Poisoned weeds behind blackbuck deaths in Agra
NAT33National/WildLifePoisoned weeds behind blackbuck deaths in AgraLucknow, Oct 8 IANS As many as 25 blackbucks have died in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district in the last one month. Officials Wednesday said weeds poisoned due to use of excessive chamicals in farming were the reason behind their death.The Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly attributed the deaths to weeds containing excess nitrates and nitrites, forest department officials said. Excess nitrates and nitrites are the result of using excessive chemicals in farming  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
Mumbai may lose Haji Ali Juice Centre to go with Haji Ali Da
NAT20National/Religion/Tourism/CultureMumbai may lose Haji Ali Juice Centre to go with Haji Ali Dargah to rise again in Makrana marbleMumbai, Oct 1 IANS As this city's landmark Haji Ali Dargah undergoes renovation, there is one question being asked by every resident - how will the proposed southward extension of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Nariman Point affect the shrine There will be no effect, says the chairman of the trust that runs the shrine.Haji Ali Dargah chairman and managing trustee  read more
Posted by IANS on Thursday Oct 02
Dev Anand sells off his Mumbai recording studio
ENT14Entertainment/Economy/CinemaDev Anand sells off his Mumbai recording studioMumbai, Oct 1 IANS A buzz currently doing the rounds in Bollywood is that the industry's octogenarian star Dev Anand, who celebrated his 85th birthday Sep 26, has sold off his Anand Recording Studio here to a builder for Rs.500 million.But the deal could not be confirmed as the star is currently in London for the launch of the international edition of his autobiography, "Romancing with Life". He is expected to return to Mumbai Oct 5  read more
Posted by IANS on Thursday Oct 02
MALEGAON MAHARASHTRA
NAT12National/TerrorismMalegaon explosion was bomb blast: policeMalegaon Maharashtra, Sep 30 IANS The explosion that claimed four lives in this Maharashtra town Monday night was caused by a bomb placed on a motorcycle, police said Tuesday.Earlier reported to be a gas cylinder explosion, the blast at Bhikku Chowk in the heart of the town left over 50 people injured."The bomb, placed on a motorcycle, went off at around 9.30 p.m. Four people were killed on the spot," Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Patil told IANS  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 01
Another Indian fisherman killed allegedly by Sri Lankan navy
NAT30National/Economy/CrimeAnother Indian fisherman killed allegedly by Sri Lankan navyRameshwaram Tamil Nadu, Sep 28 IANS The fishing community declared a general strike here following the alleged killing of a fisherman by Sri Lankan navy Sunday, the police said. Eyewitnesses Doraiswamy, Rajendran and Lingam told the police that a flotilla of Indian boats was subjected to indiscriminate strafing by the island's navy near Aachchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka in the mid-1970s. The deceased,  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30
Uttar Pradesh fake currency cases up to 81, two more held
NAT41National/CrimeUttar Pradesh fake currency cases up to 81, two more heldLucknow, Sep 28 IANS The number of fake currency cases in Uttar Pradesh so far this year rose to 81 with the arrest of two more people, who were found to possess counterfeit currency worth Rs.6,000, the police said. The two accused admitted to having circulated fake notes worth Rs.10 million. According to police records, fake currency cases are on an alarming rise in the past few years. As compared to 124 cases in 2005, they doubled to 214 in 2006 and increased to 286 in 2007  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30
Four drown in Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu
NAT46National/AccidentFour drown in Cauvery river in Tamil NaduDharmapuri Tamil Nadu Sep 28 IANS Four youths drowned in the Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu Sunday, officials said."Seven young men from Salem district came to the Hogenekkal falls in Dharmapuri district for a picnic and four of them, Ashok Kumar, 20, Shankar, 19, Thirugnanam, 23 and Yuvraj, 20, went swimming near the falls. Thye were apparently caught in a whirlpool and are missing. Their three friends were ashore and couldn't save them," district collector P  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30
RAMESHWARAM/CHENNAI
NAT64National/Diplomacy/DefenceIndian fisherman killed, Sri Lankan mission denies its navy's hand Lead, Changing datelineRameshwaram/Chennai, Sep 28 IANS An Indian fisherman was killed Sunday in an alleged firing by the Sri Lankan navy in Palk Strait off the Tamil Nadu coast but the island's deputy high commission denied the accusation."Upon verification, we learnt that our navy was nowhere in the vicinity of Kachchatheevu. We suspect the attack was orchestrated by third parties, possibly  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30
Man-eating leopard trapped in Uttar Pradesh
NAT26National/WildLifeMan-eating leopard trapped in Uttar PradeshLucknow, Sep 27 IANS A man-eating leopard which had been on the prowl for the last 15 days in Uttar Pradesh has been caught, forest officials said Saturday. "The leopard was caught early Saturday morning near the forest reserve in Ramdas village of Bahraich district," Divisional Forest Officer R.K. Singh told IANS.The leopard had attacked six people, killing one of them in Chahlawa village of Bahraich, some 270 km from here, officials said  read more
Posted by IANS on Monday Sep 29
'Nightingale' Lata remains unchallenged at 80
ECO1Entertainment/Cinema'Nightingale' Lata remains unchallenged at 80By Jivraj BurmanMumbai, Sep 27 IANS Singer Lata Mangeshkar, known as the Nightingale of Bollywood for having mesmerised millions with her melodious voice for over six decades, enters her 80th year Sunday - and like every year she plans to keep it austere sans fanfare. Lata has never celebrated her birthday in public and follows the same annual routine. She begins the day by praying at the Mahalaxmi Temple situated right across her home in Prabhu Kunj here  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Sep 28
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