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30 Students Fall Ill as Mid-Day Meal Horror Strikes Chhatisgarh

About 30 children were taken ill after having free mid-day meals at school in Bemetra district in Chhatisgarh on Saturday.

Jul 21, 2013

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Bihar Mid-Day Meal Tragedy: Presence of Pesticide Found in Cooking Oil

Forensic report confirmed the presence of pesticide in the cooking oil used to prepare the mid-day meal, that claimed the lives of 23 school children in Chhapra, Bihar.

Jul 21, 2013

Indian policemen carry their injured colleague after he was wounded during a protest in Srinagar July 18, 2013.

BSF Firing in Jammu & Kashmir: Protest Breaks Out in Banihal, Curfew Lifted in Ramban

Fresh protest broke out in Banihal belt of Jammu and Kashmir as the two day long curfew was lifted from Ramban district on Saturday in connection with the firing by BSF personnel which killed four civilians in Dharam village in Gool-Ramban of Jamm

Jul 20, 2013

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BJP Asks Tamil Nadu Govt for SIT Probe into Killing of Party's Gen Secy; State-Wide Strike on Monday

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Tamil Nadu government for a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the killing of party's General Secretary V Ramesh in the state. The BJP wing in Tamil Nadu has also called for a strike in the state as a protest on Monday.

Jul 20, 2013

Women Shopping Alone Spread Vulgarity, Says Pakistan Clerics

Local Islamic clerics in Pakistan's Karak province have voiced for restriction on women shopping alone since they believe it promotes 'vulgarity'.

Jul 20, 2013

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Malaysia: Mother Found Guilty of Her Son's Death, Awarded 4 Years Imprisonment

Melissa Nawawi, a mother of a nine-month old baby was found guilty of her baby's death on Friday and was sentenced to four years imprisonment on charges of negligence and abuse in Kuching, Malaysia.

Jul 20, 2013

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Govt to Clear Additional Funds for Railways, Power Sectors in North-East Region

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired a meeting on the progress of infrastructure development in the north-eastern region.

Jul 20, 2013

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Air India Pilots Sacked for Allowing Actress into Cockpit

A shocking incident of gross security lapse was reported in which two Air India pilots allowed a South Indian actress inside the cockpit while the plane was in mid-air.

Jul 19, 2013

UP Violence: BSP Leader Shot Dead; Protesters Take to Streets and Attack Police Station

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former member of legislative assembly Sarvesh Singh was shot dead along with his security guard at his Azamgarh home in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, sparking off violence with his supporters hitting the streets and shouting anti-government slogans.

Jul 19, 2013

Salman Khan Hit-and-Run-Case: Mumbai Court to Frame Charges Against Actor on 24 July

Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Thursday appeared in front of the Mumbai sessions court where a fresh trial against him in the 2002 hit-and-run case was held. He was accompanied by his two sisters - Arpita Khan and Alvira Khan.

Jul 19, 2013

Malaysia: Teacher Shot to Death at Traffic Junction, Police Suspect Contract Killing

In a horrific incident, a secondary school teacher was repeatedly shot nine times by motorcycle assailants during broad daylight, when the victim slowed his car at a traffic junction near Simpang Empat Keladi, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Jul 19, 2013

War of Words Begin over Rajnath Singh's English Language Remark

Another 'war of words' has begun after BJP President Rajnath Singh expressed discontent about the English language degrading Indian culture and leading to a loss of tradition.

Jul 19, 2013

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Third Phase of West Bengal Panchayat Polls Begins Amid Tight Security

The third phase of West Bengal panchayat polls begins today in three districts of North Parganas, South Parganas and Howrah amid tight security. In the backdrop of violence between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Opposition, the district will elect about 13,000 representatives to their respective village panchayats.

Jul 19, 2013

Students Refuse Mid-Day Meals in Bihar; HRD Sets up Committee to Monitor Scheme

Students in various government schools of Bihar refuse to eat free mid-day meals as Centre announces a new committee to probe and monitor the quality of food served under the scheme.

Jul 19, 2013

Manipur Rice Scam: Foodgrains Meant for Poor Misappropriated; Ration Cards Not Issued

Exposing yet another indifferent attitude of the Manipur government towards the poor in the hilly districts of the state, food items meant for the impoverished in the state have been allowed to siphon off for many years despite complaints and agitations by the public.

Jul 18, 2013

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30 Students Fall Ill as Mid-Day Meal Horror Strikes Chhatisgarh

Bihar Mid-Day Meal Tragedy: Presence of Pesticide Found in Cooking Oil

BSF Firing in Jammu & Kashmir: Protest Breaks Out in Banihal, Curfew Lifted in Ramban

BJP Asks Tamil Nadu Govt for SIT Probe into Killing of Party's Gen Secy; State-Wide Strike on Monday

Women Shopping Alone Spread Vulgarity, Says Pakistan Clerics

Malaysia: Mother Found Guilty of Her Son's Death, Awarded 4 Years Imprisonment

Govt to Clear Additional Funds for Railways, Power Sectors in North-East Region

Air India Pilots Sacked for Allowing Actress into Cockpit

UP Violence: BSP Leader Shot Dead; Protesters Take to Streets and Attack Police Station

Salman Khan Hit-and-Run-Case: Mumbai Court to Frame Charges Against Actor on 24 July

Malaysia: Teacher Shot to Death at Traffic Junction, Police Suspect Contract Killing

War of Words Begin over Rajnath Singh's English Language Remark

Third Phase of West Bengal Panchayat Polls Begins Amid Tight Security

Students Refuse Mid-Day Meals in Bihar; HRD Sets up Committee to Monitor Scheme

Manipur Rice Scam: Foodgrains Meant for Poor Misappropriated; Ration Cards Not Issued

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