Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Amid Pune's call centres and colleges, caste rules still apply

Amid Pune's call centres and colleges, caste rules still apply

Amid Pune's call centres and colleges, caste rules still apply

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:13 PM PDT

When Indira Bolada's father passed away, she was not allowed to attend his cremation in their hometown of Rajasthan. The 55-year-old was being kept out not by friends or family, but by a group of stra...

Rains in Mumbai: Trains, flights delayed by 15 minutes

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Trains on Mumbai's suburban rail network ( Western and Central ) have been running late by around 15 minutes after there's been intermittent rain since last night. Flights out of Mumbai airport t...

DMK's jail bharo protest against Tamil Nadu govt today; Chennai traffic hit

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:08 PM PDT

It's going to be a tough day for commuters in Chennai on Wednesday as the DMK takes its protests against the ruling AIADMK government to the streets of the city. Around 50,000 DMK cadres will take par...

Survivor's guide to Chennai traffic during DMK's jail bharo protest today

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:19 PM PDT

If you are wondering how rush hour traffic in Chennai will be hit by the DMK's 'fill the jails' agitation, here are some pointers.

16-year-old allegedly raped and killed, three arrested

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Three persons were arrested today for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found after she went missing from her home in Laxminarayanpur village near Cuttack district last week, po...

Over 2000 lost their life during clinical trials in 4 years

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Over 2000 patients, who were part of clinical trials of various drugs in the country, lost their life during 2008-11, office of the Drug Controller General has said.

Massive power cuts across Delhi spark protests in national capital

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:17 AM PDT

The national capital reeled under massive power cuts today, with outages in some areas lasting for over eight to nine hours resulting in inconvenience to people in the sweltering heat.

No move to shift Aero India out of Bangalore: Defence Ministry

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday said there was no move to shift the biennial Aero India air show out of Bangalore, where seven editions of the premier exhibition have been held so far. There is no ...

CPI demands all-party meet on Andhra Pradesh irrigation water row

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT

CPI on Tuesday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh Government convene an all-party meeting to discuss the row over releasing irrigation water to Krishna and other districts.

Road rage: Man burnt alive in Rajasthan

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT

In an apparent case of road-rage, a 22-year- old man was burnt to death by two unidentified youths over an altercation with him following a minor accident in Jaipur, police said Tuesday.

Mediator received Rs 9.5 crore to arrange bail for Janardhana Reddy

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:46 AM PDT

A man arrested in cash-for-bail scam involving former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy received Rs 9.5 crore as advance for a deal between Reddy's relatives and judge T. Pattabhirama Rao, poli...

Pranab Mukherjee in Lucknow: Meets Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:26 AM PDT

It's been a hectic day for President hopeful Pranab Mukherjee. After meeting Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav this afternoon, Mr Mukherjee also met MPs and MLAs from Ajit S...

Student threatens suicide outside Rajasthan university

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:19 AM PDT

A college student today poured kerosene and threatened to immolate himself outside the main gate of Rajasthan University in Jaipur, accusing the varsity administration of being ignorant towards his gr...

'Gurupoornima' celebrated with religious fervour in Shirdi

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:17 AM PDT

A large number of devotees from various parts of the country thronged the famous Saibaba temple in Shirdi and paid obeisance to Sai Baba on the occasion of 'Gurupoornima' on Tuesday.

2 arrested for digging a borewell without permission

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Two persons were arrested in Sohna area in Gurgaon where they were digging a borewell, allegedly without permission of the authorities.

Seven-foot tall woman draws crowds in Bengal

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Standing at over seven feet and weighing nearly 120 kg, 25-year-old Siddika Parvin from West Bengal's South Dinajpur district is hogging the limelight, specially after being hospitalised following a r...

Hot, windy day in Delhi, rain likely Wednesday

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:49 AM PDT

It was hot and windy day in the national capital on Tuesday with the skies partly cloudy and maximum temperature five notches above the season's normal at 40.7 degrees Celsius. The Met office has for...

One of Delhi's most wanted arrested in Rishikesh

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:36 AM PDT

A 41-year-old man, described by police as one of the top 10 criminals of Delhi involved in at least 48 cases, was arrested from Rishikesh for his alleged involvement in the murder of a constable three...

Delhi government planning to privatise water sector

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:22 AM PDT

Delhi government is planning to privatise the water distribution system, a move which may lead to increase in rates and add to the woes of Delhites already burdened with a steep hike in power tariffs.

Pranab Mukherjee to visit Kerala on Wednesday

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:01 AM PDT

UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow to seek the support of the members of the Kerala Assembly and MPs for his election to the highest office of the...

Girl's leg chopped off to appease deity

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:35 AM PDT

A 13-year-old girl was drugged and one of her legs chopped off to appease a deity with her blood in Purnia district.

Rajasthan couple tries to bury new born girl alive

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:27 AM PDT

Police are looking for the parents of a new-born girl who was rescued by some villagers in Rajasthan's Dausa district minutes before she was to be buried alive, officials said on Tuesday.

Woman fights with husband for proper toilet, both end up in hospital

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:08 AM PDT

A woman was injured after a fight with her husband over a proper lavatory at their residence in Bhopal, officials said today.

Thrown out of house by son, elderly woman pleads for him

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

A 79-year-old woman was forced to spend a night in the open when her businessman son refused her entry into her own house in Delhi's upscale New Friends Colony. On a police complaint, the son was sent...

College admissions 2012: These websites help Delhi University students find accommodation

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:53 AM PDT

Even after squeezing through the stratospherically high cut-off marks at the Delhi University, students seeking admission to its colleges are faced with yet another hurdle - finding suitable accommoda...
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