Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Car falls off flyover; 'drunk' youths escape unhurt

Car falls off flyover; 'drunk' youths escape unhurt


Car falls off flyover; 'drunk' youths escape unhurt

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:14 PM PST

Four youths had a miraculous escape after their car fell off a flyover in south Delhi, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on the Defence Colony flyover at 3 am Tuesday.


IAS officer's son found dead

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:07 PM PST

Chandigarh Police have launched an inquest into the mysterious death of the son of an Indian Administrative Service officer from Himachal Pradesh. Abhishek Kapoor, son of senior Himachal cadre bureaucrat PC Kapoor, was found dead in a room in Himachal Bhavan here on Monday, an official said.


Two Rajasthan businessman held for 'raping' student

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:06 PM PST

Two businessmen were arrested from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi town for raping in their car a 30-year-old south Delhi-based computer course student whom they met at a Gurgaon pub before taking her along with them in the vehicle, police said on Tuesday.


Rahul Gandhi defends 'begging' remark after political storm

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:08 AM PST

Days after the uproar over his statement about Uttar Pradesh migrants begging for work in other states, Rahul Gandhi explained his controversial remark. The Congress General Secretary said in Barabanki, where he started his Jan Sampark Yatra, "people sat in studios and criticised me, but I will ask them to speak to the children on the traffic signals. They will tell you that they are from UP."


Court orders probe against Yeddyurappa in land denotification case

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:44 AM PST

Barely a fortnight after he was released from jail in two land scam cases, the Lokayukta Court today ordered a probe into a private complaint against former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Housing Minister V Somanna and two others, alleging irregularities in denotification of land in the state capital.


IAS officer hits himself with his shoe

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:58 AM PST

In recent times, many eminent politicians and people in the public eye have received the shoe-treatment. Late on Sunday night in Gurgaon, senior IAS officer Parveen Kumar took matters into his own hands. The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) administrator hit himself with his shoes to win over an agitated crowd.


Pune gets first road made from plastic waste

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:40 AM PST

It is a known fact that waste generated from discarded plastic items is hazardous to the environment, but what is seldom known is that waste plastic can also be utilised in constructing roads in the city. The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) recently repaired half a km of the road outside Hutchings High School near Old Golibar Maidan.


Now, CCTV cameras in office rooms to watch over babus

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:35 AM PST

After several complaints from the residents regarding officials of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) asking for bribe to get work done, the newly appointed administrator has ordered to install cameras in every officer's room at HUDA office in sector 14. The control room would be set up in the administrator's office so that movements of babus could be carefully watched.


Smuggler couple walking through green channel caught red-handed

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:20 AM PST

The burgeoning Customs haul at the international airport grew richer, as a couple was nabbed on Sunday night while trying to slink into the domestic airport in order to avoid a Customs check. They had landed at Sahar airport with a consignment of smuggled electronic appliances.


Medical student kidnapped, gang-raped and robbed

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:11 AM PST

A 29-year-old medical student was gang-raped and robbed of her valuables in a moving Alto car last Friday. A senior police officer said two persons, identified as Balwant Singh and Mahesh Singh alias Mintu, were arrested in this connection a day after the incident.


Television actress robbed by her driver

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PST

Singer-actor, Poonam Jhawar, who has some TV ads and music videos to her credit, Jhawar, was robbed of cash worth Rs 4 lakh by her driver recently. She was on her way to the airport in her car when the incident took place. En route, Jhawar had collected a cash payment for a dance show but instead of going to Jhawar's house after dropping her at the airport, the driver fled with the cash.


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