Dense fog engulfs Delhi again, 15 flights delayed

Dense fog engulfs Delhi again, 15 flights delayed
Fire at Delhi airport's cargo terminal; no casualties reported
Businessman shot dead, woman injured by stray bullet in Delhi
Unemployed engineer commits suicide
High Court directs union, state govts to form Elephant Task Force
Auto expo from today; 8 global launches await
200 tourists trapped in snow rescued, over 50 still stranded
Ajmer sex scandal accused remanded in judicial custody
Karnataka Government to set up Rs 50 crore Venture Capital fund for animation sector
Educating civic sense: Bangalore University to start course
BJP leader's son shoots hawker over free newspaper
Senior citizen gets life in prison for rape and murder of 10-year-old
Molested Dutch teen can't leave Mumbai yet
Angry at pregnant wife's death, husband kills female doctor
Mystery over 5-year-old's death in Mumbai
2 girls help nab snatchers; rewarded by Delhi Police
Jaipur medical student suspended for ragging
Driver murders lover, surrenders to police with lover's body
Rashtrapati Nilayam garden in Hyd to be opened for public
AP hooch tragedy toll reaches 19

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:46 PM PST

The national capital was blinded by dense fog on a chilly morning today slowing down traffic on the roads and disrupting air and rail traffic.

Fire at Delhi airport's cargo terminal; no casualties reported

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:38 PM PST

A fire broke out at the cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the early hours today. The blaze was brought under control after over five hours. There are no reports of any...

Businessman shot dead, woman injured by stray bullet in Delhi

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:43 PM PST

A 30-year-old businessman was shot dead by a group of people on Wednesday evening to settle personal scores, police said. A woman who was passing by was also injured by a stray bullet in the incident....

Unemployed engineer commits suicide

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:41 PM PST

Jobless for over a month, a 32-year-old Information Technology (IT) engineer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in central Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. Ketan Kunal Sa...

High Court directs union, state govts to form Elephant Task Force

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST

Taking cognisance of increasing number of elephant deaths, the Karnataka High Court today directed the state and the Union governments to constitute a task force within 10 days to work towards mitigat...

Auto expo from today; 8 global launches await

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:02 AM PST

Auto enthusiasts can look forward to new launches and a flurry of other activities at the 11th Auto Expo that starts in New Delhi today. The latest edition of Auto Expo will witness as many as 50 glob...

200 tourists trapped in snow rescued, over 50 still stranded

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:17 AM PST

About 200 tourists stranded at Gulaba on Manali-Rohtang Road, 22 KM from Manali, due to snowfall were rescued by the local administration but over 50 tourists were still stuck as the link road had bee...

Ajmer sex scandal accused remanded in judicial custody

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:52 AM PST

Saiyed Saleem Chishty, arrested on Tuesday in connection with the infamous 1992 Ajmer sex scandal case in which over 100 schoolgirls were blackmailed with their photographs in compromising positions, ...

Karnataka Government to set up Rs 50 crore Venture Capital fund for animation sector

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:55 AM PST

Karnataka government would set up a Rs 50 crore venture capital fund for promoting the animation, visual effects and gaming sector, a key official said today. IT Secretary M N Vidyashankar told PTI th...

Educating civic sense: Bangalore University to start course

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:52 AM PST

Alarmed by the increasing lack of civic sense in this garden city-turned-IT hub, Bangalore University plans to educate thousands of undergraduate students to be responsible citizens through a customis...

BJP leader's son shoots hawker over free newspaper

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:11 AM PST

The son of a BJP leader allegedly shot a hawker today for not being given a free newspaper, police said here.

Senior citizen gets life in prison for rape and murder of 10-year-old

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:07 AM PST

Aditional Sessions Judge S T Darane sentenced 81-year-old Mohiniraj Kulkarni to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on him for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl. Judge Darane als...

Molested Dutch teen can't leave Mumbai yet

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:49 AM PST

The Dutch tourist who was allegedly raped by two auto-drivers on December 26, has expressed her desperate urgency to take leave of the country. But it may be a while before she can return to the comf...

Angry at pregnant wife's death, husband kills female doctor

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:07 AM PST

Angered by the death of his pregnant wife due to alleged negligence, a man murdered a female doctor who operated upon her, police said.

Mystery over 5-year-old's death in Mumbai

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST

After four-year-old Asifa Chaudhary's body was mysteriously found near Vile Parle (East) on the Western Express Highway (WEH) two days ago, her parents are crying foul, alleging police inaction. Cops ...

2 girls help nab snatchers; rewarded by Delhi Police

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:43 PM PST

Their courageous act not only saved their belongings from two snatchers but also got them a reward from Delhi Police. Himani and Shilpa helped nab two men who had snatched their bag containing her sch...

Jaipur medical student suspended for ragging

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST

A senior medical college student was suspended in Rajasthan after some junior students accused him and his friends of ragging, an official said on Tuesday. The alleged ragging took place in Jhalawar M...