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Role callPremium Story

January 8, 2009 02:06 IST

For women who cant have enough of Randeep Hooda,look forward to his forthcoming release Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaya. The film,due for release in February,has Hooda play 18 different characters.

Kanpur blast investigation remains inconclusivePremium Story

January 8, 2009 02:06 IST

The investigations into the Kanpur blast,where two Bajrang Dal men were killed, have reached a dead end with investigators coming to no concrete conclusions.

Will withdraw from govt,says Amar Singh,then retracts

January 8, 2009 02:04 IST

Hours after issuing a veiled threat to withdraw support from the UPA government for its failure to take action against Pakistan,Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh made an U-turn.

Expression mattersPremium Story

January 8, 2009 02:04 IST

Soon after the publication of Rabindranath Tagores Gitanjali in English with an introduction by W B Yeats in 1912,came a rude shock. In a letter to his friend William Rothenstein...

UP govt official charged with molestation

January 8, 2009 02:03 IST

An FIR has been lodged against M M Ansari,director of the Ground Water department,with the Hazratganj police on Wednesday in connection to a molestation case.

Politicians should stop dividing people on caste lines

January 8, 2009 02:02 IST

The youths loaded with arms and ammunition enter the country,hold the government to ransom,leave 200 dead in the largest democracy of the world.

UP govt transfers 13 IAS officers

January 8, 2009 02:02 IST

In a major reshuffle,the state government transferred 13 IAS officers on Wednesday.

Be good,Mayawati tells her MLAs

January 8, 2009 02:01 IST

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati asked her party MLAs on Wednesday to display good conduct,which would improve their own image along with that of the party.

Do not make hollow promises,truckers tell Murli Deora

January 8, 2009 02:00 IST

Although Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today assured that fuel prices will be reduced in the coming weeks,transporters refused to budge as the strike entered its third day today.

Another engineering student kills self,this time in Allahabad

January 8, 2009 02:00 IST

A first-year student of the BTech department of Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology,Allahabad,Sovit Agrawal,hanged himself in his hostel room on Wednesday morning.

Vigilance Bureau gets arrest warrants against sub-registrars henchmen

January 8, 2009 01:59 IST

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has secured arrest warrants against four absconding agents of Ludhiana West tehsildar-cum-subregistrar Arvind Parkash Verma.

Bad phase for MC continues,contractors stay away

January 8, 2009 01:58 IST

The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation drew an extremely poor response on Wednesday as it opened tenders for 87 development projects worth Rs 250 crore.

DEO: Classrooms no place for teachers to use cell phones

January 8, 2009 01:55 IST

The classrooms of various government schools in Ludhiana may soon become no-cellphone zones...

Deadline on track,Metro to chug into Noida this JunePremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:47 IST

The National Capital Region will get a step closer to the Capital with the Delhi Metro set to enter Noida this year.

Public prosecutor caught on the wrong side of lawPremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:46 IST

In a decision termed rarest of rare by a city court,a trial court judge found a public prosector on the wrong side of the law.

Noida gang rape: 6th man held,five sent to custodyPremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:44 IST

The court of chief judicial magistrate Ajay Kumar Tripathi on Wednesday sent the five accused in the gang rape of an MBA student to 14 days of judicial custody.

Max surgeons knew patient was brain dead: CII exec kinPremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:43 IST

Three months after Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) deputy director-general Jayant K Bhuyan died following a triple bypass surgery,his family has made a very serious allegation,far greater than medical negligence.

Merchant,Mehta record wins

January 8, 2009 01:42 IST

The Rs 3.1 lakh All India invitation snooker tournament couldnt have had a better start with two stars,Yasin Merchant and Aditya Mehta...

Flats scam: Investigators go through DDAs draw records

January 8, 2009 01:42 IST

With the Economic Offences Wing taking up an inquiry following allegations of rigging in the DDAs Housing Scheme,officers of the EOW paid another visit to the DDAs headquarters on Wednesday morning.

Yadav,Kelai to defend their marathon titles

January 8, 2009 01:41 IST

Defending champion among the Indian participants Ram Singh Yadav,who won last years full marathon in a timing of 2:18:22 will head the pack which includes the likes of Deep Chand...

Manipur girls retain title

January 8, 2009 01:39 IST

Defending champions Manipur overcame Haryana 2-0 to retain the title in the 54th National School Girls Under-19 football tournament at the Cooperage on Wednesday.

Outsider Kohli new Delhi unit president of BJPPremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:39 IST

The BJP on Wednesday appointed Om Prakash Kohli as president of its Delhi unit.

Tough training in Cairo paid off: MangaonkarPremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:37 IST

Plenty of sweat and 100 percent commitment over past month under the guidance of world-renowned Egyptian Amir Wagih finally paid off for Mumbai lad Mahesh Mangaonkar.

Games Village: DDA might bail out EmaarPremium Story

January 8, 2009 01:36 IST

The Delhi Development Authority may rescue the troubled Commonwealth Games Village project as the Centre is now firming up a proposal to allow the Authority to buy out flats that were to be sold by the sites developers Dubai-based real estate firm Emaar-MGF.

Soon,five octroi posts to get armed guards

January 8, 2009 01:33 IST

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will soon have armed guards at the five octroi posts in the city to keep a watch on goods entering the city limits.