Belgaum/Haveri (Kar), March 01: At least seven persons, including two police personnel, were injured in separate clashes over Holi celebrations in Belgaum and Haveri districts today, police said.
Heated exchange of words culminated in clashes between members belonging to two communities over Holi celebrations near a place of worship belonging to minority community in Gokak, about 60 km from Belgaum, in which five persons were injured.
Bhubaneswar, March 01: Five persons drowned in Orissa today while taking a bath after celebrating Holi, which was observed amid gaiety and camaraderie across the state.
People from segments of society splashed colours, embraced and greeted each other and exchanged sweets. Many foreign tourists also celebrated along with locals at Puri.
Three persons drowned in Ib river on the outskirts of Sundargarh, 100 km from Rourkela, as they slipped into deep water while taking a bath after Holi, police said.
Panna (MP), March 01: Two persons were today shot at by a rival group at Saheria village, about 10 kms from here, following an old poll-related rivalry, a senior officer said.
The incident occurred this evening when accused Shiv Singh and Lallan Singh shot Savant Singh (22) and Rajendra Singh (26) following an old poll-related rivalry, Sub Division Officer of Police (SDOP) N N Jharia told PTI.
The seriously injured persons were admitted in the Panna District Hospital, he said, adding a case has been registered in this regard.
Firozabad (UP), March 01: Unhappy over her husband’s drinking habit a woman here allegedly set herself ablaze and grabbed her husband, leading to the death of both of them, police said today.
After a heated argument with her husband Shyam Sunder over his drinking habit, Geeta sprinkled kerosene and set herself afire in Palampur village under Sirsaganj police station last night, police said today.
Both of them were rushed to a hospital by a neighbour but died on the way, police added.
–Agencies
Purulia(WB), March 01: A CPI(M) worker was shot at by suspected Maoists in West Bengal’s Purulia district this evening, police said.
Kalu Sona Mondal, the CPI(M) worker was having a conversation with some people in a tea stall at Kherkridih village when four suspected Maoists came in two motorcycles and fired at him at around 6 pm, they said.
Mondal was rushed to Purulia Sadar Hospital and his condition is stated to be serious.
He is the younger brother of Yudhistir Mondal, the CPI(M) panchayat member of Balarampur.
–Agencies
Kolkata, March 01: The West Bengal government today provided security cover for two city-based industrialists after they complained to the police of receiving ransom calls.
“You have seen on television that some individuals have received ransom calls. Two complaints about the ransom calls are lodged with the city police,” Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters here.
Sen declined to name the complainants or specify any detail about them, but said steps have been taken to provide them security.
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Hyderabad, March 01: Master Md. Shahnawaz is one of the 11 students recognized by the NASA (National Aeronautics and space Administration as NASA Cassini Scientist for a day.
Islamabad, March 01: Suspected Islamist militants in Pakistan’s restive northwestern region Monday torched a tanker carrying fuel for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, police said.
The attack took place on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of the North West Frontier Province, police officer Amanat Ali said.
Troops exchanged fire with an unknown number of attackers for more than hour after the attack, Ali said. One militant was injured, two were arrested and others managed to flee, the officer said.
Dhaka, March 01: One of the five Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, arrested in Bangladesh last week, was convicted and jailed in India for involvement in hijacking of an Indian Airlines plane to Kandahar in December 1999.
Nannu Mian alias Belal Mandol alias Billal, who was arrested here Saturday along with four other militants, returned home recently after serving 10 years in a prison in Guwahati in India.
Abu Dhabi, March 01: People travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who are suspected of having Israeli citizenship will not be allowed to enter the country regardless of what passport they hold, Dubai police chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim said Monday.
Tamim made the remarks on the sidelines of an international security conference in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi, The National, a local English daily, reported on its website.
London, March 01: The England and Wales Cricket Board named England’s provisional 30-man squad for the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20, to be staged in the Caribbean from April 30 this year.
The squad – which will be halved by March 30 – includes uncapped players Steven Finn (Middlesex), Michael Lumb (Hampshire), Peter Trego (Somerset), David Wainwright (Yorkshire) and Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
National selector Geoff Miller said: “The upcoming ICC World Twenty20 is an exciting tournament and we have selected an exciting crop of players in this provisional squad.”
New Delhi, March 01: One of the major concerns for Kings XI Punjab ahead of the third season of the IPL is a long injury list, but they will be relieved that Yuvraj Singh, one of their most important players, is likely to be fit in time for the first game against Delhi Daredevils.
Melbourne, March 01: The global financial system is radically flawed and radical solutions are needed, so regulators must resist attempts to dilute proposed reforms, a top European watchdog said on Monday.
