Sunday, February 27, 2011

Orissa: Ten bogies Puri-Delhi Neelanchal express derail

Orissa: Ten bogies Puri-Delhi Neelanchal express derail

Orissa: Ten bogies Puri-Delhi Neelanchal express derail

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Ten bogies of the Puri-Delhi Neelanchal express derailed in Orissa today after the train collided with a road roller. The incident took place near Bhadrak in Orissa.


India backs United Nations sanctions on Libya

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India and other members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have unanimously slapped tough sanctions on the Moammar Gaddafi regime in Libya.


No action a week after RTI activist immolates self

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A week after an Right To Information (RTI) activist in Gujarat immolated himself in protest against delays in providing information on his RTI application, the police are still to effect any arrest.


Fight for empowering the differently-abled

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Last year, on World Disability Day, a 44 year-old woman Malini Chib, with cerebral palsy, released a book, One Little Finger, with a strong message about the journey of her life and the odds she faced.


Another maternal death in Jodhpur hospital, toll rises to 13

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Jodhpur deaths: After the shocking death of twelve pregnant women at the Umaid Hospital in Jodhpur, a similar case has come to light in yet another hospital in the city.


Girls dropping out of school over lack of basic amenities

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If you thought poverty or family resistance are the primary reasons for girls to drop out of school, then this will come as a shocker – many of them prefer to drop out, simply because their schools have no toilets for girls.


Over 500 Indians back home safely from Libya

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Libya evacuation: After days of living in uncertainty and fear, over 500 Indians are finally back in the country from strife-torn Libya.


First batch of Indians arrive from Libya

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An Air India flight, carrying 290 Indian nationals, landed at T2 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi late on Saturday night. Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao received the passengers.


Accused of rape, NCP MLA Dilip Wagh in custody till March 3

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Dilip Wagh, accused of raping a 22-year-old girl, was remanded to police custody till March 3 after he was produced in a Nashik court earlier today.


Heavy snowfall, rain bring temperature down in North India

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Get ready for yet another spell of cold weather in North India. Heavy snowfall in the hill states like Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have sent the mercury plummeting to freezing point.


NALCO chief Srivastava suspended, Bagra is new CMD

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State-run aluminium company NALCO's chief A K Srivastava, who was caught allegedly taking bribe and is in CBI custody now, has been suspended by the government. The mines ministry suspended Srivastava based on CBI charges, a top official said. B L Bagra, Director (Finance), has been given the additional charge of chairman-cum-managing director till further orders, the official added.


Silver worth Rs 90 crore found in Puri Mutt

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522 pieces of silver bricks, weighing over 18 tonnes worth Rs 90 crore were on Saturday recovered from four wooden boxes at the ancient Emar Mutt in front of the 12th century Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, the police said.


Now, no IC code for Air India flights

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From 0001 hours tonight, Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliance Air will become history as the national carrier will now operate all its domestic and international flights with single code 'AI'.


Ex-CJI Balakrishnan’s kin have black money: I-T department

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Causing further embarrassment to KG Balakrishnan, the former Chief Justice of India (CJI), there are reports that the Income Tax department has established that three close relatives of his, have black money in their possession.


Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare writes to PM again

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Social activist Anna Hazare has once again written to the Prime Minister demanding that the government immediately set up a committee to draft a strong and effective Lokpal Bill, which should have the powers to address corruption at all levels.


First flight with Indian nationals takes off from Libya

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India on Saturday began evacuating its nationals stranded in troubled Libya with the first batch being airlifted by a 280-seater Air India plane from Tripoli.


Raje elected BJP legislature party leader

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Raje's election as BJP Legislature Party Leader was announced by senior leader Venkaiah Naidu after her name was proposed by MLA Nand Lal Meena and approved by the rest of the legislators at a meeting of party MLAs in Jaipur.


India world's teen capital: Report

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India has the largest population of adolescents in the world being home to 243 million individuals aged 10-19 years, Assam Governor JB Patnaik said on Saturday.


Sunil Joshi murder case: Sadhvi Pragya arrested

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Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, has been placed under arrest by Madhya Pradesh Police in connection with the murder of Sunil Joshi, a suspect in the Samjhauta Express blast case who was killed at Dewas in December 2007.


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