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SP supporters enter platform on horseback to welcome leader

SP supporters enter platform on horseback to welcome leader

Deoria, Apr 1 : Chaos prevailed at Deoria railway station today as enthusiastic supporters of Samajwadi Party MLA Shakir Ali today entered the platform on horseback to welcome their leader creating a stampede-like situation. A large [...]

Analysts: Iron ore prices may go down as China’s demand is declining

Analysts: Iron ore prices may go down as China’s demand is declining

Mumbai, Apr 2: Iron ore prices in the global market are likely to soften in the near term and may trade around USD 115-120 per tonne as demand from major consumer China is slowing down, industry [...]

Amitabh Bachchan says “Chennai was almost second home”

Amitabh Bachchan says “Chennai was almost second home”

New Delhi, Apr 2: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is in Chennai to perform at the opening of the IPL season five, said that the city almost became his second home at a time when he shot [...]

Against Arvind Kejriwal, Virbhadra threatens defamation suit

Against Arvind Kejriwal, Virbhadra threatens defamation suit

New Delhi, Apr 2:Union Minister Virbhadra Singh yesterday threatened to file a criminal defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal if he did not tender an unconditional apology for “maligning” him, as the key Team Anna aide faced [...]

Pune: Teenager kidnapped & killed by friends

Pune: Teenager kidnapped & killed by friends

Pune, Apr 2: A 16-year-old boy was abducted and murdered allegedly by three of his friends, including two minors, who had demanded a ransom of Rs 50,000 after being inspired by a crime-based TV serial. Shubham [...]

Darul Uloom Deoband says “Nikah with non-Muslim girl without conversion illegal”

Darul Uloom Deoband says “Nikah with non-Muslim girl without conversion illegal”

Muzaffarnagar, Apr 2: Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has disapproved a proposed love marriage between a Muslim boy and a non-Muslim girl as per Hindu tradition, saying Islam does not allow such a union without [...]

Kannada daily newspaper ‘Vijayavani’ launched yesterday

Kannada daily newspaper ‘Vijayavani’ launched yesterday

Bangalore, Apr 2: A new Kannada Daily “Vijayavani” hit the stands across Karnataka on yesterday. The daily owned and published by VRL Media Ltd, launched three editions– Bangalore, Hubli and Mangalore. Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishvesha [...]

Kiran Kumar appointed as new Director of ‘Space Applications Centre’

Kiran Kumar appointed as new Director of ‘Space Applications Centre’

Bangalore, Apr 2: A S Kiran Kumar, Distinguished Scientist and Associate Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, assumed office of its Director, taking over the charge from Dr R R Navalgund. Kiran Kumar joined SAC/ISRO in [...]

JVNL technical assistant ‘Harrun’ held for getting bribe

JVNL technical assistant ‘Harrun’ held for getting bribe

Kota, Apr 2: A technical assistant (TA) of Jaipur Vidhyut Nigam Limited has been arrested here while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a helper to revoke his suspension, an anti-corruption bureau official said [...]

Record 7610 MU generation at Nathpa Jhakri Station

Record 7610 MU generation at Nathpa Jhakri Station

Shimla, Apr 1 : India’s largest 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station has achieved a new milestone by generating 7610 million units of electricity during 2011-12. The generation was not only 470 MU more than [...]