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NRI student death: Two friends sent to police custody

A Delhi court Tuesday sent two youth arrested in connection with the death of NRI student Anmol Sarna and drug abuse to police custody till Sep 19.

Shopian violence: Geelani placed under house arrest

The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Wednesday imposed selective restrictions in the summer capital here after separatists called for a march in the city.

Over 150 labourers shifted to relief camp in Manipur after regional violence

Migrant labourers in other areas had been asked to work in those areas where security personnel were deployed, police said.

Dantewada: Naxals torch NMDC conveyor belt, stall mining ops

Naxals allegedly set on fire a conveyor belt of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district in the wee hours today, police said.

Afzal Guru book praising Taliban released 7 months after death

The book in Urdu, was edited by separatist leader Shafi Ahmad Khan Shairiati who claimed that Guru had sent him a message for Kashmiri people from Tihar Jail

Bihar: Two SAP jawans killed in Maoists attack

Two jawans of Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) force were killed and as many injured when armed Maoists attacked a patrol party late this evening in Amarut village of this Naxal-hit Bihar district.

Police arrest two Maoists in Chhattisgarh

On being tipped-off about Maoist presence there, the patrol nabbed the duo.

Assam has 40,000 vacancies in govt departments: Gogoi

Earlier this month, Gogoi ordered chief secretary PP Varma to fill up the existing vacancies in various government departments across the state soon.

Uttarakhand's Rajaji Park likely to become tiger reserve in a month  

Uttarakhand's famous Rajaji Park which recently got the status of a National Park is likely to become a tiger reserve in a month, a senior forest official said today.

JNU student elections: AISA wins all 4 seats

Ultra-left All India Students Association today swept the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union elections, winning all the four top posts.

Three killed, 60 injured due to strong winds in Punjab, Haryana

The winds during the storm had an average wind speed of close to 70 kmph and touched 105 kmph at one point.

Kashmir: Curfew lifted in all areas except Shopian

Only Shopian township continues to be under curfew, while it has been lifted from all other places

Bomb in auto-rickshaw passenger's bag explodes, kills one in WB

A passenger of an auto-rickshaw was killed and its driver injured when a bomb kept in a bag held by the passenger exploded in South 24 Parganas district today, the police said.

Withdraw rail and road blockades: Gogoi warns agitators

Various agitating groups and organisations have been for the last few months resorting to road and rail blockades without prior warning.

Assam will not be divided, says governor

Assam Governor J B Patnaik today today ruled out any division of the state and said the autonomous councils were capable of taking care of development in the districts.

Cabinet may discuss rejig in financial package to power discom

The accumulated losses of state power distribution companies are estimated at about Rs 1.9 lakh crore as on 31 March 2011.

TN boy drowns while immersing Ganesh idol

A 25-year old man drowned while immersing a Vinayakar idol in river Cauvery at Molasi in the district, police said today.

Cabinet defers decision on changes in SC, ST Act

Union Minister Kumari Selja had stressed on the need for amendments in the Act, saying crimes against the SC and ST remain rampant.

AAI unions approach CMs to prevent privatisation of six airports

The AAI staffers have been sporting black badges since Tuesday as part of their protest and union leaders are working on an action plan.

Liberian president conferred Indira Gandhi peace prize

Sirleaf is the 27th recipient of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development which is in recognition of the values she stood and fought for in the service of India and its people.

Bangladesh to extradite Ulfa's Anup Chetia by December

The proscribed insurgent outfit's founder general secretary was in a Bangladesh jail at Kashimpur of Dhaka since 1997.

Mukul Sangma rules out division of Meghalaya

Education institutions and banks remained closed and there were few vehicles on the roads before noon.

Promoting green energy in Assam is my mission: Gogoi

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said the state government will promote generation of clean energy by offering concessions to the companies coming to invest in areas like solar and wind power.

Only 15 states have set up Disaster Response Force: NDMA

Only 15 states have so far set up their own respective State Disaster Response Force following direction from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) earlier this year.

Court lets off 20 accused in former CPM leader Chandrasekharan's murder

The defence counsel had argued that 24 accused in the case should be freed citing lack of evidence. Barring four, all the other accused were let off.

DMRC named interim consultant for Lucknow metro project

As interim consultant, DMRC would help in selection of general consultant, preparing detailed proposal for land acquisition and others.

Rajasthan seeks more flights for tourist destinations

A Rajasthan minister said that flights should be increased for Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur routes from Delhi, Ahmedabad and other cities.

CCEA may take up proposal to revise pay in 18 sick PSUs

Of the total 260 PSUs, about 66 are sick units, including Hindustan Cables, HMT Watches and ITI Ltd, as on 31 March 2012.

Bengal govt starts more dengue test centres

The number of state-run dengue testing centres has been increased by six times in West Bengal where two people have died this year due to the fever, an official said on Tuesday.