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Lonavla local trains to be delayedSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:50 IST

Due to power block between Pune-Lonavla,a few local trains will be running late from February 19 to February 23.

After IOB signs MoU to acquire Suvarana Sahakari bank,depositors still scepticalSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:48 IST

"For the last five to six months we have been hearing about the Memorandum of Understanding. We would be more happy if the Indian Overseas Bank officials conducted a meeting and gave us an assurance directly...'' This is how Shrikant Limaye...

Students Visa: New system will enable us to control migrationSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:47 IST

The new points-based system,applicable for students visa will enable the United Kingdom to control migration more effectively...

Online exams: University of Pune shows the waySubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:46 IST

The University of Pune has successfully implemented the online exams for around 20,000 students of 57 engineering colleges affiliated to the university.

Cantt No 1: New Pune Cantt chief takes over,promises the impossibleSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:45 IST

Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) being one of the prime cantonments of India,my effort as its chief will be towards making it the number one cantonment in the nation, said D K Malik,the new chief executive officer (CEO) on Wednesday.

Pune Inc. mantra: bring in new business,win a good appraisalSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:44 IST

It is that time of the year when thoughts about annual appraisals hover on the minds of most employees.

Year after,water lesson learnt: waste not,want notSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:43 IST

After last years bitter experience,the district irrigation department has urged the civic bodies to take steps to ensure efficient use of water so that there is no repeat of water scarcity due to delayed monsoon.

Burdened clerk kills self in civic HQSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:42 IST

An employee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was found hanging in a toilet block on the second floor of its headquarters in Shivajinagar on Wednesday morning.

Pay on hold,govt staff scurry to build toiletsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:41 IST

After district collector Chandrakant Dalvi cracked the whip,some government employees have started construction of toilets at their residences.

Spot a leopard in city and a deer next doorSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:40 IST

Pune is aiming for a safari park each for leopards and deer,with the former planned under the jurisdiction of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the latter on the terrain of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation...

Holy ChantsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:29 IST

Daras tere ki pyaas mann laagi,a shabad album by two teenage sisters,Jasleen Kaur and Gurleen Kaur,was released by Sardar Hardeep Singh,Member,SGPC,at the Chandigarh Press Club on Wednesday.

Play OnSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:28 IST

Comedy has a way to appeal to large audience and Seduction,a play by city-based theatre group,Virasat,was no different.

The Right MovesSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:27 IST

Dance knows no language,no religion and no boundaries. All it knows is passion, says Valerie Green,an international dancer and choreographer,as she takes seat at the UT Guest House for a conference.

Mr Murphys OpusSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:26 IST

Connecting souls through sound...isnt it the most natural thing to do,communicate,but sans words, its almost heavenly,this musical philosophy of Conductor David Murphy. For him,music is the sole reason for existence...

Chandigarh challenge endsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:24 IST

It was dull day for Chandigarh players as Nishchay Rawal and Ajay Yadav bowed out in the quarterfinal in the boys' Under-16 and Under-18 categories in the AITA Super Series Championship...

US college circuit on his mindSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:24 IST

When 17-year-old city golfer Rahul Bakshi did not take part in the ongoing All India Amateur Championship being held at Kolkata...

Harvest tennis: Kaur storms into semi-finalsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:22 IST

The main round matches of the Harvest Tennis Academy (HTA) AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament commenced today at the sprawling HTA campus at Jassowal,Ludhiana.

Interim budget for Punjab: Manish Tewari flays govtSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:21 IST

Reacting to reports in the media about the decision of the Punjab government to present a vote-on-account instead of a regular budget,Manish Tewari,Congress national spokesperson called this the height of misgovernance by the SAD-BJP combine.

Shivika has the last laugh after marathon struggle,moves into semisSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:20 IST

Top seed Shivika Burman of Bengal was made to sweat by Karnatakas GK Shweta in the Central Excise AITA Open Grasscourt Tennis Championship 2009 being played at the Central Excise Athletic Club here.

Moin,Rashid advance; Jha survives scare in All-India Amateur golfSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:20 IST

Tightly fought contests and some unexpected results were the order of the day at the LG All-India Amateur Golf Championship that is being played at the par-72 Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) here.

Baby python rescuedSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:19 IST

Care for animal and protection for environment (CAPE) rescued a baby python today. Dr Sandeep Jain,member of the Punjab State Board for Wildlife and chief coordinator...

Abhra is my choice for derby,says East Bengal goalkeeping coachSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:19 IST

With just a few days to go for the I-League second-leg derby,East Bengal are in a dilemma over whom to choose as the goalkeeper in form Abhra Mondal or India No 1 Subrata Paul.

Man held with fake bundle of moneySubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:17 IST

The city police today nabbed a migrant with blank paper cut out in shape of money. The accused,Rakesh Kumar,a resident of Bihar,was wandering outside the State Bank of India branch,near Fountain Chowk,when he was apprehended by two policemen.

Ad tax scandal: BJP seeks probe into MC commissioners roleSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:17 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and Punjab State Investor Cell chief Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today questioned the slow pace of the probe into the Rs 752-crore advertisement tax scandal.