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  • virgin himalayan peaks to be promoted to woo tourists

    Virgin Himalayan peaks to be promoted to woo tourists

    May 09, 2013 17:20 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: Stepping up efforts to make India a summer tourist destination, the government will promote virgin peaks of Himalaya to woo tourists.“Summer days are considered as off season in tourism sector and

  • sudipta 2 others sent to 9 days police custody in fresh case

    Sudipta, 2 others sent to 9 days police custody in fresh case

    May 09, 2013 17:07 IST

    Kolkata, May 9: Sudipta Sen, the chairman of the Saradha Group which allegedly defrauded thousands of small investors, and two others, were today sent to nine days police custody in a fresh case by a

  • coalgate cvc seeks report from cbi

    Coalgate: CVC seeks report from CBI

    May 09, 2013 16:39 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has sought a detailed report from the CBI over the Centre's interference in its investigation into the coal blocks allocation scam.The CBI has also been asked

  • pakistani prisoners in jammu raise anti india slogans

    Pakistani prisoners in Jammu raise anti-India slogans

    May 09, 2013 15:20 IST

    Jammu, May 9: Seventeen Pakistani prisoners lodged in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal jail raised anti-India slogans while protesting Sanaullah Ranjay's death Thursday, who was attacked in the prison May 3, an official said.The official also said

  • encephalitis claims 3 kids in bihar

    Encephalitis claims 3 kids in Bihar

    May 09, 2013 14:54 IST

    Patna, May 9: A six-month-old baby succumbed to a deadly mosquito-borne disease in Bihar Thursday, taking the toll from the disease to three in 2013, and 16 children have been admitted to hospitals in Muzaffarpur,

  • with snow still to thaw gulmarg attracting tourists

    With snow still to thaw, Gulmarg attracting tourists

    May 09, 2013 14:43 IST

    Gulmag/Srinagar, May 9: With snow falling as late as May, Kashmir's Gulmarg resort remains an attractive tourist destination, especially for winter sports, even as summer capital Srinagar, where the nearest airport is located, worries over

  • seven killed in tripura cyclone lightning

    Seven killed in Tripura cyclone, lightning

    May 09, 2013 13:22 IST

    Agartala, May 9: Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create havoc in Tripura for the fifth day Thursday, killing seven people, including five women and injuring 20 others, an official said here."Sixty-year-old

  • sc dismisses jaganmohan reddy s bail plea

    SC dismisses Jaganmohan Reddy's bail plea

    May 09, 2013 12:57 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: The Supreme Court today dismissed the bail petition of jailed YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy in a corruption case, saying his release would hamper the probe in the case, which "is

  • odisha towns sizzle at 44.8 degrees

    Odisha towns sizzle at 44.8 degrees

    May 09, 2013 12:38 IST

    Bhubaneswar, May 9: It's turning out to be a sizzling summer in Odisha with the the mercury touching 44.8 degrees Celsius in the towns of Sambalpur and Balangir, an official said Thursday. And the heat

  • witch hunting is not about superstition say experts

    Witch-hunting is not about superstition, say experts

    May 09, 2013 12:14 IST

    Kolkata, May 9: Women lynched, sexually exploited and forcibly evicted from their homes after being branded witches. Witch-hunting is not about a stray report tucked away in a corner of the newspaper but an increasingly

  • sc s caged parrot remark is correct cbi chief

    SC's caged parrot remark is correct: CBI chief

    May 09, 2013 12:58 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: CBI chief Ranjit Sinha Thursday accepted the Supreme Court's observation that the country's premier investigating agency was a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".Asked by reporters about his views

  • india to hand over sanaullah s body to pakistan

    India to hand over Sanaullah's body to Pakistan

    May 09, 2013 11:28 IST

    Chandigarh, May 9: India will today hand over the body of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay for last rites in Pakistan, Anil Kumar, Home Secretary, Chandigarh administration said. An air ambulance will arrive here from Pakistan,

  • india assures help to pakistan in sanaullah case

    India assures help to Pakistan in Sanaullah case

    May 09, 2013 11:14 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: India Thursday assured Pakistan that it would make all necessary arrangements to facilitate the request that Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay's body be sent back home."We tried to take all necessary measures

  • us varsity invite for up minister

    US varsity invite for UP minister

    May 09, 2013 10:53 IST

    Lucknow, May 9: Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav has been invited by the US' John Hopkins University to share his experiences on flood control and expediting a water sector restructuring project in his

  • sheila dikshit for awareness on tb

    Sheila Dikshit for awareness on TB

    May 09, 2013 10:32 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: An awareness campaign on tuberculosis, similar to polio, is necessary to curb the easily preventable disease, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Wednesday.Speaking at the launch of National Forum on Tuberculosis,

  • bengal for social security scheme for investors

    Bengal for social security scheme for investors

    May 09, 2013 10:25 IST

    Kolkata, May 9: West Bengal is planning to start a social security scheme for depositors and investors to ensure proper return of public money following the Saradha chit fund mess, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said

  • karnataka remains graveyard for regional parties

    Karnataka remains graveyard for regional parties

    May 09, 2013 10:14 IST

    Bangalore, May 9: Karnataka Wednesday avoided the dubious distinction of delivering a fractured mandate for the third time in a row by giving clear victory for Congress and remained true to its reputation as a

  • himachal bus accident toll rises to 38

    Himachal bus accident toll rises to 38

    May 09, 2013 9:58 IST

    Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 9: The death toll in a an accident in which a bus skidded off the road and plunged into the Beas river rose to 38, officials said Thursday. Seven people were

  • safdarjung doctors call off strike

    Safdarjung doctors call off strike

    May 09, 2013 22:46 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi called off their day-old indefinite strike after the administration agreed to their demands for better amenities and salaries, among others."All our demands including release

  • air india asked to stop companion free scheme

    Air India asked to stop companion free scheme

    May 09, 2013 8:17 IST

    New Delhi, May 9 : Air India has been asked to immediately stop its Companion Free Scheme (CFS), after irregularities were detected with fliers not being accompanied by spouse, child or parent, which is one

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