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After 26/11, Delhi HC attack arouse fear among Delhites

Terrorist menace have left the Metros unsafe as the country have faced several terrorist attack over the last two decades. This year, powerful bomb teared through a crowded reception area at one of the entrances to the Delhi High Court, killing

Mullaperiyar dam controversy: 2011 sees TN, Kerala fight

Mullaperiyar dam has become the bone of contention between Kerala and Tamil Nadu since a few years. However, the face-off hotted up recently when a report by IIT Roorkee found that an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale could collapse

Uttar Pradesh: Encephalitis kills 635 people

The scourge of encephalitis had killed a large number of children this year. Moonsoon season is major cause of this deadly disease. Uttar Pradesh lack with medical staffs, Shortage of ventilators, agitation among contractual employees and conflict between the hospital officials

Scam-tainted Kalmadi sent to jail in 2011

The suspended Congress MP and sacked Commonwealth Games-2010 Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalamadi was arrested on April 25, 2011 by CBI on charges of cheating, conspiracy and corruption in connection with awarding game contracts.Currently, Kalamadi is lodged at the Tihar Jail.

Hooch Tragedy:- Illicit Liquor consumes 177 lives

Within a week, the city of joy faced another tragedy, the preliminary reports indict that the hooch was sold in sachets, priced between Rs 7 and Rs 20. On Dec 15 2011, the victims had consumed illicit brew , that claimed

IIlegal mining scam sent Janardhana Reddy to jail in 2011

Former Environmental Minister of Karnataka Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy were arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sep 5, 2011 at Bellary in Karnataka in connection with illegal mining scam in Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC).

2G scam brings more pressure for politicians in 2011

The scandal relating to the allotment of second-generation mobile telephony spectrum, which led to an estimated loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore was still much debated issue in both houses of Parliament in 2011. It brought everyone from former Telecom Minister

K'taka politics stormed with Yeddyurappa's arrest in 2011

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa with his arrest changed the political system in the state and it also irked the central Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. Yeddyurappa was arrested as he has been accused in several disappropriate land denotification case

Monster of tornado struck Joplin in 2011

Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri, in which a deadly tornado struck on May 20, 2011.Joplin tornado ripped through a hospital and killed many across

Horrific accident: Massive Fire in AMRI Hospital, 93 dead

The city of joy faced calamitous fire that swept through the floor of south Kolkata's AMRI hospital, the devastating fire consumed around 150 lives on Dec 9, 2011. The incident was more heartbreaking as most of the victims were patients. Few

Worst earthquake struck Sikkim in 2011

In the year 2011 the northeastern region of Sikkim experienced the biggest earthquake in 20 years, on Sep 18, 2011.According to officials the final death toll of Sikkim quake was 122.

Sukna land scam: Lt Gen Prakash faces court-martial

Former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash was found guilty in an alleged scam involving transfer of 71 acres of land next to Sukna military station in West Bengal. The senior most army officer faced a court martial on Dec

Cash-for-votes: Amar Singh steals limelight in 2011

Former Samajwadi Party leader, Amar Singh, who was sacked from the party following his controversial role in Cash-for-votes scam, was arrested in Sept 2011 over the same scam.Later he got bail over health issues and was allowed to travel abroad for

2011 - a disastrous year for Japan

When we look back to recall the worst natural calamities of the year 2011, Japan tsunami will be the first that slings to our mind. A massive earthquake measuring 9.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Japan on Mar 11, 2011,

Kanimozhi - a victim or a culprit of 2G scam?

DMK chief Karunanidhi's daughter and MP, Kanimozhi followed Raja and was being put into Delhi's Tihar jail in 2011. Despite the ups and downs, which she had experienced in the beginning of the year, Kanimozhi somehow managed to get bail at

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