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Earthquake struck Sikkim of India today

Sep 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, India News

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck India leaving nine people dead. The quake hit at around 6:10 p.m on Sunday. Strong tremors were felt in parts of North India too. At around 50 people have been injured so far. The epicenter of this earthquake was Sikkim, 69 km Northwest of Gangtok.
The Indian Air Force [...]



Talks back to square one, govt has hardened stand, says Team Anna

Aug 24th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, India News

The Anna Hazare team expressed “disappointment” as the third round of talks between the government and civil society activists on the Lokpal Bill ended without any breakthrough on Wednesday night. The next round of talks will be held tomorrow.
Prashant Bhushan said, “No progress was made in talks with government. It is unfortunate that we have [...]



Anna Hazare: Won’t back down till Lokpal Bill is passed

Aug 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Anna Hazare on Thursday said in a message from Tihar Jail that he will continue his protest till the government passes the civil society’s version of the Lokpal Bill. Anna will leave Tihar Jail tomorrow.
He further said that he is not at all tired by his fast. He said, “I have more energy to fight [...]



Heavy rains in UP, Bengal, Meghalaya; 12 dead

Aug 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, India News

At least eight people have been killed in Uttar Pradesh, two each in West Bengal and Meghalaya on Wednesday. Heavy downpours left eight persons dead in Uttar Pradesh where major rivers are on the verge of flooding hundreds of villages.
The release of flood waters from Nepal has worsened the situation with Ganga, Sharda, Ramganga, Yamuna [...]



Anna to stay in Tihar till venue is ready

Aug 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Anna Hazare will stay in Tihar Jail till venue is ready. After two nights in Tihar Jail, Anna and government of India reached an agreement early this morning under which Delhi Police removed all restrictions and allowed him to carry out his hunger strike in Ramlila Maidan of New Delhi.
The agreement came more than 40 [...]



5 killed in road accident in AP

Jan 31st, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, India News

The accident was occurred between a car and a oil tanker in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, early today. The car was on its way from Hyderabad to Khammam while the oil tanker was coming from opposite direction when the accident occurred.
Five people, including two women were killed on the spot. The deceased people were [...]