National News: General

A 12-hour state-wide shutdown in West Bengal called by the regional Left front party,Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) evoked huge response in Siliguri on Tuesday with the shops, banks and other business establishments remaining closed.

Scuffles and slogans disrupted the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after Home Minister P.Chidambaram tabled the Liberhan Commission of Inquiry report that probed the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Retreat of smaller glaciers in the trans-Himalayas might affect people who depend on these glaciers for their livelihood, says a report by World Wide Fund for Nature- India (WWF-India).

Mumbai Police Commissioner D Shivanandan, confirmed on Monday that security has been beefed-up at major places in the city as a precautionary measure, prior to the first anniversary of 26/11 terror attack.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) A person, who allegedly attacked an assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police with a sword, was today remanded in two-day police custody by a local court.

Jaipur, Nov 24 (PTI) The fifth unit of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station, an indigenous nuclear power reactor of 220 MW, today attained its first criticality at Rawatbhatta in Kota district.

Hyderabad, Nov 24 (PTI) Hong Kong's Ng On Yee brushed aside Australian Kathy Parashis 5-1 in the final to clinch the Ladies title in the ongoing IBSF World Snooker championship here today.

Chennai, Nov 24 (PTI) CBI sleuths today raided the air cargo complex at the airport here and arrested nine customs officials including four Superintendents on bribery charges and seized over Rs 40 lakh worth of cash and gold.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Lamenting on skyrocketing prices of household commodities, a group of activists today announced holding a big rally on Thursday in the capital to call for supply of food grains to poor people at highly subsidised rates.

Phulbani (Orissa) Nov 24 (PTI) Six persons accused in the killing of a man and his wife during the communal riots in Kandhamal last year, were acquitted by a court here today due to lack of evidence.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) President Pratibha Patil will fly into the history books tomorrow for being the oldest woman to take a sortie in a two seater fighter jet Sukhoi-30 from Air Force station in Pune.

Lucknow Nov 24 (PTI) One person was arrested with fake currency notes worth over Rs 40,000 in Muzaffarnagar district of the state yesterday, police here said today.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Senior bureaucrat Vibha Puri Das today took over as the Secretary, Higher Education, in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) A Delhi court today dismissed the bail plea of four men, who were arrested for allegedly molesting girl students in JNU campus, saying the police probe was still at an initial stage.

Srinagar, Nov 24 (IANS) A five-member European Union (EU) delegation arrived here Tuesday on a two-day visit to assess the situation and understand the problems faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) A bill to provide better compensation and amenities to the working class was today introduced in the Lok Sabha.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) With rise in the humidity level in the atmosphere, swine flu cases continued to be reported in the national capital as 54 people, including 36 children, tested positive for the virus today.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the elite recreational Shanti Sports Club in the Vasant Kunj colony challenging the single judge bench order holding the club building to be an illegal and unauthorised construction.

Ford Motor Co will launch a new car model in India every 12-15 months over the next five years, with its new Figo small car is set to drive a tripling of sales in 2010, its India head said on Tuesday.

Indian openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag struck sparkling centuries as India amassed 417-2 to take a firm grip of the second test against Sri Lanka after the first day's play on Tuesday.