Thursday, June 21, 2012

Engineer arrested for drug trafficking in Delhi

Engineer arrested for drug trafficking in Delhi


Engineer arrested for drug trafficking in Delhi

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:39 PM PDT

A 42-year-old computer engineer from Mumbai was arrested near the Delhi airport for drug trafficking, Delhi Police said on Thursday.


Three die in Mantralaya fire; blaze doused after 12 hours

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:47 PM PDT

Mantralaya fire: Three people died and at least eight were injured in the massive fire that broke out at the Mumbai Mantralaya or secretariat on Thursday afternoon. Fire fighters worked all through th...


Three die in Mantralaya fire; blaze doused after 12 hours

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:07 PM PDT

Three people have died in the fire that broke out at the Mumbai mantralaya or secretariat, the government's headquarters, this afternoon. The blaze has now become stronger on the sixth floor and throu...


Baby Falak's father arrested in a gang rape case

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT

The father of baby Falak, who died after being battered by a teenager, was arrested in New Delhi on Thursday for his alleged involvement in a gang rape case in Bihar, police said.


Delhi University announces cut-off lists for non-collegiate courses

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Delhi University (DU) on Thursday announced the cut-off marks for admission to the non-collegiate women's education board, showing a rise in percentages required for admission.


Car driven by 14-year-old boy runs over two girls, one dead

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT

One girl has died while another received injuries after a car, being driven by a 14-year-old boy, rammed into them on Wednesday. The incident took place in Jaitpur in south Delhi.


Major fire at Pune's Koregaon Park Plaza

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:32 AM PDT

A major fire broke out in a city mall where 15 trapped persons were rescued. There was no report of any casualty, Fire Brigade and police said.


Karnataka Congress leader Shivakumar chargesheeted in land denotification case

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:13 AM PDT

The Karnataka Lokayukta police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar and six others, including the Special Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore district, in a land d...

Major fire at Mantralaya in Mumbai, building evacuated

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:01 AM PDT

Mantralaya fire spreads in Mumbai: A massive fire has broken out at the Maharashtra Secretariat or Mantralaya building in south Mumbai. More than 20 fire engines are fighting the flames. No casualties...


Huge fire at Maharashtra's state secretariat Mantralaya: Highlights

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:30 AM PDT

More than 20 fire engines fighting the flames. Evacuations under way. No casualties reported so far.


Delhi University admissions: Your questions answered

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:16 AM PDT

It's admission time again in Delhi University, and anxious students and parents are waiting to hear the news of the cut-offs. But how does one apply to Delhi University? Does one choose a college firs...


BS Yeddyurappa granted anticipatory bail in graft case

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:56 AM PDT

There was some relief on Thursday for former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa who had been going through a rough patch of late. The Karnataka High Court granted him anticipatory bail in a case ...


Eight killed in Assam floods

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Eight persons have been killed in the floods in Assam that have affected at least 15 districts, a minister said on Thursday, adding that large tracts of land are submerged uprooting vast populations. ...


Minors kill grandmother to get cash for betting; 5 held

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:59 AM PDT

The Goa Police claim to have solved the murder of a 65-year-old woman with the arrest of five people, including two of her grandchildren. The motive for the killing, police said, was to get money for ...


Hot day ahead for Delhi

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:39 AM PDT

It was a hot morning for the capital on Thursday with minimum temperature settling at 33.3 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal for the season. The weather office has forecast a scorching day ah...


Goa aim to convert students from job seekers to job givers

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:11 AM PDT

A move is under way in Goa, a state where the service industry accounts for half of its income and provides 40 percent employment, to evangelise college students and convert them from "job seekers to ...


Chandigarh hit by major power outage for hours

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:21 AM PDT

A major technical snag hit the power supply in Chandigarh, resulting in a complete blackout in most areas of the city beautiful for long hours on Wednesday night. Sectors 10, 11, 15, 25, 32 to 40 and ...


Judge who released Dhoble 'victims' makes controversial remarks

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:06 AM PDT

The Metropolitan Magistrate Special Court at Mazgaon yesterday ordered for the release of nine of the 11 women who were 'rescued' in course of a raid conducted by ACP Vasant Dhoble on June 4, and ther...

Accused of infidelity, woman kills 2-year-old daughter, drowns self

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:38 PM PDT

After being accused of infidelity by her husband, a 23-year-old Charkop resident drowned her two-year-old daughter in the sea before committing suicide six days ago. The Charkop police arrested her hu...


Encounter specialist fired for shooting for film without permission

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:24 PM PDT

A police officer who had essayed the role of an encounter specialist in the film Ab Tak Chhappan was dismissed from service on Tuesday by the police commissioner. The officer, inspector Pravin Patil, ...


21-crore swanky new sports complex almost ready in Mumbai

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:11 PM PDT

If all goes according to plan, residents around Dharavi will soon be able to burn off steam at a multi-facility sports complex that has been in the making for the last two years. The Mumbai Metropolit...


Water shortage persists in parts of Delhi

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:41 PM PDT

Many areas in Delhi continued to face water shortage with angry residents protesting that they have had to buy water tankers for more than Rs 2000 each. The officials, however, said the situation has ...

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