Paswan advocates Central rule in Orissa
New Delhi, Oct 10 ANI: Lok Janshakti Party LJP Chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has advocated Central rule in Orissa in the wake of attacks on Christian community.Paswan urged the Left Front to muster a three fourths majority in Parliament in favour of the move."Left parties should make up their mind on imposing Article 356. Although, from the beginning they have been opposing 356, not in this case but ideologically, in my opinion it's pertinent to invoke 356 in Orissa," Paswan said after showing solidarity with Christians at a protest meet on Thursday  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 12
Kerala terrorists in Kashmir shootout Lead
NAT15National/TerrorismKerala terrorists in Kashmir shootout LeadNew Delhi/Srinagar/Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 IANS The killing of two suspected terrorists in the Kashmir Valley this week has led to three versions. While officials in Kashmir say the two were from Kerala, intelligence sources in Delhi believe only one was from the state. The Kerala Police is denying all links. The only certainty is that the two terrorists killed in Kashmir's Lolab Valley in Kupwara district, about 130 km from the summer capital Srinagar, were from the Lashkar-e-Taiba  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
Empee lines up Rs.15-bn investment for new projects, expansi
BUS19Business/NationalEmpee lines up Rs.15-bn investment for new projects, expansionBy Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, Oct 8 IANS The city-based Rs.10-billion Empee group, with business interests in liquor, sugar, hotels and real estate, is on an expansion overdrive on an outlay of Rs.15 billion. To be funded through a mix of internal accruals and debt, the new projects are expected to treble the group size once these go on stream, senior company officials said. Group liquor company Empee Distilleries  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
1.2 mn Buddhists to attend Dhammachakra Pravartan Din in Nag
NAT54National/Religion1.2 mn Buddhists to attend Dhammachakra Pravartan Din in Nagpur Oct 9Nagpur, Oct 8 IANS Over 1.2 million Buddhists from all over the country will attend the 52nd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din function here Thursday to commemorate the historic event when Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar led thousands of his Mahar community into Buddhism.Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will be the chief guest at the main function while Schedules Castes, Scheduled Tribes Commission chairperson Buta Singh will  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
Land promised to landless in Kerala
NAT28National/PoliticsLand promised to landless in KeralaKannur, Oct 5 IANS The Kerala government will provide land to all the landless in the state before the end of its term, chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Sunday. Speaking at the inauguration of land distribution fair at Kannur, Achuthanandan said 1,559 persons were given title deeds for 10 cents 4355.90 square feet of land each."We want to ensure dwellings to all the people. Kerala will become a model in this," he said adding  read more
Posted by IANS on Monday Oct 06
KOTTAYAM KERALA
NAT21National/ReligionChurch readies to celebrate first Indian saint's canonisationKottayam Kerala, Oct 4 IANS Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, head of the ...  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 04
Indians in Qatar celebrate Onam, Eid-ul-Fitr together
INT32International/Diaspora/ReligionIndians in Qatar celebrate Onam, Eid-ul-Fitr togetherDubai, Oct 4 IANS Expatriate Indians in Qatar are celebrating Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, along with ...  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 04
KANNUR KERALA
NAT28National/CrimeGold, cash worth millions burgled from Kerala bankKannur Kerala, Oct 4 IANS A bank was burgled of gold and cash worth millions of rupees here, police said Saturday."The bank au...  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 04
Watch 'Vamshi' just for Puneet's action scenesKannada Film R
ENT16Entertainment/CinemaWatch 'Vamshi' just for Puneet's action scenesKannada Film Review; Rating **Film: "Vamshi"; Director: Prakash; Cast: Puneet Raj Kumar, Nikitha, Lakshmi, ...  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 04
Army captures Tiger airstrip: Sri Lankan military
INT26International/Terrorism/DefenceArmy captures Tiger airstrip: Sri Lankan militaryColombo, Oct 1 IANS Sri Lankan troops have captured a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE airstrip in the northern district of Mullaitivu, the military said Wednesday. According to the Media Centre for National Security MCNS, soldiers advancing deeper into the rebel-held areas had "located the LTTE airstrip Tuesday afternoon in the general area of Panikkankulam".Panikkankulam, a jungle village, is seven  read more
Posted by IANS on Thursday Oct 02
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