Saturday, September 25, 2010

Whatever her marks, she'll top the exam

Whatever her marks, she'll top the exam

Whatever her marks, she'll top the exam

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When Meena Salkar settles down to write the papers for the doctor of medicine (MD) examination in obstetrics and gynaecology, she will face a few minor hiccups. She will not be able to sneak a peek into her neighbours' paper even if she wants to. Nor will she be able whisper out a suggestion to someone around. This is because the 42-year-old gynaecologist from Bangalore is the only person appearing for the exam from Mumbai University this year.

Crimes involving minors on the rise in Bangalore

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There is an increase in the involvement of minors in criminal activities in Bangalore. The lure of easy money and a luxurious life attract minors to crime. Criminal gangs often employ children to carry out their nefarious activities, since minors seldom invite the attention of the police.

Campaign hots up as civic polls near

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The civic polls in Gujarat is a crisis situation for many political leaders in the state. And the most expedient thing they can do in a such a situation is to run away. The BJP and Congress officials did just that, literally!

No night safari at Bannerghatta Bio Park

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Bangaloreans' long wait for the night safari appears to be all in vain. The ambitious Rs 180 crore project in Bannerghatta National Park, proposed by tourism ministry headed G Janardhana Reddy, did not find favour with the new minister for forests CH Vijayashankar.

Water supply cut for two days

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The Pune civic authority has cut the water supply by 30 per cent in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area for two days. The order was put into effect from Friday. The civic authority has attributed the cut to the repair work being carried out by the irrigation department at Bedadohal bridge.

Peon robbed of Rs 6 lakh

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An unidentified suspect allegedly robbed Rs 6 lakh from a peon of a firm near Sindh Society, Lullanagar, Kondhwa in Pune on Thursday night. The suspect also assaulted the man with a sharp-edged weapon. The peon, Mehboob Mohmmad Momin (70) of Hadapsar, lodged a complaint at the Wanavdi police station.

Decomposed bodies of boy, girl found, dishonour killing suspected

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In yet another case of suspected dishonour killing, badly decomposed bodies of a boy and a girl, who had allegedly eloped recently, were recovered from a village in Sirsa district of Haryana.

Underworld don Chhota Rajan's aide held

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A close associate of underworld don Chhota Rajan was arrested from near the Charbagh Railway station in Lucknow on Saturday.

Old Yamuna bridge reopens

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The old Yamuna bridge, which was closed to rail traffic due to the rising water level of the river early this week, was reopened to rail traffic on Saturday.

Man held for bid to exhort Rs 60 lakh from businessman

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A man was arrested in the Capital for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 60 lakh from the family of his teenaged "girlfriend", police said on Saturday.

1600 Blueline buses to go off the roads from Sunday

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Commuters in several areas in the city may face difficulty as 1,600 Blueline buses will go off the roads from Sunday. The buses are being shunted out from areas expected to be frequented by athletes, officials and visitors of the Commonwealth Games as part of city government's efforts to "improve the image of the city".

20-yr-old girl gangraped, murdered

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A 20-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped and murdered in Rajasthan's Sawaimadhopur district, police said on Saturday.
Posted by Harshad at 9:01 PM

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