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  • Curfew clamped in parts of Srinagar due to violence

    Curfew was clamped in parts of Srinagar in the wee hours on Tuesday as violence erupted on Monday night after security forces allegedly opened fire on a stone-pelting mob. Curfew was clamped in eight police station areas Rainawari, Maharajgunj, Safakadal, Khanyar and Nowhatta in old city, and Maisuma, Batamaloo and Kralkhud in civil lines in […]

    Kerala hooch tragedy toll reaches 19

    Four more persons have died in the twin hooch tragedy in Malappuram district of Kerala, taking the toll to 19. The toll was likely to go up as several persons who consumed the killer brew on Monday at Kuttipuram and Vandoor were being admitted to hospitals after they complained of vomiting, nausea and exhaustion, officials […]

    Section of doctors in Jodhpur call off their agitation

    A section of doctors in Rajasthan, on a strike against alleged lathicharge on medicos in Jodhpur, tonight called off their agitation after authorities assured of a thorough probe into the incident. Senior doctors, medical teachers and private doctors in Jaipur and Jodhpur withdrew their strike after a meeting with senior administration and police officials, including […]

    Water Experts Meet to Tackle Global Water Challenges

    About 2,500 leading water experts, government officials and businessrepresentatives met here Monday for the 20th c, calling for more coordinated efforts to address the escalating global water challenges. “Bad water kills more people than HIV, malaria and wars together, affecting the lives of families and the economic development of many countries around the world,” Anders […]

    PNA, Hamas Cooperate to Reduce Power Outage in Gaza

    The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Islamic Hamas movement started applying a joint project to reduce electricity shortage in the Gaza Strip, officials said Monday. The project is one of rare signs of cooperation between the two rivals since Hamas routed security forces of President Mahmoud Abbas, ousted his Fatah movement and seized Gaza in […]

    Prachanda step’s up effort to woo smaller parties

    On the eve of the seventh run off, Maoist chief Prachanda on Monday stepped up efforts to woo smaller parties in his attempt to cobble up a majority in the parliament to become Nepal’s Prime Minister for second time. Prachanda who has lost the race of premiership for six times in the Constituent Assembly, will […]

    Hooch toll rises to 14 in Kerala, judicial probe ordered

    Fourteen people died after consuming spurious liquor from Monday shops in Malappuram district on Monday meanwhile government ordered a judicial probe into the tragedies. While nine deaths were reported from Kuttipuram, five died at Vandoor, they said, adding that the toll was likely to go up as it was yet to be ascertained how many […]

    Akshardham attack case: SC stays death sentence of 2 terrorists

    The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the death sentence of two terrorists in the daring Akshardham temple attack in which 33 persons were killed and sought Gujarat Government’s response to a plea for a re-investigation by CBI or any other independent probe agency. The apex court also issued notice to the Gujarat Government on the […]

    Employees Strike Today

    Government employees and many of those working in the private sector will go on a one-day countrywide general strike on Tuesday under the banner of eight major trade unions including Congress-affiliated INTUC against price rise, violation of labour laws and disinvestment of PSUs. “Nearly six crore workers will participate in the strike across the country. […]

    Central team to visit drought-hit WB districts

    A eight-member central team, headed by Joint secretary in UnionAgriculture Ministry E K Majhi, will visit the drought-hit districts of West Bengal even as the state government demands more central funds to meet the situation. The team will arrive on 8th September, State Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said. They would first meet Chief Minister Buddhadeb […]