Thursday, December 29, 2011

Cyclone Thane makes landfall between Cuddalore and Puducherry, devastates area

Cyclone Thane makes landfall between Cuddalore and Puducherry, devastates area


Cyclone Thane makes landfall between Cuddalore and Puducherry, devastates area

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:58 PM PST

"Cyclone Thane has hit landfall between Cuddalore and Puducherry at about 9am and is presently in retreat mode," said Puducherry collector.


Dense fog in Delhi, flights cancelled

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:30 PM PST

The visibility at the runway dropped to 50 metres as a result no flights could take off since 6 am. More than 40 domestic & international flights have been delayed.


Cyclone Thane makes landfall in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:42 PM PST

Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 140 kmph, made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in TN and Puducherry on Friday morning, IMD officials said.


Cyclone Thane makes landfall in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:42 PM PST

Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 140 kmph, made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil and Puducherry Friday morning, officials of the IMD said.


Who said what on Lokpal in Rajya Sabha

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 06:50 PM PST

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday debated the Lokpal bill that was passed by the Lok Sabha two days ago.


Farmer suicides: NGO points to Punjab reporting fewer numbers

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:15 PM PST

The number of farmer suicides in Punjab seems to vary according to the source providing information about that.


B Minor tells city to think and vote

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:15 PM PST

All from different walks of life, the members said their band's USP is that they mix western music styles with classical, Punjabi folk and pop music.


Barnala Congmen protest in AICC office against ticket to Dhillon

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:14 PM PST

Not leaving anything to chance for putting roadblocks in the way of Congress MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon from Barnala, about a dozen second rung district leaders are staying put in national capital to oppose his candidature.


SAD rebels in Adampur give four day ultimatum to Badals to replace Teenu

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:13 PM PST

There is no let up in the opposition to Pawan Teenu's candidature from Adampur constituency on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket by a big section of SAD leaders and activists.


SAD expels Ludhiana's Bains brothers

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:12 PM PST

The move follows Simarjit Singh Bains declaring himself as an independent candidate against party nominee and cabinet minister, Hira Singh Gabria, in Atam Nagar constituency from Ludhiana.


Confusion prevails in SAD-BJP over Amritsar East Assembly seat

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:11 PM PST

The Amritsar East assembly constituency seat continues to be a bone of contention between ticket aspirants among alliance partners -- SAD and BJP.


Vice chairman of Punjab Agro Industries announces to contest as independent candidate

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:10 PM PST

Tikka's family has close ties with the Badals, and chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal often visit his home when they are in Amritsar.


Another ADC opts to retire, try for SAD ticket

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:09 PM PST

Sources close to Shergill said the officer was taking premature retirement as he aspires to contest the upcoming elections from Sangrur assembly constituency on SAD ticket.


Pre-poll lull grips Congress in Punjab

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:08 PM PST

With only a month left for polling, there is complete dormancy in Congress circles in Punjab.


EC stops distribution of ration cards with CM's photographs

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:07 PM PST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stopped distribution of ration cards with pictures of chief minister P S Badal in Bathinda following complaints in this regard.


Small scale units complains to EC over police action against carrying of cash

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:06 PM PST

After the real estate and steel sector, the federation of small scale industries has on Thursday written to the Election Commission of India alleging that Punjab police are "illegally harassing" people for carrying cash.


EC warns politicians against misuse of R-Day speech

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:06 PM PST

The Election Commission issued the memo on Wednesday to chief electoral officers and chief secretaries of the five poll-bound states.


FDI will help if farmers can bargain, says Kalam

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 03:31 PM PST

Kalam in his latest book, 'Target 3 Billion' says farmers have small holdings but if they form a cooperative, it becomes a large holding and then they can bargain.


11 cops heading for Red op hurt in crash

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:52 PM PST

Around 32 cops heading for an anti-Maoist operation were injured when a van overturned near Mausam village in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli on Thursday.


Jet coach hits GoAir aircraft's nosewheel

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:51 PM PST

A GoAir aircraft was damaged at the city airport on Thursday morning when a Jet Airways coach slid and hit its nosewheel.


BJP’s stand exposes its intent: Congress

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:49 PM PST

Congress said BJP's opposition to Lokpal Bill had put a question mark on its intent, accusing it of responding with cussedness when the country awaited demonstrable action on anti-corruption ombudsman.


Soon, drive to clear RTI backlog

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:45 PM PST

A new initiative aims to drastically cut down the pile of pending Right To Information (RTI) applications.


SP Gupta not my client: Chidambaram

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:43 PM PST

Responding to an article, "PC's client accuses VLS Finance of torture" that appeared in TOI on December 29, Union home minister P Chidambaram has written that he takes "strong exception" to the report and the use of the term 'PC's client'.


Different yardstick in two Houses?

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST

The amendment seeking deletion of the Lokayukta chapter was sought to be moved by AIADMK in the Lok Sabha but the party was told that an amendment needed to suggest specific changes and could not seek a blanket deletion.


Opposition faults govt's view on bill's Article route

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 02:29 PM PST

It came down to conflicting interpretations of Article 253 of the Constitution; or to be more precise, whether states have the leeway under the Constitution not to implement a law enacted by the Centre.


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