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Monday, July 6, 2009

5 killed, 40 hurt in in Madhya Pradesh factory blasts

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Massive explosions in two chemical factories at the Baidhan industrial estate in Singrauli district, 780 km northeast of Bhopal, on Sunday evening left at least five people dead and 40 injured.

“Rescue operations are on,” said A. K. Shrivastava, Inspector General of Police, Rewa range, confirming the figures.

The blasts occurred at around 7.30 pm at two private factories, Indian Detonators Ltd and Rajasthan Chemical Explosives Ltd, both of which manufacture detonators used in mining, and other explosives. There are a number of coal mines in the region.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Man who knit India and Bharat through theatre passes away

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Veteran Indian playwright and theatre director Habib Ahmed Khan ‘Tanvir’ died on June 8, in Bhopal, aged 85, after a brief illness. Tanvir was reportedly admitted to hospital three weeks ago with breathing difficulties.

He leaves behind a daughter, Nagin, who is a Hindustani vocal singer, having debuted at the home of Bhopal-based dhrupad maestros Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha. Tanvir’s wife and professional partner, Moneeka Mishra, died in 2005. Tanvir’s burial will take place in the Bada Bara graveyard in Bhopal on Tuesday evening.

Born on September 1, 1923 at Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Tanvir schooled in Nagpur. He was the organiser, secretary, playwright and actor-director of the Left-leaning, progressive and secular Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) during 1948-50.

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