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Martyrs family, CPI activists prevented entry in War memorial
Hyderabad, Even as the entire country was paying homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war today, family members of martyrs here led by Communist Party of India activists were prevented from paying tributes at the War memorial here.
Upset family members staged a protest outside the War memorial. The disappointed activists lamented that [...]
Galla hospitaliged, condition stable
Tirupati (chittoor district), State Minister for Roads and buildings Mrs Galla Arunakumari was admitted to Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) here today.
The Minister, who was proceeding to inaugurate a government project at Vedurukuppam Mandal from her house (premises of Amaraja Industries) at Karakambadi near Renigunta , felt dizzy and her face [...]
Woman dead, several injured due to wind storm
Baramulla, A woman was killed and several others were injured when wind storm damaged several houses in north Kashmir tonight.
Official sources said roof tops of several houses were blown up due to strong wind storms at Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara.
A woman identified as Shamima was killed when a [...]
Five more test postive for swine flu in AP
Hyderabad, Five more persons today tested positive for the swine flu, taking the number of people infected with H1N1 virus in Andhra Pradesh to 61.
Those infected included a five-year-old boy, who had not travelled abroad, Chest Hospital Superintendent S V Prasad told UNI.
The four others who tested positive belonged to Visakhapatnam.
As many as [...]
Two arrested with 17.6 kg bhukki in Jammu
Jammu, Two persons were arrested along with 17.6 kg bhukki from Satwari area on city outskirts, police sources here today said.
‘’Based on specific information, a truck JK02A-5849 was intercepted this morning at a check point near Satwari. On seeing police, the driver and his associate tried to escape but they were arrested [...]
Iqbal Singh sworn in as new LT Governor
Puducherry, Iqbal Singh was swornin as the 20th Lt Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry in a simple function held at the Rajnivas today.
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court H L Gokhale, administered the oath of office to Mr Singh.
Earlier, Puducherry Chief Secretary Chandramohan read out the warrant of appointment [...]
DMK dissatisfied with Cong
Puducherry, With DMK legislators in the Union Territory levelling charges against the Congress Government here, it seems that they are keen to put an end to the honeymoon of the party with the Congress.
The DMK is in the process of organising public meetings to celebrate the birthday of DMK President M Karunanidhi and [...]
Iqbal Singh leaves for Puducherry
Jalandhar, Mr Iqbal Singh today left for New Delhi from where he will catch a flight for Puducherry where he will be sworn-in as the Lt Governor of the Union Territory tomorrow.
He was given a warm departure by Punjab Congressmen, his admirers and friends at the railway station here before he boarded [...]
9 held for defying fishing ban
Puducherry, Officials of the Forest Department here today arrested nine people for defying the ban order on fishing at the Ossudu Lake here.
According to official sources, since migratory birds used to come to the lake, the department had imposed a ban on fishing as well as on poaching birds.
On a tip-off, the [...]
Pondy admn taking steps to trace missing fishermen
Puducherry, The Puducherry Administration was taking all steps to trace the three missing fishermen of Vambakeerappalayam here.
According to offical sources, as the searches using helicopter and ship by the Coast Guards proved futile, a team of fishermen from Vambakeerappalayam was conducting search using speed boats.
The administration was taking steps to seek the [...]
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