Thursday, November 11, 2010

Metro project to begin on Saturday

Metro project to begin on Saturday

Metro project to begin on Saturday

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After two years of flip-flops and uncertainty, Jaipur's Metro train project is finally ready to hit the tracks. On Saturday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the nodal agency for the venture, would start work for building the stations and railway lines for the first phase of the project.Initial work would start near the Ajmer Pulia, where the DMRC would drill the earth for creating the foundation for the track that would connect Mansarovar to Chandpol.

Private schools asked to delay nursery admissions: Delhi govt

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Delhi Government today warned private schools not to start the process for nursery admissions before issuance of relevant guidelines and said punitive action will be taken against the violators.

Mumbai among top five cities with most expensive office markets in the world

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Mumbai, India's business capital, has been ranked as the fourth most expensive market in terms of office space rentals in the world by global real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis.

Chandigarh says no to Harleys, bumpy ride for owner

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Having pampered himself with a whopping Rs.19 lakh ($42,000) Harley-Davidson, Chandigarh businessman Simranjeet Gill had hoped for a cruiser of a ride. But little did he know that the US company did not have permission from the transport authorities in Chandigarh to be registered.

Parents seek permission to sell their kidneys

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The parents of a sick teenager in Kanpur have asked a local court to permit them to sell their kidneys so that they can raise the money needed for his treatment. 14-year-old Anuj Behl has aplastic anemia. He needs a bone marrow transplant - that and other medical attention that he needs could cost upto 25 lakhs, say doctors.

Obesity keeps brothers out of jail

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Size does matter. This is what the two obese Bandra-based Chopra brothers used to their advantage to evade arrest in cheating cases registered against them.

Don't call city Bambai, Raj to 'Delhiite' Chavan

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Even before Prithviraj Chavan takes oath as Chief Minister, the sons of the soil have set out to exploit his perceived lack of understanding of state politics. And what better way to kick-start the campaign than by pulling up the to-be CM for getting Mumbai's name wrong.

Bangalore: The e-pursuit to realise academic dreams

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Aspiring engineers and medicos in Bangalore can now heave a sigh of relief. After school, there is no need for them to rush for special tutorial classes. With the concept of e-learning fast catching up among Bangalore's Gen Y, students can now take their tutorials from the comfort of their homes.

Mumbai: Kingfisher pilot accused of molesting 8-year-old

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Kingfisher Airlines pilot was arrested on charges of molesting an eight-year-old girl at his residence in suburban Kandivali, police said on Thursday. However, he was granted bail by a local court.

Missing caddie found dead in golf course pit

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A two-day search for a missing caddie ended at a pit in Kodihalli golf course near the HAL Airport on Tuesday night.

No tax, no death certificate

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In what could be the only case of its kind, thousands of residents of Kharghar are in a fix over payment of property tax. After paying the Service Tax to City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) for a decade, the two Gram Panchayats in the area have started demanding property tax, that too with arrears over the same period. Things reached a boiling point when the Kharghar and Owe Gram Panchayats held back the birth, death and marriage certificates to residents of Kharghar till they cleared the long "overdue" payment of property tax.

Man ends life as wife elopes with her lover

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A resident of Mulund Colony allegedly committed suicide after his wife eloped with her lover on Tuesday. Mukesh Jagtap, 32, allegedly committed suicide at his residence at Bhagat Singh Marg in Mulund Colony. "Naina left home without informing anyone last month and since then Mukesh was depressed," informed Hiramann Patil, a close relative of the deceased.

Pilot arrested for allegedly molesting 8-year-old in Mumbai

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A 39-year-old pilot of a private airline was arrested last night by the Samta Nagar police in Kandivli after he was accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl.

Defence man, wife accused of torturing domestic help

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Thirteen-year-old Pooja maintained her composure as she narrated her agonies to the media about the repeated physical and mental violence that she was subjected to by her employers at Hebbal, for almost a year. Pooja was rescued by the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) on Wednesday, after they got a call from a conscientious citizen from Hebbal. The anonymous caller told KSCPCR that a defence personnel in his neighbourhood, Saurabh Das and his wife Kaka, had been repeatedly torturing their minor domestic help. When members of KSCPCR approached the Hebbal police station, the police informed that the girl had been sent to the women's shelter home, Sumangali Seva Ashram, at SSA Road, RT Nagar. "It is shocking that the police, instead of bringing the minor girl to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), kept her at the ashram," said Vasudev Sharma, a senior member of the commission. Showing her injuries on her hands and legs, Pooja, a native of Chittaranjan in Jharkhand, said that her employers Saurabh and Kaka inflicted severe violence on her for almost a year. "I was made to take my shower at the rooftop, which had no cover. On several occasions, some residents of the area had clicked my nude pictures on their mobile phones," said Pooja.

CBI officer’s car stolen from outside his high-profile residence

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It's not about the model of the car; this is all about its sentimental value. That's what Mohammed Danish, son of CBI officer Javed Siraj, emphasised on while speaking to MiD DAY. On the night of November 7, Siraj's favourite Maruti 800 was stolen from the doorstep of his posh Pandara Road residence. An FIR has been registered.
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