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Paras Bhasin Death: Train driver tells police he ran over manSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:32 IST

A train driver who was called for questioning by the Crime Branch in Paras Bhasin death case admitted to have run over a man at the spot where the tattoo artists body was found on September 1.

Man steals car with woman,kids insideSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:30 IST

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stealing a car from Prashant Vihar in Outer Delhi and kidnapping the vehicle-owners mother and two daughters,police said.

NHRC wants report on riot in Mayur ViharSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:28 IST

The National Human Rights Commission sent notices to Delhi government and Delhi Police on Monday,asking for an action taken report on the Mayur Vihar mob violence on September 2.

Courting CoutureSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:18 IST

IT is a well-known fact that bridal couture forms a chunk of the fashion business in India.

Rebel with a CauseSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:16 IST

The lure of dollars,immigration rackets and illegal travel agents form the base of the film Nabar.

The Folk SmithSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:14 IST

Arif Lohar,a popular name in the Pakistani folk scene,will perform in Delhi on October 11.

In Controversial FashionSubscriber Only

September 11, 2012 00:03 IST

Barely a month after Lakme Fashion Week drew attention for its first finale presented by young designers,comes the news of the ouster of Anjana Sharma.

Businessman kills self after killing mother,wifeSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 06:07 IST

Depressed apparently over huge loss suffered in business,a 27-year-old man allegedly hanged himself after killing his mother and wife at his residence in Khargram area of Burdwan district.

kolkata confidential: joining the dotsSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 06:05 IST

The Writers Buildings was abuzz this week about a report in a Bengali daily that Principal Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) Sanjay Mitra will become the next Chief Secretary when the incumbent,Samar Ghosh,retires this month.

To rein in illegal immigration,check post brought closer to Bangla borderSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 06:03 IST

The check post has been shifted from Namkhana in South 24-Parganas to Hemnagar in North 24-Parganas.

Buddha laments erroneous land policy for defeatSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 06:01 IST

Senior CPM leader and former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Sunday admitted that his governments wrong policy on land acquisition.

Congress gears up for rural pollsSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:58 IST

With Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kicking off campaign for panchayat elections slated for next year,her alliance partner Congress too jumped into the fray by planning to hold a big event.

Dipaks cable staff,3 contract killers heldSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:54 IST

After killing all of them by slitting their throats,Munna broke open the lock of the cupboard but did not find money. One of the killers suddenly became unconscious and they fled without taking any valuables.

Kuriens genius and his faith in farmers made Manthan possibleSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:20 IST

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal made Manthan in 1976 after a research on Operation Flood.

Low wage: 500 days on,mid-day meal scheme workers end fastSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:17 IST

More than 500 days after they went on a fast demanding better wages and status of permanent employees,hundreds of workers of the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme ended their protest on Sunday in Gandhinagar in the presence of Gujarat Congress in-charge Mohan Prakash.

18,000 tribal families to get cheques todaySubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:15 IST

AS many as 18,000 tribal families living below poverty line (BPL) will get cheques worth Rs 21,000 each as the first installment of Sardar Patel Avas Yojna (SPAY) while 4,700 others will get land ownership titles at a Garib Kalyan Mela to be organised at Chhota Udepur in Vadodara district on Monday.

Another toxic ship sails towards Alang,raises eyebrowsSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:14 IST

The impending arrival of Northern Vitality,a 15-year-old ship owned by a German company,from current position in Singapore to Alang in Bhavnagar for dismantling in a weeks time is being seen as violation of the Supreme Courts order in July banning breaking of any toxic laden ship at Alang.

No peon or dog of Cong will follow ModiSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:12 IST

GUJARAT Chief Minister Narendra Modi has not visited Madhya Pradesh for a long time and yet his shadow loomed over a three-day executive meet of the Congress that concluded in Bhopal on Saturday.

Tributes to a visionarySubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:10 IST

He engineered the white revolution in India and made India the largest milk producer of the world.

The father of White Revolution who transformed millions of livesSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 05:06 IST

INDIAs White Revolution owes its genesis to a dingy garage in Anand,a sleepy town back in 1973,from where Indias Milkman Verghese Kurien began piecing together one of the worlds largest dairy cooperative federations that is today known the world over by its brand name Amul.

Former BSP district coordinator kills selfSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 04:38 IST

A former BSP district coordinator of Jalaun district,Roop Ram Ahirwar allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed revolver at his house in Tulsi Ram locality of Jalaun district on Sunday.

Meerut villages on edge as mystery animal kills 3Subscriber Only

September 10, 2012 04:35 IST

For the last fortnight,nearly 20,000 residents of three villages in Parikshitgarh range of Meerut forest division have been living under a constant fear as many as three women have been killed and one seriously injured by what people say is from the attacks by wild animals.

Our stand on promotion quota has mass support: MulayamSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 04:32 IST

Unemployment dole launch: Party will meet all its poll promises

GLOW motionSubscriber Only

September 10, 2012 04:21 IST

The red glowing lamps of Kue Bar,at The Westin,Koregaon Park,were replaced by black UV lights that emulated a mystical glow on the white ensembles of the visitors who followed the dress code for the evening on Friday,September 7.