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Mumbai 227 volunteers to scout for Independents in slums,societiesSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:29 IST

The Mumbai 227 initiative,a platform to launch Independent candidates for the upcoming civic polls,will send their coordinators and volunteers to slums across the city to encourage them to contest the civic elections scheduled to be held in February next year.

Punjab panel to decide on cash reward for gallantary awardeesSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:28 IST

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday announced that a committee will be set up to decide on the amount of cash allowance in lieu of land allotment to the gallantry awardees of the state.

CPM seeks apex courts interventionSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:26 IST

The state unit of the CPM on Sunday wrote to the Chief Justice of India,seeking Supreme Courts intervention in ordering a probe into private universities,which have mushroomed indiscriminately in Himachal Pradesh.

IIT Bombay readies proposal for Centre of Excellence in SteelSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:26 IST

To develop relevant technologies in the steel industry while simultaneously creating quality manpower,the Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay,has proposed to set up a Centre of Excellence in Steel.

Himachal Confedential: Number 9Subscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:25 IST

For Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal,who strongly believes in numerology,number 9 is sacrosanct.

Briefly Region: BJP puts forward names for HP bypollsSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:23 IST

Himachal Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Sunday said the state BJP unit had recommended the names of Hirdya Ram for the Renuka Assembly constituency and Gurnam Kaur for Nalagarh to the partys national high command.

Civic bodys Rs 150-crore zoo revamp plan fails to convince wildlife activistsSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:20 IST

Despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Rs 150-crore revamp plan to bring Byculla Zoo up to international standards by 2014,animal lovers in the city believe untrained staff and security issues will continue to pose a problem to the animals wellbeing.

State Cong MP has money in Swiss banks,says BJP chiefSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:19 IST

Asserting that none of the BJP leaders have accounts in Swiss banks,party president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said the BJP will,at an appropriate time,release a list with the names of 700 people who have illegally stashed money in Swiss banks.

Money being spent on kabaddi to promote sports not on drugs: CMSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:18 IST

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday justified the expenditure for the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup by saying that the money was being spent on promoting sports and was not on drugs.

To avoid poor show,Cong goes overboardSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:15 IST

Following the poor turnout in Jalandhar city in its Punjab Bachao Yatra rally on Thursday,the Congress went overboard in assembling an impressive gathering at its Amritsar rally on Sunday even by hiring members of the crowd.

Stole-n StyleSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:14 IST

As the weather turns,designers,weavers and fashionistas are flaunting the scarves and the stole.

Badals are not only maha chors but also golak chors: AmarinderSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:14 IST

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked the Akalis,particularly the Badals,to explain the massive deficit in the Darbar Sahib.

Lust As A MustSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:11 IST

A new TV show aims to capture leading fashion trends set over the years.

Sanjha Morchas CMP comes with a Red tingeSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:11 IST

Sanjha Morchaan alliance of Peoples Party of Punjab,Communist Party of India (Marxist),Communist Party of India and Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)released their Common Minimum Programme on Sunday,which borders on being populist and reflects Leftist ideology.

Left by side,Manpreet declares rebellionSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:09 IST

People's Party of Punjab president Manpreet Singh Badal on Sunday upped the ante for the Assembly polls scheduled for early next year by making a declaration of rebellion.

Fash of the fortnight; Deepika PadukoneSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:08 IST

All eyes last week were focused both on and off the first Indian Grand Prix circuit.

Chandigarh Confidential: Will Hooda lead the campaign again?Subscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:07 IST

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda may be facing a catch-22 situation,following the Election Commission announcing bypolls to Adampur and Ratia Assembly segments.

Express PicksSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:06 IST

This season,the vintage look is everywhere from the red carpet to the runway. Extending it to eyewear is IC! Berlin.

City Briefs: Four injured after tree branch fallsSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:03 IST

Four youths were injured after a branch of a banyan tree fell on them in Ganj Peth area on Sunday afternoon.

Parents-to-be fear they wont have time for childrenSubscriber Only

November 7, 2011 00:01 IST

Nearly 60 per cent of expectant parents in Pune fear they will not have time for their kids,reveals a survey conducted by Cryo-Save India the Indian arm of Europes largest family stem cell banking company.

HC order will help avoid purposeless arrestsSubscriber Only

November 6, 2011 03:58 IST

Allahabad High Court said that the police may not immediately arrest persons accused under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code,if the woman was at her parents place.

Noida farmers cry foul: Still to get land compensationSubscriber Only

November 6, 2011 03:55 IST

Days after the Allahabad High Court gave its ruling on the Noida land acquisition issue,a section of farmers accused the Noida Authority of favouritism towards certain villages.

Mob attacks house of murder accusedSubscriber Only

November 6, 2011 03:53 IST

A day after the police recovered the body of 18-year-old Rahul Paswan,a group of locals attacked the house of the accused named in the murder case and set it ablaze in Etawahs Kotwali area today.

NRHM scam: NGO offices among 10 places raided by CBI in LucknowSubscriber Only

November 6, 2011 03:50 IST

The CBI today conducted simultaneous search at 10 places in Lucknow including offices of Lucknow-based non-government organisations and trusts in connection with the National Rural Health Mission scam case.

Street ReadersSubscriber Only

November 6, 2011 03:48 IST

Makeshift houses made out of tin and tarpaulin sheds on the footpaths of Mumbai,which thousands of homeless call their homes in this land parched city