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BUs fund demand surprises UGC teamSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:25 IST

The heads of several departments of the Bhavnagar University (BU) fumbled while replying to the questions posed by the members of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Committee on Tuesday.

Ashram boys death: Fathers depose before probe panelSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:23 IST

For the first time in six months,Praful Vaghela and Shantilal Vaghela fathers of the two children who were found dead on the Sabarmati riverbed in July last year appeared before the Justice D K Trivedi Commission on January 5.

Govt to act against Asaram Ashram to recover grabbed landSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:22 IST

The state government is all set to initiate action to recover the agricultural land allegedly grabbed by the Asaram Bapu Ashram at Motera village,in the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

Top pool players assemble for trialsSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:18 IST

India's top pool players will assemble here next weekend to take part in three-day selection trials to be held between January 14 and 17 at Suchir Bowling at Sector 61,Noida.

Road safety week concludes on a promising noteSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:18 IST

Observed in the first week of January all over the country every year,the commemoration of the Road Safety Week by the Chandigarh Traffic Police concluded with a cultural extravaganza at the Traffic Park in Sector 23 on Wednesday.

Rangers justify promotion with winSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:17 IST

Justifying their recent promotion,Royal Rangers defeated Shahdara FC 2-1 in a group A preliminary Delhi Soccer Association league game at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Wednesday.

Delhi juniors go down fighting to ManipurSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:17 IST

Delhi played their heart out,but muffed chances cost them dear as they went down 2-1 to Manipur in the semi-final of the 45th Junior National Football Championship in Bhilai,Chhattisgarh,on Wednesday.

Jaipur-Chandigarh train to run till February 2Subscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:16 IST

With an aim to cater to the winter rush of train passengers,the Northern Railways has extended the duration of the Jaipur-Chandigarh-Jaipur (0989/0990) tri-weekly Winter Special train till February 2,2009,from the earlier timeline of January 4,2009.

PU professor to study role of footwear in crime investigationSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:16 IST

Professor Kewal Krishan from the Anthropology department of Panjab University has been awarded a project worth Rs 7 lakh by the University Grants Commission titled the Association of foot with footwear-A forensic study based on characteristic impressions of soles on insoles of rubber slippers.

Green baize to silver screen?Subscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:16 IST

A long wait at the airport,thanks to a much delayed flight,followed by a tryst with Delhis rush-hour traffic is likely to leave anyone ruffled.

Rs 17-lakh UGC grant to SD College for two add-on coursesSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:14 IST

SD College in Sector-32 has got a green signal from the University Grants commission (UGC) to start two more add-on courses in video reporting and electronics and its equipment maintenance on the campus.

Temple robbery in Sector 37: Police look for clues as security guards change statementsSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:13 IST

Did the robbers first assault the two guards on duty and then ransacked the temple or did they carry out the crime while the guards were sleeping and later assaulted one of them?

I feel insecure when too many children travelSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:12 IST

More than five children should not be allowed in an auto. I feel insecure when my child travels in an autorickshaw as it is too risky.

Auto drivers meet UT officials,deadlock continuesSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 00:10 IST

Even as a representation of the autorickshaw owners met the Traffic Police officials on Wednesday to negotiate on the permissible limit of school children to be ferried per trip...

A Host StorySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:22 IST

It is his fourth year as the host of Screen Awards and Sajid Khan is all set to set the stage on fire.

Campus CallingSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:21 IST

Nokia Hero Honda Campus Rock Idols (CRI) is calling all bands to battle it out once again.

Dial M for MysterySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:20 IST

How many times in the Conan Doyle mysteries does Sherlock Holmes say,Elementary,my dear Watson? If youre a true-blue,detective-fiction lover,youll know that Holmes never ever uttered this line,which over the years,has been built up by popular imagination.

To keep a close watch,cops urge institutions to install CCTV camerasSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:19 IST

If the police plan materialises,the entire city will soon be under round-the-clock surveillance through the close circuit television cameras.

MC withdraws Sutlej Club auction noticeSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:17 IST

The issue of house-tax recovery from the Sutlej Club today took another turn when Municipal Corporation Commissioner GS Ghuman decided to withdraw the auction notice issued to the club in the wake of pending tax.

Beyond ParadiseSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:17 IST

Photographs from Ladakh usually showcase the beauty of that desolate,arid terrain or its snow-clad mountains peeping out from between dense clouds.

With fire in the belly,he saved livesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:16 IST

The day is freshly etched on his mind as he saved 19 lives from the roof top of Navrang Tower which had caught fire in 2004.

Bag to FrontSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:16 IST

It was an unusual scene at the tony Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue in New York. In an unprecedented pre-season sale last month,customers had the luxury of ferreting through piles of trendy Marc Jacobs totes,Prada wallets and Christian Loubotin shoes.

Winnability only criterion for Lok Sabha candidates: ChautalaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:14 IST

Setting aside all speculation about allotment of seats of Lok Sabha in Haryana,INLD supremo Om Prakash Chautala clarified that a ticket would be given to only those candidates who have chances of winning in the coming Lok Sabha election.