Thursday, September 22, 2011

Man dies as car catches fire

Man dies as car catches fire


Man dies as car catches fire

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:54 AM PDT

A 30-year-old telecom executive was burnt to death after his car went up in flames here, police said on Thursday. Pardeep Arora, a resident of Dilshad Garden in east Delhi, was on an official trip when his Alto car caught fire in Adarsh Nagar area of north Delhi.


IIM-B student suicide: Police books ex-boyfriend

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:58 AM PDT

A case of abetment to suicide has been booked against a 22-year-old youth, whose girlfriend reportedly committed suicide after reading his status update on Facebook describing their break up.


IAS officer pushes Dalit out of room

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Trying to address his grievances at a Government office in Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit man was ill-treated and pushed out of the room today by an IAS officer.


Disco-loving police officer suspended

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:20 AM PDT

A disco-loving Chandigarh police officer who got embroiled in a row after misbehaving with two young women at a discotheque here has been suspended from his post, police said on Thursday.


Telangana Congress leaders set Sep 30 deadline

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Upping the ante, leaders of Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress from Telangana Thursday said they would be forced to take a "tough decision" if the central leadership failed to make a favourable statement on statehood for the region by month-end.


Watch: Mumbai car on fire on expressway

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 08:10 AM PDT

A three-month old Maruti Swift Dzire caught fire on Mumbai's Vikhroli's expressway today. The engine got heated and as soon as the driver stepped out the car went up in flames and was gutted almost immediately. The driver was travelling from Aurangabad to Mumbai.


Man posing as doc robs elderly patient at hospital

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 05:28 AM PDT

A man posing as a doctor yesterday entered a room occupied by a 75-year-old woman patient at the Ruby Hall Clinic in the city and stole her valuables and cash. The loss to the patient, identified as Aftaabbi Daruwale, was pegged at Rs 42,000.


Chain-gulping thief lands cops on potty duty

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 05:17 AM PDT

If you can't dispose of it, devour it, thought the young chain snatcher in a bid to get rid of the spoils of his misadventure, as he was cornered by a crowd of people after he grabbed a gold chain from a woman's neck. And he did. But for the six days that followed, his swallowing brought him down on his, well, haunches, and put cops in a tight spot.


Man poses as terrorist, makes threat calls to neighbour

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 05:10 AM PDT

He was jealous of his neighbour's wealth and so thought of an idea to ruin him. Parvesh Kumar (22) allegedly made some extortion calls to his neighbour, claiming to be a member of a terrorist group. The accused also exploded an incendiary device near his house to make him believe that he was really a member of a militant organisation.


Chappal marungi! A new campaign against eve-teasing

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 04:41 AM PDT

As part of their unique 'Chappal Marungi' campaign, BMM students at Wilson College are encouraging victims of eve teasing to strike back at molesters. Within a month of its commencement, the one-of-a-kind campaign, spearheaded by media students of Wilson College, had enjoyed unprecedented popularity.


Vault B of Kerala temple stays closed till others are evaluated

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 04:32 AM PDT

The ornaments, cash and gold discovered at Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple need to be digitally archived before the last secret chamber is forced open, said the Supreme Court.


32-hour-old is youngest eye donor

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 04:22 AM PDT

When their newborn daughter met an untimely death a mere 32 hours after birth, bereaved Kandivli couple Hetal and Dhimant Shah took a pledge -- they would take all their sorrow and turn it into the most precious gift: the gift of vision. They decided that their beloved infant would live on in the eyes of others, who would think of her every time they enjoyed the wondrous beauties of the world. With no hesitation in their minds, the couple decided to donate their infant's eyes, making her the youngest ever eye donor in the city, and perhaps in the world.


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