Friday, November 23, 2012

Facebook arrest: The girls were arrested for their own 'protection', report quotes policemen saying

Facebook arrest: The girls were arrested for their own 'protection', report quotes policemen saying

Facebook arrest: The girls were arrested for their own 'protection', report quotes policemen saying

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 08:04 PM PST

The two Palghar girls, who were arrested over a Facebook comment one of them posted on Mumbai shut down after Bal thackeray's death, were arrested for 'their own protection', say the policemen in the ...

Agra-Jaipur Shatabdi set for inaugural run on November 30

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:42 AM PST

The long-awaited Agra-Jaipur Shatabdi Express is all set to begin its inaugural run between the two major tourist destinations on November 30, an official said on Friday.

Three killed in gas cylinder blast in Delhi

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:22 AM PST

Three people, including two minor sisters, were killed in an explosion due to leakage in a cooking gas cylinder in a house in south Delhi, police said on Friday.

34 new dengue cases push total to 1,869 in Delhi

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:16 AM PST

As many as 34 new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the capital, pushing the total number of those suffering from the disease in the city to 1,869, official data showed on Friday.

Noida residents to get complete Ganga water supply soon

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 07:21 AM PST

Ending dependency on ground water, the Noida authority will start supplying water from Ganga river to the residents by the mid of next year.

Heavy security for Dalai Lama in Kerala

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 07:13 AM PST

Heavy security has been provided by the state government to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama who arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday to attend two religious functions.

Noida businessman found dead, police suspect foul play

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PST

Mystery shrouds the death of a Noida-based businessman who died of electrocution. The incident happened on Friday in Sector 8.

Leakage of gas stopped at ONGC well in Krishna Godavari basin: Reports

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:53 AM PST

State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp's (ONGC) Krishna Godavari basin well that had been leaking natural gas for over two months now, has stoped flowing gas, the government said on Friday.

Virtual queue a hit with Sabarimala pilgrims

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:28 AM PST

The Kerala Police-operated virtual queue booking for Sabarimala pilgrims turned out to be a huge hit with 6.43 lakh pilgrims booking their darshan time in advance this year, as peak pilgrim time begin...

Seven Andhra Pradesh Ministers skip Cabinet meeting

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:17 AM PST

As many as seven Ministers of Andhra Pradesh could not attend the Cabinet meeting held in Hyderabad on Friday evening for various reasons, indicating fissures in the Congress Government.

Akhilesh Yadav asks Prime Minister for subsidies for Maha Kumbh

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:57 AM PST

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday, asking him for subsidised food grain, kerosene and LPG for the Allahabad Maha Kumbh, which will be held from January to ...

'Life of Pi' star Suraj Sharma takes college exam

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:51 AM PST

Nineteen-year-old debutant Hollywood actor Suraj Sharma wrote his exam at St. Stephen's college in New Delhi on Friday even as his movie "Life of Pi" hit theatres across India.

Facebook arrest row: NDTV accesses video showing cop appeasing Shiv Sena men

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:51 AM PST

Less than a week after two women were arrested near Mumbai for a post on Facebook protesting the closure of shops after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death, a police report has said that the arrests...

Muharram clashes in Srinagar, four injured

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:25 AM PST

Three policemen and a woman were injured in sporadic clashes that broke out in parts of the city after security personnel tried to stop Shia mourners from taking out Muharram processions.

Cop charged with forcing woman colleague to watch blue film

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 04:47 AM PST

A Delhi Police man has been charged by a court in New Delhi with outraging the modesty of his subordinate Additional Sub-Inspector (ASI) at workplace by forcing her to watch a blue film and making adv...

Man booked for killing his two kids in Thane

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:40 AM PST

Police have booked the father of two kids found murdered on last Tuesday, and he is currently battling for life in hospital after allegedly attempting suicide, police said on Friday.

Bihar village celebrates gifting lathi to Mahatma Gandhi

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:30 AM PST

A small village in Bihar's Munger district is celebrating an unusual festival - a three-day 'lathi mahotsav' to commemorate the gifting of a lathi (bamboo stick) to Mahatma Gandhi in 1934.

Three IIM-Indore students expelled for taking drugs

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:02 AM PST

Three IIM students in Indore were expelled on Friday for allegedly taking drugs at their hostel room.

Mumbai Mantralaya makeover to cost Rs 138 cr

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:23 AM PST

State successfully renegotiates with lowest bidder to reduce cost from Rs 162.8 crore to carry out repairs and renovations of the three floors gutted in the June 21 fire.

Four goons rob jewellery store in broad daylight

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:08 AM PST

Four robbers, one of whom had a gun, robbed Rs 50,000 cash from a jewellery store after assaulting an employee with the butt of the gun in broad daylight on Thursday. The employee was downing the sh...

Now Sena wants to attack Wardha man over Facebook post

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST

Shiv Sena's campaign against Facebook posts is far from over. Party workers have threatened to deal with Abhay Kamble, who put up an 'offensive' status after Thackeray's death, in their own way if pol...

Delhi High Court dismisses BRT corridor review plea

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:29 AM PST

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking a review of its order that dismissed an earlier petition for scrapping the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on arterial roads of the capital city...

Facebook arrest row: Senior police officer to submit final report on investigation today

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 09:01 PM PST

Special Inspector General Sukhwinder Singh of Konkan range will submit his report today on the case involving the two girls from Palghar in Maharashtra who were arrested and then released on bail for ...
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