India News / Press Releases on June 3, 2008

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Assam Education Minister arrested on graft charges
Assams Education Minister Ripun Borah was on Tuesday arrested by the CBI for allegedly offering a bribe of ten lakh rupees to an agency official. ANI

Hindus celebrate birth anniversary of lord Shani
Devotees throng Hindu temples on Tuesday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Hindu deity Shani, considered a son of Hindu sun god. ANI

Passengers block train in Goa
The heat of the Gujjar agitaion in Rajasthan was felt at the Madgaon railway station in far away Goa as the passengers traveling by the Goa Sampark Kranti Express train sat on the tracks protesting against the trains diversion on Tuesday. ANI

GJMM in West Bengal goes to fast unto death against state government
Members of the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha (GJMM) on Tuesday went on a fast unto death to protest denial of the government of West Bengal to allow them to hold public rally in Nakshalbari. ANI

BJP urges UPA government to settle over Gujjars quota demand
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) put the ball back into the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) governments court over Gujjar communitys quota demand on Tuesday. ANI

Antony asks DRDO and armed forces to work with greater synergy
Defence Minister A K Antony today called for a greater coordination between Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Armed Forces to achieve the goal of self-reliance and minimize countrys over-dependence on foreign nations. ANI

Lankan Navy kills Indian fisherman in Palk Strait
An Indian fisherman was allegedly shot dead by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday, close to Katchativu Island, after he was allegedly found fishing in the Palk Strait along with three other persons. ANI

Mumbai to build Shivaji statue taller than Statue of Liberty
The Maharashtra Government has decided to install a 309-foot-tall Shivaji statue, four feet taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, in the Arabian Sea off Mumbais Marine Drive. ANI

Manmohan Singh to inaugurate Bengaluru International airport
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has accepted Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappas invitation to inaugurate the Bengaluru International Airport. ANI

Karunanidhi celebrates his 85th birthday in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi today turned 85. ANI

Sikkim, a new fascination for holidaying tourists
Tourism in Sikkim is witnessing an instant boom as people from the plains to beat the heat, are heading to the cooler and pristine environs of the Himalayan foothills for a refreshing summer holiday. ANI

Naval Chief congratulates NDA cadets for stunning performance
The Chief of Naval Staff and Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, congratulated National Defence Academy (NDA) cadets for excelling in the international competition on the Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC) for Military Academies, conducted recently, at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IHL), in San Remo, Italy. ANI

Gujarat BJP activists protest Bukharis statement on Modi
Muslim activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took out a protest march here today against a statement by Syed Ahmed Bukhari, of Jama Masjid in Delhi calling Gujarat Chief Minister, Narender Modi a terrorist. ANI

Two-day CBI remand for Dr. Talwar
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ghaziabad extended the remand of dentist Rajesh Talwar for two days, which the CBI required to probe the murder case of his daughter Aarushi. ANI

A major fire breaks out in industrial unit in Noida
A major fire broke out in an industrial unit in Noida on Tuesday. ANI

Art of Living providing trauma relief in China(Update-China)
As part of its service to society, the Art of Living Foundation, which is headquartered here, is providing trauma relief to the quake hit in China. ANI

International community should ensure availability of affordable energy: Mukherjee(Update-Pranab Mukherjee)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today urged the international community to put in greater efforts to make energy available at affordable prices. ANI

Police seize 12 kilogram of heroin from Pakistan border
Punjab Police arrested two smugglers with 12 kilograms of heroin worth 14.16 million dollars near the international border with Pakistan. ANI

Speeding bus crushes auto, kills two in South Delhi
Two persons, including a woman were killed in South Delhi today when a speeding tourist bus crossed over a road divider and hit an auto rickshaw coming from the opposite side. ANI

Chandrasekhar Rao resigns as Telangana Rashtra Samithi head
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday resigned from his post following party`s poor show in the recently concluded Andhra Pradesh by-elections with party winning only seven out of the 16 assembly seats it had vacated. ANI

Cherry farming becoming popular in Himachal apple bowl
Cherry cultivation is gaining popularity in Himachal Pradesh, as the traditionally apple-growing farmers find it a profitable alternative to other cash crops. ANI

American baseball becoming popular in Manipur
Though crickets popularity is increasing in leaps and bounds as was witnessed in the just concluded DLF Indian Premier League cricket tournament, in the northeast Manipur, it is the American baseball that has emerged as a major draw. ANI

Naga faction vows to continue fight against New Delhi
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah has said the group would keep up its agitation as no alternative solution was in sight. ANI

Police seize 12 kilogram of heroin from Pakistan border
Punjab Police arrested two smugglers with 12 kilograms of heroin worth 14.16 million dollars near the international border with Pakistan. ANI

A blindfolded man rides a bike in Coimbatore
A magician in Coimbatore rode a motorbike for nearly 50 kilometres with his eyes blindfolded, as he tried to impress the scientific nature of traffic rules among his fellows. ANI

Stray leopard cub finds foster home in Orissa zoo
A stray leopard cub has found a safe haven in Nandankanan Zoo in Orissa. ANI

Art of Living trauma relief through broadcast in China
As part of its service to society, the Art of Living foundation based in Bangalore founded by spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar has started working in quake hit China. ANI

Rahul Gandhi takes to rural cricket
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that the electoral loss in Karnataka was a setback for Congress. ANI

Cabinet to decide on fuel price hike tomorrow: Pranab
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that a Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow to decide on increasing the prices of fuel, which has now become almost inevitable due to the continous rise in international crude oil prices. ANI

Pollution endangering tourism in Rohtang Pass
Callous and negligent attitude of tourists has started to take a toll on the fragile ecological balance of world famous Rohtang Skiing slopes in Himachal Pradesh due to increasing pollution. ANI

Ritual for environment purification in Bhopal
Hundreds of people gathered here to perform the Agnihotra or Homa Therapy which seeks to purify the contaminated environment. ANI

Engineers in Kashmir design a snow-clearing machine
Engineers in Kashmir have indigenously designed a low cost machine to clear the snow in narrow lanes and link roads in the region. ANI

Gujjar women block key routes, disrupting train services

Jaipur, June 03: Protesting Gujjar women have been blocking the Jaipur-Delhi and Jaipur-Agra rail routes since morning, stranding nearly 40,000 train passengers. ANI

Major air-carriers hike fuel surcharge from today
Making air travel costlier, major air-carriers have raised fuel surcharge from today. ANI

Beijing lays out strict laws for foreigners ahead of Olympics
The Beijing Olympic Games organizers (BOCOG) have said that foreigners suspected of having the potential to carry out terrorist or violent attacks, or indulge in subversive activities will be denied entry into China. ANI

BJP Parliamentary Board to review situation in Rajasthan, Bihar today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board is likely to meet here today to take stock of the situation in Bihar and Rajasthan. ANI

CBI to seek custodial remand of Talwar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will produce Dr. Rajesh Talwar in its designated Ghaziabad court today to seek his police remand for custodial interrogation in connection with the Noida double murder case. ANI

Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh mesmerises tourists
Tourists in large number are visiting Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh as the plains witness upward movement of mercury these days. ANI

Animal orphanage in Tamil Nadu
Sujata, daughter of a film producer, has set up an animal orphanage in Tamil Nadu for over 150 cats and 37 dogs. ANI

Akamai Releases Inaugural "State of the Internet" Report
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Adobe Unveils Acrobat 9 Software
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Kirloskar Brothers Reorganizes Business Structures
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MyDuniya Launches Short-code SMS Service for "Beyond Voice" Applications
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BCCI and the UB Group Felicitates World Cup Heroes on 25th Anniversary
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