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Maoists enforce bandh, attack railway station and police station in Bihar
GAYA (BIHAR) - 16 June 2011: Suspected Maoist guerrillas set fire a railway station, attacked a police station and blew up six mobile phone towers of private telecom companies at different places to enforce 24-hour bandh to protest the arrest of their central committee leaderJagdish Masteralias Jagd
Little Champ of Bhatkal bags first prize in Speech Competition in Dubai
Dubai - Mahasin D/o Mohsin Usman Hallare, a 4th grade student of 'Our Own Indian High School Fujairah (Dubai), bagged first prize in Speech competition held on 25th May 2011 here at Sheikh Rashid Auditorium in Dubai. This speech competition was held as a part of Annual Jawaharlal Nehru Declamation C
June 16, 2011 Naqsh E Nawayath
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Saudi schools raise fees by up to 30% ... for more pay
JEDDAH, June 15,2011 (Arab News): Private schools in the Kingdom are anxiously waiting for a meeting in Riaydh on Monday between the National Committee for Education and Training and the Ministry of Education. They come together to discuss the implications of the decision to introduce a minimum wag
Years with Chappell as coach worst of my career: Zaheer
New Delhi - 14 June 2011: Indian pace spearheadZaheer Khanconsiders the two years withGreg Chappellas national coach the worst of his decade-long career as the controversial Australian made him feel unwanted in the team.Zaheer said he and other senior players were constantly worried about their plac
Government announces new measures for Hajj pilgrims
New Delhi - 13 June 2011: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna Monday announced a slew of measures for Hajj pilgrims, including allowing a companion for those above 70 years of age, easier passport clearances and automatic inclusion of those applicants in the list who have been applying for three y
Flash flood: Man, son washed away in Karwar
KARWAR: Two persons, father and son, were swept away in a rivulet following flash flood at Mudrani village near Belambar of Ankola taluk on Monday.They have been identified as Durgu Pokka Gowda (40) and Ravish Durga Gowda (15). Durga Gowda, a coolie, was returning his house along with his son after
Lok Sabha Speaker returns 2G scam draft to Joshi
New Delhi - 14 June 2011: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has returned the controversial draft report on the 2G spectrum allocation to PAC chairman Murli Manohar Joshi. "The draft report on the 2G issue has been returned to the PAC chairman," sources in Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Major Accident on Shaikh Zayed Road
Dubai - 14 June 2011: A number of students and labourers were injured in a traffic accident at Shaikh Zayed Road opposite the American University in Dubai around 7:30 am. The accident occurred after a school bus with 30-50 pupils collided with a mini bus carrying staff from a Jebel Ali Free Zone-bas
Labor Ministry outlines Saudization percentage
Jeddah - 14 June 2011: The Labor Ministry has fixed the minimum Saudization level at 49 percent for banks that employ 500 or more people as part of the second phase of the Nitaqat program that will start on Sept. 10. Under Saudization rules, different sectors have different quotas. In the ministry
Jayalalithaa seeks Chidambaram's resignation
New Delhi - 14 June 2011: Accusing home minister P Chidambaram of getting himself elected to Parliament through "fraudulent" means, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said his continuance in the Union council of ministers was untenable and sought his resignation. "Our party has a
Longest and darkest total lunar eclipse of century today
New Delhi - 15 June 2011: The longest and darkest total lunar eclipse of the century will occur today, giving sky enthusiasts all over the country an opportunity to witness the event.An unusually long lunar eclipse with the Moon immersed deeply inside the umbral (darker) shado
Jamia's law faculty is one of country's top five
New Delhi - 14 June 2011: The Jamia Millia Islamia's (JMI) law faculty has been ranked at the fifth position among top 25 law colleges of the country in a nationwide survey, an official said Tuesday. 'The Week-Hansa Research Survey' was conducted by magazine 'The Week' and published in its June 5
74 p.c. of online users fear hacking of social networking account: Study
Online users in the country today are more scared of their social networking account being hacked as compared to loss of personal data in the cyber world, a Microsoft India study said. About 74 per cent of the respondents said they worry about hacking of their social networking account as oppose
China diverts Brahmputra river, India seeks report
New Delhi - 13 June 2011: India is seeking details from its embassy in China about reports that Beijing was considering a new plan to divert the Brahmaputra river from its upper reaches, external affairs minister SM Krishna said Monday. "We are trying to get more details both from the government a
New measures announced for benefit of Haj pilgrims
New Delhi, June 13 (PTI):External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today announced a slew ofmeasures for Haj pilgrims, including allowing a companion for thoseabove 70 years of age, easier passport clearances and automaticinclusion of those applicants in the list who have been applying forthree years.
Saudi, Kuwait slaps local quotas, a cause of worry for expats
Riyadh - 13 June 2011: Saudi Arabia has imposed new quotas on companies in the kingdom to employ local staff, with cuts in permits for foreign workers if they fail to comply, even as Kuwait plans residency caps on expatriates to bring down their number in the country to 45 per cent of the populatio
Protest against Bihar police firing
New Delhi - 13 June 2011: Activists here Monday protested against police firing in Araria district of Bihar earlier this month which left six villagers, including a pregnant woman and a six-month-old baby, dead. The police June 3 opened fire on a group of villagers who blocked a road to protest a