Person: Vilasrao Deshmukh

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Indian airports on high alert for terrorist attack

Airports in India were on high alert today following warnings of a new terrorist attack.

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Indian Minister: Some attackers were British

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Bombs kill 147 on Indian trains

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Mumbai rail blasts death toll up to 105

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Bird flu devastates poultry in western India

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Indian health officials search for bird flu victims

Millions urged to stay off streets as monsoon death toll rises

POLICE urged millions of Bombay residents to stay off the streets as heavy rains brought more flooding to India’s financial hub yesterday. Relief officials said the death toll in the region could reach 1,000.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005

Record rainfall causes at least 200 deaths in India

AT least 200 bodies have been recovered in western India after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the country.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005

India: Tens of thousands marooned as 87 killed in monsoon

At least 87 people were killed in two days of crippling rains in India and another 130 were feared buried in landslides, according to authorities and news reports.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005

Indian military deployed as monsoon strands 150,000

Troops were deployed today in western India, including the country’s main financial centre Mumbai, after sudden monsoon rains snapped communication lines, shut down airports and forced thousands of people to walk home during the night.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005