CITIES NEWS - Page 13536

Talk security issue with SEC,HC directs govtSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:41 IST

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed Chief Secretary,Home Secretary and Director General of Police to hold a meeting with State Election Commission officials on Saturday on deployment of forces during the campaigning of the five-phase panchayat polls set to begin next week.

Basu birth centenary may give a rare photo op Mamata with MarxistsSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:36 IST

Legislative Assembly has organised a function to mark the occasion. All members,Mamata included,are invited.

Advani visits RSS headquarters,talks poll strategySubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:18 IST

L K Advani and the RSS moved closer Friday with the senior BJP leader visiting the Sangh headquarters in Nagpur and engaging in a meaningful discussion with Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryawah Bhaiyyaji Joshi.

Cops ask cycle shop owners to record buyers detailsSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:13 IST

In the wake of twin blasts in Hyderabad four months ago where bombs had been planted on bicycles,the police in the city have made it mandatory for bicycle shop owners to maintain record of buyers.

Sohrabuddin encounter: Rajasthan ex-minister gets anticipatory bailSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:10 IST

A special CBI court in Mumbai Friday granted anticipatory bail to former Rajasthan Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria and three others who were charge sheeted in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case.

Vanzaras crime branch aide helped CBI crack Ishrat plotSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:07 IST

A veteran at the citys Detection of Crime Branch,inspector Bharat Patel could be the key man on whose account the CBIs case against top police officers allegedly involved in the Ishrat Jahan encounter may stand.

Rajkot mass suicide: HC grants bail to four accusedSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 06:03 IST

The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted bail to four people who were arrested by police for allegedly abetting the mass suicide by five members of a Nepalese family in Rajkot city on April 3 this year.

Jagannath rath yatra may extend to west AhmedabadSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:56 IST

The Jagannath rath yatra may be extended to west Ahmedabad in the coming year,following requests from residents living in the western parts of the city.

Light showers cover more of SaurashtraSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:53 IST

Light rains covered more parts of Saurashtra and Kutch on Friday as seven districts of the region recorded moderate showers but coastal Porbandar continued to remain dry.

Liquor deaths: Methanol supplier heldSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:50 IST

Bhachau police arrested a tanker driver from Ahmedabad Thursday night,who had allegedly supplied methanol to brew illicit liquor that has killed three persons so far in Kutch district.

Modi to connect with Bihar BJP workers via teleconference todaySubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:48 IST

After 3D holographic projection speeches during the Gujarat Assembly elections,Chief Minister Narendra Modi will use audio bridge

School health project detects STDs among students in GujaratSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:41 IST

Of the over 1.5 crore schoolchildren in Gujarat,787 suffer from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) while there is a high number of tobacco users among them,a state governments health programme has found.

Warmth grows as Advani,Bhagwat discuss pollsSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:30 IST

L K Advani and RSS moved closer Friday with the senior BJP leader visiting the Sangh headquarters in Nagpur and engaging in a meaningful discussion with Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryawah Bhaiyyaji Joshi.

Industry mourns death of comedian Satish TareSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:26 IST

Known for his comic antics on and off stage,Marathi actor and comedian Satish Tare passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday.

State to probe tribal welfare scamSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:24 IST

The state has told Bombay High Court (HC) it will appoint a committee headed by a retired HC judge to probe an alleged Rs 6,000-crore scam in tribal development schemes in 2006.

Congress,NCP square off over Wakf BoardSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:20 IST

The arrest of Wakf Board CEO N D Pathan for alleged bribery has snowballed into a political fight between allies Congress and NCP.

MPCC chief claims NCP leaderSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:16 IST

Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Manikrao Thakre claimed Thursday senior NCP leader and Minister for Rural Development Jayant Patil was keeping the option of joining Congress open before the 2014 elections.

Government to set up 106 veggie outlets in MumbaiSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:14 IST

The state government has come up with a novel way to curb the rising prices of vegetables and fruits. It will set up outlets,106 of them,in supermarkets and government establishments from Monday.

Big DealSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:09 IST

In Bollywood,if one is said to be as good as his last Friday,then Sujoy Ghosh is making the most of it.

The Rabbits ReturnSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:06 IST

Mumbais electro-rockers Sky Rabbit release their second record,an EP titled Where

Real ModelSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 05:02 IST

Moving away from the gloss,designers and brands are roping in people from different walks of life to model for their campaigns

A Parisian AffairSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 04:46 IST

Kolkata-based Vizyon will show at the Pret-a-Porter show in the French capital

Loves Many ShadesSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 04:43 IST

Mumbai-based author Sampurna Chattarjis book Dirty Love is a tribute to the city she lives in,warts and all

Babys body found in nullahSubscriber Only

July 6, 2013 04:42 IST

The police have initiated investigations into the death of a newborn boy,whose body was found in a nullah at Vikhroli on Thursday morning. According to the police,the body was spotted by residents of Kannamwar Nagar area.