CITIES NEWS - Page 17691

Demand soars,Meru Cabs to rope in 500 more driversSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 04:08 IST

Getting a radio cab in the city is an uphill task,especially during peak hours,as fleet taxi operators are running short of cab drivers.

Public prosecutors oppose Special PP in case against copsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 04:07 IST

The appointment of a special public prosecutor to appear before the Bombay High Court in a case against 11 policemen from Kolhapur...

Dawood aide attacks Abu Salem in jailSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:58 IST

A minor brawl between gangster Abu Salem and Dawood Ibrahims henchman Mustafa Dossa in Arthur Road Jail early on Saturday took a serious turn after Dossa allegedly jabbed a spoon into Salems nose.

Alternate RealitySubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:49 IST

Deepa Bhatia may have been in the industry for close to two decades,but her dedication to her task remains the same as it was when she first started.

Glam SlamSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:47 IST

JJ Valaya wants us to believe that the time of couture has finally arrived in India.

Lady BlueSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:46 IST

Nina Van Horn is suitably excited for someone coming to India for the first time. Im an old Flower Power child.

Fit for the KingsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:45 IST

In Lucknow,the land of the Nawabs,tehzeeb is an intrinsic part of everyday life. So one is not surprised to see Chef Mohd Usmaan Qureshi emerge from the kitchens of Hotel Mountview and introduce himself with effortless elegance.

19-year-old hangs self in churchSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:43 IST

A 19 year-old woman,Maya working at the Sector-24 church allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the church today.

Release Central funds for ongoing projects: PatilSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:42 IST

Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil on Saturday sought a liberal release of Central funds for ongoing projects in city.

Question Rodrigues in Nirvikar graft case: BablaSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:41 IST

Congress councillor Devinder Singh Babla today said the details revealed in the probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation...

In sapling,home secy plants controversySubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:40 IST

The planting of a sapling by UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas at the Valley of Animals,Sector 49,stoked controversy on Saturday with councillors claiming that the area representative and Mayor were not informed about the plantation drive.

Food pilgrimageSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:37 IST

Susheela Raman,in a pink saree and with a string of jasmine in her hair,shouts out,Five masala dosas,jostling her way through the crowd milling around the only food stall outside the Uttara Guruvayoor temple in Mayur Vihar in East Delhi.

Road outside Fortis Hospital encroachedSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:37 IST

The road in front of Fortis Hospital in Mohali is encroached. Half portion of the road leading from Phase VIII traffic lights to hospital has been blocked by putting barricades on it.

Pillar to the pastSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:35 IST

Delhi's ancient connections are all but lost--ravaged by time and conquests or rebuilt and renovated in a manner that has wiped out the relics completely.

2 criminals brought to city on production warrantsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:33 IST

The police on Saturday recovered a stolen car of Sector 43 from two criminals of Punjab.

Convict procures bail on fake documentsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:32 IST

A convict in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act procured bail from a district court here after allegedly furnishing fake and forged documents.

Sikhs not coming forward to participate in SGPC pollsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:31 IST

In the light of poor response from Sikh voters to get their votes made ahead of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee elections,the state government extended July 14 deadline by a month.

Sector-10 heist: Role of acquaintance under scannerSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:30 IST

Over a week after a family in Sector 10 were taken hostage and robbed of cash and jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh,the police are now probing the involvement of a family acquaintance.

Creative under incredible oddsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:30 IST

Growing up in the serene and picturesque Santiniketan has left a lasting impression on Sanghamitra Chowdhury,so much that even in most testing times she draw inspiration from the nature and has overcome her limitations. 47-year-old Sanghamitra...

Blackhole: Plot guzzles up Rs 1 crore to turn a stadium,still a garbage dump siteSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:29 IST

Even as Rs 1 crore has been shown as spent on the state-of-the-art sports stadium project in Kharar,there is no work to show for on ground.

Meet the real-life KakababuSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:28 IST

Remember Kakababu,the immortal detective created by Sunil Gangopadhyay who conquered his physical handicap to win over the evil? Meet Debashis Shaw and you will be astonished by the similarity of the two characters.

In briefSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:27 IST

IMA Ludhiana started a campaign Plants are our lungs and plant plants for fresh air by planting 50 medicinal plants at Civil Hospital,Ludhiana,on Saturday.

Want to install a new tubewell? Get NoC firstSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:26 IST

Two years after Central Ground Water Authority of India declared Ludhiana as the most exploited city in terms of groundwater level...

Use cellphone while driving,invite penalty: DTOSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:25 IST

The first meeting of the Ludhiana Road Safety Council was held today in the city.

In briefSubscriber Only

July 25, 2010 03:24 IST

Tension gripped the Indus police station area of Bankura district after a violent clash broke out between the Trinamool Congress and the CPM when a group of CPM cadres tried to open a closed party office in the area on Saturday.