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Firebreaks out in a textile-printing mill in Surat
1:11 Gujarat, October 18(ANI): Property worth millions went up in smoke, as a fire broke out in a textile-printing mill in Surat in the wee hours of Sunday. Twenty fire fighting vehicles fought the raging fire that broke out at Ujjala dye and printing mill in Pandesara, an industrial town in Surat. No casualties have been reported. The fire fighters had a tough time to bring the fire under control as they had to ensure the fire does not reach 25 other such mills in the surrounding area. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 936
Six firemen get caught in lift, die due to suffocation
1:17 Thane, October 18(ANI): Six Indian fire fighters were killed after getting trapped in the lift of a 14-storey building that was on fire. The incident took place in Thane district of Maharashtra in the wee hours of morning on Sunday when the firemen were coming down after dousing the fire at the 14th floor of the Tarangan apartments building. The fire fighters suffocated to death due to the toxic fumes in the smoke. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1034
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Salman Khan promotes his latest release, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
1:39 Mumbai, October 18(ANI):Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan is leaving no stone unturned to promote his recently released film,Main aurr Mrs Khanna.Salman Khan was present at the opening of a new showroom of branded jewellery the entertainment capital Mumbai.Meanwhile,brother Sohail Khan was all praise for Salman and shared his experiences of working with him. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 763
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Air pollution increased during Diwali
0:48 New Delhi, October 18(ANI):Despite massive sensitisation campaigns by various voluntary organizations to abjure the use of firecrackers,littered streets of Indian capital New Delhi wore a testimony of how little difference it all made. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1198
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US plane with Marines ordered to land in Mumbai
1:2 Mumbai, October 18(ANI):Indian Air Force (IAF) ordered a US military plane carrying 205 marines onboard to land at Mumbai airport on Sunday for allegedly violating Indian airspace rules.The Bangkok-bound aircraft was asked to land at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport following confusion over its identification.The chartered Boeing 767 military aircraft was ordered to land at 7.52am when its civilian call sign did not match with the sign available with the Mumbai Air Traffic Control (ATC). Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1319
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Intensifying search operations,CRPF encounter Maoists
2:1 Gaya,October 18(ANI):Security forces have intensified their search operation to nab Maoists after an encounter in the thick forest of Bhaliyachatti in the Gaya district of Bihar state. The encounter took place between Central Reserved Police Force and Maoists on Saturday when the paramilitary personnel were combing the forest area after receiving a tip off. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 828
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Hops cultivation grows popular in Himachal Pradesh
1:34 Himachal Pradesh, October 18(ANI): Farmers in Keylong region of Himachal Pradesh state are reaping rich dividends by cultivating hops.Hops are female flower clusters,commonly known as cones or strobiles,of the hop plant, which are primarily used as a flavouring and stability agent in beer. More and more farmers are taking to cultivating hops because of its lucrative value as one kilogram of hops fetches the farmers anywhere from between rupees 60 to 70. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1095
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India ready to release Rs 5 billion aid to Sri Lanka: Chidambaram
1:22 Chennai,October 18(ANI): After meeting M.Karunanidhi,chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai, India's Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday announced that if needed, the central government was ready to provide assistance of rupees 5 billion to Sri Lanka for rehabilitation of the Tamils, displaced by war. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 928
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Global warming hits Dachigam National Park in Kashmir
2:1 Srinagar, October 18(ANI): Deforestation, neglect in preservation, man-animal conflict and global warming in the past few years has reduced the vast green canopy of Dachigam National Park in Indian Kashmir.Dachigam National Park,a place with abundant natural beauty covers an area of 141 square kilometres with altitude ranging from 5500 ft to 14000 ft above sea level. The park is the habitat for the highly endangered Hangul or Kashmir Stag,Himalayan Black Bear, few species of the goat including Markhor and Ibex,Leopard and the rare snow Leopard musk deer and the Himalayan Marmot. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1120
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Crackers with politician’s names sell like hot cakes this Diwali
1:30 Patna, October 17 (ANI): This Diwali, Indians will be bursting crackers named after politicians. Apart from creating news on the national arena, Indian politicians have captured the imagination of the cracker industry in the form of bombs, sparklers and rockets. They are selling like hot cakes in Patna, the capital of Bihar. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1057
