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  • Curfew continued in Kashmir Valley

    Curfew continued in Srinagar city for the second day on Wednesday while it was extended to two towns in Anantnag district following violent clashes between protestors and security forces in these areas. “Curfew is in force in the entire Srinagar city as there has been no improvement in the situation. Stone pelting incidents on security […]

    Sensex dips over 104 pts on profit booking, weak Asian trend

    The B S E benchmark Sensex declined by over 104 points in the early morning trade on Wednesday after rising to a record high in the last two straight sessions, on profit booking and weak trend in Asian markets. The 30-share barometer, which had gained over 423 points in the past two sessions, fell by […]

    Gunmen Storm Prison in Northern Nigeria

    Unknown gunmen on Tuesday stormed a prison in northern Nigeria, local authorities said. Gunmen targeted the federal prison in the Bauchi State where members of an extremist Muslim group were held. Authorities said the attack aimed to set free some of their members awaiting trial following the last year religious crisis which claimed many lives […]

    Nigerian Presidential Election on January 22, 2011.

    Nigeria will hold the presidential election on January 22, 2011, the national electoral commission announced on Tuesday. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Attahiru Jega said in Abuja that the country’s general elections would start in January 2011 just as it had concluded plans to compile fresh voter registers beginning from Oct. 18. […]

    London Underground Strike over Jobs Affects 3 Million Passengers

    Workers on the London Underground were on strike Tuesday, closing many of the system’s lines and affecting about 3 million passengers. The strike was called by two unions — the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) — over plans by London Underground to cut 800 jobs. Many of […]

    Plane crash on Nevada Street kills 1, injures 3

    A small plane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighbourhood, killing one person and badly injuring three others, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sgt. John Sheahan said two males and two females were aboard the single-engine Piper Cherokee when it crashed in Henderson, just south of Las […]

    Kyrgyzstan election could be cancelled

    Upcoming parliamentary elections in troubled Kyrgyzstan could be cancelled if politicians use the process to escalate tensions in the ex-Soviet state, President Roza Otunbayeva said on Tuesday. Fighting between ethnic majority Kyrgyz and minority Uzbeks in June that left hundreds dead and tens of thousands homeless has been followed by rising ethnic tensions that many […]

    Aus independents back Gillard to form next govt

    Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labor party on Tuesday won the support of two king-maker independents and would be forming a minority government with their support. Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, the two independent lawmakers, said that they will support the Labor party, ending weeks of political instability following a hung parliament, first since 1940. […]

    Hi-tech Play School Inaugurated

    Ambalapuzha: K Balachandran Nair, the celebrated business leader from Kerala, has added one more feather to his cap in the form of a Kids Universe, a exclusive learning centre for children below five years of age.  This technologically advanced learning class room could the first of its kind in the country. K C Venugopal , […]

    Nationwide strike hits life in WB, Kerala and Tripura

    Workers affiliated to central trade unions on Tuesday went on a day-long industrial strike across the country to protest against price rise, alleged violation of labour laws and disinvestment in PSUs disrupting normal life in Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala. Elsewhere, life remained unaffected by the strike which comes two months after a nation-wide bandh […]