North India News

UP: Five more die of encephalitis; toll climbs to 151

31 JUL 2012, 11:43 AM

Five more persons died due to encephalitis, taking the death toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 151 this year, health officials said on Tuesday.

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Ghaziabad villagers stop public hearing on sand mining

31 JUL 2012, 11:33 AM

A public hearing for granting environmental clearance to a private company, seeking sand mining on Yamuna banks, was cancelled on Tuesday following protests and vandalism by villagers.

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Bareilly DM shifted in major bureaucratic reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh post violence

31 JUL 2012, 11:16 AM

The district magistrate of Bareilly, which had recently witnessed communal violence, was on Monday night shifted in a major administrative reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh government in which 14 IAS and 23 IPS officers were transferred.

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High Court directs day-to-day hearing in fodder scam cases

31 JUL 2012, 11:02 AM

Pulling up CBI for the "tardy pace" of hearing in fodder scam cases, Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed for a day-to-day hearing.

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Everyone should "stay within limits", says MP BJYM chief

31 JUL 2012, 10:53 AM

Jitu Jirati, chief of Madhya Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, BJP's youth wing, on Monday said both men and women should "stay within their limits".

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Accused alleges he was forced to drink urine in MP jail

31 JUL 2012, 10:45 AM

An accused, released on bail from Umaria sub-jail in Madhya Pradesh, on Monday alleged the jail authorities forced him to drink the urine of another inmate because he could not pay money.

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Delhi to auction fancy vehicle registration numbers

31 JUL 2012, 10:39 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that the state cabinet has approved allotment of fancy registration numbers for four wheeled private vehicles through auction.

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Manesar incident could affect investments in Haryana: Chautala

31 JUL 2012, 10:37 AM

Main opposition party INLD president Om Prakash Chautala on Monday said the Maruti Suzuki Manesar plant incident had the potential to affect investments in Haryana.

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