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Lalbhai Contractor Stadium to get state-of-the-art pavilion,floodlights soonSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:43 IST

Cricket enthusiasts in Surat have been deprived of watching international matches in their city so far. But their wait may soon come to an end,as the Surat District Cricket Association...

Sex workers form group to educate fraternity on legal mattersSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:42 IST

Sex workers in the city have formed an organisation to educate fellow workers on legal matters to avoid continuous harassment at the hands of police and spread awareness about legal aids.

City sways to desi beats of folk festSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:40 IST

Folk artists thronged the city to celebrate the two-day Vadodara Day Festival 09. An array of unique instruments and singing styles were on display on the first day of the event on Sunday.

Baroda Medical College to have its centre to treat poisoning casesSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:39 IST

The Baroda Medical College (BMC) will soon set up its own poison resource centre. In fact,every medical college in the state will now have its own poison centre,the nodal centre being in Ahmedabad.

Civic school board to give second chance to absenteesSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:38 IST

Taking note of the high number of students opting out from the quarterly exams of the municipal corporation-run schools...

Farmers vow to fight till last breath to save grazing landSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:37 IST

Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) leaders and farmers of Vadodara-Zala village in Sutrapada taluka have warned the state government against allotting grazing land for industrial purpose.

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia works a charm with his magic fluteSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:35 IST

It was due to the unflagging spirit and efforts of the late maestro,Pandit Pannalal Ghosh,that the simple bamboo flute is now recognised in the category of instruments like sitar...

Criminals fire at crime branch cops,escapeSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:33 IST

Three members of a local gang wanted in a murder case fired four rounds at the city Crime Branch officers in Kadodra village on the outskirts of the city on Sunday,according to the police.

In absence of relief package,diamond workers threaten to boycott LS pollsSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:32 IST

The meltdown-hit diamond industry workers have threatened to boycott the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in an attempt to press for suitable rehabilitation package.

34 injured as bus plunges into canalSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:30 IST

As many as 34 people were injured,one of them seriously,when a bus plunged into Bantala Bazar canal in South 24 Parganas on Sunday.

Now,Factories Act applicable to units even with one workerSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:30 IST

In its bid to improve the working environment and prevent the exploitation of factory workers,the state government has decided to apply the provisions of Factories Act to even the units having just one worker.

All-women gang sends Morbi police into a tizzySubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:29 IST

An all-women gang involved in looting cash has sent the Morbi police into a tizzy.

Kolkata confidentialSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:28 IST

On January 1,the day Ardhendu Sen took over as the Home Secretary,the police at Writers Building had to launch a manhunt-for none other but the new home secretary himself.

Teachers present 12-point demand to govtSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:27 IST

Teachers from across the state converged at the Gujarat State Primary Teachers Federation meet held at Gandhinagar on Sunday. The federation later presented a 12-point demand list to the state Education Minister,Ramanlal Vora.

Fire destroys inmates records,Howrah jail authorities in a fixSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:27 IST

The Howrah district jail authorities are facing problems in releasing inmates as the fire that ravaged the jail on January 1 destroyed many documents in its office.

LF partners clash over pumping machine,16 injuredSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:26 IST

Supporters of the CPM and the RSP clashed at Nirdeshkhali village in Basanti of South 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning,leaving 16 injured.

Crisis in sight: water table in Gurgaon takes a plungeSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:25 IST

Gurgaon,famous for its plush buildings and luxury apartments,stares at a serious problem: water scarcity.

CPM seeks protection of its agents in NandigramSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:24 IST

Robbed of their confidence,tables apparently turned in Nandigram,as once a dominant CPM now looks wary and fears that violence will erupt during the polls.

Cold comfort: schools extend winter holidays by two daysSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:24 IST

The Delhi government has extended winter holidays in its schools by two more days due to the severe cold conditions prevailing in the city. The schools will now reopen on January 7.

10 yrs after side effects of polio drop kills infant,court orders govt to pay Rs 2 lakh to familySubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:22 IST

In a decision aimed at making public authorities more accountable,a city court has directed the Delhi government to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the parents of an infant who died after being administered with Pulse Polio drops in 1999.

IGI scare: van found with gunpowder,crackersSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:21 IST

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Delhi Police were sent into a tizzy in the early hours of Saturday when a vehicle on its way to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was intercepted and found to be carrying gunpowder,crackers,battery clips and wires.

Gandhi wants a gharibabu,a boatman on SundarbansSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:20 IST

Raj Bhavan is desperately looking for a Gharibabu-a person whose job was to wind the clocks and watches in a rich mans house in Kolkatas yesteryears.

Hakim helped in assembling bombsSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:19 IST

Hakim Abdul Karim,the suspected Indian Mujahidin member arrested from Lucknow on Friday,had been reportedly asked a month before the September 13 serial blasts in Delhi to assist prime suspect Atif Ameen in the operations.

Trinamool candidate banks on sympathy,her contenders on arithmeticSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:18 IST

For this 57-year-old Muslim housewife from Jadubari Chowk in Nandigram,life took a devastating turn on March 14,2007,when she lost her 17-year-old son in the police firing while protesting against the land acquisition for a chemical SEZ.

Thalassaemia project of MCD to start by month-endSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 02:16 IST

After a yearlong wait,the Municipal Corporation of Delhis much-awaited thalassaemia control project will soon start taking shape in maternity homes across the city.