India News / Press Releases on July 30, 2007

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Flood leads to postponement of Ballia LS bye-election
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to postpone the bye-elections to Ballia Lok Sabha constituency due to existing flood situation in eastern Uttar Pradesh. ANI

Indo-Pak trade talks to begin tomorrow in New Delhi
The two-day Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on trade and commerce are scheduled to begin here tomorrow. ANI

One BSF soldier goes missing, another jawans body recovered in Tripura
Two missing persons, including a BSF soldier, are feared dead after they jumped into a flooding river in Belonia of South Tripura district on Saturday last. ANI

Australia must apologise to India: Haneef
Dr. Mohammad Haneef, who arrived here two days after the Australian Government dropped a terror-related charge against him, on Monday said that he wanted the John Howard Government to apologise to his peace loving nation for his 25-day-long ordeal in Brisbane, where he was victimised as a terror suspect. ANI

Azad visits hospital to meet Shalimar blast victims
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad visited the Shalimar blast injured at governments Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science Soura (SKIMSS) this morning. ANI

Hindus throng Varanasi to worship Lord Shiva
Thousands of Hindu devotees from across the country converged at Varanasis Kashi Vishwanath temple on the first Monday of the month of Shravan, based on the Hindu calendar. ANI

Infantry Commanders Conference discusses increasing battle stressss(Update)
With incidents of fragging of fratricidal killing continuing in the army, concerns over battle stress have risen and the issue was raised in the Infantry Commanders Conference that began today in Mhow in Madhya Pradesh. ANI

Extradition treaty with Australia will materialise soon, says Pranab
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today expressed hope that an extradition treaty with Australia will soon be materialised. ANI

Three LeT terrorists apprehended in Srinagar
Security forces today arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists from Sadder locality in Srinagar. ANI

Tripura CPI (M) condemns Khammam police firing
The Tripura unit of the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist) on Monday condemned Saturdays incidents of police firing in Khamman district of Andhra Pradesh that killed eight persons, including a woman. ANI

Coimbatore hosts idli and ice cream competition
Food lovers in Coimbatore spent this weekend taking part in a idli and ice-cream eating competition. ANI

Operation Monsoon to keep poachers at bay in Uttaranchal wildlife park
The Uttaranchal Governments State Forest Department has launched Operation Monsoon to prevent poaching inside the Rajaji National Park. ANI

1100 kilogram offering to Lord Hanuman on Guru Purnima Day
As people across the country paid homage to their ancestral Gurus over the weekend on the occasion of Guru Purnima Day, a hermitage in Falodi, in Rajasthan, offered 1100 kilograms of chapatti as an offering to Lord Hanuman. ANI

Sonia Gandhi says 1857 conflict was the first struggle for independence(Lead: Sonia)
United Progressive Alliance Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said the 1857 revolt was the first struggle for freedom against British colonial rule. ANI

One killed, 16 missing as boat capsizes in Ganges
At least one person was drowned and sixteen people were missing when a boat capsized in the Ganges River here on Monday, officials said. ANI

Subcontinents largest underground aquarium opens in Jammu
The subcontinents largest underground aquarium in Jammus Bagh-I-Bahu area is drawing a large number of tourists ever since it was opened to the public. ANI

Arjun Singh dissociates himself from grandsons dowry case
Responding to the dowry case registered against him and his family, Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today said that his grandsons wedding took place without his consent. ANI

Manmohan Singh reviews Khammam police firing impact
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Miniter Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and reviewed the situation arising out of the police firing in Khammam District on Saturday in which eight people were killed. ANI

EC deputes officials in Gujarat to check electoral rolls
The Election Commission (EC) has deputed six teams of two officials each to check various aspects of electoral rolls in Gujarat, where Assembly polls will be held later this year. ANI

Haneefs lawyer calls Andrews a buffoon
Doctor Mohamed Haneefs lawyer has called Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews a buffoon. ANI

Congress topples BJP bid to form Government in Goa(Lead: Goa)
Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat on Monday sailed through the floor test in the 40-member State Assembly. ANI

Power crisis in Kashmir border town Drass
The border town of Drass, in Jammu and Kashmirs Kargil District, is in the throes of a severe electricity crisis, with villagers receiving just three hours of electricity every-day. ANI

