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Pavement trees get a breather from courtSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:54 IST

The Capitals roadside trees can now breathe more freely. Government agencies will have to maintain a distance of six feet around the trees while concretising pavements.

End of the road for Idgah abattoirSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:33 IST

Shutters would literally be downed for the Idgah abattoir from Thursday.

Trauma over for passengers of terror-hit RajdhaniSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:32 IST

As the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani chugged into the New Delhi Railway station at 7.20 pm nearly nine hours behind schedule the smashed window panes and bold red graffiti on its sides explained the eagerness of the passengers to get off.

A foodie to the coreSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:24 IST

She is always on her toes. As an active event manager on the city scene and donning the hat of an anchor/emcee at corporate dos,Rashmi Negi is quite a busybody.

Jain demands independent Ayurvedic Board for citySubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:22 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Satya Pal Jain has urged the Centre to constitute a separate and independent Ayurvedic Board for Chandigarh,as has been done in several other states.

Finance Secy accused of misbehaving with organisers of wonder flight at KalagramSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:21 IST

The Sky event Wonder Flight at Kalagram has run into rough weather,with the Managing Director of Commando Caterers Private Limited...

World heritage site: UNESCO team visits MatheranSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:18 IST

A Two-member team from the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) arrived in the city to inspect the Matheran Light Railway for its possible inclusion in the list of World Heritage Sites.

Snapshots of life outside the ringSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:17 IST

Four Kenyans in bicycle shorts taking a breather in a squalid room with cluttered straw beds and a wide mosquito net.

No cardiologist at Thane civic hospital,HC shockedSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 23:14 IST

The Non-availability of a cardiologist in a 338-bed Thane civic hospital shocked the Bombay High Court on Wednesday,prompting the judge to ask what will happen if some patient gets a heart attack.

Cong MLA demands early release of Rs 600-cr grant for JunagadhSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:51 IST

The issue of grant of Rs 600 crore for the development of Junagadh,which was announced by the BJP in its poll agenda during the municipal election three months ago,has taken a political hue.

Its raining fish in Saurashtra again,this time at Junagadh villageSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:50 IST

Fish rain continues to puzzle the residents in the Saurashtra region. After Bhanwad in Jamnagar district,it was the turn of Bantiya village in Vanthali taluka of Junagadh district where people woke up to a rain of fish on Wednesday.

WRMS demands cricket stadiums at railway institutesSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:48 IST

Western Railway Mazdoor Sangh (WRMS),an affiliate of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NIFR)...

SSNNL gears up to expedite canal worksSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:46 IST

The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) has geared up to expedite the canal works for early completion of the project.

Food Corporation godown home to insects,say residents of Vadodara localitySubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:45 IST

Residents of the Priyalaxmi Mill compound area made a hue and cry inside the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown in the same locality,complaining about an insect menace rooted in the stuffed food grains there.

Brand AmbassadorsSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:41 IST

Its intended to be a trade affair,so what better way to advertise your label than to wear it yourself? Talk checks out five designers who sported looks from their own spring-summer lines

A Tryst with LifeSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:39 IST

If he had his way,photographer/filmmaker,Sunil Gupta would have had the usual measure of risqué moments in his 39-minute film I want to live .

Ensemble CastSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:37 IST

Suneet Varmas show. Tchaikovskys Swan Lake is an unlikely theme for an Indian designer to interpret on the ramp...

London DreamsSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:29 IST

For someone whos impressed both press and merchandisers with almost every collection hes come out with,Varun Bahls latest outing at the Wills India Fashion Week is a bit of a surprise.

Consequence of FaithSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:28 IST

So much has happened in the last week that I just didnt feel like talking about any of it. When something rattles your faith and nearly uproots it...

Man Against MachineSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:26 IST

How hard is it to destroy a car with a sledgehammer? The answer: much harder than you would imagine. A new gallery called Volte has opened in Colaba,and their second exhibition,Break,by musician and artist Mukul Deora,opens Friday night.

Masked MadnessSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 22:24 IST

It isnt likely that the Celts thought that their traditional festival of Samhain would,two centuries later,be reduced to inebriated revelry.

Even NotesSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 05:55 IST

There was little that was melodramatic about Varun Bahls show,except,like John Gallianos collection,Bahl too contemporarised yesterdays flounces and pleats and made draping a flirtatious enterprise this season.

Poetry in MotionSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 05:54 IST

There's a chance that you have not read the poetry of Majaz Lakhnavi and a stronger possibility that the business of life has kept you from checking it out even though youve heard and been fascinated by excerpts of his work.

Dhananjay,Rakesh excel in NRCA victorySubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 05:51 IST

An unbeaten century by Dhananjay Singh and a devastating five wicket haul by Rakesh (5 for 9) went a long way as NRCA registered a thumping 108 run victory against Panthers Blue in their league match of the 3rd Dussehra Trophy played at Chowk Stadium,Lucknow on Wednesday.

Tanmay stabilises UP first inningsSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 05:50 IST

An impressive 81 run-knock by Tanmay Srivastava helped the Uttar Pradesh team UPCA in putting up a decent innings total of 231 runs in the Under -22 CK Nayudu Trophy Elite A match against Punjab being held at Kanpur.