India News / Press Releases on June 22, 2008

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UB Group unveils bejeweled Cricket accessories for Auction in London
The UB Group in partnership with the Gitanjali Group unveiled a diamond studded cricket bat, signed individually by the 1983 World Cup cricket champions at the Lords of 83 golf event held today. ANI

Karunanidhi calls for maintaining UPA-Left unity
Dravid Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi on Sunday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the Left parties should not put their unity in danger over the Indo-US nuclear deal as it would affect the progress of the nation. ANI

Protest continues against Ram Rahim Singh as Muslim clerics issue Fatwa
Protests continue against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, as the Muslim clerics issued Fatwa in Ludhiana on Sunday barring Muslims from attending his meetings. ANI

Tibetan chant master Lama Tashi in favour of Beijing Olympics
Tibetan chant master Lama Tashi spoke in favour of Beijing Olympics during the World Music Day organised at Guwahati on Saturday. ANI

Protest continues against Ram Rahim Singh
In a series of protest by the various organisations against the killing of a Sikh in Mumbai by the guards of Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Friday, Shri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee and members of the Damdami Taksal took out a protest march in Amritsar today. ANI

Two militants, one CRPF personnel die in Srinagar encounter(Update-CRPF)
Jammu and Kashmir Police assisted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed two militants in an encounter at Chatterhama, which is 25 kilometers away from Srinagar. ANI

Left leaders to meet DMK Chief over nuclear deal
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat and Communist Party of India (CPI) National Secretary D. Raja are likely to meet Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief M. Karunanidhi here this evening. ANI

India calls for price band to curb global oil crisis
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today proposed adoption of a price band mechanism for crude oil to tide over the global oil crisis. ANI

Mango exhibition in Jamnagar attracts visitors in large numbers
A mango exhibition held for the first time at Jamnagar in Gujarat showcasing 50 varieties of the fruit attracted visitors in large numbers. ANI

Left leaders to meet DMK Chief over nuclear deal
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat and Communist Party of India (CPI) National Secretary D. Raja are likely to meet Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief M. Karunanidhi here this evening. ANI

India asks oil-producing countries to increase supply
India has asked the oil producing countries here today to increase their oil supply and sighted the global inflation as a repercussion of the rising fuel price. ANI

20 kilograms of explosives detected in Jammu and Kashmir
Security forces here on Saturday detected 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by militants. ANI

Air Force airdrops relief material in flood-affected Midnapore
Air Force officials today airdropped relief material in flood-affected Midnapore today. ANI

Naxals attack Mizo jawans in Chhattisgarh
Naxalites attacked Mizo soldiers on a busy marketplace at Gadiras in Dantewadi District this morning. ANI

CRPF killed one militant at Chatterhama, encounter continues
Jammu and Kashmir Police assisted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed one militant in an encounter at Chatterhama near Dargah Hazratbal this morning who was hiding in a house. ANI

For Karzai, its battle for survival
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai seems to be a man in hurry. His strongly worded warning to Pakistan that Afghan and NATO forces will not hesitate to pursue the Taliban into Pakistan territory to destroy terrorist nests on the other side of the border in self- defence has provoked a huge uproar in Islamabad, besides causing political undercurrents within Afghanistan. ANI

The UB Group in Association with Gitanjali Group Unveils Bejeweled Cricket Bat and Ball for Auction in London
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