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Tibetan Prime Minister hopes for better relations with China in 2010
Dharamsala, Jan 2 (ANI): An optimistic Tibetan Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche said on Friday that there would be some progress in the dialogue process with China in the New Year. "Dialogue process might take some new shape in next year, 2010, and I would not say that I have muc
Fire worship in Rajasthan to check global warming
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Jan 2 (ANI): The holy fire ritual known as Yagna Havan was organised by a group of Hindus here with the belief that it will reduce the ill effects of pollution. The Havan came to an end on Friday. 151 priests chanting Vedic hymns took part in the ritual. "T
KPTCL Recruitment
The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, also known as KPTCL is the sole electricity transmission and distribution company in state of Karnataka of India ( Bharath )[1]. Its origin was in Karnataka Electricity Board ( K.E.B ) which was earlier sole distributor of gri
KCR welcomes Chidambaram's statements on Telangana
Hyderabad: Welcoming Union Home Minister Chidambaram's statements on the Telangana issue, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday said all stakeholders should now cooperate to facilitate the formation of a separate state. "... The Centre made a clear statement on Thursday.
Rathore granted anticipatory bail
After two days of much speculation, SPS Rathore, the former top cop who molested 14-yar-old Ruchika Girhotra in 1990, has been granted anticipatory bail till January 7. Rathore's bail hearing resumed at the Panchkula sessions court on Friday around 9:30 am. Arguing for anticipato
India rings 2010 in high spirits
Tourists celebrated the coming of the New Year at Manali, in Himachal Pradesh. Scores of tourists attended the event, organised by the state's tourism department. They also enjoyed traditional delicacies, along with folk and cultural programmes. Manali has been a favoured tourist
AP Governor N D Tiwari resigns over sex scandal
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh governor N D Tiwari resigned from his chair on Saturday, a day after a TV expose showing the senior Congress leader allegedly indulging in sexual escapades in the Raj Bhavan here. However, according media reports, Tiwari said he is resigning on 'health g
Rajagopal’s arrest sparks off protests in Vijayawada
The arrest of Congress MP from Vijayawada Lagadapati Rajagopal at the Shamsabad airport in Hyderabad sparked off instantaneous protests in the city and elsewhere in Krishna district, with a few of his supporters making an unsuccessful bid to end their lives in Andhra Ratna Bhavan