July 2005 in India

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July 31, 2005

* Red alerts are issued in Sangli and Satara as water gushes out of the Koyna dam. [http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13908180 (Sify)] [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200508012101.htm (Hindu)]

July 30, 2005

* Hundreds of people block traffic on LBS Marg near Kurla bus depot in Mumbai to protest the absence of water and electric supply in the area. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1186622.cms (Times of India)]

July 29, 2005

* Militant attack at Srinagar's city centre at Lal Chowk. More than 10 people have been injured in the heavy firing. [http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/29srinagar.htm Rediff]

July 28, 2005

* Mumbai, July 28: A series of landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 418 people in India's western state of Maharashtra in the past three days, police and relief officials said on Thursday. [http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=51605 ExpressIndia]

July 27, 2005

* Over 100 killed in Maharashtra downpour [http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/27rain.htm (Rediff)]
* An explosion destroys an ONGC oil-drilling platform in the Bombay High field area late in the afternoon. The blast occurred possibly after a shipping vessel docked nearby collided with the platform during high tide. [http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=51606 (Express India)] [http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=Eight+killed+in+Bombay+High+fire&id=17417 (NDTV)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP270501.htm (Reuters AlertNet)]

July 26, 2005

* Incessant heavy rains in Maharashtra has completely disrupted normal life across the state with Mumbai being severely hit. [http://www.ndtv.com/environment/monsoon.asp?id=17411&callid=0 (NDTV)]

July 24, 2005

* Police lathi-charge hundreds of Shiv Sainiks when they try to disrupt a meeting organised by Narayan Rane's supporters in Prabhadevi. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1181343.cms (Times of India)]

July 23, 2005

* Expelled Shiv Sena leader Narayan Rane resigns from the Maharashtra legislative assembly. [http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=8791 (New Kerala)] [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1439818,0008.htm (Hindustan Times)]
* ONGC signs an agreement with the Mittal group to form two joint venture companies for exploration of oil and gas assets and related businesses abroad. [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200507232155.htm (Hindu)] [http://www.business-standard.com/bsonline/storypage.php?bKey
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July 22 2005

* Bill on dance bar ban introduced- The Maharashtra Assembly tonight unanimously adopted a Bill amending the Bombay Police Act, 1951 which will ban dance bars across the state. [http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=74879 (IndianExpress)]

* Former Shiv Sena leader Narayan Rane to join Congress [http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=Narayan+Rane+to+join+Congress&id=1737 (NDTV)]

* LeT militant Mohammed Afroze convicted [http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=Terrortrail&slug=LeT+militant+Mohammed+Afroze+convicted&id=76337&callid=1&category=National (NDTV)]

July 21 2005 (Thursday)

* You may receive an apparently harmless email with a PowerPoint presentation called "Life is beautiful.pps." If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, and delete it immediately.This information arrived this morning, from Microsoft and Norton. [http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/life.is.beautiful.hoax.html (Symantec)]

July 20, 2005

* Salman Khan called gangster Abu Salem in 2001, says Maharashtra home minister [http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/20salman1.htm (Rediff)]

July 18, 2005

* Supreme Court imposes a ban on the use of loudspeakers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. in public places. [http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=96833 (Financial Express)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4697075.stm (BBC News)]

July 17, 2005

* "Fashion guru" Prasad Bidapa, who was held at a detention centre in Dubai for possessing illegal drugs, arrives in Bangalore city following a mercy petition filed by his wife. [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jul182005/index2141422005717.asp (Deccan Herald)] [http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/18/stories/2005071818670100.htm (Hindu)]

July 11, 2005 (Monday)

