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Praful Patel reviews working of Air India
Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel reviewed the working of the National Aviation Company India Limited (NACIL) in Mumbai today. ANI

Members of Nationalist parties take to streets in J-K over Amarnath trust land row
Activist of various nationalist parties along with members of the Hindu community staged demonstration on Saturday in curfew-hit Jammu over the on-going issue of Amarnath Shrine board issue. ANI

Indian media team to visit Lhasa
A team of Indian journalists is making a goodwill visit to China from July 6. ANI

Samajwadi Party to act in the interest of the country
Reacting to the remarks of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala that the United National Progressive Alliance may break following the decision of the Samajwadi Party to back the nuclear deal, the partys General Secretary Amar Singh said that his party would act in the interest of the country. ANI

Coast guard acquires indigenous Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Goa Shipyard, considered one of the youngest among the defence shipyards, launched an indigenously designed Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Coast Guard on July 4. ANI

Kakodkar for early implementation of the nuclear deal
The Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Anil Kakodkar has stated that the sooner the nuclear deal was concluded, it would be better for the country. ANI

Bangalore pays homage to Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
An emotional memorial was held at the Chopra Auditorium here on Saturday as homage to late Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw college. ANI

Samajwadi Party undecided on supporting Congress
Playing down the remarks of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala on Samajwadi Partys intention to back the Congress, the partys General Secretary Amar Singh said that no decision has been taken as yet. ANI

EPF board defers decision on interest rates for 2008-09
The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation today has deferred its decision on the interest rates of 2008-09 till its next meeting. ANI

Advani asks PM to seek vote of confidence in Parliament
The Bharatiya Janata Partys Prime Ministerial candidate, L K Advani, today asked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to seek a vote of confidence in Parliament immediately. ANI

Chautala predicts Third Front split
A day after the Samajwadi Party endorsed the Indo-US nuclear deal and expressed its intention to back the Congress should the Left decided to withdraw its outside support to the UPA Government, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala predicted a split in the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA). ANI

Hordes of visitors throng mango festival in Delhi
Mouth-watering varieties of mangoes from across the India are on display at the 20th Mango Festival. ANI

Infiltrators hold key to 53 Bengal Assembly seats
As many as 53 out of 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal have a high concentration of voters who happen to be illegal migrants from Bangladesh. Similarly, the fate of forty Assembly seats in Assom depends on the votes cast by Bangladeshi infiltrators. ANI

Moderate earthquake shakes Arunachal Pradesh
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Arunachal Pradesh early this morning. ANI

LeT commander killed in encounter in J-K
A self-styled divisional commander of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda District today. ANI

Another batch of 1,848 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine
A fresh batch of 1,848 pilgrims left for the Amarnath yatra from the base camp of Bhagwati Nagar early this morning. ANI

Heirok villagers of Manipur join a Special Police Force to fight militancy
Defying militant threats, villagers of Heirok in Manipurs Thoubal District, have decided to go ahead with Special Police Officers (SPOs) training. ANI

Peoples protest against militancy getting shriller in Manipur
Even as the ULFA indulges in violence in Assam in desperation, militants in Manipur too are using terror to subdue the general public in state. ANI

Curfew continues in Indore
Curfew continues in all the 27 police station areas of Indore, after it was imposed yesterday following violence that broke out over revocation of land transfer to Amarnath Shrine Board in Jammu. ANI

Punjab beauticians go international
Punjabi women have always taken an extra care to look beautiful, and now those behind their beauty i.e. beauticians, are taking international tips to make their clients look more glam. ANI

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