CITIES NEWS - Page 21009

Family drugged and robbed,help missingSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:16 IST

Four members of a family and their driver were allegedly drugged by their newly employed cook who decamped with valuables late on Tuesday night,police said on Wednesday.

Fashion FairSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:39 IST

While rumours are floating around in Delhi fashion circles about the alleged pullout of sponsors at one of the fashion weeks...

Laughter ChallengedSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:38 IST

Right after saas bahus spread out their kitchenware all over the airwaves,creative heads decided theyve had had enough of colourful girl-talk.

Ayush upsets third seed,Aandrita shines in BTA tennisSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:36 IST

Unseeded Ayush Dharewa today toppled third seed Prateek Pushkar Baxi of Chattisgarh on the third day of Treat Joosi AITA BTA Championship Series 2009 being held in memory of Dilip Bose at the BTA Complex here.

Family drugged and robbed,help missingSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:36 IST

Four members of a family and their driver were allegedly drugged by their newly employed cook who decamped with valuables late on Tuesday night,police said on Wednesday.

KKR rope in Rana,question mark over PontingSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:35 IST

With captain Sourav Ganguly and technical director John Buchanan giving the practice session a miss,the concluding day of the Kolkata Knight Riders three-day selection trials appeared aimless today.

Going against the trend,Sanuth,Chauhan batSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:33 IST

For the youngsters,who have barely cut their teeth in big-time cricket,its not easy to go against the trend. But Mohammad Ebrahim Sanuth and Vikash Chauhan appear to be different.

Mega food park will come up at JangipurSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:31 IST

Jangipur in Murshidabad district will soon boast of a mega food park,courtesy Pranab Mukherjee who represents the constituency in the Lok Sabha.

Employees demand removal of anomalies in new pay structureSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:31 IST

Various sections of the Haryana state government employees and officers,including school principals,district education officers,deputy and block education officers...

New strategy to check vector-borne diseasesSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:30 IST

After facing criticism from the Opposition and the state health department for failing to control vector-borne diseases in the city,the Kolkata Municipal Corporation...

HUDA to increase malba fee in stateSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:30 IST

With an aim to deal with owners of under-construction residential and commercial complexes who fail to clear tonnes of malba or construction waste...

Chokhani murder accused arrestedSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:29 IST

Almost a year after 54-year-old Usha Chokhani was found murdered in her Mandeville Garden house in Kolkata,police have arrested the prime accused from Bengaluru.

HP Board Class X exams for winter schools to be held in MarchSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:29 IST

The HP Board of School Education today decided to make it mandatory for all foreign students and students passing examinations from other states to get their certificates...

Buddha concern notwithstanding,trees continue to be felled in citySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:28 IST

Even though Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been quite vocal against cutting of trees and demanded a probe into the felling of 17 trees...

Sikh bodies demand ban on Dera congregation on January 12Subscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:28 IST

With Sikh organisations opposing the proposed congregation of Dera Sacha Sauda on January 12 in Jalanana village,which is likely to create tension in the area,the administration is taking no chances in preparing itself for any possible clash.

Vehicles galore at no-parking zones,cops helplessSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:27 IST

A day after the scuffle was reported between a taxi driver and a constable after the driver parked his vehicle in no-parking zone near the High Court...

INLD,Congress are hand in gloveSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:26 IST

Rann Singh Mann,media incharge of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC),has demanded a white paper on the land returned to the original owners after notification of Section 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act by the present Congress and the previous Om Prakash Chautala governments.

Cops did not abet Rehman suicide,govt tells HCSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:26 IST

The state government pleaded before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday that the three police officers accused in the Rizwanur Rehman murder case had not abetted his suicide.

HP womens panel falls out with parent body,gives seminar a missSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:25 IST

Lack of coordination between the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the Himachal Pradesh State Women Commission came to the fore as the entire staff...

Left govt keen to build model madrasasSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:25 IST

With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner,the Left Front government is revamping madrasas across the state.

Ghodasar riot case: Police clueless as six convicts jump paroleSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:24 IST

Six of the 12 men sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ghodasar massacre case,wherein 14 Muslims were hacked to death during the 2002 riots,have jumped their parole.

Truckers strike Day 3: prices spiralSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:23 IST

The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress from Monday and supported by its affiliates is threatening to affect the prices of essential commodities.

Truckers strike Day 3: prices spiralSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:21 IST

The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress from Monday and supported by its affiliates is threatening to affect the prices of essential commodities.

Truckers strike Day 3: prices spiralSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:59 IST

The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress from Monday and supported by its affiliates is threatening to affect the prices of essential commodities.

Two die in explosion at Reliances Jamnagar refinerySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:44 IST

Two persons died and several others injured in an explosion at the hydrogen plant of the Reliance Petroleums newly commissioned refinery at Moti Khavdi in Jamnagar around 7.30 pm on Wednesday.