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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.

Haryana Cong shortlists 30 names for LS pollsSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:13 IST

The Haryana unit of the Congress has shortlisted a panel of 30 candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Forum bursts bubble,firm fined Rs 3 lakh for denying prizeSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:12 IST

Upholding an order of the Ludhiana district forum,the UT State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Perfetti India to pay Rs 2 lakh...

Reimburse security expenses on Tibetan govt,KarmapaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:12 IST

The Himachal Pradesh government has asked the Central government to reimburse the total expenditure incurred on providing security to the Tibetan government-in-exile at Dharamshala and spiritual guru Karmapa.

Truckers to strike at common mans pocketSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:10 IST

The transporters strike entered its second day amid support from other quarters.

41,000 students to get woollensSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:08 IST

The Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) authority in Punjab has decided to provide sweaters to as many as 41,410 out-of-school children enrolled in the Alternative and Innovative Education (AIE) programme across the state.

Enter Liverpool,to change Indian football scene with Pune as baseSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:07 IST

There could soon be more Indians dreaming of the tricolor fluttering at the football World Cup.

Miffed with official goof-up,Phagwara farmers turn bonus cheques to ashesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:07 IST

Feeling cheated by the state government,which allegedly issued cheques for bonus on paddy on wrong names,farmers here today staged a protest.

Before big polls,parties to test waters in civic showSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:05 IST

The District Planning Development Committee elections on January 31 will not only herald the poll season,but also test the strengths and weaknesses of all major political parties ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

Nursing students block highwaySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:04 IST

Thousands of commuters on the Delhi-Amritsar National Highway had to face inconvenience as students of nursing colleges sat on a dharna at Gagan Chowk here today.

Chaos fine for exchequerSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:04 IST

For the city police,2008 was a year that saw a major drive to discipline the chaotic traffic.

Many a scandal rock GNDUSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:03 IST

Countless probes into minor and major issues haunt the teaching and non-teaching departments of Guru Nanak Dev University.

Getting ready to woo BrahminsSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:02 IST

The Brahmin Sabha convention held last week in the city saw 10,000 Brahmins from the state attending,with leaders from only BJP and Shiv Sena addressing them.

Rane to stay put; Pawar takes creditSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:00 IST

On the day Narayan Rane said in Pune that he was considering Chief Minister Ashok Chavans proposal before taking any decision on the future course of action...

Health dept deflates cancer death figureSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 23:00 IST

While the number of cancer cases in Punjab is alarming,the data compiled by the Health Department claims otherwise.

2.8 kg heroin,147 kg poppy husk seized in DelhiSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 10:37 IST

Delhi Police have seized about 2.8 kg of heroin worth Rs 15 lakh and 147 kg of poppy husk in separate incidents in Delhi and arrested ten people in this connection.

New textbook says Lord Ram destroyed Ravana-sponsored terrorismSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 03:07 IST

Nearly five lakh students of classes IX and X in Gujarat have appeared for a voluntary state government-endorsed examination based on a textbook...

Sender of terror mails might have links with policeSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 03:05 IST

Post Ahmedabad blasts a spate of hoax calls and terror messages rocked Gujarat. According to graphologist Devyani Kashyap...

Modi invites South Korean company for bus services projectSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 03:04 IST

In a desperate bid to strengthen the public transport system in Gujarat,the Narendra Modi government has invited South Korea-based Kumho Group of Industries to participate in a joint venture road transport services project in the state.