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Farmers flay UPA government for dragging its feet on farm loan waiver issue
Farmers took out a rally in New Delhi on Saturday and threaten to court arrest. They also voiced their anguish over the governments inability to adhere to its promise of loan waiver. ANI
Karnataka polls: 60 percent voters turnout in first phase
An estimated 60 per cent of the 1.73 crore electorate cast their votes today in the first phase of polls held in 89 assembly constituencies of Karnataka. The polling was by and large peaceful. ANI
Sonia Gandhi promises fillip for higher education infrastructure to benefit minorities
UPA Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday promised infrastructure for higher education in the backward areas. ANI
Panchayat polls in Nandigram to be litmus test for Communists
An uneasy calm prevails in Nandigram in West Bengal, a flashpoint of conflict between poor farmers and the State government, a day ahead of Panchayat elections set to begin on May 11. ANI
Lalu Yadav to tell Railways success story in Singapore, Malaysia
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav is all set to rewrite his Railways success story, but this it would be in Singapore and Malaysia. ANI
Livestock painkiller smuggled from Bangladesh decimating vulture population in India
The population of Asian vultures in India is dwindling fast at the Rani Vulture breeding and conservation site in Guwahati. ANI
Wheat procurement in Punjab crosses 100-lakh MT mark
Punjab today crossed the mark of 100 lakh metric tons of wheat procurement despite many hurdles faced due to delayed and shortest procurement season this year. ANI
India hands over body of Pakistani prisoner
India on Saturday handed over the dead body of Mohammad Akram ,a Pakistani national who had died at the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar on April 26 following a severe illness. ANI
Senas northern chief says Thackerays serving Pak interests
Shiv Senas northern region chief Jai Bhagwan Goyal irked by his partys stance against north-Indians, has formed a new party. He also blamed the Thackeray family of serving the interests of Pakistan by promoting regionalism. ANI
Pokhran tests strengthened India: Kalam
Former President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday said the Pokhran tests strengthened the nation. ANI
Adventure tourism to gain fillip in Kashmir
A five-member team of International Mountaineering Federation (IMF) in association with the tourism department of Kashmir promotes trekking destinations in the state. ANI
Pak Radio says Punjabi losing its ground in East Punjab
Punjabi is spoken as the first language by 45 percent of Pakistans population, and yet it does not have any official status in Pakistan. ANI
Manipur villagers provided arms on request
The residents of two villages in militancy -prone Thoubal District now feel more secure as the Government of Manipur has provided them with five hundred rifles for self-defence. ANI
Women MPs may find place in key Parliamentary panel
Some women MPs are likely to be included in a key Parliamentary Committee which will take up the Womens Reservation Bill on May 27. ANI
Closing ceremony of 150th anniversary of Indias first War of Independence today
The year-long celebration of 150 years of Indias first War of Independence will come to an end here today. ANI
Former Cabinet Minister Das joins BSP
Former Union Minister Akhilesh Das joined the Bahujan Samaj Party on Saturday, four days after he resigned from Congress. ANI
Karnataka polls: 30 percent voting in first phase till 1 p.m.
About 30 per cent of an estimated 17.3 million electorate had cast their votes by 1 p.m. in 89 assembly segments in Karnataka where the first phase of polling is underway under tight security cover on Saturday. ANI
Villagers in Sarangpur forced to drink filthy water
Facing acute drinking water shortage, villagers in Sarangpur District in Bihar are forced to drink filthy water which they say is unfit even for cleaning purposes. ANI
J and K security forces recover 10 KGs of RDX
Security forces recovered 10 kilograms of RDX along with ammunition and other items from the Sujani forest area of Samba district on Saturday. ANI
Rains lash Port Blair, air services ruptured
Torrential rains cut off air services from Port Blair airport on Saturday, stranding passengers and virtually snapping travel links between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the mainland. ANI
Manmohan Singh calls on President Patil
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday called on President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan. ANI
Blast in Hubli District Court, no casualties
A blast went off at the district court here on Saturday afternoon, causing extensive damage to the premises. ANI
Conclude Nuke-deal says former president Dr. Kalam
Former President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has favoured the Indo-US civil nuclear deal to boost countrys nuclear energy programme. He rejected suggestions that the deal would undermine countrys sovereignty. ANI
Mumbai celebrates mango festival
Come summer and Mango season dawns in India with many people bracing up to demonstrate their prowess at eating mangoes, known as the king of fruits. ANI
Indian Navy will have nuclear capability in future says Admiral Sureesh Mehta
Chief of the naval staff admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the growth path of the Indian Navy is pretty strong and developing rapidly as the countrys economic growth is also increasing. ANI
Peaceful polling during first phase in Karnataka
About 15 per cent of an estimated 17.3 million electorate exercised their franchise till 10 am today in the eighty-nine constituencies spread over eleven districts where polling is underway for the first phase of Karnataka Assembly polls. ANI
Closing ceremony of 150th anniversary of Indias first War of Independence today
The year-long celebration of 150 years of Indias first War of Independence will come to an end here today. ANI
10 killed in truck mishap in Gujarat
At least ten persons were killed in a truck accident near Gambhira village of Anand district early this morning. ANI
Kidney kingpin Amit Kumar denied bail
An Ambala court has dismissed the bail applications of Amit Kumar, the main accused in multi-crore kidney transplant racket, and Linda, a nurse of Amits hospital. ANI
India sends more relief to Myanmar
India dispatched its second transport plane IL-76 with necessary relief material to Myanmar today for people affected by Cyclone Nargis. ANI
Gorakhpur farmers protest forced land acquisition
Police faced a tough time in Gorakhpur on Friday as they tried to disperse a crowd of angry farmers protesting against paltry compensation provided to them by the district development authority for their lands. ANI
Man-eater leopard burnt alive in Uttar Pradesh
Irate residents on Friday burnt alive a man-eater leopard at Bilahar village in Lakhimpur Kheri District in Uttar Pradesh. ANI
Polling begins in Karnataka
Polling for the first phase of Karnataka Assembly polls began today amidst tight security. ANI
Four people killed as bus plunges into gorge in Kashmir
At least four died in IKashmir on Saturday when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Doda district. ANI
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