Friday, December 2, 2011

Pilot arrested after wife hangs herself

Pilot arrested after wife hangs herself

Pilot arrested after wife hangs herself

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 12:04 AM PST

An airline pilot has been arrested after his wife was found hanging from the ceiling fan of their bedroom here after a quarrel between them, police said on Friday. They added that a case of dowry death has been slapped on the pilot.

Aspiring engineer shot dead by two students

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 12:00 AM PST

Two students of a government-run polytechnic shot dead a B.Tech student in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district on Friday, police said.

2,000 specially abled to be placed in BPOs

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:57 AM PST

The Wadhwani Foundation on Thursday announced a tie-up with the NASSCOM in which the foundation would assist around 2,000 educated people with disabilities in getting placed in the IT/BPO and software industries around the country.

Doctor couple in Bangalore commit suicide along with sons

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST

A husband and wife, both doctors, and their two sons have committed suicide in Bangalore, reportedly by using drugs they had access to. The family was allegedly in serious debt.

Illegal mining case: Woman IAS officer gets bail

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:54 AM PST

A special court on Thursday granted bail to Y. Srilakshmi, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official in Andhra Pradesh, in the illegal mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy.

Andhra Assembly adjourned amid no-confidence motion, Telangana

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly was adjourned for the day without transacting much business as Opposition Telugu Desam Party and Telangana Rashtra Samiti disrupted the proceedings on no-confidence motion and Telangana issues respectively.

Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala High Court pulls up state govt

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

Expressing concern over the safety of around 35 lakh people, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file a written statement on the disaster management steps being taken anticipating the threat to the Mullaperiyar dam.

Railway counter puts Sabarimala pilgrims in dire straits

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

The railway ticket counter at Pampa has put hundreds of pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, Karanataka and Tamil Nadu in dire straits by denying reservation facilities. Reason - they do not have copies of identity cards.

Foul smell drives people away from Bangalore bus shelters

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

Sirsi Circle is one of the busiest junctions in the city which was once known for its green canopy. The passengers who wait for buses here at Sirsi Circle Bus Stop (which leads to Chamrajpet) are made to bare the brunt of the sun and rain as the bus shelter reserved for them are occupied by heaps of garbage. The foul smell out of the dumped garbage keeps the passengers away from the bus shelters.

The legend of Khasak revived in digital art

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:26 AM PST

Fifty reprints in forty years and 'Khasakkinte Itihasam' is still making waves among lovers of literature. The students of the Kerala State Centre for Advanced Printing and Training (C-APT) organised 'Varakalil Khasak', a one-day exhibition of drawings and digital paintings, here on Tuesday to pay homage to the path-breaking novel.

Sex racket busted in Kolkata, 6 arrested

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:20 AM PST

Six people including two women, were arrested for running a sex racket in the city on Thursday, police said, adding that a woman, being trafficked out of the city, was also rescued.

Wife of Air India pilot commits suicide

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:20 AM PST

The wife of an Air India pilot on Thursday allegedly committed suicide after being repeatedly harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said.

Glued to earplugs, two students crushed by train

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:17 AM PST

The widespread habit of listening to music while walking cost two teenagers their lives on Thursday. The cousins, who were walking on a railway track, could not hear the train coming from behind them, as they were glued to their headphones, police said.

Drunk policeman hits auto driver in Delhi

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:30 AM PST

A drunken constable posted with special cell of Delhi police injured an auto-rickshaw driver after he hit his car into his three-wheeler on Wednesday night. The incident took place on Aruna Asaf Ali Road in Vasant Kunj area of south Delhi. The accused constable, Raj Kumar, has been arrested.

Man stuffs underwear in wig to be tall enough for cop exam

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:15 AM PST

In what may come close to competing with the absurdity of Lady Gaga's headgears, a man donned a toupee stuffed with his innerwear. But it wasn't the style quotient he was aiming to score on, but a height test for a constable's job with the Mumbai police department.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi to support Opposition's no-trust motion

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:28 AM PST

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Friday said it would support the no-confidence motion being proposed by main opposition TDP against the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh.
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