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  • Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh passes away

    Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh on Monday passed away at the Leelavati Hospital here, over a fortnight after he suffered brain haemorrhage. A Padma Bhushan recipient, 70-year-old Singh was admitted to the hospital on September 23 and was in ICU since then. His condition had deteriorated in the last few days and he was on […]

    CBI books Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis deal

    The CBI on Monday conducted raids at the premises of former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran after registering a case against him in connection with the controversial Aircel-Maxis deal. The agency has also booked his brother Kalanidhi Maran, Maxis owner T Ananda Krishnan, senior executive Ralph Marshall and three companies Aspro, Maxis and Sun TV in […]

    Train mows down 5 teen aged boys in Bihar

    Five teen aged boys were on Sunday mowed down by a train near Goldenganj station under Sonepur-Chapra section of the East-Central Railway. A GRP officer said, the boys, hailing from Mubarakpur village in Bihar’s Saran district, were crushed to death by the Howrah-Kathgodam Bagh Express when they were trying to cross over to the other […]

    Webcam installed on Mt Everest to study climate change effects

    A webcam has been installed at the world’s highest altitude of 5,675 metres to get live view of Mt. Everest to study more accurately the effects of climate change on the tallest peak. The scientists have installed the webcam at Kalapatthar, near the base camp of 8,848 metre high Mt. Everest peak to study the […]

    CBI widens probe in 2G scam and spectrum allocation to DTH broadcasters

    The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has widened its probe in the 2G scam and is investigating spectrum allocation to direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasters by seeking details of sanction of bandwidth. Talking to newsmen in New Delhi on Sunday, a CBI Spokesperson said the decision to probe the DTH broadcasters was taken after the investigating agency […]

    Andhra police stops Bus Yatra; Takes 16 leaders of Telangana JAC into custody

    In Andhra Pradesh, police on Sunday obstructed the Bus Yatra taken out by the Telangana Joint Action Committee to Kothagudem Coal fields and taken 16 leaders including its Chairman Prof Kodandaram into custody. Extending solidarity to the Coal Workers who are on strike for statehood demand for the past 27 days, the Telangana JAC has […]

    Two LeT militants killed in encounter in Kashmir Valley

    In the Kashmir valley, two Laksher-e-Taiba militants were killed in an encounter at Chatragul Kangan in Gandharwal district on Sunday. However, senior superintendent of police Gandharwal Sahid Miraz told AIR that so far only one dead body has been recovered from the site. The encounter started Sunday morning after the Jammu and Kashmir police and […]

    Govt agrees to disclose audio recordings of Lokpal Committee

    Government has agreed to make public the audio recordings of proceedings of the Joint Drafting Committee constituted to draft the Lokpal Bill. Earlier, responding to the RTI query, the DOPT had said that they require the nod of Law ministry to make public audio recordings of the closed door meetings between the Govt and Annna […]

    Rahul meets riot hit victims in Gopalgarh

    Rahul Gandhi on Sunday went to Gopalgarh village and other neighbouring places that had witnessed bloody clashes between two communities last month and met people to ascertain the root cause of the trouble. 41-year-old Gandhi accompanied by Union Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh interacted with villagers in Gopalgarh, Maliki and Piproli. They also […]

    Advani says his yatra will focus on bringing back black money stashed abroad

    Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Sunday said his upcoming anti-corruption yatra will mainly focus on illegal funds stashed abroad would figure prominently during his anti-corruption Jan Chetna Yatra across the country. Addressing a gathering in at his Delhi residence, Advani said that he will also raise the issue of corruption, price rise and […]