Tuesday, July 24, 2012

West Bengal taxis to remain off roads on Wednesday

West Bengal taxis to remain off roads on Wednesday

West Bengal taxis to remain off roads on Wednesday

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Taxis in West Bengal that operate under the banner of Bengal Taxi Association (BTA) would remain off the roads on Wednesday in support of its demand for hike in fares.

Sadananda Gowda hits back at Yeddyurappa on drought remarks

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Hitting back at BJP state strongman BS Yeddyurappa's veiled attack on him for alleged laxity in management of severe drought during his tenure, former Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said...

5 killed, 6 hurt in road mishap in Uttar Pradesh

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Five persons were killed and six others injured on Tuesday when a bus carrying pilgrims rammed into a truck in Kanpur Dehat district, police said.

Some Delhi Metro stations to close for Pranab Mukherjee's swearing-in

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Three Metro stations in central Delhi will be closed to the public for two hours in the morning on Thursday due to security restrictions in view of the swearing-in of Pranab Mukherjee as President.

Kolkata civic body says no dengue death in city

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:38 AM PDT

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday denied the reported dengue death of woman in a private medical college hospital of the city and instead claimed that the woman had not died of dengue...

Delhi court asks for report on corruption complaint against Sheila Dikshit

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:28 AM PDT

A Delhi court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to file status report on a complaint against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely for alleged corruption in grant ...

Andhra Pradesh to host World Telugu Conference in December

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:39 AM PDT

The temple-town of Tirupati will play host to the Fourth World Telugu Conference (WTC) in December this year. The state-sponsored event is being organised in Andhra Pradesh after a gap of 37 years.

Two elderly women stabbed to death in Delhi

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:25 AM PDT

Two elderly women, residing in two houses in the same colony in Delhi, were stabbed to death by robbers for a few hundred rupees, police said on Tuesday. Three people have been detained.

Denied visa by US, sex workers hold parallel conference in Kolkata

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT

Hundreds of sex workers from across the world are holding a protest rally in Kolkata today after they were denied visa by the United States to attend an International AIDS conference being held in Was...

Protests against power cuts in Jammu

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:13 AM PDT

With Jammu reeling under power crisis, people in several areas resorted to demonstrations and burnt effigies of the government against unscheduled power cuts.

Before committing suicide, he called his best friend to say "Goodbye"

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:10 AM PDT

A 38-year-old businessman committed suicide at his Panchsheel Heights residence in Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali on Sunday. Before committing suicide, he had called his best friend to say goodbye.

Passengers, crew allegedly hurt by turbulence on Air India flight

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:07 AM PDT

What happens in the air stays in the air. That appears to be the policy of Air India, or to be precise, a particular pilot of the national carrier, who apparently failed to report an incident of mid-a...

Widespread rains in Vidarbha region, three killed

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:48 AM PDT

Three persons were killed due to heavy rains in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, official sources said today.

Woman, son die in Lucknow building collapse

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:20 AM PDT

A 54-year-old woman and her son were killed in a building collapse following heavy downpour in the Uttar Pradesh capital, officials said on Tuesday.

Man allegedly sold daughter for Rs 10, 000

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:56 AM PDT

A man allegedly sold his daughter for Rs 10, 000 in Jharkhand's industrial city Bokaro. Six people have been arrested in the case so far. As the man, who allegedly bought the girl, was taking her, nei...

Don't pay toll tax in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:51 AM PDT

Raj Thackeray, the MNS party chief has asked people not to pay toll tax at the toll collecting points across Maharashtra. Talking to the media in Mumbai, he said this move was needed due to the misman...

Girl allegedly killed by brothers for marrying against family approval

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:35 AM PDT

A girl was allegedly killed by her two brothers for marrying a boy against the wishes of her family, police said in Mathura yesterday.

19 sent to jail for fraudulently withdrawing Rs 18.25 lakh as retirement allowance

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:26 AM PDT

A CBI court sentenced 19 people to seven years imprisonment for withdrawing Rs 18.25 lakh as retired sustenance allowance through fake and forged Pension Payment Order (PPO) between July to November 1...

Guwahati molestation case: Assam Police gets custody of main accused

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:06 PM PDT

Amar Jyoti Kalita, the main accused in the Guwahati molestation case, was sent to a five-day transit remand today by the Varanasi Court as sought by the Assam Police. A team of policemen from Guwahati...
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