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BSY’s return: BJP puts ball in ex-CM’s court
Applying brakes to efforts by a section of the party to bring back B.S. Yeddyurappa, BJP today put the ball in the former Karnataka chief minister’s court, saying the proposal for homecoming should come from him.
Hope Pak air space is opened for flights from Srinagar: Omar
Citing close proximity of Jammu and Kashmir with the Central Asian countries, chief minister Omar Abdullah today expressed hope that the new government in Pakistan will allow international flights originating from Srinagar to fly over its air space.
Third batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu
Over 2,000 pilgrims left the Jammu base camp for their onward journey to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir amid tight security arrangements.
Rivers on rise as heavy rains lash UP
With heavy rainfall lashing various parts of Uttar Pradesh during the past 24 hours, water level in major rivers including Ganga, Sharda and Ghaghra, continued to rise, putting the authorities on alert.
Toll in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand may cross 10,000 says speaker
The number of people killed in cloudbursts and flash floods in Uttarakhand recently may cross 10,000 mark, state assembly speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal said today.
US warns citizens on travel to Egypt as American killed
Warning its citizens against travelling to Egypt, the US today said its non-emergency diplomatic staff could leave the country after an American freelance photographer was killed during protests against President Mohamed Mursi a year after his election.
DMRC begins preparations to operate Airport Express line
A day after Reliance Infra refused to operate the Delhi Airport metro line beyond June 30, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today said it has started all the necessary arrangements required to take over operations of the 22.7 km long express link.
Property dealer commits suicide by hanging himself
A property dealer today allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in Shalimar Garden area here, police said today.
Rescue operations on, 200 evacuated from Badrinath
After an initial delay due to unfavourable weather conditions, rescue work in Badrinath area of flood-hit Uttarakhand resumed today, and nearly 200 pilgrims have so far been evacuated from the shrine, officials said.
Suryanelli:Victim’s plea against Kurien dismissed
In a major relief to Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J. Kurien, the sessions court here today dismissed a petition filed by the victim in the Suryanelli sex case seeking inclusion of the Congress leader in the case.
