India News / Press Releases on April 26, 2008

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Jamaat-E-Ulema calls for unity
Members of the Jamaat-E-Ulema on Saturday issued a unity call. ANI

Sheila Dikshit to decide the fate of Delhi BRTS
A high-level meeting to review the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) after witnessing heavy traffic snarls on the 5.8-km stretch from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand in South Delhi, is being chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at her residence today. ANI

Exiled Tibetan PM optimistic about talks with China
The Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, is cautiously hopeful about the outcome of the talks with Beijing on the future of Tibet, following overtures by China. ANI

Police disperse protesters in Srinagar
Police in Srinagar fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the alleged human rights violations by security forces. ANI

Ghazipur MLAs son kills three, injures six in car mishap
The nineteen-year-old son of Samajwadi Party MLA Shadab Fatima from Ghazipur killed three pavement dwellers and injured six by running his car over them in the Hazratganj area of Lucknow late last night. ANI

Imphals medical professional protests against extortion demands by militants
If the auto rickshaw was the target last week, so were medical professionals of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal, Manipur. ANI

EC issues notification for third phase of Karnataka polls (Lead:)
The Election Commission today issued a notification for the third and last phase of the Karnataka Assembly polls, which is scheduled to be held on May 22. ANI

Villagers in bird-flu hit Tripura lament paltry compensation
Villagers in bird-flu hit Tripura have complained about the lack of adequate compensation from the government, even as culling of poultry continues to stave off avian influenza. ANI

Chinese get ready to learn yoga
Over a dozen Chinese students who are learning yoga here plan to start classes in China. ANI

Animals beat the heat by cold drinks in Lucknow zoo
Fruit juices and cucumbers helped a chimpanzee to beat the summer heat in a Lucknow zoo. ANI

Dalai Lama wants serious talks with China on Tibet autonomy issue
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, on his arrival here from the US today welcomed Chinas decision to hold talks with his representatives but added that the dialogue should be serious. ANI

Delhi CM gives green signal to BRT
The Delhi Government on Saturday announced that it would continue with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in the capital, but halted the further expansion of the transit. ANI

Manmohan Singh is the most able person for PMs chair: Rahul Gandhi
Close on the heel of Congress leaders projecting him as the future Prime Minister of the country, the scion of Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday said that he feels insulted when people calls Yuvraj, adding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the most able person for PMs chair. ANI

Advani charges UPA Government with changing the Constitution
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani today charged the UPA Government with bringing two major deviations in the Constitution -- proposing reservations on religious grounds and including Dalit Christians and Muslims in the realm of SC/ST reservation. ANI

Delhis BRT Corridor to stay; expansion put on hold (lead: BRT)
The Delhi Government today ruled out the scrapping of the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, but said that it has decided to put its expansion on hold. ANI

Konkan Railways gets patent for anti-collision device in China, Russia, Singapore
In a major development that will open new vistas for the Konkan Railway, the anti-collision device (ACD) developed by it has been granted patent by China, Russia and Singapore. ANI

Five killed in Jharkhand encounter
Five people, including three police personnel were killed in an encounter between security forces and extremists in Jharkhands Dumka District this morning. ANI

Manmohan Singh dedicates 350-MW Dul Hasti power project
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today dedicated the 390 MW Dul-Hasti hydro electric power project to the nation. ANI

Manmohan Singh favours more road links with PoK
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has favoured more road links with the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to build confidence. ANI

Kolkata campaigns to save tigers
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-India and the Centre for Ecological Movement (CEMO) staged a procession in Kolkata on Friday to educate people about the need to preserve the home to wildlife. ANI

Army erects a memorial to honour its martyrs
Army has erected a memorial near the Chinese border in Sikkim, to honour those killed in the India-China war of 1962. ANI

Painting with tongue is Kerala painters specialty
A painter at Kollam in Kerala displays extraordinary talent by making paintings with his tongue. ANI

Comic flick Chak De Phatte to tickle Punjabs funny bone
Audiences in Punjab can look forward to enjoying the comic flick Chak De Phatte when it hits the screens in August. ANI

Notification for third phase of Karnataka polls today
The notification for the third and last phase of the Karnataka Assembly polls, scheduled for May 22, will be issued today. ANI

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