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  • Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing at Goa airport

    A Bangalore-bound Kingfisher flight, carrying 100 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Goa Airport today after the air crafts windshield developed a crack. Goa Airport spokesman said the A320 landed at 8.10 AM after the pilot noticed the crack. The plane was flying from Mumbai to Bangalore. Airport officials said arrangements were […]

    ITBP to get modern weapons: Chidambaram

    Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that the Government will provide modern weaponry and latest communication facilities to the Indo Tibetan Border Police Force, ITBP personnel. He said, this will help in synergising the activity between men and machine. Addressing the 50th raising day function of ITBP in New Delhi today, Mr. Chidambaram said that […]

    Kanimozhi pleads for bail in 2G scam case

    Two days after charges were framed against her in the 2G scam, DMK MP Kanimozhi today moved a fresh plea for bail in a special CBI court. The 43-year-old DMK Chief K Karunanidhi’s daughter, who has been in jail for the last five months since her arrest on 20th May, said charges against her have […]

    Central team discusses economic development with Omar

    Union Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth, who is leading a high-level central team in Srinagar, on Monday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed issues pertaining to economic development in the state. “During the meeting, matters relating to the flagship programmes and centrally-sponsored schemes also came up for a detailed discussion,” an […]

    2G Scam: CBI court to hear Kanimozhi, others’ bail plea today

    A special CBI court in Delhiwill today take up the bail petitions of some of the accused in 2G spectrum case including DMK MP-Kanimozhi. Earlier on Friday, the court framed charges against all the 17 accused including Kanimozhi and former Telecom Minister A Raja. Kanimozhi is charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy read with criminal breach […]

    DHC blast: Confessional statement of two accused recorded

    Two of the three accused arrested by the National Investigation Agency in the Delhi High Court blast have recorded their confessional statements in which they reportedly said they were involved in the conspiracy. Sources privy to the probe said today that Abid Hussain and Hafiz Aamir Abbas Dev recorded their confessional statement before a magistrate […]

    Army to order inquiry into chopper straying incident

    The Army will order an inquiry to ascertain the reasons behind its helicopter straying into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK),on Sunday;the issue was amicably resolved following efforts by the Director General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna thanked Pakistani authorities for their good gesture. Pakistan army authorities also acknowledged that the […]

    Darjeeling bridge collapse: Bengal CM announces compensation

    The West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee announced compensation of rupees two lakh to next to kin of the deceased and rupees 50000 to the seriously injured in the bridge collapse at Bijanbari in Darjeeling district on Saturday night, The official sources said that the death toll following the mishap mounted to 33. Earlier, […]

    Congress appeals to pro-Telangana protesters to call off their agitation

    The Congress has appealed to the pro-Telangana protesters in Andhra Pradesh to call off their five-week-old agitation in view of the hardships being faced by people in the festive season. Talking to reporters in New Delhi Union Minister of Health Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also in charge of Congress affairs in Andhra Pradesh, said […]

    An Indian Army helicopter strays into Pak-occupied Kashmir

    The issue of an army helicopter crossing over to Pakistan occupied Kasmir was on Sunday amicably resolved following efforts by the Director General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna thanked Pakistani authorities for their good gesture. Pakistan army authorities also acknowledged that the chopper had crossed over the LOC inadvertently. […]