The worst market turmoil since the Great Depression has sparked a fundamental rethink of how banks and markets are supervised following the failure to spot the risks that led to the financial crisis.
But regulators fear the process could lose momentum as the world economy recovers and critics try to water down the proposed measures.
Pandarpur, March 01: Four pilgrims died on the spot and three others seriously injured when their vehicle hit a road side tree on Mohal-Pandarpur road near Dehgaon Patti here today.
Talking to UNI Sub Inspector B D Naik of Pandarpur City Police Station said the mishap took place this morning when the devotees were on their way to Pandarpur from Akkalkot after visiting the great saint ”Swami Samarath Mahraj”.
The deceased have been identified as Dattatray K Surnar (55), Driver of the vehicle, Gangubai Y. Zende (70), Govindrao M.
Port-of-Spain, March 01: Trinidad and Tobago has invited India to invest in the country, saying that the Caribbean nation is a fertile market as it provides a gateway to Latin America.
“T&T is not just a market, it is a fertile spot for investment and it is a gateway to Latin America. India has a lot to offer,” said Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Lenny Saith.
Mumbai, March 01: India’s manufacturing industry in February grew at its fastest pace in 20 months, expanding for the third month thanks to expanding output and new orders, a survey showed.
The HSBC Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index , based on a survey of 500 companies, rose to 58.5 in February, its strongest reading since June 2008, from 57.7 in January.
A reading above 50 means activity is expanding.
London, March 01: Oil extended gains to rise above $80 a barrel on Monday, lifted by a rally in the copper price, a steady US dollar and bullish global economic data.
US crude for April delivery rose 79 cents to $80.45 by 1002 GMT, after having climbed by as much as 96 cents. On Friday, the contract settled up $1.49 at $79.66 and posted its biggest monthly percentage gain since May 2009.
London Brent crude rose 76 cents to $78.35.
Tel Aviv, March 01: Tel Aviv is seriously angered by letters from Spanish children urging Israel to ‘stop killing Palestinians’ and has accused Madrid of favoring ‘anti-Semitism’ in schools.
Israel expressed ‘distress’ on Sunday after its embassy in Madrid was flooded with hundreds of letters from schoolchildren protesting Tel Aviv’s conduct toward the Palestinians.
One letter directed at Israel’s envoy in Madrid, Rafael Shotz, asked, “How many Palestinians have you murdered today?”
Riyadh, March 01: A candidate for the list of State of Law Coalition for Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections says Saudi Arabia is ruining his country.
Thaer al-Feili told Al-Alam on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has done nothing for Iraq but provoke sectarian violence and send terrorists, including al-Qaeda terrorists and bombers who have destroyed Iraq and killed people.
He said that Saudi officials are dependent on the Baath party in the parliamentary elections because only the Baathists are ready to sell their country to foreigners.
8th February, 2010 is going to be regarded as a red letter day in the socio-economic history of West Bengal. On this very day Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, chief minister of West Bengal, announced 10% reservation in the field of job for minority Muslims who remain economically, educationally and socially backward.
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Kandahar, March 01: A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy crossing a bridge outside the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Monday, tossing a military vehicle into a ravine and killing one NATO service member and four Afghan civilians, officials said.
The attacker waited in a station wagon taxi near the bridge, which NATO troops regularly check for explosives, said Inhamullah Khan, an Afghan army official at the bombing site.
Washington, March 01: A leading Indian-American cardiac surgeon suggests a “lean healthcare” system model for India to attract larger private investments and widen its reach and says the country needs more trained healthcare executives to manage the growing industry.
“The best implementation of lean principles is optimising of available resources directly reflected by visible increased productivity,” says Dr. Mukesh Hariawala, 50, who has just completed a “Physician Executive Healthcare MBA” programme at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Berlin, March 01: Overindulging in “energy shot” drinks can have consequences, warn consumer safety organisations. The shots are more concentrated per litre than standard energy drinks, warns the consumer centre of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.
That increases the risks of consuming large portions of caffeine in a short time, which can damage the heart and circulatory system.
Combining large quantities of those drinks with alcohol and physical exertion, like sport or long stretches of dancing, could be even more dangerous.
Washington, March 01: Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes.
These findings are based on new norms for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby.
“As result of this study, more than 16 percent of the entire population of pregnant women qualified as having gestational diabetes,” said Boyd Metzger, professor of metabolism and nutrition at Feinberg School of Medicine who led the study.
“Before, between five to eight percent of pregnant women were diagnosed with this,” added Metzger.