Delhi declares two-day mourning

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September 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday declared a two-day mourning and holiday in the state in memory of chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a helicopter crash.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress ordered party flags to be flown at half mast all over the country following the death of its leader, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, in a helicopter crash.

September 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Haryana government has declared a public holiday in the state Friday as a mark of respect to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy who died in a helicopter crash Wednesday.

September 3rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Karnataka Thursday expressed shock and sadness over the death of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a chopper crash and declared a two-day mourning in his memory.

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March 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced the names of candidates for its two seats of Uttar Pradesh. BJP's headquarter in-charge Shyam Jaju said, "Party has declared Yogesh Shukla from Allahabad and Seema Dwivedi from Jaunpur as its candidate." BJP took this decision in the central election committee's meet held on Monday.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has declared himself fit enough to campaign during the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Changing of Guards ceremony will not take place Saturday in the wake of the death of former president R. Venkataraman, an official statement here said Thursday.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Beating Retreat, the annual colourful military musical extravaganza, was not held Thursday as the nation mourned the death of former president R. Venkataraman -- this was only the second cancellation of the event in the history of republic India.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Vishwavidyalaya-Jahangirpuri corridor of the Delhi Metro that was to be flagged off Jan 30 would now be operational from Feb 3, an official said Thursday. The ceremony was postponed in view of the state mourning in the wake of death of former president R.

January 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday released a list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, naming a total of 48 contestants so far in the four lists announced. The names were finalised at a meeting of the party's Central Election Committee held at the party headquarters under the chairmanship of its president Rajnath Singh.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will observe seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former president R. Venkataraman who died here Tuesday, an official statement said.

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January 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mourning and fasting, scores of Muslims Thursday took out many long processions in the capital to observe Yaum-e-Ashura, the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. Considered a day of bereavement, many Muslims observe fasts, gave to charity and prayed in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, around 1,400 years ago at Karbala in Iraq.