Thursday, April 19, 2012

Relief for Mumbai: Chaos controlled, trains on track

Relief for Mumbai: Chaos controlled, trains on track


Relief for Mumbai: Chaos controlled, trains on track

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:12 PM PDT

After two days of chaos, normalcy seems to have returned to Mumbai's Central Railway line. The authorities have reportedly worked round the clock to restore the services. A three-member committee will...


Delhi Govt issues showcause notice to over 700 private schools

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 08:27 PM PDT

The Delhi Government has issued showcause notices to over 700 private schools in the capital, including some of the most elite ones, for failing to allocate 25 per cent of their seats to students from...


Shopkeeper roughed up for turning off TV

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:31 PM PDT

An angry fan assaulted a shopkeeper in south Delhi for switching the television off while an Indian Premier League(IPL) match was in progress on Wednesday. Police later arrested the person.


Rajasthan student commits suicide after alleged harassment

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:20 PM PDT

A 20-year-old undergraduate committed suicide on Thursday by hanging herself at her house in Rajasthan's Dausa district , police said. She alleged that she was depressed of regular harassment by four ...


Mining mafia allegedly tries to run over woman revenue officer in Madhya Pradesh

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT

In the backdrop of the recent murder of an IPS officer, allegedly by the mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh, a woman revenue officer was nearly run over in the state's Dewas district on Wednesday allegedl...


High security in Assam for Prime Minister's visit

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Authorities have stepped up security in Assam ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's one-day visit to the state on Friday amid a 12-hour strike called by ULFA militants to protest the high-profile v...


Jalandhar building collapse: Another rescued, death toll rises to 18

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:05 AM PDT

An 18-year-old school dropout from Bihar today became another miracle survivor of the Sunday's factory building collapse in Jalandhar, even as the death toll climbed to 18.


Validity of income certificates extended for 5 yrs

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:24 AM PDT

The validity of income certificates issued for educational purposes for backward classes has been extended for a period of five years.


Police nab robbers who stole 18 kg gold from Pune finance company

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:05 AM PDT

The Pune Crime Branch nabbed two persons in connection with the loot of around 18 kg of gold and cash from a gold finance company's branch in the city, police said in Pune on Thursday.


Delhi civic polls: 49 newly-elected councillors face criminal charges

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:04 AM PDT

At least 49 newly-elected councillors in the recent Delhi civic polls face criminal charges, which include murder, kidnapping and extortion. A report filed by the Association of Democratic Reforms (AD...


Anticipatory bail plea of cop accused of rape rejected

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT

In a setback to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anil Mahabole, who is accused of raping and threatening a woman, the Sessions Court in Mumbai today refused to grant him anticipatory bail.


Plastic bags banned at Patna zoo

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 08:23 AM PDT

Use of plastic bags inside Sanjay Gandhi Zoological park in Patna would be banned from June 5 to make the place a eco-friendly one, a high level meeting chaired by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil K...


Groom thrashed for being late, bride marries someone else

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:19 AM PDT

Being late for his own wedding proved costly for a bridegroom as he and his relatives were beaten up by irked family members of the bride who was married off to another person.


151 Bihar primary teachers fail test, sacked

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 06:58 AM PDT

The Bihar government has sacked 151 primary school teachers after they failed to clear two consecutive eligibility tests, officials on Thursday said. The education department has ordered the sacking a...


Three held during raid on automobile shops

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:29 AM PDT

Three persons have been arrested on charges of storing and selling fake spare parts of Hyundai cars, police said on Wednesday.


Mining mafia allegedly tries to kill woman officer

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:14 AM PDT

In the backdrop of recent murder of a police officer in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly by a mining mafia member, a woman revenue officer narrowly escaped from meeting a similar fate when she tried to put a...


Taxi strike hits city's commuters

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:30 AM PDT

Most of the 33,000 taxis plying in the metropolis kept off the roads today in response to a one-day strike called by the Bengal Taxi Association.Apart from daily office-goers, city-bound passengers at...


Drunk flyer blames airline for free drinks

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:21 AM PDT

Nashik resident Madan Lal Sharma and his wife Veena had landed at 3 am on a Dubai-Emirates flight ET 500, and lost their temper when Customs officials, who grew suspicious of Madan's behaviour, had as...

Probe against cops investigating film producer's murder

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:37 AM PDT

Amboli police officers may soon have some explaining to do. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IX) yesterday ordered an enquiry against them to determine if they were negligent in their investiga...


Aligarh teenager allegedly beaten to death by classmates after rival groups clash

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:30 AM PDT

A teenager in Aligarh was beaten to death by his classmates while they were returning from their examination centre.


College principal shot at in Kanpur

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:29 AM PDT

The principal of a private college in Kanpur was shot by two unknown assailants early this morning. While the attack killed her driver, she has been hospitalised with bullet injuries.

Two minors drown in Ganga

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:26 AM PDT

A brother and sister today drowned while bathing in the Ganges in Jagdishpur village, police said. Sweeti (11) and her brother Aditya (8) slipped into deep water while taking bathing in the river, Sup...

Drunk, 20-year-old drowns in pool

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:17 AM PDT

A late-night drinking session among four friends at a private poolside in Versova turned fatal for a 20-year-old youth as he drowned while swimming in an inebriated state. Imran Shaikh, the deceased, ...

Mumbai: Three die after falling off overcrowded trains on Central Railway line

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:44 AM PDT

Mumbai's two-day-old local train crisis on the arterial Central line has claimed two lives. Hanging on precariously to an over-crowded train, two men hit a signal pole on the side of the tracks, fell ...


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