Govt and health org. need to contribute to medical care
1:57 New Delhi, October 17 (ANI): While inaugurating the General Assembly-2009 of World Medical Association in New Delhi on Friday, Indian President Pratibha Patil called upon governments and major health organisations in the world to contribute more to the cause of medical care. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 781
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US to support Pak, Afghan against terror
1:45 New Delhi, October 17 (ANI): William Burns, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs who is on a two-day visit to India expressed concern on Friday over the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and stressed the need to put in collective efforts to fight extremist elements within both the nations. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 904
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Indian PM to meet Chinese premier in ASEAN meet
1:12 New Delhi, October 17 (ANI): India's Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said on Friday that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was likely to meet with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of Association of South East Asian Nations meet in Thailand starting from October 23. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1050
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IIMs accept govt. pay structure: Sibal
1:33 New Delhi, October 17 (ANI): India's Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said that the country's top management institutes, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have accepted the government's salary structure for their faculty. After holding a meeting with the IIM directors in New Delhi, Sibal said the government proposed a performance-related incentive scheme for the management faculty. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 842
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India is flexible on climate deal: Jairam Ramesh
1:48 New Delhi, October 17 (ANI): India's environment minister, Jairam Ramesh said on Friday that the country was flexible on climate deal. In the latest sign India wants to appear flexible ahead of the December negotiations in Copenhagen on cutting climate-harming emissions, Jairam Ramesh said New Delhi was no longer insisting on 40 percent cuts in emissions by 2020. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 753
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Maya fabricating charges against me: Amar Singh
1:33 New Delhi/ Lucknow, October 17 (ANI): General Secretary of Samajwadi Party (SP) Amar Singh on Friday refuted charges of collecting Dollar10 million. Police in Kanpur on Thursday registered the case against Amar Singh and his friend Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan alleging them to siphon off public money while the party was in power in the state. However, Singh blamed UP chief Mayawati for fabricating the charges against him. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 821
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Arrested persons in Goa Killings sent to police custody
0:56 Goa, October 17 (ANI): Four arrested persons in the Goa Killings case were sent to 13 days police custody in Goa on Friday. The state police claimed a breakthrough in the solving the mystery of the murder of four persons out of ten, by arresting these four suspects at Panaji on Thursday. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 603
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WB use cultural ties to soften separatist calls by Gorkhas
1:15 Siliguri, October 17 (ANI): People of Bengali origin organised a function to strengthen cultural ties with ethnic Gorkhas on Friday. Women and girls from Siliguri town in West Bengal tied sacred threads marking sibling love on the wrists of ethnic Gorkha youths to cement ties with them. The programme was organised under the aegis of 'Bangla o bangla Bhasha Bachao Committee' an outfit working for the unity of the West Bengal state. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 934
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JPC member kills two of his own naxal commanders
1:52 Jharkhand, October 17 (ANI): Increasing Naxal brutality has not only aggravated the common man and security officials, but inculcated similar feelings within their own camp. This was in evidence recently, when Aashish, a member of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee, killed two of his own commanders, Manu and Chotu. He later confessed before the Palamau police in Jharkhand, saying their cruelty forced him to do so. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 840
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Red alert in Goa after a low intensity blast
0:58 Goa, October 17 (ANI): Red alert has been declared in Goa, after the Margao town of the state witnessed a low intensity blast on Friday night that injured two people. One of the injured, Malgondi Patil, who was admitted to the Goa Medical College near Panaji, later succumbed to his injuries. However, his partner Yogesh Naik was in a critical condition at the hospital, police said. The blast took place when the duo were traveling on a Honda Eterno scooter, when the bagful of country made explosives exploded near Grace Church in Margao. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 766
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