Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Five children dead, six injured in Allahabad blast

Five children dead, six injured in Allahabad blast


Five children dead, six injured in Allahabad blast

Posted: 23 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Five children were killed and six others seriously injured in a crude bomb explosion that ripped through a congested slum in the city today. Union Home Ministry sources have ruled out a terror angle.


Kerala withdraws 30-minute load shedding decision

Posted: 23 May 2012 11:27 AM PDT

The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to lift the 30 minute load shedding, in force in the state since the first week of this month.


CBSE results: Helpline for students from Thursday

Posted: 23 May 2012 11:24 AM PDT

A helpline to counsel students before and after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results will be launched on Thursday, an NGO's representative said.


Italian marines to be shifted from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi

Posted: 23 May 2012 11:22 AM PDT

Two Italian marines, lodged in the Central Prison in Thiruvananthapuram for allegedly shooting to death two Indian fishermen, would be shifted to Kochi.

Hampi Express accident: Railways hands over ex-gratia to injured passengers

Posted: 23 May 2012 11:13 AM PDT

The Railways on Wednesday disbursed ex-gratia amount to those injured in the collision of Hampi Express with a stationary goods train at Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh that claimed 25 lives.


Petrol price hike: LDF calls for strike in Kerala on Thursday

Posted: 23 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Opposition CPI-M led Left Democratic Front in Kerala on Wednesday gave a call for dawn-to-dusk strike in the state on Thursday to protest the steepest ever increase in petrol price.


Odisha heat wave: Death toll mounts to 10

Posted: 23 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT

The death toll in the heat wave in Odisha mounted to ten with three persons succumbing to sunstroke in coastal Balasore district as most parts of the state recorded temperatures above 40 degree Celsiu...


Man killed by mob for shooting a property dealer in Uttar Pradesh

Posted: 23 May 2012 08:57 AM PDT

A wanted criminal was killed by a mob and his accomplice seriously injured after they allegedly shot a property dealer in Loni area, police said.Raju, a property dealer in the area, was allegedly shot...


Three pilgrims die in Uttarakhand as tree falls on bus

Posted: 23 May 2012 08:46 AM PDT

Three pilgrims were killed and 12 injured when a tree fell on a bus in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Wednesday.


Exam failure drives two PUC students to commit suicide

Posted: 23 May 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Two Pre-University students in Karnataka ended their lives after failing to clear the second year exam results of which were announced on Wednesday, police said.


Tamil Nadu to strengthen measures to control dengue fever

Posted: 23 May 2012 08:19 AM PDT

With reports of dengue fever spreading in some southern districts of the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday stepped in to strengthen measures to control it, which has so far cl...


Big fire at bank in Central Delhi doused, all rescued

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:15 AM PDT

25 fire engines are trying to put out the flames at a bank in Central Delhi, less than half a kilometre from the Indian Parliament.


Couple dupes investors of nearly Rs 55 lakh

Posted: 23 May 2012 06:29 AM PDT

A couple has allegedly duped some city-based investors, including retired citizens, to the tune of about Rs 54.94 lakhs by promising a handsome interest rate on their investments.


One killed and four injured in explosives factory blast

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:50 AM PDT

A labourer, Ramu Guruji Uike, was killed and four others were injured in a blast at a private explosives factory in Auroli village in the neighbouring Wardha district.Ramu Guruji Uike was rushed to S...


Judicial custody of Janardhana Reddy extended till June 5

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:42 AM PDT

A CBI court on Wednesday extended till June 5, the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection ...


Reebok India files complaint against ex-chief; alleges fraud

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:39 AM PDT

Reebok India, owned by Germany's Adidas, lodged a police complaint against two former top executives accusing them of fraud that had led the company to lose Rs 870 crore ($157 million).


Big fire at bank in Central Delhi, people being evacuated from the building

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:26 AM PDT

25 fire engines are trying to put out the flames at a bank in central Delhi, less than half a kilometre from the Indian parliament. Fire-fighters are rescuing people who were trapped inside the branch...


Girl kills father for trying to molest her

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:21 AM PDT

An 18-year-old girl allegedly killed her father with the help of her uncle when he tried to molest her, police said.Top Singh Dhalavi had made sexual overtures towards his daughter several times, foll...

Minor reshuffle of IAS officers in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:01 AM PDT

In a minor reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service officers, the Tamil Nadu Government on Wednesday transferred U Sagayam as Madurai District Collector, replacing him with his counterpart from Tiru...


Bangalore techie death: Police refuses to rule out suicide

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:31 AM PDT

It was a gruesome discovery inside a car in Bangalore on Tuesday. The body of a young man, his head wrapped in plastic and bound with tape. His body was seen in the car by people passing by, who then ...


Heat wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:33 AM PDT

Heat wave conditions prevailed in Uttar Pradesh with several districts recording temperatures three to four degrees above normal in the past 24 hours. "Temperatures remained appreciably above normal i...


Anna Hazare admitted to Nashik hospital

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Anna Hazare was today admitted to a local hospital for medical checkup after he complained of fatigue and weakness.


Girl gangraped by two men

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:09 AM PDT

A girl was allegedly abducted and gangraped by two men when she was returning from her college in Prabudhnagar district, police said.According to a complaint lodged by the victim's father, the MA stud...


Dengue deaths in Tirunelveli: Jayalalithaa meets health department

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today held a meeting of Health department to discuss the situation arising out of 29 dengue-related deaths in Tirunelveli district.


Prisoner nabbed after escaping from court

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:45 AM PDT

A prisoner facing murder trial, escaped from the court premises in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district. He was, however, nabbed soon after the incident, police said.Kaniram alias Kishanlal was being taken ...


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