Archive for April 2009

Two dozen Naxals held in Chhattisgarh

Apr 23rd, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, India News

At least two dozens Naxals have been arrested in Chhattisgarh. Naxals were arrested in two separate operations in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. Police has arrested 15 Naxalities from the Begalpur forest area in Dantewada district and they were being interrogated.
On receiving an information about Naxal activity near Parakorma village of Bijapur district, a police unit [...]



Inflation rises to 0.26 per cent

Apr 23rd, 2009 | Category: Business News

Inflation rises to 0.26 percent from .18 per cent in the previous week as essential foods like cereals, eggs, salt, fruit and vegetables turned dearer. Inflation doesn’t take into account policy rate cuts announced by the RBI in its annual credit policy.
The Reserve Bank of India has slashed the short-term lending and borrowing rates [...]



Protests on Aakriti’s death, Delhi school faces ire

Apr 23rd, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Cities News, Delhi News, India News

Aakriti Bhatia, a 19 years old class XII student of Modern School, Vasant Vihar in New Delhi, has died after having an asthma attack in the school premises on Tuesday. The school is facing anger as the family members and friends of Aakriti blamed school authorities for reacting late in taking her to the hospital. [...]



Election Commission bans Sanjay Raut from entering three cities

Apr 23rd, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, India News, Mumbai News

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has been banned from entering Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Kankavali for campaigning beyond the scheduled time.
The Election Commission has banned Sanjay Raut because he campaigned for more than scheduled time. EC has ordered the Shiv Sena leader to prevent from entering these cities.



Suresh Kalmadi booked for violating poll code

Apr 23rd, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Cities News, India News

Pune: Suresh Kalmadi, Pune Lok Sabha seat candidate and sitting MP, has been booked by Police for violating the model code of conduct by using a large number of vehicles during campaigning on Monday evening.
DCP Jalindar Supekar has said, “The Shivajinagar and Khadki police stations have registered one case each against Kalamdi and his [...]



Vijay Kumar wins silver at ISSF World Cup

Apr 23rd, 2009 | Category: Sports News

Vijay Kumar, commonwealth games champion, won the silver medal in 25 m rapid-fire pistol event at the ISSF World Cup at Beijing on Wednesday.
He fired at 780.4 which included 581 in the qualifying round and an excellent score of 199.4 in the finals. Vijay missed the gold by just 0.1 point.
Keith Sanderson of [...]