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Woman labourer strangled to deathSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 01:00 IST

A 22-Year-old woman,Puja,who was working as a labourer in a private factory in Himachal Pradesh,was allegedly strangulated to death on IT road,Panchkula,in the wee hours of Wednesday.

L-G rejects Lokayukta recommendation to disgrace councillorSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:59 IST

Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna has rejected a recommendation by the Lokayukta to publicly disgrace a councillor,who was allegedly found misusing a public pension scheme to extort money from people.

Mayor of London borough touts English democracySubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:58 IST

The Mayor of Hounslow,a borough of London,Amrit Mann,was in the city on Wednesday and said that the political arena in India was upside down,Instead of the politicians being accessible to the people who elected them,they become more elusive.

Cops recreate Bhullar crime sceneSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:56 IST

The Special Investigating Team formed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the accident involving Chandigarh Police Sub Inspector Jaspal Bhullar case,on Wednesday reconstructed the whole series of events that took place on the day of the incident.

Green Delhi: 3 years,4 projects,only 1 readySubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:55 IST

The four biodiversity parks,proposed by Delhi Development Authority in 2008,are still struggling to gain momentum regarding construction work.

World Osteoporosis Day: Take calcium and Vitamin DSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:53 IST

On World Osteoporosis Day,PGI doctors have just one message to give,beware of tripping in the washroom if your are suffering from Osteoporosis,a disease which is responsible for causing maximum number of fractures and are the most difficult and complicated fractures to manage.

UIET tech fest ends with junkyard robowarsSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:51 IST

The concluding day of the technical fest of PUs University Institute of Engineering and Technology department - Avishkar,saw multiple exciting events such as junkyard and robo-wars and shakti.

Varsity Youth & Heritage festival begins todaySubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:48 IST

The Panjab University Chandigarh Zone-A Youth and Heritage Festival 2011,organised by the PU on its campus will kick-off from October 20.

IIT-Delhi fest to have F1 car,foreign music bandsSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:48 IST

This years IIT-Delhis annual cultural festival Rendezvous begins October 21 and apart from the regular events,organisers are ensuring that the Formula 1 Grand Prix frenzy is also felt on the campus.

Around Town: Auto passenger killed in accidentSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:46 IST

A passenger of a three-wheeler was killed when a CTU bus hit the vehicle near Sukhna Bridge on Wednesday.

Right-wing group halts DU students event on IromSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:46 IST

More than 30 Delhi University students,who took out a procession in solidarity with a Srinagar-Imphal yatra against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act on Tuesday

L-G plants sapling at Sanjay Van to mark International Year of ForestsSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:44 IST

Signaling the need to preserve ecological and bio-cultural heritage in the city,Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna planted a sapling at Sanjay Van in south Delhi on Wednesday.

HC stays PUs order to reinstate JosanSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:43 IST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court,on Wednesday,stayed the order issued by Panjab University to DAV College,Sector 10,to withdraw suspension of Dr B C Josan as principal.

IGI Metro to make its Bollywood debut with Jannat sequelSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:42 IST

With Delhi Metro reluctant to spare its trains and station premises for film shootings,the Reliance Airport Metro Express is now finding it a lucrative way of not just showcasing the new metro line it manages but also making a quick buck.

PUs cycle project gathers dustSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:41 IST

The environment friendly project of PU,where bicycles were to replace the ever increasing number of cars and two-wheelers on campus,is gathering dust,even before its implementation.

Facelift for domestic T20Subscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:40 IST

Over the years the domestic competition for the game's shortest version has been a pale shadow of the other more popular T20 contest that's between franchise sides.

Barca start Indian inningsSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:38 IST

Despite India still in many senses football's backwater,in the recent past several European Clubs including Manchester United,Liverpool

Top seeds advanceSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:35 IST

It was curtains for fourth seed Dhruti Venugopal who squandered a set lead to go down to Andrita Deb in the under-16 girls singles at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship on Wednesday.

Potatoes get a fresh shelf life,technology enables storage for 9 monthsSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:35 IST

Central Scientific Instruments Organisation in Chandigarh,in collaboration with Shimlas Central Potato Research Institute,had developed a technology that not only increases its shelf life but also allows the crop to grow in some colder areas for a limited period of time.

HC refuses to accept reply on behalf of Haryana speaker on defector MLAs caseSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:32 IST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday refused to accept an affidavit filed by Haryana Vidhan Sabha additional secretary furnishing status report on the hearings of the petitions pending before the speaker seeking disqualification of five defector MLAs.

Haryana power crisis to ease in coming days,says power corpSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:30 IST

The severe coal shortage that led to power production crisis in the state is expected to ease in the coming days.

Three more arrested for August shootout in JhajjarSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:27 IST

The Jhajjar police on Wednesday arrested three village Manthaudi resident as part of the ongoing investigations into the August shootout at Jhajjar-Bahadurgarh road,which left four persons dead.

Hooda brothers vehicle stolen in UPSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:25 IST

In broad daylight,five unidentified men stole Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hoodas brother Inderjit Singh Hoodas Mahindra Scorpio SUV (HR-46-C-0777) in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

Down To EarthSubscriber Only

October 20, 2011 00:19 IST

Do you also want to have your geraniums to flower with the same intensity as in the picture above? Then,transplant the cuttings along with roots in well-fed pots.