Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Bandh supporters block roads, squat on railway tracks in West Bengal

Bandh supporters block roads, squat on railway tracks in West Bengal

Bandh supporters block roads, squat on railway tracks in West Bengal

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:29 PM PDT

The supporters of the 12-hour bandh called by the NDA to protest the petrol price hike today blocked some roads in some districts of West Bengal and squatted on railway tracks.

Bharat bandh: Shutdown hits normal life in Karnataka

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:13 PM PDT

The bandh called by NDA and Left parties to protest the steep hike in petrol prices today disrupted normal life in parts of BJP-ruled Karnataka where bandh supporters set on fire three buses and stone...

Bharat bandh: Shutdown begins peacefully in Maharashtra

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:33 PM PDT

The Opposition-sponsored shutdown started in Mumbai and the state peacefully on Thursday, barring sporadic incidents of violence in Thane and Pune, officials said.

Bandh over petrol price hike in Delhi: Areas to avoid

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a Delhi bandh today to protest against the recent hike in petrol prices. As part of the agitation, BJP workers would block traffic and stage demonstrati...

Mumbai University question papers leaked twice in a week

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Over 20,000 students of Mumbai University are angry and confused after they were affected by two leaked question papers within a week. Though initially university officials had denied a leak, later th...

Two Mumbai children suffocate to death after getting locked into car: Police

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:32 AM PDT

The children lived in a MHADA colony at Badlapur and the Maruti Zen was parked in the compound. Relatives say that the children went missing from Tuesday afternoon after they went out to play. The par...

Delhi govt warns auto-rickshaw unions not to participate in strike

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:30 AM PDT

The Delhi Government today warned various auto-rickshaw unions not to go ahead with their proposed strike on Thursday demanding hike in fares, saying action may be taken against those who participate ...

A day ahead of bandh, BJP workers pelt stones at buses in Nagpur

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:18 AM PDT

A day before the proposed bandh to protest against the recent petrol hike, workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly attacked a few buses in party chief Nitin Gadkari's hometown Nagpur.

Punjab government to motivate youngsters to join armed forces: Chief Minister

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:14 AM PDT

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said on Wednesday that his government would make determined efforts to motivate youngsters from the state to join the armed forces.

No respite from heat wave conditions in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

There was no let up today from scorching heat in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Tamil Nadu Governor congratulates Viswanathan Anand

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:09 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah on Wednesday congratulated Viswanathan Anand on retaining the World Chess Championship title, saying he has made the nation proud.

BJP announces candidates for Karnataka Legislative Council poll

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:57 AM PDT

May 30 (PTI) The ruling BJP on Wednesday finalised the names of six candidates for the June 11 biennial election to the Legislative Council and surprised party men by rewarding nomination to a rebel. ...

Bill Gates meets Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow today.

Election Commission rejects Andhra Pradesh government's plea for reduction of tax on petrol

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:54 AM PDT

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is said to have flatly rejected the Andhra Pradesh government's plea to permit it to reduce sales tax on petrol by three per cent to "provide relief to people in...

Report on Malayalam University in Kerala submitted

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Wednesday that the cabinet would take a decision on state Chief Secretary K Jayakumar's report on the steps to be taken for setting up a Malayalam Universit...

No naxal gang operating in state: Uttar Pradesh police chief

Posted: 30 May 2012 07:00 AM PDT

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday that said after the recent arrest of two hardcore naxalites, no naxal gang is operating in the state now.

No one to look after young siblings who lost parents

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:41 AM PDT

10-year-old Omkar Kamble and his younger sister Sakshi are staring at an uncertain future after losing their father Shrikant, mother Nirmala and elder sister Shraddha in the accident on the Pune-Mumba...

International prostitution racket busted in Delhi

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:39 AM PDT

With the arrest of seven women, Delhi Police Wednesday claimed to have busted an international prostitution racket run in the capital by women from Uzbekistan.

CBI court dismisses bail pleas of Janardhana Reddy, four others

Posted: 30 May 2012 05:36 AM PDT

A CBI court on Wednesday dismissed the bail pleas of former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy, his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan and three others arrested in connection with ...

Heat wave: Delhi records highest temperature this season

Posted: 30 May 2012 05:17 AM PDT

Heat wave condition intensified all across northern India on Wednesday with national capital, Delhi, scorching at 45 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.

Brothers killed, parents injured with swords after parking fight in Mumbai

Posted: 30 May 2012 05:07 AM PDT

Two brothers were killed and their parents injured after being attacked with swords and choppers following a row over parking in a housing complex, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred aro...

Cylinder blast in Mumbai suburbs; Four killed, 40 injured

Posted: 30 May 2012 04:29 AM PDT

Two people were killed and 22 others injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Mumbai's suburban Trombay area on Wednesday, sources said. The cylinder exploded in a bakery at around 2pm. A part of the bu...

Set on fire for refusing to marry man who wanted dowry

Posted: 30 May 2012 04:01 AM PDT

In a bizarre incident, a girl was burnt alive by unidentified people after she refused to marry a man who demanded dowry at Bhadauni village in Bihar's Nawada district, police said.Sources revealed th...

Panther dies of thirst in Rajasthan heat

Posted: 30 May 2012 03:48 AM PDT

Water scarcity in the intense summer heat of Rajasthan has caused animals in the wild to stray and led to incidents of animal-human conflicts. The dry water holes in forest have also caused a panther'...

ULFA militant killed in encounter

Posted: 30 May 2012 03:15 AM PDT

A hardcore ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Sibsagar district, police said.Acting on specific information, a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police For...
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