Hyderabad, April 30 – Gun-totting policemen kept a tight vigil in Hyderabad for the third consecutive day Friday in view of warnings by intelligence agencies of possible terror attacks. P olice also cracked the whip on some shopping malls for poor security measures. Police continued large-scale searches in the city amid warning of possible terror attacks.
New Delhi, April 30 – A 28-year-old driver has been arrested on charges of stealing his former employer’s car in Feburary this year, police said Friday. Sunil was arrested from Mukarba Chowk of outer Delhi Wednesday. ‘Sunil was angry as his employer scolded him for stealing petrol.
New Delhi, April 30 – India Friday concluded 104 rounds of an auction to award spectrum for third generation (3G) telecom services in the country, with the provisional winning price for a nationwide licence crossing Rs.9,500-crore mark. At the end of the 18th day of the auction, which began April 9, the provisional winning price for a pan-India licence stood at Rs.9,521.02 crore, up 172.03 percent from the Rs.3,500 crore reserve price fixed by the government. For the fifth consecutive day, Mumbai attracted the highest bid, at Rs.1,506.41 crore.
Mumbai, April 30 – Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray made a public appearance Friday evening after a break of nearly two years at a function at Shivaji Park here to mark the golden jubilee of the formation of Maharashtra. The last time he was seen at a public function was during the 2008 annual Dussehra rally of the party at the same venue. At that time, he had made his famous statement that he had ‘grown old and tired’ and needed a walking stick, which signalled the passing of the baton to his son Uddhav, who is the party’s executive president now.
Islamabad, April 30 – The US said Friday it will provide two transport helicopters to assist the Pakistan military in its counter-insurgency operations. A US embassy spokesman said the two enhanced-performance Bell 412 EP utility transport helicopters, valued at $24 million, will support Pakistan’s counter-insurgency operations. The US will also provide $20 million in associated spare parts, special tools and other equipment to support the aircraft, Online news agency reported.
Srinagar/Jammu, April 30 – The Jammu and Kashmir police Friday evening registered a case of murder after a civilian was killed in stone-pelting in Batamalloo area of Srinagar. The government has decided to institute a probe into the incident and bring the ‘killers’ to book, official sources said. IANS
New Delhi, Apr 30 : Union Home Ministry has given approval for procurement of 59,000 light weight bullet proof jackets for the Central Police Forces. Presenting April month report card, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said here on Friday that the ministry has also given clearance to procure 378 automatic grenade launchers and related ammunition at a total cost of Rs. 37.83 crore.
New Delhi, Apr 30 : Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said on Friday that the Centre has released Rs. 192 crore under various projects to areas disturbed by the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) during last fiscal. Presenting the April month report card of the Home Ministry, Pillai said the naxal-affected states of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Bihar were granted approval for the recruitment of 6,666 special police officers (SPO).
Lahore, Apr 30 : Prime Minister of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider on Friday warned the Government of Pakistan against taking any unconstitutional step in the legal matters of POK. Addressing the lawyers at Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), he said any unconstitutional interference from Islamabad would also have implications on Pakistan. Some steps taken by Islamabad are creating a split among the people of Kashmir, The News quoted the POK PM, as saying.
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