Wednesday, December 22, 2010

One killed as boat catches fire off Mumbai coast

One killed as boat catches fire off Mumbai coast

One killed as boat catches fire off Mumbai coast

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One person was killed and four sustained burn injuries as a boat caught fire 100 nautical miles from Mumbai coast, the police said on Wednesday.

Man accused in double murder arrested after 21 years

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Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the prime accused in a 21-year-old double murder case in Allahabad.

Gas leak at Dr Reddy's lab kills 2 employees

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A gas leak at Dr Reddy's drug manufacturing unit in Hyderabad caused the death of two employees - Sreedhar Reddy, a chemist and Deepak Kumar Jena, a contract worker, on Tuesday night.

14-year-old boy admitted to MCA course

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A 14-year-old computer whizkid has been enrolled for a Master of Computer Applications programme in the School of Distance Education in Bharathiar University here.

Woman found murdered inside temple

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A middle-aged woman was found dead inside a temple with her throat slit in Orissa's Dhenkanal district today, police said.

Hyderabad teacher booked for raping minor student

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A 40-year-old teacher from a government high school in Hyderabad has been booked for allegedly raping a minor student repeatedly for a year, police said on Wednesday.

Tata Memorial Hospital goes online

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With the rising number of foreign patients, the Tata Memorial Hospital has decided to go online to ensure patients get the optimum care. "We have been registering international and national patients online. But now, we have started checking online medical reports before asking the patient to come down. The doctor goes through the report and then decides whether the person actually needs to come to the hospital," said SH Jafri, senior PRO, Tata Memorial Hospital.

Dehra Dun murder case: Blood samples of Anupama’s parents collected

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Blood samples of the parents of Anupama, who was murdered and her body cut to pieces by her software engineer husband, were today collected for a DNA test.

Woman attempts suicide in police lockup

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A 45-year-old woman attempted suicide in police lockup at Malwani police station by hanging herself with a nylon rope on Tuesday. But a woman constable saw her and she was rushed to Bhagwati Hospital and admitted in the ICU.

Narendra Modi to flag off Sabarmati Marathon

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When they started out running on the streets, these young boys were often mistaken for madmen, and nearly stoned by the citizens. However, come December 26, and the scenario is set to change, as denizens are all set to join the organisers of Sabarmati Marathon for a dream run.

City-based author wins Sahitya Akademi award

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She was a sculptor and painter who turned to writing at the age of 46. And now, city-based author Esther David has bagged the Sahitya Akademi award.

Delhi businessman suicide: ACB probes records of corrupt JDA officials

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has sought payment related records from the engineers of Urban Improvement Trust (UIT), in Kota, in order to investigate the allegations made by late Ajay Gupta, a Delhi-based businessman. Delhi police is also assisting anti-corruption bureau officials by sharing details of investigation related to his suicide.

University of Pune students complain of poor infrastructure

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On the second day of its visit to the University of Pune (UoP) on Tuesday, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (Naac) team interacted with the students, apart from visiting various departments. The students were asked by the team to rate the university and gave a verdict of between 8 and 9 points out of 10.

School bus overturns near Nagpur, 28 children injured

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About 28 students of Bhandara School were today injured when a bus carrying them overturned on the busy Nagpur-Amravati national highway near Gondkhairi, police said.

Fraudster nabbed after 13 years

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The squad of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) of zone five claimed to have arrested a man wanted in various fraud cases. The man was caught by the police on Tuesday evening.

City businessmen duped bank, forged papers to get loan

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The RT Nagar branch of Bank of India has been cheated by two businessmen who submitted fake property papers to get a loan of Rs 23 lakh for business purpose.

Kidnappers held while planning dacoity in city

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A gang of kidnappers targeted teenagers from affluent families and released them after getting the ransom. On Tuesday, the gang was preparing to commit a dacoity when the DJ Halli police arrested them.

UK firm offers to produce 65mw power from garbage

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A UK-based company proposed to set up a 65mw power-generating unit using the garbage generated in the city, but the BBMP was not convinced with the overall idea.

City boy dies in Andhra, family blames residential school

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The parents of a 17-year-old city boy, who died in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, under mysterious circumstances on December 19, held a protest on Monday by keeping their son's body in front of Karunya Trust in RBI Colony near Hebbal.

Traffic jam on rail lines from today

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Beginning today, there will be a bit of traffic jam on railway lines for the next two months. No train will ply on the north-east (Kasara-Kalyan) section between 3:25pm and 5:20pm for the next two months, except on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Hoax bomb call at Bandra station

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The Mumbai police had a tough time on Sunday night when they had to scan the Bandra Terminus for explosives within minutes. The drama began when the main police control room received a call informing them that the terminus would be blown up in a few minutes.

Man held for molesting Irish reporter

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An Irish reporter was allegedly molested by a hotel employee at Colaba. The staffer was arrested on Monday by the police, after a complaint was lodged by the victim.

Students stab teacher in school

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Two students attacked a teacher with a knife in a school in Jodhpur. Police have registered a case against both the students and are investigating the matter.

Two held with Rs 10 lakh fake currency

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Two people were arrested by officers of the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday from Dadar with fake Indian currency notes worth Rs10 lakh. The ATS has launched a manhunt for their accomplice from West Bengal who pumped in fake notes from Bangladesh.

Man who blew lid off cousin’s affair stabbed on Mumbai road

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A love story gone sour resulted in two men being stabbed by five others at Carter Road in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon. The victims' families suspect that the perpetrators of the crime are the friends of a boy who was caught eloping with one of the victim's cousin last month.

Mumbai man duped investors, blew Rs 17 lakh on call girls

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The Mumbai police arrested a 25-year-old man, who duped three people of Rs 17 lakh to be able to afford high profile prostitutes. Sanjay Surve exploited his good looks and glib tongue to convince people he could double their money in a couple of hours if they invested with him, and then would hightail with their money, cops say.

2 dead in reported gas leak at Reddy's Lab

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Two men have died after a reported gas leak at Dr Reddy's lab in Bollarum in Hyderabad early this morning. Nitrogen gas allegedly leaked at the manufacturing unit during the 6 pm to 6 am shift.
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