Metro stretch in Dwarka to open on Saturday

Metro stretch in Dwarka to open on Saturday
Life sentence to man for minor daughter's rape
Indonesia: Tsunami death toll rises to 370 as more bodies found
China is said to resume shipping rare earth minerals
Deadline expires, Lalit Modi buys more time
FBI learned of subway terror suspect in January
Spanish prostitutes wear safety vests to avoid fines
Father rapes 2-year-old daughter
Sanctuary in custody fight over elephant
Diamonds hidden in a condom in his stomach
China wrests supercomputer title from US
2 cops suspended after MMS captures police brutality in Punjab
15 gunned down at Mexico car wash
BJP battles: Gadkari meets Advani to discuss Sushma vs Modi
Face recognition may replace passwords in mobile phones
Accused in hand-chopping case wins poll from jail
Indian origin professor wins Financial Times award for book on recession
Blast near Kanpur health centre, 4 dead
51,576 fake university degrees in state: CBI
Seven-hour power cut in parts of Pune today
At half-time, only a third of PMC budget used
Samarth police station’s power supply disconnected
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology inks pact with Pennsylvania State University
Infantry Day observed with tributes to martyred jawans
No specific threats ahead of Obama visit, says Home Secretary
Bihar government has failed on all fronts, says Sonia
PM to raise stapled visas with China's Wen
IED, landmines defused, constable injured
Railways wants your opinion on seating pattern in locals
In Arthur road jail, Abu Salem has a 'taxi'

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Delhi Metro's network will expand a little on Saturday when a new stretch in Dwarka will be made operational, benefiting thousands of people in the sub-city. The 2.76-km stretch from Dwarka Sector 9 to Dwarka Sector 21 will be thrown open to the public on October 30 after it received the mandatory clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety.

Life sentence to man for minor daughter's rape

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A Gujarat court on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment a man who raped his minor daughter. Passing the sentence on 34-year-old Bharatsinh Rathod, a resident of in Amraiwadi area in the city, Additional Sessions Judge PA Waghela termed his offence "unforgivable".

Indonesia: Tsunami death toll rises to 370 as more bodies found

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An official says the death toll from a tsunami off western Indonesia has risen to 370 as more bodies have been found in a search of the remote islands that were hardest-hit. Ferry Faisal, of the West Sumatra provincial disaster management agency, raised the official toll on Thursday to 370 from 311 earlier in the day. He says 338 people are still missing.

China is said to resume shipping rare earth minerals

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The Chinese government abruptly ended on Thursday its unannounced embargo of exports of crucial strategic minerals to the United States, Europe and Japan, although shipments to Japan still encountered some difficulties, four rare earth industry officials said.

Deadline expires, Lalit Modi buys more time

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The deadline for the suspended IPL chairman to respond to the Enforcement Directorate's blue corner notice expired on Thursday but there is still no sign of the man. A fugitive on the run he may not be but with Lalit Modi's stubborn refusal to return to India for questioning, the various agencies investigating his case are now getting impatient.

FBI learned of subway terror suspect in January

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The FBI says it learned in January that a Pakistani-born man arrested in the DC subway-bomb sting was trying to make contact with terrorist groups to help him participate in jihad against US forces overseas.

Spanish prostitutes wear safety vests to avoid fines

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A Spanish mayor says roadside prostitutes working outside his northeastern town have begun wearing reflective vests to avoid police fines. Jose Maria Bea said some 10 prostitutes at a highway roundabout near Els Alamus began donning the phosphorescent green garments this month after police started fining them euro40 ($56). That's the amount anyone in Spain can be fined for standing or walking along a highway, such as during a vehicle breakdown, for not wearing the high-visibility vest.

Father rapes 2-year-old daughter

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A two-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her father in Sohasra village in the district is critical, police said on Wednesday.

Sanctuary in custody fight over elephant

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They're fighting like elephants. A territorial feud that sounds like something out of the African savannah has erupted in rural Tennessee between Carol Buckley, one of the world's leading authorities on elephant rehabilitation, and the sanctuary she co-founded 15 years ago. This month, Ms Buckley, 56, filed a lawsuit against the Elephant Sanctuary after its board fired her as president and chief executive, ejected her from her home on sanctuary grounds and barred her from visiting Tarra, the 36-year-old Asian elephant she raised from a calf. The Elephant Sanctuary is the country's first natural-habitat refuge for aging elephants — many bearing scars from lives spent living and performing in captivity — where they roam free, perhaps reclaiming part of their true elephant nature. It is a model for havens worldwide, and the dispute has rocked the normally tame world of animal conservation.

