Apex court clears government way to acquire south Delhi land
New Delhi, Feb 9: The Supreme Court has paved the way for acquisition of over 50,000 bigha south Delhi land for planned development of the national capital by the Union government.

Azad shoots down Omar's proposed surrender policy
Jammu, Feb 9 : Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday expressed fear that the proposed surrender policy for Kashmiri youth who are in Pakistan and want to return without weapons may turn out to be attempts at infiltration.

Kashmir government gets 10-year extension of tax package
Jammu, Feb 9 : The Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday scored a major victory when it got another ten-year extension of the central excise package and refund on value added tax from the central finance ministry.

Digvijay Singh briefs Sonia on Azamgarh visit
New Delhi, Feb 9: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Tuesday briefed party chief Sonia Gandhi about his visit to Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh where he received petitions from families of young men arrested on terrorism charges.

One killed, Patna students vandalise coaching centres
Patna, Feb 9: One student died of critical injuries when a coaching centre security guard opened fire here while half a dozen others were injured in clashes with police Tuesday as over 1,000 students rampaged to protest alleged fleecing by the coaching institutes in the city.

Modi is 'unavoidable', blogs Amar Singh
New Delhi, Feb 9 : Away from political activities after his expulsion from the Samajwadi Party, blogger Amar Singh Tuesday chose Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to comment on, describing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader as unavoidable.

Delhi Metro services affected for one hour
New Delhi, Feb 9: Delhi Metro train services were affected Tuesday on Line-2, between Central Secretariat and Jehangirpuri, for one hour after a tree fell on the overhead electrification wire near the Chhatrasal stadium.

Vayalar Ravi to be air-lifted to Chennai
New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Indian government has arranged a special aircraft to bring back Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, who was injured in a car accident in Liberia.

Dhumal visiting Costa Rica to study environment management
Shimla, Feb 9: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is visiting Costa Rica to get lessons in environment management, an official said here Tuesday.

Rathore refuses to file complaint against attacker
By Jaideep Sarin, Chandigarh, Feb 9 : Despite the attack on him which could have been serious, disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore has refused to file a complaint against Utsav Sharma, the youth who attacked him Monday outside the district courts complex here.

Chief ministers influenced Ramesh's Bt Brinjal decision
New Delhi, Feb 9: Chief ministers of several states had opposed the introduction of Bt Brinjal in India, citing threats to health, Ayurveda and livelihoods of small farmers. This perhaps influenced Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's decision Tuesday to place a moratorium on commercial cultivation of this genetically modified (GM) crop.

Vendors throw vegetables on road in protest against Maoist shutdown
Ranchi, Feb.9 : Vendors, who have been waiting to transport their goods to the cities for three days, have thrown the vegetables on the road in sheer disgust as a mark of protest against the Maoists who have declared a shutdown in the area.

Uncommon furore over common brinjal
New Delhi, Feb 9 : India's decision Tuesday to place an indefinite moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal followed months of heated debate over the advantages and risks of growing the world's first genetically modified vegetable.

Greenpeace says moratorium on Bt Brinjal not a long-term solution
New Delhi, Feb.9 : Pro-environnment group Greenpeace on Tuesday welcomed Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh's decision not to allow commercialisation of Bt Brinjal.

Two SPOs injured in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Feb 9 : Two special police officers (SPOs) were injured Tuesday in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district when Maoist insurgents ambushed a contingent of some 300 policemen, officials said.

Batla House shootout: Petitioner seeks copy of post-mortem report
New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Delhi High Court Tuesday admitted an appeal demanding the copy of the post-mortem report of the three people killed in the Batla House shootout.

Peacock deaths in Haryana cause concern
Chandigarh, Feb 9: A sudden spurt in peacock deaths in two districts of Haryana has forced the government to take steps to save the bird.

Snowfall, rain continue in Himachal
Shimla, Feb 9 : Heavy snowfall in the higher reaches and intermittent rain accompanied by hail storms in low and mid hills of Himachal Pradesh continued for the fourth day Tuesday, forcing authorities to close schools located in those areas.

Jawan killed by fresh avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 9 : One army jawan was killed in a fresh avalanche on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, a day after 17 soldiers died in similar circumstances near Gulmarg during a winter warfare training exercise, media reports said.

Three Nigerians held for lottery scam in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 9: Three Nigerians were arrested from east Delhi for duping people through an internet lottery scam, police said Tuesday.

Defence Minister condoles avalanche victims
New Delhi, Feb 9 : Defence Minister AK Antony Tuesday expressed deep anguish at the tragic loss of lives of many army personnel due to a massive avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir.

