National News

New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) Come tomorrow and the night sky will dazzle with Taurids, the meteor that showers startling streaks of light during Halloween.

Ranchi, Nov 8 (PTI) The condition of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda is stable and the city hospital where he is admitted is ready to discharge him today, a senior doctor said.

New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) The Law Ministry has claimed it has no information about Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily's travel outside Delhi and the expenses incurred on them.

Guwahati, Nov 8 (PTI) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the do-or-die sixth cricket one-dayer at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here today.

Ahmedabad Nov 7 (PTI) The Gujarat government today transferred more than 20 senior IPS officials from DIG range onwards.

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) One migrant labourer from Bihar was killed when part of an under-construction flyover collapsed tonight in Ghazipur in the national capital.

Bhopal, Nov 7 (PTI) BJP National Secretary and Rajya Sabha Member Prabhat Jha today came out in defence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, saying his statement about jobs for sons of soil was being distorted by Opposition parties.

Kozhikode, Nov 7 (PTI) Ten kg of saffron powder worth over Rs 20 lakh was today seized by customs officials from two persons who arrived at the Karipur International Airport here from Dubai.

Malkangiri (Orissa), Nov 7 (PTI) One Maoist, a key suspect in the murder of a village head, was arrested from a jungle in Orissa's Malkangiri district today.

Patna, Nov 7 (PTI) About 300 kg of explosives were recovered from a vehicle in the state capital late tonight.

Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (PTI) The commercial tax authorities here today claimed to have unearthed a Rs 80-crore bogus billing scam, allegedly involving traders from North Gujarat region.

Jamshedpur, Nov 7 (PTI) A teacher was arrested today on the charge of tying his domestic help with chains and physically torturing the man in Telco area in the steel city.

Indore, Nov 7 (PTI) Two days after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's controversial remark on Bihari migrant workers, Union minister Kamal Nath today said locals should be given preference in employment in the state.

Baripada (Orissa), Nov 7 (PTI) A major tragedy was averted today when police unearthed a landmine and detonator, planted on a road along the border area in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district.

New Delhi/Bangalore, Nov 7 (PTI) The festering crisis in ruling BJP in Karnataka remained unresolved today and the party central leadership was working overtime to thrash out a formula that will include changes in the cabinet but rebellious Reddy brothers continued to be unrelenting.

Mumbai, Nov 7 (PTI) The first session of the 12th Maharashtra Assembly will begin from November nine, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here today.

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Security agencies are probing whether David Headley Coleman, nabbed by FBI last month for plotting a major terror attack in India at LeT's behest, visited Mumbai three times.

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Ropar, Nov 7(PTI) Two persons were killed, when their motorcycle rammed into a tractory trolley near Dhanauri village here this afternoon, police said.