Saturday, May 5, 2012

Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak, 19 injured

Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak, 19 injured

Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak, 19 injured

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:41 PM PDT

At least 19 passengers were injured when eight coaches of the Firozpur-Mumbai Punjab Mail derailed in Haryana's Rohtak district in the wee hours of today.

Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak in Haryana, 19 injured

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:30 PM PDT

At least 19 passengers were injured when eight coaches of the Firozpur-Mumbai Punjab Mail derailed in Haryana's Rohtak district in the wee hours of Sunday.

Train accident in Haryana: Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak, many injured

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:09 PM PDT

Many people were reported to be injured in a train accident near Rohtak in Haryana on Saturday night.

Italian ship the Enrica Lexie leaves Kochi after 80-day detention

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Italian ship the Enrica Lexie on Saturday evening left for Colombo from Kochi port, where it had been detained for 80 days following the February 15 firing that killed two Indian fishermen.

GRP to reconstruct incident, sends samples to ascertain Frank's health before assualt

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:02 PM PDT

Even as what led to the assault on Frank Wilfred remains a mystery, the GRP on Saturday took Manoj Kumar, the accused travelling ticket examiner (TTE) of Sachkhand Express, to his residence at Amritsar.

Snubbed for wearing chappals on duty, fireman attempts self-immolation

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Snubbed by joint commissioner of municipal corporation of Ambala for wearing bathroom chappals, an employee of fire brigade wing made an abortive attempt to commit suicide in the store room of office on Friday evening.

Jalandhar administration told to check all industrial buildings

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:58 PM PDT

Initiating his probe into the factory collapse mishap on April 15 night, in which 23 workers were killed, Patiala divisional commissioner S R Ladhar has asked the district administration to ensure that all industrial buildings in the city were checked to know their safety profile.

India, Pak peaceniks begin signature drive for a relaxed visa regime

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:56 PM PDT

Peaceniks of India and Pakistan have begun a signature campaign for a relaxed visa regime between two nations to enable hassle-free cross-border travel for the common man.

Tota Singh case: Notices to three PSEB officials for perjury

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:47 PM PDT

Convicting Punjab minister Tota Singh, additional district and sessions judge Rajinder Aggarwal also issued notices to the then OSD to PSEB chairperson, Veena Dada, and two other employees of the board.

No placement fees after cable TV digitization: Trai chief

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman J S Sarma has said that TV channels will not have to pay any placement fees once cable systems are digitized.

85k case pile-up in J&K HC, but only 6 judges

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:28 PM PDT

Around 85,000 cases have piled up before the Jammu & Kashmir high court due to judges' shortage. The court has just six judges while over 50% of slots — eight — have remained vacant for sometime.

Presidential poll a chance for Congress to form 2014 alliance

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee recalled that she had voted for Hamid Ansari as vice president five years ago despite strong reservations and only at Congress president Sonia Gandhi's instance, say party sources.

HIV positive convict seeks mercy killing, alleges discrimination

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:21 PM PDT

A 38-year-old HIV positive prisoner lodged in the central prison in Salem has written to President Pratibha Patil, Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah and Union home minister P Chidambaram, seeking mercy killing.

NCTC is fascist, anti-people: Naxal

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:19 PM PDT

The Maoists have slammed the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in a statement, calling it anti-people, fascist and tyrannical.

'Draconian' Chhattisgarh law up for review

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:17 PM PDT

The controversial Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act of 2005 shall come in for scrutiny as demanded by Maoists for the release of Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon.

5 Germans caught visiting Red zone

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Still haunted by the abduction of two Italian hostages, Odisha's Balangir district officials have warned five German tourists to never to venture into the Red zone again.

Kudankulam N-plant to start operations in 10 days: Jayalalithaa

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:12 PM PDT

Springing a surprise, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said the Kudankulam nuclear power project is all set to go on stream within 10 days.

34 convicted in fodder scam case

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:09 PM PDT

A special CBI court on Saturday convicted 34 accused in a case related to the multi-crore fodder scam. The court of special judge Dinesh Chandra Ray awarded imprisonments ranging from one to six years and imposed fine between Rs 10,000 to Rs 6 lakh.

Punjab hunts for 5 'fidayeen'

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:07 PM PDT

A day after the Union government issued an alert on a possible terror strike in four states, including Punjab, intelligence agencies circulated pictures of five suspected fidayeen.

After NCP, DMK says will back Pranab Mukherjee for President

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:02 PM PDT

The Congress's Pranab Mukherjee dilemma has deepened. The M Karunanidhi-led DMK on Saturday endorsed the finance minister's name for Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Standard and poor? SCs, STs in Kerala, Tamil Nadu better off than others

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:56 PM PDT

As per new census data, a far higher proportion of SCs and STs do not own basic consumer durables like a phone or bicycle as compared to others social groups.

Visa on arrival list expanded to woo tourists

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:31 PM PDT

Taking India's tourist visa on arrival policy to a new level, the ministry of external affairs has approved the facility for nationals of France, Germany and Russia.

Fearing jail, Lalu the father in hurry

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:26 PM PDT

All fathers want to see their children settled and Lalu Prasad is no exception. What's exceptional, however, is the frenetic manner in which he has gone about getting three of his daughters married in the last few months.

Memories of slain bodyguards haunt Alex Paul Menon

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:22 PM PDT

His two bodyguards were gunned down before his own eyes. And their memories have not only "shattered" and "disturbed" Alex Paul Menon but also made him "sleepless."

Rebel leader hacked, CPM men suspect

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:21 PM PDT

Police suspect two local CPM leaders were involved in the murder of Revolutionary Marxist Party leader T P Chandrasekharan.
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