Thursday, September 23, 2010

Mumbai witnesses increase in number of Ganesha idols

Mumbai witnesses increase in number of Ganesha idols

Mumbai witnesses increase in number of Ganesha idols

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Over 3000 more Ganesha idols were immersed on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi in the city this year as compared to 2009, civic officials said on Thursday.

Attempt to murder case against minister's son

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An attempt to murder case was registered against Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane's son Nitesh on a complaint by an activist of an NGO run by the latter, police said.

Neeraj Grover murder case: Witness differs from Susairaj's stand

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The sessions court on Thursday recorded the testimony of the neighbour of Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, arrested along with her naval officer fiance Emile Jerome Mathew for allegedly murdering Synergy Adlabs creative executive Neeraj Grover.

Yamuna recedes, but many areas still submerged

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The water level in the Yamuna began receding on Thursday, slightly improving the flood-like situation in several low-lying areas along its banks although the river continued to flow well above the danger mark.

West Bengal: Speeding train kills seven elephants

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In a tragic accident, seven elephants were killed when a goods train hit a herd of about 15 as it was crossing railway tracks in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.

Rajasthan village uses touch screen to find jobs

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At a small village in Rajasthan's Bhilwara, job searches have gone high-tech. Villagers can now find jobs provided by the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, simply with a touch of their finger.

Delhi's Khan Market is world's 21st costliest high street : Survey

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New Delhi's Khan Market is the world's 21st most expensive retail high street, according to an annual survey by global real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield.

CWG becoming more Delhi centric, complain bloggers and experts

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As the Commonwealth Games draws near with all the multitude of problems associated with it, a lot of people say they feel the event is now becoming more of a Delhi Games instead of a national event.

Delhi grapples with dengue, cases cross 2,500 mark

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As Delhi rolls up its sleeves to host the 19th Commonwealth Games, civic authorities continue to grapple with what experts are calling a "cycle of dengue". According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the infectious disease has claimed five lives so far. The total number of patients reached 2,536 on Wednesday.

Mother drowns baby in washing machine in Kerala

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A 40-year-old mother drowned her eight-month-old baby son in a washing machine at her home at Cherthala near Alappuzha in Kerala and surrendered before the police last evening.

Luxury cars owner caught shoplifting at Delhi mall

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She had the perfect disguise for a thief. The way she used to carry herself projected her as someone beyond reproach. But a CCTV camera proved to be her undoing. Sunita Sharma owns a guest house in south Delhi and has an enviable lifestyle. But perhaps that was not enough for her. Sharma used to frequent malls to target shoppers. She would enter the outlets at the mall posing as a customer and would disappear with bags of other customers.

Bangalore dry, no sale of alcohol this weekend

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The Ayodhya verdict that is expected on Friday will put a major damper on Bangalore's weekend plans with dry days being declared. To keep law and order problems over the sensitive issue at bay, the government has also announced holidays for schools and colleges.

Dedicated lanes for CWG from today

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The exclusive lanes for Commonwealth Games vehicles will be operationalised from Thursday in a need-based manner without closing down traffic in them for the entire day. Anyone deliberately straying into the lanes while they are operational will attract a fine of Rs 2,000.

Delhi-Bangalore passengers safe after emergency landing

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A Bangalore-bound JetLite flight with 105 passengers on board made an emergency landing here after one of its engines failed soon after take off from the IGI airport today.
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