NRI heartland Doaba to get its first air connectivity

NRI heartland Doaba to get its first air connectivity
High court asks police to conduct searches in Himachal Pradesh University boys' hostels
Prime accused among 2 held in Joga cow slaughter case
No let-up in heat conditions likely till weekend
Rewari farmers' ultimatum against land acquisition
Himachal Pradesh University boys face problems as hostels remain shut
Farmer turns remote Kulu village into a tourist hub
Caretaker grabs land through impersonation
Bal Kunj: Inquiry officer submits probe report to deputy commissioner
Khaps to follow women sabha on female feticide
'Life threat' to Rohtak shelter abuse victims
Congress backs Nitish Kumar, reaches out to Yeddyurappa
Cong backs Nitish, reaches out to BSY
TN man kills sister for marrying boyfriend
Karuna fumes over Lanka minister’s ‘massacre’ remark
Presidential poll: Sangma resignation may split NCP votes
Finmin babus take it easy, shredders work overtime
Tight security for French official in prison
Chaiwallah, fish seller also get set for Raisina run
BJP hopeful that Nitish won’t pull out of NDA
Maoists abduct station master in Bihar
Air India refutes executive pilots’ fatigue claims
‘Austere’ govt pitches crores to put retired bureaucrat on international panel
Govt plans to make you pay highway toll forever
Now, get set to pay maintenance toll for highways

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:16 PM PDT

TOI has learnt that a request by the Punjab government to obtain the no objection certificate (NOC) was sent to the Union ministry of defence on April 20 this year.

High court asks police to conduct searches in Himachal Pradesh University boys' hostels

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:10 PM PDT

The Himachal Pradesh high court on Wednesday issued directions to inspector general of police (IGP) to conduct a search of the entire rooms in the boys' hostel of the university on Wednesday itself.

Prime accused among 2 held in Joga cow slaughter case

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:09 PM PDT

The Sangrur police claim to have arrested two persons, including prime accused from Delhi involved in Joga cow slaughter case.

No let-up in heat conditions likely till weekend

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:06 PM PDT

Temperature in Punjab and Haryana region reached 45 degrees once again on Wednesday and is expected to rise further on Thursday.

Rewari farmers' ultimatum against land acquisition

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:04 PM PDT

A group of farmers from seven villages on Wednesday issued 20 days ultimatum to the state government to withdraw the decision to acquire their agriculture land in Rewari village of the district.

Himachal Pradesh University boys face problems as hostels remain shut

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:03 PM PDT

Students are forced to stay in tents and prepare for exams in the open. During night, they have to study under candle light or the lights of ATM booths, due to lack of electricity and defunct street lights outside the arts block.

Farmer turns remote Kulu village into a tourist hub

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:59 PM PDT

Jana, a remote village of Kullu, with efforts of its occupants has turned into the fastest growing tourist spot of Manali, with 30,000 tourists visiting the place annually.

Caretaker grabs land through impersonation

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:54 PM PDT

Risal Singh, 63, of Daulatpur village in Fatehabad district of Haryana is running from pillar to post trying to convince cops that a dead person cannot come alive 18 years after death just to transfer her property.

Bal Kunj: Inquiry officer submits probe report to deputy commissioner

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:53 PM PDT

The district administration on Wednesday remained tight-lipped over the inquiry pertaining to a missing girl and alleged rape of another girl inmate of Bal Kunj, a protection home at Chhachhrauli.

Khaps to follow women sabha on female feticide

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:50 PM PDT

Inspired by first-ever women gram sabha in Bibipur village of Jind district held on Monday, now the khap leaders of Haryana have decided to intensify campaign against female feticide.

'Life threat' to Rohtak shelter abuse victims

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:49 PM PDT

The girls living in Bhiwani shelter home Swadhar now are also prime witnesses to the incidents of sexual harassment and torture that took place at Rohtak's Apna Ghar.

Congress backs Nitish Kumar, reaches out to Yeddyurappa

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:58 PM PDT

The Congress has eagerly latched on to the Nitish Kumar-Narendra Modi tussle to egg on the Bihar CM to come out of the NDA.

Cong backs Nitish, reaches out to BSY

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:58 PM PDT

The Congress has eagerly latched on to the Nitish Kumar-Narendra Modi tussle to egg on the Bihar CM to come out of the NDA.

TN man kills sister for marrying boyfriend

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:49 PM PDT

In yet another incident of honour killing, a 28 year-old-man hacked his sister to death on Tuesday night in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district for secretly marrying her boyfriend.

Karuna fumes over Lanka minister’s ‘massacre’ remark

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:45 PM PDT

DMK president M Karunanidhi on Wednesday strongly objected to the reported remarks of Sri Lankan minister Champika Ranawaka, who allegedly warned of another "massacre" of Tamils in the island nation.

Presidential poll: Sangma resignation may split NCP votes

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:39 PM PDT

The resignation of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma from the NCP may split the party's votes in the presidential election.

Finmin babus take it easy, shredders work overtime

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:36 PM PDT

These days there are few meetings in the finance ministry given that policy-making has virtually stalled with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee set to leave North Block for Rashtrapati Bhawan over the next few days.

Tight security for French official in prison

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:27 PM PDT

French consulate official Pascal Mazurier, who was arrested after his wife accused him of raping his minor daughter, has been provided with security personnel outside his cell in Parappana Agrahara central prison.

Chaiwallah, fish seller also get set for Raisina run

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:20 PM PDT

After filing nominations for the post of the vice-president and UN secretary-general, M Iliyas (43) from Tamil Nadu's Mittahalli village in Krishnagiri district has now set his sight on the president's job.

BJP hopeful that Nitish won’t pull out of NDA

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:16 PM PDT

The Nitish Kumar-Narendra Modi clash has again proved a setback for the Gujarat strongman with the row highlighting opposition to his prime ministerial ambitions within and outside BJP.

Maoists abduct station master in Bihar

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:13 PM PDT

Armed rebels abducted the station master of Ghorparan Halt station and two pointsmen, disrupting train services for nearly three hours.

Air India refutes executive pilots’ fatigue claims

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:04 PM PDT

Upset at govt not doing anything to resolve pilots strike, the executive pilots had recently complained of fatigue and warned that global operations could not continue for long in such a situation.

‘Austere’ govt pitches crores to put retired bureaucrat on international panel

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:51 PM PDT

Civil aviation secretary Nasim Zaidi will tour six continents to campaign for the post of president of the council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.