Monday, August 30, 2010

Fire breaks out in oil storage tanker

Fire breaks out in oil storage tanker

Fire breaks out in oil storage tanker

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Thick plumes of smoke engulfed the Royapuram area in north Chennai on Monday when a fire broke out from one of the oil storage tankers located amid residential colonies prompting authorities to evacuate several residents.

Threatened with poor grades, MBA student commits suicide

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An MBA student at IMT, Ghaziabad, allegedly committed suicide at his rented house with his classmates claiming that two faculty members had threatened to rate him poorly in his assessment.

Supreme Court clears National Military Memorial in Bangalore

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The cranes whir noisily, laying the foundation for India's first National Military Memorial. The location - seven acres next to the Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park - has been opposed by Bangalore's environmentalists who asked the Supreme Court to intervene. They say 19 trees are going to be felled if the building is constructed, but the memorial committee says only three trees will be cut down.

DUSU polls: Less colour, more sober campaign

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Posters, stickers and pompous modes of campaigning are passe at Delhi University, which is just three days away from electing its new students' union.

Management student commits suicide in Ghaziabad

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A management institute student committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan of his bedroom in Ghaziabad. According to the police, 22-year-old Punit Mishra, was pursuing his Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) as a distant learning student of the Institute of Management Studies (IMT), Ghaziabad.

Student stabbed to death on school campus in Muzaffarnagar

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A class 11 student was stabbed to death on the campus of his school by three unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Monday. Shobit Kumar was stabbed several times in the National Inter College. He died on way to hospital, police said.

Delhi Police fully prepared for CWG: Dadwal

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Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal has expressed satisfaction over the security preparations for the Commonwealth Games, saying the force is trained, ready and positioned. "As far as we are concerned, we are fully prepared. Delhi Police is trained, ready and positioned... I am satisfied," Dadwal told reporters on the sidelines of Delhi Police Passing Out parade.

Rains lash Mumbai for second consecutive day

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Incessant rains continued to lash the city for the second consecutive day today. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Colaba recorded 69.3 mm of rainfall and Santacruz received 138.0 mm of rainfall from 8:30 am yesterday to 8.30 am today.

Girl fails to become air hostess, commits suicide

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A 22-year-old girl committed suicide in the posh Safdarjung Enclave area of south Delhi on Sunday night. The police said Aparna was depressed as she was not getting a job after completing a course from an airhostess training institute in Delhi. Aparna's body was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her rented flat.

Save the Charminar: A portion falls off after rain

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A part of Hyderabad's Charminar has fallen off after heavy rain in the city over the last few days. The 400-year-old monument is a Hyderabadi icon and a national treasure. An ornamental portion of one of the four minarets has crumbled away.

Bangalore man allegedly set pregnant wife on fire after fight

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Bangalore man sets pregnant wife on fire after fight

Mumbai: Rs 25 lakh looted from bank in Borivali

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In a daring daylight robbery, three armed robbers on Monday looted Rs 25 lakh from a bank in Borivali after threatening employees at knife point. Three masked robbers armed with choppers and knives entered the HDFC bank in suburban Borivali at 0930 hours and decamped with the cash, police said.

Hotel staffer allegedly assaulted for watching TV

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The manager of a renowned Chinese restaurant and bar in Delhi allegedly molested a girl from the northeast inside the eatery on Sunday for watching television during duty hours. The victim works as a waitress with the restro-bar situated in the L Block of the circular shopping arcade. Annoyed with her for watching television on the first floor of the eatery, the manager allegedly hurled abuses at her and then pushed her from the chair she was sitting on.
Posted by Harshad at 9:27 PM

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