Monday, January 23, 2012

Man attempts suicide at Metro station, survives

Man attempts suicide at Metro station, survives


Man attempts suicide at Metro station, survives

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 06:16 PM PST

A 25-year-old man on Monday allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping before a Metro train at the Chandni Chowk station in the evening.


Girl molested in moving car by engineering students

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 06:14 PM PST

A 22-year-old girl was on Monday kidnapped and molested in a running car and thrown out of the vehicle by two engineering students here, police said.


Uncertainty over Salman Rushdie's video link; complaints against authors who read from 'The Satanic Verses'

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:53 AM PST

Salman Rushie row: After much controversy first over his presence and then his absence at the Jaipur Literature Festival, it's now unclear if the writer will be allowed to participate on the fifth and...


Armed men loot Rs 19 lakh from bank in Chennai

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 10:36 AM PST

A four-member gang managed to rob Rs 19 lakh from a Bank of Baroda branch located on the outskirts of Chennai on Monday.


Manipuri girl raped in Delhi: 30-year-old sales executive arrested

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 07:38 AM PST

Five days after a Manipuri girl was raped in the Capital, the Delhi Police have made a breakthrough in the case by arresting a 30-year-old man.


Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode's health worsens

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 02:04 AM PST

Malayalam writer and orator Sukumar Azhikode's health has deteriorated and he continues to be unconscious, according to a medical bulletin issued Sunday evening by a team of doctors at a private hospi...


Two Bangalore schools win education awards

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:58 AM PST

Prakriya Green Wisdom School and Sri Kumaran Children's Home of Bangalore were among the five winners of the Wipro 'Earthian' awards for excellence in education.


Kerala State Electricity Board move into football semis

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), Trivandrum stormed into the semi-finals of All India Football Tournament for Bihar Cup, defeating State Bank of Tranvancore.


Anna told to skip brain-storming session in chilly Delhi

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:11 PM PST

Anna Hazare's presence at the conference on 'Rebuilding the Republic' organised in Delhi on January 26 seems doubtful after Dr K H Sancheti, who had treated him for seven days, advised him not go to D...


Former bank cashier arrested for misappropriation of funds

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:10 PM PST

Former cashier of a local branch of a private bank has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating bank funds to the tune of Rs 1.30 crore, police said.


Family suicide pact leaves boys, mother dead

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST

A Family suicide pact that came to light yesterday afternoon at Samarth Vandan society in Dhayri left three people dead. A 40-year-old electrical contractor was the only survivor. The contractor, A...


Market boycott by turmeric farmers for two days

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:06 PM PST

Turmeric growers has decided to abstain from markets for two days on January 24 and 25 to press central and state governments for procuring the spice directly from farmers at minimum Rs 10,000 per qui...

Income ceiling limit for those seeking govt aid raised

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:57 PM PST

With the aim of encouraging more quality literary works in Tamil and helping economically poor writers, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today directed that the income ceiling limit for persons seeking gov...


24-year-old stages kidnapping for pocket money

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:48 PM PST

A massive search involving 400 cops for an abducted youth turned out to be a waste of time. The Dahisar police who conducted the search were left amazed and annoyed when they realised that the 'abduct...


"I've killed someone," he told cops, holding bloody knife

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST

Around 10.00 pm on Saturday a 20-year-old man walked into the Vile Parle police station, clothes soaked in blood and a large knife in one hand. As he entered the police station the youth screamed bell...


Controversy over who kept Salman Rushdie out of Jaipur Literature Festival

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:19 PM PST

Salman Rushdie: The literary fest in Jaipur is drawing big crowds, but also bigger controversies, courtesy Salman Rushdie. The heated debate over several authors reading from his The Satanic Verses, a...


Delhi starts a cold Monday, temperature still below normal

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:31 PM PST

Delhiites shivered today as icy winds kept the mercury at below normal levels though a clear sky welcomed them to a new day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 5.6 degree Celsius, two degrees...


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