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Fire in firecrackers warehouse in Varanasi, three injured

Oct 20th, 2010 | Category: Breaking News, Cities News, India News

At least three people have been injured today when a major fire broke out in a warehouse storing firecrackers in a densely populated area of Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh.
An official of Police said, “It could have resulted in a major mishap, but the fire was controlled from spreading to nearby establishments with the timely [...]



Two coaches of Metro derails in Kolkata

Oct 20th, 2010 | Category: Breaking News, Cities News, India News

Two coaches of metro train were derailed near Central station of Kolkata today. Police said no casualities have been reported.
Police said that some passengers complained of uneasiness as lights went off inside the compartments immediately after the derailment at about 9.30 am. Passengers were evacuated through the driver’s cabin door by police and fire brigade [...]



Unauthorised structures in south Delhi demolished

Oct 19th, 2010 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Municipal Corporation of Delhi has on Tuesday demolished a number of unauthorised structures in south Delhi built during the Commonwealth Games as the civic body could not carryout demolition of such buildings due to lack of police personnel during the event.
A number of unauthorised structures were demolished in South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Pul Prahladpur and [...]



Madhya Pradesh MP Jamuna Devi passes away

Sep 24th, 2010 | Category: Breaking News, India News

Jamuna Devi, member of Parliament of Madhya Pradesh, passed away this morning in a private hospital of Bhopal. Jamuna Devi, who passed away today at 6:25, was 81 years old. She was suffering with the stomach cancer. She is survived by a brother, daughter and a nephew.
Devi, who was born on November 29, 1929, at [...]



Bridge collapses in Delhi, 23 injured

Sep 21st, 2010 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News

At least 23 laborer have been injured when an under-construction foot overbridge was collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Lodhi Road area of South Delhi on Tuesday.
Five of the injured are seriously injured in the incident that occurred at around 3.10 pm. The 95-metre long bridge was being built at the cost of Rs [...]



SFI calls for colleges’ bandh

Sep 21st, 2010 | Category: India News, States News

Students Federation of India (SFI) has on Tuesday called for a shutdown of professional colleges in Hyderabad to highlight the problems faced by students in some colleges.
SFI state Secretary Chandramohan told media, “About Rs 1,000 Crore tuition fees reimbursement is pending, we demand that the dues be cleared quickly”.
The SFI leader demanded that the state [...]