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Over 100 injured in factory blasts in Madhya Pradesh

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:01:19 +0530

Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), July 5 (ANI): Over 100 factory workers were injured in four blasts occurred in a detonator factory, located in Baidan Village of Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli area.

Maoists torch buses in Bihar

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:01:15 +0530

Gaya, July 5 (ANI): Maoist set two buses on fire after hijacking them in Gaya district of Bihar, police said on Sunday.

Century old building gives way for multi-storey parking in Lucknow

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:01:08 +0530

Lucknow, July 5 (ANI): The century old Hazratganj Kotwali building in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city was razed to ground by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Sunday in order to make way for a multi storey parking complex.

Trio breaks Limca book of world record of fastest west-to-east-India drive

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:01:02 +0530

Chandigarh, July 5 (ANI): An adventure-loving trio from Chandigarh broke the Limca Book of World Record of fastest driving by covering the distance between Koteshwar in Gujarat and Tezu in Arunanchal Pradesh in 85 hours beating the earlier record of 119 hours.

CPI (M) joins BJP's demand for reverting to Ballot paper system

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:53 +0530

New Delhi, July 5(ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday supported Bharatiya Janata Party concerns over the unreliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, (EVMs).

Pakistan's approach sending conflicting signals to India: Krishna

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:41 +0530

On Board, July 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Sunday said that Pakistan was sending conflicting signals on punishing the perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks which occurred last November.

Two rocket shells fired on Punjab village from Pakistan side

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:01:16 +0530

Dhande Village (Punjab), July 5 (ANI): Two rocket shells were fired from across the border into Punjab's Dhande village on Saturday night.

Youngsters participate in cleanliness drive on Jhelum's banks

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:01:08 +0530

Srinagar, July 5 (ANI): Several youth from different States have come together to spread awareness about the need to maintain cleanliness and preserve popular tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir.

Maoists' backed tribals hold rally in Orissa

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:01:03 +0530

Bandhugaon (Orissa), July 5 (ANI): Hundreds of tribals staged a rally in Bandhugaon in Orissa's Koraput district on Saturday asserting their right on land.

Protest against Delhi High Court decision on Article 377 on homosexuality in Delhi

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:00:58 +0530

New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A group of Sikh and Hindu activists staged a demonstration in the national capital to protest the Delhi High Court's recent verdict on Article 377.

Saddam Hussein's FBI interrogation files reveal 'almost' all

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:00:51 +0530

Washington, July 5 (ANI): Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's interrogations by the FBI, after his capture in December 2003, have been released in form of transcripts, revealing some of the last thoughts of the Iraqi dictator.

Varun fears threat to life from underworld

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:07:16 +0530

New Delhi, Jul 5: Varun Gandhi, (BJP) MP has urged the government to give him more security after the Delhi police had arrested six sharpshooters of Chhota Shakeel as they alleged to kill Varun's lawyers.Varun said, "The arrest of Chhota Shakeel's

Sports Minister inaugurates synthetic hockey surface in Sonepat

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:01:05 +0530

Sonepat, July 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Manohar Singh Gill, today inaugurated the newly laid synthetic hockey surface at Sports Authority of India (SAI), northern regional centre at Bahalgarh in Sonepat.

Centre approves revised Scheme for recruitment of constables in central police forces

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:01:01 +0530

New Delhi, July 5(ANI): The Centre has approved a revised scheme for recruitment of constables in Central Para Military Forces. The new scheme aims at making the process of recruitment more objective and maximizing the use of technology in recruitment.

Pro Kannada activists attacks railway examination centres in Mysore

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:55 +0530

Mysore, July 5 (ANI): Railway recruitment examination centre were attacked by the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (Pravin Shetty Group), demanding more preference Kannadigas in railway jobs here today.

Senior citizens in Varanasi expect more social security from budget

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:50 +0530

Varanasi, July 5 (ANI): Senior citizens here are expecting more social security benefits from the Budget 2009-10.

Ashes' rivals will be happy to drink with Flintoff

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:45 +0530

London, July 5 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has found one place where he can still sneak a pint ahead of the Ashes series.

Musharraf contacts Saudi Arabia official regarding release of Pakistani family

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:40 +0530

Lahore, July 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf has reportedly contacted the concerned authorities in the Saudi Arabia regarding the release of a Pakistani family, which has been detained there on charges of drug trafficking.

Factory-rolled ciggies 'better than roll-your-owns'

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:35 +0530

Wellington, July 5 (ANI): Smoking factory-rolled cigarettes is less harmful than smoking roll-your-owns, suggests a Christchurch-based study.

Protest against Delhi High Court decision on Article 377 staged in Delhi

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:31 +0530

New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A group of Sikh and Hindu activists staged a demonstration in the national capital to protest the Delhi High Court's recent verdict on Article 377.