Saturday 4th July, 2009
Achuthanandan meets PM over Mullaperiyar dam issue
New Delhi News.NetKerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Friday evening and suggested a joint meeting with his Tamil Nadu counterpart M. Karunanidhi to settle the Mullaperiyar dam issue.
Hip-hop group Outlandish to perform in India
New Delhi News.NetDenmark-based award winning hip-hop group Outlandish is to perform in India.
Runway repair delays 20 international flights
New Delhi News.NetOver 20 international flights were delayed late Friday evening due to repair work being undertaken at the new runway of Delhi airport, officials said.
Mamata uses rail budget to needle Left Front
New Delhi News.NetTrinamool Congress chief and Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday lost no opportunity to needle West Bengal's ruling Left Front when she proposed a new rail line from Singur to Nandigram and sops for Lalgarh - areas in the state that have witnessed violent anti-Left agitations.
Haryana to create eco-sensitive zones near sanctuaries
New Delhi News.Net... metres surrounding its major national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones.
Medha Patkar stopped on way to Lalgarh
New Delhi News.NetA 10-member team, comprising social activist Medha Patkar and her associates, was stopped near Debra locality by the police while they were on the way to violence-scarred Lalgarh in West Bengal Friday, a social activist said.
Indian Airlines plane with 200 passengers has narrow escape
New Delhi News.NetAround 200 passengers, including Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and two of his cabinet colleagues, had a narrow escape Friday when an Indian Airlines aircraft they were flying in developed a technical snag and the pilot diverted the plane to Nagpur.
Achuthanandan leaves his fate to 'party and people'
New Delhi News.NetUnder attack from CPI-M party members in his state, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Friday he had left the issue of his continuing in the post to 'the party and the people'.
Haryana to host 18th 'Mango Mela' from Saturday
New Delhi News.NetThere's good news for lovers of the king of fruits - mango - as Haryana is all set to host the 18th edition of its annual Mango Mela (festival) from Saturday.
Andhra Pradesh unhappy over railway budget
New Delhi News.NetAndhra Pradesh Friday conveyed its unhappiness to Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee over the raw deal the state has received in the 2009-10 railway budget.
BSES asked for information on problem areas
New Delhi News.NetKeeping up its pressure on BSES, the Delhi government has asked the power distribution company to identify likely locations of faults which might occur during the rainy season to avoid any power problems and also improve the functioning of its call centres.
Another suspected custodial death in Delhi
New Delhi News.NetDelhi Police Friday were accused of second custodial death in as many days when the family of a 50-year-old alleged that he was beaten to death by officials of anti-corruption bureau. The police, however, said they will wait for the autopsy report to know the exact cause of death.
Jewellery worth Rs.10 mn stolen from businessman's house
New Delhi News.NetJewellery worth nearly Rs.10 million and Rs.38,000 in cash were stolen from a businessman's plush Sainik Farms house in south Delhi, police said Friday.
Mayor calls for review on proposed theatre tax hike
New Delhi News.NetDelhi Mayor Kanwar Sain Friday said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would review a proposal to increase tax on capital's cinema halls.
Mamata rains sops on West Bengal in her Railway budget
New Delhi News.NetRailways Minister Mamata Banerjee rolled out her 'please all' budget Friday, making a large number of proposals ahead of the 2011 assembly elections in West Bengal.
India bag five golds, take tally to 10 in Asian Youth Games
New Delhi News.NetIndian athletes kept up their fine performance as they won two more golds to take their tally to 10 medals at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore Friday.
Court slams Gujarat Police for detaining boy
New Delhi News.NetThe Delhi High Court has slammed the Gujarat police for illegally detaining a 13-year-old boy and asked them to compensate his mother for the harassment.
Delhi Police hike bounty on Indian Mujahideen co-founders
New Delhi News.NetDelhi Police Friday increased the bounty on absconding co-founders of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen Iqbal Batkal, Riyaz Batkal and Amir Raja Khan from Rs.100,000 to Rs.500,000 each. They are wanted for their role in last year's Delhi serial blasts.
Defence ministry agrees to vacate spectrum
New Delhi News.NetThe defence ministry has agreed to vacate spectrum for commercial use, Minister of State for Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat said Friday.
12 new cases of swine flu, total 128 in India
New Delhi News.NetTwelve new cases of swine flu were reported in the country Friday, taking the total number of influenza A (H1N1) cases to 128, health officials said here.
Sex workers oppose decriminalisation of gay sex
New Delhi News.NetWhile thousands of homosexuals across the country celebrate freedom from the criminal tag following the Delhi High Court verdict, a group representing sex workers Friday wrote a letter to Law Minister Veerappa Moily opposing the move.
Court quashes DoT notification for granting telecom license
New Delhi News.NetThe Delhi High Court Friday quashed a Department of Telecom notification fixing 2007, as cut-off date for granting telecom licenses.
John, Katrina voted most eligible single celebrities
New Delhi News.NetBollywood actors John Abraham and Katrina Kaif have been voted as the most eligible single celebrities in an online poll.
Violent protests rock Kashmir Valley, 30 injured
New Delhi News.NetViolent protests erupted in the Kashmir Valley after Friday prayers over the death of four youths in police firing and the disappearance of another young man. Over 30 people were injured in clashes between protestors and security forces.
Court declares two IM suspects proclaimed offenders
New Delhi News.NetA city court Friday declared two alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorists, who escaped after a gun battle with the police in Jamia Nagar here last September, as proclaimed offenders.
Railways to step up freight business
New Delhi News.NetRailways Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday proposed several steps, including launch of a premium service for container movement with assured transit time, to improve the freight movement on railways.
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