Wednesday, June 1, 2011

India to launch 12 foreign satellites in next two years

India to launch 12 foreign satellites in next two years


India to launch 12 foreign satellites in next two years

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:58 PM PDT

India has bagged multi-million dollar contracts to launch 12 foreign satellites in the lower orbit from its spaceport over the next two years, a top space agency official said Wednesday.


Professor's death: Colleague under police scanner fails to substantiate statement

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:42 PM PDT

Nearly two days after the incident, the police have brought the role of a colleague of deceased professor under the scanner, to crack the mystery of his death.


Ajay Chautala meets Bali pehalwan in jail, leaves everybody guessing

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Buoyed over the unexpected success in the Bhiwani civic body elections, the INLD seems to be on the offensive against the present government.


Twins score same in Class-X exams

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:39 PM PDT

In the Haryana board Class-X results, two pairs of twins - Sukhija sisters of Lajpat Nagar and Batra brothers of Jawhar Chowk scored similar grades.


Panther captured in Kunjpura

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:37 PM PDT

District wildlife inspector has shifted the captured panther to Yamunangar where he would be released in the forest reserves of Kaleshar.


Raah offers alternative to citizen's charters

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Looking for information about the process to be followed to get a driving license issued? Getting a ration card? Want to know the procedure to be followed to get a passport or gas connection or registration of marriage, etc.? Raah, a handbook penned by a local writer is an answer for all.


Army Public School Dagshai celebrates 25th Founders' Day

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT

The sleepy hamlet of Dagshai, situated at the foot-hills of Shivalik hills, came to life amid a splash of colour and resonance of music as Army Public School (APS) celebrated its 25th Founders` Day on Wednesday. Army commander, Western Command, Lt Gen SR Ghosh was the chief guest.


3 arrested for smuggling liquor

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT

Police on Wednesday arrested three persons in two separate cases and seized a truck and a multi utility vehicle for bootlegging a large quantity of country liquor and Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL).


Rain, wind lash Shimla, force people to stay indoors in the morning

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Heavy downpour, along with chilly winds, lashed the Queen of Hills on Wednesday morning, forcing residents and tourists to stay indoors, with frequented hotspots including Mall Road and Ridge wearing a desolate look.


Rains hit Kangra valley, bring down temperatures

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:17 PM PDT

Kangra valley was lashed by heavy rains which threw life out of gear on Wednesday, and Dhauladhar mountain ranges experienced mild snowfall that brought down the temperature considerably.


New entrants throng colleges in spite of bad weather

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:12 PM PDT

A rain soaked misty cold morning greeted new admission seekers in colleges of the hill station on Wednesday, as they reopened for a new academic session after a month and half long break.


BJP seeks probe of land deals by MLAs

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:11 PM PDT

A high level inquiry has been sought against land deals made by Congress members of MLA`s society, of the state for bypassing the norms.


Bhullar's death penalty may hit deportations from Europe

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:05 PM PDT

Bhullar was deported from Germany in 1995 without the country going through repatriation process despite a section of Sikhs bringing to the notice of the German authorities that there could be danger to the life of Bhullar in India.


Moderate Hurriyat revokes Ansari's suspension

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:47 PM PDT

Hurriyat Conference moderates led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday revoked the suspension of Itehad-ul-Muslimeen's leader Molvi Abbas Ansari from the group.


Maya to meet farmer leaders Thursday, may offer revised deal

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:40 PM PDT

Stung by protests over land acquisition in Bhatta-Parsaul, chief minister Mayawati has called a meeting with farmer leaders in the state capital on Thursday.


RIMS a safe haven for tainted Jharkhand politicians

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:36 PM PDT

Former chief ministers Shibu Soren, Madhu Koda and former ministers Enos Ekka, Kamlesh Kumar Singh, Bhanu Pratap Shahi and now Congress MLA Sawna Lakra, have a common theme that binds them.


With a pair of ear studs, Jaya ends 14-year-old vow

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has put on her ear studs again after a gap of 14 years bowing to the wishes of her party cadres after the thumping win in the assembly elections.


Antrix revamp has begun: Isro

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:15 PM PDT

Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan has announced positive changes at Antrix, the business arm of Isro, following recommendations by the PM's panel which has submitted its report on the Antrix-Devas deal to the Prime Minister's Office.


Maha raises drinking age to 25 yrs

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:07 PM PDT

If you are below 25 you will not be allowed to drink hard liquor anywhere in Maharashtra. Fresh restrictions have been imposed on liquor consumption.


Secret sale of Laxmi Vilas Palace land

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:03 PM PDT

The cover was blown off one of Vadodara's biggest land deals involving the grand Laxmi Vilas palace, its residents - the royal Gaekwads - and builders from Rajkot when the municipal corporation sat down to discuss a low cost housing scheme.


Cong gives a quiet burial to YSR legacy

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:47 PM PDT

Reportedly instructed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the Kiran Kumar Reddy government has done away with the former CM's photographs and name in all the government campaigns.


Raj comes to uncle Thackeray's rescue after Ajit attack

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray created ripples in political circles by coming to the rescue of his uncle, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray facing attack from deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.


ND Tiwari defies court direction on paternity test

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:40 PM PDT

Maintaining that he can't be coerced into giving a blood sample, veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari refused to appear in a Delhi high court dispensary for a paternity test.


No time for the child, rue parents in metros

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT

'Together Quotient', a survey of over 1,800 fathers and mothers in six metros, reveals that many parents feel unsatisfied with the levels of involvement with the child.


Kani busy playing do-gooder at Tihar

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:14 PM PDT

Lodged in jail number 6, along with 475 female inmates, DMK leader Kanimozhi, an under-trial in the 2G telecom scam, has become quite popular within a short span of time.


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