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Superfine rice at Rs. 18 a kg shortly

Shibu Soren meets Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi

Nemwang asks Nepal CA members not to delay formation of new government

Bollywood horror flick Phoonk all set for release

BEML receives order worth Rs. 52 crore from DMRC

Drivers celebrate Vijenderas Olympic bronze in his native town Bhiwani

DNA forensics may prevent elephant poaching

Leptospirosis disease hits Surat

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Karnataka gets its first luxury train Golden Chariot
Underscoring the need to encourage domestic tourism and enhance the flow of tourists to India, President Pratibha Patil on Saturday flagged off Karnatakas first luxury train, Golden Chariot here. ANI

Sheila Dikshit defends Centres move on demolition, de-sealing in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on Saturday defended the Centres move to suspend demolition and sealing in Delhi, saying that the decision was taken after taking into consideration the ground realities. ANI

NREGA implemented in Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday implemented the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in the state. ANI

Chidambaram launches `Janasree development mission in Kochi
Launching the Janasree, a sustainable development mission here formally today, Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that the benefit of growth should reach the poor: Stating that the Indian economy has moved to a higher growth trajectory like never before under the Congress-led UPA Government, Chidambaram said a performance like this had no meaning if the benefits did not reach the poorest of the poor. ANI

Blitz editor Karanjia cremated in Mumbai
Former Blitz editor R.K. Karanjia was cremated at the Chandanwadi electric crematorium on Saturday. ANI

Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Chennai
An Indigo Airlines flight, with 114 passengers on board, made an emergency landing in Chennai today following a bird-hit soon after it took off on Friday night. ANI

CPI for Third Front to end Congress, BJP political hegemony: Bardhan
Communist Party of India General Secretary A. B.Bardhan today said that his party is keen about forming a third alternative to neutralise the bipolar political arrangement espoused by both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. ANI

West Bengal to end culling operations today
West Bengals Animal Resources Development inister Anisur Rehman today said that his government plans to nd culling operations in the states bird flu-affected districts n Saturday. ANI

IAF plane to bring back bodies of dead sailors
An Indian Air Force AN-2 transport aircraft will bring back the dead bodies of the five ailors from Port Blair to Vishakhapatnam. ANI

International experts to probe into death of Chambal alligators
A team of four international experts have rrived here to investigate into the cause of death of several ndian alligators in the Chambal River. ANI

5 Navy men killed in INS Jalashva mishap
Five Navy personnel were killed and three others were injured in a major tragedy during a Naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal. ANI

Defective thermometers brands abound
In a shocking revelation, the Consumer Education Research Society in Ahmedabad during in-house tests on popular clinical thermometers (mercury and digital) has found at least 16 popular brands to be inaccurate in calibration. ANI

Punjab music festival opens in Delhi
Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni inaugurated the three-day cultural and musical festival of Punjab at Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) in Delhi. ANI

Tamil Muslim activists protest against Israeli satellite Polaris
Activists of the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) are protesting against the launch of an advanced Israeli reconnaissance satellite by India. ANI

Bengal medicos protest against govts apathy in checking spread of bird flu
) Medical professionals in Kolkata are dissatisfied with the State Governments action to check the spread of bird flu, which has engulfed more than half of the State. ANI

Himachal police chuck century-old khaki to sport new look
Himachal Police has given up traditional khaki uniform to don a new blue dress. ANI

International book fair kicks off in Delhi today
The nine-day international book fair begins in the national capital today. The highlights of the 18th New Delhi World Book Fair include an international rights exhibition on the works on and by Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. ANI

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