bomb exploded in Pakistan northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, police said. Police said the bomb was detonated through a remote control device and the target was a police van. A passerby was killed and another wounded in the blast. Dera Ismail Khan has a history of sectarian clashes. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1084
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Doing biz in India easier at present: World Bank
1:30 New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): It is easier to do business in India at present than it was three years ago, observed World Bank in its latest report in New Delhi on Tuesday. The report, Doing A Business in India 2009, took into account 17 states in the country and noted that Hyderabad and Bhubaneshwar are the two nodal locations suitable for opening and operating business easily. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 803
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Nirupama Rao to succeed Menon as next Foreign Secretary
0:55 New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): India's Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao was named as the next Foreign Secretary to succeed Shivshankar Menon who will be retiring on July 31 after an eventful three-year stint as the top diplomat.Rao,a 1973-batch IFS officer who has served in a number of key positions, will be the second woman Foreign Secretary of India after Chokila Iyer. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 917
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Government assures Lok Sabha speaker of full cooperation
2:7 New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): Political parties and the government offered the speaker of the Lok Sabha,Meira Kumar,their full cooperation in running the house,at the all Party meeting convened by the speaker on Wednesday.The meeting was held in the national capital New Delhi to ensure smooth conduct of the budget session beginning July 2 and concluding on August 7. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 805
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Donning turbans seem to be latest obsession in Bollywood
1:20 New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): Actors experimenting with their looks in Bollywood is not new. And the latest thing that seems to have caught their attention is the turban. After the success of Akshay Kumar's Singh is King,the role of Sardars is in. Be it Saif Ali Khan with turban in Love Aaj Kal or Ranbir Kapoor in Roket Singh, these stars are experimenting with every look to woo the audience.And the first one to try out her hand being a sardar,is our very own Rani Mukherjee. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1526
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Dharamsala reels under acute water shortage
1:17 Dharamsala, July 2 (ANI): Residents of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh state are hit by severe water shortage. People are now relying on mountain spring water for daily purpose. However, the spring water is far too less to meet the average demand. Even the famous Dall Lake in Dharamsala has completely dried up resulting in death of the fish. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 746
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NSG hubs in Chennai and Hyderabad
1:38 Hyderabad/ Nedunkundaram, July 2 (ANI): P Chidambaram, India Home Minister inaugurated two new hubs of the elite National Security Guards (NSG) at Hyderabad and Chennai Wednesday. After commissioning the hub in Hyderabad city Chidambaram said that these hubs would respond quickly and decisively during any eventual situation of crisis. He also noted that NSG commandoes have specific tasks assigned to them unlike the assorted and generalised duties undertaken by other uniformed para-military and police forces. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 992
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Maoist leader asserts that he would never flee from Lalgarh
1:45 Barapelia/ New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): Chhatradhar Mahato leader of People Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) presently hiding in Lalgarh asserted that he will not flee leaving behind his fellow tribal community members. He said this while speaking exclusively to media persons at Barapelia, one of the villages near Lalgarh on Wednesday even as police operations continued to flush out the Maoists and others of the resistance movement. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 968
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Policy for promoting health tourism soon
1:32 New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): India central Minister of Tourism Kumari Selja, said that India is going to announce new policy guidelines for promoting health tourism to increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals in India. She said this while speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the meeting to discuss the 100 days Agenda of Tourism Ministry in New Delhi on Wednesday. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1102
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India raises fuel prices for first time in a year
1:29 New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): India unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession. Petrol prices in Delhi rose by 4 rupees a litre, while diesel rates rose by 2 rupees a litre, Oil Minister Murli Deora told reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 905
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India foreign minister to visit Australia
0:56 New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): India Foreign Minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that he would visit Australia soon. His visit comes amidst alleged racial attacks on Indian students in Australia. Addressing a news conference in New Delhi Krishna said that the dates of his visit are being worked out. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 838
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Government withdraws troops from troubled Baramulla
1:26 New Delhi/Baramulla, July 2 (ANI): Paramilitary troops were withdrawn from tense Baramulla town in Kashmir where they shot dead four protesters to quell violent anti-India demonstrations in the past three days, India's Home Minister, P Chidambaram, said on Wednesday. On reduction of more troops from the state, Chidambaram said that would depend on how soon the provincial government and police will take over the responsibility. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 827
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Arrival of Monsoon brings respite to farmers
2:28 Jalpaiguri/ Shimla, July 2 (ANI): After a long dry spell, farmers in various parts of India finally heaved a sigh of relief as the monsoons arrived. The onset of monsoons in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal raised hopes for the farmers waiting to sow their crops. The region received almost 300 mm of rainfall in the past two days. The farmers were worried due to the delay in monsoons this year and parts of the country were reeling under a drought like situation. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1034
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Indians react sharply to fuel price hike in the country
1:31 New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): The recent petrol and diesel price hike by the Indian government did not go well with the common people as they expressed their displeasure over this pre-budget move. The prices were raised by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday. Petrol prices in Delhi rose by 4 rupees a litre, while diesel rates were hiked by 2 rupees a litre. This is the first and the steepest ever increase this year. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 916
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Delhi HC legalises consensual gay sex
1:8 New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): In a historic judgement, the Delhi High Court legalised consensual gay sex on Thursday by striking down Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S Muralidhar said that if not amended, Section 377 of IPC would violate the fundamental rights under Article 14, 15 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1148
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