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Shoot-at-sight orders in APHYDERABAD: Shoot-at-sight orders were issued by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday to pr...

Shoot-at-sight orders in AP

HYDERABAD: Shoot-at-sight orders were issued by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday to prevent sabotage attempts on power installations and power lines in view of the indefinite strike by a section of state electricity board employees from Monday protesting against the proposed power reforms. The Army has been asked to stand by to protect vital power installations and power lines.

Hostages freedAGARTALA:

National Liberation Front of Tripura militants released two non-tribal hostages including a student on Saturday. Twelve-year old Keshab Majumder and Biswamath Saha who were abducted on March 4 and March 29 respectively, returned home unhurt, police said.

Patnaik8217;s offer

NEW DELHI: Orissa Chief Minister J B Patnaik met Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the second day today and offered to quit as PCC president and his membership of the party8217;s working committee in the wake of debacle in the Lok Sabha elections.

Explosivesseized

KOZHIKODE: Police seized 250 kg of explosives, five detonators and 105 metres of safety fuse and arrested two persons in this connection at Naduvannur near here on Saturday.

Temple burglary

VIJAYAWADA: Gold ornaments adorning Goddess Kanakadurga atop the Indrakeeladri Hill here were stolen by breaking open the sanctum sanctorum of the temple early on Sunday. Police said eleven ornaments, including a gold crown and two mangalsutras valued at Rs 4 lakh were stolen. The temple has since been closed to visitors.

Rains kill 10

HYDERABAD: Ten persons were killed and crops suffered heavy damage as unseasonal rains lashed parts of Andhra Pradesh during the last two days. Five persons died when lightning struck them in Cuddapah, Kurnool and Nalgonda districts while others died in wall collapses and rains.

Budget session

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NEW DELHI: The budget session of Parliament, the first by the BJP-led coalition government, will begin on May 27 and is likely to adjourn on July29, an official notification said.

Parents8217; dharna

NEW DELHI: Parents of the students of public school in Delhi on Sunday sat on a dharna in front of the residence of Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma in protest against a monthly fee hike in the range of 30 to 150 per cent in these schools, effected from April 1.

Arms seizure

SRINAGAR: Ten anti-aircraft guns were recovered while three persons including an Army jawan were killed even as three militants 8212; among them two PoK nationals 8212; surrendered during the past 24 hours. The guns are capable of shooting down aircraft.