Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic disrupted

Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic disrupted

Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic disrupted

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Heavy rain lashed the capital on Tuesday resulting in massive traffic jams and water-logging in several parts of the city, and exposing the civic bodies' lack of preparedness. It rained heavily in the city for about two hours from 12:30 pm with the rain gauges measuring a whopping 58.2 mm in a single day.

Blind tribal woman dragged to death in Madhya Pradesh

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In a gruesome incident, a blind old woman died after she was dragged around in a village in the district by a muscleman using a tractor, police said today.

Delhi Metro to set up amusement park

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In a bid to widen its resource base, Delhi Metro will build an amusement park, an official said on Tuesday. "Delhi Metro will set up a 15 hectare theme park near Shastri Park station in east Delhi through a private operator which will have a variety of recreational facilities, especially for children," a Delhi Metro official said.

Uzbek belly dancer, five others arrested in Delhi sex racket

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Delhi Police claimed to have busted a high-profile flesh trade racket in the capital on Monday. As many as six Uzbek women were arrested and one of them is a belly dancer of national repute in her country.

In Pune, send text message to catch eve-teasers

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The increasing menace of eve-teasing in and around Hadapsar has prompted the in-charge of the police station there to come up with an innovative mechanism to deal with the offenders. With victims not willing to come forward as they fear a backlash from offenders, who often hail from well-to-do backgrounds, Hadapsar police station in-charge Pandharinath Mandhare decided to take it upon himself to track eve-teasers.

Mumbai's traffic cops are eyeing your lips

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If you thought that you could hoodwink traffic cops by using your Bluetooth or headset to talk while you are driving, then think again.

Cops discuss Naxal threat with heads of Pune colleges

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The city police have alerted colleges in the city about Naxalite sleeper cells trying to spread their wings on campuses in a bid to attract students to their ideology.

'Road-wetters' photos to be posted online in Bangalore

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With sky walks and underpasses turning into regular urinals in the city, members of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council have begun cracking the whip to warn that unzipping in public places can lead to embarrassment. Deputy Mayor S Harish, who of late has been dogged in controversy, has been applauded by all quarters for the move to photograph and film offenders and to put it up on a common website. The civic body plans to come down hard on those caught spitting in public as well, and believe the move will discourage offenders.

After Noida land mess, Gurgaon tries to cash in

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Planning to buy a house? Troubled by the land acquisition row in Noida? Don't worry because you haven't run out of options. In fact, property agents from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Dwarka expressway are flooding people's inboxes with promotional mails and SMSes, trying to cash in on the Noida property crisis.

Man nabbed for gifting sex toys, lingerie to teen

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For most of last fortnight, a 19-year-old girl who resides with her parents in Charkop, had been showered with anonymous gift parcels.

Bangalore's 'Mother Teresa' can now stay in India as long as she likes

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There is good news for the poor, unwell and worried people of Sumanahalli in Bangalore. They will not have to say goodbye to Sister Jean after all. She can now stay in India as long as she likes.
Posted by Harshad at 9:34 PM

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