Rare fawn born at Patna zooPATNA - A fawn belonging to the rare species of antlers known as Manipuri deer was born at the Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park in Patna. No ‘Rambo style’ operation, but Garuda can fire at Naxals: IAF chiefHINDON - The Indian Air Force is all set to deploy its special Garuda forces against Naxals in self defence while operating in Maoist-infested areas, but ruled out any “Rambo-style” operation against the rebels. Ramakrishnan’s teacher says the spark was there even during college daysCHIDAMBARAM/CHENNAI - Even as a student, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry, had the spark in him to climb great heights, his former teacher N.S Govindaraj said. Andhra Pradesh DGP vows to fight terrorismHYDERABAD - R.R. Girish Kumar, new Director General of Police (DGP) of Andhra Pradesh has sought cooperation of all agencies to fight terror. US envoy announces relief for flood victimsNEW DELHI - U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today announced that the United States will contribute 100,000 dollars as assistance to victims of the recent floods in southern and western India. Kabul blast: Indian embassy staff unhurt, one killed and four hurtNEW DELHI/KABUL -An Indian Embassy official speaking on the condition of anonymity told ANI over phone that all embassy staff were safe and that only one Afghan policeman had been killed in a bomb explosion that took place outside the embassy premises on Thursday morning. Peace with India in Pakistan’s self-interest: QureshiWASHINGTON - Calling those who carried out the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as no friends of Pakistan, its Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said it’s in Islamabad’s enlightened self-interest to normalise and live in peace with India. Music concert brings alive Russian folk culture in ShimlaSHIMLA - Russian folk culture came alive at a music concert in Shimla was organized by the Language and Culture department of the Himachal Pradesh Government. Sushma Swaraj observes Karva ChauthSRINAGAR - Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday celebrated the Hindu festival “Karva Chauth” with other married women in New Delhi. Four militants killed in J-K encountersSRINAGAR - Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir gunned down at least four militants, including a top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander in two separate gun battles on Wednesday. BJP resorts to Vajpayee’s name to attract voters in assembly pollsNEW DELHI - Following its no-show in the last Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has resorted to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s name to attract voters in the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana. Manmohan Singh woos farmers in poll-bound HaryanaAMBALA - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today wooed Haryana farmers to cast their votes in the October 13 polls to the legislative assembly. Centenarian couple observes Karva Chauth in ShimlaSHIMLA - Hans Devi,103 , is observing Karva Chauth for the long life of her 105-year-old husband Pyara Singh in Shimla. CRPF to raise four more battalions to counter NaxalsCOIMBATORE - Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force, A.S. Gill, today said that four new commando battalions will be added to the paramilitary forces especially to fight left wing extremism. President congratulates Ramakrishnan for winning Nobel Prize for ChemistryNEW DELHI - President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has congratulated Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for jointly winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2009. Pressurise Pakistan to stabilise Afghanistan: India (Roundup)NEW DELHI - Barely days before Afghan polls results become clear, India Wednesday asked the international community to put effective pressure on Pakistan to crack down on terrorists on its territory and asked it to maintain a long-term commitment to Afghanistan’s reconstruction. ‘ULFA camps may shift to China from Bangladesh, Myanmar’GUWAHATI - In a startling revelation, Prabal Neogi, leader of the powerful separatist group in Assam, has said that the ultras may plan to set up camps in China consequent to their losing bases in Bangladesh and Myanamar. Chawla asks Maharashtra voters to go along with family to polling boothNEW DELHI - Ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls, chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla has said that voters should go with their families at polling booths in order to prevent bogus voting. Funeral of slain Jharkhand cop performed with full state honoursRANCHI - Scores of locals and admirers of late Francis Induwar, an Inspector of Jharkhand Police special branch, gathered in Ranchi city on Wednesday to pay their last respects to the intelligence officer killed by the Maoists. India asks international community to pressurise Pak to rein in terror groupsNEW DELHI - India has urged International community to put effective pressure on Pakistan to rein in terrorist networks operating from its soil. Security operation to catch Lashkar militants continues in Pulwama forestSRINAGAR - The security forces continued the hunt for around 8 to 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants hiding in the Noor Takia forests of Pampore in Pulwama region of Jammu and Kashmir state on Wednesday. Floral fan presented to President Patil ahead of ‘Phool Walon ki Sair’NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Dev Singh Patil was presented a floral and embellished fan by peace organization, Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan, ahead of the weeklong annual festival known of ‘Phool Walon ki Sair’. Floods destroyed crops worth billions of rupees, says ReddyNEW DELHI - Andhra Pradesh’s Agriculture Minister Raghuveera Reddy has said that crops worth billions of rupees were damaged in by floods. Pakistan still considers India its greatest threat: US generalWASHINGTON - The Pakistani leadership and its spy agency ISI still consider India as its greatest threat, even greater than the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a stance that affects US strategy in the region, says a top US military commander Railways to transport relief material free of cost to Andhra Pradesh, KarnatakaNEW DELHI - In the wake of recent flood crisis in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee has sanctioned a scheme under which the Railways will transport the relief material free of charge booked by various agencies to flood affected districts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for distribution among the flood victims. Antony inaugurates state-of-art office of defence accountsNEW DELHI - Defence Minister AK Antony inaugurated today a new building complex of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD). Tawang eagerly awaits Dalai Lama’s visitTAWANG - Residents of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh are thrilled over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s visit to the place, considered as one of the last vestiges of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Congress ensures better implementation and welfare in Maharashtra: ChidambaramMUMBAI - Calling for greater interconnectivity between the State Governments and the Centre, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said the benefits of such interaction could be seen in Maharashtra, and he had no doubt about a Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (Congress-NCP) alliance assuming charge for a second consecutive term in office after assembly election on October 13. ICRC official praises Indian efforts in Afghanistan (Exclusive Interview to ANI)NEW DELHI - The chief of an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Afghanistan, Reto Stocker who is in Delhi on a brief visit has hailed India’s humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. India, Saudi Arabia to increase cooperation in tourism sectorNEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Tourism, Sultan Ahmed, who is currently on a four day official visit to Saudi Arabia, discussed matters of bilateral cooperation in the tourism and hospitality sector and issues of mutual interest particularly with regard to ways and means of increasing tourism in both the countries. |
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