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Allahabad University shut till Monday in wake of violence

Written on 27 Apr, 2012 at 12:10 in India | viewed 99 times | 0 Comments

Allahabad:The University of Allahabad has been closed till Monday in the wake of clashes between police and students agitating over the issue of eviction of hostellers that left several persons injured and the premises vandalised. “In view of the prevailing situation,... (Continue reading)

ISRO announces two new missions

Written on 26 Apr, 2012 at 14:24 in India | viewed 155 times | 0 Comments

Sriharikota:Buoyed by the successful launch of all-weather radar imaging satellite RISAT-1, ISRO on Thursday announced it would launch two GSLVs and a PSLV this fiscal and the second Indian moon mission of Chandrayaan 2 in 2014 on board a GSLV. “The... (Continue reading)

Failed Class XI students lock teachers inside school

Written on 26 Apr, 2012 at 14:14 in India | viewed 96 times | 0 Comments

Jhargram:Class XI students of a school in Paschim Medinipur district who had failed in the annual examination, today locked up the all the 50-odd staff and secretary after their meeting failed to yield any result. The students of the Nayabasan Janakalyan... (Continue reading)

Collector abduction: Raman Singh names new mediators

Written on 24 Apr, 2012 at 17:10 in India | viewed 144 times | 0 Comments

Raipur/New Delhi:Chhattisgarh government today named two former chief secretaries as its nominees for talks with Naxals for release of abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon even as activists — Prashant Bhushan and Manish Kunjam — declined to mediate on behalf... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court stays HC order on Bidari’s appointment as DGP

Written on 24 Apr, 2012 at 14:41 in India | viewed 112 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Karnataka High Court order which had quashed the appointment of Shankar Bidari as Director General of State Police. A bench of justices Aftab Alam and C. K. Prasad asked the State High Court... (Continue reading)

Norway custody row: NRI children return home

Written on 24 Apr, 2012 at 14:36 in India | viewed 110 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:Two NRI children, who were kept in foster care by authorities in Norway for nearly a year, on Tuesday arrived here to a warm welcome after a protracted legal battle and diplomatic pressure by India. The children — Abhigyan and... (Continue reading)

Telangana, price rise rock Lok Sabha

Written on 24 Apr, 2012 at 14:19 in India | viewed 108 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The issues of separate Telangana and price rise on Tuesday rocked the Lok Sabha on the first day of the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament. As soon as the House made obituary references to former members... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court seeks Army Chief designate’s file

Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 15:05 in India | viewed 109 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place before it the file pertaining to the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief. A bench of justices R.M. Lodha and H.L. Gokhale decided to go... (Continue reading)

Abduction of Collector: Centre in touch with Chhattisgarh government

Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 13:28 in India | viewed 88 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:The Centre on Monday said it was in constant touch with the Chhattisgarh government on the abduction of the Sukma Collector and providing all necessary help to resolve the crisis. “We are in regular touch with the State government. Whatever... (Continue reading)

Hazare says no fallout due to expulsion of Kazmi

Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 11:58 in India | viewed 86 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: As fresh cracks appeared in Team Anna after the expulsion of Mufti Shamum Kazmi, Anna Hazare on Monday said there is no rift in the group over the “leakage” of information or yoga guru Ramdev. In his first reaction... (Continue reading)

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