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Mayors plan to discipline councillors: bouncers to show the doorSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:55 IST

Unruly members indulging in disorderly acts throwing flowerpots,walking in with a calf,or ones own private microphone is almost normal behaviour in the MCD House.

IGI: minister admits passenger inconvenienceSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:54 IST

Fog,impending flight delays and commissioning of the new runway at the IGI Airport created much noise in the Parliament on Tuesday.

The Centaur Plan: raise it for Games,then raze it for runwaySubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:53 IST

The Centaur Hotel near IGI Airport is all set for a facelift as part of the 2010 Commonwealth Games plan only to be bulldozed a year or two after the nine-day event,as part of the airport renovation plan.

Pandhers son approached me,will fight his case in HC: lawyer SodhiSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:52 IST

Former Delhi High Court judge R S Sodhi,always in the limelight for the sensational cases he tried,will represent Nithari accused Moninder Singh Pandher when the latter challenges a recent trial court verdict that has handed him a death sentence.

6 kids missing for week in East Delhi colony; locals say total 20 since 2002Subscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:50 IST

Nearly 20 children in the age group of 3 to 18 have gone missing from a colony in East Delhi since 2002.

London chef to spin money for 26/11 heroesSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:46 IST

Its payback time for Indian-origin Vivek Singh,the executive chef of Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen restaurant the famous curry house of England.

HC stays arrest of Prasad,asks state to file affidavitSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:44 IST

The Allahabad High Court granted a stay on Tuesday on the arrest of Union Minister for Small Scale Industries Mahabir Prasad,whose name figured in an FIR lodged on February 10 in connection with the murder of one Ram Pragat...

Forest guns claim a 2nd hit at maneaterSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:41 IST

The combing team of the Forest Department has claimed that it has shot the maneater in the Faizabad forest on Tuesday morning.

Three districts get multiple bidders for power distributionSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:40 IST

Only three of the five districts selected by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd for power distribution through franchisee system are likely to get major bidders like Torrent and Jamshedpur Utility and Supply Company,a Tata enterprise.

LDA plans policy on land allotmentSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:39 IST

The Lucknow Development Authority has decided to frame a policy to govern allotment of land to government,semi-government and private institutions...

Rattled Lucknow waves red flag at Ulema trainsSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:37 IST

The proposed plan by the Ulema Council to hold a demonstration in Lucknow on February 20 against the Batla House encounter has left the administration jittery.

BSP helping BJP divide minority votesSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:31 IST

The Congress has accused the Bahujan Samaj Party of having a tacit understanding with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Govt cuts short MLAs dream of pocketing more cashSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:29 IST

The state government has ruled out any immediate hike in the salary,perks and pension of the legislators,saying the financial constraint was not allowing it to do so.

Maya moves a Bill to kill Ambedkar Sthal lawSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:27 IST

In a surprise action,the Mayawati government moved a Bill in the state Assembly on Tuesday to repeal a law to govern the management of the Ambedkar Memorial saying this was being done on the advice of the advocate general.

Star trek beginsSubscriber Only

February 18, 2009 00:26 IST

Actor Sanjay Dutt and Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh at the latters residence in Lucknow on Tuesday.

SRK has quick surgery after long delaySubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:59 IST

For months,Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan had been putting off a surgery on his shoulder because of his shooting and promotional schedules.

Age and wanton repair led to Sayyed House collapse: reportSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:56 IST

Over three months after a portion of the 72-year-old Sayyed House near Crawford Market collapsed killing six people,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has come out with its report.

Stamp duty amnesty again,after the pollsSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:55 IST

Following the overwhelming response to the stamp duty amnesty scheme last year,the government is planning a repeat this year.

Central quarters for imaginary people,sub-let by govt officialsSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:54 IST

The anti-corruption wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation (Western Zone) on Sunday arrested two officials of the Directorate of Estates for allegedly running a racket of allotting Central government quarters in Mumbai...

Terror craft heads for Mahatmas birthplaceSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:52 IST

MV Kuber,the fishing trawler used by the 26/11 terrorists to reach Mumbai,will sail for Porbandar,birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi,once it gets port clearance from the customs authorities.

Bow to your DelightSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:35 IST

The charming details of old-fashioned dresses big bows,lace,wide collars and pintucks found their way into Mumbai-based designer Gayatri Khannas dainty collection,showcased in Delhis Taj Palace Hotel on Sunday.

Action ArtSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:34 IST

Female foeticide has been explored as a subject by Indian artists over the years,but usually through individual initiatives. On February 20...

New Kid in TownSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:33 IST

I always wanted to act,but I could not muster up the courage to face the camera, remarks debutant actor Jacky Bhagnani...

The Common FactorSubscriber Only

February 17, 2009 23:32 IST

Kay Kay Menon has the uncanny ability to slip into the skin of the most ordinary character whether hes portraying a Naxalite or a disgruntled Bengali husband.