Thursday, May 24, 2012

Delhi cop murdered in Meerut: Two arrested

Delhi cop murdered in Meerut: Two arrested

Delhi cop murdered in Meerut: Two arrested

Posted: 24 May 2012 08:13 PM PDT

Police on Thursday claimed to have solved the murder case of a Delhi Police head constable killed in the district on May 15 with the arrest of two persons.

Man shot dead by friend at birthday party

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:05 PM PDT

A birthday party turned tragic when a man attending the bash was shot dead by his friend after a brawl in Loni area in the district.

Mercury rises to 43.1 degrees in Delhi, season's hottest so far

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Mercury on Thursday soared to the season's highest of 43.1 degree Celsius in the capital as a heat wave swept through the city, forcing many Delhiites to avoid going outdoors. It is likely to be even ...

Election Commission rules out postponing Andhra Pradesh by-elections

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal on Thursday ruled out the possibility of postponing the June 12 by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in the state saying the ...

Six-member central team of doctors in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:29 AM PDT

A six-member central team of doctors arrived in Tirunelveli on Thursday in the midst of Tamil Nadu government intensifying measures to control spread of dengue fever in the district.

Woman killed in Bihar for allegedly practising witchcraft

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT

A 58-year-old Dalit woman was killed on Thursday by her neighbour in Bihar's Gaya district, around 100 km from state capital Patna, for allegedly practicing witchcraft, police said. According to polic...

Six arrested with smuggled liquor in Noida

Posted: 24 May 2012 08:31 AM PDT

Six persons were arrested on Thursday with 10 cartons of smuggled liquor in raids conducted by district excise department team in Noida.

Father of girl who was raped and killed in Goa demands death penalty for accused

Posted: 24 May 2012 07:02 AM PDT

The father of a four-year-old girl, who was raped and killed in Quepem town of Goa, has refused to perform her final rites until his demand for justice is met.He demanded that the 22-year-old accused ...

AIIMS branch in Bihar to be fully functional by 2013: Azad

Posted: 24 May 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Union Health and Family Welfare minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that he expected the Patna branch of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) would be fully functional by next year.

Commercial vehicle owners threat to go on strike in Karnataka

Posted: 24 May 2012 06:53 AM PDT

Commercial vehicle owners in Karnataka have threatened to go on strike protesting the state governments decision to implement speed governors from June1.

Two-day taxi strike in Kolkata from June 6

Posted: 24 May 2012 06:25 AM PDT

Commuters in Kolkata will face a tough time on the roads with the biggest union of the taxi operators calling a 48-hour strike from June 6 demanding enhanced night charges.The government recently anno...

Kerala government waives tax on petrol, LDF and BJP observe hartal

Posted: 24 May 2012 05:50 AM PDT

In some relief to the people, the Congress-led UDF Government in Kerala on Thursday waived the additional revenue to be accrued through sales tax from the latest petrol price hike, but opposition LDF ...

Muslims perform 'Kanyadan' of Hindu girl in riot-hit village

Posted: 24 May 2012 05:13 AM PDT

In a heart-warming tale of communal amity, a Muslim man performed 'Kanyadan' of a tribal Hindu girl, Alpa, at a village ravaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots even as her own relatives stayed away....

Heat wave continues to sweep Uttar Pradesh

Posted: 24 May 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Heat wave conditions continue unabated in different parts of Uttar Pradesh with the temperature rising up to six degrees above normal at some places in the state. MeT officials said that Allahabad, re...

Two National Highways declared in Assam

Posted: 24 May 2012 04:42 AM PDT

Union Ministry of Surface Road Transport and Highways has declared two roads of Assam, linking neighbouring states Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, as National Highways (NH).The highways starting from...

ULFA chief Rajkhowa acquitted in murder case

Posted: 24 May 2012 04:21 AM PDT

A TADA designated court in Guwahati on Tuesday acquitted United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa in a murder case dating back to 1990. Rajkhowa was acquitted on the basis of...

All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna to start this year, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

Posted: 24 May 2012 03:24 AM PDT

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday announced that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Patna would start this year itself.

Man commits suicide over love affair

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:56 AM PDT

A man allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison after the family of the girl, whom he loved, refused to give consent for their marriage, police said.Twenty-eight-year-old Arjun consumed poison a...

Plan schemes with 10-year vision in mind: Planning Commission

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Planning Commission member Arun Maira on Wednesday advised the city administration to conceptualise new schemes with a 10-year vision for sustained development.

Schoolchildren display paintings on Kolkata Metro station walls

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:23 AM PDT

The walls of Esplanade and Park Street Metro stations in Kolkata have been transformed into a huge canvas with thousands of school children displaying their paintings on the subject of malnutrition.

Petrol price hike angers Kashmiris

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:00 AM PDT

The unprecedented steep hike in petrol price on Thursday seems to have hit people in Kashmir hard, the angry protesters saying that it would cripple markets, services and other sectors in the state.E...

Petrol price hike: Protests in various parts of Odisha

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:17 AM PDT

Protests and demonstrations were organised in various parts of Odisha on Thursday against the hike in petrol prices by an unprecedented amount of over Rs.7 a litre by oil marketing companies.In the st...

Renting bikes in Goa could become tougher for tourists

Posted: 23 May 2012 11:39 PM PDT

The Goa government is examining whether they can have a moratorium on the number of vehicles registered under the rent-a-bike scheme amidst rising number of bikes being rented out to tourists in the s...

Prohibitory orders in Hyderabad ahead of by-elections

Posted: 23 May 2012 09:56 PM PDT

Hyderabad Police on Wednesday announced imposition of prohibitory orders in the city from tomorrow to May 29 in view of forthcoming by-elections.
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