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Economic blockade affects traffic movement to Arunachal Pradesh
The blockade to protest alleged attempts by Arunachal Pradesh to encroach on land in Assam and violence by the NSCN-IM had been initially called for 72 hours, but was reduced to 12 hours.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:58

Absconding Stephen Court director arrested

Kolkata, Aug 25 : Sanjay Bagaria, one of the directors of the city's landmark building Stephen Court where a major fire killed 43 people earlier this year, was Tuesday arrested from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 12:55

Opposition says humiliation to Anand a matter of regret
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday expressed unhappiness over the humiliation meted out to Vishwanathan Anand by raking up a controversy over the nationality of the chess icon.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:53

Mizoram ready to take back Bru refugees
'The state government is ready and it is now the refugees who should be ready for the repatriation process,' chief secretary Van Hela Pachuau said.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:52

Shiromani Akali Dal ignores us on pertinent matters, says BJP
Senior BJP leaders said the party is unhappy with the SAD on the issue of distribution of Rs733 crores meant for upgrading of basic amenities in municipalities.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:34

N-liability bill taken up in LS; controversial word dropped
Minister of state in the PMO Prithviraj Chavan tabled an amendment to Clause 17(B) which now does not have the word "intent" with regard to suppliers or their employees in causing an accident in a nuclear plant.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:32

Govt monitoring Indian aid to displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka
With members in Lok Sabha alleging that Indian aid was not reaching the displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, government today said it was continuously monitoring the issue based on periodic assessment of the situation.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:25

Indian policies increased inequitable distribution: Brinda Karat
Brinda Karat also called for some hard political decisions and a strong citizens movement to make sure the country's 'priorities' are right.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:22

N-liability bill not to please any particular country: Chavan
MoS for science and technology Prithviraj Chavan said that the civil nuclear liability bill is aimed at developing a mechanism for "prompt" compensation for victims of a nuclear accident.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:03

No help to Veerappan's wife from any quarter, says her sister
Deceased brigand Veerappan's wife Muthulakshmi, now in jail in Karnataka, was receiving absolutely no help from any quarter after all her bail applications were rejected, her sister said today.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:58

Orissa in possession of large bauxite reserve
Rejection of environment clearance by Centre to Vedanta's mining project has brought to focus the high quality bauxite deposits in Orissa, considered to have the fourth largest bauxite reserve in the world.
dnaindia.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:56