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Time TravellerSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:18 IST

It was a time when the emerging rich in India consumed tea and scones and Nehrus speeches. It was a time when all a lonely soldier had for company on the Indo-China boarder was his submachine gun.

Despite holiday rush,crowd well managed this timeSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:15 IST

Punjab police used mild force to control thousands of eager spectators who were left outside even after the 35,000-odd seats PCA stadium were all occupied for the fourth one day international...

PM in city todaySubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:13 IST

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will visit Chandigarh on Tuesday. Apart from attending convocations at the PGI and Panjab University,the PM will also inaugurate an advanced cardiac centre at the PGI.

Time to prime the pumpSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:12 IST

After a roller-coaster ride in the run-up to the Ranji Trophy,the Bengal cricketers will finally get down to business at the 22-yard strip on Tuesday when they take on Maharashtra in Pune in the Ranji Trophy opener.

Mumbai FC capitalize on Pauls howlersSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:11 IST

With someone like Shilton Paul as the last line of defence,even ordinary strikers find the prospect mouth-watering. Thats just what happened in the sixth-round...

In BriefSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:07 IST

Bachpan,a new play school,was inaugrated on Monday at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. It is ISO-2000 certified school having 350 branches all over the nation.

Strike on,but staff to let hostels function at Visva-BharatiSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:05 IST

Striking employees at Visva-Bharati today conceded to the demands of students to continue with the routine services in the hostels after students protested their decision to withdraw emergency services and close down hostels of the university.

Expert discounts fears on threat to Punjabi from EnglishSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:05 IST

Punjabi language need not fear English,the language that its needs to be wary of is Hindi.

Man dies in police custodySubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:04 IST

One Abdul Wahid Khureshi (43) died in police custody on Monday in Chitpore police station.

College teachers plan stirSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:04 IST

Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union on Monday condemned the indifferent attitude of the college managements regarding their long-pending demands...

Faulty project gives a Rs3.5-cr blow to KMCSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:03 IST

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has to bear an additional financial burden of Rs 3.5 crore for the ongoing sewer work under the JNNURM scheme at the Samsul Hooda Road due to the fault of its own engineers and the contractor it had employed for the project.

Puri student death: Teachers doubled as ad hoc hostel wardens in collegeSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:01 IST

Lack of a full-time hostel superintendent and additional burden on teachers with meagre remuneration could be the reason behind the tragic death of three students of Kalyani Government Engineering College.

Dry weather sparks allergy patients rush at hospitalsSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:00 IST

Due to the on-going dry weather,the city hospitals and OPDs are brimming with patients suffering from viral fever,typhoid and nasal allergies etc.

Report confirms blackbuck skin,Rajabazar supplier under scannerSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 04:00 IST

With the Zoological Survey of India confirming that the skin displayed at the popular Sreeleathers outlet in Lindsay Street is that of a blackbuck,the state Forest department has started investigating the racket.

Bandh: 9 police teams formedSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:59 IST

The SSP,Ludhiana,Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill has constituted nine teams of police personnel to ensure that the Punjab Bandh called by hardliners on November 3 passes off peacefully.

Clashes erupt in Khanakul ahead of Mamata visit,RAF deployedSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:59 IST

Two days ahead of Railway Minister Mamata Bannerjees visit to Hooghly,clashes erupted between the Trinamool Congress and CPM supporters in the district.

MC workers seek VB probe against councillorSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:57 IST

The issue of alleged embezzlement of funds earmarked for the salaries of safai karamcharis in ward no. 73 raised its head again today.

Lawyers split a day before cease-work at High CourtSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:54 IST

Differences surfaced among members of the Bar Association of the Calcutta High Court a day before the week-long cease-work beginning Tuesday over the issue of shortages of judges.

Congress rejects Basus appealSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:52 IST

The state Congress unit today rejected veteran CPM leader Jyoti Basus appeal to its party supporters and sympathisers to vote for the Left Front candidates in the upcoming Assembly by-polls...

CoBRAs lose sting in wild goose chaseSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:45 IST

Even as the Maoist violence continues unabated in the Jungle Mahal area,four companies of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action...

A year after bid on life,CM to visit MidnaporeSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:42 IST

Exactly a year after Maoists triggered a blast on his convoys route at Salboni,Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharje is going to Naxal-hit Midnapore on November 7 to get a first-hand view of law and order and development even as security forces gear up to mount a fresh offensive against the Maoists.

Non-vegetarian animals,birds in Kankaria zoo find no takers under adoption schemeSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:04 IST

The Friends of Zoo scheme of Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden at Kankaria here doesnt fare well with the hard-core vegetarianism prevalent in the city.

Golf: Brig Gahlaut bags winners trophySubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:04 IST

Brig as Gahlaut bagged the overall championship trophy in the Surya Ordnance Golf Tournament played at Mauribagh Environmental Park and Training Area,Lucknow Cantonment recently.

Banks cannot recover money on faulty noticeSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 03:03 IST

In a significant order,Mumbai-based Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a bank seeking to recover money from a borrower cannot proceed further on a faulty notice without correcting the mistake and issuing a fresh modified notice.