Thursday, March 24, 2011

Housefull in Chandigarh for India-Pakistan clash

Housefull in Chandigarh for India-Pakistan clash

Housefull in Chandigarh for India-Pakistan clash

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India vs Pakistan: It is already housefull in and around Chandigarh for March 30 when the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup take place. Hotels are completely packed ahead of the clash between India and Pakistan.

Boy crushed to death under elevator

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A little boy was crushed to death under an elevator in an apartment in Dhanbad in Jharkhand on Thursday. Police sources said Ayush Arpit (8) was going to third floor from ground floor when the elevator got stuck at second floor as power tripped.

Man held for raping minor daughter

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A man who allegedly raped his daughter, a minor, for the last two years has been arrested, police said Thursday.

Radia seeks stay on film based on her

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Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, linked to the spectrum scam, Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to stay the release of film "Monica - The Politics of Murder" that she said depicted her life in a scandalous manner. But her lawyer said the film will be released Friday. However, Justice V.K. Jain issued notice to the producer of the film, Kush Bhargava, a Lucknow-based Congress leader, asking him to file a copy of the film script or a CD by March 30, the next hearing.

Another arrest in Chandigarh jewellery burglary case

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One more person allegedly involved in the burglary at a jewellery in Chandigarh two months ago from where robbers looted Rs 10-12 crore ornaments was arrested in east Delhi, police said today.

'For 3 years, 1 foreigner died every week in Goa'

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One foreign tourist died every week over the last three years in Goa, Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar told the Goa legislative assembly Thursday. Lawmakers in Goa are now worried about the deaths as in 40 percent of the cases, the authorities have not been able to ascertain the cause for death due to delay - in many cases, of more than two years - in receipt of forensic test results.

Mumbai: Valiant maid helps foil robbery bid

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Normally, one hears of horror stories of servants killing or looting their employers. However, in a fresh twist of events, a servant came to the rescue of her owner after one of her other servants stabbed her repeatedly.

Terrorists may slip into Mumbai by train, warns Intelligence report

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According to an intelligence input, terror groups may use the railway network to sneak into Mumbai with their cargo of deadly explosives. Cops have increased checks and patrolling on all major entry points to the city and railway stations.

Residential population in south Mumbai is on decline

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With property rates hitting the stratosphere, the affluent south Mumbai area has likely witnessed a decline in residential population, while the suburbs have had a rise, according to Census officials.

Paramedical staff in civic hospitals in Mumbai on strike

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As many as 10,000 paramedical staff of 16 civic-run hospitals in the city went on a strike today. Paramedical personnel including nurses, ward boys, lab technicians, labourers and others from `peripheral' hospitals in Mumbai are taking part in the strike.

Parliament passes bill to change Orissa's name

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The Rajya Sabha Thursday passed a bill to change the name of Orissa to 'Odisha' and an amendment in the constitution to rename Oriya language as 'Odiya'. "The name of the state specified as Orissa in the First Schedule of the Constitution be changed as Odisha," Home Minister P. Chidambaram said while introducing the bill in the Rajya Sabha.

Hyderabad youth arrested for defaming girl on Orkut

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Cyberabad police today arrested a 25-year-old youth for allegedly harassing a girl through abusive/vulgar messages and obscene pictures after creating a fake account on a social network website in her name.

Mobile store owner looted of Rs 1.41 lakh in Pune

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A mobile store owner was looted in a most unusual of the modus operandi when he went to work. Uday Pakkala (28), hailing from Chinchwad, was surprised to see keyholes of the three locks of his shop stuffed with matchsticks when he reached his shop at Thermax Chowk around 9.40 am. As he bent down to take out the sticks, a robber flicked away his bag containing Rs 1.41 lakh.

Three commit suicide in Lucknow

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Three persons, including two women, allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in the city, police said today. Neelu (19) committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling in Bhadewan yesterday.

Minor girl gangraped by two youths

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A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two youths at Nawla village in the district, police said today. The girl was raped yesterday in the sugarcane fields by the two accused, they said.

Pune: Missing teens died after drowning in canal

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In a development in the case of the two high school girls who went missing on Monday afternoon, an eyewitnesses claimed that one of the girls accidentally fell in the canal, while other jumped next in order to save her. The two girls, who were close friends, both drowned following the incident.

Students kept hostage in UP for not paying fees

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Two young brothers were kept hostage in their dormitory at school after their mother defaulted on the school's fees for two months.

Woman, paramour arrested in Delhi for husband's killing

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The Delhi police have arrested a woman and her paramour for killing the woman's husband. The incident occurred on March 22 in Sultanpuri area. Police said that the deceased Samar Singh used to object to his wife Beena's illicit relationship with her brother-in-law Ashwani Kumar. "Beena then hatched a conspiracy with Ashwani to eliminate her husband. On Tuesday, when Samar was at home, she and Ashwani overpowered him and strangulated him. They then threw the body in a park near the house," said DCP (Outer District), Chhaya Sharma.

Breakthrough in MMS clip case in Pune, five arrested

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Five persons were arrested in two different cases of allegedly forcing young couples to do obscene sexual acts while recording it on mobile phones and later circulating the videos via Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) and CDs.

Delhi: 65-year-old widow murdered by cobblers

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Being a senior citizen and living alone in the Capital is not just a hassle; it's a hazard. The outer Delhi police have arrested two cobblers in connection with the murder case of a 65-year-old widow who stayed alone in Prashant Vihar area.

Now, a dedicated squad to protect builders in Mumbai

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With three people killed in extortion-related shootouts in the past 12 days by resurgent underworld gangs, the Mumbai police have formed a special anti-extortion squad for the western region to protect around 150 builders.

Cheaper vada pav in Mumbai ? Not really

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In his budget speech on Tuesday, as State Finance Minister Ajit Pawar pointed out the obvious "Vada pav is a popular snack for people in the state", he announced a tax cut on the humble street food. "I propose to reduce the rate of tax on vada pav sold in restaurants to 5 per cent (from 12.5 per cent)," he said.

Couple dies after drinking poison inside temple

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A couple that had eloped from Uttarakhand's Almora district allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in a temple in Bhamaura area in Bareilly, police said today.
Posted by Harshad at 9:05 PM

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