CITIES NEWS - Page 19224

For city motorists,more numbers to play withSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:20 IST

City motorists can now avail of a new series of registration numbers,as the Chandigarh Administration is likely to start a fresh series-CH-01-AA from the second week of November.

BJP leaders gunman commits suicideSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:18 IST

A constable of the India Reserve Batallion,posted as a gunman at the Sector-18 residence of senior BJP leader Balramji Das Tandon,allegedly committed suicide early on Friday morning.

In BriefSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:15 IST

Sirmour Deputy Commissioner Padam Singh Chauhan said on Friday it was mandatory for all educational institutions to mention in their prospectus about criminal action to be taken against any student caught ragging a junior.

H1N1: Another test positive in ShimlaSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:13 IST

A 42-year-old resident of Shimla has tested positive for swine flu. He has been admitted in the special ward of Indira Gandhi Medical College.

Badal,Hooda,Dhumal mourn Jansatta founder editors deathSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:12 IST

The chief ministers of Punjab,Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and several dignitaries have expressed grief at the death of Prabhash Joshi,founder editor of Jansatta and first resident editor of The Indian Express,Chandigarh.

OUT AND ABOUTSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:10 IST

If you havent been to Muse,at Kalaghoda,yet,please dont tell anyone in fashionable society...

Rohru to re-write its political historySubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:09 IST

The political history of Rohru is set to witness a new chapter. For nearly 20 years,Union Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh maintained his hold in the constituency as he ruled the state for five terms,and also when he sat in the Opposition.

LATE BITE with Vidya BalanSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:08 IST

My maid makes the worlds best puranpolis. Its something that I indulge in only once a month and that has to be my all-time favourite meal.

Twists in the TaleSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:07 IST

Earlier this year,Amitesh Grover found a way to heighten the appeal of the four-century-old Hamlet for contemporary audiences.

In briefSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:02 IST

Veteran journalist Pradeep Shinde died on Friday afternoon after a prolonged illness. Shinde,57,specialised in crime reporting...

Court adjourns Shiney Ahuja trial till Nov 16Subscriber Only

November 7, 2009 03:00 IST

A sessions court court on Friday adjourned the trial against actor Shiney Ahuja till November 16.

Feasibility study on desalination plantsSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:59 IST

As the city reels under acute water crisis,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is studying feasibility of desalination plants in Mumbai.

Sacked senior doctor found dead in staff quartersSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:57 IST

A senior doctor of the civic-run Kasturba Hospital,who was sacked for medical negligence couple of months ago,was found dead at the staff quarters on Friday.

Fresh auction of PAL-Peugeot land must start in 4 months: High CourtSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:57 IST

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the court receiver to start fresh auction of 5,42,436 sq m of land belonging to PAL-Peugeot,located near Dombivali,within four months.

BMC to screen malaria patientsSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:55 IST

With the increasing number of malaria deaths in the city,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will now screen potential malaria patients as part of its ongoing pulse polio drive.

Jamnalal Bajaj Awards conferred on four social workersSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:53 IST

Four social workers were conferred with the prestigious the Jamnalal Bajaj Awards on Friday for their roles in the fields of conservation...

Civic body cant impose Marathi sign rule: HCSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:52 IST

The Bombay High Court on Friday clarified that the stay preventing Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai from penalising those shopkeepers who break the Marathi signboard rule is still in effect.

Party before health: Thackeray on centre stageSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:50 IST

After its debacle in the Assembly elections that saw an impressive debut by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena,Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray has,despite his poor health...

NSG commandos can depose on video: HCSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:45 IST

National Security Guard commandos will depose on video in the 26/11 trial,with the Bombay High Court today accepting the guidelines suggested by the Centre.

Businessman,well-off and happy,kills wife,daughters,selfSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 02:19 IST

A grocer allegedly choked his wife and two young daughters before hanging himself at his Bhandup flat. Dinesh Jain,25,left a suicide note in which he also admitted having killed his family.

Mustard MuseSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 01:52 IST

The sketch of a gentleman- dressed in a dhoti and shawl and holding a pipe,placed at the entrance of Brown Sahib...

Through the Lens,DarklySubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 01:51 IST

Between 1942 and 1945,the Bengal famine,combined by the apathy of the British rulers,left more than two million dead.

In Capital Letters books on sports and DelhiSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 01:50 IST

The countdown to the Commonwealth Games has begun and it's not just CGC officials who are running against a deadline.

BRIEFLY CITYSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 01:23 IST

After several real estate jobs,a finance graduate decided that if she had to make money fast,it had to be the wrong way...

Yamuna clean-up: Malhotra takes on CMSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 01:20 IST

Cashing on the exchange of words between Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Yamuna,the Leader of Opposition VK Malhotra lashed out at Delhi government on Friday.