Akhilesh Yadav directs officials to make UP 'mandis' world class

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday directed officials to chart out a project to improve facilities at state's 'mandis' and make them world class.Akhilesh, who is also the chairman of Mandi Parishad, asked the officials to...

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BSF man kills wife on suspicion of affair before hanging self

AHMEDABAD: A BSF jawan murdered his wife on suspicion of having an extramarital affair before hanging himself in a well at Bhandara village in the district, police said on Saturday.Ramesh Damor (28), posted in Jammu and Kashmir, had come to his native...

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Telecom firms come to Uttarakhand flood victims' aid

NEW DELHI: To help people stranded in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh, some telecom service providers have begun allowing free hotline services, extending credit limits of customers and setting up helpline centres.Airtel has made...

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Uttarakhand floods: 13 bodies recovered in UP rivers

LUCKNOW: As many as 13 unidentified dead bodies were found floating in rivers in different parts of the state during the past 24 hours. All the rivers originate in Uttarakhand. A few come to Uttar Pradesh (UP) via Nepal. Authorities suspected that some...

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In violent crimes, UP tops list: National Crime Research Bureau

LUCKNOW: The annual report of National Crime Research Bureau (NCRB) has revealed that Uttar Pradesh tops the list of states in terms of murders. Also, UP has earned the credit for maximum number of kidnappings, dowry related deaths and robberies in the...

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5.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Italy

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Britain shut down UFO desk in 2009 after finding no threat, files reveal

LONDON: Britain's defence ministry shut down its UFO unit four years ago after concluding that extra-terrestrials likely did not exist, and in any case did not pose a threat, previously secret files released on Friday showed.The Ministry of Defence (MoD)...

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Xi calls for removing 'bad elements' from Chinese military

BEIJING: Winning or losing public support is an issue that concerns the survival of the ruling Communist Party, President Xi Jinping has said, seeking to eliminate 'bad elements' such as formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance from China's...

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Torrential rain claims 36 lives in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Torrential rains across Kerala since the onset of monsoon have claimed 36 lives, chief minister Oommen Chandy said on Friday.Speaking to reporters after holding a video conference with district collectors to review the flood situation,...

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Rain claims 28 lives in UP, 600 villages affected

LUCKNOW: At least 28 people have so far lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh whereas a population of 5 lakh in some 600 villages of the state has been affected because of it.A maximum of 15 people have lost their lives in Saharanpur,...

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Shatrughan Sinha to donate Rs 50 lakh for Uttarakhand rain victims

PATNA: Actor-politician ShatrughanSinha on Thursday volunteered to donate Rs 50 lakh for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people of Uttarakhand and appealed other parliamentarians to come forward with the monetary assistance."I wish to donate Rs...

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Three-day state mourning declared in Uttarakhand

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government on Thursday declared a three-day state mourning in view of the calamity triggered by incessant rains in the state."Massive damages have been caused to life and property by the flash floods and landslides brought by...

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Italian ambassador hopes marine case will be fast, fair

NEW DELHI: Italy today said the trial against its two marines, who allegedly killed Indian fishermen off Kerala coast last year, will be fast and fair and India will honour its commitment given to Rome."India has given commitment that the case will be...

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Rajya Sabha polls: Kanimozhi, Elangovan to fight it out for sixth seat

CHENNAI: Ruling AIADMK's arch rival DMK and main opposition party in the state Assembly DMDK are finally set to fight it out to bag the sixth seat in the June 27 biennial elections for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.On the last day for withdrawal of...

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Karnataka donates Rs 5 crore to flood-hit Uttarakhand

BANGALORE: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced a contribution of Rs five crore to the Uttarakhand government to provide relief to the flood affected victims in the state."It is our duty to help the pilgrims and people of Uttarakhand...

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7 school children, autorickshaw driver killed in accident in Tamil Nadu

PUDUKOTTAI: Seven school children were crushed to death when an autorickshaw, doubling up as a goods carrier, in which they were travelling, was hit by a private bus in Pudukottai district in central Tamil Nadu at 9.30am on Wednesday. The autorickshaw...

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Madhya Pradesh announces Rs 5 crore aid to Uttarakhand

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an assistance of Rs five crore to the monsoon-ravaged Uttarakhand state where heavy rains and landslides have created havoc. Chouhan made this announcement on Tuesday after receiving...

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Rajya Sabha polls: MMK's two MLAs to support Kanimozhi

CHENNAI: Manidhaneya Makkal Katchi, which has two members in Tamil Nadu Assembly, on Wednesday extended its support to DMK candidate Kanimozhi in the June 27 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. "We met DMK chief M Karunanidhi and...

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CBI registers 13th FIR in coal blocks allocation scam

NEW DELHI: CBI has registered a fresh case in connection with its coal blocks allocation probe against a Delhi-based steel company and carried out searches at its premises in the National Capital Region.CBI sources said a case has been lodged against...

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Karnataka sends team to Uttarakhand to ensure its people's safety

BANGALORE: Karnataka government has sent a three-member team to Uttarakhand to ensure safety of people from the state stranded there due to floods. "We are in constant touch with the Centre and Uttarakhand government to get information on safety of our...

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India moves closer to hosting a Pakistani panel in connection with 26\11 probe

NEW DELHI: Moving closer to host a Pakistani judicial commission, which will cross-examine four witnesses in the 2611 Mumbai terror attack case, New Delhi has sent copies of the Bombay high court order in this regard and statements of the witnesses,...

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PIL filed in SC on US surveillance of internet data

NEW DELHI: The issue of the US National Security Agency monitoring internet data of India today reached the Supreme Court with a PIL filed seeking its direction to the Centre to initiate action against internet companies for sharing information with...

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Over 1,000 complaints pending against 28 companies for over 2 months

NEW DELHI: Over 1,000 investor complaints have been pending against 28 listed companies, including ONGC, Coal India, ITC, Sterlite Industries and Zylog Systems, for more than two months, according to the regulator Sebi.According to the Sebi's Online...

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G8 calls for Syria peace conference as soon as possible

ENNISKILLEN, United Kingdom: G8 leaders on Tuesday strongly endorsed calls for peace talks to be held in Geneva on the Syria conflict "as soon as possible".At the end of a summit in Northern Ireland, the leaders also called for an agreement on a Syrian...

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Sun reporter, prison officer charged in British bribery probe

LONDON: The chief foreign correspondent for Rupert Murdoch's top-selling British tabloid The Sun has been charged for allegedly paying public officials for information, prosecutors said.Journalist Nick Parker faces three counts of conspiracy to commit...

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