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Cong unhappy with SP list,was keen on three seatsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:07 IST

The Congress is unhappy over the Samajwadi Partys unilateral announcement of candidates for 29 Lok Sabha seats,including some on which the party wanted to field its own candidates.

Truckers strike: fruit,vegetable supplies normalSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:06 IST

Although the truckers strike entered the fifth day today,supply of fruits and vegetables had not taken a hit.

IAS,IPS officers transferredSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:05 IST

Continuing with the transfer spree for the second consecutive day,the Mayawati government has transferred several senior IAS officers as well as 13 IPS officers on Friday.

Residents come forward to help NGO that cremates unclaimed bodiesSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:04 IST

After Newsline highlighted the work of Manav Kalyan Sansthan,an NGO which cremates unclaimed bodies,several residents have come forward to help the organisation.

Maya meets officials to discuss law & order,developmentSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:04 IST

To review the law and order situation and the progress made in development projects,Chief Minister Mayaw-ati held a marathon meeting with her officials on Friday,which lasted for five hours.

LU employees on strike,activities hitSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:03 IST

Employees of the Lucknow University went on a strike on Friday,paralysing both academic and non-teaching activities.

Oil strike: drought continues on Day 3Subscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:02 IST

The fuel crisis continued for the third day on Friday as long queues were witnessed at select petrol pumps in the city,which reported depleting stocks.

5 of family die of asphyxia in HaibowalSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:00 IST

Five members of a migrant family,including four children,suffocated to death in a rented one-room tenement in Chhoti Haibowal area on Friday.

Eye on polls,Maya lends an ear to MLAsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:00 IST

For the first time in 20 months ever since the formation of the BSP government Chief Minister Mayawati opened her doors to her party legislators to hear their problems personal or work-related.

BSP announces candidates for Legislative Council electionsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:59 IST

The Bahujan Samaj Party announced the names of its seven candidates for the biennial polls to 12 seats of the legislative council and one candidate for the by-election.

UP govt to invite franchisees for power distributionSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:58 IST

Aiming to improve power supply in the state,the Bahujan Samaj Party government has decided to invite franchisees for input-based power transmission and distribution in the urban areas of the state.

Batla House suspect gets bailSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:55 IST

Amir Talha,an Azamgarh youth suspected of being among those who had escaped from the Batla House encounter,has been granted bail by a Nagpur court.

Obstructed,SP now targets CongressSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:53 IST

Frustrated with its no-gain support to the UPA government,the Samajwadi Party is now treading on the toes of Congress,the state alliance partner it is contemplating for the Lok Sabha polls.

National Youth Fest to get touch of goldSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:53 IST

Indias first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra,film actor Shabana Azmi and Dicky Dolma,the youngest woman to scale the Mount Everest at the age of 19 in 1993,are among those invited for the 14th National Youth Festival being held here from January 12 to 16.

PPSC scam: accountant says Ravi Sidhu utilised Rs 11.6 lakh of secret fundsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:49 IST

A former accountant in the Punjab Public Service Commission in Patiala today confirmed before a local court that secret funds to the tune of Rs 11.6 lakh were entirely utilised by the then PPSC chairman Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu.

Punjab cracks down on veterinary quacksSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:48 IST

Having already cracked down on quacks endangering human lives,authorities in Punjab are now taking a hard line with fake veterinarians.

State gets its first rail-linked logistics park at SahnewalSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:46 IST

The gateway Rail has formally opened Punjabs first rail-linked logistics park at Sahnewal.

Suburban trains get LCD screensSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:46 IST

Commuters using the suburban rail services on the Western Railway can now watch advertisements on LCD screens while travelling in the suburban trains.

Fire audit must twice a year,BMC tells high-rise developersSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:45 IST

High-rises in the city will now have to carry fire audits twice a year or lose out on water and electricity supply,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation announced on Friday.

Cane farmers lift dharnaSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:45 IST

The sugarcane farmers,who had laid siege to the Chandigarh-Ludhiana National Highway-95...

Civic schools to provide sports training to studentsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:43 IST

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday announced setting up of three sports complexes in the city with a view to encourage sports among the students of civic schools.

Lured by online lottery,man loses Rs 4.25 lakhSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:43 IST

A case of online lottery fraud has come to light in the region with the registration of a case by Amritsar police against Nigeria-based VS Enterprises.

Thane lawyers call off strike,back to workSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:42 IST

The Thane lawyers have finally called off their one-week-old strike following a meeting with the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and other justices on Friday morning.

GMADA to drop development projectsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 01:42 IST

Shocked by the hefty demands of compensation for the land under acquisition to create wider road connectivity for the upcoming international airport in Mohali and mixed land use...