To minimise reaction time, India to station all MiG 29s along Pak borderADAMPUR - To beef up air defence capabilities and react in quickest possible time along the international border with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force has decided to station all its MiG 29 squadrons at Adampur, the second largest Air Force base in the country. Building collapses in SuratSURAT - Five people of a family were pulled out alive from the debris of an old three-story house that collapsed here on Saturday night. Air Marshal Malhotra takes charge as Eastern Command’s SASOSHILLONG - Air Marshal LK Malhotra took over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), at the Eastern Air Command Headquarters here on Sunday. Rain furry in four states, death toll crosses 190BANGALORE / HYDERABAD - Incessant rains and the flood fury have wrecked havoc in four states of Southern and Western India. S Ramadoss wants Sri Lankan envoy to be sent backCHENNAI - Pattali Makkal Katchi’s founder S Ramadoss has demanded that the Indian Government should take steps to send back Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner Vadivel Krishnamoorthy. Sonia Gandhi to address rallies at Karnal, Sirsa todayHARYANA - Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi will address rallies at Karnal and Sirsa in Haryana today. Central Madarsa Board to be set up after consensus: SibalNEW DELHI - Union Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal has said that setting up of a Central Madarsa Board to oversee Muslim education would be made only after a consensus. Slowly receding floods give a ray of hope, says Andhra Pradesh CMHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K.Rosaiah on Saturday said that the floodwaters, caused by heavy downpour for the last three days, have started receding slowly in Andhra Pradesh. Hurriyat wants tripartite talks over Kashmir issue, says MirwaizSRINAGAR - All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on Saturday said it wanted tripartite talks including India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over Kashmir. Oldest boarding school in Shimla celebrates 150th anniversarySHIMLA - Bishop Cotton School (BCS), one of oldest boarding schools in Shimla, is holding weeklong celebrations on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. Mock marriage held for good husbands on Kumari Poornima in OrissaSHAMPUR - A mock marriage ceremony meant for seeking good matrimonial alliance was held here on Saturday on the occasion of ‘Kumari Poornima’, an ancient custom of Orissa. Traffic on NH-7 comes to halt, as bridge caves in Andhra PradeshKURNOOL - Traffic on National Highway-7, linking the State capital Hyderabad with Bangalore in Karnataka, came to a complete halt on Saturday after a portion of the bridge in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district caved in following unprecedented rain floods. Maoists warn more attacks in Jharkhand, demand release of their leadersRANCHI - Maoist rebels active in Jharkhand on Saturday threatened to carry out more attacks on Government establishments, politicians and security forces if their top leaders, presently under detention were not released. Prime Minister campaigns in poll-bound Arunachal PradeshPASIGHAT - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said inter-district Arunachal highway, passing through the middle of the hilly tribal State, would be completed by 2013. People to People contact should resume, says Pak delegationWagah, Oct. 3, 2009 (ANI): A group of academicians and sportspersons from Pakistan, presently in India, has spoken in favour of promoting people to people contact between the two countries. Radio Pakistan ‘concerned’ about drug-addictionABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan broadcast a programme expressing concern about the spread of drug addiction among Punjabi youth. Don’t rake up Kashmir issue, students’ body tells OICNEW DELHI - Taking a strong stand against the appointment of a special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir by the Organisation of Islamic Countries, a students’ group has asked it “not to meddle in India’s internal affairs”. India rejects OIC move to appoint Kashmir envoyNEW DELHI - India Saturday condemned the “regrettable” move by the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to name a special envoy for Kashmir, saying it has no locus standi in India’s internal affairs. Devotees urged not to immerse idols in GangaVARANASI - Concerned with the increased levels of pollution in Ganga river after the recent immersion festival, a voluntary organization in Varanasi has asked people not to immerse idols in it, which have chemicals or artificial colours. Manipur militants demand money from telecom service providersIMPHAL - Telecommunication service providers have closed down services in different areas of the State following extortion demands from militants. The closure of the services has severely affected the life of people in the areas. Assamese artistes win medals at folk music competition in KoreaGUWAHATI - Assamese artists recently brought laurels to the State and the country by winning medals at the Seoul Drum festival. Thousands of people displaced by floods in Andhra PradeshVIJAYWADA - Floods have displaced hundreds of people in Andhra Pradesh. Over 100 villages in Krishna District are facing the threat of being submerged by the floodwater. Micro- finance services help people of northeast in New DelhiNEW DELHI - Micro- finance services are helping people from the north-eastern States who have ventured out of their region to other parts of the country to better their career prospects. White House confirms Manmohan Singh’s visitWASHINGTON/NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will undertake a visit of the United States in the third week of November. Chidambaram assures states of help to eliminate MaoistsCOIMBATORE - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Saturday the Centre would provide support to all states in eliminating the Maoist threat. J and K Govt orders magisterial inquiry into Baramulla boy’s death(Lead:Baramulla)SRINAGAR - The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a twelve-year-old boy during a clash between police and protesters in Baramulla on Friday. Centre to consider granting Indian citizenship to Lankan refugeesCHENNAI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said here on Saturday that the Centre would consider a proposal by the Tamil Nadu Government to grant Indian citizenship to all Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in the state. Kashmir Pandits perform fire ritual in J and K after 700 yearsMATTAN - A fire ritual was performed by a batch of 40 Kashmiri Pandits at the Sun Temple in Ranbirsinghpora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district for the first time in 700 years on Friday. Chandigarh’s International Peace Festival bridges bordersCHANDIGARH - Nearly 500 students from different countries participated in the annual International Peace Festival held in Chandigarh. Indian Army joins Chinese military in their national day celebrationsTAWANG - On the occasion of China’s 60th National Day, Indian and Chinese army personnel jointly participated in celebrations at the Bum La border check post, located in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang District. |
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