Three pilgrims die on their way to Amarnath shrine
Three Amaranth piligrims died at different places on their way to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath today. ANI

Chinese drank 35m tons of beer in 2006
Chinese people consumed over 35 million tons of beer in 2006, with per capita consumption of 27 liters, according to the China Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association (CADIA). ANI

Bodies of Shalimar blast victims airlifted to Gujarat
The bodies of five people killed in Sunday afternoons bus blast, the 13 injured and 60 of their attendants were flown on Monday to Gujarat. ANI

Haneef to speak to the press today - Amended
Indian Doctor Mohamed Haneef, who arrived here two days after the Australian Government dropped a terror-related charge against him, will address a press conference here at 4 p.m. today. ANI

Bachchans visit to Srishailam temple stirs trouble
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchans visit to the famous Mallikarjuna Swamy temple in Srishailam town on Sunday has stirred a controversy because a large number of devotees were made to wait for a long duration. ANI

Musharraf will rule Pakistan, until assassinated: Website
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will be elected for a full presidential term again when he contests for the same later this year, and will continue to rule the country unless and until he is assassinated, an Indian website has predicted. ANI

Villagers protest fencing at Indo-Bangladesh border
The fencing work being carried along the Indo-Bangladesh border has created an islet of Indian villages cut off from either side. ANI

Sentence deferred again in Beant Singh assassination case
A Chandigarh court on Monday again postponed the pronouncement of the quantum of sentence to the six convicts in connection with the August 1995 assassination of then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh till Tuesday. ANI

Shivraj Patil condemns Srinagar blast
Home Minister Shivraj Patil has strongly condemned Sundays blast in a tourist bus in Srinagar in which five persons were killed. ANI

Chinas `put people people first approach may make it second largest economy by 2017
The assistant governor of the Peoples Bank of China, Yi Gang, is among a host of experts who have predicted the countrys emergence as the second largest economy in the world in the next decade, but cautioned that Beijing must continue its put-people-first approach to tackling long-term challenges. ANI

Faridkot village has growing number of cancer cases
Residents of Chandbaja Village in Punjabs Faridkot District are intrigued over the increase in cases of cancer during the last one year. ANI

University students educating sex workers children in Kolkata
Over hundred college students from West Bengals Jadavpur University have taken the responsibility of educating children of the sex workers in Kolkata. ANI

Naga leaders, Government hold talks ahead of ceasefire expiry
On the eve of the expiry of a 10-year-long ceasefire, representatives of Naga groups and the Government are meeting here today to consider the ceasefire extension. ANI

Case registered against Arjun Singh under Anti-Dowry Act
A case under the Anti-Dowry Act has been reportedly registered against Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh, his wife Beena Singh, son Abhimanyu Singh, grandson Abhijeet Singh and three others. ANI

Haneef to speak to the press today
Indian Doctor Mohamed Haneef, who arrived here two days after the Australian Government dropped a terror-related charge against him, will address a press conference here at 4 p.m. today. ANI

Moitree Express arrives in Kolkata
A Bangladesh train has arrived in Kolkata, marking the first trial run of bilateral rail services after a gap of 42 years. ANI

Sonia to visit Rae Bareilly today
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will visit her constituency Rae Bareli today on a three-day tour to attend several programmes. ANI

GVK Biosciences Signs Agreement with Genomics Group of USFDA
Business Wire India

Aditya Birla Nuvo, An Aditya Birla Group Company Reports Good Performance for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
Business Wire India

ASUS Tops Annual League Table of Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands with a Remarkable 166% Brand Value Growth
The results of the annual league table of Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands were recently announced and ASUS won the number one title with a brand value of 11.96 billion US dollars - an impressive growth of 166% since year 2003.
ASUSTek Computer Inc., India

awana Launches its First Ever Malaysian restaurant in India at Hyderabad
Offers authentic Malaysian cuisine with a fine casual dining experience
Hanmer & Partners

Gokaldas Exports Q1 Net Income up 18% to Rs. 261.89 crores
Company received two prestigious awards in the quarter
Concept PR

ICSA's Net Sales shoot up by 107% in Q1 FY08 YoY
Company witnesses a 95% spurt in Net Profit
Concept PR

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