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Encephalitis claims 11 lives in 3 days; toll climbs to 330

As many as 60 fresh encephalitis patients have been admitted to the government hospital.




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Muzaffarnagar riots: A munshi has his hands full writing FIRs

He wrote 177 FIRs in first three days and then lost count as complaints poured in.




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Assam: 30 people, including 13 children, killed in bus-truck collision

The injured were admitted to Barpeta Medical College Hospital and Bongaigaon Civil Hospital.




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Pakistan Army denies infiltration attempts from across the LoC

Analysis of this infiltration bid indicated the involvement of Pak Border Action Team.




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Drunk truck driver rams in to bus, 30 killed in collision

Incident occurred on NH-53 in Assam's Barpeta district.




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Odisha: rigorous life imprisonment for 8 in VHP leader's murder case

The court also imposed Rs 10,000 fine on each of them failing which they have to undergo 18 months jail term.




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LeT issues threat to blow up Haridwar railway station and temples

No. of CCTV cameras installed at the station has been increased following the threat.




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Telangana decision triggers massive protests in Andhra, Jagan to go on fast

Protests broke out in cities from Srikakulam in north coastal AP to Anantapur down in Rayalaseema.




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Cong MP Rajagopal to move SC against AP bifurcation decision

Move violates the federal principles and structure of the Constitution, Rajagopal said.




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Telangana fallout: Union Minister Pallam Raju to quit

Raju will meet the PM and submit his resignation in protest against Telangana formation.




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AP law minister quits over state bifurcation decision

Erasu was one of the dozen ministers who had submitted resignations to CM Reddy.




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Riots: Inquiry commission to reach Muzaffarnagar on Oct 6

The commission will be working from the camp office of Naveen Mandi guesthouse in Muzaffarnagar.




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Some forces trying to disrupt communal harmony in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

SP govt will continue with its initiatives to ensure all-round development of UP, Akhilesh said.




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Army generals visit Keran, take stock of ground situation

Army operation against the holed up militants in Keran Sector entered the 13th day today.




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Mayawati has captured Dalit movement, doesn't allow others to rise: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul urged Congress to "systematically" prepare Dalit leadership at every level.




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Reserve 3% govt jobs for disabled, Supreme Court tells Centre

SC ruled that quota should be on basis of total vacancies and not just posts identified.




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Fight against terrorism has to be unrelenting: Arun Jaitley

Jaitely said India is working with fellow SAARC nations to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation.




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Antony asks officials to examine issues raised by Patel on IAF barring PSU tenders

Indian Air Force has to acquire 56 transport aircraft to replace its ageing Avro fleet.




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Defence Ministry to issue showcause notice to AgustaWestland for cancelling deal

Government has frozen the contract for supply of 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the IAF.




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SC disapproves gun firing to celebrate marriage ceremonies

Guns must be carried with a sense of responsibility and caution, SC stated.




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'Phailin' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to hit Odisha and Andhra on Saturday

Squally winds speed reaching 65 kmph would hit Odisha and north Andhra on Friday morning,




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Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire, shell Indian posts

There have been 127 ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along LoC this year.




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President Pranab curtails Bihar visit by a day due to Narendra Modi's rally

The clash between the President's visit and Modi's rally had become an issue between BJP and JD(U).




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Ailing Jagan may not be discharged at least for another day

The Kadapa MP began his indefinite fast on October 5 in support of united Andhra Pradesh.




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Assembly polls: With twisted truth, flexible logic, yoga guru Ramdev goes after Cong

At his yoga camps, the guru has offered no excuses while seeking votes for the BJP.




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Pakistan violates ceasefire for the third time in 24 hours

Indian troops guarding the borderline with Pakistan retaliated, triggering ongoing exchanges.




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Cyclon Phailin: Odisha opens helpline for storm updates

The helpline number of the Odisha Central Control Room is 0674-2534177.




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Odisha evacuates 2.5 lakh people as Phailin approaches

Cyclonic storm Phailin is currently positioned just 260 km off the coast of Gopalpur.




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Cyclone Phailin: Jharkhand govt alerts districts as storm approaches

MeT said the cyclonic storm is expected to enter the state on Sunday morning.




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Odisha, Andhra brace for devastation as Cyclone Phailin approaches

Filling most of the Bay of Bengal, Cyclone Phailin is expected to hit between 6-8pm.




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Cyclone Phailin: 'Want to ensure zero casualty... Leave or perish''

District administration found it difficult to convince the villagers to evacuate their homes.




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Phailin starts pounding Orissa, Andhra coast

This might be the second biggest evacuation exercise undertaken since 1990, NDMA officials.




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Gehlot criticises Raje for 'fake free medicines' remark

Ghelot accused Vasundhara Raje of trying to misguide and demoralise people .




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Politics on any tragedy is unwanted: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Earlier, Digvijay Singh had blamed corruption in plum postings for occurrence of such tragedies.




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Kapil Sibal flags jurisdiction issue in cyber security laws

Sibal stated that there should be "accountability and responsibility" in the cyber space.




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UP govt bans VHP's 'Sankalp Diwas' Yatra on Ram Temple issue

Less than two months ago, UP authorities had cracked down on VHP's '84-Kosi Yatra'.




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Defence Ministry issues notice to AgustaWestland for cancelling chopper deal

Govt has already frozen the contract for supply of 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the IAF.




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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visits Phailin hit areas

The Chief Minister was moved by the drinking water scarcity in the affected areas.




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Modi Model: The Pathani kurta is likely to be in Narendra Modi's wardrobe

Modi's stylist says he may wear kurtas at evening engagements in north India.




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Cyclone Phailin: Odisha flood situation still grim, some rivers still in spate

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made an aerial survey of the flood-hit Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts this afternoon.




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Cong claims journalist's suicide attempt has exposed MP govt, demands probe




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Jaganmohan Reddy appears before CBI court in disproportionate assets case

Case relates to alleged investments made by various companies in Jagan's firms.




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Cyclone Phailin: Toll rises to 38; focus on relief, restoration

494 relief centres have been opened in Ganjam from today.




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Pakistan targets civilian areas in Jammu, 3 children among 4 hurt in firing along LoC

This is the ninth ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the past four days.




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Cyclone Phailin: Epidemic threat looms large over worst affected Ganjam district

Locals complained that the situation was the worst in Berhampore Municipal Corporation.




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Lalu in prison, his family sticks together at Patna residence

Tejashwi brushes up on history, Rabri politics; party says it''ll emerge stronger.




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Mumbai gangrape: Photojournalist identifies assaulters, 'faints' in court during trial

The 23-year-old victim was gangraped in the Shakti Mill compound on August 22.




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Former BJP minister booked by vigilance in Himachal

State vigilance had also submitted a report to the court last month.




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Election Commission approves distribution of caps, stickers for electioneering

Distribution of T-shirts, shirts, trousers and saris with political party symbols have been prohibited.




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Ahead of VHP's 'Sankalp Diwas' rally, 350 activists arrested

VHP's 'Sankalp Diwas' rally in Ayodhya has been banned by the state government.