India News / Press Releases on February 4, 2008

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Maharashtra CM says, 75 arrested for Sunday violence
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Monday said that the state police has arrested 75 supporters of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Samajwadi Party. ANI

India, Pakistan ink security exchange pact
India and Pakistan on Monday inked an agreement to exchange security information. ANI

Burmese students protest against illegal detention of their 34 countrymen
Members of the All Burma Students League (ABSL) on Monday staged a demonstration alleging that 34 nationals of Burma were illegally detained in India since 1998. ANI

SC transfers criminal case against MF Hussain to Delhi
Noted painter M F Hussain on Monday got a relief, as the Supreme Court transferred a criminal case pending against him from a Maharashtra court to Delhi. ANI

Cabinet meeting on fuel prices deferred
The Union Cabinet on Monday deferred its meeting that was scheduled to take a decision on hiking petrol and diesel prices. ANI

If elected Democrats may revise Indo-US nuke deal
The Democratic Party may revise the much-touted Indo-US civil nuclear deal if it comes into power in America, according to a senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations of USA. ANI

Mumbai-based engineering student hangs himself
A 21-year-old Mumbai-based engineering student has allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room at the Mandar Education Society College on Sunday night. ANI

Army cant be deployed to contain Naxal threat: Antony
Defence Minister A K Antony today ruled out the deployment of the Army for containing Naxal violence across the country. ANI

Pakistan propaganda fails to convince people of Indian Punjab
The people of Punjab have strongly rebutted Pakistan Radio allegations that the Central Government has discriminatory attitude towards them. ANI

Speeding train kills three elephants in Coimbatore
Three elephants, including a pregnant mammal, were hit and killed by a speeding passenger train passing through Pakkalad railway track in Coimbatore today. ANI

Mumbai sends mixed reactions to Raj Thackerays derogatory remarks
Mumbai sent out mixed reactions to Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackerays derogatory remarks against Chhat Puja that is popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. ANI

Plastic factory in Kanpur gutted in fire
A fire engulfed a plastic factory here in Laxmipurva area during early hours of Monday, causing damage worth millions. ANI

Fresh snowfall greets Srinagar
Srinagar received fresh snowfall on Monday thereby bringing relief to the residents from the extreme chill that was sweeping the Valley for past few days. ANI

Vice President Ansari whips the whips
Vice President Hamid Ansari today whipped the party whips for failing to use their whip and discharge their primary duty of facilitating the functioning of the legislatures. ANI

When Punjabi singers joined hands to fight female foeticide
It was fun n` frolic with a difference when popular Punjabi singer Jaspal Jassi and others entertained the music lovers at Cheema Kalan Village here to create awareness about social evils like female foeticide and drugs and alcohol addictions. ANI

Mumbai on high security alert after attack on Bachchans house
The city of Mumbai has been placed under a state of high alert after motorcycle-bearing miscreants threw glass bottles at the gates of the residence of film star Amitabh Bachchan here early on Monday morning. ANI

Many non residents Punjabis want their children to learn in Punjab
A number of non-resident Indian children re visiting Punjab for academic pursuits. Their parents believe y acquiring knowledge in Indian education system, the children an also imbibe Punjabi values and traditions that come along ith learning here. ANI

Watch Kashi Vishwanath live on television in Varanasi
Devotees of Lord Shiva in Varanasi can now ave an audience of the Jyotirlinga at the world famous Kashi ishwanath temple while sitting at home. Thanks to the local irect to home (DTH) service provider. ANI

Amar Singh lodges FIR against Raj Thackeray
Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has lodged an FIR against Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and others in South Mumbais Azad Maidan police station regarding the incident of protests by MNS activists. ANI

Union Cabinet meet on fuel price hike deferred
The meeting of the Union Cabinet scheduled for today to take final decision on increasing petrol and diesel prices, in view of spurt in international oil prices, has been postponed. ANI

Indian sailor cremated with military honours
An Indian sailor, who died in a gas leak aboard a warship in Port Blair, was cremated with military honours here on Sunday. ANI

Voting for Simaria, Keskal bypolls begin
Voting for bypoll to Simaria Assembly seat in Jharkhand and Keskal Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh began today amidst tight security. ANI

Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister to meet Pranab Mukherjee
Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Ednan Karabaev will meet External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here today and hold talks on bilateral, regional and global issues. ANI

Vice President to inaugurate 14th All India Whips Conference today
Vice President Mohammed Hameed Ansari will inaugurate the 14th All India Whips Conference (AIWC) here today. ANI

Cisco Launches Talent-Development Strategy for India
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Chennai to Host the Second Annual EarthSync Festival
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Sanguine Initiates a New Division - PURPLE TIES
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MPS Technologies' BookStore Platform Successfully Completes ACAP Pilot Scheme
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