* Supreme Court of India stuck down the 22 years old Assam migrants act. The court stated that "“If an act has the disaster effect of giving shelter and protection to foreign nationals who have illegally transgressed the international border and resided in India, the act is unconstitutional”. The ruling party in Assam Indian National Congress suffered a major blow as it tried hard to support the act. Other parties including Bharatiya Janta Party praised the end of an act, which they held responsible for the influx of Bangladeshi migrants into Assam. [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050713/asp/nation/story_4984110.asp (Telegraph)] [http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/12act.htm (Rediff.com)] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1168891.cms (Times of India)]
* US based American Airlines in co-operation with India based Air Sahara announced a non-stop flight between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and New Delhi. This 7500 mile flight will be operated using the Boeing 777 aircraft starting in November 15, 2005. Earlier this summer Continental Airlines had announced the first non-stop between United States and India from Newark Liberty International Airport commencing in October 31, 2005. [http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pressReleases/2005_07/12_delhi.jhtml {American Airlines)] [http://in.news.yahoo.com/050712/43/5zbfi.html (Yahoo!)] [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=85779&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=692529&highlight= (Continental Airlines)]
* Estimated loss in Gujarat due to flooding is over Rs. 8000 crore (over 1.7 billion dollars). [http://in.news.yahoo.com/050712/139/5zbhq.html (Yahoo!)]

July 10, 2005 (Sunday)

* Central Bureau of Investigation tightens the case on the former Chattisgarh Chief Minister and the current Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha of the ruling party Indian National Congress and his son Amit Jogi in criminal investigations of bribing and murder cases respectively. [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200507102126.htm (Hindu)]
* Allegedly communal RSS rescues 80 Christian priests in Orissa and donated blood, when the truck carrying the priests met with an accident. [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1426360,000900030010.htm (Hindustan Times)]
* The police suspects role of Students Islamic Movement of India in connection with the terror attack on Ram Janmabhoomi complex in the Ayodhya. [http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=50464 (Indian Express)]

July 9, 2005 (Saturday)

* Rail traffic on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai line of Western Railway (India) was restored after a gap of few days. The trains will operate normally but with a restricted speed to ensure safety. [http://in.news.yahoo.com/050709/43/5za78.html (Yahoo! India News)]

July 7, 2005 (Thursday)

* Police gets leads in the attack in Ayodhya. They trace the calls made from the militant's mobile phones and also recover a rocket launcher, four AK-56 rifles and 2 pistols [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1164650.cms (Times of India)] [http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/08ayodhya.htm (Rediff.com)]

July 6, 2005 (Wednesday)

* In India, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party calls for a nationwide strike in protest of the Tuesday attack on the Ayodhya site. The police are on high alert in case of religious violence. [http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20050705082751&Page=H&Title=Top+Stories&Topic=-401 (Newindpress)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL253882.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4654593.stm (BBC)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aF8QHNF5Wmx8&refer=asia (Bloomberg)]
* In India 1000 demonstrators protesting attack in Ayodhya clash with riot police in New Delhi. No group has claimed responsibility to attack. There are small protests in other cities as well but police states that disturbances are minor compared to clashed in previous years. Congress president Sonia Gandhi warns that oppositions should not "politizise" the incident [http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEL20050707021925&Page=L&Title=B+R+E+A+K+I+N+G++++N+E+W+S&Topic=%2D401& (Newindpress)] [http://in.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-07-06T183730Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-208367-4.xml (Reuters India)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4654593.stm (BBC)]
* Prime Minister Manmohan Singh departs for Scotland to attend the outreach session of G8 summit. [http://outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=308805 (OutLook)]

July 5, 2005 (Tuesday)

* Heavily armed militants made an attempt to storm the high security Ram temple in Ayodhya. They were killed before making it to the shrine. [http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/05ayo.htm (Rediff.com)] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1161607.cms (Times of India)]

July 3 2005 (Sunday)

* Pakistan's Pakistan Telecommunication Corp Ltd (PTCL) requested India to provide connection to Internet. Due to the fault in undersea cables, the Web link to outside world was cut-off. The response from India is awaited. [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1158565.cms (Times of India)]

July 2 2005 (Saturday)

* Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveils the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project amidst protests from fishermen and environmentalists. Nearly 600 are arrested. [http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/02sethu.htm (Rediff)] , [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL205659.htm (Reuters)]

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