Diamonds hidden in a condom in his stomach

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A 43-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested at the airport in Chennai for allegedly smuggling diamonds worth Rs 1.5 crore hidden in a condom, police said on Thursday. The accused, Mohammed Kabir, had arrived in Chennai by an Air India Express from Colombo last evening and when police questioned him on suspicion, he gave inconsistent replies and later confessed he had hidden the diamonds in a condom which he had swallowed, they said.

China wrests supercomputer title from US

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A Chinese scientific research center has built the fastest supercomputer ever made, replacing the United States as maker of the swiftest machine, and giving China bragging rights as a technology superpower.

2 cops suspended after MMS captures police brutality in Punjab

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The Punjab police is investigating an MMS which shows a man being beaten mercilessly by police officers. The MMS does not reveal the victim's face clearly. Police sources say that one of the constables seen in the MMS has been identified.

15 gunned down at Mexico car wash

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For the third time in less than a week, there has been a mass killing in Mexico. This time, gunmen killed 15 people at a car wash along the Pacific coast-where drug violence has risen dramatically.

BJP battles: Gadkari meets Advani to discuss Sushma vs Modi

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Bharatiya Janata party president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday met LK Advani at the latter's residence in Delhi to discuss the embarrassing public battle between party leaders Sushma Swaraj and Narendra Modi.

Face recognition may replace passwords in mobile phones

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A new software that can track your facial features in real time is likely to replace passwords and PIN numbers when you log into internet sites from a mobile phone. Eventually, it will be able to tell who the user is, where they are looking and even how they are feeling.

Accused in hand-chopping case wins poll from jail

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Contesting from prison, Anas Vazhakulam, accused of chopping-off hand of Kerala lecturer TJ Joseph, has won a panchayat seat from Ernakulam, in the recently held civic polls, with a margin of over one thousand votes.

Indian origin professor wins Financial Times award for book on recession

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A book analysing the flaws in economy that led to the current financial crisis by an Indian-origin professor of finance at the University of Chicago has won the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award for 2010.

Blast near Kanpur health centre, 4 dead

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Four people died and 10 were rescued after an explosion in what is believed to have been a illegal firecrackers factory caused the entire two-storey building in Kanpur to collapse. The police have ruled out a terror attack. A senior officer said preliminary investigations indicated that the explosion occurred in the room of a ward boy, Rajesh, who is suspected to have been manufacturing illegal fireworks, which exploded. The police also found gunpowder at the location. The building had residential quarters for workers of a community health centre.

51,576 fake university degrees in state: CBI

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday informed the Bombay high court that there are 51,576 recorded cases of forged university degree certificates used for pursing higher education and jobs in the state.

Seven-hour power cut in parts of Pune today

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Power supply would be cut off to parts of the city from 10 am to 5 pm on Thursday due to repairs and maintenance work to be undertaken by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

At half-time, only a third of PMC budget used

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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration on Wednesday admitted in the general body (GB) meeting that it has been able to spend only 35% of the funds earmarked in the annual budget during the first half of the financial year. The PMC's annual budget is Rs3,196.12 crore.

Samarth police station’s power supply disconnected

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The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) on Wednesday disconnected power supply to Samarth police station for non-payment of electricity bills amounting to Rs5.20 lakh. The action was taken as a part of MSEDCL's ongoing drive to recover arrears.

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology inks pact with Pennsylvania State University

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City-based Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT) on Tuesday signed a pact with the Pennsylvania State University of the US.

Infantry Day observed with tributes to martyred jawans

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Infantry Day 2010 was observed by the army's Southern Command headquarters in the city on Wednesday. Senior serving and retired officers and persons below officer rank (PBOR) paid homage to the gallant martyrs by laying wreaths at the National War Memorial at Morwada junction.

No specific threats ahead of Obama visit, says Home Secretary

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With Delhi and Mumbai gearing up for President Obama's visit, the government says that there are no specific security threats.

Bihar government has failed on all fronts, says Sonia

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Stepping up attack on the Nitish Kumar government, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday charged that the Bihar administration had failed on all fronts, including health and education sectors, despite getting crores of money from the Centre.

PM to raise stapled visas with China's Wen

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The controversial issue of stapled Chinese visas to Kashmiris and Sino-India economic ties are expected to figure in crucial talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao here tomorrow.

IED, landmines defused, constable injured

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A constable was injured while assisting in defusing an IED and three landmines at a school building in naxal-hit Aurangabad district on Thursday.

Railways wants your opinion on seating pattern in locals

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The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), the railway think-tank on suburban network that ferries seven million commuters, said they would invite commuter suggestions on the issue.