Four held in Delhi for thefts in temples
New Delhi, Feb 9: Four men were arrested for carrying out thefts in temples and houses in east Delhi, the police said Tuesday.

Animals' bones found at national park sent for tests
Bhopal, Feb 9 : Two sets of animal skeletal remains, unearthed at the Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh, have been sent to Hyderabad for DNA tests to ascertain the species to which they belong, officials said Tuesday.

Patna students protest against working of private coaching institutes
Patna, Feb 9: Over hundreds of students took to the streets here on Tuesday allegedly upset with the working of private coaching institutes.

Several injured, Patna students vandalise coaching centres
Patna, Feb 9 : One student was critically injured in firing by a security guard of a coaching centre here and several others were also injured in clashes with police Tuesday, after over 1,000 of them went on a rampage to protest against money-making coaching institutes in the city.

Positive feelers from ULFA for talks: Home Secretary
Guwahati, Feb 9 : Jailed leaders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have sent positive feelers for peace talks with New Delhi and chances of negotiations are brightening, Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said here Tuesday.

India's education policy needs a change, says CPI-M
Agartala, Feb 9 : Citing India's poor statistics in terms of education, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has demanded a change in the country's policy to ensure education for all.

HC gives relief to Idea Cellular
Allahabad, Feb 9 : The Allahabad High Court today granted relief to telecom major Idea Cellular Ltd, but came down heavily on the officials of Noida authority saying that without their connivance, the erection and installation of these towers would not have been possible.

Widespread heavy snow, rain in HP for 4th straight day
Shimla, Feb 9 : Heavy and widespread spells of snow or rains continued in Himachal Pradesh for fourth consecutive day, forcing people to stay indoors evenas thousands others remained stranded at various sites on National and State highways and link roads which were closed to vehicular traffic due to accumulation of thick layers of snow.

KBR to be declared as UNSECO heritage site
Gangtok, Feb 09 : Spread over an area of 2619.92 sqkm in Sikkim below the world's third highest peak, Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR) would soon be included in the exclusive list of world network of biosphere reserve of UNESCO.

Scribner AV Shunt Golden Jubilee Fete
Puducherry, Feb 9 : The 30th annual conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology-Southern Chapter will be held here for three days from February 12.

IPL matches in theatres; semis, final in 3-D in Mumbai
Nagpur, Feb 9 : UFO Moviez, the pioneers of digital satellite cinema technology, will show matches of the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) 2010 live across theatres in the country, with the two semi-finals and the final to be shown in 3-D in Mumbai.

Rain likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
Pune, Feb 09 : Rain or snow is likely to occur at many places in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

A resident from Rajasthan died in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 9 : Jammu and Kashmir police today recovered a body of a Rajasthani resident at Parimpora on the city outskirts, official sources said here.

2 killed, 3 injured in bus accident
Sagar, MP, Feb 9 : Two teenagers died and three were injured after being knocked down by a private bus in Sihora town this morning.

IAS transfers in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Feb 9 : The Chhattisgarh government has transferred 12 Indian Administrative Service officers including seven collectors.

NEC DoNER discusses regional issues pertaining development
Guwahati, Feb 9 : The North Eastern Council (NEC) today sat with DoNER to resolve the regional issues pertaining to communication and development.

BSF jawan among 2 killed, 9 injured in snow related incidents
Srinagar, Feb 9 : A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was among the two people killed and nine others wounded in different snow related incidents in the Kashmir valley overnight, official sources said here today.

Tiwari's love child: HC directs reply within a week
New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Delhi High Court today directed veteran Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Governor ND Tiwari to reply within a week to a petition filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son.

24, including 15 children, killed as tractor-trolley overturns
Sitapur, Feb 9 : In a gruesome incident, 24 people, including 15 children were killed when the tractor-trolley, in which they were travelling, overturned in the Pissawan area of this Uttar Pradesh district last evening.

Maoists blow up railway track near Dhanbad in Jharkhand
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Feb.9 : Continuing with their violent form of agitation and aim to spread terror among the poor people, a group of Maoist rebels blew up a stretch of railway track near Dhanbad in Jharkhand state on Monday.

'Open Darbars' to resolve problems of power consumers
Hisar, Feb 9 : The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) is holding 'Open Darbars' to address the grievances of consumers promptly.

NEC,DoNER discusses regional issues pertaining development
Guwahati, Feb 9 : The North Eastern Council (NEC) today sat with DoNER to resolve the regional issues pertaining to communication and development.

Islamic clerics fume at 'Abdullah's anti-burqa' views
Lucknow, Feb 9 : Leading Islamic clerics have taken strong exception to union minister Farooq Abdullah's reported views against Muslim women wearing the burqa.